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(19134, 4, '2014-10-09 07:55:46', '2014-10-09 11:55:46', '<b>Port Royal Baptist Church holds revival</b>\r\n\r\nThere will be a revival at Port Royal Baptist Church from Sunday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 15.  October 12 services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. October 13-15, services are 6:30 p.m. each night. Come enjoy special music and worship. Guest speaker is Rev. Eddie Blalock, pastor of Orchard Community Church, Lake City, Florida. For more information, call 521-1994 or visit www.portroyalbaptist.org or our FB page, Port Royal Baptist church.\r\n\r\n<b>ArtiZen Yoga offers free Being of Service class</b>\r\n\r\nBeing of Service class will be held Thursday, October 9, at ArtiZen Yoga in Newcastle Square, uptown Beaufort. On the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ArtiZen Yoga provides a free all-level yoga class exclusively for active military and their spouses. It will be taught by Ayren Pfeifer, certified Ashtanga teacher and a military spouse of 13 years. (Childcare will be available for a small fee: $5 for one child, $3 for each additional child.)\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and diving club to hold meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off of Meridian Road.  The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.  Well known local Captain Sam Britt will give a presentation on flounder gigging and fishing for flounder. Capt. Sam will discuss sets ups including rigging, baits of choice, and particular tides. You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122.\r\n\r\n<b>NAMI holds second Pig Pickin\' in the Park</b>\r\n\r\nNAMI Beaufort County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be holding the second annual Pig Pickin’ (And Chicken) In the Park in Live Oaks Park, Port Royal on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature Jimmy Fitts’ Catering with pulled pork, chicken and all the fixins. There will be live music, and beer and wine available. Tickets are $25 for adults, $12.50 for kids 12 and under, free from kids under 5. The event raises awareness and funds for local mental health programs offered by NAMI during Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 5-11. Contact 843-681-2200, www.namibeaufortcounty.org.\r\n\r\n<b>PAL holds 2nd ‘Artisans Fur Animals’ Gala</b>\r\n\r\nJoin animal and art lovers at Palmetto Animal League’s 2nd Annual Artisans Fur Animals Gala on Friday, October 10, hosted by Presenting Sponsor Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Mingle and bid on amazing silent and live auction artwork, featuring one-of-a-kind cat and dog sculptures as well as jewelry, wood carvings, photographs, paintings, and unique artisan works. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction with Gallery 95 Auction, begins at 6:45 p.m. Purchase advance priced $25 tickets at www.pal.ticketbud.com or $30 at the door. For more information, call 843-368-5358 or visit www.PalmettoAnimalLeague.org.\r\n\r\n<b>‘A Year and a Day’: Earth centered religious class</b>\r\n\r\nJoin Ancient Sea Island Continuum for A Year and A Day course. This course teaches the essential aspects traditionally accepted as the foundation of a Pagan spiritual education. If you would like to discover living in natural harmony with the cycles of earth, sun, and moon, then join us on Monday, October 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort located at 178 Sams Point Road, Beaufort, SC, 29907. Childcare is provided. Questions or comments, please feel free to email us at asic.herald@gmail.com. All are welcome to attend.\r\n\r\n<b>Hope Haven holds weekly support groups</b>\r\n\r\nThe silence of childhood sexual abuse and sexual assault can lead to a lifetime of trauma and fear.  Survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse can find hope and healing by finding their own words to express their experiences and by sharing and listening to experiences and insight with other survivors. Hope Haven of the Lowcountry offers adult support groups for survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse.  The groups meet weekly on Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., or bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Hope Haven of the Lowcountry is located at 1212 Charles Street, Beaufort, SC. The group is offered free of charge and participants must be at least 18 years old.  To participate in the group or obtain more information, contact Marian Lindsey at 843-524-2256.\r\n\r\n<b>Party Port Royal style at new October festival  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Old Village Association of Port Royal will host OktoPRfest “Party Port Royal Style” on October 17 and 18. This is OktoPortRoyalFest. It is Party Port Royal Style. The festival will kick off on Friday, October 17 with a craft beer tasting party at The Shed. This adult-only event will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with more than 25 micro breweries as well as local home brewers. Live entertainment provided by The Brewer Band, fronted by lead vocalist Amanda Brewer. Tickets are $20 per person at the door or $15 in advance. Each admission includes a commemorative glass and one vote for best brew. The party continues on Saturday, October 18 from noon to 6 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Come and enjoy a huge variety of craft beers, wine, sodas and local food specialties, as well as children’s activities, classic car show, live music and entertainment for individuals of all ages. For more information, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or call Androula Weiland at 843-684-1987, email weilandandroula@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Abuse Prevention Coalition holds training </b>\r\n\r\nThe Abuse Prevention Coalition, a collaboration between CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Agency), CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse), and Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, will be holding a “Where Do You Stand: A Healthy Masculinity Action Project” training which is an opportunity to learn effective strategies of engaging men and boys in developing healthy masculinity that eliminates gender violence. It will take place on Monday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palmetto Electric Cooperative in Hardeeville. This is a free event and lunch will be provided. This training will be presented by a national trainer from Men Can Stop Rape, which is a national organization based in Washington, DC, whose mission is to mobilize men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially men’s violence against women. Preregistration is required; register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-do-you-stand-training-tickets-13289044891. For more information, please contact Alyssa Marple at 843-770-1070 ext. 224 or via email apclowcountry2@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t miss TheraFest Healing Arts Fair </b>\r\n\r\nThe TheraVista Conscious Community will hold a premier mid-fall health and wellness event with the 2014 TheraFest: Healing Arts Fair. TheraVista will host the area’s most diverse gathering of artists and craftspeople, musicians, healing arts practitioners, bodyworkers, intuitives, wellness coaches, and healthy food vendors. A special space for children’s activities is also planned. Attendees can also enjoy live music, engage with and learn about live birds of prey, be inspired at the food demos, join the rhythm with a drum circle, move and laugh through laughing yoga and hooping demos, and experience the most progressive healing arts. TheraFest 2014 will be happening on Saturday, October 25, noon to 5 p.m. on the waterfront grounds of TheraVista Conscious Community Haven, 263 Brickyard Point Road South, Lady’s Island, SC. For more information, email neesamoon@gmail.com or call 843-271-1923. To obtain a vendor’s application, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843-812-1328.\r\n\r\n<b>Attend Responsible Dog Ownership Day</b>\r\n\r\nDog Trainer Rebecca Bass and Grooming Instructor Tara Farmer will be hosting an American Kennel Club Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Saturday, October 25 at PAWS Hotel and Treats, 34 Savannah Highway (next to Graybar Fencing in Shell Point). The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will offer: Canine Good Citizen Testing and AKC Community Canine Testing ($10) with Rebecca Bass, Dog Trainer; Grooming Demos and Ask the Groomer with Tara Farmer, Grooming Instructor; and Micro Chipping ($22) by Dr. Smith of Affordable Pet Day Clinic.\r\n\r\n<b>HBF lecture features Robert Smalls author </b>\r\n\r\nHistoric Beaufort Foundation continues its Dinner and a Lecture series with a talk by Thomas Thibeault, author of “The Man Who Stole Himself,” on Monday, Oct. 27 at the Verdier House. Thibeault has written a historical novel exploring the extraordinary friendship that developed between Robert Smalls, our local Civil War hero, and Samuel Francis Du Pont, who led the Union invasion of Beaufort. Thomas Thibeault, who was born in Canada and raised in Ireland, retired from a 30-year teaching career that took him all over the world.  He now lives in Georgia. Hors d-oeuvre reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture “Freedom is More Than Changing Cages” will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost for members is $15 single/$25 couple; non-members is $20 single/$30 couple. For lecture reservations, call 843-379-3331; payment is requested when reservations are made. Reservations for the discounted Saltus’ River Grill may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Palmetto Animal League has charity golf tourney </b>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League’s ‘Putt for PAL’ charity golf tournament will be held on Monday, Nov. 3 at Belfair’s Fazio West Course in Bluffton. The $160 fee includes a buffet lunch, golf, prizes and appetizers/wine/beer after play. The format will be a 4-person shamble starting at 12:30 p.m.  All proceeds will be used to fund rescue, rehabilitation and adoption programs at PAL’s Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. Register online or to purchase a hole sponsorship “in memory of” a pet at www.palgolf.golfreg.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ReJuvenate, ReSet and ReTreat at Palm Key </b>\r\n\r\nY.E.S. by Design: Unleashing Your Extraordinary Self, a women’s transformational retreat, will be held at Palm Key Wellness &amp; Creativity Center in Ridgeland, SC, from Nov. 7-9. Join other like-hearted women who are seeking ways to dissolve old patterns that are getting in the way of a fulfilling life experience while igniting a new path of discovery and joy in navigating life with more ease. Our incredible lineup of presenters will guide you on a journey from who you are today, to who you were designed to become and how to set your course to Your Extraordinary Self. Presenters include: Martha O’Regan, Your “B.E.S.T Life” Coach; Tuck Self and Ann Seelye, Human Design Coaches; Simran Singh, author, speaker, visionary; Brittney Hiller, the happiest Yogi around; Katherine Brown, writer, workshop leader and writing coach. Stay in award-winning accommodations and enjoy delicious meals while in the company of amazing women. For more info or to register, go to www.theravista.org or call 843-812-1328.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-158', '', '', '2014-10-09 07:55:46', '2014-10-09 11:55:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19134', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19136, 4, '2014-10-09 07:57:15', '2014-10-09 11:57:15', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nTo our dogs, food is love — and security, affirmation, and reinforcement. When we give our dogs what I call “high-value” treats — foods that are especially sweet, meaty, and yummy-smelly — the message we want to deliver transports to them through the treat especially loud and clear. From a trainer’s viewpoint, I am ever appreciative of the ability of yummies to “classically condition” a dog to tolerate, and then even enjoy, circumstances that he previously found unsettling, frightening or threatening. It’s good to reward our dogs for a job well done. Plus, it’s fun for us to feed our dog friends something they’re crazy about.\r\n\r\nThe down side is that treats are probably the most likely of all dog-related items that we buy impulsively because the labels are so cute and the names are so clever. We don’t even think to glance at the ingredients. I would hope by now, faithful readers, that you routinely flip over any dog product bag to read the ingredient list, ever searching for the very best for your Best Friend. It would be counter-productive to spend time and energy finding (or making) the best healthy food for your dog if you’re going to trash your own efforts at health building with low-quality, additive-filled junk food treats. Read the label.\r\n\r\nYour mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find treats for your pet that do not contain stuff that is not good for him including artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.\r\n\r\n<b>Healthy treats do not contain:</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Artificial colors:</i> Dogs are somewhat aesthetically challenged: they don’t care whether their food is brown or blue. Artificial colors are absolutely unnecessary.\r\n\r\n<i>Artificial or low-quality palatability enhancers:</i> Avoid treats that use salt as a flavor-enhancer as well as treats that contain corn syrup, sucrose or ammoniated glycyrrhizin (a licorice derivative) and artificial flavorings like barbecue or smoke flavor.  Dogs are not as swayed as we are by the mysteries of barbeque and hickory.\r\n\r\n<i>Chemical preservatives: </i>BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin, potassium sorbate, sodium nitrate and calcium propionate are chemical antioxidants added to foods to extend shelf life and reduce fat spoilage. These chemicals are responsible for the “natural bacon-y” texture of some doggy treats and the reason why, if you left a bacon-treat on the dashboard of your car it would still be “bacon-y” pliable a year later.  BHA and BHT are also used to preserve carpet. The FDA (U.S Food and Drug Administration) regulates ethoxyquin as a pesticide and prohibits its use in human foods. However, it continues to be used in pet foods. Propylene glycol is such a uniquely nasty chemical preservative that it requires it’s own call-out. It is used in pet snacks (and some human foods) to keep them moist and chewy, and to prevent discoloration in preserved meats. It’s also used as the main ingredient in deodorant sticks, tattoo ink, and is used in newer automotive antifreezes and de-icers used at airports. An interesting use for this chemical is to create artificial smoke for theatrical productions and training exercises for firefighters.\r\n\r\n<b>Healthy treats contain:</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Whole-food ingredients:</i> This means whole grains rather than grain “fractions” — wheat rather than wheat flour, wheat bran or wheat starch. Look for whole, named meats or meat meals — chicken, chicken meal — rather than by-products, unnamed sources (“animal” protein) or fragments. By-products and fragments of what animal would be my first question.\r\n\r\n<i>Natural preservatives: </i>Vitamins C and E (the latter is often listed as “mixed tocopherols”) are effective and safe preservatives. Some treats contain no preservatives at all.\r\n\r\n<i>Natural sweeteners:</i> Applesauce, molasses or honeys are better than artificial sweeteners, by far.  While dog food should not contain added sweeteners, a treat should still be a treat. A piece of baked sweet potato should be all the sweet a dog needs.\r\n\r\nA treat for your dog should be a treat from all angles. Tasty, occasional, a little out of the ordinary and fun.  Try this: Next time you eat an apple, bite off a chunk and hand it to your dog. Guaranteed he’ll like that better than anything that comes in a plastic container.\r\n<div></div>', 'When a treat is really a treat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-a-treat-is-really-a-treat-2', '', '', '2014-10-09 07:57:15', '2014-10-09 11:57:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19136', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19141, 4, '2014-10-09 08:03:26', '2014-10-09 12:03:26', '<b>By Lee Scott</b>\r\n\r\nWe had the opportunity recently to go off for a day on the water with a group of people from a local boating club. Our 22-foot power boat is a great vehicle to tour the Lowcountry islands and to spend a day with new friends.\r\n\r\nThe six boat caravan rendezvoused in the Morgan River and headed toward the Atlantic Ocean. It was a beautiful, sunny day with calm water. We had our Garmin GPS chart plotter running so we could identify the marks and rivers along the way. We rounded Green Can 9 on the St. Helena Sound and headed for the swing bridge going into Harbor River.   The 15 foot clearance was enough for us to go under but we had to wait as the bridge opened and a couple of the taller boats went through. Then it was on to Story River towards Trenchards Inlet.  The scenery was captivating with large houses sitting out on small islands in the middle of green marshland and long docks leading out from hidden hunting cabins.  The wildlife was everywhere and the dolphins played on our wake.\r\n\r\nWhen we reached our destination near Bull Point, we anchored the boat and everyone broke out their chairs and food. After a while, we noticed black clouds slowly coming at us from Hilton Head Island. As the clouds approached, the two of us agreed that we should head home since this was our first time exploring the area. We did not want to get caught in a squall. The rest of the group stayed put and did not seem too concerned.\r\n\r\nOnce again we were fascinated by the scenery and failed to notice the depth sounder and the declining numbers until it was almost too late. My boat’s captain, Magellan, who has raced sailboats in the ocean and gone up and down the coast, suddenly slowed the boat to a crawl and said, “Oops, I’m not paying attention!” According to our electronic gadget we were deep into marshland and almost aground. Thank goodness for high tide.\r\n\r\nOnce we got back out into St. Helena Sound, we were in good shape but the storm was moving towards Beaufort.   We timed it perfectly so that just as we were coming into our creek, the clouds opened up and we got soaked! On the other hand, the group we left behind had a pleasant day of sunshine and fellowship.\r\n\r\nNext time, me and Magellan are going to trust the locals.', 'Magellan and me', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'magellan-and-me', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:03:26', '2014-10-09 12:03:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19141', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19143, 4, '2014-10-09 08:08:06', '2014-10-09 12:08:06', 'Dear Mom,\r\n\r\nLast weekend brought the first truly cold evening and as I snuggled into my flannel pajama pants, I thought of you. This month is both of our birthdays and I remember picking and carving pumpkins and getting ready for my favorite holiday, Halloween.\r\n\r\nIt’s such a busy time of year and we have so much going on just at our house. The big news is that Selah started walking, and now she can’t be stopped. At 14 months, she’s as feisty and independent as ever, and she looks like a Mini Me, fat cheeks and all. It seems obvious that the sassy gene you passed down to me will live on for another generation, and also that we are totally in for it if she grows up to be anything like her stubborn mama and headstrong grandma.\r\n\r\nWhat can I say about Wolfe? He’s 2 and a half and way too smart for his own good. He’s quite the character and jokester and makes us laugh often. Not going to lie, he’s going through a bit of the Terrible Two’s as far as pushing boundaries (which he does well and often) but his fun, vivacious personality makes up for the sometime naughty behavior. He loves music and his guitar and his tastes range from The Avett Brothers to Katy Perry.\r\n\r\nDaniel and I are doing well, too. We still like to watch our family shows “Survivor” and “Amazing Race” together, and most days are divided up into work and taking care of little kids. Earlier in the year I was doing really good exercising and eating right, but recently I have fallen off the healthy bandwagon and increased my workload and overall feel like a crazy person.\r\n\r\nI’d like to think you’re looking down on us and can see your grandkids. They are, like, everything you could hope for — silly and smart and active and sweet (and also demanding and exhausting. Why didn’t you ever tell me kids were so much work?) Sometimes I hope you’re not watching us, especially when I’m tired or impatient and the kids are fussy or whiny and something will happen, like the cat puking on the carpet, that will just send me over the edge and I either freak out at any unsuspecting animal or human in my path or go lay on my bed and close my eyes and wish the day was over. I guess every mom has moments like that, and it’s during those times I wish I could talk to you most. We would have long conversations like we used to, and then you would try to give me advice and I would get mad and defensive and sometimes even hung up the phone because I didn’t want to listen to your help. Ha, just thinking of how I used to act like such a brat makes me laugh and cry at the same time. I’m sad because I’m sorry for putting you through such hell (especially as a teenager). And I’m laughing because it’s not until now, with my own kids, that I can understand what you must have been going through but will never be able to say thank you for everything you gave me and all the love you bestowed on me, even when I didn’t deserve it. I hope to be half as good a mom to my kids as you were to me. I miss you and love you.\r\n\r\nAlways, Pamela\r\n<div></div>', 'Just a little letter to let you know the kids are all right', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'just-a-little-letter-to-let-you-know-the-kids-are-all-right', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:08:06', '2014-10-09 12:08:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19143', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19145, 4, '2014-10-09 08:09:03', '2014-10-09 12:09:03', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nEvery once in a while you get lucky. For some people, “once in a while” comes more often than it does for others. But, sometimes, “once in a while” is worth the wait especially when the lucky wine that comes along is way, way better than a normal “once in a while” piece of luck. This week’s wine is good enough to be one of the best pieces of luck for a whole year.\r\n\r\nWe’re going to Oregon this week. This Pacific-Northwest state has a solid reputation, in the United States and around the world, for excellent wines. Even though grape growing and winemaking date back to the 1840’s, real commercial production began in the 1960’s. There are now over 400 wineries in Oregon, with more than 20,000 acres of vineyards. A huge tourism business has grown up around them. More than $100 million dollars are made every year from the Oregon wine industry and its tourists.\r\n\r\nOregon wines are sold as varietals, meaning  they are labeled for the grape variety in them. While the rest of the states producing wine in this country follow the federal 75 percent minimum law, Oregon, for most of its wines, requires 90 percent. That means a California Pinot Noir has to be made from a minimum 75 percent Pinot Noir. An Oregon Pinot Noir has to be at least 90 percent. (Because I know someone will ask, the Oregon 90 percent law does not apply to red and white Bordeaux varieties, red and white Rhône varieties, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Zinfandel and Tannat. All good grapes, but not the ones Oregon is known for.) Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay are, by far, Oregon’s better grapes. The Oregon climate and soil are both well suited to these varieties.\r\n\r\nThere are three main, and large, AVAs in Oregon. The Willamette Valley AVA, the Southern Oregon AVA and the Columbia Gorge AVA, part of which is in Washington state. With over 5,000 square miles, the Willamette Valley AVA is the largest in the state and has more than half of the state’s 400 wineries located in it. These wines can get expensive but that’s what happens when an area has a reputation for some of the best Pinot Noirs in the world.\r\n\r\nThe Willamette Valley is located in northwestern Oregon where the majority of the state’s population live. In the 1820’s, the valley was widely touted as a “promised land” mainly because of the richness of its soil. Oregon City, in the valley, was the destination for many covered wagon trains. When reports of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were published, about 1807, a steady stream of settlers began to flow into the valley. Fur traders and mountain men came. During the 1820’s and 1830’s, the Hudson Bay Company controlled the fur trade, not just in the Willamette Valley, but in the whole of Oregon. In 1841, when the Oregon Trail “opened,” it was a road wide enough for all types of wagons and lorries, and many people came to the West Coast.\r\n\r\nThe Willamette Valley is surrounded by mountain ranges on the east, west and south. The valley floor is wide and flat and very fertile. Ice age floods filled the valley with rich soils swept up into swollen rivers. About 40 times, probably. This left the Willamette Valley layered with alluvial soils, rich volcanic and glacial soils — all great for grape growing.  This soil is about a half mile deep now. The climate in the valley is characterized by cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. A cooler, slightly wetter version of a Mediterranean climate. The growing season is long, 150 to 180 days. (Normal is 110 to 130 days.) This is a cooler climate than in California. There are six AVA sub-regions within the Willamette Valley AVA: Chehalem Mountains AVA, Dundee Hills AVA, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, McMinnville AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, and the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA.\r\n\r\nLeft Coast Cellars is our winery. Founded in 2003, Left Coast uses almost only estate grown grapes. They make Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Viognier and Syrah; many of these are grown on Oregon’s 45th parallel. Left Coast owns just over 350 acres, 130 of them planted with grapes. They specialize in single vineyard wines and emphasize sustainable farming and balancing everything with nature.\r\n\r\nThis week we will learn about two of their wines available in South Carolina. The first variety is the best from Oregon, the Left Coast Cali’s Cuvée Pinot Noir. This is not a single vineyard wine, but a blend of grapes from all their Pinot Noir plantings, named for the owner’s daughter. The blend is very diverse, though. Different clones of Pinot Noir, different sites for growing, at different elevations with different exact soil types — all things that make subtle nuances in their grapes. All things that give us layers and layers of textures and flavors in our glasses of this wine. It is full of ripe plum and cherry flavors, and mix in floral notes and a bit of spiciness. This wine’s texture is easy and smooth, and lush at the same time. Less than 9,000 cases of Cali’s wine are made each year. This is truly one of those Pinots that should cost more.\r\n\r\nOur second wine is the Left Coast Cellars Truffle Hill Chardonnay. This is a blend of three different Dijon clones of Chardonnay, fermented and aged in French oak. One hundred percent Chardonnay. It is spicy, toasty, clean and crisp and minerally. Lime and pear and green apple flavors lead a long list of others. Tasted in a line of multiple other wines, this Chardonnay stands out. Sipping some at home from a nice glass is a major treat, a rare treat, since only 511 cases were made. But we are lucky because these wines are now available here in South Carolina.\r\n\r\nNow that we know about these wines, and how good they are, it will be exciting to know that each bottle costs only $19.99 at Bill’s Liquor on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nAlso, Left Coast Cellars is in the running for Winery of the Year, so we wish them the best of luck. And feel lucky enjoying our “once in a while” wine.  Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Lucky to find Left Coast Cellars wine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lucky-to-find-left-coast-cellars-wine', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:09:03', '2014-10-09 12:09:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19145', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19147, 4, '2014-10-09 08:31:31', '2014-10-09 12:31:31', 'On June 26, 1891, a small detachment of U.S. Marines was sent to Parris Island. On June 11, 1911, the recruit depot came into operation based on a three-company contingent. With World War I raging, the recruit depot underwent a massive expansion.\r\n\r\nIn 1915, the hamlet of Yemassee opened its doors to young recruits arriving by train, coming from the farms, hills, and cities all over the eastern half of the country. These young men were on their way to a life-changing experience at Parris Island. More than 500,000 recruits, who passed through the train depot, were trained to be the best fighting force in the world. Close to 50,000 Marines gave their lives to protect and preserve our freedom and way of life. Those who have fallen will forever be on “eternal patrol” — Semper Fi.\r\n\r\nIn 2002, Roy Hughes, a local business man, thought something should be done for these young men who gave up the best years of their lives. He, with some friends, formed the “Yemassee Train Depot Marine Reunion.” With a lot of research and some hard work, the reunion got on track. Now in its 12th year, the reunion is planning to install a bronze plaque on the outside wall of the train depot for all to see. This plaque will honor the U. S. Marines who came to Parris Island via train.\r\n\r\nThe unveiling of the plaque will take place on Friday, October 17, at 2 p.m. at the Yemassee train depot.  The public is invited to this historic Marine event.  Due to an expected large turnout, seating will be available for dignitaries and the handicapped only. For more information, call Roy at 843-589-3385.', 'Plaque to honor Marines at Yemassee Train Depot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'plaque-to-honor-marines-at-yemassee-train-depot', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:31:31', '2014-10-09 12:31:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19147', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19149, 4, '2014-10-09 08:51:54', '2014-10-09 12:51:54', 'The Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County will host “Live It! Love It! Senior Wellness Celebration” on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Y, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal. The public is invited to join their choice of the Deep Water Hydrobics class starting at 10 a.m. or the “Fit Over Fifty” fitness class at 10:30 a.m. Then join certified personal trainer Bruce McCarthy for his seminar, “A Balancing Act: Fall Prevention and Stability” at 11:25 a.m., followed by music, light refreshments and more from 12:30 to 1 p.m. You do not need to be a member of the YMCA to attend.\r\n\r\nPhysical fitness for those age 50 and better is extremely important. Not only does regular exercise significantly decrease the chances of developing type two diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis, it is also an excellent way to banish the blues.\r\n\r\nYMCA Wellness Director Denice Davis says, “When you exercise, your body releases endorphins which help to alleviate anxiety and sadness.” By exercising regularly, you can keep your weight down which means less stress on your knees, hips, and lower back.\r\n\r\n“I’m inspired every day to see firsthand how exercise — no matter if it’s yoga, cardio, water aerobics or a combination — enhance the lives of our older Y members. Group exercise really encourages them to step out of their box and bring excitement and fun into their lives.” Davis added.\r\n\r\nResearch has also shown that exercise helps to lessen dementia and to improve memory as well.\r\n\r\nDuring the stability class, led by Bruce McCarthy, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the risks of falls, prevention, safety, and balance exercises. McCarthy holds specializations in both Senior Fitness and Weight Loss and is proficient in fitness assessments and program designs with concentrations in stability and balance.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in more information about this event, please contact Denice Davis at 843-522-9622. This program is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County is part of a 256 year old worldwide organization that enables the citizens of Beaufort County to develop values and behaviors that are consistent with our mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was charted in 1990 and opened its doors in June 1996.  The YMCA is a locally autonomous organization made up of voluntary membership that is open to individuals of all ages, race, religion, incomes and abilities.  Programs and services incorporate the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and the YMCA encourages and challenges its staff, members, volunteers and program participants to accept and demonstrate these values. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'YMCA presents ‘Live It! Love It!’ seminar', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-presents-live-it-love-it-seminar', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:51:54', '2014-10-09 12:51:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19149', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19151, 4, '2014-10-09 08:54:09', '2014-10-09 12:54:09', 'As the Gullah/Geechee Nation concludes the commemoration of “Middle Passage Month,” the leaders now prepare for a month of celebration. October marks the second “Gullah/Geechee Heritage Month.” As the Gullah/Geechee proverbs states, “De Wata Bring We,” so what greater way to celebrate the living traditions of the Gullah/Geechee heritage than at a day on the water way in celebration of the sea work traditions that are being continued through the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association.\r\n\r\nTo that end, the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition will host the 3rd “Gullah/Geechee Seafood Festival” at the Hunting Island Nature Center on Saturday, October 25 from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Dinners are $10 per plate. Parking at Hunting Island is $5 per car which allows access to the beach also. The event will go on rain or shine.\r\n\r\nThis year, the “Gullah/Geechee Seafood Festival” highlights include a presentation by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation who is a founding member and officer of the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association; art at the beach with St. Helena Island native and painter Saundra Renee Smith; A Soulful Touch Wellness healing massages and herb teas; Naturally Geechee body products; and numerous Gullah/Geechee fishing tradition demonstrations including crab trap and cast net making and casting. Gullah/Geechee cuisine will be served throughout the day and can be enjoyed during the screening of the film, “Come Hell or High Water” which shows a community in Mississippi that is faced with the same types of issues of displacement as those that the Gullah/Geechee Nation has fought.\r\n\r\nThe “Gullah/Geechee Seafood Festival” at the Hunting Island Nature Center’s Paradise Pier allows for intergenerational interactive activities all day. So, supporters are encouraged to bring out their fishing and crabbing gear. Walking tours of the beach and marsh way and the interpretive center at the pier will go on throughout the day.\r\n\r\nFor information, email GullGeeCo@aol.com, call 843-838-1171 or 843-838-7437 or go to www.gullahgeecheenation.com.', 'Seafood Celebration marks Gullah/Geechee Heritage Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'seafood-celebration-marks-gullahgeechee-heritage-month', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:54:09', '2014-10-09 12:54:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19151', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19153, 4, '2014-10-09 08:55:50', '2014-10-09 12:55:50', '<b>• Janet Garrity to sign ‘Goin’ Down the River’: </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort author and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” at McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay Street, Beaufort, on Friday, October 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. The book, the first ever published about fish camps, is full of dramatic photos and clever writings, which make this coffee-table style book a slice of Lowcountry history. “The Sea Islands’ fish camps are a very old, generational tradition that is part of being raised on these waters,” said Garrity. For information about the book signing, call McIntosh Book Shoppe at 843-524-1119. For a preview of the book, or to order a copy online, go to www.garrity.com.\r\n\r\n<b>• Gloria Singleton to sign ‘Divine Musings’:</b>\r\n\r\nLocal author Gloria Singleton will be signing copies of her latest book “Divine Musings,” a collection of spiritual poems, on Saturday, October 11 from noon to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Bookstore. Copies of Gloria’s previous book, “Beaufort Through The Ages,” will also be available.  The Beaufort Bookstore is located at Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary St., in the Bi-Lo shopping center. For more information, please call 525-1066.\r\n\r\n<b>• Bernie Schein to sign ‘Famous All Over Town’:</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nBernie Schein, author of “Famous All Over Town,” will be signing copies of his new book on Saturday, October 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Bookstore in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street. Bernie Schein is a local teacher and author. His novel is about life during the 1960s through 90s in a small Southern town that sounds suspiciously like Beaufort. For more information, please call 525-1066.\r\n<div></div>', 'Local book signings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-book-signings', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:55:50', '2014-10-09 12:55:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19153', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19155, 4, '2014-10-09 08:58:26', '2014-10-09 12:58:26', 'The USCB Center for the Arts presents the film “The Trip to Italy” on Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nDirector Michael Winterbottom’s largely improvised 2010 film, “The Trip,” took comedians Steve Cooga and Ro Brydon — or semifictionalized versions thereof — on a restaurant tour around northern England.\r\n\r\nIn this witty and incisive followup, Winterbottom reunites the pair for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy and indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs. Re-whetting our palates from the earlier film, the characters enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri while riffing on subjects as varied as Batman’s vocal register, the artistic merits of “Jagged Little Pill,” and, of course, the virtue of sequels.\r\n\r\nTickets are $7 for adults, $6 seniors, and $7 for students. The Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145 or email bhargrov@uscb.edu or visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', '\'The Indie Film Corner: ‘The Trip to Italy’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-the-trip-to-italy', '', '', '2014-10-09 08:58:26', '2014-10-09 12:58:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19155', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19157, 4, '2014-10-09 09:00:52', '2014-10-09 13:00:52', '<b>Document shredding event to be held </b><b>Oct. 11</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department of Solid Waste and Recycling is hosting a free document shredding event Saturday, October 11. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beaufort County Public Works Convenience Center at 80 Shanklin Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAny types or colors of paper, file folders, envelopes, etc. are acceptable to be collected during the event. Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate and secure shredding. All documents will be shredded on-site as long as the trucks have capacity. No electronics will be collected at this event.\r\n\r\nFor questions, call the Solid Waste and Recycling office at 843-255-2744 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Survey seeks input on city service, website use </b>\r\n\r\nA short online survey seeks public input about customer service at City Hall and the City of Beaufort’s website.\r\n\r\nThe survey takes only minutes to complete. It is available on the city website homepage under Quick Links. The questionnaire will remain open until Oct. 17.\r\n\r\n“Over the next several months we will be talking internally about how we can provide a better experience to our customers,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said. “We are looking at what types of phone calls we receive, how quickly phone calls get returned, whether people can find what they need on our website, and how we can improve in all those areas.”\r\n\r\nResponses to the survey will help shape customer service training for city employees as well as how the city’s website is refreshed and revised.\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to provide the best service in the most efficient manner,” Dadson said. “This survey is designed to be simple, easy to complete, and will help us identify where we are strong and where we need to improve in both customer service and with our website. We have a lot going on, and it’s only going to get busier, but we cannot forget how important it is to help people and keep them informed.”\r\n\r\nTo find the survey, go to www.cityofbeaufort.org and click on Customer Service Survey.\r\n\r\n<b>Two men arrested on drug charges</b>\r\n\r\nOn October 3, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edward Simmons and Robert Drayton on Drug Charges.\r\n\r\nDeputies conducted a drug investigation into two locations off of Poppy Hill Road in Beaufort. The investigation consisted of numerous controlled purchases of illegal drugs from both locations. The primary subject was Robert Drayton who was supplying the drugs.  As a result of this investigation, search warrants were obtained for 11 Sandstone Circle and 20 Simmons Family Road.\r\n\r\nAs a result of the search at the Sandstone house, quantities of crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana, weapons and currency were discovered and seized. Quantities of marijuana and alcohol were located and seized at the Simmons Family address.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-91', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:00:52', '2014-10-09 13:00:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19159, 4, '2014-10-09 09:02:42', '2014-10-09 13:02:42', '<b>By Martha O’Regan</b>\r\n\r\nYou can never get away from you, no matter how hard you try. And, to face more truth, you are responsible for you.  There is no one else out there who knows you or can take care of you better than you — not your spouse, doctor, parent, partner, child, sibling, no one.  You are your greatest ally as well as your worst enemy.  Only you can get you in trouble and only you can get you out. It is you who make choices, both good and bad.  So, you may as well just sit down and introduce yourself to all of you and decide it’s time to be friends to begin working together for your highest good.  Simple, just not so easy, at least not at first.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19160\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Martha-Theravista.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-19160\" alt=\"Martha O\'Regan of Thera Vista\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Martha-Theravista-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Martha O\'Regan of Thera Vista[/caption]\r\n\r\nAdmittedly, it was a bit of a bummer to become aware that I was a steward of this vessel that I inhabit each day. No more excuses, no more waiting for the miraculous alternative to exercising or cheeseburgers, no more “if only this, that or the other thing would occur, then I will be happy” statements.  I had to dig in there and re-connect with all of me.  “Mind, meet body ... Body, meet spirit ... Spirit, meet mind.”\r\n\r\nNow that the introductions were complete, we had to figure out our new arrangement. No longer could mind override spirit in getting my body in gear or choosing a healthy alternative to that cheeseburger. Now that we had re-cognized our relationship, body became more in tune to mind’s ramblings to ignore spirit. As an example, mind says, “Oh, just turn off that alarm clock and skip the workout, who will know anyway?” Uh hum, spirit will, then mind will have to hear about it all day, eventually fatiguing the body from carrying the guilt all day.  So not worth it, better to just listen to spirit and get up!  Ultimately body and mind feel better, and spirit is happy — it’s all good.  However, I must say, this goes on regularly within me but as long as I know spirit has my highest good in mind, I try to listen to it rather than my mind.\r\n\r\nWhat about you? Do you know all of you? Give it a try, have some fun with it.  Give each entity a name and establish a working dialogue amongst them — I have found that all three prefer kindness and ease more than annoyance and sarcasm.\r\n\r\nAs I continue to nurture this relationship within myself, I am continuously aware that this is my life no one else’s. Not in a selfish “it’s all about me” energy but an “oh my gosh, this is my life, what am I going to do with it?” energy.  I get to choose my hopes, dreams and desires and how am I going to achieve them and who will be a part of it. And, I get to relish in my own successes as well as learn from my own mistakes which allows spirit to remind me not to do that again.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding that my physiology is directly connected to my thoughts, emotions and perspectives allows me to choose wisely for my overall health and well-being. Being a steward of my vessel and getting to know all of me is no longer a bummer but rather a gift. I decided that taking time for me, doing what I love to do, being with who I love to be with and doing it authentically with kindness and ease was far better than where I was before my “ah ha.” There is still the daily debate amongst the three of us, but now it’s with delightful banter.\r\n\r\nI invite you to get to know all of you and enjoy the rest of your ride here on planet earth — since it’s where you are and you have to take you wherever you go anyway.  In Joy ... Enjoy! Live Awake ... Have Fun!\r\n\r\n<i>Martha O’Regan, is Your B.E.S.T. Life Coach, supporting you in creating and allowing the B.E.S.T. Life of your Dreams. Contact her at 843-812-1328 or yourbestlifecoach28@gmail.com to discover just how easy it can be to create change in your life. Visit www.yourbestlifecoach.net.</i>', 'Wherever you go ... there YOU are', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wherever-you-go-there-you-are-2', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:02:42', '2014-10-09 13:02:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19162, 4, '2014-10-09 09:03:23', '2014-10-09 13:03:23', '<b>Turbeville Insurance Agency moves offices</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nTurbeville Insurance Agency moved offices Friday, October 3. The new location is located 28 Kemmerlin Lane, Beaufort, SC, 29907. Offices are open for business and welcoming new and old customers to their new office.\r\n\r\nTurbeville Insurance Agency is a full service Independent Insurance Agency with locations all over South Carolina. Turbeville’s team specializes in customer service and finding the best insurance rates they can find in the market place. Whether it is commercial or personal insurance, Turbeville has dedicated and experienced staff that will answer any question a client or potential client may have.\r\n\r\n<b>CenturyLink offering tech grants for teachers</b>\r\n\r\nCenturyLink, Inc. is connecting teachers with technology for the classroom. The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program application process opened Oct. 1 for teachers in CenturyLink’s local service areas who want to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms to increase student achievement.\r\n\r\nFull-time PreK-12 classroom teachers in public or private schools in CenturyLink residential service areas are eligible to apply. Visit http://fsrequests.com/CenturyLinkGrant to apply for a grant. The deadline for applications is Jan. 2, 2015.\r\n\r\n<b>Grayco welcomes artist, designer John Lamos</b>\r\n\r\nGrayco Hardware &amp; Home welcomes Award-winning artist and designer John Lamos to the Garden Center, 136 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, on Wednesday, October 22 at 10  a.m. Come and enjoy an exciting and informative presentation on Soiless Gardening\r\n\r\nJohn Lamos brings cutting-edge innovation to the world of sculpture. Inspired by the vivid textures, shapes and hues of nature, John fuses an organic aesthetic with eco-friendly cementitious polymers that boast an unparalleled flexible, tensile strength with limitless design potential — from rockscapes to planters to furniture. The result is an extraordinary architectural feat — a series of lifestyle designs molded in the vision of sculptural biomimicry.\r\n\r\nA perennial award winner at the San Francisco Flower &amp; Garden Show, John Lamos has applied his proprietary designs and material to create unique planters. He has literally created hundreds of indoor and outdoor-lifestyle elements. John relies on his extensive knowledge in horticulture along with his inventive nature to mold the latest trends and technologies into every one of his handcrafted pieces. By starting Living Sculptures Inc., John hopes to bring his modernized au-natural vision to the mainstream.\r\n\r\nGrayco Hardware &amp; Home offers one-stop shopping with friendly service and low prices.', 'Business Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-16', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:03:23', '2014-10-09 13:03:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19164, 4, '2014-10-09 09:28:55', '2014-10-09 13:28:55', 'Pinnacle Plastic Surgery’s First Anniversary party was held Thursday, Oct. 2 at their office at 7 Mallet Way in Bluffton. With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pinnacle is hosting The BRA Project of the Lowcountry, a special traveling exhibit that will help raise money for DragonBoat Beaufort, a non-profit that provides grants to help local cancer survivors and their caregivers. Five fashion design students, from SCAD and Savannah Arts Academy, created one-of-a-kind bras that will be displayed at Pinnacle Plastic Surgery and area Belk locations. The bras will be on display at Belk of Beaufort on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. where members of community can see them and vote for their favorite. Everyone who votes will be entered in a drawing to win one of the bras.      <b>              </b>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19165\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141003_084433.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19165\" alt=\"Bras on display at Pinnacle Plastic Surgery.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141003_084433-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Bras on display at Pinnacle Plastic Surgery.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19166\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141002_182358.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19166\" alt=\"The crowd at Pinnacle\'s one year anniversary party.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141002_182358-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The crowd at Pinnacle\'s one year anniversary party.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b> </b></div>', 'One-year celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'one-year-celebration', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:28:55', '2014-10-09 13:28:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19164', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19168, 4, '2014-10-09 09:31:00', '2014-10-09 13:31:00', '<b>By Alan Schuster</b>\r\n\r\nThe USCB Center for the Arts presents “The MET: Live in HD” with Verdi’s opera based on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:55 p.m.\r\n\r\n“With Macbeth, Verdi takes an immense leap forward: away from the conventional demands of the time, and towards dramatic truth and a musical style which combines psychological depth with a continuing abundance of that prolific and individual melodic gift which was never to desert him.” <i>Opera author Charles Osborne.</i>\r\n\r\nThe world premiere of the opera took place in Florence in 1847. It was very well-received by the critics, but the best indication of its success came from the audience when there were 38 curtain calls for Verdi, more than there were for all the singers combined.\r\n\r\nAs for the present, the Met’s production of “Macbeth” has once again become a hit with critics and audiences alike. And almost all of the praise has been rendered to the super-diva, Anna Netrebko, as Lady Macbeth.  Here are two notable quotables. The New York Times: “She is a soprano with star power in the best sense, a charismatic expressivity that pervades every element of her performance. The tour de force is the great sleep-walking scene. Ms. Netrebko ... sang the music hauntingly, shifting from phrases of breathy delicacy to bursts of steely intensity.” And  from The Classical Review: “Ms. Netrebko grabbed the role by the throat and did not let go. Her sleep-walking scene was so compelling, so riveting, that we could almost see the imaginary blood on her hands.”\r\n\r\n<b>Act I:</b> A prediction is made by witches to Scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo, that Macbeth will become the next King of Scotland as well as Thane of Cawdor and that Banquo, son of the current king, will become the father to future kings. Soon, Macbeth is appointed Thane of Cawdor. Lady Macbeth learns of the prophecy, but questions her husband’s will to take the throne. She encourages him to kill King Duncan, a guest at their castle, while he sleeps. He does.\r\n\r\nThe music: In a chilling duet “Fatal mia donna” (My fated lady) between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Verdi’s music and Shakespeare’s poetry combine to project drama of the highest order. Osborne adds that “If one can put one’s finger on a place in the score and say ‘Here is where Verdi lifts Italian opera out of its stagnant conventions,’ this is it.” Equally stunning is the finale with a tremendous chorus and ensemble vowing to punish King Duncan’s murderer.\r\n\r\n<b>Act II:</b> Macbeth, now the king, remembers the witches’ prophesy and decides that Banquo and his children must be put to death. Banquo is killed but his son escapes. During Macbeth’s accession banquet, Banquo’s ghost appears, frightening Macbeth. Lady Macbeth tries — but fails — to distract the guests.\r\n\r\nThe music: Lady Macbeth sings a finely-crafted aria, “The light is fading,” and later joins Macbeth in a magnificent banquet scene in which she leads guests in a rousing drinking song, frequently interrupted by Macbeth’s chilling visions of Banquo’s ghost.\r\n\r\n<b>Act III: </b>Macbeth re-visits the witches, learning that no man “born of woman” will ever harm him. Another warns him about Macduff, and a third says that no harm will come to him until Birnam Wood moves toward him. When Macbeth sees a vision of eight kings pass before his eyes, the last of which is Banquo’s ghost, he collapses. Soon, Lady Macbeth finds him and they make plans to kill Banquo’s son, and Macduff’s family.\r\n\r\nThe music: This brief act includes an impressive witches scene, both for the orchestration and the dramatic melodies they support. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth sing a stressful duet: “The hour of death and vengeance,” a fine piece, but one that falls a bit short of the dynamic duet of act one.\r\n\r\n<b>Act IV:</b> Macduff plans revenge, learning that his family has been killed. Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, imagining blood on her hands and the murders that they have committed. After learning of his wife’s death, Macbeth waits for the advance of his enemies. Fearfully, he sees Birnam Wood approaching (actually soldiers camouflaged with branches), but then recalls that no man “born of woman” can hurt him. Macduff arrives, telling Macbeth that he was not born naturally, leading to a duel which Macduff wins. He then proclaims Duncan’s son Malcolm, as the new king of Scotland.\r\n\r\nThe music: Two fine choruses open and close the act. First and foremost is “Patria oppressa”, sung menacingly by the Scottish clansmen. Moments later, Lady Macbeth’s insinuating sleep-walking scene unravels, being both a soprano’s highlight as well as another Verdi salute to Shakespeare’s poetry. The “Victoria” chorus — including all those who are still alive — makes for a decisively strong finish.\r\n\r\nJoining Ms. Netrebko will be baritone-bass Zeljko Lucic (last season’s outstanding Rigoletto) as Macbeth; bass Rene Pape as Banquo and Joseph Calleja as Macduff.  Fabio Luisi conducts.\r\n\r\nNext performance will be Mozart’s comic masterpiece “Marriage of Figaro,” Saturday, Oct. 18.\r\n\r\nAll seats are general admission. Adults, $20; OLLI members, $18; Students, $10. Or order online at  www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. 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(19170, 4, '2014-10-09 09:31:49', '2014-10-09 13:31:49', '“Photography is usually viewed as a solitary activity, but the truth of the matter is that people love to shoot together, compare notes and just have fun with photography.”\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, October 11, photographers will gather in cities across the globe to capture a slice of life through their eyes during the 7th Annual Worldwide Photo Walk.  It’s the world’s largest global social photography event in the history of photography itself. Photographers of all walks of life and skill levels gather together, on the same day to socialize, learn new tips from each other, and explore their corner of the world through photography. Last year more than 1,300 walks took place in countries such as the Philippines, Iran, India, Great Britain and the U.S.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort walk will start at the foot of the Woods Bridge in downtown Beaufort and will photograph in The Point from 9 to 11 a.m. Participation is free, just register at http://kelbyone.com/photowalk/walk/beaufort-sc-united-states-the-point. Participants are also eligible to win prizes from the Worldwide Photo Walk’s sponsors if their photo is chosen as the best photo of the day by their walk leader. Each winning walk photo is then entered into a global competition where Scott Kelby picks the single “best photo” of the event along with 10 runners-up.\r\n\r\nPlease contact Sandy Dimke, Beaufort walk leader, for more information at dimke@hargray.com.', 'Beaufort participates in Worldwide Photo Walk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-participates-in-worldwide-photo-walk', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:31:49', '2014-10-09 13:31:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19170', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19172, 4, '2014-10-09 09:48:00', '2014-10-09 13:48:00', '<b>• Take a musical tour of the history of the Blues with Acoustic Musician Scott Ainslie: </b>The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts presents Scott Ainslie, a master of American Acoustic Blues, to its stage on Thursday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m. Ainslie is an expert in the Southern Appalachian fiddle and banjo tradition, as well as the Piedmont and Delta Blues. He specializes in performing and presenting programs on the African roots of American music and culture. He is a traditional acoustic Blues singer, guitarist, historian and songwriter with personal roots in the Civil Rights era and a great affection for cross-cultural exchange. In addition to his active performance schedule, Ainslie has a decade of experience teaching elements of African and African-American music to students of all ages, both in the classroom and from the stage. Admission to see Scott Ainslie’s perform is Adults, $25; Senior, $20; Students, $15. Detailed information about this and upcoming events at the center can be found at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. Tickets can be ordered online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling the box office at 843-521-4145.\r\n\r\n<b>• Free Fall Series of Friday Organ Concerts:</b>\r\n\r\nJohn Stender of Indiana University will present the second in the free fall series of Friday organ concerts at noon on Friday, Oct. 10 at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort. John Stender is a second-year graduate student at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music pursuing an M.M. in organ and sacred music. He is a student of Bruce Neswick. In 2012 he graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with a B.A. in organ and church music and religion. He traveled to Namibia and South Africa with a chamber choir for choral and cultural exchange, and participated in a monthlong French organ seminar. He currently serves as Minister of Music at Servants of Christ Lutheran Church in Indianapolis. He will perform on the church’s historic Taylor &amp; Boody organ as the Featured Young Organist in the fall series. Concerts are free and open to the public. Details: Patricia Gould, 843-522-1712, ext. 214 or pgould@sthelenas1712.org; or Kelly Newnham, 843-522-1712 or knewnham@sthelenas1712; or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• Beaufort Symphony Orchestra begins 29th season with ‘Journey to Austria’:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will feature guest artist John Samuel Roper in its first concert of the 2014-2015 season, “Journey to Austria,” at the orchestra’s new venue at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island, on Thursday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 19. Based in Charleston, Roper has performed in solo and chamber music recitals across the United States and Canada. He will play Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major.  The orchestra’s featured work will be Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” They will be performing in the orchestra’s new home, Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady’s Island.  Maestro Frederick Devyatkin, BSO’s Musical Director and Conductor, is very enthusiastic about the orchestra’s new setting. Thursday evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. All tickets are $37.50 at the door, with the exception of student tickets which are $5.  For a savings with Season Tickets, go to the orchestra’s website at www.beaufortorchestra.org and print out the subscription form or order online at TIX.com or call 1-800-595-4849.\r\n\r\n<b>• Craig Butterfield &amp; Bert Ligon, Jazz at Fripp:</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Island Friends of Music opens its 31st season of bringing music to the Sea Islands with an impressive jazz duo. The very best of the uniquely American musical idiom we call “jazz” is exemplified by Bert Ligon and Craig Butterfield. Craig Butterfield makes his double bass dance and sing as seldom seen or heard. He shares the stage with Bert Ligon, celebrated not only for his remarkable piano skills but as the authoritative writer of several standard references on jazz theory and technique. This means the lucky Fripp audience will experience jazz as it was meant to be played on Sunday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island, SC, 29920. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees get a free pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at an included catered event following the performance. Visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic or call 843-838-6655.\r\n\r\n<b>• Open House Quilt Exhibit:</b> Eighteen biblical pattern quilts from Kentucky will be on display for viewing during exhibits, accompanied by an informative brochure.  An inspirational 30-minute lecture will be delivered at each open house at The Baptist Church of Beaufort Fellowship Hall, 601 Charles St., Beaufort, on Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lecture at 11 a.m.) and Sunday, October 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. (lecture at 5 p.m.). The owner of the quilts, Rev. Dr. Donald Graham, will be giving the lectures and also preaching at the Baptist Church of Beaufort on Sunday morning, October 26, at 11 a.m. No admission, but donations will be encouraged. Contact Dr. Melanie Williams, Minister of Worship Arts, at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, at 843-252-4104  or mwilliams@bcob.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival:</b> Frogmore’s Lowcountry Store, located at 736 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, SC, is hosting the 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Many of the Lowcountry’s finest artisans will be on site with their art, photography, woodwork, sculptures, fine crafts, quilting, pottery, basket weaving, stained glass, jewelry, local foods and other fine arts. The festival is a unique opportunity to meet and talk to the artists, craftsmen, growers and producers and view demonstrations as well as discuss and purchase unique works of art. Local musicians will be performing and foods with Gumbo, Tomato Pie, Frogmore Stew, Pimento Cheese and other favorites will be available. Applications for local artists to participate are available at The Lowcountry Store, via e-mail at info@lowcountrystore.com or by calling 843-838-4646.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-notes-5', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:48:00', '2014-10-09 13:48:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19172', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19174, 4, '2014-10-09 09:48:38', '2014-10-09 13:48:38', 'The Red Piano Too Art Gallery’s Annual Penn Center Heritage Days exhibit featuring Mississippi artist Eric Jones in an exhibit titled “Urban Sophistication” will open with a Meet the Artist Reception on November 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.  The exhibit will continue for the month of November.  Eric will be in the gallery on November 8 as well.\r\n\r\nEric Lamar Jones was born July 6, 1977 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he currently resides. During his thirty something years, however, he has also lived in Atlanta, New York, Washington DC, and New Orleans.  He has worked as a carpenter, studio assistant, maintenance man and insurance agent.  His journey as an artist began at his brother’s art gallery in Atlanta. That experience made the idea of being an artist realistic and sustainable.\r\n\r\nDescribing himself as a self-taught artist but also a protégé of his late brother and mentor, William Tolliver, Eric attended the William Tolliver School of Fine Arts and worked as a studio assistant for Tolliver over a period of several years. As he has aged, his passion for art has continued unchecked. He has obtained more knowledge and skill in the arts with every passing year.\r\n\r\nThe subject matter of Eric’s oil on canvas and pastel/acrylic works on paper are African American figures involved in the activities of daily life: working, loving, playing, music, and just living.  Stylized, sometimes cubist, freestyle, the way they embody the emotion of the activity evokes the iconic or mythic.  Eric embodies a futuristic and contemporary style to his artwork.\r\n\r\nEric describes himself as “self-taught”, but he has had formal education in a number of schools such as the William Tolliver School of Art in Atlanta, GA; Bauder College, Atlanta, GA; and The International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa, Fla.\r\n\r\nEric’s works are strikingly reminiscent of that of his late brother, the highly accomplished artist William Tolliver.  Mary Mack says of the brothers, “I first met William Tolliver many years ago in the New Orleans Gallery Royale and immediately knew I had to own one of his works ... what a surprise to come across the works of his brother Eric Jones in 2010. I was struck by their stylistic simularity — especially the beautiful abstract/cubist jazz musicians painted by both William and Eric.”\r\n\r\nThe Red Piano Too Art Gallery is honored to present the works of Eric Jones as the featured artist for this yearly event.\r\n\r\nThe Red Piano Too annual Penn Center Heritage Days exhibit is free and open to the public.  Try not to miss this opportunity to meet an extraordinary artist.\r\n\r\nThe gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The gallery is located at 870 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920. For more information, contact the galley at 843-838-2241, RedPianotoo@islc.net or online at www.RedPianotoo.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Urban Sophistication at the Red Piano Too Art Gallery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'urban-sophistication-at-the-red-piano-too-art-gallery', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:48:38', '2014-10-09 13:48:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19176, 4, '2014-10-09 09:49:59', '2014-10-09 13:49:59', 'The upcoming  Nov. 4  Beaufort City Council and S.C. State Superintendent of Education races will be spotlighted during two political forums, which are being sponsored by the The Burton-Dale-Beaufort Branch NAACP in collaboration with the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and  The Gullah Sentinel.\r\n\r\nFormer Beaufort County School Board Chairman Fred S. Washington, Jr. — who was the last African-American to serve on Beaufort’s City Council — will serve as the moderator for the Beaufort City Council candidates forum It will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Bldg. 12, on Monday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m., according to Burton-Dale-Beaufort NAACP President Darryl T. Murphy.\r\n\r\nGullah Festival of South Carolina co-founder Charlotte Pazant Brown, and retired educator and community activist George Singleton will serve as panelists for the much-watched, non-partisan battle over two seats between Beaufort City Council candidates Phil Comer, Stephen Murray, former Mayor Bill Rauch, and incumbent City Councilwoman Donnie Beer.\r\n\r\nAnd on Tuesday Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., former Beaufort County School District Superintendent Herman K. Gaither will be the moderator of the S.C. State Superintendent of Education forum. It will also be held in TCL’s Bldg. 12.\r\n\r\nPanelists for the event will be S.C. State NAACP Executive Director Dwight James, and popular  Beaufort County educator Dr. Valerie Jackson.\r\n\r\nAll three candidates for the office — Democrat Dr. Tom Thompson, Republican Molly Spearman, and the American Party’s Ed Murray — have accepted invitations to attend the forum, according to Clarence Daniel, Chairman of the NAACP’s Political Action Committee.\r\n\r\nBoth forums will be free, and open to the public. For more information, contact NAACP President Darryl T. Murphy at 843-271-0376.\r\n<div></div>', 'Local NAACP to sponsor two political forums', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-naacp-to-sponsor-two-political-forums', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:49:59', '2014-10-09 13:49:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19176', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19178, 4, '2014-10-09 09:50:36', '2014-10-09 13:50:36', 'On Tuesday, October 14 at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort Realtor’s Association Headquarters (located to the rear of BB&amp;T on Lady’s Island Drive) Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association will conduct a forum for the two candidates seeking to represent District 2 on the Beaufort County School Board. The meeting is open to the public.\r\n\r\nMr. Bill Evans, a petition candidate, is the present incumbent and Mr. Terry Thomas is a write-in candidate. As with all LIBPA candidate forums, the order of speaking will be alphabetical, each candidate will be allowed 10 minutes to speak on any subject they choose to address, the remaining time will be devoted to questions and answers. Following the question and answer period, each candidate will be provided three minutes for a final summary.\r\n\r\nThe following subjects may be of interest to forum attendees during the question and answer period:\r\n\r\n• Should the school district become a taxing authority?\r\n\r\n• What is the proper role of the school board in regard to the school district?\r\n\r\n• Opinion of Common Corps Standards and the new South Carolina standards presently being developed.\r\n\r\n• How to best cope with the effect of poverty on education.\r\n\r\n• Action needed to improve Beaufort County schools.\r\n\r\n• Opinion of charter schools.\r\n<div></div>', 'LIBPA to host school board candidates’ forum', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'libpa-to-host-school-board-candidates-forum', '', '', '2014-10-09 09:50:36', '2014-10-09 13:50:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19178', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19181, 4, '2014-10-09 10:08:04', '2014-10-09 14:08:04', 'Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) is supporting a number of events this October for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to encourage the community to get involved and to learn more about the impact of domestic violence by attending these events. Some of these events are open to the public:\r\n\r\n<b>• The Clothesline Project</b>, a display featuring T-shirts designed by domestic violence survivors, at the Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper county libraries during all of October.\r\n\r\n<b>• Wedding Gown Project</b>, a display featuring wedding dresses bearing witness to the fact that while many walk into marriage full of hope, the reality of domestic violence shatters their innocence. The dresses are adorned with the names of those who have died at the hands of their partners in South Carolina from 2011-2013. These will be displayed in Hampton, Colleton and Jasper county courthouses during all of October.\r\n\r\n<b>• Farmer’s Market awareness tent </b>(Port Royal, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Walterboro, October 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bluffton, October 23, from noon to 6 p.m.).\r\n\r\n<b>• A Light in the Window: </b>Businesses and community members in Hampton County have agreed to display a purple candle in their front windows throughout the month of October to draw awareness to domestic violence in their community.\r\n\r\n<b>• Stand in the Sand: </b>Zonta is hosting this event, and will have speakers, a walk, and candlelight vigil. Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island, October 11 at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>• Candlelight Vigil and Awareness Event:</b> Beaufort High School football game (October 17 at 7:30 p.m.).\r\n\r\n<b>• Candlelight Vigil and Awareness Event:</b> Ridgeland/Hardeeville High School football game hosted by the Jasper County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (October 31 at 7:30 p.m.).\r\n\r\n<b>• Trinity Health and Fitness Pilates Fundraiser:</b> Trinity Fitness Moss Creek Village, October 18 and 25, Bluffton at 9 a.m. (all proceeds to CODA).\r\n\r\n<b>• St. Mark’s Paper Drive for CODA, </b>(diapers, paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex), St. Mark’s Church, Beaufort, all month.\r\n\r\nWhether we realize it or not, we all know someone who has experienced domestic violence. By attending these events, the community will show support for survivors, mourn those who have lost their lives and send a message that we must work together to stop domestic violence in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nCODA has been providing an array of services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties for more than 28 years. In 2013, CODA provided 146 survivors and their children with emergency shelter for a total of 4,832 nights. The nonprofit also answered 3,353 calls on the 24-hour hotline and provided outreach services such as counseling, case management, legal assistance and transitional housing to 261 survivors. Please visit www.codalowcountry.org to learn more about domestic violence and CODA’s services.\r\n\r\n<b>SC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATS</b>\r\n<div><b> </b>Victims of domestic violence come from all walks of life — all cultures, all income groups, all ages, and all religions. They share feelings of helplessness, isolation, guilt, fear and shame and often these incidents go unreported to law enforcement. Domestic violence affects women, men and children of all ages without prejudice.</div>\r\nAccording to the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault website, an annual report based on information obtained from the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows the numbers for 2011, which  are the most recent statistics available, and the ranking is calculated according to the homicide rate per 100,000 people in the state.\r\n\r\n• 61 females were murdered by males in South Carolina in 2011, a total of 2.54 per 100,000. This is more than twice the national per capita rate of 1.17 per 100,000.\r\n\r\n• Four of the female homicide victims were 18 years of age or younger, and the average homicide victim age was 38 years old.\r\n\r\n• Of these victims, 22 were black, and 39 were white.\r\n\r\n• For those homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 93% of reported homicides (52 out of 56 identified) were murdered by someone they knew.\r\n\r\n• Of the homicide victims who knew their offenders, 63% (33 victims) were murdered by a male that was their husband, common-law-husband, ex-husband, boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend.\r\n\r\n• South Carolina has been in the top 10 of women killed by men for the past 15 years, and this is the third time at the top spot in the nation.\r\n<div></div>', 'CODA commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coda-commemorates-domestic-violence-awareness-month-2', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:08:04', '2014-10-09 14:08:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19183, 4, '2014-10-09 10:09:01', '2014-10-09 14:09:01', 'The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the 2014 Business EXPO presented by The Technical College of the Lowcountry on Tuesday, October 14 from 12 to 7 p.m. at The Holiday Inn located at 2225 Boundary Street.  There will be more than 50 exhibitors participating as well as lots of great door prizes given out throughout the day.\r\n\r\n“This is a great opportunity to learn more about the businesses and organizations in our community and the products and services they provide,” said Blakely Williams, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce President &amp; CEO. “We are pleased to include additional features to this year’s EXPO and look forward to a great event.”\r\n\r\nTo kickoff the EXPO, there will be a keynote speaker luncheon featuring the Director of Aerospace Initiatives Deborah Cameron with New Carolina, South Carolina’s Council on Competitiveness. The luncheon will begin at noon in Albergotti Grill at the Holiday Inn.  The luncheon is free but registration is required and seating is limited.\r\n\r\nThis year’s EXPO will also feature a special breakout session, “Champagne Marketing on a Beer Budget.” Lucy Rosen, Chief Solutions Officer with Smart Marketing Communications, will share tips and lead this fast-paced, interactive program designed to help business owners take their business to the next level. The session will take place at 2 p.m., the cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. Call 843-525-8523 to register.\r\n\r\nBusiness After Hours will take place at the EXPO from 5 to 7 p.m., and it is free and all are welcome to attend.\r\n\r\nContact the chamber at 843-525-8523 to register for events or visit www.BeaufortChamber.org for more information.\r\n<div></div>', 'Chamber of Commerce to hold Business EXPO 2014', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-of-commerce-to-hold-business-expo-2014', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:09:01', '2014-10-09 14:09:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19185, 4, '2014-10-09 10:10:09', '2014-10-09 14:10:09', 'Behind the strong running of Reyn Robinson, Beaufort Academy pulled away to defeat Charleston Collegiate 40-14 last Friday night.\r\n\r\nCoach Scott Richards and the football team claimed their second victory in the 2014 season, improving to 2-4.\r\n\r\nRobinson rushed 19 times for 322 yards and five touchdowns in the win. The versatile Robinson also hauled in a 50-yard reception for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy was efficient on offense, defense and special teams.\r\n\r\nThrough the air, Beaufort Academy quarterback Clay Melville completed two of four passes for 53 yards. Melville also rushed twice for 26 yards in the triumph.\r\n\r\nAshton Guest reached the endzone on an 8-yard touchdown run and Cain Richards delivered a two-point conversion reception for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nProductive Beaufort Academy won the turnover battle 2-0.\r\n\r\nThriving defensively, Beaufort Academy delivered two goal-line stands and forced a pair of turnovers in the win.\r\n\r\nMelville led the Beaufort Academy defense with 11 tackles. Thomas Roddy aided the Beaufort Academy defense with seven tackles, two of which were tackles for losses. Guest added five tackles and an interception for the Beaufort Academy defensive unit.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy will host St. John’s Christian Academy on Friday, Oct. 10, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.', 'High school football: BA defeats Charleston Collegiate for win', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-ba-defeats-charleston-collegiate-for-win', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:10:09', '2014-10-09 14:10:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19185', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19187, 4, '2014-10-09 10:11:09', '2014-10-09 14:11:09', 'Beaufort High dropped its Region 8-AAA opener last week, falling to Berkeley High 27-21 in the high school football regional matchup last Friday night.\r\n\r\nBerkeley holder Darius Douglas scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:59 remaining.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort High dropped to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in the region.\r\n\r\nJeffrey Tookes led Beaufort High as he rushed 32 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns.\r\n\r\nIn other Beaufort High scoring, Omar Cummings added a rushing touchdown of his own.\r\n\r\nOffensively, each team started slow. Following a scoreless first quarter, the two regional rivals traded a pair of touchdowns in the second period to enter halftime tied 14-14.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High and Berkeley were deadlocked 21-21 at the conclusion of the third quarter.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High football team will be on the road in Charleston on Friday, Oct. 10, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. The Eagles will visit R.B. Stall High School for another regular-season game.', 'Beaufort High football falls short in region opener to Berkeley', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-football-falls-short-in-region-opener-to-berkeley', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:11:09', '2014-10-09 14:11:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19187', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19189, 4, '2014-10-09 10:12:12', '2014-10-09 14:12:12', 'Here are the girls high school tennis results from Wednesday, Oct. 1.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High 5, Berkeley 2</b>\r\n\r\nSingles: 1. Madison Daniel def. Elliot Huxford 6-2, 6-2; 2. Anna Smith def. Cameron Tedder 6-4, 6-4; 3. Macy Burgess (BER) def. Morgan Morrissey 306, 6-2, 10-2; 4. Sarah McMullen def. Logan Penu 6-1, 6-1; 5. Laura Futrell (BER) def. Sarah Holloway 7-5, 6-4.\r\n\r\nDoubles: 1. Marah Aulabaugh/Hanna Morrissey def. Ashley Morrell/Abigail Ashabrammer 6-0, 6-2; 2. Daniel/McMullen def. Huxford/Tedder 8-5.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Prep 7, Beaufort Academy 1</b>\r\n\r\nSingles: 1. Katie Rankin (HHP) def. Jayda Scheper 6-1, 6-1; 2. Michaela Hagarty (HHP) def. Katie Gray 6-4, 4-6, 10-6; 3. Sommers Cherry (BA) def Riley Kuchler 2-6, 6-4, 10-3; 4. Cori Leonard (HHP) def. Abby Dalton 6-0, 6-1; 5. Alyssa Marotta (HHP) def. Cali Suber 6-0, 6-0; 6. Charlotte Ruhlin (HHP) def. Caroline Moss 6-1, 6-2.\r\n\r\nDoubles: 1. Rankin/ Catherine Sheehan (HHP) def. Scheper/Dalton 8-6; 2. Leonard/Lauren Harvey (HHP) def. Blocker/Moss 8-2.', 'Girls high school volleyball results: Beaufort High wins; BA falls', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'girls-high-school-volleyball-results-beaufort-high-wins-ba-falls', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:12:12', '2014-10-09 14:12:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19189', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19191, 4, '2014-10-09 10:13:03', '2014-10-09 14:13:03', 'Beaufort High pulled away to defeat longtime rival Whale Branch 2-0 in a high school volleyball match last Wednesday, Oct. 1. Beaufort High won 25-16, 25-6, and improved to 7-8 overall.\r\n\r\nKaylie Richardson delivered 11 points on serve while Katie Stansell registered six kills and Savannah Malphrus delivered five kills and posted eight points on serve.', 'Beaufort High beats Whale Branch in girls volleyball', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-beats-whale-branch-in-girls-volleyball', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:13:03', '2014-10-09 14:13:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19191', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19193, 4, '2014-10-09 10:13:43', '2014-10-09 14:13:43', 'The Whale Branch girls volleyball team posted a pair of wins last Thursday, shutting out Battery Creek and blanking Academic Magnet in a tri-match.\r\n\r\nThe wins allowed Whale Branch to improve to 3-6 overall.\r\n\r\nFaring well throughout the match, Whale Branch boasted multiple leads in each set.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch topped Battery Creek 25-23, 25-17.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors downed Academic Magnet 25-7, 25-13.\r\n\r\nDaisia Wilson (two aces), Tamia Reed (three aces), Olivia Walker (four aces, block, two kills), Jonae Riley (block, two kills) and Shaniqua Johnson (two blocks, three kills) led Whale Branch in the win.', 'Whale Branch girls volleyball goes on to win tri-match ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-girls-volleyball-goes-on-to-win-tri-match', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:13:43', '2014-10-09 14:13:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19193', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19195, 4, '2014-10-09 10:14:39', '2014-10-09 14:14:39', 'The Dataw Island Yacht Club is sponsoring the fifth annual Dataw Island Cup sailing regatta on Saturday, October 25. This is a race for mono hull, displacement sailboats with PHRF ratings that are 18 feet long and over. The race, which is about 22 miles long, will start about noon in the Coosaw River just east of the Brickyards in the area of ICW Fl R “200” and G “201”. The race course takes the fleet down the Coosaw River to St. Helena Sound, the boats will round G “11” in St Helena Sound to starboard and then proceed up the Morgan River to finish at Dataw Marina. Low tide is at about 4 p.m. in St. Helena Sound which means that there will be a favorable current for most of the race. Over 20 have sailed in this event for the past several years. The fleet will be divided into two groups based on PHRF ratings, with the higher rated boats in one group, and the lower rated boats in the other group. Keeper trophies will be awarded to each group. The overall winner of the Dataw Cup will be the boat with the fastest time from the two groups combined.\r\n\r\nThere is a skipper’s meeting and BYO cocktail party at 6 p.m. at the Gazebo at Dataw Marina on Friday, October 24; and an awards dinner, also at the Gazebo at Dataw Marina, starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday night after the race. Visiting boats can stay at Dataw Marina for no charge Saturday night after the race. There is a $30 entry fee per boat ($35 if paid after October 13)  to enter the regatta, and a $25 per person charge for the awards dinner. The Notice of Race and Registration Forms are available on Dataw Island Yacht Club website at www.datawyachtclub.com.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Regatta Chairman Roy Crocker by e-mail at lcrocker@me.com or by phone at 843-838-2453.', 'Dataw Island Yacht Club sponsors sailing regatta', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dataw-island-yacht-club-sponsors-sailing-regatta', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:14:39', '2014-10-09 14:14:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19195', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19197, 4, '2014-10-09 10:15:25', '2014-10-09 14:15:25', 'Congratulations to the BA Swim Team on their performances last Saturday at the SCISA A-AA State Swim Meet. Overall, BA had one individual state champion and the teams finished 4th of 15 schools in the A-AA division.\r\n\r\n<b>Girls Team Highlights:</b>\r\n\r\n• Freshman Sarah Avera is the state champion in the 50 freestyle with a 26.30!  This is a new BA school record.\r\n\r\n• 3rd place: S. Avera, 100 freestyle, 58.82\r\n\r\n• 5th place: Quinn Fleming, 500 freestyle, 6:40.73\r\n\r\n• 5th place: 200 Medley Relay, Michaela Russell, S. Avera, Casey Kahn, Q. Fleming, 2:15.09\r\n\r\n• 5th place: 400 Freestyle Relay, Maris Staley, Emma Melville, Anna Daubert, Jennings Tumlin, 5:19.97\r\n\r\n<b>Boys Team Highlights:</b>\r\n\r\n• Second place: Grant Hetherington, 100 backstroke, 1:03.55 (new BA school record)\r\n\r\n• Second place: 200 Freestyle Relay, Drummond Koppernaes, Ben Hetherington, Andrew Maraska, G. Hetherington, 1:40.36\r\n\r\n• Third place: G. Hetherington, 50 freestyle, 23.56 (new BA school record)\r\n\r\n• 3rd place: 200 Medley Relay, B. Hetherington, A. Maraska, G. Hetherington, D. Koppernaes, 1:58.05 (new BA school record)\r\n\r\n• 4th place: D. Kopperanes, 100 Freestyle, 55.7.', 'Beaufort Academy swim team makes waves at meet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-swim-team-makes-waves-at-meet', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19199, 4, '2014-10-09 10:16:03', '2014-10-09 14:16:03', 'Average SAT scores of 2014 graduating seniors in the Beaufort County School District dropped slightly after a dramatic increase the previous year, the College Board reported this week. Scores improved on Advanced Placement (AP) exams that high school students take for college credit.\r\n\r\n<b>2014 SAT results</b>\r\n\r\nAverage 2014 SAT scores for Beaufort County public school seniors decreased by seven points, from 1,431 in 2013 to 1,424 in 2014. Scores the previous year had increased by 48 points.\r\n\r\nAverage scores at four of the district’s five high schools decreased, while scores at one increased:\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High’s average was 1,280, down from 1,332 last year (57 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Beaufort High’s average was 1,403, down from 1,419 last year (63 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Bluffton High’s average was 1,437, down from 1,471 last year (73 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Hilton Head Island High’s 2014 average was 1,477, down from 1,548 last year (75 percent of seniors tested).\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High’s average was 1,246, up from 1,169 last year (57 percent tested).\r\n\r\nStatewide, South Carolina’s overall 2014 state public school average was up six points to 1,429. The national average was down four points to 1,471.\r\n\r\nLooking at five-year trend data, Beaufort County public school students’ average SAT score is up 36 points, from 1,388 for 2009 seniors to 1,424 for 2014 seniors.\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Jeff Moss continued to stress preparation as the key to higher scores on college entrance exams.\r\n\r\n“The SAT and ACT both let students know the courses that they need to complete prior to taking their exams,” Moss said. “Our guidance counselors make sure students know this because getting ready for college is all about preparation.  If you take the right steps in high school, you’ll be ready to apply to college and succeed once you get there.”\r\n\r\n<b>2014 AP exam results</b>\r\n\r\nNearly half of the Beaufort County students who took Advanced Placement courses last school year scored high enough to earn college credit, according to 2014 data from the College Board.\r\n\r\nDistrict officials said they were encouraged by increases in the numbers of district high school students taking AP courses. For the 2013-14 school year, 1,749 AP exams were taken compared to 1,712 the previous year and only 966 five years ago.\r\n\r\n“It’s significant when more students decide to take more challenging college-level academic courses, and yet their scores continue to improve,” Moss said.\r\n\r\nTesting experts say that average scores tend to decrease when more students take the tests, but that hasn’t occurred in Beaufort County over the past five years.\r\n\r\nAP courses — and the accompanying College Board exams that demonstrate mastery of the course material — let students earn college credit while still in high school.  Last school year, 49 percent of Beaufort County’s AP students scored 3 or better on the tests’ five-point scale, qualifying them for college credit.  That was up from 47 percent in 2012-13 and an up from 44 percent five years ago.', 'District SAT scores dip slightly, AP scores improve', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-sat-scores-dip-slightly-ap-scores-improve', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19199', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(19201, 4, '2014-10-09 11:31:31', '2014-10-09 15:31:31', '<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n• The Battery Creek High School Athletics Department will celebrate Senior Parents’ Night and BC Alumni Night on Friday, October 17 at the football game vs. North Charleston. The senior parents of the cheer team and football team will be honored at halftime. Senior parents of these two teams will be admitted free of charge. BC alumni are also encouraged to attend and tailgate before the game. All BC Alumni  are encouraged to contact Coach Drafts for special group discounts. The discounts will be for pre-sale tickets only and will not be available at the game.  Coach Drafts contact info is: 843-322-5574 or john.drafts@beaufort.k12k.sc.us.\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek students showed their Dolphin pride in a big way at the first quarter blood drive held by the Interact Club on September, 26. Over 37 donors contributed a total of 31 units for The Blood Alliance and exceeded our goal. These heroes’ donations will save nearly 100 lives in our Lowcountry community. The second quarter blood drive is scheduled for December 10.\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, Oct. 10: Half day for all students, 11:30 a.m. dismissal.\r\n\r\n• Monday, Oct. 13: No school in observance of Columbus Day.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Oct. 15: The PSAT will be administered to all 8th, 10th and 11th grade students at BA beginning at 8 a.m. in the gym.\r\n\r\n• Save the Date!  Saturday, Oct. 18: The Golden Gala, an event celebrating BA’s 50th school with tales from BA past, present, and future as told by storytellers from the BA family.  Speakers include duos Robert Trask and Ricky Akers, Sydney Meeks Fowler and Ginny Meeks Shuman, and Bill Dalton and Colin Crumpton. See the BA website for more information or to purchase tickets.\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n• Congratulations to Beaufort High’s April Brooks and students in her Financial Math classes, who took the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification assessment. Of the 67 students tested, 91% passed with an average score of 81%, qualifying BHS as a Blue Star School. The official recognition for this honor will be at the MoneyPOWER Conference in November in NYC. Only two schools in the state were honored for this accomplishment.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19238\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-BHS-Mya-Belden.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19238\" alt=\"Beaufort High junior Mya Belden recently received scholarship funds from the American Association of French Teachers.  She was selected based on her outstanding score in the National French Contest in March.  She made the second highest score in the country and scored first in the state of South Carolina in her category. This year, Mya is serving as President of Beaufort High’s French Honor Society.  She is pictured here receiving the scholarship check from Jennifer Woods, her International Studies “Head of School.”\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-BHS-Mya-Belden-300x146.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a> Beaufort High junior Mya Belden recently received scholarship funds from the American Association of French Teachers. She was selected based on her outstanding score in the National French Contest in March. She made the second highest score in the country and scored first in the state of South Carolina in her category. This year, Mya is serving as President of Beaufort High’s French Honor Society. She is pictured here receiving the scholarship check from Jennifer Woods, her International Studies “Head of School.”[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19247\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-Riverview-gamecocks.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19247\" alt=\"125 Riverview students participated in the “Active Gamecocks Challenge” and were given an opportunity to track their after school physical activities for two weeks with a goal of an average of 30 minutes per day. Participating students earned tickets to a selected volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer game at USC in Columbia. Thanks to Coach Van Horn and Coach Strebe for organizing this awesome activity.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-Riverview-gamecocks-300x119.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" /></a> 125 Riverview students participated in the “Active Gamecocks Challenge” and were given an opportunity to track their after school physical activities for two weeks with a goal of an average of 30 minutes per day. Participating students earned tickets to a selected volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer game at USC in Columbia. Thanks to Coach Van Horn and Coach Strebe for organizing this awesome activity.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-78', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19203, 4, '2014-10-09 10:21:00', '2014-10-09 14:21:00', '<b>By Susan Stone</b>\r\n\r\nOctober is one of my favorite months of the year. Gardeners, joggers and dog walkers can once again be out in the middle of the day without fainting from the heat. We can finally open the windows and get some fresh air in the house!\r\n\r\nOur garden tasks for the month are all about clean up and preparation. Here are a few chores you can do now to reduce your labor in the spring and to keep your gardens healthy.\r\n\r\n<b>Roses:</b> If you haven’t already, stop fertilizing and pruning your roses this month. They need to finish their natural cycle by developing their rose hips. These are the hard round bulbish growths at the base of the flower. Once they have ripened (by February), you can harvest them for rose hip tea or other recipes. They are very high in vitamin C and worth saving or sharing.\r\n\r\nThe most important thing you can do for your roses now is to clean out the leaf material under them. Discard all diseased leaves. DO NOT THROW THEM IN YOUR COMPOST! This will reduce the chance of black spot and other fungal diseases later. One more thing, for all of our northern gardeners, in the South, we do not prune our roses back until Valentine’s Day. I know they can look a little raggedy, but please do yourself and roses a favor and get over it. If you cut them back, they will push out new growth and won’t have time to harden off before the frosts come.\r\n\r\n<b>Fruit crops:</b> There are still citrus fruits ripening on the trees, but most of our fruit trees and grapevines are finished for the year. Collect and discard all of your fallen fruit. This is also not a compost item. Decaying fruit attracts insects. Many of our banana plants got zapped last winter, but recovered nicely. If you were lucky enough to get bananas this year, wait to harvest until just before our first frost. Our growing season isn’t quite long enough to harvest them ripe, so they will still be very green. To speed up the process, place them in a brown paper bag with an apple.\r\n\r\n<b>Bulbs:</b> First, do yourself a favor and buy high quality bulbs. The cheap bulk bags are generally poor performers. You can plant bulbs now through November. If you have your heart set on tulips and hyacinths, you’ll need to refrigerate them for about six weeks before planting them in December or January. If you have room in the fridge, plant a small pot of paper whites to enjoy indoors. They will need a little more time in the cold (about three months). Flowers will appear in about 2-3 weeks at room temperature. Daffodils are still the hardiest bulbs we can enjoy year after year. Just remember that the squirrels really love them too. Plant your bulbs under chicken wire or other barrier that they can penetrate but the squirrels can’t. You can also try planting bulbs amid your thick groundcover. Squirrels usually don’t dig in groundcover.\r\n\r\nThere is still time to plant your winter food crops. If you missed the opportunity to plant by seed, the garden centers are full of potted plants. Lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and collards are just a sample of what is available this time of year.\r\n\r\nKeep collecting your flower seeds and place them in paper envelopes to keep them dry. Label everything! If you want to sow some flower seeds now for spring, four-o-clocks, poppies, cornflowers and larkspur are a perfect choice.\r\n\r\n<i>You may send Susan your questions and garden wisdom to theriverangel.ss@gmail.com.</i>\r\n\r\n<b>RECIPE OF THE MONTH: The No-See-Ums are really waking up with the cooler temperatures so I am republishing last month’s recipe. Your sanity may depend on it!</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• 1 oz. Cinnamon Leaf Oil, about $5 online</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• 8-10 oz. Witch Hazel, about $1.50</b>\r\n\r\n<b>That’s it! Put it in a spray bottle and shake! Adjust the recipe for strength. Test for sensitivity to the cinnamon, don’t use it straight. Too much of a good thing is still too much!</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Glorious October!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'glorious-october', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:21:00', '2014-10-09 14:21:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19203', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19205, 4, '2014-10-09 11:04:19', '2014-10-09 15:04:19', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nJust off Paris Avenue, Moondoggies Cafe &amp; Grill sits nestled among tall trees and Spanish moss in downtown Port Royal. The fabulous food, fun decor and friendly service represent the best of what a local restaurant should be. Owners Jeff and Dawn Harris continue to create outstanding dishes and, as they say, it’s where great American food meets Southern hospitality. Whether for lunch or dinner, Moondoggies is an experience that should not be missed.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19206\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC_0048.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19206\" alt=\"Roasted red pepper artichoke bake with tortilla chips.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC_0048-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Roasted red pepper artichoke bake with tortilla chips.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch ordered a variety of appetizers because they are all so good. The coconut fried shrimp is excellent, and the fried pickle chips are so addicting, even for someone like me who doesn’t usually like pickles. But our favorite was the Roasted Red Pepper Artichoke Bake served with crispy tortilla chips.\r\n\r\nFor the main meal, Irene had the lump crab cakes served with hush puppies, remoulade sauce and asparagus spears. There’s a reason the crab cakes are a house specialty because they are super.\r\n\r\nKim Turner tried the Beef on Weck sandwich — thin-sliced roast beef dipped in savory hot au jus and piled high on a Kummelweck roll.\r\n\r\nApril and Kim Newton both ordered the fajitas special really liked it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19207\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC_00491.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19207\" alt=\"Fried coconut shrimp appetizer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC_00491-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Fried coconut shrimp appetizer[/caption]\r\n\r\nI ate every bite of my Mahi Mahi sandwich, grilled to perfection on a Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and homemade tartar sauce. My side of pimento mac n’ cheese was also yummy.\r\n\r\nElizabeth loved her hearty salad made with mixed greens and tomatoes and her choice of grilled strip steak and Bleu cheese crumbles.\r\n\r\nThe desserts are homemade daily and can vary, but they are all so scrumptious, so save room. We sampled Chocolate Bread Pudding, a piece of Peanut Butter Pie, Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake and Banana Pudding — which we all agreed was a must-have.\r\n\r\nMoondoggies Cafe &amp; Grill is located at 10th Street and Paris Avenue, downtown Port Royal, SC. It is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and dinner 5 to 9 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. 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(19209, 4, '2014-10-09 10:27:53', '2014-10-09 14:27:53', 'Find all things art — but only fabulous things! — from artists throughout the Southeast at ArtScape Beaufort &amp; Soiree on October 24-26, 2014, at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft &amp; Rooftop.\r\n\r\nPaintings from renowned artists such as Libby Smart, Sebastian Polanski, Julia Schaaf and Molly Wright; incredible photography from Eric Horan; gorgeous jewelry from designers Currie Kilpatrick Boyd, Heather Tiller from Filgree Jewelry, and Helena Appleton in Beaufort, among others; covet-able clutches from Andree\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19210\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-Libby-Smart-image.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19210\" alt=\"Image by artist Libby Smart.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-Libby-Smart-image-300x156.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" /></a> Image by artist Libby Smart.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWest; fun and whimsical clay works by Jeff Kopish and Robin VanValkenburgh; addictive folk art paintings from The Chicken Man, Ernest Lee; linens, stationery, and so many more amazing artisan treasures will be featured and available for purchase.\r\n\r\nArtScape Soiree is the kick-off event on Friday, October 24 at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft &amp; Rooftop from 7 to 10 p.m. This event is ticketed and will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent auction and art for purchase. This event is sponsored by McKnight &amp; Weaver Dentistry and tickets are available at lms.ticketbud.com.\r\n\r\nArtscape Beaufort is a two-day art exhibition and sale, with special events throughout the weekend for all ages.  On Saturday, October 25, Artscape Beaufort is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft at 917 Bay Street.  The events continue on Sunday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with “Fall Y’All” Family Fun Day sponsored by Coastal Orthodontics, Dr. Mallory Scott. A Halloween costume contest, “Doughnut Drop” contest, art activity and other fall inspired fun will be a great time for families and art lovers on the final day of the art sale.  All events on Saturday and Sunday are open to the public with free admission.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the Soiree and a portion of proceeds from all art sales will benefit Lowcountry Montessori School (LMS), a free, nonprofit, state-chartered public school which opened August 2014 on Lady’s Island. LMS will move into its permanent location next year in the Old Shell Point neighborhood in Port Royal. LMS provides an authentic Montessori-based program to students from Beaufort and surrounding counties.\r\n\r\nFor more information about Artscape Beaufort &amp; Soiree and Lowcountry Montessori School, visit the website at www.lowcountrymontessori.com. On Facebook find information about Artscape at www.facebook.com/ArtscapeBeaufort.Soiree and the school at https://www.facebook.com/LowcountryMontessoriSchool.\r\n<div></div>', 'ArtScape Beaufort & Soiree fundraiser benefits Lowcountry Montessori', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artscape-beaufort-soiree-fundraiser-benefits-lowcountry-montessori', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:27:53', '2014-10-09 14:27:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19209', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19212, 4, '2014-10-09 10:29:19', '2014-10-09 14:29:19', '“Art with a Conscience: The social comment works of Ellen Zisholtz” will be held Friday, October 10, at 6 p.m. at the York W. Bailey Museum at historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nEllen Zisholtz, director and curator with I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium, is Assistant Professor at SC State University, an HBCU. Her recognitions include the Board for the Association of African American Museums; Governor’s Award for the Humanities; Alliance of Ethics and Art Unsung Hero of Civil Rights; and the Orangeburg Chapter of the Links community service in the arts award. Congressman James Clyburn presented her with the Award for Creativity at SC State. She was on the DC Host Committee for the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the planning committee for the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer.\r\n\r\nExhibitions include Art with a Conscience, York W. Bailey Museum, Penn Center, 2014; Transcending Slavery and the Holocaust, Temple University Hillel; shows in NYC in SOHO, 2008, and the New York State Exhibition at the Avante Gallery.\r\n\r\nShe studied at the Arts Students League, received her MA at NYU; her BA at City University of NY and served on the faculties of Rutgers and NYU.\r\n\r\nThis exhibition is a part of Penn Centers 150th Anniversary Celebration. For more than 150 years, Penn Center, Inc., located on St. Helena Island, SC, has been at the epicenter of African American education, historic preservation and social justice for tens of thousands of descendants of formerly enslaved West Africans living in the Sea Islands, known as the Gullah Geechee people.  The Gullah people have continued to survive to today and represent the most tangible living example of one of the outcomes of the Port Royal Experiment, a plan by the federal government to “test the capabilities of the Negro for freedom and self-support” during the Civil War.', 'Penn Center presents ‘Art with a Conscience’: The social comment works of Ellen Zisholtz', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'penn-center-presents-art-with-a-conscience-the-social-comment-works-of-ellen-zisholtz', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:29:19', '2014-10-09 14:29:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19214, 4, '2014-10-09 11:09:56', '2014-10-09 15:09:56', 'The Beaufort Republican Women’s Club hosted a “Women For Nikki” event with special guests Governor Nikki Haley and Lieutenant Governor-candidate Henry McMasters on Monday morning, Oct. 6, to share the governor’s message of successful economic policies and continued employment growth in South Carolina. Under clear blue skies on the Old Bay Marketplace rooftop, over 80 people attended the free event and had their pictures taken with Gov. Haley.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19240\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Maritza.GovHaley.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19240\" alt=\"Gov. Nikki Haley visited Beaufort last week.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Maritza.GovHaley-300x212.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" /></a> Gov. Nikki Haley visited Beaufort last week.[/caption]\r\n\r\nMcMasters introduced Gov. Haley, who is one of only five female governors across the country. She spoke at length about the positive changes she has made during her first term as governor. She thanked everyone for taking a chance on her when she first ran as an unknown candidate and how she made economic development and lower unemployment her top priorities.\r\n\r\nClub President Beverly Peterson Brady welcomed the governor and other guests including State Rep. Shannon Erickson, County Council President Paul Sommerville, County Councilman Brian Flewelling, City Councilwoman Donnie Beer as well as County Council Candidate Alice Howard, City Council Candidate Stephen Murray and Clerk of Courts Jerri Roseneau. The event was organized by club member Angel Flewelling.', 'Gov. Haley speaks to Beaufort Republican Women’s Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gov-haley-speaks-to-beaufort-republican-womens-club', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:09:56', '2014-10-09 15:09:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19216, 4, '2014-10-09 10:46:31', '2014-10-09 14:46:31', '<b>Upcoming events:\r\n</b><b>2014 Beaufort Regional Chamber Business EXPO: </b>Tuesday, Oct. 14, presented by the Technical College of the Lowcountry at Beaufort Holiday Inn, 2225 Boundary Street, noon until 7 p.m. (5 to 7 p.m. Business After Hours).\r\n\r\n<b>Lunch &amp; Learn “Power Hour” Series (presented by CenturyLink) will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber Office, 701 Craven Street, Beaufort.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, October 22:</b> Networking and Personal Impression Development (Sam Crossley, Mass Mutual) catered by Carolina Tavern.\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, October 29:</b> Champagne Marketing on a Beer Budget (Lucy Rosen, Smart Marketing Communications) catered Magnolia Bakery &amp; Cafe\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, Nov. 5: </b>Cloud Drive Technology (Walt Burnside, CenturyLink) catered by Groucho’s Deli.\r\n\r\nPrice to attend includes lunch. The cost for members is $15 per session or for non-members, $25 per session. Pre-registration required, contact Valerie Althoff at Valerie@BeaufortSC.org or 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, October 30: Candidate Forum</b> will be hosted by the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19217\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-03-12.15.24.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19217\" alt=\"Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with lunch courtesy of Sonic. Pictured is the Business of the Week, Belk.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-10-03-12.15.24-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with lunch courtesy of Sonic. Pictured is the Business of the Week, Belk.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19218\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Biz-Jonas-Bft-Networking.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19218\" alt=\"Jonas Gadson, DTM, with Partners for a Purposeful Living, shared tips on how to prepare and deliver a more effective speech during a Beaufort Networking event that took place on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Biz-Jonas-Bft-Networking-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" /></a> Jonas Gadson, DTM, with Partners for a Purposeful Living, shared tips on how to prepare and deliver a more effective speech during a Beaufort Networking event that took place on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'The Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-39', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:46:31', '2014-10-09 14:46:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19220, 4, '2014-10-09 11:29:12', '2014-10-09 15:29:12', 'Photos by Bob Sofaly\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19242\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19242\" alt=\"Whale Branch quarterback Amagee Stephens, center, runs the option play as running back DJ Davis, right, moves in during the Warrior’s 28-6 win over Bishop England last Friday in Seabrook. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-1-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a> Whale Branch quarterback Amagee Stephens, center, runs the option play as running back DJ Davis, right, moves in during the Warrior’s 28-6 win over Bishop England last Friday in Seabrook.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"234\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19243\" alt=\"Whale Branch’s Brylon Harrison, right, breaks up a deep Bishop  England pass during Region-AA play.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-2-234x300.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" /></a> Whale Branch’s Brylon Harrison, right, breaks up a deep Bishop England pass during Region-AA play.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19244\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19244\" alt=\"Whale Branch wide receiver Jamar Scott, left, outruns the Bishop England defenders but drops the ball for no gain during the first half.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-3-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a> Whale Branch wide receiver Jamar Scott, left, outruns the Bishop England defenders but drops the ball for no gain during the first half.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19245\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-footoball-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19245\" alt=\"Whale Branch’s David Lamb makes an extra effort to stay on his feet for extra yards against Bishop England. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-footoball-4-300x197.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a> Whale Branch’s David Lamb makes an extra effort to stay on his feet for extra yards against Bishop England.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Whale Branch Warriors win', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-warriors-win', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:29:12', '2014-10-09 15:29:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19220', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19224, 4, '2014-10-09 10:55:24', '2014-10-09 14:55:24', '<b>By Kim Harding Newton</b>\r\n\r\nWendy Nilsen Pollitzer hasn’t always been a writer, but she has always been a cheerleader — for her teams, for her friends and family and for her community. Since she was a little girl, she’s looked at the positive in people and in circumstances.\r\n\r\nWhen she was young, her mother, Shirley Nilsen, gave her some advice that she has carried with her for a lifetime. She said, “Always appreciate what the person in front of you is saying. You will grow by listening to their story.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19225\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"198\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Julia-Wendy-and-Abbie-Pollitzer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19225\" alt=\"Wendy Pollitzer, center, with her two daughters Julia, left, and Abbie.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Julia-Wendy-and-Abbie-Pollitzer-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" /></a> Wendy Pollitzer, center, with her two daughters Julia, left, and Abbie.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWendy took those words to heart and developed a personality that parallels her career. Her endearing asset, professionally as a writer and personally, is her ability to understand people, all people, no matter the degree of diversity. She can easily blend carefree conversation with sensitivity and depth, while finding similarities between the person with whom she’s speaking and her own experiences.\r\n\r\nWhen she started working for The Island News in 2010 as editor, she gained the attention of readers by writing articles about what mattered most to the Beaufort community. She wrote and compiled stories about all the good, avoiding the negative, and the response was tremendous.\r\n\r\nShe had already published two books in Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series about Isle of Palms and Port Royal. She was working at Hunting Island State Park as a naturalist when she decided that she missed writing, and moreover, realized she really enjoyed packaging words and images together to tell the story of a community.\r\n\r\nAt The Island News, Wendy was a cheerleader for Beaufort and wrote more than 100 articles about people and places North of the Broad.\r\n\r\nAbout a year and a half ago, she decided she wanted to write and work on another book. So, she started brainstorming ideas.\r\n\r\nWendy is a coastal girl, born and raised in Mt. Pleasant, SC, and a resident of Beaufort since 1999. Since her parents are from Anderson and Barnwell counties, she was also bred to be a “Southern” lady, learning from an early age to be respectful of her environment, her elders and her community. She was raised as most children are in the South — to be polite and to be proud.\r\n\r\nShe loves everything about growing up Southern and living life to its fullest. But Wendy said one day she found herself wondering, “What is it about the South?”\r\n\r\nShe pondered the question for a while. Is it the climate? Is it the people? Is it the slower pace of life? Is it the food? She realized that, yes, these all defined this special place. But the question, “What is it about the South?” was too profound to be answered with a single voice.\r\n\r\nThat was it. That was the next book. Wendy, along with her publisher, Lydia Inglett, decided to compile essays from people of note across the South to answer that very question and unite their expressive words with stunning photography descriptive of the Southern region.\r\n\r\nThe name of the book? “SOUTH: What it means to be here in heart or in spirit.” The title says it all.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19226\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Wendy-dipping-her-own-Makers-Mark-bottle-at-the-distillery-in-Loretto-KY.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19226\" alt=\"Wendy is seen dipping her own Maker’s Mark bottle at the distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, during her book tour.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Wendy-dipping-her-own-Makers-Mark-bottle-at-the-distillery-in-Loretto-KY-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Wendy is seen dipping her own Maker’s Mark bottle at the distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, during her book tour.[/caption]\r\n\r\nSOUTH was officially launched Tuesday, October 7 at a party hosted by Lowcountry Produce. Wendy, excited about the reality of her dream coming true, was all smiles.\r\n\r\n“Besides graduating from Clemson and the birth of my two daughters, this day is the proudest of my life. I realized what I wanted to do professionally, amidst some adversity in recent years, and did it,” she said.\r\n\r\nWendy has two daughters, Abbie in sixth grade and Julia in fourth grade at Lowcountry Montessori School.\r\n\r\n“Being a good mom to Abbie and Julia is my first priority, always. Watching them see this book come to fruition is more gratifying to me than the book itself. They asked to bring the book to school to show their teachers and friends the day after I received my first copy. At that moment, I received my greatest reward for all of this hard work,” smiles Wendy.\r\n\r\nThis project was a labor of love for Wendy. She complied it in her spare time while working as the Marketing and Development Director for Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\n\r\n“I can’t thank Friends of Caroline Hospice enough for accommodating my schedule to give me the opportunity to pursue my dream. Without their support, I wouldn’t have been able to complete this project,” explains Wendy. “They are an organization near and dear to my heart and always will be.”\r\n\r\nLast April, Wendy went on a trip she called her “Solo Southern Expedition,” meeting many of the contributors to SOUTH. She wanted to shake the hands of the folks who took the time to write meaningful and heartfelt essays about their hometowns.\r\n\r\n“Meeting someone through email just isn’t the Southern way,” says Wendy.\r\n\r\nIn six days, she was in seven states across the South — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and back home to South Carolina. It was the trip of her lifetime, and she became even more aware about the South’s beauty, simplicity and grace.\r\n\r\nShe admits, however, that Beaufort is the most special of them all. Yes, because of the people. Yes, because of the landscape; and yes, because of the climate. But most of all, because it’s home.\r\n\r\n<b>Meet the Author at City Java for book signings on the mornings of October 15, 22 and 29, from 7 to 9 a.m., for Wednesdays with Wendy. Or, purchase your book for local pick up by emailing booksales@starbooks.biz. Pick up from the Beaufort Regional Chamber Visitor’s Center, located at the Arsenal, 713 Craven Street, with your paid receipt.</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SOUTH-Lydia-Inglett-Publishing-Wendy-Nilsen-PollitzerOpen-book.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19227\" alt=\"SOUTH-Lydia-Inglett-Publishing-Wendy-Nilsen-PollitzerOpen book\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SOUTH-Lydia-Inglett-Publishing-Wendy-Nilsen-PollitzerOpen-book-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'A Strong Southern Woman: Lowcountry native Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer pursues her dream and presents “SOUTH: What it means to be here in heart or in spirit”', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-strong-southern-woman-lowcountry-native-wendy-nilsen-pollitzer-pursues-her-dream-and-presents-south-what-it-means-to-be-here-in-heart-or-in-spirit', '', '', '2014-10-09 14:25:16', '2014-10-09 18:25:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19224', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19229, 4, '2014-10-09 10:58:21', '2014-10-09 14:58:21', 'Get into the spirit of Halloween early at ARTworks this Saturday, Oct. 11 with two murder mystery events.\r\n\r\nFrom 2 to 6 p.m., Beaufort authors Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier will be holding a book signing and conducting readings from their popular series of murder mystery novels. Then, at 7 p.m., ARTworks will present “Death of a Designing Diva”, an interactive murder mystery play where the audience gets to guess who they think the murderer is, the motive, and other crucial details before the final scene is played out.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19230\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Jack-Cyndi.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19230\" alt=\"Local authors Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Jack-Cyndi-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Local authors Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLocal authors Jack Gannon and Cyndi Williams-Barnier have completed four books together, so far, which form their “Task Force” series and are currently working on a fifth book in that series, as well as an historic book, a science fiction novel written in “B movie style”, and a Christmas-themed book set in Beaufort. This prolific duo were best friends at Beaufort High School, where they dreamed about writing a best-selling novel together immediately after graduation. After moving away from Beaufort and losing touch, Jack and Cyndi re-united 32 years later, thanks to Facebook, and in 2012 that dream became a reality when they self-published their first book, “Murder In Twos and Threes.” That book was the first in the “Task Force” series, made the Amazon best sellers list for five weeks in a row, and has now been picked up by PDMI Publishing, which is set to release both of their first two books with new covers and redesigned interiors, and also as Kindle versions. The publishing house has also agreed to release the rest of the pair’s books as well.\r\n\r\nSince ARTworks was the site of the original “Murder In Twos and Threes” book release, Jack and Cyndi though that it would be the perfect place to celebrate their new relationship with PDMI and the re-release of their first books, as well as letting Beaufort readers get a sneak peak at excerpts from their upcoming works.\r\n\r\n“Death of a Designing Diva” is being directed by Sue Stanny as a fundraiser for ARTworks and will be performed by a cast that includes both professional and non-professional actors who are donating their time to the project. Auditions were held in late August, and since then the cast has been rehearsing weekly in preparation for amusing local audiences with this 1930s radio play style mystery.\r\n\r\nThere are several twists to the play that will make it an unusual performance. First of all, the actors will stop the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19231\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"224\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Femme-Fatale.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19231\" alt=\"“Death of a Designing Diva” Murder Mystery will be at ARTworks on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Femme-Fatale-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" /></a> “Death of a Designing Diva” Murder Mystery will be at ARTworks on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.[/caption]\r\n\r\nshow before the final scene and allow the audience to break into teams which will decide who they think the murderer is and their motive. During this time, the audience will get to nibble hors d’oeuvres that are provided as part of the event. Lastly, even the cast doesn’t know who the murderer is. When quizzed after rehearsal recently, cast member Ann Arrington said, “Sue doesn’t want us to know, so we’ll find out along with the audience, I guess.”\r\n\r\nIf you go: ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street, in the Beaufort Town Center shopping plaza. Admission to the book signing/book reading is free. Tickets for the murder mystery play can be purchased in advance from the ARTworks website or in person at the box office. The cost is $25 each.', 'Spend a day full of mystery at ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spend-a-day-full-of-mystery-at-artworks', '', '', '2014-10-09 10:58:21', '2014-10-09 14:58:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19238, 4, '2014-10-09 11:06:04', '2014-10-09 15:06:04', '', 'School-BHS Mya Belden', 'Beaufort High junior Mya Belden recently received scholarship funds from the American Association of French Teachers.  She was selected based on her outstanding score in the National French Contest in March.  She made the second highest score in the country and scored first in the state of South Carolina in her category. This year, Mya is serving as President of Beaufort High’s French Honor Society.  She is pictured here receiving the scholarship check from Jennifer Woods, her International Studies “Head of School.”', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-bhs-mya-belden', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:06:04', '2014-10-09 15:06:04', '', 19201, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-BHS-Mya-Belden.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19240, 4, '2014-10-09 11:09:04', '2014-10-09 15:09:04', '', 'Maritza.GovHaley', 'Gov. Nikki Haley visited Beaufort last week.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'maritza-govhaley', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:09:04', '2014-10-09 15:09:04', '', 19214, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Maritza.GovHaley.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19242, 4, '2014-10-09 11:26:15', '2014-10-09 15:26:15', '', 'WB football, 1', 'Whale Branch quarterback Amagee Stephens, center, runs the option play as running back DJ Davis, right, moves in during the Warrior’s 28-6 win over Bishop England last Friday in Seabrook. ', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'wb-football-1', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:26:15', '2014-10-09 15:26:15', '', 19220, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19243, 4, '2014-10-09 11:26:59', '2014-10-09 15:26:59', '', 'WB football, 2', 'Whale Branch’s Brylon Harrison, right, breaks up a deep Bishop  England pass during Region-AA play.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'wb-football-2', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:26:59', '2014-10-09 15:26:59', '', 19220, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19244, 4, '2014-10-09 11:27:43', '2014-10-09 15:27:43', '', 'WB football, 3', 'Whale Branch wide receiver Jamar Scott, left, outruns the Bishop England defenders but drops the ball for no gain during the first half.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'wb-football-3', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:27:43', '2014-10-09 15:27:43', '', 19220, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-football-3.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0);
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(19245, 4, '2014-10-09 11:28:15', '2014-10-09 15:28:15', '', 'WB footoball, 4', 'Whale Branch’s David Lamb makes an extra effort to stay on his feet for extra yards against Bishop England. ', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'wb-footoball-4', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:28:15', '2014-10-09 15:28:15', '', 19220, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WB-footoball-4.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19247, 4, '2014-10-09 11:30:18', '2014-10-09 15:30:18', '', 'School-Riverview gamecocks', '125 Riverview students participated in the “Active Gamecocks Challenge” and were given an opportunity to track their after school physical activities for two weeks with a goal of an average of 30 minutes per day. Participating students earned tickets to a selected volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer game at USC in Columbia. Thanks to Coach Van Horn and Coach Strebe for organizing this awesome activity.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-riverview-gamecocks', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:30:18', '2014-10-09 15:30:18', '', 19201, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/School-Riverview-gamecocks.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(19249, 4, '2014-10-09 11:40:21', '2014-10-09 15:40:21', 'Photos by Bob Sofaly\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GLOVER-Meeting-staff-and-other-VIPs.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19257\" alt=\"Jane Upshaw, center, Chancellor of USCB, introduces Candice Glover, right, to some of her staff and other local dignitaries before Candice performed last week. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GLOVER-Meeting-staff-and-other-VIPs-300x194.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" /></a> Jane Upshaw, center, Chancellor of USCB, introduces Candice Glover, right, to some of her staff and other local dignitaries before Candice performed last week.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GLOVER-ON-stage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19258\" alt=\"Beaufort’s own Candice Glover, right, performs on stage during USCB’s homecoming festivities last Saturday at the Bluffton campus.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GLOVER-ON-stage-300x280.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" /></a> Beaufort’s own Candice Glover, right, performs on stage during USCB’s homecoming festivities last Saturday at the Bluffton campus.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', '\'American Idol\' winner Candice Glover sings at USCB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'american-idol-winner-candice-glover-sings-at-uscb', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:40:21', '2014-10-09 15:40:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19249', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19251, 4, '2014-10-09 11:35:41', '2014-10-09 15:35:41', '[caption id=\"attachment_19252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-Tennis-Scheper-10-9.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19252\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy tennis coach Larry Scheper and his wife, Sandra, were recognized this week as the United States Tennis Association’s South Carolina Family of the Year. They put a lot of work into running the Larry Scheper Tennis Academy as well as the public courts here in Beaufort. Larry offers free lessons on the weekend to players of all ages, and Sandra plays league tennis. Pictured above is a group of children from the Tennis Academy with Larry at far right.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-Tennis-Scheper-10-9-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Beaufort Academy tennis coach Larry Scheper and his wife, Sandra, were recognized this week as the United States Tennis Association’s South Carolina Family of the Year. They put a lot of work into running the Larry Scheper Tennis Academy as well as the public courts here in Beaufort. Larry offers free lessons on the weekend to players of all ages, and Sandra plays league tennis. Pictured above is a group of children from the Tennis Academy with Larry at far right.[/caption]', 'Center Court', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'center-court', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:35:41', '2014-10-09 15:35:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19251', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19254, 4, '2014-10-09 11:37:59', '2014-10-09 15:37:59', 'Chris Taggart is one of those all-time great teachers. Not only did she choose teaching as her career for 26 years, but shortly after she retired, and was working with the University of South Carolina, she took a position as executive director of Born to Read, a local non-profit dedicated to showing new mothers how they could foster their children’s love of books and hence increase their early language skills.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19255\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Taggart-with-vols-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19255\" alt=\"Former Born to Read Director Chris Taggart (center) with two of the original  volunteers she recruited at Beaufort Memorial, Corinne Hagood and Ginger Bolden.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Taggart-with-vols-3-300x239.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" /></a> Former Born to Read Director Chris Taggart (center) with two of the original<br />volunteers she recruited at Beaufort Memorial, Corinne Hagood and Ginger Bolden.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“It was a natural fit for me,” she said.  “I mean what’s not to like about helping mothers learn the importance of reading to their babies regularly?  It’s a win-win for everybody — me included! And it’s not rocket science, just cuddling up with your little one and enjoying a book together.”\r\n\r\nA native of Glasgow, Scotland, Taggart became a teacher, married a U.S. Marine and moved to the United States. For 26 years, she taught as an elementary teacher at schools sponsored by the Department of Defense. After she retired from teaching at Laurel Bay Schools, she was looking around for what she might want to do next.\r\n\r\nWhen she heard about a new program in 2002 that promoted early literacy starting at birth, she was interested in finding out more. The program, called Born to Read, had just received private funding to hire a full time executive director.  The minute the board members met Chris, they knew she was the right person to build this new, early literacy program.\r\n\r\n“Born to Read offered everything I believe in,” said Chris. “Parents are the child’s first and best teachers. If we can teach new parents how important it is for them to read to their children daily, the children will be that much better prepared to learn at school.”\r\n\r\nHer philosophy was recently confirmed in a paper published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and touted in the national news.  It stated the importance of reading and interacting with babies from birth, pointing out that the result is children who are ready to learn at every age.\r\n\r\n“Of course, this makes perfect sense,” said Nancy Gilley, who chairs the Born to Read Board. “But, hearing that the American Academy of Pediatrics supports and encourages early literacy from birth just validates our assumptions and the need for our program.”\r\n\r\nTwelve years and thousands of babies later, Taggart decided earlier this year it was time for someone else to take on the job of director of the program.  In March, the Board accepted her resignation.\r\n\r\nDuring her tenure as director of Born to Read, Taggart recruited a dedicated group of volunteers to visit new mothers in hospitals in Beaufort and Hilton Head. Once she had the opportunity to convey the purpose of the program, finding volunteers was not a problem.\r\n\r\n“I’m really proud of these ladies,” Taggart said.  “They are so dedicated to our mission. They make the program a success.  Of course, all of our volunteers are important, but I feel these ladies deserve some sort of recognition for their dedication. They are true believers!”\r\n\r\nIn fact, four of the current volunteers at Beaufort Memorial — Corinne Hagood, Ginger Bolden, Anne Kennedy, and Liz Key — have been with the program since it started in 2002.  A fifth original volunteer, Linda Priest, decided to leave at the same time Chris stepped down as executive director.\r\n\r\nHappily, Chris isn’t leaving the program, but will stay on as a volunteer.\r\n\r\nIn April, the board hired her replacement, Terri Sassmann, formerly a volunteer coordinator at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, who recently moved to Bluffton.\r\n\r\n“I really like her,” said Taggart. “I think the board did a good job finding someone to take this important program to the next level. 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(19260, 4, '2014-10-09 11:52:47', '2014-10-09 15:52:47', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nLast weekend marked the 20th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival sponsored by Main Street Beaufort, USA. Although the Friday night concert saw rain, the show still went on and a dedicated crowd enjoyed the live music.\r\n\r\nBut by Saturday morning, the rain had cleared and beautiful blue skies and cooler temps blessed runners at the Shrimp Fest 5K. The gorgeous weather last all day and Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park was packed with families and community members listening to music, touring shrimp boats, playing in the children’s activity\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Shrimp-Fest-5k.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19261\" alt=\"People of all ages participated in Saturday’s Shrimp Festival 5K. Here, runners make their way over the Richard V. 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Here are some of the winners:\r\n\r\n<b>BOOTH DECORATION</b>\r\n\r\nTie for Second place: Foolish Frog and Southern Graces\r\n\r\n1st Place: Sea Eagle Market\r\n\r\n<b>BEST SHRIMP DISH</b>\r\n\r\n3rd Place: Sea Eagle Market\r\n\r\n2nd Place: Gilligan’s\r\n\r\n1st Place: Southern Graces\r\n\r\n<b>PEOPLE’S CHOICE</b>\r\n\r\n3rd Place: Sea Eagle\r\n\r\n2nd Place: Emily’s\r\n\r\n1st place: Foolish Frog\r\n\r\n<b>SILVER CUP</b>\r\n\r\n3rd Place: Foolish Frog\r\n\r\n2nd Place: Sea Eagle\r\n\r\nThe winner of the 2014 Beaufort Shrimp Festival Silver Cup is Southern Graces.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19262\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC07580.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19262\" alt=\"Young runners wait for their trophies after the Beaufort Shrimp Fest 5K last Saturday, Oct. 4. 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(19275, 4, '2014-10-09 11:56:23', '2014-10-09 15:56:23', '<strong>Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Kim Raines surprised with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses</strong>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nAfter weeks of careful planning, Beaufort Memorial Hospital administrators were set to surprise cardiopulmonary rehab nurse Kim Raines last Thursday morning with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.\r\n\r\nBut all their arrangements had to be scrapped when the guest of honor did something, well, extraordinary.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19276\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Kim_Raines_and_family_2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19276\" alt=\"Kim Raines’ daughter Addison, son Jordan and husband David joined her co-workers for the surprise presentation of the DAISY Award at Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Kim_Raines_and_family_2-300x278.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" /></a> Kim Raines’ daughter Addison, son Jordan and husband David joined her co-workers for the surprise presentation of the DAISY Award at Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center.[/caption]\r\n\r\nShe put in for a personal day off to take a former patient to the Medical University of South Carolina for treatment of a large melanoma on his leg.\r\n\r\n“They started making excuses why I couldn’t have the day off,” recalled Raines, who works at the LifeFit Wellness Center. “But I kept pushing. I told them the patient was 85 years old and too weak to drive himself to Charleston.”\r\n\r\nIt’s that kind of compassion that prompted a co-worker to nominate Raines for the prestigious DAISY Award, a national tribute reserved for RNs who go the extra mile to care for patients and their families.\r\n\r\nWith some last-minute scrambling, her supervisors were able to rearrange the award ceremony for the following day. Only it turned out it was her day off.\r\n\r\nUndeterred, they concocted a meeting Raines would have to attend. When she walked into the LifeFit Wellness Center, she found the meeting room decorated with balloons and her co-workers and family gathered for a celebration.\r\n\r\n“I was totally shocked when they gave me with the award,” said Raines, who works with patients recovering from heart attacks. “It was amazing!”\r\n\r\nThe 25-year nursing veteran was presented with the DAISY Award trophy — a hand-carved sculpture titled “A Healer’s Touch” — along with an engraved vase full of daisies.\r\n\r\nGraham Jones, a clinical exercise physiologist at LifeFit Wellness Center, nominated Raines for the award, citing her unflagging dedication to her job.\r\n\r\n“She has spent many weekends and afternoons off the clock meeting with current and past patients, helping them with the physical, emotional and financial stresses that come with having a heart attack,” he said. “So many of her patients continue to work out at the Wellness Center just to keep Kim in their lives.”\r\n\r\nAnyone can nominate a BMH nurse for the DAISY Award. Applications are available throughout the hospital.\r\n\r\n“I’ve always had an open door for my patients to come in and talk,” Raines said. “I just feel it’s part of my job.”\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>', '‘Extraordinary’ nurse receives award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'extraordinary-nurse-receives-award', '', '', '2014-10-09 11:56:23', '2014-10-09 15:56:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19275', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19278, 4, '2014-10-15 20:43:22', '2014-10-16 00:43:22', '<b>Sea Island Quilters to meet at Praise Assembly </b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, October 16 at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway at 6 p.m. A fun packed  evening of sharing “One Woman’s Trash is another Woman’s Treasure” is planned. Members will bring gently used quilt related items for sale. New officers will also be elected. For details, contact Debi Bacon at 843-757-3416 or kansaswx@verizon.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Plaque to honor Marines at Yemassee Train Depot </b>\r\n\r\nThe “Yemassee Train Depot Marine Reunion” is planning to install a bronze plaque on the outside wall of the train depot for all to see. This plaque will honor the more than 500,000 U.S. Marine recruits who came to Parris Island via train. The unveiling of the plaque will take place on Friday, October 17, at 2 p.m. at the Yemassee train depot. The public is invited to this historic Marine event. For more information, call Roy Hughes at 843-589-3385.\r\n\r\n<b>Meet County Council Candidate Alice Howard </b>\r\n\r\nMeet Alice Howard, Beaufort County Council District 4 Candidate. She wants to hear from you about your issues and concerns as a resident of Beaufort County on Saturday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of Alice Howard and Alice Howard will gather at 780 Parris Island Gateway (BP Gas and Dry Cleaners) under the tent in Port Royal to meet and listen to voters’ issues and concerns.  There will be free hot dogs, cupcakes, lemonade, water and items to give away.  Due to the support of many residents of District 4, Alice Howard was successful in a campaign to place her name as an independent on the November 4 ballot by petition and wants to thank the district for the opportunity to run. Alice, a conservative who has been a Beaufort resident since 1991, is seeking to be elected to Beaufort County District 4 which includes portions of City of Beaufort, all of Town of Port Royal and Shell Point area. For more information, visit http://votealice.us.\r\n\r\n<b>Abuse Prevention Coalition holds training </b>\r\n\r\nThe Abuse Prevention Coalition, a collaboration between CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Agency), CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse), and Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, will be holding a “Where Do You Stand: A Healthy Masculinity Action Project” training which is an opportunity to learn effective strategies of engaging men and boys in developing healthy masculinity that eliminates gender violence. It will take place on Monday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palmetto Electric Cooperative in Hardeeville. This is a free event and lunch will be provided. Preregistration is required; register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-do-you-stand-training-tickets-13289044891. For more information, please contact Alyssa Marple at 843-770-1070 ext. 224 or via email apclowcountry2@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t miss TheraFest Healing Arts Fair </b>\r\n\r\nThe TheraVista Conscious Community will hold a premier mid-fall health and wellness event with the 2014 TheraFest: Healing Arts Fair. TheraVista will host the area’s most diverse gathering of artists and craftspeople, musicians, healing arts practitioners, bodyworkers, intuitives, wellness coaches, and healthy food vendors. A special space for children’s activities is also planned. Attendees can also enjoy live music, engage with and learn about live birds of prey, be inspired at the food demos, join the rhythm with a drum circle, move and laugh through laughing yoga and hooping demos, and experience the most progressive healing arts. TheraFest 2014 will be Saturday, October 25, noon to 5 p.m. on the waterfront grounds of TheraVista Conscious Community Haven, 263 Brickyard Point Road South, Lady’s Island, SC. For more information, email neesamoon@gmail.com or call 843-271-1923.\r\n\r\n<b>Attend Responsible Dog Ownership Day</b>\r\n\r\nDog Trainer Rebecca Bass and Grooming Instructor Tara Farmer will be hosting an American Kennel Club Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Saturday, October 25 at PAWS Hotel and Treats, 34 Savannah Highway (next to Graybar Fencing in Shell Point). 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For lecture reservations, call 843-379-3331; payment is requested when reservations are made. Reservations for the discounted Saltus’ River Grill may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA hosts senior wellness celebration</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County will host “Live It! Love It! Senior Wellness Celebration” on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Y, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal. The public is invited to join their choice of the Deep Water Hydrobics class starting at 10 a.m. or the “Fit Over Fifty” fitness class at 10:30 a.m. Then join certified personal trainer Bruce McCarthy for his seminar, “A Balancing Act: Fall Prevention and Stability” at 11:25 a.m., followed by music, light refreshments and more from 12:30 to 1 p.m. During the stability class, led by Bruce McCarthy, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the risks of falls, prevention, safety, and balance exercises. If you are interested in more information about this event, please contact Denice Davis at 843-522-9622. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Cornhole tournament, smoked butt sale in park </b>\r\n\r\nHealing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund will hold the second Cornhole Tournament &amp; Smoked Butt Sale in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, downtown Beaufort, on Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. For details, registration and smoked butts pre-orders, visit www.hhlcf.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Free talk to discuss Victorian era cemeteries </b>\r\n\r\nThe 1850 Magnolia Cemetery will be focus of talk by Patrick Harwood, author of “Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery — Charleston’s Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry.” Note parallels to the Victorian Era St. Peter’s Graveyard and some to St. Helena’s. His photographic presentation addresses symbolism, epitaphs, monuments, art, and history as well as a modern stonecutters perspective, and a nod to the many bird species in this secret sanctuary. Copies of the book will be available for $40 cash or check. Talk is free, Monday, Nov. 3, 6:30 - 8 p.m. in St.Peter’s Walsh Palmetto Room, 70 Lady’s Island Dr., Beaufort, SC. More info, call Barbara Stanley at 843-525-0994.\r\n\r\n<b>Sign up now for County Senior Leadership class </b>\r\n\r\n“A Voyage of Discovery: Life in the Lowcountry”: Enroll now for the Beaufort County Senior Leadership Class of 2015. Take the journey once a week for 12 weeks from January through April to learn how Beaufort County works and enhance your understanding of key issues. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.beaufortseniorleadership.com. Call Bob Guinn with specific questions at 843-255-6060,  ext. 116. The class size is limited to 35 participants. Reserve a seat today.\r\n\r\n<b>Presentation discusses plans for Fort Fremont </b>\r\n\r\nFort Fremont comes to life during a presentation about plans for the park visitor’s center. Master Modeler Dennis Cannady will be projecting his vision on screen as well as showing examples of the 3-D dioramas he has finished. The event will be at the Union Church, 11th Street, Port Roya, on Nov. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. For details, visit www.fortfremont.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Church of Christ holds 9th revival</b>\r\n\r\nWelcome to the Beaufort Church of Christ “Where All the Doors Swing Loose on Welcome Hinges to You and to Yours” for the 9th Anniversary Gospel Meeting and Revival from Sunday, Nov. 9 through Wednesday Nov. 12. The theme is “God’s Divine Order From Headquarters!” Matthew 16: 16-18. The speaker will be Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM and minister. Sunday, Nov. 9 is Family and Friends Day. Bible Study at 10 a.m., Morning Worship Service at 11:15 a.m., special afternoon worship service at 3:30 p.m. Services continue Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. nightly. All services are held at Beaufort Church of Christ, 170 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC, 29906, next to Beaufort Liquidation. Free and the public is invited. For more information, email jg@jonasbonus.com, call 843-524-4281 or visit www.BeaufortCoC.com.\r\n\r\n<b>ReJuvenate, ReSet and ReTreat at Palm Key </b>\r\n\r\nY.E.S. by Design: Unleashing Your Extraordinary Self, a women’s transformational retreat, will be held at Palm Key Wellness &amp; Creativity Center in Ridgeland, SC, from Nov. 7-9. Join other like-hearted women who are seeking ways to dissolve old patterns that are getting in the way of a fulfilling life experience while igniting a new path of discovery and joy in navigating life with more ease. Our incredible lineup of presenters will guide you on a journey from who you are today, to who you were designed to become and how to set your course to Your Extraordinary Self. Stay in award-winning accommodations and enjoy delicious meals while in the company of amazing women. For more info or to register, go to www.theravista.org or call 843-812-1328.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-159', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:43:22', '2014-10-16 00:43:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19280, 4, '2014-10-15 20:44:27', '2014-10-16 00:44:27', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nThe decision to get a dog is not something to be taken lightly.  While the sweet face of a puppy can tug our heartstrings into an impulse buy, we need to know, up front, the significant investment of time and money that little charmer will require. Socializing and training a new puppy is time consuming and, occasionally, frustrating. Working to provide all that is necessary to successfully integrate a dog into a family environment can increase the amount of stress on the family <i>and</i> the dog,\r\n\r\nThis is especially true if the primary caregiver(s) are working outside the home and/or have young children, are themselves elderly or infirm, have an elderly parent, or other persons and pets to care for. This does not mean that it cannot be done. But, prospective dog owners often underestimate the investment of time, energy and money required. Making this decision impulsively can lead to frustration, disappointment, and possibly result in the surrender of the dog to a shelter or rescue.\r\n\r\nThe first question you should ask yourself honestly is: <b>Why do I (we) want a dog?</b> Is your answer:\r\n\r\n<b>For my children: </b>Trust me, this will be your dog.  After the honeymoon period the kids may play with the dog, occasionally.  Guaranteed, they will whine about dog-related responsibilities, doing them grudgingly, only after significant prodding from you. As children’s interests and activities change over the years, their level of involvement with the dog will most likely be inconsistent, at best.  Additionally, your children, especially, young children, will need to be trained in how to behave with the dog and will need to be supervised when with the dog.\r\n\r\n<b>For protection: </b>The only time is it a good idea to get a dog for the purpose of protection is in professional or agricultural situations and only when the owner is humane and knowledgeable of dog behavior and dominant dog handling.  In all other situations an alarm system or security fence are much more appropriate and effective.\r\n\r\n<b>To breed puppies: </b>The breeding of dogs is a responsibility not to be taken lightly.  If it is not your intention to remain responsible for all of your puppies for their entire lives, including being willing to take back and care for those that may find themselves homeless, do not enter into this endeavor.  If you are planning on breeding for profit, understand that there are much easier, more profitable and more ethical ways to make a buck.  Dogs are living beings and dog breeding requires a significant investment of time, money, labor, knowledge, both academic and practical, patience, and emotional fortitude, to be done responsibly and humanely.  Visit the county shelter and witness the problem yourself.  Look at the faces of the homeless dogs and talk to the volunteers and staff who, all too often, must take that final walk with them.\r\n\r\n<b>Because BreedX is cool, was in a movie, is unique and exotic, is free or cheap: </b>One of the worst reasons to get a dog is because of their physical appearance or popularity due to a movie or TV show.  Often, these venues feature exotic, rare or unique breeds that are, in the overwhelming majority of pet situations, unsuitable as companions.  Also, remember that a free dog is never free. When your friend, coworker or relative offers you one of Fluffy’s puppies think hard about the necessary investment over the next 16 years.\r\n\r\nDogs require significant financial, physical, time, and environmental resources.  <b>Dogs are not the fulfillment of ANY fantasy. </b> The responsibilities are legion through all stages of dog-hood and continue on after you’re gone. How many dog owners, for instance, have a plan, in writing, for the dog in case of their disability or demise? Your dog should become your Best Friend, after all.  Make the right decision at the right time for the right reasons and for the best possible outcome.\r\n<div></div>', 'Why get a dog?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'why-get-a-dog', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:44:27', '2014-10-16 00:44:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19282, 4, '2014-10-15 20:48:47', '2014-10-16 00:48:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_19283\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Pet-of-Week-Cassie.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19283\" alt=\"Cassie is a beautiful senior with a gentle touch and loving charisma. Come visit with Cassie today at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Okatie, Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. She is spayed, microchipped, and current on her vaccinations. For more information on Cassie, please email info@palmettoanimalleague.org.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Pet-of-Week-Cassie-300x263.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" /></a> Cassie is a beautiful senior with a gentle touch and loving charisma. Come visit with Cassie today at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Okatie, Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. She is spayed, microchipped, and current on her vaccinations. For more information on Cassie, please email info@palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-60', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:48:47', '2014-10-16 00:48:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19285, 4, '2014-10-15 20:50:02', '2014-10-16 00:50:02', '<b>By Lee Scott</b>\r\n\r\nLearning the local cuisine has become an adventure. Eating the fresh vegetables, the assorted seafood and desserts such as Key Lime Pie and Lemon Squares have expanded my family menu. One of the most popular dishes around appears to be the gumbo. After eating Seafood Gumbo at various restaurants, Chicken Gumbo from the grocery store and Shrimp Gumbo from the seafood market, I decided that I needed to find a good recipe. Although I have found the ball jars with gumbo at the local farmers markets, I wanted to make my own from scratch.\r\n\r\nI typed in “Gumbo” in the search engine and found pages and pages of recipes and instructions. It didn’t take long to discover that okra was found in all the soups. I did a little research and found that the term “gumbo” is a traditional word for okra, which I hadn’t known. Further research revealed that it is thought that the term gumbo is derived from the West African Bantu word “Ki ngombo”.  So technically, it is okra soup or stew.\r\n\r\nThe recipes provided some interesting hints, like always sauté the onions and okra before you put them in the soup stock and fresh okra is a must.  When I spoke to my butcher in the local grocery store, he told me which Andouille sausage to use and he said when making Shrimp Gumbo, always use fresh shrimp.  He said that the freshness of all the ingredients makes a difference in the flavor. I also got another hint in a book I recently picked up at the library titled  “Sanctuary Cove” by Rochelle Alers. In the fictional novel, the main character learns the secret to a good gumbo: Fry the okra in oil to reduce the coating before you put it in the soup. This, she is told, is the true Gullah secret to great Shrimp Gumbo.\r\n\r\nBut the best advice about my quest for the best Gumbo recipe came from a discussion with a local shrimper.  He shook his head at me and said, “Never mind about a recipe. It’s who made it that’s important. There was never any better Shrimp Gumbo in the whole world than my grandmother’s  Shrimp Gumbo. She threw everything in the pot and served it with corn bread.”\r\n\r\nI thought about his comments and realized that no matter what recipe I use,  my grandchildren will remember that they had the best Shrimp Gumbo ever from their grandmother. Wise man.\r\n<div></div>', 'Searching for the perfect Gumbo recipe', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'searching-for-the-perfect-gumbo-recipe', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:50:02', '2014-10-16 00:50:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19285', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(19287, 4, '2014-10-15 20:51:23', '2014-10-16 00:51:23', '<b>More boat owners should participate in Parade of Boats </b>\r\n\r\nWe all know the holidays are coming rapidly, so we wanted to make this request with ample time to prepare for the “Parade of Boats” for the 2014 event on our waterways.\r\n\r\nLast year, the parade was advertised in various modes of media and the turnout of spectators was tremendous! There was no place to park in downtown Beaufort, so people walked from many locations to enjoy this festive occasion. There were tourists, locals, business people, families and even lots of pet dogs. It was hyped up to be such an auspicious occasion that one would not want to miss it!\r\n\r\nWell, there were only seven boats in the entire parade to represent all the boat owners, businesses and waterfront property owners in Beaufort, which is surrounded by water. There are docks and boats everywhere you look in our town, but only seven bothered to decorate and ride in our battery for the holiday parade of boats! Needless to say, it was over in seven minutes and a disappointment to all the spectators who dressed up, spent money at local restaurants to eat, bought gas, put money in parking meters, stressed out due to lack of parking, bought libations, coffee, tea, ice cream, etc., even souvenirs and trinkets.\r\n\r\nWe are in awe of the fact that with all the boat owners in “Beautiful Beaufort By the Bay” that there was such a lack of participation for such an auspicious occasion to create pleasant family memories for our town. Maybe it should be mandatory for the boat owners who dock right at our waterfront and tie up our waterways and contribute to the pollution of our Beaufort waterfront property downtown. They should feel obligated to participate in the downtown festivity of the “Parade of Boats.” After all, they dock downtown all year-round, so why not decorate for the parade and show appreciation by being part of the event.\r\n\r\n<b>Disappointed Citizens of Beaufort, SC</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sometimes The Salvation Army doesn’t act very neighborly </b>\r\n\r\nLast Saturday, our neighborhood held an event to get to know one of the candidates running for Beaufort City Council. It was nothing fancy, big or raucous, just a chance for neighbors to get together and learn more about the issues in this upcoming election with chips, hot dogs and beverages.\r\n\r\nWe figured most people would walk, but anticipating that some may choose to drive, we offered up a suggestion that they could find a few parking spaces at the Salvation Army. Living next to the Salvation Army for eight years, we know they do not use the building on Saturday evenings, and we have informally used it in the past during neighborhood events without incident.\r\n\r\nApparently, word travelled back to the powers-that-be and they told us we are not to use the parking lot. The irony is that the Salvation Army, a civic organization, is forbidding use of their parking lot for a civic event.\r\n\r\nWe understand that it is their property and they have every right to restrict its use. We also understand there are other charities to donate to this holiday season.\r\n\r\n<b>North Street Neighbors</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort is the best place to start a small business\r\n</b>\r\n\r\n“I believe that Beaufort is the best place to start a business because it is big enough to provide good word of mouth and small enough not to be run out by the large box stores.” Owner of Beaufort Dog, Kelley Blackston, believes the secret to her business success is the atmosphere and people of Beaufort. She is an expert in behavior and training (a local dog whisperer).\r\n\r\nShe and her husband, Jason, started as a part-time hobby out of their home on Lady’s Island. Since, she has teamed up with her marketing consultant husband, and groomer Micheal Moreria to create an all inclusive dog spa, daycare, boarding, and training business. It only took one year to win over the first vote of best pet boarding and grooming. Beaufort Dog was voted best five years in a row this year, proving that the small, family business thrives in Beaufort, SC. It is also still reasonable to get a decent space downtown.\r\n\r\nRecently, the owners have expanded, with a small equine staff and boarding services in Seabrook, and start-up marketing services for other start-up businesses seeking the same results. They have also added a third child in addition to many, many furry ones into their family.\r\n\r\nThe Blackstons and Beaufort Dog want to thank Beaufort County for being so small-business and family friendly.', 'Letters to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-7', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:51:23', '2014-10-16 00:51:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19287', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19289, 4, '2014-10-15 20:53:37', '2014-10-16 00:53:37', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nDuring the past couple weeks, we have featured some new wines, all of which would make good choices for the holidays. Even though they seem far away and many people have not yet made final plans, the reality is that the holidays are sneaking up quickly, and that means we’re going to need some good wines (definitely plural). Instead of waiting for the last minute to pick these crucial additions to our holiday meals, we can do our research and learning and tasting now and plan in advance for selecting the best wines.\r\n\r\nThis week, we travel to Germany to find out more about a particularly notable Riesling. Most German wines are produced in the Western part of the country; their vineyards are all based along rivers, mainly the Rhine and its tributaries, with surrounding mountains protecting them from inclement weather. As a whole, Germany is farther north than most other wine regions — above the 50th parallel — and this northern location has led German wine producers to rely on suitable grape varieties, those more resistant to frost and those that ripen earlier, and to develop many crossed grapes.\r\n\r\nIn the steep valleys, vineyard soils are slate. The slate can absorb the sun’s warmth and keep the grapes warmer for more hours. On the rolling hills, the soils are mostly lime and clay.  The best vineyards are on steep hills, so plantings are limited and harvesting is difficult and expensive. Most of the vineyards face toward the south and southwest for maximum sun exposure for the vines. There are slightly more than 250,000 acres of vineyards in the country and there are 13 defined wine regions.\r\n\r\nGrape growing and winemaking date back to about 70 AD, when the Romans controlled what is now Germany. Trier, which is considered to be the oldest city in Germany, was founded as a Roman garrison on the banks of the Mosel River. It is possible that wild vines were cultivated before “vitis vinifera” vines were brought into the area. Despite archeological finds of pruning knives and other tools, not much is known about the style of German wines under the Romans. After the Romans, Charlemagne is thought to be responsible for bringing viticulture to the Rheingau. The eastward spread of viticulture was connected to the spread of Christianity. Many of the grape varieties that are still associated with German wines date back to the 14th and 15th centuries. There is documentation of Riesling from 1435 and of Pinot Noir from 1318.\r\n\r\nAround 1500, German vineyards had probably expanded to their greatest extent, there were more then than now even. (The decline is attributed to beer becoming the every day drink of the country.)\r\n\r\nThe secularization of most of the vineyards occurred in Germany, like many other countries in Europe, in the 19th century. In 1775, an unexpected but important wine event took place. At Schloss Johannisberg, a courier delivering permission to start the harvest was delayed by two weeks. When the Riesling grapes were harvested, they had been affected by “noble rot,” a mold on over-ripe grapes, which caused them to make sweeter wine — very, very good sweet wine. This began the intentional late harvests, with the wines referred to as “Spatlese,” German for “late harvest.” In 1971, German wine laws defined their various stages of harvesting and the wines from them.\r\n\r\nThe Mosel River, and its tributaries the Saar (pronounced “sour”) and the Ruwer (“roover”), make up one of the best known of Germany’s wine regions. Labels on wines from this area are labeled with the three names. This region is dominated by Riesling grapes, grown on slate soils. The best are grown in very steep sloped vineyards and their wines are light and crisp with high acidity and a definite mineral quality. There are dry wines produced, but this is the only region that sticks to Riesling wines with some residual sweetness as their standard style.\r\n\r\nSo what about Riesling makes it the great variety of German wines? This is an aromatic white variety, with flowery, almost perfumed aromas. It has high acidity and is used to make wines ranging from very dry to semi-sweet to sweet to sparkling. It is considered to be one of the “top three” white grapes, along with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It is clearly influenced by where it is grown, including soil type and climate. In Germany, it accounts for 20 percent of the total planted grapes. Riesling wines are often drunk when they are young, but many of its wines are capable of aging well — some dry wines for up to 20 years and some sweet ones for up to 30 years. The town hall in Bremen, Germany, has Riesling in barrels that dates back to 1653 (quite a bit more than 20 or 30 years of aging.)\r\n\r\nRiesling was thought to have developed from the wild vines of the Rhine region. DNA tests have since have shown it is a cross between Gouais Blanc and a cross between a wild vine and Traminer. The Rhine Valley is probably where it was born. Riesling wine flavors include lime and Meyer lemon, pineapple, apricot, nectarine, ginger, citrus blossoms, jasmine, honeysuckle, honey, apple, pear and, not exactly but something close to, pine resin. Riesling wines can range from light-bodied to medium to medium-full. And they go with a large variety of foods including seafood and poultry and pork — with  seasonings like lemongrass, soy, ginger, lime, fennel, cilantro, think fish tacos, pickled jalapeños, Moo Shu, barbecue, papaya or mango or pineapple salsas, pork with apple and onion compote, stuffed pork tenderloin with bacon and apple Riesling sauce, shrimp with sweet chile sauce, mackerel with cilantro sauce, trout almandine, gumbo, braised rabbit with mustard sauce — pretty much anything except a steak. And “pretty much” does include turkey and ham holiday meals. (There’s that “planning ahead” nudge.)\r\n\r\nNow, all this food talk gets me hungry, and brings us at last to our wine for this week: The 2012 Steinhaus Riesling from the Mosel Valley. The 2012 growing season started slowly — the winter was harsh so bud break was in late April. A dry spring with cool temperatures ended with a lower yield than usual. August was very warm with a lot of sun and a good September let the grapes ripen fully. Harvest was in late September. These conditions created a very aromatic wine with green apple and ripe melon and kumquat flavors. Slightly off-dry, meaning dry but fruity, with a mineral finish. Elegant and refined. Exactly what a good German Riesling can be.\r\n\r\nAs we taste this wine, now, we have to note that we are planning ahead and this is a really good wine to remember. It is available at Bill’s Liquors on Lady’s Island for only $12.99. Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'A German Riesling to remember', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-german-riesling-to-remember', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:53:37', '2014-10-16 00:53:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19291, 4, '2014-10-15 20:55:53', '2014-10-16 00:55:53', 'With the help of a District 7770 grant matched by club funds, the Sea Island Rotary is distributing school uniforms to elementary and middle schools in northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nEach school is allotted a budget based on need. School counselors determine the needs of their students and then submit a purchase order to the rotary club. They work with vendors to get the most economical price so they can make the most of their funds. The club then fulfills the need of uniforms, a need for pants or shirts or both.  Once the orders are fulfilled, Rotarians volunteer to deliver to the orders to the schools for distribution.\r\n\r\nSea Island Rotary is committed to such programs that serve the less fortunate children of Beaufort County. The club members believe this program conforms well with the club’s goals as well as those of Rotary International. The goal with this program is for the less fortunate children to dress in compliance according to the guidelines of the local school district and to raise children’s confidence so they can better focus on education.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19292\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rotarian-Larry-Meisner.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19292\" alt=\"Rotarian Larry Meisner delivers uniforms to Whale Branch Elementary School.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rotarian-Larry-Meisner-300x242.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" /></a> Rotarian Larry Meisner delivers uniforms to Whale Branch Elementary School.[/caption]', 'Sea Island Rotary distributes uniforms', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sea-island-rotary-distributes-uniforms', '', '', '2014-10-15 20:55:53', '2014-10-16 00:55:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19294, 4, '2014-10-15 21:18:51', '2014-10-16 01:18:51', 'The Lowcountry Jaycees announce an inaugural Party in the Park Oyster Roast and Chili Cook-Off. The event will be held November 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the field at Beaufort Town Center and will benefit two local charities: Camp Hope and Second Helpings. Tickets are $25 and will include all-you-can-eat oysters and participation in the chili judging. The Jaycees will have door prizes and a silent auction. To purchase tickets for the door prizes, bring canned goods to donate to Second Helpings — each can buys one ticket. Purchase tickets to the event at www.lowcountryjaycees.com.\r\n\r\nCamp Hope is a statewide residential camp in South Carolina for intellectually challenged individuals from ages 7 and up, including adults. The camp has a fully trained counselor and medical staff that allows family peace of mind when they drop their loved ones off to camp. Campers get to spend a week at camp, experiencing all camp activities.\r\n\r\nSecond Helpings’ mission is to collect and thereby rescue nutritious surplus foods that would otherwise have been wasted from restaurants, resorts, caterers and supermarkets. Volunteers deliver this food, in a safe and healthful manner, to agencies serving the disadvantaged.\r\n\r\nThe Jaycees would like to thank current Party in the Park sponsors: 303 Associates, Butler Chrysler Dodge Jeep, New South Shirts, Marek Realty Group, Lather Construction, The Savvy Apple Preschool and Ray’s Collision Center. For more information about sponsoring the event, donating items for the raffle or silent auction, or to participate in the Chili Cook-Off, please visit www.lowcountryjaycees.com or contact Melanie Ott at ott.melanie@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nFor over 90 years, the South Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce, more commonly known as the SC Jaycees, has provided young professionals with the tools to succeed in the area of business development, management skills, individual training and community service. The tradition continues with the Beaufort chapter, the Lowcountry Jaycees. In partnership with the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Port Royal, the Lowcountry Jaycees’ goal is to create a better community by providing personal growth, leadership development and community involvement opportunities for men and women between the ages of 21 and 40.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Jaycees meet at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at Port Royal Town Hall, 700 Paris Avenue.', 'Lowcountry Jaycees have Party in the Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-jaycees-have-party-in-the-park', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:18:51', '2014-10-16 01:18:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19296, 4, '2014-10-15 21:21:15', '2014-10-16 01:21:15', 'The Link Church of Beaufort provided more than 60 free oil changes to single mothers and  mothers with deployed husbands on Saturday, September 13. Volunteers from The Link, Love House Ministries (the site of the event), and the Parris Island Young Marines serviced vehicles, played with children, mingled with mothers, and served complimentary refreshments. In exchange for the free service, canned and non-perishable goods to benefit HELP of Beaufort were requested.\r\n\r\nThe Link offers this event quarterly as a service to the community. The Link’s mission is to help people connect with God and each other. Community service plays a large role in the church’s focus. The Link meets Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. inside the gymnasium of the YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal. For more information, visit www.thelinkbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image_1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19297\" alt=\"image_1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image_1-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19298\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>', 'The Link Church serves women with free oil change', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-link-church-serves-women-with-free-oil-change', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:21:15', '2014-10-16 01:21:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19300, 4, '2014-10-15 21:22:02', '2014-10-16 01:22:02', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Santa Elena Foundation, will present a lecture delivered by Dr. Larry Rowland, local historian and professor emeritus at USCB, titled “The Story of Santa Elena: America’s Lost Century” at the university’s historic campus on Sunday, October 19, at 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe belief that the first settlement by Europeans in North America occurred in Jamestown or Plymouth is contradicted by the earlier explorations and conquests of the Spanish. “The discrepancy of denoting the location of the first settlement elsewhere is complicated, but best explained as a case of the English recording the story of North America before Florida’s history had chance to be uncovered. It was not until the 1920s that historians started recording the Spaniard occupation of territories in the New World,” says Rowland.\r\n\r\nThe story of Santa Elena has been neglected for the better part of 100 years, despite the exceptional efforts of historians and archaeologists.  “The story of Spanish colonization outside of the State of Florida is not well known while at the same time preserved as a matter of record for quite some time in the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain,” says Andy Beall, executive director for the Santa Elena Foundation.\r\n\r\nThe story of Santa Elena has not caught fire previously, while the stories of Roanoke, Jamestown, and St. Augustine were promoted actively by local residents, organizations, and governments. “That Santa Elena laid buried under several feet of soil for the past 450 years is a likely explanation for why the story of the settlement is not well known.,” says Beall.\r\n\r\nDr. Rowland’s two-hour, interactive lecture on October 19 will bring to light the historic significance of the Spaniard presence in Beaufort County and will also reveal the many “firsts” recorded at Santa Elena, which include the first ship built in North America and the first church. The lecture will appeal to a wide audience and is intended to spark interest in local history as well as serve as a call to action to make the story of Santa Elena a part of the living history in Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nWith the establishment of the Santa Elena Foundation Northern Beaufort County is poised uniquely to add another attribute of cultural heritage tourism to its roster. Perhaps the biggest benefits of cultural heritage tourism are diversification of local economies and preservation of a community’s unique character.  Based upon data from research studies by Dr. Robb Cary of Clemson University and Dr. John Salazar of USCB, the leaders of the Santa Elena Foundation believe a successful project may increase economic output from tourism by 5 percent to 20 percent in Beaufort, Port Royal, and Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nA ticket for the lecture costs $25 and can be ordered online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling the box office at 843-521-4145.', 'Historian recounts story of America’s Lost Century', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'historian-recounts-story-of-americas-lost-century', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:22:02', '2014-10-16 01:22:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19300', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19302, 4, '2014-10-15 21:23:45', '2014-10-16 01:23:45', 'Albert Einstein often rested from his deep thoughts by playing his well-worn violin that he had named Lina. When he did so, his favorite composer was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Einstein greatly appreciated the mathematical precision and ethereal beauty of Mozart’s music, saying: “Mozart’s music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe itself.” Come to the first concert of this year’s USCB Festival Series on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts to experience what Einstein was talking about. Mozart’s vibrant <i>Trio in B-flat Major, K. 502 </i>begins the program with a blend of sophisticated conversation, caressing song, and witty repartee.\r\n\r\nHungarian composer Zoltán Kodàly, a man of indefatigable energy, vision, and honor, whose musical contributions cut across disciplines and generations will lead up to intermission. His music-education system — teaching children to sing and play through the use of traditional song — is still in use today. His compositions also reflect his attraction to the folk music of his native land. <i>Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7</i>, written during the final run up to WWI in the spring of 1914, combines the feverish energy of the era with passionate, idiosyncratic folk-like melodies. This three-movement work demands blistering technique and pedal-to-the metal commitment from the performers which in turn rewards listeners with an intense experience.\r\n\r\nThe concert concludes with Robert Schumann’s<i> Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 63,</i> a work both robust and intimate which runs the gamut from whispered conversation to symphonic extravagance. Schumann began his concert career as a pianist and never lost his innate feel for the instrument. His greatest works feature the piano, and this piece can be considered one of the definitive romantic-era trios. It is personal, thumping, overwrought, and elegiac, filled with the kind of highs and lows which defined Schumann’s personality and to which, more than 165 years after its composition, we can still relate.\r\n\r\nReturning to play this interesting and compelling mix of music will be three Festival Series veterans. Artistic Director, host, and cellist Edward Arron; brilliant pianist Jeewon Park, and Lowcountry sensation, violinist Tessa Lark.\r\n\r\nComplete information about the artists and the programs are available at www.uscb.edu/festivalseries. Call 843-208-8246 or email sjbreton@uscb.edu Staci Breton for tickets.\r\n\r\nCome discover the inner beauty of the universe. Einstein was rarely wrong.\r\n\r\n<strong>ABOUT THE MUSICIANS:</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>• Edward Arron:</b> Cellist Edward Arron has garnered recognition worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Arron made his New York recital debut in 2000 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since that time, he has appeared in recital, as a soloist with major orchestras, and as a chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In 2013, Mr. Arron completed a ten-year residency as the artistic director of the critically acclaimed Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert, a chamber music series created in 2003 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the museum’s prestigious Concerts and Lectures series. Currently, he is the artistic director, host, and resident performer of the Musical Masterworks concert series in Old Lyme, Connecticut, as well as the Festival Series in Beaufort, SC, and Chamber Music on Main at the Columbia Museum in Columbia, SC. Additionally, Mr. Arron curates a series, “Edward Arron and Friends,” at the Caramoor International Music Festival, and is the co-artistic director along with his wife, pianist Jeewon Park, of the new Performing Artists in Residence series at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Mr. Arron has served on the faculty of New York University since 2009.\r\n\r\n<b>• Jeewon Park:</b><b> </b>Praised for her “deeply reflective playing” (Indianapolis Star) and “infectious exuberance” (New York Times), pianist Jeewon Park is rapidly garnering the attention of audiences for her dazzling technique and poetic lyricism. After making her debut at the age of 12 with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Park arrived in the U.S. in 2002 having won all Korea’s major competitions. Since her arrival, she has performed in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Seoul Arts Center. Most recently Ms. Park has performed\r\n\r\nas soloist with the Hwa Eum Chamber Orchestra in the Inaugural Festival of the IBK Chamber Hall at the Seoul Arts Center, the\r\n\r\nMetropolitan Museum, the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, the Vilar Performing Arts Center, and Kumho Art Hall. An avid chamber musician, Jeewon Park has performed at many prominent festivals throughout the world.\r\n\r\n<b>• Tessa Lark:</b> Winner of the 2012 Naumburg International Violin Competition, Kentucky native Tessa Lark has begun a promising career on concert stages in North America, Europe and Asia. At age 16, she performed Mozart’s Violin\r\n\r\nConcerto in G major with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and then with the New England Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra as a result of winning the school’s Violin Concerto Competition in 2010 with the Walton Violin Concerto. Last November she gave her debut recital in Weill Hall and other concerts include the radio broadcasted Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, Ravinia $10 Classics series, Chamber Music Tulsa series, and the Caramoor Wednesday Morning Concert series. As part of the Starling Chamber Orchestra until 2006, Miss Lark performed as soloist at the Kennedy Center and toured with the orchestra as both concertmaster and soloist in England, Europe, China, and Russia. An avid chamber musician, she received the Silver Medal at the 2012 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as part of her piano trio, Modêtre.', 'Einstein on Mozart and more', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'einstein-on-mozart-and-more', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:23:45', '2014-10-16 01:23:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19302', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19304, 4, '2014-10-15 21:24:52', '2014-10-16 01:24:52', '<b>• Free Fall Series of Friday Organ Concerts:</b>\r\n\r\nLuca Pollastri of Italy will present the third in the fall series of free organ concerts at noon on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort. Luca Pollastri graduated in Organ and Organ Composition from G. Frescobaldi Conservatoire in Ferrara, Italy. He earned a Degree in Organ, summa cum laude, at the Conservatoire under Maestro Francesco Tasini and Maestro Vincenzo Ninci, and a Degree in Harpsichord, summa cum laude, under Maestro Marina Scaioli. He is the conductor of the Pueri et Juvenes Cantores della Cattedrale di Fidenza. He will perform on the church’s historic Taylor &amp; Boody organ. Details: Patricia Gould, 843.522.1712, ext. 214 or pgould@sthelenas1712.org; or Kelly Newnham, 843.522.1712 or knewnham@sthelenas1712; or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• Beaufort Symphony Orchestra begins 29th season with ‘Journey to Austria’:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will feature guest artist John Samuel Roper in its first concert of the 2014-2015 season, “Journey to Austria,” at the orchestra’s new venue at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island, on Thursday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 19. Based in Charleston, He will play Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major.  The orchestra’s featured work will be Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” They will be performing in the orchestra’s new home, Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady’s Island. Thursday evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. All tickets are $37.50 at the door, with the exception of student tickets which are $5.  For a savings with Season Tickets, go to the orchestra’s website at www.beaufortorchestra.org and print out the subscription form or order online at TIX.com or call 1-800-595-4849.\r\n\r\n<b>• ArtScape Beaufort &amp; Soiree:</b> Find all things art from artists throughout the Southeast at ArtScape Beaufort &amp; Soiree on October 24-26, 2014, at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft &amp; Rooftop. ArtScape Soiree is the kick-off event on Friday, October 24 at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft &amp; Rooftop from 7 to 10 p.m. This event is ticketed and will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent auction and art for purchase. This event is sponsored by McKnight &amp; Weaver Dentistry and tickets are available at lms.ticketbud.com. Artscape Beaufort is a two-day art exhibition and sale, with special events throughout the weekend for all ages.  On Saturday, October 25, Artscape Beaufort is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft at 917 Bay Street.  The events continue on Sunday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with “Fall Y’All” Family Fun Day sponsored by Coastal Orthodontics, Dr. Mallory Scott. A Halloween costume contest, “Doughnut Drop” contest, art activity and other fall inspired fun will be a great time for families and art lovers on the final day of the art sale.  All events on Saturday and Sunday are open to the public with free admission.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the soiree and a portion of proceeds from all art sales will benefit Lowcountry Montessori School (LMS), a free, nonprofit, state-chartered public school which opened August 2014 on Lady’s Island. For more information, visit the website at www.lowcountrymontessori.com.\r\n\r\n<b>• Craig Butterfield &amp; Bert Ligon, Jazz at Fripp:</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Island Friends of Music opens its 31st season of bringing music to the Sea Islands with an impressive jazz duo. The very best of the uniquely American musical idiom we call “jazz” is exemplified by Bert Ligon and Craig Butterfield. Craig Butterfield makes his double bass dance and sing as seldom seen or heard. He shares the stage with Bert Ligon, celebrated not only for his remarkable piano skills but as the authoritative writer of several standard references on jazz theory and technique. This means the lucky Fripp audience will experience jazz as it was meant to be played on Sunday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island, SC, 29920. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees get a free pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at an included catered event following the performance. Visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic or call 843-838-6655.\r\n\r\n<b>• 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival:</b> Frogmore’s Lowcountry Store, located at 736 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, SC, is hosting the 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Many of the Lowcountry’s finest artisans will be on site with their art, photography, woodwork, sculptures, fine crafts, quilting, pottery, basket weaving, stained glass, jewelry, local foods and other fine arts. The festival is a unique opportunity to meet and talk to the artists, craftsmen, growers and producers and view demonstrations as well as discuss and purchase unique works of art. Local musicians will be performing and foods and other favorites will be available. Applications for local artists to participate are available at The Lowcountry Store, via e-mail at info@lowcountrystore.com or by calling 843-838-4646.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-notes-6', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:24:52', '2014-10-16 01:24:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19304', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19306, 4, '2014-10-15 21:25:55', '2014-10-16 01:25:55', 'The USCB Center for the Arts presents the film “Days and Nights” on Monday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n“Days and Nights,” writer and director Christian Camargo’s directorial debut, inspired by the Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” is set in rural New England in the 1980’s. The film centers around Elizabeth (Allison Janney), a movie star, who brings her paramour Peter (Christian Camargo) to her lakeside estate to visit her family on Memorial Day weekend. The household includes her ailing brother (William Hurt), her artist son (Ben Whishaw), his ethereal muse (Juliet Rylance), the family doctor (Jean  Reno) and the estate’s custodian (Russell Means), the careless caretaker (Michael Nyqvist) and his wife (Cherry Jones), their temperamental daughter (Katie Holmes) and her long suffering ornithologist husband (Mark Rylance) — the keeper of the sacred land where a bald eagle is trying to raise its young. During the weekend, a disastrous turn of events leads the family from dysfunction to heartbreak and, ultimately, salvation.\r\n\r\nTickets are $7 for adults, $6 seniors, and $7 for students. The Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145 or email bhargrov@uscb.edu or visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Indie Film Corner: ‘Days and Nights’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-days-and-nights', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:25:55', '2014-10-16 01:25:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19308, 4, '2014-10-15 21:26:29', '2014-10-16 01:26:29', '<b>By Alan Schuster</b>\r\n\r\nTo really appreciate the musical genius of Mozart as a composer, consider this: When his librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte recalled working with him on “Figaro” in a letter to a friend, he wrote: “I set to work, and as fast as I wrote the words, Mozart set them to music. In six weeks, everything was in order.”\r\n\r\nMozart’s opera “Marriage of Figaro” will be broadcast live from The MET to USCB Center for the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12:55 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Cast:</b> The Count and Countess Almaviva; Figaro, a servant; Susanna, a maid; Cherubino, a page; Dr Bartolo; Marcellina, a former housekeeper; Don Basilio, a music teacher.\r\n\r\n<b>Act I: </b>Figaro and Susanna are to marry later in the day but first he must deal with the Count after she tells him that he has been flirting with her.  Dr Bartolo and Marcellina enter, determined to hold Figaro to his agreement to marry her if he cannot repay a loan she gave him. Cherubino tells Susanna of his infatuation with the Countess, after which the Count arrives and he hides as the Count flirts with her. When Don Basilio enters, the Count hides too, overhearing gossip about Cherubino’s crush on his wife. The Count emerges, realizing that his page has overheard his flirtations, and promptly dismisses him to become an officer in his army.\r\n\r\n<b>Highlights:</b> Figaro: “If you want to dance...”, declaring war against the Count. Cherubino: “Oh, what feelings...”, a popular highlight of the opera as he sings about his adolescent love for all women. Figaro: “Play no more...”, a high-spirited tune in which he taunts Cherubino about his upcoming military duties. Even the orchestra adds some taunting.\r\n\r\n<b>Act II:</b> The Countess laments her husband’s neglect. Susanna arrives, then Figaro with plans to trap the Count. Susanna will agree to meet him, but Cherubino, disguised as Susanna, will go instead. While Cherubino is being dressed, the Count approaches so Cherubino hides in the closet. When the Count hears a noise, the Countess tells him that Susanna is trying on her wedding dress. Suspicious that the door is locked, he leaves with the Countess to find tools to open it. Susanna now changes places with Cherubino, who then escapes through a window. The Count returns, finds Susanna in the closet, and apologizes to the Countess. The gardener enters, reporting that somebody jumped out of a window, thus increasing the Count’s suspicions.\r\n\r\n<b>Highlights: </b>Countess: “Love, bring relief...”, is a beautiful cavatina with long melodic lines. Another fine piece follows, this time it’s Cherubino’s “Tell me, ladies”, one of opera’s most well-known songs. Actually it’s a song he composed about his favorite subject, love in vain. The act ends with 20 minutes of helter-skelter action and music, an amazing invention, with all nine principals involved — and confused. This is often considered to be Mozart’s finest comedic ensemble scene.\r\n\r\n<b>Act III: </b>In a large salon, Susanna sees the Count and promises to meet with him. A notary enters with Marcellina, Bartolo and Figaro and demands that Figaro must marry her. Figaro claims he can’t marry her without his parents permission. Hearing his account of his childhood abduction, Marcellina and Bartolo now realize that Figaro is their son. Alone, the Countess recalls her early years with the Count. Susanna arrives and the Countess dictates a letter for the Count, confirming their meeting. In the final scene, villagers arrive, marching and dancing to celebrate the marriage of Figaro and Susanna.\r\n\r\n<b>Highlights: </b>“Beloved son, know your mother...”, a.k.a. the Mia Madre sextet, centering around Figaro’s disclosure, with all six expressing separate thoughts together. [Mozart’s favorite!]. Countess: “Where are the moments...”, a beautiful aria recalling her early love for the Count. Susanna and the Countess:  “O sweet zephyr”, a serenely clever duet with Susanna and the Countess composing the letter together.\r\n\r\n<b>Act IV: </b>Figaro is furious, thinking that Susanna is to have a secret meeting with the Count although the Countess will meet him instead, dressed in Susanna’s clothing. This leads to a big final scene in which Figaro recognizes Susanna as the Countess. When he acts as if he believes that Susanna is the Countess, the Count thinks that he is his wife’s lover. But when the disguises are revealed, so too are the plots, leading to a happy ending for one and all.\r\n\r\n<b>Highlights:</b> The brief final act is mostly a marvelous stretch of  music and comedic drama in which the entire cast — unsupported by a chorus — tries to make sense of all the mistaken identities which have been revealed. While it may not match the magnificent second act finale, it comes awfully close, and makes for a joyous conclusion to what is undoubtedly the opera world’s greatest comedic work of art.\r\n\r\nThe Met’s Musical Director James Levine conducts with Ildar Abdrazakov as Figaro; Marlis Petersen as Susanna; Peter Mattei, the Count; Amanda Majeski, the Countess; and Isabel Leonard as Cherubino.\r\n\r\nNext performance will be Bizet’s popular “Carmen” on Saturday, Nov. 1.\r\n\r\nAll seats are general admission. Adults, $20; OLLI members, $18; Students, $10. Or order online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. USCB Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret St., Beaufort. Box office opens at noon. 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(19310, 4, '2014-10-15 21:27:38', '2014-10-16 01:27:38', '<b>Beaufort High beats Hanahan</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High shut out Hanahan 6-0 in a Region 8-AAA girls’ tennis match on Wednesday, Oct. 8. With the win, Beaufort High improved to 12-7 overall and 4-2 in Region 8-AAA.\r\n\r\n<b>BA drops two matches</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls tennis program dropped a pair of matches to Hilton Head Christian Academy on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Hilton Head Christian Academy won 5-3.\r\n\r\n<b>Match 1:</b> Singles: 1. Madison Dillon (HHCA) def. Jayda Scheper 6-0, 6-0; 2. Monica Bundy (HHCA) def. Kate Gray 6-2, 6-0; 3. Meredith Inglis (HHCA) def. Sommers Cherry 6-0, 6-0; 4. Catherine Campbell (HHCA) def. Abby Dalton 6-0, 6-1; 5. Maya Dixon (BA) def. Grace Berrijon 0-6, 1-4 ret.; 6. BA won by default. Doubles: 2. Campbell/Inglis (HHCA) def. Dalton/Cherry 8-0; 3. BA won by default.\r\n\r\n<b>Match 2</b> Singles: 1. Madison Dillon (HHCA) def. Jayda Scheper 8-0; 2. Monica Bundy (HHCA) def. Kate Gray 8-0; 3. Meredith Inglis (HHCA) def. Cali Walker 8-0; 4. Catherine Campbell (HHCA) def. Lan Hamell 8-0; 5. BA won by default; 6. BA won by default. Doubles: 1. Dillon/Bundy (HHCA) def. Simpkins/Moss 8-0; 2. Abandoned; 3. BA won by default.', 'Girls High School Tennis results', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'girls-high-school-tennis-results', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:27:38', '2014-10-16 01:27:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19312, 4, '2014-10-15 21:28:21', '2014-10-16 01:28:21', 'Playing at home, Beaufort Academy dropped a high-scoring high school football game to visiting St. John’s Christian Academy last Friday night, 66-42. With the loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 2-5.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles faced an offensive-heavy St. John’s Christian Academy team.\r\n\r\nDefensively, Clay Melville led Beaufort Academy with 25 tackles.\r\n\r\nOffensively for Beaufort Academy, standout Reyn Robinson rushed for 180 yards. The versatile Robinson also delivered 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nMelville completed four of eight passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns.\r\n\r\nTucker Trask and Ashton Guest also contributed scores on the offensive side for the BA team. Trask hauled in a 47-yard touchdown pass and Guest rushed for a 53-yard touchdown.', 'High school football: Beaufort Academy falls in high-scoring game', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-beaufort-academy-falls-in-high-scoring-game', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:28:21', '2014-10-16 01:28:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19312', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19314, 4, '2014-10-15 21:29:05', '2014-10-16 01:29:05', 'The Whale Branch football team claimed its third straight win on Friday night, defeating North Charleston 64-12.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Whale Branch improved to 3-4 overall and 2-0 in Region 6-AA.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors are playing their best football in the second half of the 2014 season, and have turned around after opening the current campaign 0-4.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors thrived throughout the regular-season game. Offensively, D.J. Davis and Ezekiel Carter scored three rushing touchdowns apiece.\r\n\r\nAnother Whale Branch back, Johnny Siplen, scored on a pair of runs, one of which covered 67 yards. Braxton Bowers added a two-point conversion.\r\n\r\nLeading the Whale Branch special teams unit, kicker Ben Wallace connected on 6 of 6 PAT kicks.\r\n\r\nDefensively for Whale Branch, Nyles Pickney forced three fumbles, recovered one fumble and blocked a punt.\r\n\r\nAiding the Whale Branch defensive effort, Trayon Bryan recovered a fumble and Jovell Coakley delivered an interception.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch will be back in action this week, hosting Academic Magnet on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.', 'High school football: Whale Branch rolls over North Charleston', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-whale-branch-rolls-over-north-charleston', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:29:05', '2014-10-16 01:29:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19316, 4, '2014-10-15 21:29:52', '2014-10-16 01:29:52', 'Beaufort High rolled on the road, shutting out host Stall 47-0 in a Region 8-AAA football game last Friday night.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort High improved to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in Region 8-AAA.\r\n\r\nThriving offensively, Beaufort High also turned in a dominant defensive performance to earn the shutout victory.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles, under the direction of head coach Mark Clifford, quickly separated themselves from homestanding Stall in the region matchup.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High receiver Keaton Butler hauled in two touchdown pass receptions from quarterback Courtney Piatt.\r\n\r\nOn the ground for the Eagles, Omar Cummings rushed for three touchdowns. Cummings’ longest touchdown run covered 40 yards.\r\n\r\nIn other Beaufort High scoring, standout Jeffrey Tookes scored on a 5-yard pass reception from Piatt and Jawan Mack reached the endzone on a 15-yard scoring run.\r\n\r\nDefensively, Beaufort High limited Stall to 41 yards of total offense and only four first downs.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles will be back in action at home versus Hilton Head on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.', 'High school football: Beaufort High blanks Stall, 47-0', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-beaufort-high-blanks-stall-47-0', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:29:52', '2014-10-16 01:29:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19316', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19318, 4, '2014-10-15 21:30:41', '2014-10-16 01:30:41', 'The 12th annual PaddleFest paddle sport race to benefit Friends of Hunting Island will be held at noon on Saturday, November 1, at Hunting Island State Park on Hunting Island, SC. Race start will be at the lagoon, Parking Lot J, in the park. All net proceeds will benefit Friends of Hunting Island (www.friendsofhuntingisland.org) which is dedicated to helping the park enhance the unique natural wonders and educational opportunities that exist on the island and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization.\r\n\r\nPaddlers of all skill levels are encouraged to participate in this fun and scenic race. Paddlers from several states will race kayaks, canoes and paddle boards on a 3 mile or 6 mile course taking them into Fripp Inlet and past Russ Point and back in the 6 miler; and just under the Pedestrian Bridge and back in the 3 miler. Awards will be given for both 3 mile and 6 mile overall winners and category winners.  A raffle will be held to give away prizes donated by sponsors. The race is a part of the Southeastern Paddle Sport Championship Series (www.sepseries.org) which includes races in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia all of which benefit 501(c)(3) organizations.\r\n\r\nRegistration for PaddleFest is online only, and available at: www.paddlefestsc.org.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tim Lovett at timjlovett@gmail.com or 843-379-4327 or 843-252-5924.\r\n<div></div>', 'PaddleFest 2014 will benefit Friends of Hunting Island ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'paddlefest-2014-will-benefit-friends-of-hunting-island', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:30:41', '2014-10-16 01:30:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19318', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(19320, 4, '2014-10-15 21:31:34', '2014-10-16 01:31:34', 'Technicians are completing the installation of solar panels at two schools that are each capable of generating 25,000 watts of electricity.\r\n\r\nThe new solar panels also will have an instructional component because students across the district can electronically access a computer system that monitors the energy that’s produced.\r\n\r\n“One of our goals is to get students involved in actually evaluating these systems to see if it’s worth duplicating at other schools,” said Robert Oetting, the district’s facilities director.\r\n\r\nA similar real-time monitoring system is in place for students to track the effects of a recently installed solar hot water heater at H.E. McCracken Middle School, Oetting said.\r\n\r\nBluffton High’s solar panels, in addition to their energy production, will be used to shade an outdoor patio used during the day by seniors at the school.  Bluffton High students assisted in the design as part of an academic class on architecture and engineering.\r\n\r\nPower generated by the new solar panels will be sold to South Carolina Electric and Gas for 8 cents per kilowatt hour, which the school district estimates will generate savings (at today’s rates) that will cover the cost of the panels in 15-20 years.\r\n\r\nThe $250,000 needed to purchase and install the panels was partially offset through the Solar Grant Program for Education Installations sponsored by Palmetto Clean Energy.  The grant matched up to $50,000 each at both Bluffton High School and Whale Branch Early College High School.  The rest of the funding comes from district funds approved by the Board of Education for energy efficiency projects.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District has achieved considerable savings by developing more efficient systems in school buildings.  For example, schools’ energy use was reduced from 54 million kilowatt hours in 2006 to 39 million kilowatt hours in 2013 despite thousands of new students as well as the addition of more than a million square feet of building space.  Occupancy sensors were installed in hallways and classrooms, and more efficient light fixtures and heating and air-conditioned systems were added.\r\n\r\nCutting-edge technology also reduced water usage from 58 million gallons in 2006 to 51 million gallons in 2013, again despite more students and more building space.', 'Solar panel installations almost done at two schools', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'solar-panel-installations-almost-done-at-two-schools', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19320', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19322, 4, '2014-10-15 21:36:10', '2014-10-16 01:36:10', 'Twenty-six Beaufort County public school teachers from 12 schools were surprised with news that they had won innovation grants from the Foundation for Educational Excellence, a fund of The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe grants will fund more than $8,000 in classroom projects ranging from anatomy models to robotics equipment.  Foundation officials visited teachers’ classrooms to deliver the news in person.\r\n\r\n“The projects we’re funding this fall all have one thing in common,” said Jackie Rosswurm, the foundation’s chair.  “They’re innovative and they are helping students learn from new perspectives, with new tools and in more creative ways.\r\n\r\n“We’re privileged to recognize and reward teachers who approach their work in new and exciting ways.  And the big winners, of course, are the students.  They’re the ones who ultimately benefit from innovative and effective classroom projects.”\r\n\r\nThe Foundation for Educational Excellence is a nonprofit organization whose primary function is to raise funds to support activities and projects that spur classroom innovation. Its first grants were awarded in 2009, and since then grants totaling more than $60,000 have been awarded district-wide.\r\n\r\nThe fall awards were supported this year by a grant the foundation received from The Bargain Box.  Funds are also raised from individuals, businesses and the foundation’s major fundraiser, “Jewels and Jeans.”\r\n\r\nThe 2014 fall cycle grant awards:\r\n\r\n• Larry Leming, Alicia Brown, Mary Crosby (Beaufort Elementary, Science Exploration and Experimentation, Dr. Valerie Truesdale Innovative Teacher Grant Award)\r\n\r\n• David Shervin (Beaufort High, Anatomy Models for 3-Dimensional Learning)\r\n\r\n• Eve Weaver (Robert Smalls International Academy, Watch us Grow)\r\n\r\n• Jill Brickley (Pritchardville Elementary, Wire Up a Critter Bot)\r\n\r\n• Shane Peek (Whale Branch Middle, Ornithology Experiment)\r\n\r\n• Nancy Davis (Hilton Head Island Elementary IB, Using Audio Cards to Improve English Proficiency for English Language Learners)\r\n\r\n• Dana Christensen (Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, Bird Watching)\r\n\r\n• Irma Rameizl (Hilton Head Island Middle, Revistas Divertidas: Fun Magazines)\r\n\r\n• Barbara Jo Silver (Bluffton Middle, South Carolina Alive)\r\n\r\n• Samantha Ford, Leon Lee, Carmen Jones (Red Cedar Elementary, On the Path to Successful Math)\r\n\r\n• Jennifer Smith (Hilton Head Island Elementary IB, Green Screen for Presentations)\r\n\r\n• Jamie Dyas (Robert Smalls International Academy, Masks of African Literature)\r\n\r\n• Melinda Smith (Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, Wired for Sound)\r\n\r\n• Aracely Johnson, Jill Brown, Mendy Gannon, Angela Peterson, Kim Jenkins (Beaufort Elementary, Local Trees, iPads and Ear Pods)\r\n\r\n• Kelly Pulaski (Coosa Elementary,               Mentor Texts, Making Connections)\r\n\r\n• Jennifer Deal (Pritchardville Elementary, Interactive EBooks for STEM)\r\n\r\n• Debra Ryan, Rebecca Ulmer (Red Cedar Elementary, Robotics Equipment).\r\n<div></div>', 'Foundation surprises teachers with cash awards', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'foundation-surprises-teachers-with-cash-awards', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19322', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19324, 4, '2014-10-15 21:36:52', '2014-10-16 01:36:52', 'Despite the national trend of dipping SAT scores, Beaufort Academy students once again excelled, exceeding the national average by 295 points.  All BA students take the nationally-administered Scholastic Assessment Test by the College Board, and the Class of 2014 scored a cumulative 1,792 on the three parts of the exam last spring.  In comparison: BA: 1,792; U.S.: 1,497; SC: 1,429; BCSD: 1,424.\r\n\r\nIn addition to a high average for the BA Class of 2014, BA Class of 2014 alumna Rebecca Strawn scored a perfect 800 on the Critical Reading portion of the exam.\r\n\r\nAccording to the College Board, the SAT is a key piece of the college admissions process, and while there is an increase in overall participation, overall performance has remained stagnant; not quite 43% of SAT takers in the class of 2014 met the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark score of 1550.  Of BA graduates, 87% met or exceeded the benchmark score.  The SAT Benchmark score of 1550 (Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing score combined) indicates a 65% likelihood of achieving a B- average or higher during the first year of college, which in turn is indicative of a high likelihood of college success and completion.\r\n\r\n“At Beaufort Academy our mission is to provide the knowledge and the skills for each student to reach his or her greatest potential as they prepare for college and for life.  These test scores are reflective of the hard work of the entire BA community to realize this mission.  While a score on a single test is not an indicator of overall preparedness for college, we can rest assured that our students can excel in college if they apply the skills that they have acquired during their time here.  We are quite proud of our class of 2014 and are pleased that they continued the Beaufort Academy tradition of 100% college matriculation,” said Stephen Schools, BA Head of School.', 'BA averages on SATs exceed national average', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-averages-on-sats-exceed-national-average', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19324', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19328, 4, '2014-10-15 21:39:26', '2014-10-16 01:39:26', '<b>Suspect wanted in assault of cab driver</b>\r\n\r\nA suspect has been identified in the September 28 assault of a cab driver on Old Bailey Road.\r\n\r\nShykeim Raykwan Wright, 18, of Grays Hill is wanted on one count of assault and battery high and aggravated for the attack that left a 63-year-old cab driver hospitalized with severe facial injuries.\r\n\r\nThe victim, a driver for Maude’s Cab service, reported that he’d picked up a young black male from Ben Allen Road in Grays Hill that Sunday morning and drove him to Old Bailey’s Road as requested. The two men talked as he drove, with no indication of anything amiss.\r\n\r\nHowever, as they approached the area of Blueberry Lane on Old Bailey’s Road, Wright suddenly attacked the driver without provocation, striking him in the head with a hammer. Wright got out of the vehicle and the victim tried to drive away, but Wright continued to assault him, smashing the windows of the vehicle with a rock and beating the victim about the head and face.\r\n\r\nThe victim was eventually able to disengage and drove a short distance, pulling into a private driveway and honking the horn to summon help as Wright fled the area on foot.\r\n\r\nThe motive for the attack remains unknown, and nothing was reportedly stolen. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Shykeim Raykwan Wright is asked to call either Investigator Sgt. B. Cooler at 843-255-3423 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Wright is a black male, approximately 5’06”, 175 lbs with a 2-3” afro hairstyle. His last known address is 14 Ben Allen Road.\r\n\r\nWright is also wanted on two unrelated counts of Pointing and Presenting a Firearm for an incident in July 2014, during which he allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened to kill two victims at 19 Walter Drive in Burton. Due to the violent nature of Wright’s offenses, he should be considered as potentially armed and dangerous.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Shooting in Seabrook still under investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a shooting incident in Seabrook that left one man injured on Sunday, Oct. 12.\r\n\r\nJust after 7 p.m., deputies responded to the area of the Whale Branch bridge in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Deputies located a white Chevy Malibu occupied by three subjects nearby on Fieldfare Way. The backseat passenger was a 28-year-old black male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.\r\n\r\nThe driver and front seat passenger of the vehicle advised that they had been at a house party on Delaney Circle and decided to leave. As they were leaving, they heard several subjects arguing. An unknown male then jumped into the back seat of the car and yelled to get him out of there.\r\n\r\nAs the three men drove away, unknown suspect(s) began shooting at the vehicle. They drove to Hwy 21 then turned onto Fieldfare Way, pursued by the suspects in an unknown vehicle, who continued to shoot at them. Multiple shots were fired, one of which entered the vehicle and struck the back seat passenger.\r\n\r\nThe driver pulled over and called for help, rendering aid to the victim until deputies arrived. The victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he remains in stable condition.\r\n\r\nAt this time, no suspect(s) have been identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Cpl J. Malphrus at 843-255-3426 or Crimestoppers. To report crime, citizens can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372) or text the word TIPSC with a message to CRIMES (274637).', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-92', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:39:26', '2014-10-16 01:39:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19328', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19330, 4, '2014-10-15 21:40:02', '2014-10-16 01:40:02', 'Two years after being built, the St. Helena Branch Library is again being recognized for its architecture and design.\r\n\r\nLast week, the St. Helena Branch Library was featured as a 2014 Building of the Week in the American-Architects online newsletter. Since the beginning of the year, American-Architects has taken a state-by-state look for the feature. This week, American-Architects chose the St. Helena Branch Library as the building to highlight in South Carolina.\r\n\r\nAmerican-Architects describes the design of incorporating attributes of the Gullah-Geechee Sea Island culture and its modern look and feel as the reasoning for the library being chosen as this week’s winner.\r\n\r\nTo see the other buildings in the U.S. chosen for this recognition, go to http://www.american-architects.com/en/pages/50x50.\r\n\r\nIn 2013, the St. Helena Branch Library won two awards during the American Institute of Architects South Carolina Conference for Best Architecture Honor Award and Committee on the Environment Honor Award.\r\n<div></div>', 'Library recognized for architecture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'library-recognized-for-architecture', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:40:02', '2014-10-16 01:40:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19330', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19332, 4, '2014-10-15 21:40:42', '2014-10-16 01:40:42', '<b>Don’t let a disability stop fun on the fairway</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital and the Legends at Parris Island will host a free adaptive golf event this Saturday, Oct. 18 to introduce individuals with physical disabilities to techniques and equipment they can use to enjoy the game of golf and the therapeutic benefits it offers.\r\n\r\nDesigned to encourage and educate would-be players, the two-hour session will include demonstrations by golf professionals and therapists. Participants will be playing alongside other physically challenged civilians, veterans and active military personnel.\r\n\r\nDuring the program, scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., players will learn about ongoing adaptive golf events, tournaments and clinics, including classes held the third Saturday of each month.\r\n\r\nTake advantage of this opportunity to learn how to enjoy golf — and improve your balance, strength and coordination.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, contact either physical therapist Steve Giammona at 843-522-5850 or Sgiammona@bmhsc.org, or PGA professional Andy Hinson at 843-228-2240 or hinsonca@usmc-mccs.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Memorial offers free seminar on pain</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial will host a free seminar on Monday, October 20 at 9 a.m. in Room 364 of the hospital’s Medical and Administrative Center at 990 Ribaut Road (directly across the street from the main hospital campus) where Beaufort Memorial Orthopedic Care Coordinator and Physical Therapist Andrea Sadler will provide information about normal knee and hip anatomy, signs and symptoms of joint-related problems, and treatment options to relieve or resolve pain. From in-home exercise and medical management, to physical therapy and surgery, she will explain appropriate options that can be personalized for a patient’s specific needs.\r\n\r\nThe seminar is free but registration is requested. To learn more or make a reservation, call 843-522-5585.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Baby University’ adds new parenting class</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial’s Baby University has added a new parenting class to its schedule of offerings. “Hug Your Baby!” is scheduled for on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will help parents identify their baby’s needs by understanding his or her body talk. Learn how to prevent and solve problems related to eating, sleeping and crying. The instructor is a family nurse practitioner and certified Hug Your Baby trainer.  The class, which is recommended for expectant parents, will be offered monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month beginning in January. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the Baby University classes, Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Services has added prenatal massage and a prenatal wellness package that includes a one-month membership to LifeFit, nutrition consultation with a registered dietician, consultation with a perinatal fitness specialist and a prescription for prenatal exercises. Call 843-522-5635 for more information about any of the prenatal offerings or to register for “Hug Your Baby.”\r\n\r\nThe hospital’s Birthing Center is also offering monthly prenatal classes. “The Gift of Motherhood,” a three-part series of classes that includes Prepared Childbirth, Newborn Infant Care and Breastfeeding, is now free to any mother-to-be. The classes are offered from 6 to 8 p.m. the first three Wednesdays of the month, with the next session starting Nov. 5. For more information or to register for the series, call 843-522-5570.', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-8', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:40:42', '2014-10-16 01:40:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19332', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19334, 4, '2014-10-15 21:41:43', '2014-10-16 01:41:43', '<b>By Susan Stone</b>\r\n\r\nPoison arrows, we all send them. Poison arrows are the negative thoughts, words and actions that we put out into the world. We may not do it intentionally, but we send them none the less.\r\n\r\nThe concept of poison arrows was presented to me for the first time just after the bombing at the Boston Marathon when I was visiting my dear teacher, Marian. She spoke about the effect of our thoughts and words like the ripple effect of a stone thrown into a pond. Marian described the event like this: My angry thoughts connect to your angry thoughts and join the angry thoughts of others until it builds to the point where it manifests. Then the weakest link in the human chain will act it out — and BOOM, a bomb goes off! Or a war breaks out. Or someone gets beat up after school. But the opposite is also true. When my loving thoughts connect to your loving thoughts and those thoughts join the loving thoughts of the world — somebody gets the loan they desperately need or the job that will save a family’s home or a miraculous healing.\r\n\r\nWow ... think about that for a moment. That means we’re all connected. That means there is no “they”. That means, <i>we are they.</i>\r\n\r\nI was doing a healing session this week with a woman who was desperately worried about her animal’s health, her husband’s health and other serious issues. Sometimes when I do sessions, people will get a message. This time it was not just for her, but for me as well.\r\n\r\nThe message was that when we worry about a person or situation, we are actually doing the opposite of what we intend. We want the situation to improve, but what we are sending is negative. Worry is not a positive emotion. You can feel it in your body. It doesn’t feel good. Love and worry are diametrically opposed to one another. Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying, “We cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.”\r\n\r\nWhen you are concerned for someone, instead of worry, invoke an emotion that is more helpful. Very simply, hold them in your mind’s eye then draw a happy face on the palm of your hand and send it out. Whoosh! You’ve just sent them a blessing instead of a curse. When you see a homeless person on the street or hear your neighbors arguing, draw the happy face and send it. Bless them, it is the kindest thing you can do for them.\r\n\r\nLet’s get back to “they”. How many times have you heard about global warming and climate change and thought, <i>they should do something about that!  </i>We are “they.” Or maybe you learn that Congress has given themselves another raise and wonder, <i>how can they get away with that? </i> We are still “they.”\r\n\r\nOnly “we” can change our world, since “we” created the world as it is today. Now, now, now, before you get angry and put this article in the bottom of the bird’s cage, think for just a moment. Do you drive a car? Do you consume the products that are made in pollution factories? Yes, of course, we all do. Do you vote? Do you write letters to your congressman or woman?\r\n\r\nWe ARE creating the world in which we live. “We” the people are electing those who put their own interests before the greater good. Can we change that? Of course we can! But first we have to stop blaming “them” and take responsibility for our choices. If we don’t like the choices we have made in the past, then we can choose again.\r\n\r\nThere is no point in being angry with yourself or others for the choices that have already been made. “We” can draw a happy face on the palm of our hand and bless them — then we kick them out of office (smile).\r\n\r\n<i>You can find Susan Stone at Beaufort Chiropractic. She is an Intuitive healer, Reiki Master, Minister and Counselor. Author of We Heard You, available on Amazon.com You may contact Susan at theriverangel.ss@gmail.com.</i>', 'Poison Arrows', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'poison-arrows', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:41:43', '2014-10-16 01:41:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19334', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19410, 4, '2014-10-23 10:14:42', '2014-10-23 14:14:42', '<b>Bikers Against Bullies USA holds bike show </b>\r\n\r\nMarine Federal Credit Union in Beaufort and Bikers Against Bullies USA of Beaufort have partnered and will sponsor a Meet &amp; Greet and the First Anti-Bullying Bike Show of Bikers Against Bullies USA on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $5 per bike and all fees will be donated to Bikers Against Bullies USA to benefit youth in Beaufort. Bikes can register from 4:30 until 6 p.m. in four categories: Sportbikes, Stock, Custom, and 3 plus wheels. The event will be at Marine Federal Credit Union, 819 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. For details, call Trinda Rabon 843-812-5494, Beaufort Liaison for BAB USA, or Lynn McCartney, 843-263-8321, Business Development Officer for Marine Federal Credit Union.\r\n\r\n<b>Attend Responsible Dog Ownership Day</b>\r\n\r\nDog Trainer Rebecca Bass and Grooming Instructor Tara Farmer will be hosting an American Kennel Club Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Saturday, October 25 at PAWS Hotel and Treats, 34 Savannah Highway in Shell Point). The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will offer: Canine Good Citizen Testing and AKC Community Canine Testing ($10) with Rebecca Bass, Dog Trainer; Grooming Demos and Ask the Groomer with Tara Farmer, Grooming Instructor; and Micro Chipping ($22) by Dr. Smith of Affordable Pet Day Clinic.\r\n\r\n<b>USC alumni group hosts football viewing party </b>\r\n\r\nMyCarolina Alumni-Beaufort will host a football viewing party on Saturday October 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Fat Patties. All Gamecocks are welcomed.\r\n\r\n<b>Church presents 79th anniversary weekend </b>\r\n\r\nThe Hestelle Woodbury Women’s Missionary Society of Grace Chapel A.M.E. Church and Reverend Jeannine R. Smalls, pastor, present their 79th Anniversary Weekend from October 25-26 with health and wellness workshops and the “ChipMobile” The Theme is “A Call to Arise, Renew, Empower and Respond.” Workshops will be all day Saturday, October 25:\r\n\r\n• 9 to 10 a.m.: “Coping With Alzheimers,” The Gullah Church Nurses\r\n\r\n• 10 a.m. “Coping With Sickle Cell Anemia,” The Gullah Church Nurses\r\n\r\n• 8:30 a.m. to noon: Diabetic Information Station, Kathy Phillips, RN, Diabetic Educator at Beaufort Memorial.\r\n\r\n• 8:30 a.m. to noon: The CHIPMOBILE with Jason Meyer from BMH will be available. Sunday Anniversary Worship Service will be Sunday, October 26 at 4 p.m. at Grace Chapel A.M.E. Church, 502 North Street. Speaker will be Reverend Afrika Latrice Campbell, Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Hilton Head Island. For more information, call Myrtle Robinson at 525-0708 or Grace Church at 524-6091.\r\n\r\n<b>HBF lecture features Robert Smalls author </b>\r\n\r\nHistoric Beaufort Foundation continues its Dinner and a Lecture series with a talk by Thomas Thibeault, author of “The Man Who Stole Himself,” on Monday, Oct. 27 at the Verdier House. Thibeault has written a historical novel exploring the extraordinary friendship that developed between Robert Smalls, our local Civil War hero, and Samuel Francis Du Pont, who led the Union invasion of Beaufort. Hors d-oeuvre reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture “Freedom is More Than Changing Cages” will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost for members is $15 single/$25 couple; non-members is $20 single/$30 couple. For lecture reservations, call 843-379-3331; payment is requested when reservations are made. Reservations for the discounted Saltus’ River Grill may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA hosts senior wellness celebration</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County will host “Live It! Love It! Senior Wellness Celebration” on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Y, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal. The public is invited to join their choice of the Deep Water Hydrobics class starting at 10 a.m. or the “Fit Over Fifty” fitness class at 10:30 a.m. Then join certified personal trainer Bruce McCarthy for his seminar, “A Balancing Act: Fall Prevention and Stability” at 11:25 a.m., followed by music, light refreshments and more from 12:30 to 1 p.m. If you are interested in more information about this event, please contact Denice Davis at 843-522-9622. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>AAUW Beaufort celebrates </b><b>55</b><b> anniversary </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is celebrating its 55th Anniversary on Tuesday, October 28. The Beaufort Branch was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in Fall 1959 and is the second oldest chapter of the AAUW in South Carolina. The AAUW is a national advocacy association that was founded in 1881 to help women advance toward equal access and opportunity. Our branch focuses on the education of women. We are inviting women interested in being part of our dynamic group to attend our celebratory meeting at 6 p.m. at The First Presbyterian Church at 1201 North Street. You will be provided a complimentary dinner catered by Beaufort’s Debbi Covington. Larry Bernard, historian and Carriage Ride Tour Guide here in Beaufort, will speak about the history of Beaufort up until 1961. To attend the meeting, call Dr. Diana Steele at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Cornhole tournament, smoked butt sale in park </b>\r\n\r\nHealing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund will hold the second Cornhole Tournament &amp; Smoked Butt Sale in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, downtown Beaufort, on Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. For details, registration and smoked butts pre-orders, visit www.hhlcf.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club holds 18th annual oyster roast </b>\r\n\r\nRotary Club of the Lowcountry presents the 18th Annual Family Oyster Roast on Saturday, November 1 at 6 p..m at Live Oaks Park, Paris Ave in Port Royal. Tickets are $30 per person (all you can eat and drink), children under 10 Free. The event includes silent and live auction, music, hot dogs, chili, door prizes, soda, beer and wine, plus all the oysters you can eat. Experience one of the best oyster roasts in Beaufort with live entertainment and feel good about raising money to benefit charities throughout the Lowcountry. For additional information, call Jeff Althoff at 843-812-292, jeffalthoff@aol.com.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Care for Toby Perkins’ event held at Boondocks</b>\r\n\r\nCare for Toby Perkins fundraiser, sponsored by SC Blue Knights VIII, will be held Sunday, Nov. 2, at Boondocks Restaurant, 1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, from 1 to 5 p.m. The motorcycle ride starts at 1 p.m. at K-Mart on Boundary Street. The BBQ meal starts at 2:30 p.m. and the Corn Hole Tournament starts at 3 p.m. Music provided by 104.9 The Surf. Tobin was born with Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia. He had his first heart surgery when he was 12 days old. He is scheduled to have another surgery within the year. Tobin’s dad works for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Cost for the event is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Questions? Contact Bob Newman at rinjr@comcast.net or 803-640-1147.\r\n\r\n<b>Arts-in-the-Barn </b><b>benefits Open Land Trust</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nThe fourth annual Arts-in-the-Barn will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Widgeon Point Preserve on Lemon Island. Spend an afternoon enjoying the work of Lowcountry Artists. A portion of the proceeds from sales benefits Open Land Trust. For more information, call 843-521-2175 or www.openlandtrust.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Free talk to discuss Victorian era cemeteries </b>\r\n\r\nThe 1850 Magnolia Cemetery will be focus of talk by Patrick Harwood, author of “Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery — Charleston’s Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry.” Note parallels to the Victorian Era St. Peter’s Graveyard and some to St. Helena’s. His photographic presentation addresses symbolism, epitaphs, monuments, art, and history as well as a modern stonecutters perspective, and a nod to the many bird species in this secret sanctuary. Copies of the book will be available for $40 cash or check. Talk is free, Monday, Nov. 3, 6:30 - 8 p.m. in St.Peter’s Walsh Palmetto Room, 70 Lady’s Island Dr., Beaufort, SC. More info, call Barbara Stanley at 843-525-0994.\r\n\r\n<b>Sign up now for County Senior Leadership class </b>\r\n\r\n“A Voyage of Discovery: Life in the Lowcountry”: Enroll now for the Beaufort County Senior Leadership Class of 2015. Take the journey once a week for 12 weeks from January through April to learn how Beaufort County works and enhance your understanding of key issues. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.beaufortseniorleadership.com. Call Bob Guinn with specific questions at 843-255-6060,  ext. 116. Reserve a seat today.\r\n\r\n<b>Presentation discusses plans for Fort Fremont </b>\r\n\r\nFort Fremont comes to life during a presentation about plans for the park visitor’s center. Master Modeler Dennis Cannady will be projecting his vision on screen as well as showing examples of the 3-D dioramas he has finished. The event will be at the Union Church, 11th Street, Port Royal, on Nov. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. For details, visit www.fortfremont.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Church of Christ holds 9th revival</b>\r\n\r\nWelcome to the Beaufort Church of Christ “Where All the Doors Swing Loose on Welcome Hinges to You and to Yours” for the 9th Anniversary Gospel Meeting and Revival from Sunday, Nov. 9 through Wednesday Nov. 12. The theme is “God’s Divine Order From Headquarters!” Matthew 16: 16-18. The speaker will be Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM and minister. Sunday, Nov. 9 is Family and Friends Day. Bible Study at 10 a.m., Morning Worship Service at 11:15 a.m., special afternoon worship service at 3:30 p.m. Services continue Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. nightly. All services are held at Beaufort Church of Christ, 170 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort. For more, email jg@jonasbonus.com, call 843-524-4281 or visit www.BeaufortCoC.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Aglow holds meeting, has speaker </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Aglow International meets on Saturday, November 8, at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant, 2601 Boundary Street in Beaufort. Men, women and teens are welcome to attend the meeting starting at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The speaker will be Lillie Simpson. She was born in Florence, SC and grew up in Fort Pearce, Fla. Lillie has been married 39 years, and has four adult children. She is a singer, writer, cosmetologist and a painter. Recently, Lillie had an art show at the Agora Gallery in New York City. This artist paints by instinct, focusing on the “Gullah” people. For more information, call 843-525-0525 or 843-290-5563.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-160', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:14:42', '2014-10-23 14:14:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19337, 4, '2014-10-15 21:44:26', '2014-10-16 01:44:26', 'Patrons of the Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens can enjoy an added attraction this year.  They will also have the chance to visit the Beaufort History Museum and learn about the deep, rich history of the area.\r\n\r\n“It is all possible because the Beaufort History Museum has moved back to the Arsenal,” said museum President Anna Schaffer.  “People attending the festival will be picking up their tickets in the Arsenal Courtyard. The museum is located just upstairs.  It’s a perfect fit and we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity.”\r\n\r\nIsabella Reeves, special Events coordinator of the festival, said Historic Beaufort Foundation has been hosting the popular house and garden tours for over 40 years. “Understanding the incredibly interesting history of this area and the background of the historic district can add to the experience, ” she said.\r\n\r\nPresented by Historic Beaufort Foundation, The Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens is scheduled for October 24-26.  Featured are tours of more than a dozen historic homes and properties, including the newly refurbished Lemon Island Marina, now the home of the Port Royal Foundation Maritime Center.   There is also a Kitchens &amp; Cuisine tour on Sunday, Oct. 26, with local chefs creating their specialties in houses downtown and on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens and to purchase tickets for the tour email events@historicbeaufort.org, call 843-379-3331 or visit www.historicbeaufort.org. Tickets to the Beaufort History Museum may be purchased in the Visitor Center at the reception desk on the first floor of the Arsenal.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century until modern times.\r\n\r\nThe Arsenal is located at 713 Craven Street. The museum hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. A donation of $5 per visitor ($4 for seniors) is required.  Children and active military are admitted free of charge.  The organization maintains a website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort History Museum offers tours during historic home festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-history-museum-offers-tours-during-historic-home-festival', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:44:26', '2014-10-16 01:44:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19337', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19339, 4, '2014-10-15 21:45:11', '2014-10-16 01:45:11', 'Cottages, mansions, a plantation and a penthouse will be showcased at Historic Beaufort Foundation’s 2014 Fall Festival of Houses &amp; Gardens, October 24 to 26.\r\n\r\nHighlights for previous tour-goers will be seven houses that have never been open to the public including a luxurious penthouse with 360-degree views of Beaufort and the river.\r\n\r\nThe penthouse, on the third floor of the 1970s Regions Bank Building at 916 Bay Street, features high-style architectural design by Jim Thomas of Denzinger &amp; Thomas. Cast-in-place concrete textured by cypress to give a wood pattern and a warm tone shapes the walls and ceilings. The owners retained the industrial character of the space to include two bedrooms, two baths and other spaces connected by a private art gallery. Wrap-around windows and large, partially covered decks on both the river and the Bay Street sides of the building integrate the interior and exterior spaces with views of the water and Beaufort’s skyline.\r\n\r\nOpen also for the first time on the tour is Chelsea Plantation in Okatie and the Flora and John Trask Sr. house on Bay Street Bluff. The long-awaited restoration of the McGrath-Scheper House at 807 North Street will be on view as well properties associated with Robert Smalls family, including the McKee Smalls House, the Samuel Bampfield House, the Smalls-Nash Cottage and the William Whipper House.\r\n\r\nSunday’s Kitchens &amp; Cuisines tour features five home with exquisite kitchens and local chefs including those from The Kitchen, Griffin Market, Saltus River Grill, Beaufort Bread Company, and Breakwater Restaurant &amp; Bar.\r\n\r\nHere is a schedule of events:\r\n\r\n• Friday, October 24: Afternoon Walking Tour\r\n\r\n• Saturday, October 25: Ramble Around Beaufort (Driving &amp; Walking Tour)\r\n\r\n• Saturday, October 25 (evening): Hallelujah Singers Performance at Old Fort Baptist Church, Ribaut Road\r\n\r\n• Sunday, October 26: Kitchens &amp; Cuisine Tour\r\n\r\nTickets are limited; advance reservations are strongly recommended for all events. Contact Historic Beaufort Foundation at 843-379-3331.\r\n<div></div>', 'Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens benefits Historic Beaufort Foundation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fall-festival-of-houses-gardens-benefits-historic-beaufort-foundation', '', '', '2014-10-15 21:45:11', '2014-10-16 01:45:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19339', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19342, 4, '2014-10-15 22:03:41', '2014-10-16 02:03:41', '<b>Upcoming chamber events: </b><b>\r\n</b><b>Friday, October 24: </b>Coffee With Colleagues &amp; Ribbon Cutting, 8:30 -9:30 a.m., hosted by Corriveau Insurance Agency — State Farm, 2048 Pearl Street, Beaufort. Free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards. Help celebrate their new office space with a ribbon cutting.\r\n\r\n<b>Lunch &amp; Learn “Power Hour” Series (presented by CenturyLink) will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber Office, 701 Craven Street, Beaufort.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, October 22:</b> Networking and Personal Impression Development (Sam Crossley, Mass Mutual) catered by Carolina Tavern.\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, October 29:</b> Champagne Marketing on a Beer Budget (Lucy Rosen, Smart Marketing Communications) catered Magnolia Bakery &amp; Cafe\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, Nov. 5: </b>Cloud Drive Technology (Walt Burnside, CenturyLink) catered by Groucho’s Deli.\r\n\r\nPrice to attend includes lunch. The cost for members is $15 per session or for non-members, $25 per session. Pre-registration required, contact Valerie Althoff at Valerie@BeaufortSC.org or 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, October 30: Candidate Forum</b> will be hosted by the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19343\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Biz-of-Week-Farm-Bureau-10-16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19343\" alt=\"Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor. Thank you to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring and providing free lunch for the crew. Pictured is the Business of this Week, Beaufort County Farm Bureau insurance agency.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Biz-of-Week-Farm-Bureau-10-16-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor. Thank you to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring and providing free lunch for the crew. Pictured is the Business of this Week, Beaufort County Farm Bureau insurance agency.[/caption]', 'The Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-40', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:03:41', '2014-10-16 02:03:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19345, 4, '2014-10-15 22:24:08', '2014-10-16 02:24:08', 'Beaufort Academy fifth grade students traveled downtown to tour the historic Parish Church of St. Helena. The tour started in the graveyard where the students learned tales of Union and Confederate soldiers and of families with key roles in the history and development of Beaufort.  They then travelled inside and learned about the history of the church, which was founded just one year after the founding of Beaufort 300 years ago. Finally, the students were treated to an organ concert by Matthew Brown of Salisbury, NC.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19346\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/St-Helena.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19346\" alt=\"Touring the graveyard at St. Helena church.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/St-Helena-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Touring the graveyard at St. Helena church.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Beaufort Academy fifth graders tour historic church', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-fifth-graders-tour-historic-church', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:36', '2018-07-12 15:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19348, 4, '2014-10-15 22:10:12', '2014-10-16 02:10:12', 'Last weekend at the Annual Rotary Charity for Polo held at Rose Hill Plantation in Bluffton, the Dataw Island table took first place for Best Picnic.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19349\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_151318-e1413425330109.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19349\" alt=\"The award-winning team, from left to right: Ron Jacobs, Donna Klein, Bob Welborn, Kathy Welborn, Jayne Krebs and Bill Krebs.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141012_151318-e1413425330109-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> The award-winning team, from left to right: Ron Jacobs, Donna Klein, Bob Welborn, Kathy Welborn, Jayne Krebs and Bill Krebs.[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>', '‘Best Picnic’ prize', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'best-picnic-prize', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:10:12', '2014-10-16 02:10:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19348', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19351, 4, '2014-10-15 22:13:04', '2014-10-16 02:13:04', 'Church mice, a silent auction and handmade Christmas decorations, gifts and foods will headline the Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Parish Church of St. Helena in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe bazaar, presented by the Women of the Parish, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Parish House at 507 Newcastle St. (The Silent Auction will close at 1 p.m.)\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19352\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"234\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Martha-Scott-with-mice.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19352\" alt=\"Bazaar Co-Chair Martha Scott holds homemade church mice.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Martha-Scott-with-mice-234x300.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" /></a> Bazaar Co-Chair Martha Scott holds homemade church mice.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe bazaar, which benefits the church’s outreach efforts in Beaufort and around the world, will continue its now-famous silent auction of unique items ranging from golf outings, excursions and restaurant dinners to fine art, furs and furniture.  Featured items this year include a piano, a doll with a dozen handmade outfits and a church mice Nativity scene.\r\n\r\nSt. Helena’s famous handmade chorister “church mice” will present the deacon mouse this year.  Returning are the angel mice, with new and improved wings, available in a limited quantity, as well as the sleeping mice in their sardine-can beds (“not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”).\r\n\r\n“One of my fondest memories as a child was saving up my allowance and babysitting money to spend at the church bazaar at my home church. I never failed to find treasures to give each of my family and friends at Christmas,” says Martha Scott, who is co-chairing the event with Betty Ann Allison.\r\n\r\n“Our son carried on the tradition when we arrived at St. Helena’s eight years ago,” Scott continued. “We still have the three fruit trees he bought that year, and his friends all got gifts from the Fall Bazaar!”\r\n\r\nThe bazaar will feature a sizable inventory of handmade Christmas wreaths, ornaments and gift items. Homemade dinners are being  packaged and frozen for purchase, and the baked goods booth is always the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19353\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Micemakers.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19353\" alt=\"Micemakers (from left, Judy Adams, Teresa Roundy, Becky Werkheiser and Carol McCorey) are hard at work.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Micemakers-300x202.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a> Micemakers (from left, Judy Adams, Teresa Roundy, Becky Werkheiser and Carol McCorey) are hard at work.[/caption]\r\n\r\nfirst to have empty shelves.\r\n\r\nBazaar shoppers will find the Parish House courtyard filled with plants and shrubs. Other shopping areas will include linens, books, jewelry and the Bargain Box for gently used items.\r\n\r\nFor details, contact Marge Barber at 843-525-1316 or barbers@islc.net; Martha Scott at martha@beaufortscotts.com; or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.', 'Parish Church of St. Helena has Fall Bazaar ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'parish-church-of-st-helena-has-fall-bazaar', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:13:04', '2014-10-16 02:13:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19351', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19355, 4, '2014-10-15 22:17:08', '2014-10-16 02:17:08', 'Beaufort firefighters cleaned up a battery leak that sent two Technical College of the Lowcountry employees to the emergency room for observation last Monday morning.\r\n\r\nOne or more batteries in the welding shop at TCL apparently released potentially dangerous hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in a closet containing a bank of batteries used for the wind turbine, according to Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TCL-gas-release-10-13-14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19356\" alt=\"TCL gas release 10-13-14\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TCL-gas-release-10-13-14-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>“Dispatch received a call at 7:01 a.m. of an odor coming from a building at TCL that could be a possible gas leak. Their security could smell the gases from outside the building,” Negron said.\r\n\r\nSquad 1 from the Beaufort Fire Department responded within minutes and, after meeting with TCL security and maintenance workers, found no evidence of explosive gases. “However, our air monitoring equipment did detect hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide in a closet of the welding shop,” Negron said. “Our firefighters isolated the batteries and removed them. We ventilated the affected building until all readings were back to normal. Once the ventilation was complete and the hazard removed, the building was released to be re-occupied.”\r\n\r\nNegron said ER doctors kept the two TCL employees under observation for a few hours but they were released.\r\n\r\nHe applauded the quick reaction of TCL employees in alerting the fire department of the possible gas leak. “Early detection and calling the fire department helped keep this a minor incident,” Negron said. “These are potentially dangerous gases in high levels. We encourage people to always err on the side of caution and call us if they think there’s a gas leak or other potential danger.”', 'Fire department checks gas leak at TCL', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fire-department-checks-gas-leak-at-tcl', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:17:08', '2014-10-16 02:17:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19355', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19358, 4, '2014-10-15 22:19:37', '2014-10-16 02:19:37', 'Beaufort author and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” and showcasing her photography at Salt Gallery, 802 Bay Street, on Saturday, October 25, 3 to 6 p.m. during downtown Beaufort’s October Art Walk.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19359\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"251\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Arts-Salt-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19359\" alt=\"Reggie Przybysz, manager at Salt Gallery, is seen with Janet Garrity, author and photographer.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Arts-Salt-Gallery-251x300.jpg\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" /></a> Reggie Przybysz, manager at Salt Gallery, is seen with Janet Garrity, author and photographer.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe book, the first ever published about fish camps, was an immediate success in Beaufort, as well as throughout South Carolina and outside the state, when it was released two years ago. Now Garrity is bringing her photography to market at Salt Gallery, featuring photos from her book and other Lowcountry subjects.\r\n\r\n“The book, ‘Goin’ Down the River,’ was my first professional photography work, though I’ve had a camera in my hand since I was a child,” Garrity said. “When selling the book, people frequently said to me ‘Your photos are beautiful,’ so I decided it was time to reach out and offer people a chance to see and buy my work outside of the book. It was also a huge boost to my confidence when CBS bought my print ‘Lookin’ Down the River’ for use as set dressing for its TV drama ‘Reckless,’ which was filmed in Charleston.”\r\n\r\nWhen Garrity showed her work, including the print “Lookin’ Down the River,” to Kelly Davidson, one of the four owners of Salt Gallery, Davidson was impressed and immediately offered Garrity space in the gallery. Reggie Przybysz, former owner of Art &amp; Soul Gallery in Beaufort, has recently joined Salt Gallery and Garrity looks forward to working closely with Przybysz.\r\n\r\n“Reggie and Kelly have experience in the art world that will significantly help me,” said Garrity. “I know and love photography, and I have a background in marketing, but there is no substitution for hands-on experience. Working with Salt Gallery offers me that experience and will make me that much better at my craft.”\r\n\r\nGarrity moved to Beaufort in 2008 from Ithaca, NY. Her professional career was in marketing and sales for 26 years, but her love for photography began at age eight when she picked up a box camera. Since moving to the area, the Lowcountry’s changing landscapes have become the primary focus of her photographic work.\r\n\r\nSalt Gallery is located in the pink building on the corner of the alley leading to Saltus Restaurant. The gallery opened in February of this year.\r\n\r\n“The name Salt Gallery is a bit tongue-in-cheek,” Davidson said. “Not only does it pay homage to the Saltus building the gallery is in, but also recognizes ‘artists are the salt of the earth’,” she said.\r\n\r\nMore information about Janet Garrity can be found at www.garrity.com. Information about Salt Gallery may be found at www.facebook.com/saltgallery29902 or by calling the gallery at 843-379-7258.', 'Salt Gallery to feature photography of author Janet Garrity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'salt-gallery-to-feature-photography-of-author-janet-garrity', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:19:37', '2014-10-16 02:19:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19358', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19361, 4, '2014-10-15 22:22:20', '2014-10-16 02:22:20', 'The United Way of the Lowcountry’s 14th annual golf tournament, sponsored by Dividend Assets Capital, was held Wednesday, October 1 at Secession Golf Course in Beaufort. The event featured a competition among 23 teams and included a silent auction and awards ceremony.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19362\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-United-Way-golf-tourney-10-16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19362\" alt=\"Here are three members of the winning team of Pro Gold, far right, along with Tina Gentry, United Way of the Lowcountry President and CEO, far left, and tournament sponsor Troy Shaver, next to Gentry. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-United-Way-golf-tourney-10-16-300x176.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" /></a> Here are three members of the winning team of Pro Gold, far right, along with Tina Gentry, United Way of the Lowcountry President and CEO, far left, and tournament sponsor Troy Shaver, next to Gentry.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWith a score of 112, the first-place winners were the team from Pro Gold: Brad Walker, Brandon Eidson, Eric Hager and Perry Langston. Second place went to Palmetto Electric’s team of Tray Hunter, Jake Baker, Lewie Davis and Frankie Denmark with a score of 116. Third place, with a score of 118, went to the team from event sponsor Dividend Assets Capital: Edward Taylor, Tyler Lusk, Charlie Goodridge and Pratt Reed. Tying for third place were Don Winchester, Tom DeParma, Paul Busick and Bud Tardiff, also with a score of 118.\r\n\r\nUnderwriting sponsors of the tournament were South State Bank, Palmetto Electric and Hargray.\r\n\r\nThe annual golf tournament is part of the United Way’s current $2.4 million campaign to raise funds for the Community Investment Program, the Early Grade Reading program and the Helpline.\r\n\r\nOther competing teams in the tournament include: Carter Mackay, Lane Construction, The Learning Center, Universal Forest Products, Kenwal Steel, CareCore, Show Turf, Wells Fargo HHI, Hargray, Spring Island, Boys &amp; Girls Club of HHI, Coastal Carolina Hospital, The Baker Brothers, Bill Lortz, Pro Gold, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, Tideland Realty/BOSS Orthopedics, BB&amp;T and Lowcountry Motors in Bluffton.\r\n<div></div>', 'Golf tournament raises funds for United Way', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'golf-tournament-raises-funds-for-united-way', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:22:20', '2014-10-16 02:22:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19361', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19364, 4, '2014-10-15 22:41:46', '2014-10-16 02:41:46', 'Noel Tillman has no problem admitting that his wife has already designed his tombstone. But since she says it will be engraved with “forever the teacher,” which is a fitting tribute for a retired educator, Noel doesn’t seem to be bothered by the early planning.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19381\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Profile-Noel-Tillman.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19381\" alt=\"Noel Tillman is one busy retiree.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Profile-Noel-Tillman-233x300.jpg\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Noel Tillman is one busy retiree.[/caption]\r\n\r\nNoel may be technically retired, but he has a long list of volunteer activities that keep him as busy as a bee. In fact, he refers to himself as a worker bee.\r\n\r\n“I like to get right in and do things,” he says. “Bring about change, improve, create, fix, modify. It is important for me to be moving in a direction.”\r\n\r\nAnd moving is something Noel has done for most of his life. Born in New York City and raised in Massachusetts, Noel and his wife, Cathy, both retired from service with the Department of Defense. They worked with children of military families in the U.S. and overseas.\r\n\r\n“We were lucky to retire here in Beaufort, near family, after several years of working with the Laurel Bay schools,” Noel says.\r\n\r\nIt was Noel’s seven years in the U.S. Air Force as a parachuting/water survival and aviation physiology instructor that turned him on to teaching as a vocation. After six years of night school, he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Noel has been a classroom teacher, a school level administrator and a district and state education administrator. Noel says that since he married a teacher, he even brought the job home at night.\r\n\r\n“Education, to me, is a service industry. It requires you to work closely with people and to help others. So giving back to my community in retirement is just an outcropping of that service experience,” he says.\r\n\r\nNoel currently works as a food re-distribution volunteer and a member of the Second Helpings Board of Directors; he’s a co-founder and active board member of Compassionate Beaufort Communities; he serves on the curriculum committee of the USCB/Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI); and he routinely volunteers and is a past board member of CAPA .\r\n\r\n“If my name is attached to it, then it has to be the best I can do,” Noel says about his dedication to his volunteer work.  “My family has always valued the dignity of hard work and giving 110% of yourself to what you do.”\r\n\r\nAnd he’s quick to praise his co-workers, too. “I work with very dedicated, altruistic people in each of the programs with which I volunteer. Beaufort is a very compassionate community. So many folks give of themselves, and share their talents, time, and treasure. We are all so lucky to live in an area steeped in history and tradition, yet forward-thinking enough to know the importance of change.”\r\n\r\nNoel’s volunteer duties vary with each organization:\r\n\r\nAt OLLI, he presents classes and helps recruit talented, knowledgeable people to share their careers and life experiences as part of the adult education program co-sponsored by USCB.\r\n\r\nAt Compassionate Beaufort Communities Noel is on a team that works behind the scenes to support individuals and organizations so they might be more successful. They do this by helping the groups publish exceptional stories and meeting with the organizations to share ideas on improving the communities’ awareness of their efforts.\r\n\r\nNoel says his Second Helpings job “requires a little backbreaking work five to six hours a month that results in over one million pounds of surplus donated food being re-distributed in the local Beaufort area each year. That success makes up for a few sore muscles.”\r\n\r\nBut don’t think sore muscles are enough to slow Noel’s pace. “The more I get involved, the more energized I become,” he says. “It has got to be fulfilling work, not a lot of meetings.  That way I don’t feel guilty about ignoring and procrastinating the lawn mowing and other chores I have waiting for me back home.”\r\n\r\nEven with a lawn to mow, Noel has free time that he fills with carpentry, painting and drawing.\r\n\r\n“My son-in-law is a builder and he constantly reminds me that my creative carpentry skills, what he calls ‘Noelizing,’ are in need of some polish. I started painting and drawing a couple of years ago. I am self-taught, and it shows, but I have sold about a dozen paintings and hundreds of hand drawn note cards. I know I can’t give up my day job for art, but I love the creative process, and Beaufort is an inspiring place.”\r\n\r\nNoel also feels fortunate to stay connected to the people whose lives he’s touched. “Every now and then I’ll bump into a CAPA shelter kid that I worked with who has grown into adulthood. I love the feeling of knowing I am a small part of their lives. Being an educator, you love those moments when a former student or their parents stop you and say, ‘thanks.’”\r\n\r\nNoel says his “death wish” days of motorcycles and dirt bikes led to three broken legs, so he gave that up.\r\n\r\nLikewise, he says that time has caught up with him, transitioning his downhill skiing and SCUBA diving to snowshoeing, cross country skiing, a walk on Edisto or Hunting Island beaches, a kayak trip out his back door, or snorkeling.\r\n\r\nNoel and Cathy have a daughter, Lyn Dennis, who works in the Beaufort schools. Lyn and her husband, Scott (the builder), have two children, Katelyn and Robert, who graduated from Beaufort High School. Katelyn graduated from Clemson and Robert attends Presbyterian College. Noel and Cathy’s son Michael lives near Myrtle Beach, SC, while their other daughter Christian and grandson Allen, a graduate of Stonehill College, live in Massachusetts.\r\n\r\nNoel first references “Stayin’ Alive,” the signature Bee Gees song from “Saturday Night Fever” when asked about plans for the future. Then he quickly gets back to the business of helping local organizations.\r\n\r\n“Actually there are several projects brewing,” he says. “There’s an April event at Chamber’s Park involving Earth Day, charity recognition, and celebration of youth.  I just finished working on seven courses for OLLI the winter /spring semester on various topics:  art, life of migrant workers, local history, music, global travel, and government.”\r\n\r\nDon’t expect any grass to grow under Noel’s feet any time soon. And if it did, he’d probably be too busy to mow it, anyway.\r\n\r\nFor more information about Compassionate Beaufort Communities, visit cbc-sc.org or call 843-271-6912.\r\n<div></div>', 'Noel Tillman believes in creating compassionate communities', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'noel-tillman-believes-in-creating-compassionate-communities', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:41:46', '2014-10-16 02:41:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19364', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19366, 4, '2014-10-15 22:30:04', '2014-10-16 02:30:04', 'The Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, SC, celebrates the arrival of fall and the bounty season in the Lowcountry. Join friends and neighbors at the 6th Annual Habersham Marketplace Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 25.\r\n\r\nFestivities begin at 10 a.m. and run through 4 p.m. Bring the family and spend the day browsing artisan vendor tents, enjoying fresh produce and prepared food and jiving to live music. Plus, plenty of activities for kids of all ages including a ferris wheel, exotic petting zoo, face painters and more!\r\n\r\nAll pet owners and their furry, feathered and scaled companions are invited to don their favorite costumes and put their best paw, wing and fin forward for the Second  annual pet parade and pet photo booth sponsored by Southern Living and Blue Buffalo.\r\n\r\nAs always, dining is also available at any of the distinct eateries: Berto’s Tex-Mex, Lazy Susan’s Café &amp; Creperie, Maggie’s Pub &amp; Eatery, Piace Pizza, The Spaghetti Club and Sunset Slush.\r\n\r\nA full schedule of events can be found on the Habersham Marketplace Harvest Festival website: www.habershamharvestfestival.com.\r\n\r\nThe event is hosted by Habersham Marketplace and produced by Plum Productions. Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market Street in the Habersham Community, located off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.habershammarketplace.com.', 'Habersham to host 6th Annual Harvest Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habersham-to-host-6th-annual-harvest-festival', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:30:04', '2014-10-16 02:30:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19366', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19368, 4, '2014-10-15 22:30:42', '2014-10-16 02:30:42', 'Trick-or-treaters are invited to don their Halloween costumes and bring their treat bags for the annual Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Beaufort event followed by fun in the park with inflatable jumpers. bouncy houses and more until 7 p.m. Kids can visit more than 65 stores and businesses along Bay Street and beyond for “treats” on Thursday, October 23, between 4:30 and 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nTrick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort is a safe activity for the children of Beaufort. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend and stroll through the downtown with their children. Bay Street, from Newcastle to Carteret Street (Newcastle Street will not be closed) and Port Republic to Scott Street will be closed to automobile traffic from 4:15 to 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nTrick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort is hosted by Main Street Beaufort, USA, the City of Beaufort Police Department, and the merchants of downtown Beaufort, and sponsored by Hilton Head Hyundai at New River Auto Mall and Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nMain Street Beaufort, USA, provides professional management of the downtown district, special events, advertising, promotions, design assistance and government advocacy as it relates to the business and economic climate of downtown Beaufort. For more information on Main Street Beaufort USA, please call 843-525-6644 or email info@downtownbeaufort.com.', 'Trick or Treat in downtown Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trick-or-treat-in-downtown-beaufort-4', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:30:42', '2014-10-16 02:30:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19368', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19370, 4, '2014-10-15 23:03:54', '2014-10-16 03:03:54', 'The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks all those who made the 2014 Business EXPO a success. This year’s event at the Holiday Inn in Beaufort on Tuesday, Oct. 14, featured more than 50 businesses and organizations. Photos by Captured Moments Photography.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09662.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19371\" alt=\"DSC09662\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09662-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09762.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19372\" alt=\"DSC09762\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09762-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09772.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19373\" alt=\"DSC09772\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09772-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09687.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19385\" alt=\"DSC09687\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09687-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09795.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19386\" alt=\"DSC09795\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09795-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09806.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19387\" alt=\"DSC09806\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09806-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09695.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19395\" alt=\"DSC09695\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09695-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09664.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19396\" alt=\"DSC09664\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09664-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19397\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09653.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19397\" alt=\"The Island News’ “BOO” booth won for Fan Favorite.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC09653-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> The Island News’ “BOO” booth won for Fan Favorite.[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Chamber’s 2014 Biz Expo was a success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chambers-2014-biz-expo-was-a-success', '', '', '2014-10-15 23:03:54', '2014-10-16 03:03:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19370', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19375, 4, '2014-10-15 23:09:12', '2014-10-16 03:09:12', '<b>By Bob Sofaly</b>\r\n\r\nThousands of people crammed onto a tiny spit of beach at high tide last Saturday, Oct. 11 at The Sands in Port Royal to wait for Mike Harris, the Shark Tooth Fairy, to drop about a half a ton of shark teeth and other fossilized bones back into the water to be found. Harris, a Port Royal resident, and a few friends sprinkled the artifacts into the water then let the public go after them. Some folks were very deliberate in their search and came equipped with buckets for their finds. Others were just out to have some fun in the sun on a beautiful October day. Whatever their reasons, most came away with something in hand, and a chance to play in the water one more time before fall weather sets in for good.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19376\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"176\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19376\" alt=\"This little guy, equipped with a plastic bag, peers into the water as he looks for shark’s teeth at The Sands in Port Royal. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-3-176x300.jpg\" width=\"176\" height=\"300\" /></a> This little guy, equipped with a plastic bag, peers into the water as he looks for shark’s teeth at The Sands in Port Royal.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19383\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"167\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-6.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19383\" alt=\"Jeremy Wahman-Gargo, 9, shows off some of his shark teeth found on Saturday at The Sands in Port Royal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-6-167x300.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" /></a> Jeremy Wahman-Gargo, 9, shows off some of his shark teeth found on Saturday at The Sands in Port Royal.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19402\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"213\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-7.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19402\" alt=\"Elle Bougan, 7, found it was more fun to play in the water with the colander than sift for shark teeth, but she did find a few small teeth. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-7-213x300.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" /></a> Elle Bougan, 7, found it was more fun to play in the water with the colander than sift for shark teeth, but she did find a few small teeth.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19403\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19403\" alt=\"Mike Harris, the Shark Tooth Fairy of Port Royal, displays one of the many fossilized teeth he gave away. Harris re-deposited teeth and other fossilized artifacts along the beach of The Sands in Port Royal for other people to find. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Teeth-4-300x209.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a> Mike Harris, the Shark Tooth Fairy of Port Royal, displays one of the many fossilized teeth he gave away. Harris re-deposited teeth and other fossilized artifacts along the beach of The Sands in Port Royal for other people to find.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Shark Tooth Fairy creates fun scavenger hunt', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shark-tooth-fairy-creates-fun-scavenger-hunt', '', '', '2014-10-15 23:09:12', '2014-10-16 03:09:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19375', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19378, 4, '2014-10-15 22:38:59', '2014-10-16 02:38:59', 'Beaufort High School Drama Director LaRaine Fess and her troop of student actors are out to raise awareness of the issues of bullying and teen substance abuse. To bring these concerns to the forefront, they issued a challenge to their school and community at large called the “Lemonade Challenge.”  Inspired by the recent “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” Ms. Fess and her students are “daring” everyone to take a bite from a lemon and “savor the sour,” because without the “sour” or the struggles in life, it would hard to appreciate the “sweet.”  To kick off this effort, Beaufort community leaders were invited to Beaufort High to take the challenge to take a stand against bullying and teen substance abuse — and they rose admirable to that challenge!  The motto for this effort is “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” a sentiment that can help everyone stand strong in the face of adversity.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19379\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_2068.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19379\" alt=\"Pictured from left: Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka, BHS Principal Corey Murphy, County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville, and Beaufort County School District Board Chairman Bill Evans take the Lemon Challenge. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_2068-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Pictured from left: Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka, BHS Principal Corey Murphy, County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville, and Beaufort County School District Board Chairman Bill Evans take the Lemon Challenge.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<div></div>', 'Pucker up for The Lemon Challenge at BHS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pucker-up-for-the-lemon-challenge-at-bhs', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:35', '2018-07-12 15:00:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19378', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19389, 4, '2014-10-15 22:57:24', '2014-10-16 02:57:24', 'Put on your Blue Suede Shoes or your high-heel sneakers and head on down to ARTworks for some good rockin’ on Saturday night with Elvis. Yes, that’s right, THE Elvis will be making a one night only stop in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nI know you thought he had gone to have “a Little Talk with Jesus”, but calm your Suspicious Minds and let talented tribute artist, Michael Viljac convince you otherwise.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19390\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"201\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Viljac-Elvis.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19390\" alt=\"Michael Viljac performs as Elvis Presley.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Viljac-Elvis-201x300.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" /></a> Michael Viljac performs as Elvis Presley.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLike Elvis, Michael Viljac is a handsome dark-haired southerner who credits his hip shaking moves to karate training. However, unlike Elvis, he never aspired to be a performer and still maintains a day job at Coastal Pressure, a pressure washing equipment business in Mount Pleasant, SC. According to Viljac, he was a Johhny Cash fan growing up and only sang his first Elvis song at a karaoke bar in 1993 after a friend begged him to. A year or so later, after seeing the show of a professional Elvis impersonator with his wife, she suggested that he try it out. So, in 1996, he put together his first show. Over time, his act has evolved from singing along to pre-recorded music, to performing with a full band. Although the Elvis show is a popular request, Viljac and his band also perform beach and shag music shows, as well as shows that incorporate music by country starts and Vegas regulars like George Jones, Conway Twitty, Engelbert Humperdinck, Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones.\r\n\r\nAlthough Elvis Aaron Presley died on August 16, 1977, at age 42, his spotlight has never really dimmed and there are estimated to be upwards of 85,000 Elvis impersonators performing across the globe today. In his lifetime, the composer Leonard Bernstein called Elvis “the single, most influential cultural force of the 20th century.”\r\n\r\nThe performer was seen as more than a singer, he represented a whole generation of young Americans who were addicted to their record players and seeking to rebel against their parents and societal norms. From his early leather jacket and love em’ and leave ‘em movie roles, to his over-the-top 70s jumpsuits, Elvis was seen as living life on his own terms even if that meant excess. Perhaps that yearning for freedom is what still keeps Elvis’ appeal strong among modern day fans. It’s no surprise that those tied down by jobs, mortgages, and all of the other demands of daily life Can’t Help Falling In Love with this icon.\r\n\r\nViljac says that when he’s dressed the part, people act as though he really is Elvis. They want to have their picture taken with him, have him sign autographs and give them a kiss on the cheek. He’s even had a few requests to perform weddings. He says, “It’s an honor, whether it’s me or Elvis that they’re responding to”.\r\n\r\nIf you go: The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online from the ARTworks website at www.beaufortcountyarts.com or by calling 843-379-2787. ARTworks is located in the Beaufort Town Center shopping plaza, 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort.', 'Shake, Rattle & Roll with Elvis at ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shake-rattle-roll-with-elvis-at-artworks', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:57:24', '2014-10-16 02:57:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19389', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19392, 4, '2014-10-15 22:59:36', '2014-10-16 02:59:36', '<b>By Terry Rice</b>\r\n\r\n“A Voyage of Discovery” is the slogan for the Beaufort County Senior Leadership (BCSL) program presented by Clemson University and co-sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\n“It’s like a 12-day field trip for big kids” said a recent graduate.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19393\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Military-Day.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19393\" alt=\"Military Day includes a tour of Parris Island, and an afternoon at the Marine Air Station.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Military-Day-300x189.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" /></a> Military Day includes a tour of Parris Island, and an afternoon at the Marine Air Station.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe program is designed as an informational and active experience for Beaufort County residents about a variety of subjects related to living in the county. The objective of the program is to inspire participants to become involved in volunteerism and civic engagement aligned with their own leadership skills and personal interests.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Senior Leadership Mission: Building community through civic engagement.\r\n\r\nOpen to all residents of Beaufort County, the program provides participants the opportunity to meet, ask questions of and speak with county and local government leaders, and representatives from the public, private and charitable sectors; as well as witness demonstrations from public safety officials.\r\n\r\nIn 2013, Beaufort, ranked first as “America’s Happiest Seaside Towns” by Coastal Living Magazine and in 2014 Beaufort ranked first in Southern Living Magazine’s “List of Small Towns We Love”; Second on AARP’s “America’s Best Small Towns”; Seventh on Smithsonian Magazine’s “America’s Best Small Towns to Visit”; and ranked Number 1 as the “Healthiest County in South Carolina” by the 2014 County Health Rankings. The scores are based on a number of variables associated with quality of life, environment and availability of services.\r\n\r\nAAA Carolinas featured Beaufort as a coastal destination in the March/April 2014 Issue of GO Magazine and honored both the Cuthbert House and The Rhett House Inn with its prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award designation.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County was founded in 1769 and is one of 46 South Carolina counties; it comprises 92.3 square miles of land area and 658 square miles of water surface.\r\n\r\nAccording to the authors of “Trivia About Beaufort County, SC,” Esther Truesdale and Jim Cato, “There are at least 64 large islands and about 1,400 small islands” in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nIn as much as our surroundings are in the very heart of the sea islands, it’s no wonder that Larry Bernard, 2011 graduate and BCSL Marketing Director, states, “We decided to call the individual topic areas ‘Ports of Call’ to be consistent with the program motto ‘A Voyage of Discovery’ and the geography of the area.”\r\n\r\nThree of the Ports of Call — History/Heritage/Culture; Economic Development; and Environment — require two days because of the extensive subject matter covered. Other Ports of Call are Local/County Government; The Arts, Education, Human Services, Health Resources; Public Safety/Law Enforcement; and Military Ties and History.\r\n\r\nThe program meets on Wednesdays from January through early April at different Ports of Call such as USCB, the county government center and Town Hall, Parris Island and MCAS, and Penn Center.\r\n\r\n“I enjoyed having remarkable access to local leaders and places that I otherwise would not have had an opportunity to meet and observe. The program increased my understanding of local business and government operations and challenges,” said Randall Bergmann, another 2014 program participant.\r\n\r\nTony Mills, education director of the Lowcountry Institute, spent the day with the 2014 class at the Art Barn on Spring Island. He discussed Lowcountry critters, habitats and took the group on a habitat safari around Spring Island. He and cinematographer, Rob Lewis, host “Coastal Kingdom” — a journey through some of the richest and most diverse habitats of the Lowcountry. The class also heard from Laura Lee Rose of the Clemson Extension Master Gardener Program and Native Plant Society.\r\n\r\n“I have lived in Beaufort for 15 years and learned so much about our environment and government. Learning about the beauty and special ecology of the Port Royal Sound and ACE Basin has made me a better naturalist” said Jim Weiss, a 2014 program participant.\r\n\r\nDuring Economic Day 1, Rob Wells, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vice President, Tourism Division, explained the concept of “Turbo Tourist.” They are the visitors who make yearly visits to Beaufort to explore and experience the wonder of the area, and by the fifth visit, they are exploring permanent residency. Tourism is the Number 1 job creator for Beaufort County and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue. Tourism provides $700 in annual tax savings per household, these were among the sound bites that senior leadership program participants heard during Rob’s presentation.\r\n\r\n“Thank you so much, Clemson Extension, for providing a top notch program with your Senior Leadership class. Outstanding speakers, interesting experiences, and a great way to learn about many aspects of my new ‘hometown.’ I really enjoyed interacting with my classmates and looked forward to each and every Wednesday. This experience opened my eyes to the various possibilities to get involved in the community and where I fit in,” said Deb Ahlers from the class of 2014.\r\n\r\nChallenged by BCSL Program Directors Bob Guinn and Ed Pappas to recruit new participants by sharing their experience within as well as beyond the boundaries of their own communities and social circles, 2014 graduates became the new ambassadors of the program.\r\n\r\nTo keep the program relevant and dynamic, each graduating class is responsible for developing and planning the program for the following year. The Ports of Call generally remain the same, but the speakers, the Ports of Call and the sub-topics tend to differ each year to reflect current issues and relevance.\r\n\r\nWith planning sessions under way, highlights of the 2015 program include:\r\n\r\n• A history presentation by Dr. Theodore Rosengarten, author of “Tombee: Portraits of a Cotton Picker.”\r\n\r\n• A downtown walking tour with a focus on tourism during one of the economic days.\r\n\r\n• A briefing on disaster preparedness by a member of public safety.\r\n\r\n• A Tour of the 4th Battalion (Women) at Parris Island and a visit to the new pilot training center at MCAS during Military Ties and History day.\r\n\r\nThe class of 2015 will be the program’s 23rd year serving Beaufort County. More than 735 residents have attended the program and many now serve as a volunteer in a position that fits their interest and lifestyle.\r\n\r\n“We all knew Beaufort was a diamond .... we simply didn’t know all its facets!” exclaimed Charlie Francis during 2014 closing remarks.\r\n\r\nReserve your seat today as the class size is limited to 35 participants (and 19 seats are already filled).\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Beaufort County Senior Leadership Program, visit www.beaufortseniorleadership.com and download 2015 applications, or call Bob Guinn at 843-255-6060,  ext. 116.', 'A Voyage of Discovery: learn about life in the Lowcountry with Beaufort County Senior Leadership', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-voyage-of-discovery-learn-about-life-in-the-lowcountry-with-beaufort-county-senior-leadership', '', '', '2014-10-15 22:59:36', '2014-10-16 02:59:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19399, 4, '2014-10-15 23:06:42', '2014-10-16 03:06:42', 'Beaufort Housing Authority resident, Ericka Alston, 17, was named one of 13 national winners of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Official’s (NAHRO) annual “What Home Means to Me” poster contest.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19400\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ericka-Alston.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19400\" alt=\"Ericka Alston\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ericka-Alston-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Ericka Alston[/caption]\r\n\r\nEricka and her fellow 12 national winners represent youth from across the country in grades kindergarten through 12 who currently live in affordable rental housing administered by a NAHRO member housing authority or community development agency.\r\n\r\n“This year, more than 250 entries were submitted to NAHRO,” said Preston Prince, CME, president of the association. “The annual poster contest is an opportunity for youth to voice what having a safe, clean and supportive living environment means to them.”\r\n\r\nEricka’s artwork will be featured nationally in the association’s annual “What Home Means to Me” calendar and publications. She will also receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bonds.\r\n\r\nA senior at Battery Creek High School, Ericka is a standout player for the Battery Creek Dolphins Varsity girls basketball team. She plans to attend the University of South Carolina upon graduation.\r\n<div></div>', 'Local teen wins national poster contest ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-teen-wins-national-poster-contest', '', '', '2014-10-15 23:06:42', '2014-10-16 03:06:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19399', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19405, 4, '2014-10-15 23:11:56', '2014-10-16 03:11:56', 'This time of year brings a whole host of festivities:\r\n\r\n<b>• 22nd Annual Ghost Tours to Benefit CAPA</b>\r\n\r\n(Child Abuse Prevention Association): October 17-19, 24-26 &amp; 30. Take a carriage ride or walking tour through the moss lined streets of Beaufort’s historic district while listening to storytellers tell haunting tales of the area shared by residents of Beaufort. You may witness a “vision” or two along the way. Carriage Rides\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19406\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10155969_10203122196595496_17112292549760567_n.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19406\" alt=\"Students from Hobbit Hill visited the pumpkin patch at Lowcountry Produce in Lobeco.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10155969_10203122196595496_17112292549760567_n-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Students from Hobbit Hill visited the pumpkin patch at Lowcountry Produce in Lobeco.[/caption]\r\n\r\nare $20 per adult, $10 per child ages 3-11. The leave every 20 minutes starting at 6:30 p.m. from the parking lot at 1006 Bay Street. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Walking Tours are $12 all ages and begin at 7 p.m. and leave every 20 minutes from Cannon Park (across the street from 611 Bay Street). Each tour lasts approximately one hour. Make reservation by calling 843-52-GHOST or 843-524-4678. All proceeds benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).\r\n\r\n<b>• Port Royal OktoPRfest:</b><b> </b>The Old Village Association of Port Royal will host OktoPRfest “Party Port Royal Style” on October 17 and 18. This is OktoPortRoyalFest. It is Party Port Royal Style. The festival will kick off on Friday, October 17 with a craft beer tasting party at The Shed. This adult-only event will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with more than 25 micro breweries as well as local home brewers. Live entertainment provided by The Brewer Band, fronted by lead vocalist Amanda Brewer. Tickets are $20 per person at the door or $15 in advance. Each admission includes a commemorative glass and one vote for best brew. The party continues on Saturday, October 18 from noon to 6 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Come and enjoy a huge variety of craft beers, wine, sodas and local food specialties, as well as children’s activities, classic car show, live music and entertainment for individuals of all ages. For more information, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or call Androula Weiland at 843-684-1987, email weilandandroula@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>• Carteret Street Pumpkin Patch and Annual Fall Bazaar:</b> With the start of fall, make this the perfect time to visit Carteret Street United Methodist Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch at 408 Carteret St. The Pumpkin Patch, sponsored by the Carteret Street Youth, is open to the public and offers pumpkins of all colors, shapes and sizes for sale. School trips are also available. All proceeds raised benefit the church’s youth ministries. The church’s Annual Fall Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s bazaar will have the many wonderful things folks have learned to expect and love at a fall bazaar including treasures in the Good Junque, a silent auction, tools, toys, games, baked and frozen foods, a Garden Shop with everything you need to prepare your lawn and garden, books, and handmade crafts. Don’t forget games for the kids and lunch for the whole family including good barbeque, hamburgers and hot dogs. All proceeds benefit the missions of the church. For questions, please call the church office at 524-3841.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<b>• Dempsey Farms U PICK pumpkin patch. </b>Hay rides to the pumpkin field, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Assorted vegetables available on the stand, located at 1576 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920. Call 843-838-3656 for field conditions.\r\n\r\n<b>• Halloween Hilarity at Battery Creek High:</b><b> </b>Are you a “Walking Dead” fan? Do you believe in the paranormal?  Do you start planning your Halloween costume during summer break?  If you answered yes to any of those questions then we have a show for you!  Come support the Battery Creek High School Drama Department on Tuesday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center as they present Halloween Hilarity Part II.  Admission is $3.\r\n\r\n<b>• Trunk or Treat in Port Royal:</b> Trunk or Treat will be held on Sunday, October 26 in historic downtown Port Royal, on Paris Avenue between 10th and 12th streets from 3 to 5 p.m. This event offers a safe trick-or-treating experience for kids of all ages. Costume contest will be at 4:30 p.m. Dress in your spookies or silliest Halloween costume and go from trunk to trunk to see what treats lie in store.. 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(19412, 4, '2014-10-23 10:34:31', '2014-10-23 14:34:31', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nWhen my son was tiny, Halloween was a perplexing time when grown-ups decorated with squash, when Mom fussed around making something in the basement and shortly thereafter fussed around dressing him up in bunchy strange clothes. Then, one night, for no reason, Mom stuffed him into the bunchy clothes and took him to the neighboring houses wherein the inhabitants gave him candy. What a great idea! Why aren’t we doing this every day?\r\n\r\nLater, as he grew older Halloween became a time of shared conspiracy in creating the perfect costume, competing with friends for the weirdest and coolest, testing a mother’s creativity and facility with foam rubber.  Our neighborhood decorated and dressed for Trick or Treat night with costumed parents accompanying their costumed kids. The Halloween frenzy grew to the point where the neighborhood dogs were hobbling around wearing buns, skirts and wings.  Our dog, Dave, who had a look of benign misery most of the time anyway, looked more despondent than usual on Halloween night and all we did was gel his topknot to look punk.\r\n\r\nTo costume a dog is to deny his essential dogness.  Deep within your dog’s chromosomes is the inherent sense of wolf behavior. In a wolf community, one animal may “stand over” another, placing his body on or close to another as a communication, a scolding.  To a dog, the experience of being bound into a Yoda suit does not elicit festivity, more, the uncomfortable feeling of being “ranked”.  Notice when you dress up a dog they freeze in place as if they are being dominated. Also notice that is only a matter of moments until Best Friend begins to dislodge the garment by pawing, shaking, dragging or rolling in something foul so as to necessitate removal of the bumble bee hat.\r\n\r\nDogs are extremely good sports. They will do just about anything to please their humans. Some maintain that Binky LOVES dressing up. But think about it. Does Binky really enjoy the sensation of a balloon glued to his nether parts, horns strapped around his head and a bell around his neck that clanks with every vibration? Probably not.  Even when the costume is not as extreme — say, wedging a dachshund into a bun, or a Maltese into fairy wings — is the perceived joy you see in the dog a result of the costume or the result of the liver treats you use to bribe him to hold still for pictures or the high-pitched “you’re-so-cute-oh-yes-you-are!!” that accompanies the reveal.  A dog works on the What’s In It For Me principle. Loads of snacks and attention? Sure, I’ll feel bunchy and uncomfortable — for about a minute.\r\n\r\nHere’s another way of looking at what your costumed dog may feel.  What if, one day, when you arrived at work, your boss announced, “Today is Underwear Day! Strip down to your skivvies!”. Um. How awkward is this? But, then your boss hands you a box of Godiva chocolates, tickets for the big game and your co-workers cheer and tell you you look great in your tighty-whities. Well, okay then. Maybe not so bad. I can do this for a day. Tomorrow is back to normal, right?\r\n\r\nIf you insist on dressing up your pet, make sure the costume isn’t annoying or unsafe.  It must not constrict movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe or bark.  Make sure his outfit doesn’t have dangly bits that he could trip over or chew off and swallow.  Make sure he can move freely without clunking into furniture or snagging on branches.  Make sure his outfit doesn’t make noise, tinkle, clank or rustle.  A white stripe down the back of a black dog masquerades him as a skunk, black stripes on an orange dog can masquerade him as a tiger or a little hair gel can turn your Bedlington into a camel.  All low-key efforts that will afford him his safety and his dignity.\r\n\r\nNot unlike my son at age 2, your dog does not understand that Halloween is YOUR holiday, not his. Wearing a sweater in the winter keeps him warm; wearing something that makes him look like a banana or an armadillo is humiliating.\r\n<div></div>', 'How Fido feels about Halloween', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-fido-feels-about-halloween-4', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:34:31', '2014-10-23 14:34:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19417, 4, '2014-10-23 10:39:39', '2014-10-23 14:39:39', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nWith the holidays coming, we can celebrate early with bubbles. Besides tasting and learning about new wines, it is important to do some planning ahead so we have exactly the wines we want to drink at home and ready when we need them. That means chilled as needed, correct glasses washed and polished, foods that will help our wines taste as good as they can (and vice versa) and our minds and hearts ready to enjoy the festivities.\r\n\r\nThis week will feature a fabulous Prosecco from Italy. We have this wine for several reasons. One because it is new and we have to get acquainted with it. And, two will come in a bit. For now, though, let’s start with a look at Italian sparkling wines. Any country, and likewise any winemaker, that makes wine can make sparkling wine. All they need is some grapes and one of several methods to get bubbles into the wine they make from their grapes. For many, many years, when we thought of Italian sparkling wine, we came up with Asti, a sparkling wine (“spumante” is Italian for “sparkling) made in the Piedmont region from Moscato grapes.\r\n\r\nMore recently, sparkling wines made from Prosecco grapes have become more well known and very popular. It’s interesting to note, that there are several levels of Prosecco wine — DOCG, the top legal level of Italian wine; DOC and IGT. Depending on where you look or who you ask, it can get confusing when you name the grape variety making these wines. Yes, it is Prosecco grape. Sort of. But, the latest reports say these wines are made from the Glera white grape variety. Confusing? Of course, we’re talking about European wines. But, more about that in a moment.\r\n\r\nBesides the DOCG Asti and DOCG and DOC Prosecco, the other legally recognized Italian sparkling wines are DOC Lambrusco (a red sparkling that can be either dry or sweet), DOCG Franciacorta (made from Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay, and excellent when you find one), and DOC Trento (made from the same three grapes as Franciacorte with Pinot Meunier added).\r\n\r\nSome of these sparkling wines are made using the “mèthode Champenoise.” The Champagne method that produces the bubbles in the bottle you buy the wine in. In Italy, it is most often known as “metodo classico,” the classic method. Obviously, you don’t want to say you’re using the Champagne method when you can’t even make Champagne. (Champagne has to come from certain grapes grown on certain soil in France only. So, Italians call it the classic method.) There is a certain amount of time involved in this process, more than other methods. So the sparkling wines made using the classic method tend to cost a bit more. The Charmat method is used to speed up the time involved and lower the cost of many sparkling wines. This process does the second fermentation, where the wine gets its bubbles, in bulk. A lot at a time and then the bubbly wine is bottled under pressure and corked. This process was created and patented by an Italian, Frederico Martinotti, in 1895. Several years later, in 1907, a Frenchman, Jean Charmat, adapted Martinotti’s method and it’s been known as the Charmat method ever since. (Maybe another reason the Italians don’t like the French name for their classic method?) Most, really almost all, wines labeled as sparkling Prosecco are made with the Charmat, bulk second fermentation, process.\r\n\r\nMoving on, let’s get this grape variety Glera straight. More to the point, why its wines are called Prosecco. Glera is a neutral grape, grown mostly for making sparkling wines. It is probably an ancient variety, derived from the village of Prosecco near Trieste. It is possible it has been grown since Roman times. Tradition in the area around the village of Prosecco was to call the wine and the grape by the same name. Prosecco. When Italian DOC wines laws were written, Prosecco was the DOC for wines from the village and specific areas near it. And, IGT wines, a lower legal level were also called Prosecco. In 2009, the Prosecco wines from two specific areas, Conegliano and Valdobiadine, were upgraded to DOCG level. Because of the confusion between Prosecco the DOC and Prosecco the grape grown for DOC and non-DOC wines, the decision was made to return to calling all these grapes Glera.  So, see they were made from Prosecco and now they’re made from Glera. Phew!\r\n\r\nNow, on to our winery for this week — Cavicchioli. This family has been growing vines in the Modena province, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, for over a century. In 1928, Umberto Cavicchioli bottled the first wines with the family name on them. All the Cavicchioli bottles made today show this year on them. Umberto’s two grandsons still work at the winery; Claudio takes care commercial concerns and Sandro is the winemaker. The Cavicchioli family owns almost 235 acres, making them one of the largest vineyard owners in Modena. In their vineyards, the family focuses on owning their vines, low yields from their vines and high quality wines. Modena is the center of Lambrusco production, and the Cavicchiolis make these red wines.\r\n\r\nBut, they also make several sparkling wines. And we are now at our Prosecco for this week. This is an Extra Dry Spumante. Made from 100 percent Glera grapes. These grapes are grown in the province of Treviso, in Veneto region of northeastern Italy. The grapes are hand picked, some under-ripe to preserve acidity for the finished wine. Maceration, the juice sitting with the skins, lasts about 12 hours at cool temperatures (45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit). The first fermentation, to make the wine, is also temperature controlled. And the Charmat second fermentation, to make the bubbles, is done at a cooler temperature over 15 to 24 days.\r\n\r\nThe finished sparkling Prosecco is a DOC wine. It is a pale, pale gold color, with a white foam that forms when it is poured. Its bubbles are lively, small and persistent — that comes from the length of time at the cooler temperature.\r\n\r\nThis wine has candied fruit flavors like crystallized lemon rind and floral notes. And a long, clean finish. A great addition to our collection of Proseccos, and for only $10.99 at Bill’s Liquor on Lady’s Island, it’s an excellent addition, one to be enjoyed often.\r\n\r\nThat brings me to our second reason for learning about this wine this week. October 26 is National Champagne Day That’s this weekend! I know Cavicchioli Prosecco is not officially Champagne but we can buy more of it and drink more of it. And we can remember it in a couple of weeks for Thanksgiving festivities.\r\n\r\nEnjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Time to celebrate with a new Prosecco', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-to-celebrate-with-a-new-prosecco', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:39:39', '2014-10-23 14:39:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19419, 4, '2014-10-23 10:40:59', '2014-10-23 14:40:59', '<b>By Grace Mayfield</b>\r\n\r\nA great deal of activity in a small community like Beaufort can take place unnoticed and while noteworthy go unreported. Such is the case of a group of women who were members of the American University Women Beaufort Branch (“AAUW”).\r\n\r\nCarole Geiger was president from 1979-80 when she launched a special interest group amongst the membership.  At the behest of Mrs. Geiger, Leola Fanning, now a retired science educator, chose literature.  The insightfulness and enthusiasm of Deo Boyland spearheaded other members of AAUW Beaufort to gather for the initial organizational meeting held on October 25, 1979. The Literary Criticism Group subsequently met a few months later on December 6 to discuss William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” (Part 1 – King John), recounts Mrs. Fanning, who remains a guiding light of the group which is now in its fourth decade.\r\n\r\nThe format for the last 35 years has revolved around a singular theme.  Authors or a subject matter are chosen.  The group convenes about eight months of the year.  In 2012-13, the Civil War was the focus; 2013-14, women writers; 2014-15, mystery writers. The leader for each meeting gives an in depth summary of the author’s life and literary work. Members read any book by the designated author or related focus. Each member relates her own critique in an informal manner during the discussion.\r\n\r\nOwing to attrition, the original group has morphed over time. Current attendees are now an independent group of women who enjoy the Literary Criticism Group and the camaraderie it engenders. Individuals also share reading lists throughout the year. The collective goal remains unchanged and continues to encourage reading literature on a broad range of subjects. Leola Fanning recognizes that this venture has been rewarding and continues to participate. Readers in the group revel in Leola’s shared personal recollections of growing up in South Carolina.', 'For the record: Reading group is now in fourth decade', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-the-record-reading-group-is-now-in-fourth-decade', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:40:59', '2014-10-23 14:40:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19421, 4, '2014-10-23 10:41:58', '2014-10-23 14:41:58', '<b>By Lee Scott</b>\r\n\r\nWe have all heard the old saying, “Can’t teach an old dog a new trick.” And for some reason when we hit a certain age, we start to believe that phrase and convince ourselves that it is too hard to learn a new skill. I had to rethink this misconception recently,  but it took a day with my granddaughter and a day on the golf course.\r\n\r\nMy granddaughter Sloan and I were playing volleyball in her backyard.  She started to get frustrated because she couldn’t serve the ball as well as I was serving it. We went through the steps together of how to hold the ball, placement of hand, keeping your eyes on the ball and knowing where you want it to go — all those skills that I had been taught as a child. I assured her, in my wise Grandmother voice, that practice was the key to success in anything she tackled.\r\n\r\nAbout two weeks after this happened, I entered a small golf tournament.  It was advertised as a women’s only Cayman Golf tournament and opened to both golfers and non-golfers. The idea was to pull non-golfers out of the wood work and entice them to try golf, a great marketing technique especially when you think of all the golf courses and tournaments around our area. Although I had taken golf lessons about five years before, I had not played since.\r\n\r\nThere were 44 women playing in the tournament, some of whom were experienced golfers, some relatively new to the sport and some, like me, who really didn’t have a clue. I did know some of the basics like how to hold the club and look at the ball. And I did understood in theory the stance and the swing techniques. It was a lot of fun and the  other three women who made up my  foursome were wonderful.  They made encouraging remarks, like “you’re doing great,” “it just takes practice,” “don’t worry, I have spent many rounds of golf shooting balls into sand traps”.  But I did start getting frustrated until I remembered my experience with my granddaughter. My frustration at not getting it right all the time was similar to hers.  We both wanted to be doing the sport as well as the experienced teacher.  But the truth is it still takes time to learn something new regardless of your age — time to do it wrong, time to take classes, time to practice and time for a little patience. Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. We just have to remember how we learned them as children.\r\n<div></div>', 'Teaching an old dog new tricks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'teaching-an-old-dog-new-tricks', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:41:58', '2014-10-23 14:41:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19423, 4, '2014-10-23 10:44:31', '2014-10-23 14:44:31', 'I am pleased to once again remind you of a special arrangement the university set up after my receiving a beautifully penned letter from an elderly Beaufortonian who simply signed the letter Miss Judy.  She expressed her love of classical music and her regret that the rising cost of living made it impossible for her to hear the wonderful musicians that the USCB Chamber Music Festival brings to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nOne of the primary motivations of the university and our generous donors in supporting these concerts is to give people of all ages and circumstances the opportunity to hear the music of the masters played by exceptional artists.  For several seasons we have made free tickets available to high school music students, USCB music appreciation students, and members of the Beaufort Youth Orchestra.  We also have Miss Judy tickets available on a first-come basis. Please tell the attendant that you would like a Miss Judy ticket, and make a donation to the series only if you wish.\r\n\r\nI hope the student tickets and Miss Judy’s initiative will fill our hall with people who truly love the artistry and music that this extraordinary series brings to our region. All concerts are at the USCB Center for the Arts on Carteret Street at 5 p.m. on the following Sundays: November 2, December 14, February 8, March 8 and April 26.\r\n\r\n<b>Lila N. Meeks, Beaufort</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', '‘Miss Judy’ tickets available for USCB Chamber Music Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'miss-judy-tickets-available-for-uscb-chamber-music-festival', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:44:31', '2014-10-23 14:44:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19425, 4, '2014-10-23 10:46:25', '2014-10-23 14:46:25', 'While I have no direct involvement with the Salvation Army except as a periodic contributor, I hope the North Street Neighbors, whose letter was published in the October 16-22 issue of The Island News, will reconsider their response to the Salvation Army’s disallowing parking in their private lot for a political gathering.  Having been on the staff of several nonprofits, I can assure readers that it isn’t easy to be a nonprofit in today’s world.  There is a litany of hoops to be jumped through and often onerous regulations to be adhered to in order to maintain 501(c)(3) status.\r\n\r\nPlease consider that the Salvation Army undoubtedly is concerned about unauthorized parking in its private lot because of liability issues. What if someone had fallen while getting into or out of a car? What’s to prevent that person from lodging a complaint or claim against the Salvation Army?\r\n\r\nAnd what’s to stop a disgruntled resident from accusing the Salvation Army of supporting a particular candidate by allowing the use of its facility in violation of nonprofit rules and regulations. It seems a stretch, but we all know that stranger things have happened.\r\n\r\nLastly, would the North Street Neighbors suggest that people could park on a neighbor’s private property without first consulting the neighbor? This could all have been avoided had there been communication in advance.  It’s so easy to criticize a situation without fully understanding the ramifications. However, it seems very shortsighted to chastise a valued community service provider over an incident such as this. I hope the “North Street Neighbors” will re-think the situation and reconsider their stance.  The Salvation Army needs and deserves our support.\r\n\r\n<b>Kay E. Merrill, Beaufort</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Support for The Salvation Army ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'support-for-the-salvation-army', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:46:25', '2014-10-23 14:46:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19427, 4, '2014-10-23 10:47:59', '2014-10-23 14:47:59', '<b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Palmetto Animal League’s 2nd Annual Artisans Fur Animals event on October 10, 2014 was a huge success thanks to our animal-loving community.  About 250 attended the event held at the Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram showroom at the New River Auto Mall and raised over $20,000 to support PAL’s No-Kill Adoption Center and Community Clinic located at Okaties’s  Riverwalk Business Park. </span></b>\r\n\r\nThe highlight of the evening was the live auction of 24 unique cat and dog sculptures created by SCAD Professor and Ceramicist, Jessica Broad.  Thank you to our compassionate and talented local artists who painted and decorated the sculptures : Doris Beedie, Barbara Bothwell, Jessica Broad, Clair Buckner, Chris Clayton, Art Cornell, Pam Davis, Jean Drake, Peggy Duncan, Peggy Ellis, Amiri Farris, Lynne Graham, Annabel Lee Hammet, Carmen Kayser, Georgina Kimbell, Dennis Lake, Candace Lovely,  Brooke and Mark Melko, Nancy Mitchell, Patti Moscowitz, Joyce Nagel, Lynne Patti, Mary Ann Putzier, Mary Segars, Marci Tressel and Glenda Watson.\r\n\r\nWe thank the artists who donated to the magnificent array of art, photography, sculpture and jewelry items that were sold in the silent auction as well as those who donated the beautiful  gift baskets. We are grateful to Gallery 95 Auction who donated their services for the live auction. The food was provided by Sigler’s Rotisserie and sweet treats were donated by Teresa Brandow of Stella Snacks and craft beer was donated  by River Dog Brewing Company.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League is especially grateful to the Sponsors who supported this event: Presenting Sponsor - Hilton Head Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram; Dream Maker Sponsor - Energy One America; Life Saver Sponsors - Beach Properties and Hull2 Planning Group of Raymond James; and Guardian Angel Sponsors - Gene &amp; Ellen Schraeder and Mortgage Network.  Additional sponsor: Robinson Grant.\r\n\r\nWe want to thank the Hilton Head Art League for having the 24 sculptures displayed at the Walter Greer gallery at the Art Center 10 days prior to the event.  At a private preview party at the gallery, Two Tomatoes catering provided the food, and wine was donated by Saltus Grill.\r\n\r\nThe great success of this ambitious event would not have been possible without an army of volunteers and we thank them all.  We are particularly grateful for the time, effort and dedication of the three Co-Chairs: Barb Sommers, Silent Auction; Marilynn Glacken, Live Auction and Sculptures; and Linda Kehoe, Event Logistics; as well as PAL board members Pam Dyer and  Wendy Schlegel.\r\n\r\nAll of us at Palmetto Animal League, especially the animals, appreciate your attendance and the community support for this unique fundraiser.\r\n\r\n<b>Fred Liebert, Board Chairman, Palmetto Animal League</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Thank you animal and art lovers for successful PAL fundraiser ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thank-you-animal-and-art-lovers-for-successful-pal-fundraiser', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:47:59', '2014-10-23 14:47:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19429, 4, '2014-10-23 10:49:20', '2014-10-23 14:49:20', '<b>By Tom Davis </b>\r\n\r\nOn November 4 voters will decide whether to provide $20 million to the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program (the R&amp;CL program), a land-preservation program that for the past 14 years has protected our county’s unique historic and environmental resources. I will vote “yes” on this referendum question, and ask that you consider doing the same.\r\n\r\nVoters approved initial funding for the R&amp;CL program in 2000, and authorized additional funds in 2006 and 2012. This incremental approach allows us to evaluate performance and assess costs and benefits before taking additional steps, so let’s do the due diligence on the proposed next step.\r\n\r\nIs government action necessary to preserve our salt-marsh ecosystem? Yes, because in a free market people buy, sell, develop and use property at prices that fail to fully account for damage done to the environment. I support free markets, but they don’t address such externalities.\r\n\r\nDon’t zoning laws already protect our environment? Yes, but they do so imperfectly and often unjustly.  Zoning is a coercive one-way-street that tells people what they can do with their property and vests bureaucrats with discretionary power routinely exploited by developers. Moreover, in cases where any development at all is problematic (e.g., at our rivers’ headwaters), zoning isn’t a feasible option; it would constitute taking without compensation.\r\n\r\nThe R&amp;CL program is a more effective and fairer way for government to protect our ecosystem.  This program, through fee simple purchases and the acquisition of easements and development rights, has protected over 22,000 acres of strategically selected land in our county from development, all through voluntary agreements with owners.\r\n\r\nIs the program working? Yes. Not only has environmental degradation caused by high growth in the 1990s been curbed, it is actually being reversed. To cite but one of many examples, health officials recently reopened for oyster harvesting stretches of the May River previously closed because of rising bacteria levels.\r\n\r\nHasn’t the R&amp;CL program already accomplished its objective? No, because despite a lull occasioned by the lingering recession, Beaufort County will in the near future, as it has in the not-so-distant past, experience explosive growth.  The demand for living here is high and the supply plentiful: the area between the Hilton Head Island and Broad River bridges alone will eventually have 50,000 new houses.\r\n\r\nDoing nothing in the face of such growth is not an option; look at what happened to the Chesapeake Bay.  Maryland and Virginia essentially sat idly by as unchecked development stripped the bay of its natural defenses to runoff pollutants, essentially destroying an entire ecosystem.  Letting the same thing happen here would be both immoral and economically stupid.\r\n\r\nWon’t authorizing $20 million for more preservation overburden property owners already taxed to the breaking point?  No, because this is clearly a case where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  If the funding is approved, property owners in Beaufort County will pay an extra $4 in taxes annually for each $100,000 in property value.  Their lot would be much better than that of the taxpayers in Maryland and Virginia now footing a $20 billion-plus bay-cleanup bill.\r\n\r\nDoesn’t land preservation hurt economic development? No. There is more than ample space for new businesses, both large (in our county’s mostly vacant industrial parks) and small (in numerous designated spaces within urban areas).\r\n\r\nThe R&amp;CL program actually promotes our economy in several ways.  For example, it has helped ensure the viability of the Marine Corps Air Station, our county’s largest job supplier, by acquiring buffer areas.  As a result, unlike other air bases (e.g., Oceana in Virginia Beach), the MCAS is not hemmed in by development, something that will stand it in good stead when the next round of BRAC closures begin.\r\n\r\nOur ecosystem and historic places are amenities that enhance the value of all properties in Beaufort County. Unlike other areas, and thanks in large part to the R&amp;CL program, we’ve neither trashed our environment nor paved over our past; as a result, our county and its municipalities routinely appear on lists of “best places to live.”\r\n\r\nFinally, and surpassing all other reasons to support the pending referendum, there’s this: it’s simply the right thing to do. Aldo Leopold once wrote of “a need for a new ethic, an ethic dealing with human’s relation to land and to the animals and plants which grow upon it.” Through our support of the R&amp;CL program, we’ve made that new ethic a reality; we’ve declared our love for and allegiance to what makes our county special.  Let’s keep that ethic alive.\r\n\r\n<i>Tom Davis represents Beaufort County in the South Carolina State Senate.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Vote “Yes” to approve funds for land-preservation program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'vote-yes-to-approve-funds-for-land-preservation-program', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:49:20', '2014-10-23 14:49:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19431, 4, '2014-10-23 10:50:30', '2014-10-23 14:50:30', 'The very best jazz around is coming to Fripp, as Fripp Island Friends of Music opens its 31st season of bringing music to the Sea Islands, with an outstanding jazz duo.  Bert Ligon and Craig Butterfield exemplify the finest tradition of our uniquely American musical idiom, Jazz.\r\n\r\nCraig Butterfield makes a double bass dance and sing in a manner seldom seen. He’s magnificent, a magician of this classic jazz instrument. Craig shares the stage with Bert Ligon, known not only for his impressive piano artistry, but he’s also the author of several books on jazz theory and technique. Why, you could say that he practically “wrote the book” on jazz! We guarantee that this is one performance where you’ll hear jazz as it was meant to be played.\r\n\r\nThe concert will be Sunday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island, SC, 29920. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive a free Fripp gate pass and are invited to join the artists at a complimentary catered reception following the performance.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-6655 or visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic.', 'Fripp Island Friends of Music opens 31st season with jazz duo', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fripp-island-friends-of-music-opens-31st-season-with-jazz-duo', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:50:30', '2014-10-23 14:50:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19431', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19433, 4, '2014-10-23 10:51:50', '2014-10-23 14:51:50', '<b>• 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival:</b> Frogmore’s Lowcountry Store, located at 736 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, SC, is hosting the 7th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Many of the Lowcountry’s finest artisans will be on site with their art, photography, woodwork, sculptures, fine crafts, quilting, pottery, basket weaving, stained glass, jewelry, local foods and other fine arts. The festival is a unique opportunity to meet and talk to the artists, craftsmen, growers and producers and view demonstrations as well as discuss and purchase unique works of art. Local musicians will be performing and foods and other favorites will be available. Applications for local artists to participate are available at The Lowcountry Store, via e-mail at info@lowcountrystore.com or call 843-838-4646.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• ‘A Broadway Revue — A Guy and the Dolls’:</b> The Fripp Island Women’s Club is proud to sponsor “A Broadway Revue — A Guy and the Dolls”, featuring Dan McCormick, pianist and entertainer extraordinaire, and five Fripp Island sensational female vocalists on Nov. 1 and 2. Join us for an unforgettable evening of Broadway tunes then met the troupe at a dessert reception following the performance.  Performances are at 6 p.m. both nights at the Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Blvd, Fripp Island, SC, 29920. Tickets are $25. Admission includes the performance, dessert reception, and free gate pass from Fripp Island security gate.  Seating is limited.  To purchase tickets contact 843-838-7635.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• USCB Festival Series kicks off:</b> Albert Einstein often rested from his deep thoughts by playing his well-worn violin that he had named Lina. When he did so, his favorite composer was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Einstein greatly appreciated the mathematical precision and ethereal beauty of Mozart’s music, saying: “Mozart’s music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe itself.” Come to the first concert of this year’s USCB Festival Series on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts to experience what Einstein was talking about. Mozart’s vibrant <i>Trio in B-flat Major, K. 502 </i>begins the program with a blend of sophisticated conversation, caressing song, and witty repartee. Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodàly, a man of indefatigable energy, vision, and honor, whose musical contributions cut across disciplines and generations, will lead up to intermission. <i>Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7,</i> written during the final run up to WWI in the spring of 1914, combines the feverish energy of the era with passionate, idiosyncratic folk-like melodies. This three-movement work demands blistering technique and pedal-to-the metal commitment from the performers which in turn rewards listeners with an intense experience. The concert concludes with Robert Schumann’s <i>Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 63</i>, a work both robust and intimate which runs the gamut from whispered conversation to symphonic extravagance. Returning to play this interesting and compelling mix of music will be three Festival Series veterans. Artistic Director, host, and cellist Edward Arron; brilliant pianist Jeewon Park, and Lowcountry sensation, violinist Tessa Lark. Call 843-208-8246 or email sjbreton@uscb.edu Staci Breton for tickets.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-notes-7', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:51:50', '2014-10-23 14:51:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19433', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19435, 4, '2014-10-23 10:52:48', '2014-10-23 14:52:48', 'The USCB Center for the Arts presents the film “Love is Strange” directed by Ira Sachs on Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nAfter nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan.  But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and — victims of the relentless New York City real estate market — temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bunk bed. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.\r\n\r\nTickets are $7 for adults, $6 seniors, and $7 for students. The Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145 or email bhargrov@uscb.edu or visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Indie Film Corner: ‘Love Is Strange’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-love-is-strange', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:52:48', '2014-10-23 14:52:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19437, 4, '2014-10-23 10:53:59', '2014-10-23 14:53:59', '<b>• Janet Garrity ‘Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands’:</b> Beaufort author and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” at McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay Street, Beaufort, on Friday, October 24, 2 to 5 p.m.  “Sea Island fish camps are a very old, generational tradition that is part of being raised on these waters,” said Garrity, “It’s a great gift for people who love the Lowcountry.” The book, the first ever published about fish camps, is full of dramatic photos and clever writings, which make this coffee-table style book a slice of Lowcountry history. For information about the book signing, call McIntosh Book Shoppe at 843-524-1066. For a preview of the book, or to order a copy online, go to www.garrity.com. Garrity will also be signing copies of her book and showcasing her photography at Salt Gallery, 802 Bay Street, on Saturday, October 25, 3 to 6 p.m. during downtown Beaufort’s October Art Walk.\r\n\r\n<b>• Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer’s ‘SOUTH’:</b> Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer will be signing copies of her new book “SOUTH, What It Means To Be Here In Heart Or In Spirit,” a collection of essays and images by local notables. The signing will be held on Saturday, October 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. outside McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in Beaufort. Call 524-1066. Also, meet the author at City Java for a book signing on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, from 7 to 9 a.m. Purchase your book for local pick up by emailing booksales@starbooks.biz. Pick up from the Beaufort Regional Chamber Visitor’s Center, located at the Arsenal, 713 Craven Street, with your paid receipt.\r\n\r\n<b>• Millie West ‘Catherine’s Crossing’:</b> Millie West, author of the southern novels “Cast Net” and “Catherine’s Crossing,” will be signing copies of her books on Saturday, October 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort. Call 843-524-4075.\r\n\r\n<b>• Brian Wanamaker McCreight:</b> Brian Wanamaker McCreight, author of “Great Googly Moogly, The Lowcountry Liar’s Tales of History &amp; Mystery,” will be signing copies of his book on Saturday, November 1 from 12 to 3 p.m. outside McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.  The author is a professional storyteller and musician.  He holds degrees in literature,anthropology, and library science, and is a licensed tour guide in Charleston.  For information, please call 524-1066.\r\n<div></div>', 'Local author book signings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-author-book-signings', '', '', '2014-10-23 10:53:59', '2014-10-23 14:53:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19437', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(19439, 4, '2014-10-23 11:16:31', '2014-10-23 15:16:31', '<b>• County Council Write-In Candidate To Hold Meet &amp; Greet:</b> Beaufort County Council Write-In Candidate Brian MacDermant will hold a meet and greet on Sunday, October 26 at Beaulieu House, 1103 Paris Avenue, Port Royal at 5:30 pm. MacDermant is a write-in candidate for County Council District 4 which covers Beaufort and Port Royal. For more information please call 843-271-8838 or brianforcouncil@hotmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>• Democrats to host barbecue meet and greet:</b> The Beaufort County Democratic Party will host a barbeque and meet &amp; greet this Sunday, October 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sun City Pavilion. Special guests include State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, the Democratic nominee for Governor and Jaime Harrison, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Sheheen, a lifelong South Carolinian, has been a member of the SC Senate since 2004, and was a member of the SC House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004. He will face Gov. Nikki Haley in the November election. Harrison is an Orangeburg native and former aide to Rep. James E. Clyburn. While working for Clyburn, he was the first African American to serve as Floor Director for a leader of the U.S. House of Representatives and the first to serve as Executive Director of the House Democratic Caucus. He is also the first black chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Passes will be provided for non-Sun City residents. Ask for the special event pass for the Democratic Bar-B-Que to gain access to Sun City. Price for the barbecue is $25 per person, payable at the door by cash, check, or credit card.  Reservations are required by calling the Hilton Head Democratic Campaign Office at 843-342-4888, the Beaufort Democratic Campaign Office at 843-522-2014, or Paul Russo, president of the Sun City Democratic Club at 843-705-2674.\r\n\r\n<b>• Shrimp Soup Celebration to benefit Laura Von Harten:</b> Shrimp Soup Celebration with music by Bull Grapes will be held Monday, October 27, 5 to 9 p.m. at Old Bull Tavern, 205 West Street, Beaufort. Free admission; shrimp soup and drinks available for a charge. Soup made with local shrimp, music by the Bull Grapes, creative drinks and the unique gastro-pub atmosphere at the Old Bull Tavern — what a great way to spend a Monday evening! This special event is being held to benefit Laura Von Harten’s re-election campaign for County Council District 4. Admission is free; soup and libations will be for sale. Old Bull Tavern has a tradition of being unofficially open on Mondays for “Stone Soup Night” — a time when locals can get together, relax and enjoy whatever delicious soup that Chef John Marshall has been inspired to concoct for the evening. Stone Soup Night on Oct. 27 will feature soup made with local shrimp contributed by Sea Eagle Market. The event starts at 5 p.m. — and the soup often sells out quickly. So arrive early if you want to be sure to get some! The Bull Grapes, an eclectic and energetic band that play a wide range of foot-stomping songs, will perform from 7-8:30 p.m. Door prizes will be given away throughout the evening. For more information, contact Tracy Von Harten, Campaign Manager, at laura4council@gmail.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Political Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'political-notes', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:16:31', '2014-10-23 15:16:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19439', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19441, 4, '2014-10-23 11:17:49', '2014-10-23 15:17:49', '<b>• Beaufort High drops close match to Bishop England </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High girls tennis team dropped a match to Bishop England on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Bishop England managed to edge Beaufort High 4-3.\r\n\r\n<b>• Beaufort Academy beats Colleton Prep, advances to state but falls short </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls tennis team kept winning last week by beating Colleton Prep 5-1 in a playoff match on Wednesday, Oct. 15 to advance to the SCISAA Class 1-A State Championship. The Beaufort Academy girls tennis team met Holly Hill Academy in the State Championship at Sumter but fell last Saturday.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy managed to earn wins over Holly Hill at No. 3 singles, No. 5 single and No. 6 singles. Kate Gray, Abby Dalton and Maya Dixon claimed wins for the Beaufort Academy girls tennis team.', 'Girls High School Tennis Results', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'girls-high-school-tennis-results-2', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:17:49', '2014-10-23 15:17:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19441', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19443, 4, '2014-10-23 11:18:33', '2014-10-23 15:18:33', 'Beaufort Academy, under the direction of head coach Scott Richards, battled back in the second half to defeat visiting Coastal Christian 50-30 last Friday night.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in the region.\r\n\r\nCoastal Christian managed to carry a hard-fought 22-14 lead into halftime. Beaufort Academy, however, wouldn’t be denied.\r\n\r\nRunning back Reyn Robinson led Beaufort Academy to the win. Robinson rushed for 437 yards and seven touchdowns on 26 carries for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nAiding the Beaufort Academy offense, Clay Melville rushed for 38 yards. Melville’s offensive efforts included a 4-yard touchdown.\r\n\r\nDefensively for Beaufort Academy, Melville registered a game-high 22 tackles and a pass break-up.\r\n\r\nAshton Guest delivered nine tackles and an interception for the Eagles. Another BA defender, Tucker Trask, added another interception.\r\n\r\nContributing on the defensive side for the Eagles, Alec Melville delivered five tackles and a pass break-up.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 24 when it travels to Ehrhardt for a late-regular-season matchup versus Andrew Jackson Academy.', 'Beaufort Academy battles back, tops Coastal Christian ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-battles-back-tops-coastal-christian', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:18:33', '2014-10-23 15:18:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19445, 4, '2014-10-23 11:19:23', '2014-10-23 15:19:23', 'The Whale Branch football team passed its latest test, rolling past Academic Magnet 63-3 for a homecoming win last Friday night.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Whale Branch evened its overall record to 4-4 and moved 3-0 in Region 6-AA.\r\n\r\nStout Whale Branch jumped on Academic Magnet early, eventually leading 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors led 28-6 at halftime and 42-6 through the third quarter.\r\n\r\nOffensively, Whale Branch rushed for 427 yards.\r\n\r\nLeading Whale Branch on the ground, Stephon Eugene rushed 10 times for 181 yards and two touchdowns.\r\n\r\nDamjour Davis and Ezekiel Carter also turned in stellar rushing performances for the highly-productive Warriors in the victory. Davis rushed seven times for 104 yards and one touchdown. Carter, another capable offensive back, rushed seven times for 81 yards and three touchdowns.\r\n\r\nStruggling to take care of the football, Academic Magnet committed six turnovers in the loss.\r\n\r\nDefensively, Whale Branch limited Academic Magnet to 122 rushing yards. The Academic Magnet football team finished with 173 yards of total offense in the lopsided loss.\r\n\r\nElijah Green returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nNyles Pinckney gave Whale Branch another defensive score when he returned a fumble 12 yards for a touchdown.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch will visit Garrett Academy Tech in North Charleston on Friday, Oct. 24.', 'High school football: Whale Branch routs Academic Magnet, 63-6', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-whale-branch-routs-academic-magnet-63-6', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:19:23', '2014-10-23 15:19:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19447, 4, '2014-10-23 11:20:52', '2014-10-23 15:20:52', '[caption id=\"attachment_19448\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-Badkatz-10-23.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19448\" alt=\"The 14U Badkatz girls softball team placed fourth in the WFC National Breast Cancer Swing for a Cure in Summerville, SC, from Oct. 17-19. Congrats to Alisa Depew and  Journeigh Doray for hitting their first out of the park home runs, and congrats to Cheyenne Strong for hitting her fourth out of the park home run.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sports-Badkatz-10-23-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The 14U Badkatz girls softball team placed fourth in the WFC National Breast Cancer Swing for a Cure in Summerville, SC, from Oct. 17-19. Congrats to Alisa Depew and Journeigh Doray for hitting their first out of the park home runs, and congrats to Cheyenne Strong for hitting her fourth out of the park home run.[/caption]', 'Badkatz hits hard ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'badkatz-hits-hard', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:20:52', '2014-10-23 15:20:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19447', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19450, 4, '2014-10-23 11:21:50', '2014-10-23 15:21:50', 'The board of Friends of Caroline Hospice is pleased to announce the promotion of Lindsay Roberg, RN, BSN, CHPN, to the position of Executive Director effective January 1, 2015.\r\n\r\nLindsay joined the organization in May 2013 as the Clinical Coordinator responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the clinical staff to ensure quality care for patients facing a terminal illness and their family and friends.\r\n\r\n“During the past year, under Lindsay’s leadership, Friends has achieved excellent growth in the number of individuals served,” stated Board Chair Jim Wolbrink.\r\n\r\nLindsay recently achieved certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse. This certification demonstrates a competency in providing expert care to individuals dealing with a serious illness and uniquely positions Friends of Caroline Hospice in the Beaufort community.\r\n\r\nFriends of Caroline is a local, non-profit, Medicare-certified hospice provider committed to providing the highest quality of end-of-life care to patients and their families. The hospice has built a “Legacy of Trust” over the past 35 years. Lindsay is dedicated to leading the organization forward and continuing to strengthen the services and care provided to members of the Beaufort community.\r\n\r\nFore more information about Friends of Caroline or hospice in general, please call 843-525-6257 or online at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'Friends of Caroline Hospice announces new director', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-caroline-hospice-announces-new-director', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:21:50', '2014-10-23 15:21:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19450', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19452, 4, '2014-10-23 11:23:55', '2014-10-23 15:23:55', 'On October 5, Dataw Island resident Ellen Corbett was given the lifetime achievement award by the United States Croquet Association. Mrs. Corbett received this distinction in recognition of her dedication to the sport and her commitment to the Croquet Club of Dataw Island. The lifetime achievement award is given to 20 to 30 individuals each year.\r\n\r\nThe presentation was made during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Croquet Club of Dataw Island. The United States Croquet Association is made up of 200 croquet clubs across the country with more than 3,000 individual members.\r\n\r\nBruce Anderson of the Croquet Club of Dataw Island said, “Ellen is a very deserving recipient of this honor her efforts have, and will continue to, have a very positive affect on our club. We are so proud of her and appreciative of the United States Croquet Association for giving her this deserved acknowledgement.”\r\n\r\nDataw Island is located just outside the city of Beaufort. Adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and lush marshes, the Dataw community provides its residents with two of the finest championship golf courses, tennis croquet, elegant dining and an active lifestyle.\r\n\r\nFor more information about Dataw Island and new membership opportunities, call 843-838-3374, or visit www.Dataw.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Ellen Corbett honored by US Croquet Association', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ellen-corbett-honored-by-us-croquet-association', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:23:55', '2014-10-23 15:23:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19454, 4, '2014-10-23 11:25:16', '2014-10-23 15:25:16', 'Twenty-eight of 30 Beaufort County schools met 2014 federal accountability standards, according to data released last week by the South Carolina Department of Education.\r\n\r\nThe 93 percent mark was a significant improvement over last year’s 79 percent of schools that met the federal accountability standard by earning a grade of A, B or C.  The district as a whole earned a B, with its numerical score improving from 82.1 in 2013 to 82.9 in 2014.\r\n\r\nSeventy-three percent of the district’s schools rated an A or B, up from last year’s 65 percent.\r\n\r\n“It’s encouraging to see improvement occurring year after year,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.  “This kind of progress is proof that everyone is working hard and that we’re on the right track.  But we still have a long way to go before our graduates can compete with the world’s best graduates.  That’s our goal, and that’s what we’re focused on.”\r\n\r\n<b>Federal accountability report highlights</b>\r\n\r\nA revised A-F rating system was unveiled in 2012 after the U.S. Department of Education approved a waiver application from South Carolina that allowed the South Carolina Department of Education to revise how state schools and districts were rated under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).  The new system replaced the 2001 federal law’s original accountability system with one that awards letter grades from A to F for improvement and performance.\r\n\r\nNCLB requires schools and districts to break out their performance data into a number of student “subcategories” that include ethnicity, special education, poverty and limited ability with English.  The revised rating system incorporated performance in those individual categories into a single number that is used to rate schools on a 0-100 scale, with 90-100 being an A, 80-89 being a B, 70-79 being a C, 60-69 being a D and anything 59 or below being an F.\r\n\r\nThe NCLB calculation relies on PASS scores to determine grades for South Carolina elementary and middle schools.  High school data come from on-time graduation rates and student performance on the HSAP high school exit exam and end-of-course exams.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District’s overall 2014 score of 82.9 rated a B.  The district’s elementary schools scored 87.5 for a B, up from last year’s 85 for a B.  Middle schools scored 78.1 for a C, down from last year’s 81.2.  High schools scored 83.7 for a B, up from last year’s C rating of 74.9.\r\n\r\nTwenty-two Beaufort County’s public schools — an improvement over last year’s 19 — rated an A or B in the second official report under the new rating system.\r\n\r\nTen schools were rated an A.  Twelve received a B, six received a C, one received a D and one received an F (last year there were four D’s and two F’s). Schools graded A-C met federal accountability standards, while schools rated D-F did not.\r\n\r\nMoss said that the federal rating system requires schools to improve each year in order to earn the same grade.  “The bar is raised each year,” he said, “so a school that doesn’t improve from one year to the next can get a lower grade.”\r\n\r\nThe district’s five highest-rated schools in the federal report were Okatie Elementary (100), Pritchardville Elementary (98.3), Red Cedar Elementary (97.9), Riverview Charter (97.3) and Bluffton Elementary (94.4).\r\n\r\nFive Title I schools — schools with high percentages of students from low-income families — were recognized as “Reward Schools for Performance” for earning A or B grades for the past two years and having no significant achievement gaps.  Those five were Broad River Elementary, Lady’s Island Elementary, Port Royal Elementary, Red Cedar Elementary and Lady’s Island Middle schools.\r\n\r\nRed Cedar Elementary also was named a “Reward School for Progress” by ranking in the Top 10 percent of Title I schools that made “the most substantial progress” in improving the academic achievement of all students and students from various demographic groups.\r\n\r\n<b>School grades</b>\r\n\r\nDistrict schools receiving an A for 2014 were:  Bluffton Elementary, Bluffton High, Coosa Elementary, Hilton Head Island High, Mossy Oaks Elementary, Okatie Elementary, Port Royal Elementary, Pritchardville Elementary, Red Cedar Elementary and Riverview Charter School.\r\n\r\nSchools receiving a B were:  Battery Creek High, Beaufort Elementary, Beaufort Middle, Beaufort High, Bluffton Middle, Broad River Elementary, Hilton Head Island Early Childhood, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary, Lady’s Island Elementary, Lady’s Island Middle and Michael C. Riley Elementary.\r\n\r\nSchools receiving a C were:  H.E. McCracken Middle, Joseph E. Shanklin Elementary, Robert Smalls International Academy, St. Helena Elementary, Whale Branch Elementary and Whale Branch Early College High.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island Middle received a D, and Whale Branch Middle received an F. Dereck Rhoads, the district’s Chief Instructional Services Officer, said the district would continue its focused intervention efforts at those two schools.', 'District, schools improve grades on federal report cards', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-schools-improve-grades-on-federal-report-cards', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:35', '2018-07-12 15:00:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19454', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19456, 4, '2014-10-23 11:27:48', '2014-10-23 15:27:48', 'Jacob Bhoi, Grace Brueggman, Neelia Heath, Ashton Lancaster, Veronica McLeod, Grace Rhodes, Michael Schwartz, Sarah Sheppard, Amanda E. Steel, Melis Tirhi and Jacqueline Tobin, all from Beaufort County, have been accepted to the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science &amp; Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville. They join students from across South Carolina to form the Class of 2016.\r\n\r\nThis year, the school celebrates its largest student body since its inception in 1988, with 259 students representing 117 high schools and 33 counties.\r\n\r\nJacob Bhoi, son of Paul and Karen Bhoi, and Sarah Sheppard, daughter of John and Sallie Sheppard, transferred to GSSM from Beaufort Academy. Grace Brueggman, daughter of Richard M. and Judy A. Brueggman, attended Bethel Park Senior High School prior to transferring to GSSM. Neelia Heath, daughter of Michael Heath and Aileen Cangiano-Heath, transferred from Battery Creek High School.\r\n\r\nTransferring from Beaufort High School are Ashton Lancaster, daughter of Andy and Paige Lancaster; Veronica McLeod, daughter of John and Pearly McLeod; Grace Rhodes, daughter of Vincent and Bet Rhodes; Michael Schwartz, son of Tim and Jennifer Schwartz; and Melis Tirhi, daughter of Tareq Tirhi and Yucel Tirhi-Henderson.\r\n\r\nLearn more about the school by visiting www.scgssm.org.', 'Governor’s School welcomes 11 Beaufort County students', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'governors-school-welcomes-11-beaufort-county-students', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:34', '2018-07-12 15:00:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19456', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19458, 4, '2014-10-23 11:29:30', '2014-10-23 15:29:30', '<b>Ameris Bank announces annual food drive</b>\r\n\r\nAmeris Bank announces its 5th Annual Helping Fight Hunger food drive initiative. During the month of October, members of the community are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at local Ameris Bank locations and supporting businesses.  At the end of October, a food bank in every town with an Ameris Bank location will receive the donation of goods collected at the local Ameris Bank location, plus a monetary donation from Ameris Bancorp.\r\n\r\nMarket President, Tom Hermann stated, “It’s hard to imagine that in our own neighborhoods, there are families who don’t know where they will get their next meal.  If we all give a little, we can make a difference for those who need it most. We encourage members of our community to stop by a local Ameris Bank location during the month of October and place a donation of non-perishable items in the collection box located in the bank’s lobby.”\r\n\r\nAmeris Bank encourages employees, customers, and members of the community to donate until October 31, by dropping off non-perishable food items in the Collection Box located inside every Ameris Bank location and at partnering businesses.  For a complete list of Ameris Bank locations, visit us online at amerisbank.com.\r\n\r\nHunger knows no boundaries, it exists everywhere in America. According to FeedingAmerica.org, hunger in America exists for over 49 million people.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Engineering Services awarded design contract with Horry County schools</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Engineering Services, Inc. (BES) has recently been awarded a Mechanical, Electrical and/or Plumbing design consultant contract with Horry County Schools. Horry County School District is the third largest school district in South Carolina with 55 school campuses and over 39,000 students.    The two year contract comprises HVAC upgrades and/or replacements services. The design work includes new construction, additions, renovations and modifications to existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in district facilities as well as sustainment and upkeep projects. Founded in Beaufort in 1976, BES is a full service architecture, engineering and construction firm specializing in design/build and sustainable design practices. For more information, contact Pamela Weidner at 843-321-2461.\r\n<div></div>', 'Business briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-17', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:29:30', '2014-10-23 15:29:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19458', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19460, 4, '2014-10-23 11:31:47', '2014-10-23 15:31:47', 'Life expectancies are almost five years longer today than they were 30 years ago, according to the 2011 National Vital Statistics Report, a fact that increases the likelihood you will provide some form of support for aging parents — through home care, helping out with day-to-day chores, or even covering living expenses. That role can make significant demands on your time, energy and financial resources.\r\n\r\nThe challenge is even greater if you’re also dealing with raising and educating children, grandchildren, or perhaps helping a new graduate get a start in the world. According to AARP, about 66 million Americans take care of a parent, spouse, relative or other loved one, and roughly a third are also raising a child — at the same time.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19461\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Katie-Phifer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19461\" alt=\"Katie Cuppia Phifer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Katie-Phifer-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Katie Cuppia Phifer[/caption]\r\n\r\n“While you may want to provide for everyone’s needs, it’s probably not possible,” says Deborah Eickhoff, vice president, High Net Worth Planning Group at Wells Fargo Advisors.\r\n\r\nStill, there is good news. Consider the following four steps as you map out a strategy to help balance your family obligations without sacrificing your own financial security.\r\n\r\n<b>1. Prioritize your expenditures. </b>Taking care of your parents and children at the cost of your own long-term financial security is counterproductive. If you’re looking at how to afford healthcare and living expenses for a parent, or education or living expenses for a child, it is important to explore all of your options before depleting your retirement savings. Your parents or your children may have access to more resources than you do.\r\n\r\n“Start by creating your own retirement plan,” Eickhoff says. “Once you have that plan in place, you can figure out what you can actually afford to do for your kids and your parents.” As a Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Advisor, I utilize the Envision® investment planning process, which can help you create this plan and show you how different scenarios of helping kids and parents affect it.\r\n\r\n<b>2. Assess the situation. </b>Does the thought of asking your aging parents about the way they handle their household finances — or how they’d feel about moving to a nursing home — fill you with anxiety? You are not alone.\r\n\r\nHowever, it is important to develop a clear understanding of your role in your parents’ care and the finances that will have to support it. You can’t afford to delay this conversation. As your parents get older, it’s important to sit down with them and talk about their health and financial well-being — before urgent decisions are forced on you or your family.\r\n\r\nStart by getting a handle on your parents’ current living costs, and try to estimate what the outlays will be down the road. Long-term care costs vary by state, so if you and your parents are considering assisted living or home health care, you will have to do some research for the state where they expect to retire. In South Carolina, the average annual expense today for a private room in an assisted living facility is $51,672, according to the average local cost of long-term care based on John Hancock’s Cost of Care Study, conducted by LifePlans, Inc., 2013. Individual facility costs may vary.\r\n\r\n<b>3. Make the most of financial resources. </b>Spend and invest every dollar where it will do the most good. Contributions to 401(k) s, IRAs, and 529 college savings accounts offer tax benefits that can help your savings grow more quickly.  An additional consideration is a Roth IRA. A Roth IRA will generally appeal to people who want tax-deferred earnings, and are OK with the idea of making after-tax contributions now in exchange for tax-free distributions in retirement.\r\n\r\nLong-term care insurance, which can help cover nursing home and home health care expenses, may be worth considering for your parents — or for you. Eickhoff notes that premiums on such policies rise sharply for older buyers, but the coverage is more affordable for people in their 50s and 60s.\r\n\r\nYour parent’s financial situation may even make her eligible for certain benefits. One example is income. If your parent’s annual income is relatively low, you may be able to claim him or her as a dependent on your tax return. This may defray the cost of care. Talk with your tax advisor before doing this to see if your situation qualifies.\r\n\r\n<b>4. You have support.</b> You don’t have to do the heavy lifting alone. Reach out to other family members. They may have different ideas about how to help your parents, so discuss the level of care your parents need and define your respective roles. It’s important to discuss details such as how much time, energy and money each of you is willing to contribute to help your parents. Resources such as Eldercare.gov, Caregiver.com and Medicare.gov can provide useful information and contacts. Regardless of your family’s size, know that you can find assistance to help you manage.\r\n\r\nAs more and more people face the challenges of being part of the “sandwich generation,” it is important to understand your own goals for your retirement, and the goals of your loved ones. Having a plan in place and following the above steps will help this new reality become more manageable.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie Cuppia Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company. 2013 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.  All rights reserved.</i>', 'Juggling the challenges of the Sandwich Generation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'juggling-the-challenges-of-the-sandwich-generation', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:31:47', '2014-10-23 15:31:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(19463, 4, '2014-10-23 11:34:27', '2014-10-23 15:34:27', '<b>By Chris Suddeth</b>\r\n\r\nCompetition is the killer of joy. This is an odd, but true, premise.\r\n\r\nRecently, in a personal session I was experiencing, I heard my talented healer friend and colleague echo similar sentiments when she told me, “Expectations are the killers of joy.” How many of us spend major chunks of our time wallowing in our life not turning out the way we expected it would? I know I have trudged through that sludge.\r\n\r\nI can practically hear readers vehemently digging in and saying, “Listen, Sutty, if it hadn’t been for a little healthy competition, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” I’ll not argue that point, but I’ll ask this question, What is healthy? Is healthy result oriented? Do the ends justify the blah, blah, blah?\r\n\r\nWith any form of energy work and spirituality overall, we want to look at ourselves, primarily because there’s only one person you can control in this world and that’s the man in the mirror. (Reference Michael Jackson’s hit song.)\r\n\r\nGranted, we don’t live in a vacuum, but when we compete, expect, and compare ourselves to others, we are distracting from our life’s work, whatever it may be. Life isn’t a football field or a golf course, although I frequently use sports analogies effectively in sessions. When we focus on keeping up with the Kardashians, we’re shifting the focus away from the essential work that brings our emotions, bodies, and spirituality into alignment with our highest and best.\r\n\r\nWait, there’s a M6 convertible! What was I saying? Listen to those four tailpipes throbbing out the heartbeat of Bavaria. Are those 22” Pirellis? Yep, I think he’s got the Brembo brake package too. “Wham!” I’ve just run into the parked car, while I was picturing myself in the driver’s seat of that other guy’s Beemer, racing through that tight-box 7-speed with his beautiful wife riding shotgun. That’s right, no paddle shifters for this fella. I sure would like to be on his Pottery Barn couch, with his dime wife, overlooking the Atlantic from his oceanfront house.\r\n\r\nIn reality, the guy’s looker of a wife snores at night and bores by day. Maintenance on that oceanfront house and past due car payments have torn his back asunder; or was it the local loan shark that sent a few kidney punches his way as a reminder that doubling down on the Tide Rolling over Ole Miss was ill-advised, but I wouldn’t see that since I’m smack talking the absent owner of the parked car I just ran into.\r\n\r\nAnd while we’re on the subject of smack talk, it often goes together with competition. Get under the other guy’s skin and it’s like the 12th man in Seattle. Maybe it’s a little good-natured ribbing, which I have been guilty of on the golf course, or you’re razzing about the loss by your competition’s favorite team or political figure. Either way, when we’re tearing down others to get ahead, who becomes the ultimate loser, no matter what the highlight reel looks like? What does shifting the focus away from what we’re doing, what we’re feeling, what we’re reacting to accomplish? Notice how it feels dealing out smack talk and having it dealt out to you. Most don’t go there because it’s too yucky or it never occurs to them. What energy work and spirituality, as a whole, aims to unearth are those feelings that we get a glimpse of when the dust settles and the final locker room door closes.\r\n\r\nYou’ll have to be quick to notice those feelings because a shiny Rolex is right around the corner. It’s those feelings, in all their forms, we want to become aware of to change behaviors that go against our highest and best.\r\n\r\nAs we sit back and ponder all this, just try this one thing: Let the clubs do the talking on the golf course and focus on you when you reach life’s 19th watering hole.\r\n\r\n<i>When Chris Suddeth (Sutty) isn’t being Mr. Mom to 5-year-old Emma Belle, he balances his time between writing, real estate and supporting other’s healing through his personal blend of Reiki, Theta Healing® as well as teaching three levels of Reiki attunement classes. Contact him at 843-263-2397 or chrissuddethccr@gmail.com.</i>', 'Joy killer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'joy-killer', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:34:27', '2014-10-23 15:34:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19463', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19465, 4, '2014-10-23 11:35:18', '2014-10-23 15:35:18', 'Boundary Street property owners, public invited to Beaufort briefings on upcoming road project\r\n\r\nWith road construction expected to start soon, Beaufort city leaders will hold open meetings later this month to share information and expectations with the affected property owners and public.\r\n\r\n“Even though this is a relatively short stretch of roadway that we are improving, it’s a key gateway to Beaufort and is an important commercial corridor,” said Jon Verity, chairman of the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission.\r\n\r\n“We want to share what we know about the project and keep our communication open with property owners and people who will be traveling the road on a regular basis during construction,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe hour-long session will cover the same content at each meeting, but for the convenience of business owners and the public the meetings will be held on different days and different times:\r\n\r\n• Monday, Oct. 27, noon in City Council Chambers\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m. in City Council Chambers\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers.\r\n\r\n“We certainly hope anyone with an interest can make it to one of these meetings,” Verity said. “We spread them out across the week and at different times because we know not everyone can make an early morning meeting or an evening meeting.”\r\n\r\nWhile the sessions primarily are designed to inform property owners along the 1.5-mile section to be improved, the public is welcome to attend. The City Council Chambers are located in City Hall at 1911 Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nThe $30 million Boundary Street construction project is expected to go out for bids in November and Rob McFee, director of engineering and infrastructure for Beaufort County, said the county hopes to award contracts by early December. Dirt could start moving early next year, he said.\r\n\r\nThe meetings will include an overview of the Boundary Street Redevelopment District, the goals of the construction and how the City plans to keep the community informed during construction. Verity and McFee will lead the discussions.\r\n\r\nBuilding a better Beaufort is the goal of a $30 million investment in Boundary Street to create a safer and more scenic entry to the city, provide better commercial and retail locations, and improve traffic conditions.\r\n\r\nThe project includes:\r\n\r\n• Realigning the intersection of SC 170 and Boundary Street\r\n\r\n• Retrofitting, re-investing and redeveloping neglected areas of the corridor\r\n\r\n• Creating commercial/retail nodes\r\n\r\n• Providing alternate ways for people to reach commercial/retail including bike and walking paths.\r\n\r\nThe entire project, approximately 1.5 miles including side road improvements, is expected to be substantially complete by November 2016.\r\n\r\nThe Boundary Street Redevelopment Corridor project budget is funded through three sources: A Federal Highway Administration grant of $12.635 million, the Beaufort County one cent sales tax for road improvements of $7.819 million and the City of Beaufort’s TIF II estimated contribution of about $6.443 million.', 'Meetings to inform about upcoming Boundary Street construction project', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'meetings-to-inform-about-upcoming-boundary-street-construction-project', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:35:18', '2014-10-23 15:35:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19465', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19467, 4, '2014-10-23 11:36:37', '2014-10-23 15:36:37', '<b>State accommodations tax applications available </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Accommodations Tax Board is now accepting applications from tourism-related organizations wanting to receive grants from the two percent state accommodations tax fund.\r\n\r\nState law allows for a 2% tax levy on the rental of all transient accommodations to help provide financial support to fund tourism-related projects and events. As a result, individuals staying overnight in hotels, motels, inns, and vacation rentals pay 2% above the cost of their lodging.\r\n\r\nAn application can also be found on the Accommodations Tax Board website at http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Administrative/beaufort-county-council/boards-and-commissions/council-appointed/board-list/accommodations-tax/index.php.\r\n\r\nApplications are due Friday, November 21, 2014 before 5 p.m. and must be emailed to atax@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\nFor questions or more information, email Joy Nelson at jnelson@bcgov.net or call 843-255-2250.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County keeps high bond ratings</b>\r\n\r\nStandard &amp; Poor’s Ratings Services and Moody’s Investors Services affirmed high ratings for Beaufort County’s general obligation bonds. Standard &amp; Poor’s awarded Beaufort County an AA+ long-term rating while Moody’s Investors gave Beaufort County a rating of Aa1. Both the Aa1 and AA+ are next to the highest (AAA) credit rating that can be received from the rating agencies. The high credit rating allows the county to obtain more favorable interest rates on borrowing thereby saving the county substantial amounts of money over the course of the life of the bond.\r\n\r\nMoody’s Investors Services rating gives the county a stable outlook. Its report stated, “the Aa1 rating reflects the county’s healthy reserve levels, a tourism-based economy that has driven rapid tax base expansion, a wealthy demographic profile and a manageable debt burden.”\r\n\r\n“Despite a tough financial year in 2014, these credit ratings show how Beaufort County is fiscally responsible and despite challenges, we continue to make financial decisions that benefit the residents of Beaufort County,” said Beaufort County Administrator Gary Kubic.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-93', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:36:37', '2014-10-23 15:36:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19467', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19469, 4, '2014-10-23 12:24:56', '2014-10-23 16:24:56', '<b>Upcoming chamber events: </b>\r\n\r\n<b>Lunch &amp; Learn “Power Hour” Series (presented by CenturyLink) will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber Office, 701 Craven Street, Beaufort.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, October 29:</b> Champagne Marketing on a Beer Budget (Lucy Rosen, Smart Marketing Communications) catered Magnolia Bakery &amp; Cafe\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, Nov. 5: </b>Cloud Drive Technology (Walt Burnside, CenturyLink) catered by Groucho’s Deli.\r\n\r\nPrice to attend includes lunch. The cost for members is $15 per session or for non-members, $25 per session. Pre-registration required, contact Valerie Althoff at Valerie@BeaufortSC.org or 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, Oct. 23: Board of Directors Meeting</b> at 4 p.m. at chamber offices, 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, Oct. 23: Turbeville Insurance Agency Ribbon Cutting</b> from 4 to 7 p.m., ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m., at 28 Kemmerlin Lane, behind BB&amp;T on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Candidate Meet &amp; Greet Schedule for State Superintendent of Education:</b>\r\n\r\nThursday, Oct. 23: Molly Mitchell Spearman (Republican) at noon at the chamber office.\r\n\r\nWednesday, Oct. 29: Tom Thompson (Democrat) at 8:30 a.m. at the chamber office.\r\n\r\n<b>Friday, October 24: </b>Coffee With Colleagues &amp; Ribbon Cutting, 8:30 -9:30 a.m., hosted by Corriveau Insurance Agency — State Farm, 2048 Pearl Street, Beaufort. Free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards. Help celebrate their new office space with a ribbon cutting.\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, October 30: Candidate Forum</b> for Beaufort City Council, Beaufort County Council, and Board of Education will be hosted by the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19504\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Chamber-Good-Apple-Award-jonas.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19504\" alt=\"Jonas Gadson was presented with the first “Good Apple Award” at this month’s Education Workforce Development Committee Meeting for going above and beyond to advocate for education. Thank you Jonas for all that you do. From left is Leigh Copeland, Jonas Gadson and Will Achurch.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Chamber-Good-Apple-Award-jonas-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Jonas Gadson was presented with the first “Good Apple Award” at this month’s Education Workforce Development Committee Meeting for going above and beyond to advocate for education. Thank you Jonas for all that you do. From left is Leigh Copeland, Jonas Gadson and Will Achurch.[/caption]', 'The Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-41', '', '', '2014-10-23 12:24:56', '2014-10-23 16:24:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19469', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19471, 4, '2014-10-23 11:40:48', '2014-10-23 15:40:48', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Division wishes to recognize Principal Constance Goodwine-Lewis and her staff and students at Broad River Elementary School for their exemplary performance during last week’s earthquake drill.\r\n\r\nGovernor Nikki Haley proclaimed the week of October 12-18 to be Earthquake Awareness Week in South Carolina, and the SC Emergency Management Division encouraged everyone to take this opportunity to learn about our state’s seismic fault system and how best to prepare for earthquakes. The highlight of the week’s activities was the Great Southeast ShakeOut which took place October 16 at 10:16 a.m.\r\n\r\nThe Great Southeast ShakeOut is part of the largest earthquake safety drills ever held, with an estimated 2.1 million registered participants across the Southeast. Individuals and communities throughout Delaware, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia participate in this annual drill that is designed to teach and practice the recommended safety procedures to take during an earthquake. This year there were an estimated 26.1 million participants registered worldwide for the event.\r\n\r\nThe ShakeOut drill was executed throughout the Beaufort County School District. Broad River Elementary School was chosen as this year’s representative school for the event, and members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Division were on scene to observe the school in action.\r\n\r\nAt 10:16 a.m. the students were alerted that the drill had begun and were advised to take cover as previously instructed. The students quickly and quietly took shelter under their desks, effectively employing the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” procedure that is recommended to help shield the neck and head against falling debris during an earthquake. At the conclusion of the 60-second drill, the fire alarm was sounded, and students filed outside to pre-determined meeting places. This allowed for the school administrators to accurately account for each and every student and staff member.\r\n\r\nThere have been 24 low-magnitude earthquakes recorded in South Carolina since February 2013, including a 4.1 in Edgefield the evening of February 14.  Our state experiences approximately 10 to 20 earthquakes a year according to geologists with the College of Charleston.  The epicenter of the largest earthquake ever recorded along the eastern United States seaboard was just outside of Charleston on August 31, 1886. The 7.3 magnitude quake devastated the region.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Great Southeast ShakeOut and earthquake safety and preparedness, visit:  http://www.shakeout.org/southeast.', 'Sheriff’s Office recognizes school for drill performance', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-recognizes-school-for-drill-performance', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:34', '2018-07-12 15:00:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19471', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(19473, 4, '2014-10-23 11:43:27', '2014-10-23 15:43:27', 'Three wild horses living on St. Helena Island have been relocated as a result of a fourth horse being hit and killed by a vehicle last weekend.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_19474\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Marsh-Ponies.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-19474\" alt=\"Marsh ponies\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Marsh-Ponies-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Marsh ponies[/caption]\r\n\r\nMore than a dozen of these wild horses live on Horse Island on St. Helena Island. Nearby property owners say the animals have been there for years living off the land. Over last weekend one was hit and killed at Seaside Road and Horse Island Road. Due to the safety concerns of these animals being so close to a high traffic area, Beaufort County Animal Services went to Horse Island last Tuesday to try and relocate the horses.\r\n\r\nA local veterinarian said taking the horses to a new location would be the safest alternative for both the animals and motorists. He said the horses have developed a habit of traveling to the road and that habit would not be broken unless the horses were moved.\r\n\r\nThe two horses pictured at right were taken to Camelot Farms on St. Helena Island where they will remain until adopted.\r\n\r\nThese horses are known as Marsh Ponies. Experts say the horses are direct decedents of the Marsh Tacky but over the years have bred with Shetland Ponies creating the name Marsh Ponies.\r\n<div></div>', 'Animal Services relocates wild horses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'animal-services-relocates-wild-horses', '', '', '2014-10-23 11:43:27', '2014-10-23 15:43:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=19473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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