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(12898, 4, '2013-09-12 00:25:24', '2013-09-12 04:25:24', 'Despite a 17 percent drop in the appraised value of owner-occupied homes, according to the County Tax Assessor, taxable assessed values of those properties will increase by 1 percent. Careful and cautious management of Beaufort’s budget means minor property tax increases from the city for Fiscal Year 2014.\r\n\r\nIt is anticipated that owner-occupied homes within the city will also see increases from the other taxing jurisdictions as well during this property tax season.\r\n\r\nThe typical owner-occupied home within the city limits appraised at $150,000 will see City of Beaufort property taxes total about $340 this year — or an average increase of $65 from 2013. Other increases will be experienced for the county and school district property taxes.\r\n\r\nWhile the average decrease in the appraised value of an owner-occupied property was approximately $49,342 or 17.15 percent in Beaufort, the average taxable assessed value of that property within the city increased by one percent.\r\n\r\n“Basically, council and staff took several long, hard looks at our financial status, and at where we need to be in the future and how we can get there,” City Manager Scott Dadson said.  “We presented some options to improve the revenue stream but for a lot of reasons, those didn’t work out.\r\n\r\n“In the end, we cut back on services that some people will probably object to, such as we won’t do as much landscaping maintenance in the Waterfront Park this year. On the positive side, we balanced the budget with only very minor adjustments in the tax rate,” he said.\r\n\r\nSince about 2009, property values have dropped in the City of Beaufort, across Beaufort County and in most places in the United States. Within the City, appraised values have dropped from $2.3 billion to $1.8 billion, a decrease of $458 million or 20.3 percent since the last reassessment for tax year 2008, said Kathy Todd, finance director for Beaufort.\r\n\r\n“This equates to a total $8.4 million or an 11.41 percent decrease in taxable assessed value over the same period,” she said. “The City has held the tax rate steady at 60.62 mils during this time.  With shifts in taxable assessed values, the City has held costs down. The approach has been to provide quality services without increasing costs or property tax rates — in essence, doing more with less.”\r\n\r\nWhen the city began to prepare for the FY 2014 budget cycle, City Council and the City Manager’s staff looked at various options to lessen the tax impact on local property owners.\r\n\r\n“We pursued very aggressively the local option sales tax within the county as a way of shifting the tax burden away from its residents,” Dadson said.  However, this option was rejected by the county.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Beaufort leaders presented several alternate revenue sources to make up the expected shortfall in property tax revenues from the reassessment process. At the same time, department heads scrutinized their projected needs and costs for the upcoming year — and cut the budget even further with a careful eye on service levels, Dadson said.\r\n\r\nCity Council approved a 4.32 percent Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase to the rollforward millage to cover the expected shortfall in revenues without substantially impacting the services that city residents have come to expect.  This is no different than what the county and the school district did in the adoption of their millage rates for FY 2014.\r\n\r\n“We did have to make some cuts that people may notice,” Dadson said. “That’s the balance between raising revenues and reducing services. We are working with our partners to increase economic growth in Beaufort and hope increased investment in our city will put us in better shape.”\r\n\r\nFor more details about Beaufort’s FY2014 budget, tax rate comparisons and charts, visit www.cityofbeaufort.org/finance.\r\n<div></div>', 'City explains reason for raising taxes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-explains-reason-for-raising-taxes', '', '', '2013-09-12 00:25:24', '2013-09-12 04:25:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12898', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12901, 4, '2013-09-12 07:43:11', '2013-09-12 11:43:11', '<b>Beaufort street paving rescheduled again</b>\r\n\r\nUnder a revised paving schedule from the contractor, work on several Beaufort streets will resume in October. According to the S.C. Department of Transportation, the contractor decided to pull out of the Beaufort area until the first week in October.\r\n\r\nWhen they return, the crews will begin work on Charles and North streets.  Bay and Lafayette paving has been completed and the only remaining work on those streets is final dress up and permanent pavement markings, according to Christopher Smith, the Beaufort-Jasper construction manager for SCDOT.\r\n\r\n“We are sharing the information provided to us by the State Department of Transportation,” said Scott Dadson, Beaufort City Manager. “We only learned of this schedule change this morning from them. The good news is that downtown’s Bay Street was paved with a very quick turnaround, so maybe that’s the silver lining to all these schedule changes.”\r\n\r\n<b>Two Burton men plead guilty to molestation</b>\r\n\r\nA 27-year-old Burton man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a girl on multiple occasions over a four-year period.\r\n\r\nOn Monday, August 26, 2013, El Pidio Calihua-Macuixtle, of Shanklin Road, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.\r\n\r\nIn late 2012, a 12-year-old girl disclosed that she had been molested by Calihua-Macuixtle beginning when she was eight. She underwent a forensic interview at Hope Haven. Investigators from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office retrieved DNA evidence and the defendant confessed to the abuse.\r\n\r\n“We were prepared to begin the trial this week when Mr. Calihua-Macuixtle decided to plead guilty and take responsibility for the terrible things he had done,” said assistant solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis, who prosecuted the case. “With this outcome, the victim was spared from having to recount the years of abuse in the courtroom.”\r\n\r\nJudge Perry M. Buckner handed down the sentence. By law, Calihua-Macuixtle must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole or any other early release mechanism. He has been incarcerated since his arrest on November 4, 2012.\r\n\r\nAlso on Monday, Edi Rolando Suazo, 32, of Burton, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and was sentenced by Buckner to 10 years in prison. His case was also scheduled for trial this week.\r\n\r\nMr. Suazo has been incarcerated since his arrest on November 30, 2012.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-55', '', '', '2013-09-12 07:43:11', '2013-09-12 11:43:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12901', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12903, 4, '2013-09-12 07:48:10', '2013-09-12 11:48:10', '[caption id=\"attachment_12904\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sports-Beaufort-bombers-912.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12904\" alt=\"Recently, the Beaufort Bombers 14U girls softball team finished in first place in the WFC Gahagan Park One Day Tournament in Summerville, SC. Pictured: Front row, from left: Emily Cook, Bricen Riley, Savannah Mullen, Caroline O’Hara, Hannah Rogerson, Madison Powell. Back row, from left: Krislynn Coolong, Lillian Sumner, Mary Claire Sumner and Anna Grace Waters. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sports-Beaufort-bombers-912-300x242.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" /></a> Recently, the Beaufort Bombers 14U girls softball team finished in first place in the WFC Gahagan Park One Day Tournament in Summerville, SC. Pictured: Front row, from left: Emily Cook, Bricen Riley, Savannah Mullen, Caroline O’Hara, Hannah Rogerson, Madison Powell. Back row, from left: Krislynn Coolong, Lillian Sumner, Mary Claire Sumner and Anna Grace Waters.[/caption]', 'Beaufort Bombers take first ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-bombers-take-first', '', '', '2013-09-12 07:48:10', '2013-09-12 11:48:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12903', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12908, 4, '2013-09-12 08:02:47', '2013-09-12 12:02:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_12909\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Comm-Cotillon-9-12.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12909\" alt=\"The Junior Cotillion started its season with the Icebreaker Dance. Fourth through eighth grade students from ten different area schools were in attendance at The Old Arsenal.  The students did the Mexican Hat Dance as an icebreaker.  Junior Cotillion will meet next on September 22 at 2 p.m.  Participants in the picture are, from left, Wil Shetzer, Crosson Derrick, Tate Shetzer, Steven Dagley and Director Mrs. Kennerty.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Comm-Cotillon-9-12-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The Junior Cotillion started its season with the Icebreaker Dance. Fourth through eighth grade students from ten different area schools were in attendance at The Old Arsenal. The students did the Mexican Hat Dance as an icebreaker. Junior Cotillion will meet next on September 22 at 2 p.m. Participants in the picture are, from left, Wil Shetzer, Crosson Derrick, Tate Shetzer, Steven Dagley and Director Mrs. Kennerty.[/caption]', 'Hat Dance Icebreaker', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hat-dance-icebreaker', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:02:47', '2013-09-12 12:02:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12908', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12911, 4, '2013-09-12 08:07:06', '2013-09-12 12:07:06', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nThe opening of a new restaurant is always exciting, but even more so when it comes from the owners of Southern Graces Catering, Chris and Bethany Hewitt. Their latest venture, Burlap, located in the former Fried Green Tomatoes building on Boundary Street, showcases an\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12913\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0076.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12913\" alt=\"Lowcountry Nachos starter.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0076-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Lowcountry Nachos starter.[/caption]\r\n\r\namazing array of delicious breakfast and lunch dishes that put a twist on the traditional for a memorable dining experience.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12912\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0156.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12912\" alt=\"Build a Salad Trio with green goddess chicken salad, pimiento cheese and balsamic strawberries.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0156-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Build a Salad Trio with green goddess chicken salad, pimiento cheese and balsamic strawberries.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch loaded up on appetizers because they all sounded so good. The Lowcountry Nachos — Cheerwine BBQ pulled pork, housemade chips, pimiento cheese sauce, bread and butter pickles — that come in their own little skillet were declared a must-have.\r\n\r\nFrom the breakfast menu, which is served all day, Daniel devoured the Lowcountry Boil omelet with shrimp, smoked sausage, cheddar cheese and topped with zesty corn relish. Elizabeth couldn’t resist the Burlap Benedict — a biscuit with two poached eggs set atop bacon finished with shrimp gravy.\r\n\r\nKim, who was full from all the yummy appetizers, opted for a bowl of the Brunswick stew. Buck, who is on a health kick, tried the Palmetto Chef salad with romaine, country ham, deviled egg, smoked turkey, tomato, cucumber, toasted pecans and housemade warm bacon\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12914\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0150.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12914\" alt=\"Lowcountry Boil omelet with home fries.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0150-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Lowcountry Boil omelet with home fries.[/caption]\r\n\r\ndressing. I enjoyed my Build-A-Trio salads with Green Goddess chicken salad, Smokin Bacon Pimiento Cheese, and a side of balsamic strawberries.\r\n\r\nFor dessert, there is an entire blackboard next to the bakery counter describing the multitude of cakes, cookies and pies available. We tried the Strawberry Shortcake cobbler in a jar and a piece of coconut cake, and both were excellent.\r\n\r\nThe atmosphere at Burlap is cheery with a pastel color palette and rustic touches, such as mason jar hanging lights. Kudos to Chris and Bethany for raising the culinary bar and giving Beaufort another awesome restaurant. Burlap is located at 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort, and is open Tuesday through Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to\r\n3 p.m. For more, call 843-379-0555.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12915\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0187.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12915\" alt=\"The decor at Burlap is whimsical and cheerful.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0187-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The decor at Burlap is whimsical and cheerful.[/caption]', 'From the owners of Southern Graces, a new breakfast and lunch spot: Burlap', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-the-owners-of-southern-graces-a-new-breakfast-and-lunch-spot-burlap', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:07:06', '2013-09-12 12:07:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12911', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12915, 4, '2013-09-12 08:06:29', '2013-09-12 12:06:29', '', 'DSC_0187', 'The decor at Burlap is whimsical and cheerful.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'dsc_0187', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:06:29', '2013-09-12 12:06:29', '', 12911, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0187.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(12917, 4, '2013-09-12 08:22:32', '2013-09-12 12:22:32', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/RELAY4LIFE2013.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12926\" alt=\"RELAY4LIFE2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/RELAY4LIFE2013-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As the local chapter of the Beaufort Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. prepares for another calendar year of service to the community, many take this opportunity to reflect on the various projects and events participated this past year.\r\n\r\nMore than 40 members of the chapter attended the sorority’s Centennial Celebration held in Washington, DC, July 13-17. The sorority founded on the concepts of public service, scholarship, and sisterhood has a rich history of service in the Beaufort County area.  As a part of the Centennial Celebration, many of the chapter members have taken part in the yearlong calendar of events including:  Founders Day  Weekend in Washington, DC; the re-enactment of the historic Women’s Suffrage March in Columbia, SC and in Washington, DC; and the passage of the Centennial Torch, to name a few.\r\n\r\nOn, June 29, the chapter closed out the calendar year with their first annual Family and Friends Day.  The Family and Friends Day was an end of the year event, to celebrate with others, the 100 years of service that Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has achieved.\r\n\r\nThe chapter members participated in several national events including the St. Jude Give Thanks Walk, the March of Dimes March for Babies and the America Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.  Notably, the chapter was recognized at the Centennial Celebration for their efforts in conjunction with both the St. Jude and March of Dimes projects.   Several other local events were held to include the International Day of Service featuring a health walk at Battery Creek High School.\r\n\r\nAnother highlight of the year was their annual Crimson and Cream scholarship fundraiser held in February. Funds raised are contributed back into the community in various ways — most notably through scholarships and their mentoring program.  This year’s scholarship recipients were Akilah Jefferson, Beaufort High School, Kallie Brown, Battery Creek High School, and Shakailla DeLoach, Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School.  The in-house scholarships recipients were Tiara Cooper and Caisey Dickson, both of Beaufort High School.\r\n\r\nThe mentoring aspect of the sorority takes place in the form of the Delta Academy and Delta GEMS programs.  These programs place special emphasis on preparing middle to high school age young ladies as the future leaders of the 21st century.\r\n\r\nDebra G. Jackson was honored for the second time as the chapter’s Delta of the Year for her contributions to the chapter’s goals and activities.\r\n<div></div>', 'Celebrating Service: Beaufort Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., reflects on year of achievements', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrating-service-beaufort-alumnae-chapter-of-delta-sigma-theta-sorority-inc-reflects-on-year-of-achievements', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:22:32', '2013-09-12 12:22:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12917', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12919, 4, '2013-09-12 08:19:27', '2013-09-12 12:19:27', 'The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, recently hired a new Wellness Director and a new personal trainer and fitness staff member.\r\n\r\nDenice Davis, formerly the Y’s group fitness coordinator, has been promoted to Wellness Director. Davis has more than 10 years of experience in personal and group training and has been at the Wardle Family YMCA since 2006. Her certifications include: AFAA Personal\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12922\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-YMCA-Denice.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12922\" alt=\"Denice Davis\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-YMCA-Denice-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Denice Davis[/caption]\r\n\r\nTrainer, AFAA Group Exercise, Fitour Indoor Cycling, CPR/AED.  She is a dedicated and passionate runner and in addition to designing programs for runners, has various specialty certifications including Aqua Fitness, Senior Fitness and Bone Health, Pre/Post Natal, Resistance Band Training, Kickboxing and Nutrition Fundamentals.\r\n\r\nDavis’ duties include guiding new and current members to achieve successful health and wellness lifestyles through physical and nutritional assessments. Additionally, she oversees and implements all fitness programs including group exercise, indoor cycling and personal training.\r\n\r\n“Denice was the clear choice for the Wellness Director position,” stated YMCA CEO Michael Bostwick. “She has been as asset to our facility and to our programs and now, with her expanded duties, will be able to take our wellness initiatives to the next level.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12923\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-YMCA-Arlan.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-12923\" alt=\"Arlan Johnson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-YMCA-Arlan-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Arlan Johnson[/caption]\r\n\r\nFormer AIFIA All Star Team Member, Arlan Johnson, has also joined the Y team. Johnson is a former martial arts instructor, was the Tacony Eagles 2009 Defense Player of the Year, previously served as the Valley Forge Military Academy Football Coach in Pennsylvania and currently coaches the Beaufort High School football team.  He is the creator of his unique fitness program “Madness” and will offer personal training and lead group fitness classes at the YMCA.\r\n<div></div>', 'YMCA hires new wellness director, fitness trainer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-hires-new-wellness-director-fitness-trainer', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:19:27', '2013-09-12 12:19:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12919', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12928, 4, '2013-09-12 08:42:24', '2013-09-12 12:42:24', 'The Beaufort Theatre Company and the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts presented ‘8 Track: The Sounds of the 70’s” last weekend to standing ovations. The music directors are Jordan Norris and Mike McFee, choreographed by Valerie Hobbs. The musical includes the talent of Angy Chancay, Elaine Lake, Velma Polk, Susan Smith, Brad Ballington, Kwame Johnson, Gregg McClain and Zabriel Rivers. Catch the performance this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, $10. Call the box office at 843-521-4145 or visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com for tickets and more information. Photos by Captured Moments Photography.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5435.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12929\" alt=\"DSCF5435\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5435-300x208.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" /></a></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5561-Edit.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12930\" alt=\"DSCF5561-Edit\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5561-Edit-206x300.jpg\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" /></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></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5831.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12931\" alt=\"DSCF5831\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5831-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5756.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12932\" alt=\"DSCF5756\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5756-201x300.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" /></a></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></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5959.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12933\" alt=\"DSCF5959\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5959-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></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/2013/09/DSCF5753.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12935\" alt=\"DSCF5753\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5753-201x300.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5776.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12934\" alt=\"DSCF5776\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCF5776-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a></div>', 'Feeling groovy with ‘8 Track’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'feeling-groovy-with-8-track', '', '', '2013-09-12 08:42:24', '2013-09-12 12:42:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12937, 4, '2013-09-12 09:07:58', '2013-09-12 13:07:58', '<b>Chamber holds Military Appreciation Day </b>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nMilitary Appreciation Day was held Saturday, Sept. 7 at Atlantic Marine Corps Communities in Laurel Bay in Beaufort. The free event for all military families and friends was a thank you for their service and sacrifices.  It’s an annual tradition that has been going on for many years.  This year’s event was presented by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, and MCCS.  Many local businesses and organizations also helped make it happen by donating food, drinks, prizes, and their time.  The event was full of free entertainment for the military families including music, jump castles, face painting, games, prizes, food, and fun. There was a huge crowd with a lot of great fun! Photos by Captured Moments Photography.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>The Business EXPO will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort Don’t miss this great opportunity to grow existing relationships and find new suppliers, customers and partners. There will be a lot of great door prizes throughout the day including hotel stays, printers, gift baskets and more. Captured Moments will be taking head shots and you will want to be sure to stop by the 94.5 The Coast Lounge. The best part? It’s all free. September Business After Hours (sponsored by Holiday Inn and Suites) will take place directly after the expo from 5 to 7 p.m. right in the exhibit hall. </b><b> </b>\r\n\r\n<b>Breakout Sessions (During the EXPO)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• 11:30 am -12:30 p.m.: Social and Email Marketing</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• 1 - 2 p.m.: Affordable Care Act and how it will affect you</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• 2:30 -3:30 p.m.: Social and Email Marketing</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Breakout Sessions: $5 Members/$10 Non-members</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mad2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12938\" alt=\"mad2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mad2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mad4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-12939\" alt=\"mad4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mad4-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>', 'The Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner', '', '', '2013-09-12 09:07:58', '2013-09-12 13:07:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12937', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12941, 4, '2013-09-12 09:09:46', '2013-09-12 13:09:46', 'Hi, I’m Bernie Schein.\r\n\r\nIt is my distinct pleasure to offer my temporary services as Interim Head of School at Bridges Preparatory School in Beaufort. For those who don’t know me, I’m from Beaufort, I earned a Master’s degree in Education at Harvard University and I worked for 33 years at The Paideia School in Atlanta. I’ve also served as a teacher and principal in Mississippi and South Carolina.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12942\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/School-B-Schein-reading-BPS-charter.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12942\" alt=\"New Interim Head of School Bernie Schein reads the charter for Bridges Prep.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/School-B-Schein-reading-BPS-charter-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> New Interim Head of School Bernie Schein reads the charter for Bridges Prep.[/caption]\r\n\r\nMy deep knowledge of The Padeia methodology, coupled with three decades of hands-on experience with it, will help us move forward at Bridges Prep while the Search Committee seeks a permanent Head of School.\r\n\r\nAfter my first day on the job here at Bridges, it is easy to see the many facets that make this a special learning community. Students, faculty and parents welcomed me with open arms and big smiles. That’s what I love about working in education — every day we shape the future.\r\n\r\nI will spend my evening hours familiarizing myself with the Bridges Preparatory School official charter and other documents essential to this state-sponsored charter school’s formation. My daytime hours, though, are committed to helping students, staff and our families succeed.\r\n\r\nHere at Bridges Prep, we follow the Paideia principles:\r\n\r\n• All children can learn and therefore they all deserve the same quality of schooling, not just the same quantity;\r\n\r\n• That the quality of schooling to which they are entitled is what the wisest parents would wish for their own children, the best education for the best being the best education for all.\r\n\r\nOur charter states that “Bridges Preparatory School will strive to place all students on a level playing field not only through the Paideia instruction/methodologies but also by engaging students, families and the community to have a more active role in the education of its future citizens.” To that end, I encourage parents, local businesses and our community to come visit us at Bridges Preparatory. We have lots of ways you can get involved and we welcome volunteers.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions about Bridges Preparatory School, or my work to help us move forward, please contact me at 843-982-7737.', 'A welcome from new interim head of school at Bridges Prep', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-welcome-from-new-interim-head-of-school-at-bridges-prep', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12941', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12944, 4, '2013-09-12 09:24:16', '2013-09-12 13:24:16', 'The sign outside of Beaufort Academy reads, “WE WILL NEVER FORGET.” It’s a sentiment reflected across the country as Americans remembered the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In memory of the more than 3,000 people who lost their lives that day, Beaufort Academy students placed 3,000 flags on the school’s campus and along Sams Point Road on Lady’s Island. For those who drive down the road, the sight of the flags is moving and another reminder of our sacrifice for freedom.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12945\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/flags-fence-alex-and-sophia-reach-smaller-e1378991473600.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12945\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy third graders Sophia Martin and Alex Roberts put the finishing touches on the flags arranged on the fence around the school.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/flags-fence-alex-and-sophia-reach-smaller-e1378991473600-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Beaufort Academy third graders Sophia Martin and Alex Roberts put the finishing touches on the flags arranged on the fence around the school.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12946\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/amelia-flag-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12946\" alt=\"BA PreK-3 student Amelia Mitchell places one of the 3,000 flags.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/amelia-flag-2-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> BA PreK-3 student Amelia Mitchell places one of the 3,000 flags.[/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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0052.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12954\" alt=\"DSC_0052\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0052-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12955\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fence-cup-flag-create-small-e1378992029157.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12955\" alt=\"Supervised by their teacher, Ms. Susan DiFabio, 4th graders Cameron Keenan, Ben Lubkin, and Luke Rhatigan finish the American flag.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fence-cup-flag-create-small-e1378992029157-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Supervised by their teacher, Ms. Susan DiFabio, 4th graders Cameron Keenan, Ben Lubkin, and Luke Rhatigan finish the American flag.[/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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0056.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12956\" alt=\"DSC_0056\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0056-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\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\nIn honor of local heroes, Lady’s Island Elementary School invited  military and first responders to join students for lunch Tuesday,\r\n\r\nSept. 10, and to say thank you for all that they do for our community and our country. Students made cards and gave them to those in uniform who attended the luncheon, which included sandwiches, snacks and drinks set up on stage in the cafeteria. Parris Island Drill Instructor Dwayne Martin-Farley, pictured at right, was very appreciative of the cards he received and he said he enjoys visiting schools and representing the Marines. School counselor Kelli Harper said this is the second year the school has held the event.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0072.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12957\" alt=\"DSC_0072\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0072-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>', 'Schools across the community commemorate 9/11', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'schools-across-the-community-commemorate-911', '', '', '2013-09-12 09:24:16', '2013-09-12 13:24:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12944', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12948, 4, '2013-09-12 09:16:22', '2013-09-12 13:16:22', '<b>By Dr. Stephen Durham</b>\r\n\r\nSometimes people don’t address dental problems because they foresee discomfort, even pain.  We call this hesitance, and we work carefully to set it aside, because when people avoid the dentist their teeth don’t get better.  Often real pain results from hesitating, because dental health is linked to a person’s whole physical well-being.\r\n\r\n<b>The solutions keep advancing</b>\r\n\r\nInjections to prevent pain during dental procedures were a huge step forward in their time, and they still play an important role.  Yet even the injection itself was scary for some patients.  Dentists began using topical anesthetics to numb the area before the injection, and\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12949\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DurhamDental-9-12.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12949\" alt=\"Whether you just need a little reassurance, or prefer to sleep through the whole visit, dental care can be a comfortable experience.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DurhamDental-9-12-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Whether you just need a little reassurance, or prefer to sleep through the whole visit, dental care can be a comfortable experience.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthat improved the experience for many patients.\r\n\r\nStill others remained hesitant.  Previous experiences, including childhood mishaps, often create a landscape of apprehension for the patient that is quite real, even though the apparent reasons have been overcome.\r\n\r\nThe qualified use of gas to bring a state of relaxation can be varied according to the patient’s needs, and this has opened the door to recovery for many people.  Still others prefer sedation.\r\n\r\nToday patients have at their service various forms of sedation dentistry.  They range from a state of relaxation, to a “twilight” sensation, to full sedation.  One advantage of sedation dentistry is that courses of treatment that might have taken weeks or months to complete can now be done in one or two visits, with this kind of comfort support.\r\n\r\n<b>Providing patients a spectrum of comfort\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nToday’s dentists have an array of options available to them to overcome patient apprehension. For instance, our practice crafted an approach we call the spectrum of comfort.  Whether a patient needs just a little reassurance, or prefers to sleep through the whole visit, our practice is equipped and qualified to provide that, and everything in-between.\r\n\r\nFrom the smell of fresh-baked cookies in our office, to warm towels, blankets, eye covers and personalized iPod music  — to the special-order surface anesthetics we use to take the pain out of injections to “twilight” and even full sedation — we proceed in whatever way each patient finds best for herself or himself.\r\n\r\nWe make those preferences as much a part of what we know about a patient as his or her dental history.  And we review the patient preferences every morning for the folks we’re going to see that day.  Caring for hesitance is as important as any other part of a dental procedure.\r\n\r\n<b>Progress without pain</b>\r\n\r\nMany patients have memories to overcome in becoming comfortable with their dental care, and we get particular satisfaction from helping them with this.  From mild anxiety to real fear, we respect how our patients feel, and we support them in every way available, to empower them in their journey.  That begins with making patients comfortable and it extends through earning and deserving their trust for life.\r\n\r\n<i>A recipient of the 2012 Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Stephen Durham practices at Durham Dental at Town Center in Beaufort. For more information, visit www.DrStephenDurham.com or call 843.379.5400.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'But will it hurt? Today’s dentistry offers the comfort to move ahead', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '12948', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:30:07', '2018-07-12 15:30:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12948', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12961, 4, '2013-09-19 11:05:16', '2013-09-19 15:05:16', '<b>Several events provide Civil War perspectives</b>\r\n\r\n•  The Life and Times of a “Lady” during the Civil War: Join re-enactor Louise Murray for her exciting portrayal of life during the Civil War. The event will take place on Thursday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Beaufort Meeting Room at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. The event is free! Everyone is welcome! Please call Stacey Edmonds 843-255-6458 or email sinman@bcgov.net\r\nfor questions.\r\n\r\n•  “Glory!” [The Movie] with Joseph McGill and Beaufort History Museum: Historian and 54th Massachusetts Regiment re-enactor Joseph McGill will introduce the movie, “Glory,” and discuss how closely it follows what we know about the 54th and the 1st SC Volunteers. It will be held on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. at the City Council Chamber, Beaufort City Hall, Beaufort. Contact Katherine Lang of the Beaufort History Museum at 843-277-1443 or visit the website at\r\nwww.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Meeting to discuss planning, zoning codes </b>\r\n\r\nThere will a public meeting for residents of St. Helena Island on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at St. Helena Elementary School cafeteria to discuss the County Zoning Plan now being updated. Planning Director Tony Criscitiello and staff  will present and explain the County’s Form Based Code as it applies to property on St. Helena Island. Zoning maps of the island will be available and members of the St. Helena Island Community Preservation/Cultural Protection Committee will attend to assist in any way. This committee has met for eight years to study and develop ideas for progress on St. Helena including land use, independent business growth, and economic opportunity. The public is invited to attend. For more information:\r\n\r\nAnne Pollitzer, Vice Chair, St. Helena Island CPCPC  (838-2183), or Mary Legree, Planning Commission Representative (838-4655).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Quilters will hold meeting, workshop</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, September 19 at Praise Assembly of God, Paris Island Gateway at 6 p.m. The special guest speaker will be Sandy Fitzpatrick, an applique quilt pattern designer from North Carolina. She will lecture on Free Motion Fun and Facts There will also be a workshop led by Ms Fitzpatrick, Gorgeous Gourds Machine Applique, on Friday, September 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carteret Street Methodist Church. For details, contact Diana Dewitt at 379-3353 or Char Lane at 910-880-0690.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Historical Society welcomes local speaker</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Historical Society is pleased to announce a return engagement of Dave Smoot, Parris Island Museum technician and medical historian. Smoot will be presenting “The Untold Story” of Gen Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, long thought to be the result of complications following his wounding at Chancellorsville.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will be held at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club off Meridian Road, on Lady’s Island, SC, at noon Thursday, Sept. 19. All Speaker Series meetings are free and open to the public. There is an optional light lunch catered by Debbi Covington at 11:30 for $10. Please RSVP for lunch the Monday prior to the meeting (Sept. 16) to Linda Hoffman at hoffmaks@earthlink.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Ministry yard sale to benefit programs\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nPlant the Seed Ministry is having a yard sale. Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Proceeds will benefit: Atlantic Inn Mission, Youth Program and Outreach Ministries. Shell Point Baptist Church 871 Parris Island Gateway. Please call Joy Kircher to make donations. 843-575-2200.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena library holds fall events for all ages</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Roaring ‘20s Great Gatsby Nite: A Banned and Challenged Classic:</b> Set to the music of Jay-Z, watch the film adaptation and chat about American Library Association’s Number 1 banned and challenged classic, “Great Gatsby.” Officially  challenged by the Baptist College in Charleston in 1987, “Great Gatsby” is now on required reading lists at high schools across America. Recommended for ages 13 and above, parents and  teachers welcome. Wednesday, September 25, 4:30-7:45 p.m.; Movie starts at 5:15 p.m. at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road. Contact 843-255-6542 or sbrooks@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>• Teen Storytellers Wanted! </b>Storyteller Ms. Ase is starting a teen storytelling troupe at the St. Helena Branch Library. Teens can learn and polish their dramatic storytelling skills, then take to the “stage” on the evening of October 25 as part of the library’s first Ghost Story Festival. For teens in 6-12 grades, 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Monday for five weeks; September 23-October 21 at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, Teen Lounge. Contact 843-255-6542 or sbrooks@bcgov.net or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• The St. Helena Cooking Club: </b>Members meet to share recipes, food and conversation and everyone is welcome. Each month a theme — ethnic cooking, regional fare, international cuisine, etc. is chosen. Members present items that fit within the theme. Books, recipes, food and memories are made and  shared. Come join us, whether you want to prepare a dish or be a sampler, the St. Helena Cooking Club  has a place for you.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, October 9, at 6 p.m. (Theme: Oktoberfest)\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, November 13, at 6 p.m. (Theme: Holiday Memories)\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Branch Library Community Meeting Room, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Event encourages responsible dog owners </b>\r\n\r\nResponsible Dog Ownership Day presented by Beaufort Kennel Club will be September 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. next to Port Royal Farmers Market. Canine Good Citizen Testing will be offered for $10. The local chapter of Therapy Dogs International will provide information on how to become a therapy dog. Port Royal Veterinary Hospital will offer free dental and ear checkups and also microchipping for $35.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Golf tournament to benefit kids ministry</b>\r\n\r\nThe golf tournament to benefit the Edge Kids Children’s Ministry will be held Saturday, September, 21 at The Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island. There will be an 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start. Entry fee is $50 per player, which includes golf fees, water and soft drinks on course, closest to hole contests, prizes and a contribution to Edge Kids Children’s Ministry. The entry deadline is Tuesday, September 17 at 5 p.m. For more information, please call Jeff Abrams at (843) 476-1152 or Rev. Lane Glaze at (864) 207-9135.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Herban Marketplace offers class, consultation</b>\r\n\r\nHerban Marketplace, Beaufort County’s premier all organic and all-natural grocery will host the class “What Vitamins Should I Take?” on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. This class will be taught by Jennifer Ables, PhD, at Herban Marketplace, 1211 Newcastle Street, Unit C, Beaufort. Ables will also offer individual health consultations onsite at Herban Marketplace, Thursday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe evening class will focus on how to get the proper nutrients and attain a balanced lifestyle in today’s hectic world. Ables will discuss the perfect supplement regime, debunk vitamin myths and misunderstandings, and suggest simple changes that can make a big difference in your health. The cost of this class is $10 per person and seating will be limited.\r\n\r\nThe individual consultation includes a discussion of your prior and present health, plus information and recommendations about diet, lifestyle and supplements on a customized basis. The cost is $60 for a 1-hour consult, $30 for a short 30-minute consult and $35 for a 15-minute allergy consult. Reservations and registration can be made at Herban Marketplace, or email Jennifer Ables at selfinfinity@gmail.com with your name, email and phone number.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Join fellow officers to help troops, military</b>\r\n\r\nMilitary Officers Association of America/Low Country Chapter protects rights and interests of active, retired, National Guard, reserves and former U.S. officers. Join us September 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Dataw Island Club. A free gate pass will be available. Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis will share ground-truth about local\r\n\r\ngovernance. There will be a cash bar with a noon luncheon featuring the club’s Chicken Picatta, wild rice &amp; roasted zucchini, chocolate ice cream, iced tea and coffee. Cost is $22 per person. Dress is casual. Please make reservations by Sept. 18 to Past Pres. Nick Russell at 843-524-5577, 843-812-9697 or email captnick@hargray.com. Visit http://www.moaa.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Program helps discover God’s vision for you</b>\r\n\r\nA new program, “You and Your Spiritual Gifts,” will be presented on Sundays through October 27 at 9:15 a.m. before the 11 a.m. Worship Service at the Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles Street, Beaufort. This course will help you understand how God has uniquely gifted you and how to find greater fulfillment and satisfaction as you serve Him and His kingdom.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Attend nutrition class, weight loss challenge</b>\r\n\r\nCome join the Nutrition Class/Weight Loss Challenge each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Participants receive 12 weeks of personal coaching, free metabolism testing, nutrition education and group support. For more information, including location, call Margie at 931-787-5687 or Melody at 843-844-7309. Space is limited, so be sure to call early to reserve your seat.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Charity golf tourney benefits PAL</b>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League’s ‘Putt for PAL’ charity golf tournament will be held on Monday, Nov. 4 at Belfair’s Fazio West Course in Bluffton. The $150 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 to play or to purchase a hole sponsorship ‘in memory of’ a beloved pet at www.palgolf.golfreg.com or email PuttforPAL@PalmettoAnimalLeague.org or call Bob Elliott at 843-706-9015.  Thank you to Hilton Head Lexus, Atlantic Personnel, Mingledorff’s Inc., Marshall’s and The Corkern Group for their sponsorship of this tournament.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA to host fourth annual Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nYMCA of Beaufort County/Wardle Family YMCA will hold 4th annual Boots &amp; Bling capital fundraiser and silent auction with live music by The Sofa Kings, dancing, amazing food and drink by area restaurants and an incredible silent auction. The event will be at Butler Marine, 70 Sea Island Parkway on Saturday, October 26,  from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $90 couple/ $50 individual. Available in person at the YMCA (1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal) or online at www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com. Sponsorship opportunities available. Proceeds from the event directly support improvements to the YMCA, enabling the facility to maintain its reputation as a safe and healthy environment for families to thrive.\r\n\r\n<b>Sign up to give blood at Red Cross Drive at United Methodist Church\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe next American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be held on Thursday, October 3 in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. To be eligible to donate you must be 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds; each donor will have a thorough medical screening to ensure safety of the donor and the blood supply. The ARC has informed that the number of technicians that they send to each blood drive is based on the number of advanced appointments. You can help alleviate delays in the donation process by making an appointment and it’s very easy. To make an appointment please call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www.givelife.org (it’s very simple). For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator to make your appointment. For the web site, you must register the first time and then for subsequent appointments, you just log on with your user name and PIN and make an appointment. For questions, please call Merle Hoagland 522-2073 or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>All library branches will be closed October 9 </b>\r\n\r\nAll branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library will be closed on Wednesday, October 9 for Staff Development Day. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday, October 10.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>HBF dinner and lecture talks Sherman’s March</b>\r\n\r\nPersonal experiences of the final blow of defeat to the citizens of South Carolina in 1865 will be discussed by archivist Karen Stokes of the South Carolina Historical Society at the Verdier House Dinner &amp; A Lecture series, Monday, September 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street.\r\n\r\nAn army of over 60,000 Union troops led by Gen. William T. Sherman swept through South Carolina as the Civil War was in its final months and the motivation of the attack was to punish the state where the seeds of secession grew to full blossom. Hundreds of affected residents recorded their harrowing experiences in letters, diaries, memoirs and newspaper accounts, much of which is corroborated by the testimony of Sherman’s officers and soldiers.\r\n\r\nStokes brings these stories together in “South Carolina Civilians in Sherman’s Path: Stories of Courage Amid Civil War Destruction” and will share them in her lecture. Many of the accounts offer a graphic depiction of the destruction that changed South Carolina forever.\r\n\r\nStokes, who has worked with the manuscript collection at the Historical Society for over 15 years, has published numerous articles on South Carolina history. She will provide copies of her book for sale and will sign them at the event.\r\n\r\nLectures are scheduled for October 26, “When South Carolina was an Armed Camp: The Reconstruction Essays of Belton O’Neal Townsend,” by historian Stephen Hoffius, and for November 18, “State of the Heart: SC Writers on the Places They Love,” by editor/writer Aida Rodgers.\r\n\r\n“Dinner and a Lecture” is open to HBF members and non-members; the lecture series features a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, 5:30 – 6 p.m. The program is 6 to 7 p.m. followed by audience questions. Admission to the lecture is $15/$25 per member/member couple respectively, and $20/$30 per non-member/non-member couple respectively. Seating is limited; call 379-3331 to make reservations. A three-course dinner at Saltus River Grill is offered at $19 per person for attendees at the lecture. Call Saltus at 379-3474 to make reservations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming events by the Open Land Trust</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Lecture with Bill McKibben</b> on October 18 at The Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bluffton. At 5 p.m. there will be an interview with high school students and faculty (filmed by SCAD student). At 6 p.m. will be a talk and Q&amp;A, with an (optional) Meet &amp; Greet Lowcountry supper for $30 at the church immediately following. RSVP by calling 843-208-8241. Space is limited.\r\n\r\n<b>Auldbrass Tour:</b> The tickets for this year’s tour sold out quickly, but there are other events going on that weekend:\r\n\r\n<b>• Cocktail Reception with Auldbrass Connoisseurs</b> on Friday, November 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lowcountry Produce Market and Café, in downtown Beaufort on Carteret Street. Come and mingle with special guest lecturer Anthony Alofsin along with other Auldbrass experts. There will be an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Space is limited for this special event, cost is $75 per person. RSVP to 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>• Auldbrass Lecture with Anthony Alofsin</b> on Saturday, November 2, at USCB Center For the Arts. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. Award-winning architect, author, and teacher Dr. Anthony Alofsin, AIA, is internationally recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. His pioneering study, “Frank Lloyd Wright: the Lost Years, 1910-1922,” is acknowledged to be one of the most important books on Wright in the last 40 years; the book was a winner in the monograph category in the American Institute of Architects International Book Awards. Cost is $50 per person and will include wine and cheese. 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(12963, 4, '2013-09-19 11:06:05', '2013-09-19 15:06:05', 'Beulah F. “Bootie” Elliott, 91, widow of Wallace S. Elliott, of Beaufort, SC, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at her residence.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services followed at 11 a.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.\r\n\r\nMrs. Elliott was born on February 27, 1922 in Beaufort, SC.  She is the daughter of the late James Van Ferrell and Essie Harper Ferrell.\r\n\r\nShe was a member of the Carteret Street United Methodist Church and was in retail sales.\r\n\r\nSurviving is her twin sister, Eulah F. Jennings of Beaufort, SC; two nephews, William Hemp of Covington, VA and Jimmie Jennings of Oro Valley, AR; two great nephews, Houston Hemp of South Windsor, CT and Edward Hemp of Covington, VA and a great niece, Sheryl Stone of Covington, VA.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one brother, James Van Ferrell, Jr and one sister Ida Arthur.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Carteret Street United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC  29902.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beulah Elliott', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beulah-elliott', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:06:05', '2013-09-19 15:06:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12963', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12966, 4, '2013-09-19 11:08:35', '2013-09-19 15:08:35', '<b>By Martha Cooper-Hudson</b>\r\n\r\nI am a bold, beautiful, smart, worthy, empowered, motivated, inspired, powerful woman, wife, mother, lover and friend. I am unique, healthy, faithful, courageous, a masterpiece, funny, an eagle, a winner, but most of all, a child of God who decided to live her dream after finding my purpose and passion on this planet.\r\n\r\nI am writing this article for women who have a dream and a purpose inside of them and are afraid to pursue their dreams for fear they will leave someone or something behind. I was that woman once. It all changed on the day that I realized who I was and whose I was. When I read the words, “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me,” it took my belief level to an all-time high and on that day, the eagle inside of me was born. At that moment, I knew that if I could conceive it and believe it, then I could truly achieve it.\r\n\r\nHow can you live your dreams and find your purpose on this planet?  You first must surround yourself with positive people who will continually lift you up.  You must become uncomfortable with where you are because being comfortable never allowed anyone to elevate themselves to a new level.  Find  personal mentors who can and will   guide you in the right direction.  Stop taking advice from people you would not trade places with.  Invest in yourself and your dreams.  Make your vision clear.  Write it, speak it, and believe that your dream is possible. Keep your eyes on your dreams no matter what else is happening around you. Stay focused and have faith in yourself and your dreams when no one else can see it.  Facts don’t count when you have a dream because you become what you think about.\r\n\r\nI challenge each of you to never give up on your dreams; learn to listen during your quiet time; never stop believing; never stop pursuing; never stop following your heart, because hard work and dedication along with your faith will get you to that place called success.  If you would do the things that most people will not do today so that you can have the things tomorrow that most people cannot have, that is the ability to live your dream. Aspire to inspire before you expire by becoming a Woman of Greatness.\r\n\r\nJoin other Women of Greatness for an evening of inspiration, motivation, and fun October 15 at Beaufort’s First Tasty Tuesday Women’s Night out with a purpose at Holiday Inn &amp; Suites from 5:30-9 p.m.\r\n<div></div>', 'Women of Greatness: Aspire to inspire before you expire', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'women-of-greatness-aspire-to-inspire-before-you-expire', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:08:35', '2013-09-19 15:08:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12966', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12968, 4, '2013-09-19 11:10:21', '2013-09-19 15:10:21', 'ABLE Foundation, the Disabilities Foundation for Beaufort County, announced the release of its annual ornament. It is the fourth in a commemorative series featuring favorite Lowcountry scenes.  The 2013 ornament features a dolphin and can also be used as a medallion. It was created locally and was commissioned from Buf’s in Beaufort. The annual ornaments have been a traditional fundraiser for the ABLE Foundation, a nonprofit group that supports services and programs assisting individuals with special needs.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-Ornament.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12969\" alt=\"Arts-Ornament\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"179\" /></a>ABLE’s efforts in the recent past and this year have been to fund Camp Treasure Chest, a summer camp for children with special needs. Children with needs such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, genetic disorders and autism may require additional and special services and trained staff and accommodations, not usually available at regular summer camps. In the absence of the Camp Treasure Chest, these special needs children would likely not have a summer camp experience.  Funds from the state for summer services have been virtually eliminated and the camp is almost solely supported through fund raising and grants. All proceeds from the sale of ornaments go to support Camp Treasure Chest.\r\n\r\nOrnaments are available at these locations in the greater Beaufort area:\r\n\r\n• Smiles by Wyles Dentistry, 134 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island\r\n\r\n• Budget Print, 510 Carteret Street, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Harbor Island Beach and Racquet Club, Harbor Island\r\n\r\n• New Image Salon, 1615 Paris Ave., Port Royal\r\n\r\n• Halo Salon, 184 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island\r\n\r\n• Herban Marketplace, 1211 Newcastle Street, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Offices of Disabilities and Special Needs, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nA limited number of prior years’ ornaments are available from the Office of Disabilities and Special Needs.  Contact ABLE at 843-255-6300.\r\n<div></div>', 'ABLE Foundation ornament available', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'able-foundation-ornament-available', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:10:21', '2013-09-19 15:10:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12968', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12971, 4, '2013-09-19 11:11:15', '2013-09-19 15:11:15', 'In light of a rash of car break-ins and thefts throughout the county, the Sheriff’s Office encourages citizens to secure their vehicles.\r\n\r\nVehicle owners throughout the county are waking up each morning to discover that unknown suspect(s) have made entry to their vehicles and stolen property from them overnight. The Sheriff’s Office has fielded dozens of these types of reports just over the last week, from neighborhoods spanning the entire county.\r\n\r\nWith only a very few exceptions, these victims’ vehicles showed no sign of forced entry, with most reporting that they had left their cars unlocked at the times the thefts occurred. These thefts have occurred both inside gated communities and in non-controlled access neighborhoods. Last week alone, deputies have responded to multiple reports in the Southern part of the county in both Oldfield and Westbury Park. North of the Broad River, the communities of Distant Island and Mink Point have been targeted.\r\n\r\nMultiple neighborhoods on Lady’s Island have sustained vehicle break-ins within recent weeks, and again, the majority of these vehicles have been left unlocked.\r\n\r\nResidents and visitors in our area are asked to help us deter these crimes of opportunity by securing their vehicles and property. When leaving vehicles unattended, make sure windows are up and doors are locked. Refrain from leaving behind keys and/or items of value, as they may entice would-be thieves to pursue forced entry. If you must leave valuables in your vehicle, concealing them in a locked compartment or trunk is recommended.\r\n\r\nAny noted suspicious person(s) or activity should be reported immediately by contacting the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\nMake the call, stay anonymous, earn a reward: 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).\r\n<div></div>', 'Vehicle break-ins plaguing Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'vehicle-break-ins-plaguing-beaufort-county', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:11:15', '2013-09-19 15:11:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12971', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12973, 4, '2013-09-19 14:35:57', '2013-09-19 18:35:57', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nThe dedication service of the new Love House Community Bowling Center on Monday, Sept. 16, was more of a celebration.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13021\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0069.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13021\" alt=\"Dancers at the Love House Community Center dedication.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0069-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Dancers at the Love House Community Center dedication.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen the Community Worshippers performed, singers were backed by drums and a keyboard, and dancers dressed in red and white excited the people packed into the bowling alley on Ribaut Road. The “Halleluiahs” were contagious, and soon the crowd of more than 100 was clapping along. Those in attendance represented the diversity and vibrancy of Beaufort — young and old, black and white — and were all there to support Love House Ministries in its acquisition of the bowling alley to create a safe place for the community to gather and have fun.\r\n\r\nThe event welcomed local officials and elected representatives as well as religious leaders, brought together by Senior Pastor Randy Roberts.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nWhen the leader of Love House Ministries addressed the crowd, Roberts said, “It is my prayer that this place will unite.” He said he hopes the center will be a place where even gang members can come and put aside their differences in order to enjoy the recreation.\r\n\r\nHe also asked businesses, families and other organizations to help make the bowling alley a place where everyone across the county can come and feel safe void of alcohol, tobacco and crime. “Together, with God’s help, we become stronger,” he prayed.\r\n\r\nThe vision of the center, read by Gaynelle Dantzler, included enriching the community through fun and laughter; assisting in reducing youth crime; providing healthy activities for the elderly and other educational seminars; and serving as a place for families to come together.\r\n\r\nDuring Sy Commandy’s reading from the Old Testament, he chose the passage, “This is the day that the Lord has made.” It seemed a fitting message for the joyous occasion, and a look ahead for the many days that the community center will be open and offering a positive experience that goes beyond bowling.\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00751.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13022\" alt=\"DSC_0075\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00751-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>', 'Local church buys bowling alley to bring love back to the lanes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-church-buys-bowling-alley-to-bring-love-back-to-the-lanes', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:35:57', '2013-09-19 18:35:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12973', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12975, 4, '2013-09-19 11:16:37', '2013-09-19 15:16:37', 'By William Laney\r\n\r\nRetired educator Herman Gaither just celebrated 50 years in Beaufort with his beloved wife, Romona. (Please see Social Scene for pictures on page 12). What’s their secret for such a long union? “Compromise,” said Romona with a smile. Said Herman, “Romona is  supportive, understanding and patient. She tolerates my adventures and we enjoy many things together.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12976\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Celebrating-50-years-together-Romona-and-Herman-Gaither.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-12976\" alt=\"Celebrating 50 years together Romona and Herman Gaither\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Celebrating-50-years-together-Romona-and-Herman-Gaither-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Celebrating 50 years together Romona and Herman Gaither[/caption]\r\n\r\nAccording to Romona, it wasn’t “love at first sight” for the two of them when they first met on the beach at Hilton Head many years ago. Herman agreed, “We dated for a couple of years before we got married.  We grew on each other. She was as settled as I was wild; she gave me structure and the rest is history.”\r\n\r\nAdded Romona, “After getting to know  Herman, no one else had a chance. It must be his good looks and charm.”\r\n\r\nBesides being an excellent wife, Herman said that Romona has been a wonderful mother and grandmother.\r\n\r\nTheir advice for young couples starting out? “It takes work and a desire to get something done for the children, home and community,” said Romona.\r\n\r\nThey have a son Kenneth, who currently is director of education for two upstate school districts. He has a lovely wife Lesa, who also works in education. And the Gaithers have two grandchildren — Amber, a Beaufort High graduate who is now a junior at Elon University majoring in Physical Therapy, and Allen, who is in middle school.\r\n\r\nKenneth and Lesa gave them their 50th anniversary party at Breakwater Restaurant last week. Kenneth said, “I am just absolutely honored to say that I was able to celebrate a moment as memorable as this with my two heroes. It is not often that you can say that you had a chance to meet or really get to know your heroes, but I have. I think they have been together because they share a love for each other and for life. They care for each other and respect each other. I’m proud to be a part of their love and life.”\r\n\r\nEducation has always played a major role in this family. After getting a degree at Claflin University and a Masters at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Herman did additional studies at the University of Minnesota and the University of South Carolina. He became a teacher after college and migrated into administration because of an affinity for technology and innovation.  He retired not long ago with a stellar record after 45 years in education in Beaufort County School District where he served as a teacher, coach, curriculum specialist, director of finance, deputy superintendent, and 10 years as superintendent.  He was honored by being named “South Carolina Superintendent of the Year” (2004-5).\r\n\r\nSays Herman, “I am proud of the improvements we made in academic achievement, the introduction of innovative instructional delivery systems, technology, schools of choice, and facilities. I was fortunate to work with some outstanding individuals who were upwardly mobile and dedicated to our students. I miss the teachers, administrators and students — but not the politics,” he added with a smile.\r\n\r\nHerman, an avid golfer, turned his hobby into an unexpected job after retirement when he invested in The Golf Course (TGC) at Pleasant Point on Lady’s Island with his friend Joe Walters. Together, with a lot of hard work, they turned a beloved local course — known for it’s beautiful vistas that had been shuttered due to foreclosure by previous owners  and left to ruin — back into a great new place for everyone to golf in Beaufort. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would trade my suit and tie and life behind a desk for boots and jeans, laying sod and tending grass,” said Herman. “But being outside and the physical side is different and challenging. I have learned more about grass and sand than I would have ever imagined. Watching a course that was dormant for eight years come back to life is very rewarding.”\r\n\r\nAnd the golfers coming back agree, calling TGC one of their “very favorite” courses to play in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nSays Herman about his approach to life: “There is always a better way to get things done. Innovate, find good people and let them grow. Never be reluctant to embrace an idea that has promise.”\r\n\r\nCongratulations to Herman and Romona for 50 happy years together and thanks for their contributions to Beaufort.', 'So happy together: After 50 years, couple reflects upon love, family and community', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'so-happy-together-after-50-years-couple-reflects-upon-love-family-and-community', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:16:37', '2013-09-19 15:16:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12975', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(12978, 4, '2013-09-19 11:17:26', '2013-09-19 15:17:26', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nWell, lucky us. Once again we are the recipients, and tasters, of another new wine. And a star it is. But, as we all know, there are steps we have to go through to learn about this new wine. Some history. Some technology.  All good stuff so that when we do get our first glass of it, our wine is all it can be because we know more about it. And we appreciate it more.\r\n\r\nDefinitely we are going to California this week. But, sort of, we are going by way of France. That’s because our wine is from California — grown and made in Napa — but much of its heritage and history are from France. Not confusing when we remember all the wineries in California, and for that matter, Oregon and Washington wineries, that are divisions of French producers. This week, we get to look at Domaine Chandon, the Napa Valley offspring of Moët &amp; Chandon.\r\n\r\nMoët &amp; Chandon was established in Épernay in 1743, by Claude Moët, a wine trader. Épernay is a town in the southern part of what is now the Champagne region, located just north of Paris, and Moët began shipping his wines to Paris. Luckily for him, this was also during the reign of King Louis XV and the popularity of sparkling wines was increasing rapidly. Soon, the winery’s clients included many nobles and royalty. In 1750, Moët began doing business with Madame de Pompadour who supplied the Royal Court at Compiègne with Moët wines. (Please note, that the wines from this region were not yet all sparkling, on purpose anyhow, and the region, as we think of it today, was not a legal designation.) Also in 1750, the company started shipping their wines to Spain, Germany, Eastern Europe and, yes, the British colonies in America.\r\n\r\nIn 1792, Claude Moët died and his grandson Jean-Remy Moët moved into the driver’s seat. He expanded the business by buying the vineyards of the Abbey of Hautvillers. It was at this Abbey where a Benedictine monk, Dom Pérignon, perfected the process of a second fermentation in the wines to make them sparkling wines. Most of us know pieces and parts of that story.  During the nineteenth century, the Moët company continued to grow and attract many more nobles and royalty as loyal customers, across Europe. The Chandon family became connected with the Moëts through marriage and that led to the new company name — Moët &amp; Chandon. A star is now used as the company logo on their labels and corks.\r\n\r\nLeaping forward, across many successful years and wines, to 1973, we land when the California subsidiary of Domaine Chandon was formed. When they decided to expand to the United States, and chose Napa Valley for their location, the company found unique soil and climate there. They considered many different grape varieties and planted test batches to see how they did. We have to keep in mind, though, that coming from the Champagne region of France, Moët &amp; Chandon were only familiar with the three varieties allowed in their region — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, a red variety that is a cousin to Pinot Noir.\r\n\r\nNow, after 40 years of growing grapes in the United States, they have 1,000 acres in three of the best appellations in Napa, Yountville, Carneros and Mount Veeder. If we look, for a moment, at each of these appellations, we might gain some insight into the wines that Domaine Chandon makes. Yountville has a slightly warmer climate. This results in riper grapes which, in turn, makes richer, more robust wines. Carneros is breezy and cool — perfect conditions for elegant Pinots. And the wines from here reflect their grapes’ elegance. Mount Veeder has vineyards on the slopes of the Mayacamus Mountains. Good drainage produces small grapes with concentrated flavors. And we know that’s good for wines. (Even though I didn’t specify it, these growing conditions and what they mean to the grapes only refers to the three Champagne varieties. Because, that’s what Chandon does.  But, I suspect we have all heard of great wines from the same areas, not necessarily made from these three varieties.)  Definitely, the sparkling wines from Domaine Chandon are the base of their business and reputation. If you have never enjoyed some of them, it’s time.  Past time.\r\n\r\nBut, not to leave any wine undiscovered, or any grapes unused, Domaine Chandon found that their grapes would also make some remarkable still wines. From all three of their varieties. For many years, many of us have loved their Chandon Pinot Meunier. Holiday after holiday, dinner after dinner, bottle after bottle. And, never willing to rest on their past successes, Chandon still continues to move forward. From somewhere in their past, in Napa, they have a vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon. Not related to their sparkling wines in any way, yet there it is, growing. So, what do they do?  Simple, they make a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.\r\n\r\nAnd, that is our wine for this week: <b>Chandon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. </b>Cabernet grapes from a French-owned Champagne company? Yikes. Is that an oxymoron, or what?  But, if we can get past the restrictions we set on ourselves, we will find a great new wine. The 2010 is only the second vintage of this wine. Really, this is a brand new wine. It is 100 percent Cabernet. With a Napa Valley appellation. The grapes were harvested in September. And the wine was aged in oak barrels for 20 months, all French oak barrels, 40 percent of them new barrels. This Cabernet is full of cassis, blackberry, plum and rosemary flavors.  And a hint of vanilla and mocha on the finish. It’s interesting when you start to taste this wine. Most of us would expect a heavy, intense Cabernet, like most Napa Cabernets tend to be, but it’s not. The tannins are full, but smooth. The flavors are intense, and complex, but not heavy. There are layers.  Subtleties. Nuances. In fact, it’s not like any other Napa Cabernet I can remember tasting. But, it’s delicious. So, I have another sip. And another. This is excellent wine!  And then, the light comes on. Sure, it’s a Napa Cab. But, it’s from a French company, with some French winemakers involved, and French oak barrels.  The perfect combination of two different wine.\r\n\r\nThis wine is as good as it is too because of the quality of everything from the vineyards to the barrels used to make it. And we know wines this good come at a certain price level.  True, most of the time. Unless you can get a deal. So, we have a deal. At $19.99 this wine is almost half off. Truly stellar — the wine and its price. Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'A new star in a family of stars', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-new-star-in-a-family-of-stars', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:17:26', '2013-09-19 15:17:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12978', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12980, 4, '2013-09-19 11:17:54', '2013-09-19 15:17:54', 'The 11th annual PaddleFest paddle sport race to benefit Friends of Hunting Island will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 2, at Hunting Island State Park. 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, nonprofit organization.\r\n\r\nPaddlers 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.\r\n\r\nThe 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 nonprofit organizations.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tim Lovett at timjlovett@gmail.com or at 843-379-4327 or 843-252-5924.\r\n<div></div>', 'PaddleFest benefits Friends of Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'paddlefest-benefits-friends-of-hunting-island', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:17:54', '2013-09-19 15:17:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12980', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12986, 4, '2013-09-19 11:22:31', '2013-09-19 15:22:31', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center For The Arts announces auditions for vocalists in grades 5th-12th to perform as Beaufort Youth Choir with featured artist “Black Violin” on Friday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. Auditions have been set for Tuesday, September 24 from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts located at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThose auditioning should prepare to sing a 45 second clip of a song of their choice. If selected, you will be committing to rehearsals on select Monday nights at 6 p.m. as part of the program, as well as performing with “Black Violin” on Friday, November 1. Each person selected will receive one comp ticket to the performance. There is limited space for this opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe band Black Violin blends classical, hip-hop, rock, R&amp;B, and bluegrass music. Live they are often accompanied by their crack band, featuring turntable whiz DJTK (Dwayne Dayal), drummer Beatdown (Jermaine McQueen) and cellist Joe Cello (Joseph Valbrun).Since starting Black Violin a decade ago, Wil B and Kev have performed an average of 200 shows a year in 49 states and 36 countries as far away as Dubai, Prague and South Africa, while appearing at official NFL celebrations for three Super Bowls and at last year’s U.S. Open in Forest Hills with Jordin Sparks. Their groundbreaking collaboration has seen them perform for everybody from U.S. troops in Iraq to both the official President’s Inaugural Ball and the Kids Inaugural in Washington, D.C., where President Barack Obama gave each band member a hearty hand-shake. Individually and together, Black Violin has collaborated with the likes of P. Diddy, Kanye West, 50 Cent, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin and The Eagles. “It’s now time to spread the word about Black Violin,” insists Kev. “The groundswell is just beginning.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-521-4145.', 'Auditions: Youth vocalists needed', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'auditions-youth-vocalists-needed', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:22:31', '2013-09-19 15:22:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12986', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(12988, 4, '2013-09-19 11:23:17', '2013-09-19 15:23:17', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nIf you’re divorced, or are soon going to be, you’re all too familiar with the chaotic world that results when a marriage breaks down. While we certainly feel the pain and disruption of a major life change, your dog feels the chaos, too, when his family splits apart.\r\n\r\nCanine family members in divorcing households hang on to a mixed bag of emotions about their broken homes. Quarrels, separation and split-ups can haunt a dog’s psyche for a long time, but if you learn to spot the signals that show your dog is suffering, you might be able to help him cope better.  Here are some of the worrisome canine behaviors that can present during different stages of a divorce:\r\n\r\n<b>Your dog seeks refuge. </b> Is Dog living under the bed or hiding in the closet?  Blame it on the arguments. Dogs hate fights. They cannot bear it when their humans start screaming at each other.  Dogs, like children, think, “did I cause this?”. Ideally, as grown-ups, marital adversaries should be able to resolve issues calmly. Sure, it’s tough, if not impossible sometimes.  But if your dog acts like a frightened child, it’s time to make some changes.  If you’re not willing to take it down a notch, dog behavioral problems may set in.\r\n\r\n<b>Your dog misbehaves. </b>Because dogs are so attuned to our emotions, they will know, often before we do, what we are feeling. That means your sensitive pet may turn to attention-seeking behaviors such as gnawing on your belongings (even if he’s never done this before) or excessive licking.  For example, I was called in to help in a situation involving one large, unruly golden retriever, three big cats and two pissed-off humans who had filed for divorce but were still sharing the same house. The cats had already made their emotional state known by urinating everywhere but inside their box. Dog seemed oblivious to the kitty commentary, but the atmosphere in the home ramped her normally placid behavior to something approaching super-sonic. Daily, she raced through the house administering enthusiastic licks to anything within range, frequently including both ends of the cats, the windows, furniture and carpet. This behavior added to all the pets’ irritation with each other and with life in general. Although anti-stress changes were introduced, it wasn’t until the final break that all returned to relative calm.\r\n\r\n<b>Your dog goes AWOL. </b>If your dog is not getting the same amount of attention he received before turmoil ignited, he could move quickly to stress overload. Have you ever heard of this scenario: Dog is taken to live at Husband’s new house across town. When there, Dog paces anxiously and never appears to find a place of comfort. Next day, Wife calls from the marital home and snaps, “Come get your dog! She’s running loose in the backyard!” Dogs hate separation. As wolf-derivatives, dogs never quite understand why we would ever leave the pack, even when we run down to the store for a minute, or take the garbage down to the street. (That’s why they’re always happy to see us when we return.) For them, separation breeds insecurity.  Going AWOL is their way of re-uniting their pack.\r\n\r\n<b>Your dog seems depressed or angry. </b>When a dog ends up with one owner and its not a good fit for the dog, emotional havoc is often the result.  Here’s an example: Wife moves German shepherd to her new apartment to enhance her security. Previously, Dog’s daily activities included patrolling his 5-acre domain, swimming in the pond and lounging on the deck. Overnight, he became a latchkey dog while his owner was at work each day.  After continual barking, clawed doorframes and complaints from the neighbors, she returned Dog to the ex, who worked out of the country home — a dog’s utopia. Divorcing couples need to take a reality check for their dog’s true well being sooner rather than later. In your heart of heart you will know where your dog needs to be.\r\n\r\nHowever, in some cases, deciding who gets the dog cannot be solved in a calm and civil manner.  At that point, it becomes a matter for the court.\r\n\r\n<i>Next time: Canine Custody</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'When dogs are caught in the middle: Part One ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-dogs-are-caught-in-the-middle-part-one', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:23:17', '2013-09-19 15:23:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12988', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12990, 4, '2013-09-19 11:24:04', '2013-09-19 15:24:04', '<b>Courtesy of the Lady’s Island Business Professionals Association newsletter</b>\r\n\r\nLady’s Island is privileged to have three private schools that have, over the years, made the changes necessary to survive and continue preparing students for success. Beaufort Academy has served the community since 1965, E. C. Montessori has been in operation since 1973 and St. Peter’s Catholic School since 1992. One out of every two children who attend private schools in northern Beaufort County attends one of these schools.  However, in spite of their past successes and superb reputations, the future will bring challenges.\r\n\r\nThe Census Bureau released a report in January that said, “Private school enrollment has declined during the first decade of the 21st century, a phenomenon observed in multiple surveys.”  As to the cause of this decline they indicated that “the data does not support the explanation that the economic recession started the decline in private school enrollment. However, there is some evidence that growth in the charter school movement has contributed to it.”\r\n\r\nAnother study by the Rand Corporation estimated that about 8% of new charter schools students were attracted from private schools. With two charter schools (Riverview and Bridges Preparatory) open for business this school year and a third (Lowcountry Montessori) approved to open in 2014, are these charter schools perceived as a threat to the local private schools?\r\n\r\nWhen asked about the impact of the introduction of a public Montessori school (Beaufort Elementary) and the anticipated impact in 2014 of a charter Montessori school, Ms. Laura Lopresto-McKeown, educational director of E.C. Montessori pointed out that E.C. Montessori has served the educational needs of the children and parents of northern Beaufort County for the last 40 years. She said “One of the keys to the success of the school over the years is its flexibility in responding to the needs of the children of the community,” she said. “Hopefully, the two new public Montessori schools will be extremely successful and allow E.C. Montessori to emphasize a pre-school (18 months to 6 years of age) program. It would be a win-win for the children of the community in every respect.”\r\n\r\nIn response to a request for her thoughts on the future challenges faced by private schools, Ms. Julia Stewart Corner, head of school at Beaufort Academy, stated that “Beaufort Academy will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. That is 50 years of fulfilling our mission to send 100% of our graduates to the four-year college of their choice. This past year our graduates received financial assistance, scholarships and awards towards college tuition of over $3 million, which is a good return on investment for all the dedicated parents who have entrusted their children to us. While each new school in Beaufort County brings its own new mission, it will not impact the mission of Beaufort Academy which has been and will continue to be college preparation for all of our students. We will also continue to emphasize our core values of Integrity, Respect, Intellect, Leadership, and Pride. These values have served Beaufort Academy well for almost half of a century and although changes are always necessary to meet the challenges of a modern world, Beaufort Academy will continue preparing its students for these challenges for many years to come. The faculty and staff, past and present, are incredibly proud of the decades of BA alumni who have gone on to be leaders both in Beaufort and in communities all over the world.  Our BA family enjoys every moment of watching both alumni go on to be successful, and current students flourish.”\r\n\r\nWhen asked for his opinion as to the anticipated impact on St. Peter’s Catholic School with the introduction of two local charter schools, Principal Joe Benning stated, “St. Peter’s Catholic School has survived 22 wonderful years, providing a high-quality Catholic education in Northern Beaufort County.  The opening of Riverview and now Bridges Preparatory has had a definite effect on our enrollment.  With the tough economic environment our area has experienced since 2008, it is a difficult decision for parents to choose to pay tuition even for an exceptional program such as ours for their elementary age children.  However, we feel that our high standards and Christian faith-based program will allow us to continue to prosper.”\r\n\r\nThe private schools on Lady’s Island have a long and well established history of adapting to the challenge of changing times while continuing to offer a quality education. Charter schools throughout the United States have received mixed reviews but a great deal of political support at this time. Hopefully, the new charter schools established in Beaufort County will be extremely successful and offer students a high quality public education.  However, there is no question that the three private schools on Lady’s Island will continue to do what they have done for many years — provide the children of this community a quality education.\r\n\r\n<i>Editor’s Note: The Census Bureau study referred to in the above article is The Decline in Private School Enrollment by Stephanie Ewert of the Social, Economic and Housing Division dated January 2012 and available online. </i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Another school year, and with it comes change', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'another-school-year-and-with-it-comes-change', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:24:04', '2013-09-19 15:24:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12990', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12992, 4, '2013-09-19 11:24:42', '2013-09-19 15:24:42', '<b>By Whitney McDaniel</b>\r\n\r\nThe future holds many uncertainties, and your retirement is no exception: “What age should I retire?” “How long will I live in retirement?” “When should I start taking Social Security?” “How will rising medical costs affect me?” That’s why planning is so critical, and a good plan will take into account many of the possible uncertainties. In the process of developing your personal retirement plan, it’s important to map out these “what-ifs” — the scenarios, priorities, and choices that you’ll build into your strategy.\r\n\r\nFor example, you may have realized that your retirement priorities include spending as much time on the water as possible or staying in your lifelong home. Each represents a significant expense — perhaps a new cabin cruiser, or extensive aging-in-place upgrades and a long-term care policy — that would affect not only your retirement lifestyle but also your retirement finances.\r\n\r\nEach priority generates questions: What if you paid up front? What if you chose financing? How would one or the other affect your monthly income, investments, and legacy plans? Other unexpected developments may arise, such as your company offering you an early retirement package. You may then need to decide whether you can afford to accept the early retirement package or forgo it and continue with your predetermined retirement date. Or perhaps you can re-prioritize certain goals so that you can afford to take the early retirement package.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Turning What-ifs into a Plan</b>\r\n\r\n“Exploring the what-ifs allows you to try on decisions before you actually have to make them,” says Greg Shiveley, first vice president of FA Platform, Strategic Solutions Group, Wells Fargo Advisors. “You’re able not only to design a retirement lifestyle that reflects your priorities but also to have added confidence that you’ll be able to achieve it.”\r\n\r\nThe process starts with narrowing down the list of what-ifs to those scenarios most applicable to your circumstances. A couple for whom assisting family is a priority might explore the repercussions of offering financial assistance to an adult child or having an older relative move in — or both. A single person for whom independence is a priority and who has a family history of living to age 95-plus will have a very different “what-if” conversation with his or her Financial Advisor.\r\n\r\nShiveley notes that exploring what-if scenarios can be especially useful when a couple or individual has multiple high priorities, which may have come to light during a priority-setting exercise with their Financial Advisor. “It’s an opportunity to examine the implications of giving one goal higher priority than the other, as well as what would be required to achieve both priorities,” he explains. One outcome may prove vastly preferable to another — or small trade-offs or strategy changes could make achieving both goals possible.\r\n\r\nWorking through the options with someone you trust who also happens to be familiar with your finances and personal preferences — namely, your Financial Advisor — greatly simplifies the process. Regardless of the strength of that relationship, however, you remain in the driver’s seat. “While your advisor is there to provide insight and support, ultimately you make decisions about how to proceed,” Shiveley emphasizes.\r\n\r\nWhat’s more, you can return to the what-if process whenever you’re faced with a major decision or a change in your circumstances. “The reports and plans that come out of this exploration are not something you just put on a shelf,” Shiveley points out. “They’re living, breathing documents that can adapt with you.”\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, CFP®, Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC at (843) 524-1114. 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.</i>', 'Get ready for the ‘what-ifs’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-ready-for-the-what-ifs', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:24:42', '2013-09-19 15:24:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12992', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12994, 4, '2013-09-19 11:25:26', '2013-09-19 15:25:26', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nIf you live to be 90 you will have slept away 32 years of your life. This stat may bring out the hedonist in you and have you singing — as many musicians have in the past — “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!”\r\n\r\nMusicians need to be wary of all of those late nights. Experts say that creativity is enhanced three fold by a good night’s sleep.\r\n\r\nRussell Foster, circadian neuroscientist, points out that it’s not just the young at heart that dispute the importance of sleep.  He quotes Wall Street’s sneer at leisure time, “Money never sleeps!” and Margaret Thatcher’s contemptuous, “Sleep is for wimps!”\r\n\r\nStatistics support our overall societal dismissal of setting aside time to sleep. In 1950 Americans got an average of 8 hours of sleep a night. Today the average is 6.5.\r\n\r\nHow wrong we are! Sleep is so much more than an indulgence. Russell Foster noted that poor judgment and distraction from a lack of sleep (shift work), played a part in the Challenger explosion and Chernobyl.\r\n\r\nSo while you’re most likely not going to blow something up or go down in history, thanks to your kids crying late last night and keeping you awake, a chronic lack of sleep does more than put one on the path for inattentive driving.\r\n\r\nAuthorities agree that a persistent lack of sleep can lead to premature aging. Going without your nightly “40 winks” interferes with the growth hormone production which is a part of reaching a deep sleep. Sleep deprivation may contribute to a lowered immune system, accelerate tumor growth, and can cause a pre-diabetic state.\r\n\r\nGoing without the proper amount of sleep can lead to diabetes, as not getting enough rest changes your brain chemistry. You may start to crave carbs, particularly sugars (this process increases your likelihood of being obese by 50%). Going without sleep causes stress. Stress creates a high glucose state, which can also lead to diabetes. It’s an epidemic you don’t want to join.\r\n\r\nIf you are not getting enough sleep and you’d like to start, the best advice is a dark, cool, room with no light exposure. Generally, we all brush our teeth as one of the last things we do — try doing that in reduced light. Natalie Beauchamp, Canadian health guru, suggests that the best time to sleep is between 10  p.m. and 6 a.m. Dr. Mercola, noted health expert, tells us to, “Get to bed as early as possible. Your body (particularly your adrenal system) does a majority of its recharging between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. In addition, your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same period. If you are awake, the toxins back up into your liver, which can further disrupt your health.”\r\n\r\nYou are further advised by the experts that if you want a before bedtime snack, eat protein or a piece of fruit. Avoid carbs or grains before bed (these foods may cause a blood sugar dip, that can later wake you up). Research shows that wearing socks to bed may help you avoid waking up, as your feet have the poorest circulation.\r\n\r\nWrite in a journal before bed, as journaling helps you prepare for next day and may ease a restless mind.\r\n\r\nStart your day with morning light to help jump start your circadian cycle. Exercise, since it regulates hormone levels and oxygenates your brain. Get enough sunshine, as sunshine regulates your hormones as well.\r\n\r\nSome people have a drink to get them off to “la-la land,” but alcohol sedates rather than actually sending you off to the land of dreams. Therefore, you miss out on various important stages of sleep and the memory consolidation that is so critical for a rested body and mind.\r\n\r\nNo matter what you do, establish a routine and stick to it!\r\n<div></div>', 'It’s crucial to set aside time to sleep', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-crucial-to-set-aside-time-to-sleep', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:25:26', '2013-09-19 15:25:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12994', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12996, 4, '2013-09-19 11:26:14', '2013-09-19 15:26:14', '<b>By Connie Frenzel</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Bespoke</i>: the word suggests expensive hand-made suits from Saville Row or luxuriously supple hand-made leather shoes that will last a lifetime. The lure of bespoke clothing items is that they are made to your specifications and fit you perfectly. And today, <i>bespoke</i> has become popular in vacationing with the concept of “Bespoke Travel” where your vacation can be made to your individual specifications, personalized to your interests, or tailored to your exact needs.\r\n\r\nMaking your own bespoke travel plans by shopping online can become overwhelming. Jumping around internet sites can quickly become exhausting.   Separating information from miss-information can be laborious. And even when you do manage to create your “perfect” bespoke trip, a cloud of doubt often moves in, raining down “what ifs”: what if my hotel isn’t in the best location? What if my ship cabin is not what I expected?  What if my guided tour is not the best value? What if ... You get my drift.\r\n\r\nWhen the time comes to plan for your own bespoke vacation, working with a travel advisor will save you time, money, and prevent potential vacation disasters. A good travel advisor will have a contingency plan in place should your trip be disrupted by unexpected events.   Advisors can have experiences, connections, knowledge, and insights that aren’t available to the online travel shopper.\r\n\r\nImportant things to share when you’re working with a travel advisor:\r\n\r\n• Discuss your travel objectives, such as the destinations on your “bucket list”\r\n\r\n• Discuss experiences you’ve had in the past, include both your likes and dislikes\r\n\r\n• Discuss the level of immersion you want on your vacation: culture, adventure, expeditions, sports or relaxing.\r\n\r\n• Discuss your budget. Don’t be shy.   A good advisor will find those amenities you might not find, much less be aware of. These include complimentary transfers, hotel room upgrades, shipboard credits, and lots more.\r\n\r\nTravel is a financial investment. So, invest wisely by using a qualified travel agent/advisor.\r\n\r\n<i>Connie Frenzel is travel advisor with Island Travel, 12 Fairfield Road, B5, Beaufort. Contact her at connie@islandtvl.com or 843-525-0777.</i>', 'What is bespoke travel?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-is-bespoke-travel', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:26:14', '2013-09-19 15:26:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12996', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(12998, 4, '2013-09-19 11:27:08', '2013-09-19 15:27:08', '<b>Drug arrest made at St. Helena Island home</b><b>\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nOn September 10, drug investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, along with the members of the U.S. Marshal Service and Beaufort Police Department arrested Erick Kadeem Blash on outstanding warrants and drug charges.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 1 p.m., contact was made with Blash at a residence located at 230 Seaside Road, St. Helena. While taking Blash into custody, marijuana was observed in plain view.  The residence was secured and a search warrant was obtained.\r\n\r\nUpon the execution of the search warrant, investigators located additional quantities of marijuana, as well as MDMA, a small amount of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.\r\n\r\nIn addition to being served with the outstanding bench and arrest warrants, Blash was also charged with offenses related to the items located and seized during the search warrant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>County sends out reassessment notices</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Assessor’s office mailed all tax year 2013 county-wide reassessment notices last week.\r\n\r\nIf a property owner would like to appeal the value on the reassessment notice, they must do so within 90 days. All appeals must be signed and either mailed or dropped off at any of the Assessor’s three office’s (Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island) by December 11, 2013. Failure to file on a timely basis within the appeal period constitutes a waiver of the owner’s right of appeal for the current 2013 tax year.\r\n\r\nAccording to South Carolina Code of Laws 12-43-217(A): once every fifth year each county or the State shall appraise and equalize those properties under its jurisdiction. Property valuation must be complete at the end of December of the fourth year and the county or State shall notify every taxpayer of any change in value or classification if the change is one thousand dollars or more. In the fifth year, the county or State shall implement the program and assess all property on the newly appraised values.\r\n\r\n“An important role of the Beaufort County Assessor’s Office is to establish fair market value for all real property in Beaufort County, which helps to ensure that the property tax burden is shared fairly and equally,” said Beaufort County Assessor Ed Hughes.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this year’s reassessment, go to www.bcgov.net and click on “Reassessment” slider in the middle of the homepage. There you will find the Citizens Guide to the 2013 Reassessment. Due to the anticipated heavy call volume, we encourage taxpayers to use the resources available on the Beaufort County website.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>County holding annual delinquent tax sale</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s annual delinquent tax sale will be held Monday October 7, at 10 a.m. in the Charles Lind Brown Gymnasium located at 1001 Hamar Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nNew this year:\r\n\r\n• All bidders must pre-register online at www.bcgov.net/taxsale or register at the Beaufort Treasurer’s Office located at 100 Ribaut Road, Suite 165, before 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2013.\r\n\r\n• The registration fee is $25. Sign-in will begin at 8 a.m., and all bidders must be signed in no later than 9:30 a.m.\r\n\r\n• A flat fee of $270 will be charged, per property, for deed preparation and recording fees the day of the sale.\r\n\r\nA complete list of properties for sale will appear online at www.bcgov.net and will be updated as properties are paid for.\r\n\r\nProperty owners who do not want their property auctioned off must pay delinquent taxes before 5 p.m. on\r\nOct. 4 at any of the three Treasurer’s office locations (Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island). Payments will not be accepted the day of the tax sale.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-56', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:27:08', '2013-09-19 15:27:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=12998', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13000, 4, '2013-09-19 11:27:41', '2013-09-19 15:27:41', 'The 2013 shrimp-baiting season opened at noon Friday, Sept. 13 in South Carolina waters. Mild winter weather allowed good numbers of overwintering white shrimp to spawn in the spring, producing at least average numbers of shrimp available for fall harvest, but heavy rainfall and river runoff during the summer has washed  small shrimp down into some coastal areas.\r\n\r\nRecreational shrimpers who purchase a shrimp-baiting license can legally cast their nets for shrimp over bait during this season. Shrimp-baiting season will remain open until noon Tuesday,\r\nNov. 12. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opens the shrimp-baiting season annually on the last Friday on or before Sept. 15 each year.\r\n\r\nThe shrimp-baiting season lasts 60 days, resident licenses cost $25 and non-residents licenses cost $500. The catch limit is 48 quarts of shrimp measured heads-on (29 quarts heads-off) per boat or set of poles per day, and each boat is limited to a set of 10 poles. When taking shrimp over bait, no cast net may be used having a mesh smaller than one-half inch square measure or one inch stretch measure.\r\n\r\nPost-season mail surveys conducted every year since 1988 indicate that recent total catches have been less than 1 million pounds per season (heads on) after peaking at more than 3.6 million pounds in 1997. Despite the decline in total catch, catch per trip has remained relatively stable, averaging about 20-22 quarts per trip since 2001. The stable catch-per-trip suggests that shrimp abundance has remained relatively good, but fewer licenses and shrimping trips are resulting in a lower overall harvest. Recent sampling by DNR’s Crustacean Monitoring Program caught fair numbers of shrimp along the southern coast and average quantities near Charleston, according to Larry DeLancey, program supervisor, but overall size is smaller than usual. Areas around Port Royal and St. Helena sounds produced the largest shrimp.  Rainfall and river levels have lessened lately, but shrimpers should target lower areas in the estuary to avoid smaller shrimp, DeLancey advised.\r\n\r\nDNR Law Enforcement Division in Charleston advised baiters not to have bait or poles in a boat that is in the water before noon on Friday, Sept. 13. The public is asked to report violations of saltwater recreational and commercial fishing laws by calling the Coast Watch hotline number (1-800-922-5431) toll-free, 24 hours a day.\r\n<div></div>', 'Shrimp-baiting season opens in S.C. waters', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shrimp-baiting-season-opens-in-s-c-waters', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:27:41', '2013-09-19 15:27:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13000', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13002, 4, '2013-09-19 11:28:15', '2013-09-19 15:28:15', 'New traffic signal masts are scheduled to be installed by late October along Beaufort’s Charles Street intersections with Boundary, Craven and Bay streets, according to the S.C. Department of Transportation.\r\n\r\nThe project — including the double-arm mast poles and installation — is under contract with Walker Brothers. As soon as steel rebar for the pole foundations is delivered, installation will begin, the SCDOT told Beaufort City leaders.\r\n\r\nThe cost of the project is more than $300,000 but with cost-sharing between SCDOT, Beaufort County traffic engineering and the city of Beaufort, the city’s share is $55,009.\r\n\r\n“This is part of our overall fall road improvement work by the DOT, and we’ll be glad when the work is done,” said Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson.\r\n\r\n“They did an amazing job repaving downtown Bay Street in less than two days, but we’ve had some scheduling issues that have kept everyone hopping. Installing these new signal arms along Charles Street will make a big difference along that important corridor,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe new traffic signal masts are designed to be sturdier, more attractive and less prone to wind damage than the older, cable-hung signals.\r\n<div></div>', 'Three new traffic signals set to light up Charles Street intersections', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'three-new-traffic-signals-set-to-light-up-charles-street-intersections', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:28:15', '2013-09-19 15:28:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13002', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13004, 4, '2013-09-19 11:29:19', '2013-09-19 15:29:19', 'The Beaufort County School District volunteered to reduce its operations tax mills from the 100.55 mils approved on June 24 to 91.26 mils. A 9.2% reduction resulting in less taxes on vehicles, non-owner occupied homes and businesses. This was because county government’s re-assessment tax base computation was later found to be low.\r\n\r\nWhere is the corresponding reduction in Beaufort County’s whopping tax increases? On June 24, county voted to increase their operations tax mils 15.6%; debt service by 23.4%; and land purchases by 12.1%.  By comparison, the School District Operations was up only 10.2%, and now is only up 6.8%. Both the county and the district have the same tax assessment base. Why aren’t county mil reductions on the table?\r\n\r\nOn top of this problem, the county’s budget presentations in June were very confusing. Look at the mess they created in the library “additional hours” where the chairman of the Finance Committee was saying one thing and the County Administrator another just before the final vote. Council members and the public thought library hours were increased, but recently we learn otherwise.\r\n\r\nWhy does the Finance Committee Chair present the county budget? That should be the responsibility of the county administration with the County Council having approval authority.  Council needs to stop micro-managing.  Council responsibility is to set policy and ensure it is enforced. They fail at both.\r\n\r\nIn 2014 we need  to elect new council members  who understand policy establishment and enforcement.\r\n\r\n<b>Jim Bequette,  Lady’s Island</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Letter to the Editor: Questioning Beaufort County’s handling of the budget, taxes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-questioning-beaufort-countys-handling-of-the-budget-taxes', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:29:19', '2013-09-19 15:29:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13004', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13006, 4, '2013-09-19 11:29:53', '2013-09-19 15:29:53', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to recognize its own Corporal Joseph W. Michaud as the recipient of the annual Exchange Club Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.\r\n\r\nCorporal Michaud was presented with his award during the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nBeginning his law enforcement career in July of 2005 in the Sheriff’s Office Southern Enforcement Division, Cpl. Michaud immediately proved to be extremely proactive and diligent in his duties, eagerly assisting with special assignments to include proactive enforcement. He also worked closely with the Southern Criminal Investigations Section and the Drug Investigations Section to help bring about numerous arrests and convictions as well as the recovery of stolen property for numerous Beaufort County citizens.\r\n\r\nSince his assignment to the Drug Investigations Section, Cpl. Michaud has played a critical part in, and acted as lead investigator in numerous high-profile drug cases that resulted in the seizures of large quantities of illegal drugs and U.S. currency. He specifically requested to learn the process of investigating the fraud and illegal sale of prescription drugs, which has resulted in the arrest and successful prosecution of numerous defendants in Beaufort and Jasper counties.\r\n\r\nIn 2013, Cpl. Michaud was the primary investigator during a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement Administration that resulted in 25 federal indictments throughout Beaufort County. This case was significant because it involved prescription drugs that were being distributed illegally in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nCpl. Michaud’s level of expertise, professionalism and dedication are exemplary, and his genuine team spirit has been evident as he trains and spends time with follow team members. He has played an important role in the success of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigations Section, and with more than seven years of law enforcement experience, continues to impart strength to any assignment with which he is tasked.\r\n<div></div>', 'Exchange Club names 2013 Officer of the Year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exchange-club-names-2013-officer-of-the-year', '', '', '2013-09-19 11:29:53', '2013-09-19 15:29:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13006', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13009, 4, '2013-09-19 14:28:14', '2013-09-19 18:28:14', 'Hailed by The New York Times as “Goodman straight up with a twist of lightning,” New York City jazz clarinetist and Benny Goodman alumnus Ken Peplowski is featured with the highly acclaimed Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra to celebrate the 75th anniversary of  Benny Goodman’s  historical  1938 jazz concert at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall. This revolutionary performance claimed a new place for jazz on the American cultural scene and has come to be seen as the most important jazz concert in history.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13010\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-BG-orchestra.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13010\" alt=\"Benny Goodman orchestra\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-BG-orchestra-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Benny Goodman orchestra[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis incredible evening with today’s premier jazz clarinetist will feature numerous classics from Goodman’s historic 1938 performance, including “Don’t Be That Way”, “Memories of You” and, of course, the iconic “Sing, Sing, Sing.”\r\n\r\nMusic Director Clayton Poole has said, “We are truly excited that we will be presenting this incredible music to many different venues in our upcoming East Coast tour with our guest artist, Benny Goodman alumnus, Mr. Ken Peplowski. We will collectively breathe new life into those classic 30’s and 40’s era hits and expose a whole new audience to this wonderful music and the spontaneity of big band swing ... live!”\r\n\r\nThe concert will be at USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, September 27 at  7:30 p.m. For concert and ticket information, contact Tammy Gates at 843-521-4145 or go online at uscbcenterforthearts.com.', 'Benny Goodman tribute concert will be at USCB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'benny-goodman-tribute-concert-will-be-at-uscb', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:28:14', '2013-09-19 18:28:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13009', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13012, 4, '2013-09-19 14:30:16', '2013-09-19 18:30:16', 'The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will open the 2013-2014 Season on October 10 at USCB Center for the Arts with “The Last Word” of two powerful composers, Franz Joseph Haydn and Antonin Dvorak.  Written some 100 years apart, their last symphonies are among the most celebrated by musicians and music lovers alike.\r\n\r\nHaydn’s Symphony No. 104, popularly known as “The London Symphony,” was composed in Vienna in 1795 following a stay in London during which he composed the first six of the 12 “London” series.  Dvorak’s Symphony No.9, known as “The New World Symphony,” was composed in 1893 while he was living in America.\r\n\r\n<b>Haydn: Friend of Mozart, teacher of Beethoven</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13013\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-BSO-Full-Orchestra.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13013\" alt=\"Beaufort Symphony Orchestra by Captured Moments Photography\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-BSO-Full-Orchestra-300x128.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" /></a> Beaufort Symphony Orchestra by Captured Moments Photography[/caption]\r\n\r\nOften called “the father of the symphony,” Haydn was one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period and a close friend of Mozart and a teacher of Beethoven.  Aristocratic patronage was crucial to the career of a composer and in his adult life Haydn, a native of Austria, was supported by his patron Prince Nicolaus. By the time the prince died in 1790, Haydn was famous and financially secure but the lure of the London commission a few years later was too attractive to turn down.  And a good thing too, because otherwise he might not have written this last symphony that debuted at the King’s Theatre in London in 1795 to the audience’s resounding approval.\r\n\r\n<b>Haydn’s final “statement”</b>\r\n\r\nThis 12th symphony was the main event —the finale — of his farewell concert that night and everything about it projects the feeling of a “statement.”  He was a master of the unexpected and this work does not disappoint. Alternating between grand proclamation and poignant pathos, it is also cheerful and in good humor with a sense of uplifting celebration.\r\n\r\n<b>Dvorak’s most popular symphony</b>\r\n\r\nDvorak composed his best-known work and last symphonic composition, “New World Symphony,” in 1893. He was one year into his three-year residence in New York as director of the National Conservatory of Music in America, and missed his beloved homeland of Bohemia.  With all the forces of a 19th century orchestra, this symphony travels the entire spectrum of emotions, from profound sorrow, loneliness and despondence to exultation, exhilaration and hope. Its simple but elegant melodies were influenced not only by the folk music of his native country but also by the Native American and Afro-American music he discovered in America. Of particular note is the New World’s Second Movement, “Largo,” the theme from which a pupil of Dvorak’s later adapted the spiritual-like song, “Goin’ Home.”\r\n\r\n<b>“New World Symphony” went to outer space</b>\r\n\r\nThe First Movement, “Adagio,” evokes the feeling of being carried far away from a familiar place with sadness, fear, suspense and then hope. And it is this emotional reaction to the symphony that well could have appealed to Astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1969 when he took a recording of it with him on the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned landing on the moon.\r\n\r\nAt the symphony’s premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1893, the audience was so enthralled with the composition that they cheered their approval at the end of each movement — so much so that Dvorak felt obliged to stand up and take a bow each time.\r\n\r\nWith two blockbuster symphonies like these to usher in the new season, anticipate a packed house at both performances, Thursday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 13, at 3 p.m.  The three remaining concerts of the season include, “Fa LaLaLaLa,” the Holiday Concert on Dec. 5 and 8; “Beethoven Bash” on Feb. 27 and March 2; and “Amour Amour” on May 1 and 4.\r\n\r\nAll tickets are $37.50 and available one hour prior to curtain at USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, or call and reserve your seats at 1-800-595-4849. You can also go to our website at www.beaufortorchestra.org for a seating chart and to order online. To ensure that you won’t miss a performance, you can order season tickets online or by downloading a mail-in subscription form.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Symphony Orchestra: Haydn and Dvorak give us their ‘Last Word’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-symphony-orchestra-haydn-and-dvorak-give-us-their-last-word', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:30:16', '2013-09-19 18:30:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13012', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13015, 4, '2013-09-19 14:31:14', '2013-09-19 18:31:14', 'Ever wondered just what exactly is involved in singing barbershop four-part harmony?  Would it be fun to learn about it and join right in?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13016\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-Beaufort-belles.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13016\" alt=\"Beaufort Belles\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Arts-Beaufort-belles-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Beaufort Belles[/caption]\r\n\r\nInterested women of all ages and any vocal part are especially invited by The Beaufort Belles to come to one or both Guest Nights to learn about this a cappella barbershop chorus. New members are being recruited for the coming season for Christmas performances and participation in the Beaufort Harbormasters spring show in March.  The group also performs periodically at community events, civic group meetings, assisted living centers, and occasionally private homes\r\n\r\nThe guest nights will be held on Monday, September 23, and Monday, September 30, from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive.\r\n\r\nYou don’t have to be an experienced singer because training and learning are part of every rehearsal.  The most important qualification is to love to sing! For further information, call 843-838-2840.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Belles to hold Guest Nights', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-belles-to-hold-guest-nights', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:31:14', '2013-09-19 18:31:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13015', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13018, 4, '2013-09-19 14:57:37', '2013-09-19 18:57:37', '<b>By Jaime Dailey-Vergara</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce held its Business to Business EXPO, presented by Hargray, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites in Beaufort. This year more than 40 different businesses were on exhibit, and there were a lot of door prizes and giveaways.\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/expo1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13060\" alt=\"expo1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/expo1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Chamber Corner: Business Expo was a sold-out success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-business-expo-was-a-sold-out-success', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:57:37', '2013-09-19 18:57:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13018', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13024, 4, '2013-09-19 14:39:13', '2013-09-19 18:39:13', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nInside the quaint restaurant in Port Royal, the main dining room is painted a dark blue to represent the night sky in a mural that wraps around the walls. The mural celebrates the life of the owners’ dog, and the dishes on the menu are all named after special pets. It’s these touches and the friendly service that make a visit to MoonDoggies quite a treat.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13025\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0070.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13025\" alt=\"Champ\'s salad with grilled chicken.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0070-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Champ\'s salad with grilled chicken.[/caption]\r\n\r\nElizabeth ordered Bob’s Cobb Salad made with smoked turkey, bacon, tomato, hard-boiled egg, black olives and Bleu cheese crumbles on a bed of mixed greens. April also chose a healthy entree with one of Champ’s salads topped with thinly sliced grilled chicken breast.\r\n\r\nBuck thought his steak sandwich was the best sandwich he’d had in while. The tangy horseradish sauce was the star ingredient to the 8 ounce N.Y. strip grilled and topped with sauteed onions on a toasted hoagie roll.\r\n\r\nI loved Miss Bea’s Carolina Po’ Boy. Instead of a heavy fried sandwich, the spicy grilled shrimp tastes great on a toasted hoagie roll with shredded lettuce and homemade remoulade sauce.\r\n\r\nWe couldn’t leave without trying a slice of each tempting homemade dessert. The Key Lime Pie and Peanut Butter cheesecake were yummy, but we liked the Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake and the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13026\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0078.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13026\" alt=\"Yummy homemade desserts.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_0078-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Yummy homemade desserts.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBanana Cheesecake with caramel rum sauce the best.\r\n\r\nMoonD0oggies Cafe &amp; Grill is at 10th Street and Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Call 843-522-1222 or visit www.moondoggiescafe.net.', 'Howlin’ good food and service will have you begging for more at MoonDoggies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'howlin-good-food-and-service-will-have-you-begging-for-more-at-moondoggies', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:39:13', '2013-09-19 18:39:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13024', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13028, 4, '2013-09-19 14:40:21', '2013-09-19 18:40:21', 'Sixteen photos depicting the beauty, history and traditions of Beaufort County were selected for the county’s 2014 land preservation calendar, which will be available for sale in November.\r\n\r\nThe calendar will help to promote the Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program, which has conserved more than 22,000 acres of properties throughout the county.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13029\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-COVER-Quarforth.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13029\" alt=\"Tree Roots at Sunrise was taken by Scott Quarforth on the beach at Hunting Island State Park.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-COVER-Quarforth-300x240.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" /></a> Tree Roots at Sunrise was taken by Scott Quarforth on the beach at Hunting Island State Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe cover photo, Tree Roots at Sunrise, was taken by Scott Quarforth on the beach at Hunting Island State Park. Fifteen other winning photos were selected from more than 200 pictures entered in the county’s annual photo contest.\r\n\r\nWinners, photo titles and locations are:\r\n\r\n• Sandy Dimke: Springtime on the Point, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Joan Eckhardt: Bright Blue Morning, Coligny Beach\r\n\r\n• Phil Heim: Shrimp Boats, Port Royal\r\n\r\n• Chris Kirk: Harvest Season, St. Helena Sound, and The Strand, Calibogue Sound\r\n\r\n• Tom Lehrer: Oak Avenue, Tomotley Plantation, Sheldon, and Gator Gaze, Bluffton\r\n\r\n• Joanne Long: Bygone Days, Bluffton\r\n\r\n• Gracene Peluso: Morning Marsh, Hilton Head Island\r\n\r\n• Patricia Roche: Reflections and Shadows, Daufuskie Island\r\n\r\n• David Shipper: Waiting Out the Storm, Port Royal, and Just Fiddling Around, Port Royal\r\n\r\n• Dick Snell: A Majestic Early Morning, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Josh Whiteside: Oak of Life, Hermitage Road, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Barre Wright: Shady Haven, Pick Pocket Plantation, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe theme for the photo contest was “The Sky’s the Limit” and the deadline was September 3. Contestants were required to submit pictures inspired by the five symbols in the county seal: oak trees, shrimp boats, marine life, homes, and waterways.\r\n\r\nGary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator, said the winning entries revealed a variety of subjects that represent life in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n“These amazing photographs clearly demonstrate why we love living here. The photographers who took them captured the true magnificence of our Beaufort County home,” he said.', 'Photos selected for 2014 Beaufort County calendar ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'photos-selected-for-2014-beaufort-county-calendar', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:40:21', '2013-09-19 18:40:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13028', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13031, 4, '2013-09-19 14:41:35', '2013-09-19 18:41:35', '<strong>SILO wants to make local and natural foods as convenient as possible</strong>\r\n\r\nGetting healthy, locally grown foods into households is about to become much more convenient for Lady’s Island residents. In operation since 2011, Sea Islands Local Outlet (SILO) is Beaufort’s only source for all local and naturally produced foods, and convenient access to their edible wares has recently become available on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SILO-Sign.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13032\" alt=\"SILO-Sign\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SILO-Sign-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>SILO’s unique business concept incorporates a website platform that connects consumers directly to growers and producers. Similar to a farmers market, vendors post their weekly offerings and set their own prices, and consumers can place orders for these products each week while the website market is open. The growers and producers receive their orders, harvest or produce what is needed and then deliver the orders to SILO.  Customers pick up their orders packaged in insulated bags each week at a designated location and time.\r\n\r\nFor the last two years, SILO customers have picked up their orders every Friday from the shop front in the Habersham Marketplace.  In early 2013, SILO began offering a pick up location in Palmetto Bluff while supplying the community’s executive chef and restaurants with fresh, locally grown food. Palmetto Bluff has served as the pilot program for SILO to test the efficiencies of a remote pick up location.  “It’s similar to the UPS commercials you see on TV talking about how its all about logistics.  Transporting frozen goods, refrigerated goods, cooled goods and dry goods all at once can be tricky and we wanted to make sure we figured out the best way to do it,” says one of SILO’s owners, Patrick Kelly.  Patrick owns SILO along with his wife, Lauren, and another couple, Garrett and Katie Budds.\r\n\r\nWith Palmetto Bluff under their belt and running smoothly, the owners are excited to start offering a pick up location on Lady’s Island given the increasing demand for SILO products from island residents.  “After we looked at our ordering history, Lady’s Island was a natural place for us to provide an additional location for customers to pick up their orders. We want to make local food as convenient as possible for both growers and customers, and that means bringing the food to the people.  We are extremely excited to be working with Rick Stone at his newly opened Beaufort Bread Company to make this happen.”  Beaufort Bread Company has been selling their artisan breads, scones and baguettes through SILO and the Port Royal Farmers Market for over a year, and now with its new location open, the bakery will serve as a Tuesday pick up location option for SILO customers.\r\n\r\nEach Tuesday, from 5 until 6:30 p.m., SILO customers stop by the bakery on Sea Island Parkway to gather their milk, meats, produce, baked goods, eggs, rice and more that they purchased through the website over the weekend. Rick Stone usually has some tasty treats out for SILO customers to enjoy as well.  For the Tuesday bakery pick up, online market (shopping) hours are from 8 a.m. on Friday until 6 p.m. on Sunday, with customers simply selecting their pick up location before logging in. Placing an order anytime during that window is just as easy as ordering from any other online retailer. Shoppers can browse from 16 different food categories, see who the grower is and read about the farm, view pictures of products and see how many are left of each item.\r\n\r\n“It’s funny, we’ll see a flurry of activity each week when the market opens as people log on early to try to order some popular items before they sell out. Just like at a physical farmers market,” Kelly says. The flurry is so dramatic that the SILO owners have considered allowing an early shopping opportunity as a reward for its most loyal customers.  For now, though, there is plenty of other work to be done as the SILO Team is aggressively seeking out other strategic pick up locations around Beaufort County to make purchasing local foods as convenient as possible for Beaufort-area residents.\r\n\r\nSILO is also inviting a select number of chefs to begin sourcing local foods through the new wholesale portion of the website.  Kelly wants to be careful with chefs, though. “The supply can be limited at times and we want to be careful not to have too many chefs buying everything and not have anything left for individual customers.  Therefore, we are partnering with chefs who genuinely have an interest in our local food system.  Brandon Carter at Palmetto Bluff is amazing in this regard and we are excited to begin working with other chefs who have similar values.  One of our main goals is to broaden the market as much as we can for our local growers and food purveyors while maintaining their story, product quality and variety.”\r\n\r\nTo learn more about SILO or to sign up for online ordering, visit their webpage at www.silo-beaufort.com or stop by their shop front in Habersham at 7A Market, Beaufort, SC 29906.  The SILO Team can be reached at manager@silo-beaufort.com or by calling 843-321-8990.', 'Local food business expands delivery to Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-food-business-expands-delivery-to-ladys-island', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:41:35', '2013-09-19 18:41:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13031', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13040, 4, '2013-09-19 14:47:36', '2013-09-19 18:47:36', '[caption id=\"attachment_13041\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMGL6004.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13041\" alt=\"Beaufort High defeated the Groves High School Rebels last Friday night at Groves in Garden City. Beaufort High racked up its third win and second shutout. Above, outside linebacker, Tyler Clancy, stands up a Rebel as Malcolm Simmons comes in to assist. Photos by Todd Stowe\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMGL6004-214x300.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a> Beaufort High defeated the Groves High School Rebels last Friday night at Groves in Garden City. Beaufort High racked up its third win and second shutout. Above, outside linebacker, Tyler Clancy, stands up a Rebel as Malcolm Simmons comes in to assist. Photos by Todd Stowe[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13042\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMGL6137.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13042\" alt=\"Running back Jeffrey Tookes gets out in the open as quarterback Ben Vaigneur looks on.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMGL6137-214x300.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a> Running back Jeffrey Tookes gets out in the open as quarterback Ben Vaigneur looks on.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'High School Football: Beaufort High', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-beaufort-high', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:47:36', '2013-09-19 18:47:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13040', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13044, 4, '2013-09-19 14:51:19', '2013-09-19 18:51:19', '[caption id=\"attachment_13045\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-6.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13045\" alt=\"The Battery Creek Dolphins traveled to Hilton Head Island last Friday to face their former regional river Hilton Head High School Seahawks. The Seahawks defeated the Dolphins 48-20. Above, The football team bursts through the banner to kick off the game.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-6-300x194.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" /></a> The Battery Creek Dolphins traveled to Hilton Head Island last Friday to face their former regional river Hilton Head High School Seahawks. The Seahawks defeated the Dolphins 48-20. Above, The football team bursts through the banner to kick off the game.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13046\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13046\" alt=\"Co-captains for the Battery Creek Dolphins, left, shake hands with their counterparts from Hilton Head Seahawks before the start of the game at The Nest on Hilton Head Island. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Co-captains for the Battery Creek Dolphins, left, shake hands with their counterparts from Hilton Head Seahawks before the start of the game at The Nest on Hilton Head Island.[/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\nPhotos By Bob Sofaly\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13047\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13047\" alt=\"Battery Creek’s #2 gets tackled at the five-yard line last Friday night in Hilton Head Island. The Dolphins scored on the next play.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-2-300x197.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a> Battery Creek’s #2 gets tackled at the five-yard line last Friday night in Hilton Head Island. The Dolphins scored on the next play.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13048\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13048\" alt=\"Battery Creek’s #5 carries the ball during the first half of the game. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-4-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Battery Creek’s #5 carries the ball during the first half of the game.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13049\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13049\" alt=\"Two young Battery Creek fans play with the Dolphin mascot.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BCHS-3-300x207.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a> Two young Battery Creek fans play with the Dolphin mascot.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'High School Football: Battery Creek', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-battery-creek', '', '', '2013-09-19 14:51:19', '2013-09-19 18:51:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13044', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13051, 4, '2013-09-19 14:53:03', '2013-09-19 18:53:03', 'The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, held a successful Discovery Kids Preschool school supply drive during the month of August. A multitude of supplies, including craft paper, crayons, glue and the like were donated by members and non-members.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/preschool-supplies.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13052\" alt=\"preschool supplies\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/preschool-supplies-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a>“We are grateful for the school supplies generously donated by members of the community,” stated Director Karen Vido.  “We believe children in the preschool should have many opportunities to express themselves creatively.  The supplies will provide many creative experiences for the children.”\r\n\r\nBoasting a low student-teacher ratio, multiple artistic and educational offerings, the use of the Creative Curriculum and quality, affordable care for working families, the YMCA of Beaufort County is open to children ages three and four and offers two school day options, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to obtain enrollment forms or schedule a school tour, visit contact YMCA Early Childhood Director Karen Vido at 843-522-9622 or preschoolymca1@gmail.com. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.\r\n<div></div>', 'YMCA preschool supply drive a success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-preschool-supply-drive-a-success', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13054, 4, '2013-09-19 14:55:24', '2013-09-19 18:55:24', '<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek Athletics will host Youth Sports Night on Thursday, September 26, when they host Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School. Game time is 7 p.m. Any fall sports team that arrives with their coach will be admitted free of charge. Please sign in at the pass gate and we will introduce your team and let you run onto the field with the football team prior to kickoff.\r\n\r\n• 2013-2014 PTSO Officers are:\r\n\r\nCo-president: Willie Mae Hampton\r\n\r\nCo-president: Melina Lee\r\n\r\nVice President: Ida Wiggs\r\n\r\nSecretary: Brooke Jones\r\n\r\nTreasurer: Michelle Morgan\r\n\r\n• First Annual BC Athletics Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, October 12. Registration Deadline: October 7. Team Fee:  $240. Individual Fee:  $60.\r\n\r\nThe format for the tournament is  four-player team, captains choice. Contact:  John Drafts   322-5574 or 441-1180.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, Sept. 20: The sophomore class will be collecting donations of dog food, dawn detergent, and bleach at the home football game beginning at 7:30 p.m.  All donation will be given to JARM (Jasper Animal Rescue Mission) as part of the sophomore class community service project.\r\n\r\n• Monday, Sept. 23: The 8th graders will tour Fort Sumter, 8 a.m. departure.\r\n\r\n• Monday, Sept. 23: A rep from Lafayette College will be on campus, 3:15 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Sept. 24: A rep from the University of Alabama will be on campus, 2:45 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>BRIDGES PREPARATORY</b>\r\n\r\nBridges Preparatory School celebrated Grandparents Day last week (Sept. 12-13) by having more than 130 parents visit the school and spend some time with their grandkids in the classroom. Some teachers had a grandparent read a story, others sat down and worked with their grandkids on the lesson, and some came to the gym with their grandkid(s) to spend a few minutes of personal time.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY’S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• September 26: Columbia Marionette Theatre presents “Litter Trashes Everyone” (Pre-K-2nd at 2 p.m. and 3rd-4th at 2:35 p.m.)\r\n\r\n• September 26: Chick-fil-A Night (ECSE, PreK and Kindergarten) 5:30-7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• October 10: Author Kevin Kurtz visit\r\n\r\n• October 10: Math Curriculum Night- “Rainbow Fish” performed by first graders (6 to 7:30 p.m.)\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• </b>Parents and community members will have opportunities to address Board of Education members on a pair of proposals.  The first involves the superintendent’s recommendation to build two new schools in Bluffton, and the second involves a proposal to bring fifth-grade classes back to Lady’s Island Elementary School. A Special Board of Education meeting will be 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the District Office.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\nSt. Peter’s Catholic School is hosting a Spirit Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill on Tuesday, September 24 between the hours of 5 to 9 p.m., 10 percent of the proceeds will go back to the school.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Be sure to send your school news to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-41', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13054', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13062, 4, '2013-09-23 13:13:47', '2013-09-23 17:13:47', 'Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office drug investigators, in conjunction with members of the Beaufort Police Department, are currently investigating the discovery of what appears to be the makings of a mobile meth lab.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13063\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pigeon-point.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13063\" alt=\"Access to Pigeon Point landing is blocked off and restricted to emergency personnel at this time and will remain closed until further notice. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pigeon-point-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Access to Pigeon Point landing is blocked off and restricted to emergency personnel at this time and will remain closed until further notice.[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Beaufort police officer was proactively patrolling the Pigeon Point boat landing just after 8:30 am this morning when he observed two suspicious persons in a vehicle in the parking lot. Upon approach, the officer observed materials consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamine in plain view inside the car.\r\n\r\nThe subjects, a white male and a white female, were detained and later arrested on unrelated charges by Beaufort police. Members of the Sheriff’s Office drug investigation section, who are certified in handling potentially hazardous clandestine lab materials, have responded and secured the scene.\r\n\r\nA search warrant is being obtained for further investigation into the materials found. Access to the Pigeon Point landing is restricted to emergency personnel at this time and will remain closed until further notice. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Environmental Crimes Unit are patrolling the area to reroute any boat traffic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFurther details may be released as they become available.', 'Pigeon Point Drug Investigation ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pigeon-point-drug-investigation', '', '', '2013-09-23 13:13:47', '2013-09-23 17:13:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13067, 4, '2013-09-26 08:45:49', '2013-09-26 12:45:49', 'It happens. Even if you’re vigilant about avoiding animal collisions, the risk of hitting a deer with your vehicle heightens in the late fall and early winter.\r\n\r\nState Farm estimates that 1.23 million auto-deer collisions occurred in the U.S. between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. These accidents were costly for drivers, typically causing around $3,300 in <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/State-Farm-Deer.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13068\" alt=\"State Farm Deer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/State-Farm-Deer.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" /></a>damage.\r\n\r\nSo if an auto-deer collision occurs, here’s what to do:\r\n\r\n<b>1. Move your vehicle to a safe place.</b> If possible, pull over to the side of the road, and turn on your hazard lights. If you must leave your vehicle, stay off the road and out of the way of any oncoming vehicles. Deer are most active at dusk and dawn — times when you or your vehicle may be less visible to other motorists.\r\n\r\n<b>2. Call the police. </b>Alert authorities if the deer is blocking traffic and creating a threat for other drivers. If the collision results in injury or property damage, you may need to fill out an official report. This report also can prove useful when filing your insurance claim.\r\n\r\n<b>3. Document the incident.</b> Take photographs of the roadway, your surroundings, damage to your vehicle, and any injuries you or your passengers sustained. (Take plenty of photos: This may help make your claim easier to process.) If witnesses stop, take down their account of what occurred, and ask for their contact information.\r\n\r\n<b>4. Stay away from the animal.</b> A frightened, wounded deer could use its powerful legs and sharp hooves to harm you.\r\n\r\n<b>5. Contact your State Farm® agent. </b>The sooner you report damage or injuries, the sooner your agent can file and process your claim. You can also report a claim online at statefarm.com® by calling 1-800-STATE-FARM or through the Pocket Agent® smartphone app.\r\n\r\n<b>6. Don’t assume your vehicle is safe to drive. </b>Double-check that your car is drivable after colliding with a deer. Look for leaking fluid, loose parts, tire damage, broken lights, a hood that won’t latch and other safety hazards. If your vehicle seems unsafe in any way, call for a tow.\r\n\r\nBefore a collision occurs, make sure you’re protected with the right type of insurance: Damages from auto-deer accidents typically are covered under comprehensive insurance, not collision. Contact your State Farm® agent to learn more.\r\n<div></div>', 'Six things to do after hitting a deer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'six-things-to-do-after-hitting-a-deer', '', '', '2013-09-26 08:45:49', '2013-09-26 12:45:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13067', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13070, 4, '2013-09-26 08:46:34', '2013-09-26 12:46:34', '<b>By Kenneth Farr, M.D.</b>\r\n\r\nIt is estimated that nearly 25% of school age children have some type of vision problem — yet only about one third of all children have had an eye examination or vision screening prior to entering school. When it comes to ensuring healthy vision for a child, professional vision examinations are critical in diagnosing and treating any eye and/or vision problems.\r\n\r\nRegular eye exams and routine screenings are important and can help detect some of the most common eye problems in children, which include:\r\n\r\n<b>• Amblyopia, or “Lazy Eye”:</b> This condition affects two to three out of every 100 children, and occurs when nerve signals between the brain and one eye do not work properly.  If left untreated during childhood, it can lead to permanent vision loss or impairment in the affected eye.\r\n\r\n<b>• Strabismus”:</b> A misalignment of the eyes, this is commonly known as “cross-eyed” — where both eyes do not always aim at the same object.  This can be corrected by patching; in addition, surgery or specially designed glasses can also help.\r\n\r\n<b>• Near-sightedness (poor distance vision), Farsightedness (poor near-vision) and Astigmatism (an abnormal curve on the front surface of the eye):</b> These are refractive errors that occur when the eye is incorrectly shaped, resulting in blurry vision and usually treated with glasses.\r\n\r\nThe most important step to ensure your child’s eye health is to schedule regular professional eye exams.  In addition to being screened by his/her pediatrician, I recommend a complete eye examination prior to starting school.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Kenneth Farr is the Medical Director of Palmetto Eye Specialists, with offices in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort and Ridgeland.  For more information, visit www.palmettoeye.com or call 843-842-2020.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Protecting your child’s vision: The importance of regular eye screenings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'protecting-your-childs-vision-the-importance-of-regular-eye-screenings', '', '', '2013-09-26 08:46:34', '2013-09-26 12:46:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13070', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13072, 4, '2013-09-26 08:49:20', '2013-09-26 12:49:20', 'It didn’t matter that Dennis Haynes couldn’t walk his daughter down the aisle. Or that instead of a tuxedo, he wore a hospital gown.\r\n\r\nThe dying patient was able to give away his daughter at her wedding thanks to a nurse who arranged a ceremony in Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit last month.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13073\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DAISY-award-9-26.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13073\" alt=\"Beaufort Memorial nurse Ana Eastman is congratulated by Linda Haynes at the DAISY ceremony on Tuesday. Eastman was recognized for her extraordinary compassion in arranging a wedding for Haynes’ daughter Holly in her father’s ICU room prior to his death.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DAISY-award-9-26-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Beaufort Memorial nurse Ana Eastman is congratulated by Linda Haynes at the DAISY ceremony on Tuesday. Eastman was recognized for her extraordinary compassion in arranging a wedding for Haynes’ daughter Holly in her father’s ICU room prior to his death.[/caption]\r\n\r\nTheir wedding planner was Ana Eastman, one of the nurses who had been caring for Haynes during his hospitalization. In a matter of hours, she turned his room into a wedding chapel complete with flowers, decorations, cake, photographer, a pastor to officiate and even a wedding singer.\r\n\r\n“It was absolutely incredible,” said Haynes’ wife, Linda. “I can’t tell you what it meant to us.”\r\n\r\nFor her compassionate gesture, Eastman was presented Tuesday with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a national tribute reserved for RNs who go above and beyond the call of duty.\r\n\r\nLinda Haynes first approached Eastman about having a wedding ceremony at the hospital when her husband’s health began to fail. It was clear he wasn’t going to make it to the wedding they had planned for their daughter in October.\r\n\r\n“Holly really wanted him to be at her wedding,” Haynes said. “Ana told me she would take care of it. I thought she was going to get a minister to perform a little ceremony. I never imagined she was going to plan a whole wedding.”\r\n\r\nEastman ordered a cake from the hospital’s dietary department, bought decorations, contacted Beaufort Memorial’s chaplain and arranged to have Paul Nurnberg, a local photographer, take pictures.\r\n\r\nWhen Dennis Haynes deteriorated more quickly than expected, the ceremony had to be moved up two days. Eastman came in on her day off and rearranged everything. She cleared out the room and put white sheets on the tables, strung silver wedding bells from the ceiling and scattered paper rose pedals on the floor.\r\n\r\nAlthough she had bought wedding plates and napkins, the cake ordered from the dietary department\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13074\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DAISY-wedding-9-26.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13074\" alt=\"Holly Haynes walks down the aisle and into her father’s ICU room at Beaufort Memorial. Photos by Paul Nurnberg.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Health-DAISY-wedding-9-26-300x182.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a> Holly Haynes walks down the aisle and into her father’s ICU room at Beaufort Memorial. Photos by Paul Nurnberg.[/caption]\r\n\r\nwasn’t ready. Unfazed, she arranged for another ward nurse to run out and buy one at a nearby bakery.\r\n\r\nAt the appointed time, the bride walked into the room to the wedding march playing on an iPad. She stood at the foot of the bed with her fiancé, Brian. Her mother was at her father’s bedside holding his hand. A dozen ICU nurses and staff watched from the doorway.\r\n\r\n“It was the most beautiful, touching ceremony I’ve ever seen,” recounted Christy Bayne, a hospice nurse recruited to sing at the ceremony. “Everyone was crying.”\r\n\r\nAfter the bride and groom exchanged vows, Bayne sang Jason Mraz’s “I Won’t Give Up.”  She performed it a cappella, reading the lyrics from her cell phone.\r\n\r\nDennis Haynes applauded from his hospital bed.\r\n\r\n“He was completely aware of everything that was going on,” Linda Haynes said. “At the end of the ceremony, he took off his oxygen mask and shook Brian’s hand. He smiled and told him, ‘Congratulations! She’s your problem now!’”\r\n\r\nHaynes passed away four days later.\r\n\r\nEastman received numerous nominations for the DAISY Award, created in 1999 by a Seattle couple as a way to honor the nurses who took care of their son before he died.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday, hospital administrators and staff surprised the ICU nurse with the award — a hand-carved sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch” — and an engraved vase full of daisies. She received it on her last day of work, as her husband, a Marine, is being transferred to Virginia Beach.\r\n\r\n“I told her that we will fill her spot, but we’ll never be able to replace her,” said Diane Razo, director of Beaufort Memorial’s Critical Care Unit. “That’s the kind of person she is.”\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Memorial nurse recognized for care', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-nurse-recognized-for-care', '', '', '2013-09-26 08:49:20', '2013-09-26 12:49:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13072', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13076, 4, '2013-09-26 08:50:55', '2013-09-26 12:50:55', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nLike our children, our pets are important family members, certainly not property. Yet this is exactly how the court system views them when it comes to divorce. If a dog is financially valuable, this numeric worth is usually taken into consideration, but sadly, the animal’s emotion well being often is not.  For instance, a judge may equate the value of your Best Friend with the value of the stove and consider it a fair trade. She gets the stove, he gets but doesn’t necessarily like the dog, it’s final — and the dog’s best interest is ignored. This is why soon-to-be ex-spouses must place the entire scope of their pets’ welfare among their top priorities when negotiating the terms of their divorce.\r\n\r\nDogs typically bond to one person in a family. Certainly, you love your dog, but would she be happier with you, or your spouse? You must also ask yourself if you can realistically provide your pet with the level of care she needs in the wake of this transition. If you will be working longer hours, for example, this may not be the case. Additionally, many apartments and condominiums place restrictions on pet ownership. Although it should never be the sole consideration, money is also important. Dogs need healthy food, engaging toys, daily exercise, regular grooming and routine veterinary care. Especially if you own more than one pet, the costs of these items and services can be substantial.\r\n\r\nBear in mind that pet custody does not have to be all or nothing. You can certainly share custody of your beloved pet — or even schedule regular visitation. This kind of arrangement can make the change easier for all involved. If kids are going to split their time between two households, for instance, having their pets by their sides can make this new plan considerably more bearable for them.  But if you choose this way to handle custody, keep an eye on the dog. For example, Dog traveled well between households with the children. All was well until a few years later, Ex-husband moved in with his sweetheart and Ex-Wife moved to the other side of town. Dog found it all to be very confusing and began to go AWOL, appearing at the wife’s new back door. Somehow he found his way and it happened more than once. This was Dog’s way of communicating that he wanted to be with both of his pack members.  In the end, Dog stayed more with the wife and went for regularly scheduled walks with the other part of his pack, including both ex-spouses.\r\n\r\nIf multiple animals are owned, it may be in their best interest to keep them together during and after the divorce. This will minimize the number of changes the animals will be forced to experience.  However, when a divorce is in high play, how the animals may feel is often lost to custody power play.  For instance, I was asked to testify as authority in the judgment of “who got the boys”.  The “boys” were a pair of miniature poodle brothers, doted on by the couple for 12 years. When it came time to split up the assets, Husband insisted on keeping ONE of the dogs.  Wife insisted he take both, or she take both because the dogs had never been separated since birth and it would be emotionally crushing to separate them. Because the wife strengthened her fight by providing supporting testimony of an animal expert (me), she was awarded custody of both dogs. But what a lot of needless drama!\r\n\r\nHowever, if Big Dog and Little Dog have never gotten along in the past, and squabbling, turfing and snarling is part of the daily routine, it may be a blessing to all to separate them come divorce time.\r\n\r\nAs difficult as it may be, divorce can be a healthy change, but owners must work to make this happen. Witnessing constant arguing isn’t any better for animals than it is for children. Putting your pets’ needs above your own feelings is imperative. Spare them a nasty custody battle, and you have already shown how very much you love them.\r\n<div></div>', 'When dogs are caught in the middle: Part Two ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-dogs-are-caught-in-the-middle-part-two', '', '', '2013-09-26 08:50:55', '2013-09-26 12:50:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13076', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13078, 4, '2013-09-26 08:56:04', '2013-09-26 12:56:04', 'The 2013 United Way Campaign kickoff party was held last Thursday in the Oaks Ballroom at Palmetto Bluff Inn. Pianist Dan McCormick and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Karen Taylor Good performed. This year, the United Way of the Lowcountry is targeting $2.3 million as their fundraising goal in Beaufort County.  The United Way of the Lowcountry supports more than 44 programs in 33 agencies in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n<b>Story and photos by Wendy Pollitzer</b>\r\n<div><b><b> </b></b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13079\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tracy-Bowersox-and-Tina-Gentry.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13079\" alt=\"Tracy Bowersox and Tina Gentry\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tracy-Bowersox-and-Tina-Gentry-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Tracy Bowersox and Tina Gentry[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13080\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Susan-Cato-and-Grammy-nominated-singer-Karen-Taylor-Good.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13080\" alt=\"Susan Cato and Grammy-nominated singer, Karen Taylor Good\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Susan-Cato-and-Grammy-nominated-singer-Karen-Taylor-Good-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Susan Cato and Grammy-nominated singer, Karen Taylor Good[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13081\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ryan-and-Leigh-Copeland.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13081\" alt=\"Ryan and Leigh Copeland\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ryan-and-Leigh-Copeland-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Ryan and Leigh Copeland[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13082\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ashley-Rhodes-and-Bethany-Marcinkowski.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13082\" alt=\"Ashley Rhodes and Bethany Marcinkowski\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ashley-Rhodes-and-Bethany-Marcinkowski-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Ashley Rhodes and Bethany Marcinkowski[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'United Way of the Lowcountry campaign kicks off', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-of-the-lowcountry-campaign-kicks-off', '', '', '2013-09-26 08:56:04', '2013-09-26 12:56:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13078', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13084, 4, '2013-09-26 08:58:35', '2013-09-26 12:58:35', 'This week, the Second Annual Short Story America Festival and Conference will bring readers, authors and teachers of short stories together again in this new literary tradition in the Lowcountry. Scheduled for September 26-29 in Beaufort, the event includes readings by authors, workshops on writing stories and on understanding this great literary art form, book signings, the launch of “Short Story America, Volume Three,” and two great receptions to foster new and old friendships around a mutual passion for stories.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SSA-festival_logo2013.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13085\" alt=\"SSA festival_logo2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SSA-festival_logo2013-300x80.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" /></a>The schedule is loaded, and the all-events pass gets you into everything, so take a look at the expansive schedule, and then register to attend by going to www.shortstoryamerica.com, where you can get your all-events pass for only $50. No, that is not a misprint! Beaufort-based Short Story America wants to continue to have the festival in Beaufort every year, and so a friendly pass price is considered the best way to make it easy for local readers and writers to attend every year, and for visiting authors and readers to decide to travel to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis year’s visiting authors include Anne Serling, author of “As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling” (Rod Serling was a great short-story writer and the genius who brought short stories to the screen in The Twilight Zone); Richard Hawley, author of the award-winning novel “The Headmaster’s Papers” and the new collection from Short Story America, “The Other World: Stories”; Mathieu Cailler, the Los Angeles-based author who won the inaugural Short Story America Prize for Short Fiction; Winston-Salem’s Ray Morrison, author of the new collection “In a World of Small Truths”; prolific short-story writer Eric Witchey of Portland, Oregon; Phoenix’s Gary Lawrence, author of the new collection “Baffled”, San Antonio’s Marjorie Brody, author of the new psychological suspense novel “Twisted” and many short stories; Durham, N.C.’s Gregg Cusick, winner of the Lorian Hemingway Prize for Short Fiction; Buffalo’s James Goertel, author of the collection “Carry Each His Burden”; Atlanta’s pdmac, author of short stories and a novel due out in 2014; prolific San Antonio-based author Lawrence Buentello, Myrtle Beach’s D.G. Bracey, and other fine authors coming to Beaufort to join Beaufort-based authors Tim Johnston, Warren Slesinger, Katherine Tandy Brown, C. Steve Johnson, and star stage readers Jeff Evans, Bruce Doneff, Gail Westerfield, Mark Shaffer and Teresa Bruce.\r\n\r\nFriday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, offer all-day events, including an opening reception at the Lewis Reeve Sams House, an 1852 Historic Register home overlooking the waterfront.\r\n\r\nThe eight workshops offered touch on subjects such as dramatic dialogue, expressing emotions, jump-starting a story, and writing from the heart while working the industry angles.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>SHORT STORY FESTIVAL: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26</b>\r\n\r\nShort Story America, 2121 Boundary St., Ste 204) 6 to 9 p.m.: Opening Readings\r\n\r\n<b>FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27</b>\r\n\r\nAt Short Story America, 2121 Boundary St., Suite 204\r\n\r\n• 10 a.m. workshop: For The Love Of It, For The Hell Of It (Writing from the heart while working the industry angles) Presented by James Goertel, author of “Carry Each His Burden”\r\n\r\n• 11 a.m. workshop: How The Reader Breaks Your Writing: Presented by Eric Witchey, award-winning author\r\n\r\n• 1 to 3 p.m.: Story Readings and Discussion (Classics and New)\r\n\r\n• 3 p.m. Discussion: The Menu Of Narrative Points Of View\r\n\r\n• 3:30-5 p.m.: First Annual Meeting: The Short Story Writers Association\r\n\r\n(All writers invited, including new authors)\r\n\r\n• 6 to 9 p.m.: Catered reception at the historic Lewis Reeve Sams House located at 601 Bay Street, hosted by Gwen And Scott Myers, with menu provided by leading local restaurants.\r\n\r\n• After Party: Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay Street, Beaufort Waterfront.\r\n\r\n<b>SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\n(At USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street)\r\n\r\n<b>• 9:30 a.m. Workshop: How To Teach Your Characters To Drive Stories: </b>Presented by Eric Witchey, award-winning author of short fiction\r\n\r\n<b>• 10 a.m. Lecture: “Between Starvation And A Bellyful: William Cullen Bryant And The Short Story”: </b>Presented by Frank Gado\r\n\r\n<b>• 11 a.m. Anne Serling, author of “As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling”: </b>Join the author of the bestselling memoir about her father, Rod Serling, and offers readings from the book and a book signing afterward.\r\n\r\n<b>• 12:30 p.m. Workshop: Expressing Emotions:</b> This hands-on workshop will explore techniques for expressing\r\n\r\ncharacter emotions in ways that maximize the reader’s emotional experience with Marjorie Brody\r\n\r\n<b>• 1:30 p.m. Lecture: Speaking Truth To Readers: Why The Short Story Form Endures</b> with Richard Hawley, prolific author and educational leader, 2:30 p.m. Book Signing and Reading.\r\n\r\n<b>• 3 p.m. Workshop: “What’s Your Lecture About?” She Asked. “I Told You Before: Dramatic Dialogue,” He Said. </b>We will look at five contemporary short stories and analyze the variance in their dramatic dialogue. Presented by Mathieu Cailler.\r\n\r\n<b>• 4 p.m. Workshop: Plant A Seed, Start A Story:</b> In this workshop, tap into the festival’s energy by penning the beginning of a short story or even a novel. Presented by Katherine Tandy Brown\r\n\r\n<b>• 4 p.m. Story Analysis: Get More Out Of Any Short Story:</b> Learn and apply a practical and easy 10-step method of short story analysis to improve and enhance your enjoyment, understanding, and writing. Presented by Gary Lawrence, author of “Baffled and Other Stories,” followed by a book signing.\r\n\r\n<b>• 5:30 p.m. What Editors Look For:</b> Tim Johnston, Editor, Short Story America\r\n\r\n<b>• 6 p.m. Awards Reception</b> (Libations and heavy hors d’oeuvres included)\r\n\r\n<b>• 7 p.m. Readings in the USCB Theater</b> (Story readings by local performers)\r\n\r\n<b>• 9 p.m. Announcement: Winner of the Short Story America Prize for Short Fiction</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• After Party: Saltus,</b> 802 Bay Street, Beaufort Waterfront\r\n\r\n<b>SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29</b>\r\n\r\n(at Short Story America, 2121 Boundary St, Suite 204)\r\n\r\n<b>• 1 p.m. Write A Story Now: </b>The prolific award-winning short-story writer leads attendees into the creation of their own original short stories. Presented by Eric Witchey\r\n\r\n<b>• 3 p.m. Children’s Story Hour: </b>Authors and local readers share stories with children. 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(13087, 4, '2013-09-26 09:08:36', '2013-09-26 13:08:36', '<strong>Beaufort celebrates the first feeling of autumn with a host of fun, diverse events</strong>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13088\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0912.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13088\" alt=\"A reception to honor the work of folk artist and St. Helena Island native Sam Doyle was held at the ARTworks gallery on Boundary Street.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0912-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> A reception to honor the work of folk artist and St. Helena Island native Sam Doyle was held at the ARTworks gallery on Boundary Street.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13089\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Comm-Pig-on-the-sandbar.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13089\" alt=\"Sisters Sydney Harris, left, and Sierra Harris, right, chill out on the sandbar with their pot-bellied pig “Sausage” in the middle.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Comm-Pig-on-the-sandbar-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Sisters Sydney Harris, left, and Sierra Harris, right, chill out on the sandbar with their pot-bellied pig “Sausage” in the middle.[/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_13090\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13090\" alt=\"The National Alliance on Mental Illness held its inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park last Saturday at Live Oak Park in Port Royal. More than 200 people showed up to dine on fresh barbecue and to listen to the Shell Point Band with Tom Cook, Dan Sullivan, John O’Neill, Beth Brittman and Bob Marion. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-2-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> The National Alliance on Mental Illness held its inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park last Saturday at Live Oak Park in Port Royal. More than 200 people showed up to dine on fresh barbecue and to listen to the Shell Point Band with Tom Cook, Dan Sullivan, John O’Neill, Beth Brittman and Bob Marion. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13091\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pick-Pickin-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13091\" alt=\"Vicky Norris, left, and Jill Striebinger are a among the first in line for some traditional pork BBQ with all the fixins’ during the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park on Saturday in Port Royal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pick-Pickin-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Vicky Norris, left, and Jill Striebinger are a among the first in line for some traditional pork BBQ with all the fixins’ during the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park on Saturday 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[caption id=\"attachment_13092\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13092\" alt=\"Brent Fitts and Larry Stanley of JKimmy Fitts’ Catering uncover the roasted pig for the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park on Saturday in Port Royal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-3-300x194.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" /></a> Brent Fitts and Larry Stanley of JKimmy Fitts’ Catering uncover the roasted pig for the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park on Saturday 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[caption id=\"attachment_13093\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13093\" alt=\"LEFT: Some of the more than 200 people enjoying an afternoon of good BBQ and good music during the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pig-Pickin-5-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> LEFT: Some of the more than 200 people enjoying an afternoon of good BBQ and good music during the inaugural Pig Pickin’ in the Park.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13094\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mud-run-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13094\" alt=\"Ricky Crosby, the Yemassee Mud Run’s official “Mud Wrangler,” tries to get through mud nearly 3 feet thick while he looks for parts of a universal joint that broke off one of the trucks during Sunday’s event. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mud-run-4-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> Ricky Crosby, the Yemassee Mud Run’s official “Mud Wrangler,” tries to get through mud nearly 3 feet thick while he looks for parts of a universal joint that broke off one of the trucks during Sunday’s event. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13095\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mud-run-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13095\" alt=\"LEFT: Johnny Martin, Jr. powers his Unlimited Class 1996 Ford F150 to the starting point of Sunday’s mud run in Yemassee. Martin’s truck, Blue Thunder is nitros powered, 1,200 horsepower monster with 48-inch tires. Martin said the truck doesn’t actually drive the 225-foot mud trench but hydroplanes over the surface of the gooey mud.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mud-run-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> LEFT: Johnny Martin, Jr. powers his Unlimited Class 1996 Ford F150 to the starting point of Sunday’s mud run in Yemassee. Martin’s truck, Blue Thunder is nitros powered, 1,200 horsepower monster with 48-inch tires. 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(13098, 4, '2013-09-26 09:09:18', '2013-09-26 13:09:18', 'A Beaufort home damaged by a falling tree was repaired Saturday with the help of local Lowe’s Heroes volunteers, the City of Beaufort and a $5,000 Keep America Beautiful grant.\r\n\r\nThe Old Commons neighborhood home on West Street is an historic property. Earlier this year, a large tree limb fell on the porch side of the house. The owner has a physical challenge and wasn’t able to make the repairs himself, said Beaufort Planning Director Libby Anderson.\r\n\r\n“When we look at making historic Beaufort even more beautiful, sometimes it helps to look at the small pieces to the puzzle, such as this improvement project,” she said. “It’s not an expensive project, and certainly having volunteers helps make it work, but taking care of this property will bring new life to the entire street.”\r\n\r\nThe $5,000 grant was used to remove portions of the damaged and non-historic porch, to stabilize and then paint the main body of the house, to remove the dead tree to prevent more damage, and to beautify the property.\r\n\r\nThe front yard’s chain link fence will be replaced with a living fence, a concrete ramp will be removed and replaced with proper steps to access the property, and landscaping will be added to enhance not only the property, but the entire streetscape.\r\n\r\n“The homeowner and his neighbors were willing to pitch in despite the extenuating circumstances of his physical situation, plus we’ve been working on other improvements in the Old Common neighborhood,” Anderson said.\r\n\r\nParticipating in the project are some 30 volunteers from the Lowe’s Heroes program, the Marine Corps Air Station and Historic Beaufort Foundation.\r\n\r\nThe Lowe’s Heroes volunteer program encourages company employees to team together, adopt a volunteer project with a local non-profit organization such as the City of Beaufort or a public school, and make a difference in their community.\r\n\r\n“We’d like to thank our local partners including Historic Beaufort Foundation, Sutton Construction Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, J. Weidner Landscape Gardening, and Beaufort Bread Company who are making this project a reality, and the Lowe’s Heroes at our local store,” City Manager Scott Dadson said.\r\n<div></div>', 'Grant, volunteers help repair home in Old Commons', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'grant-volunteers-help-repair-home-in-old-commons', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:09:18', '2013-09-26 13:09:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13098', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13100, 4, '2013-09-26 09:10:20', '2013-09-26 13:10:20', '<b>Body of missing boater recovered\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe body of the boater who went missing in the Wimbee Creek on the morning of September 11, has been recovered.\r\n\r\nCarl Mulligan, 54, was last seen boating with a friend on the Wimbee Creek just before Whale Branch that Wednesday. Witnesses reported seeing the boat take a sudden, hard turn ejecting Mulligan from the boat.\r\n\r\nMultiple agencies have been actively searching the waterways since Mulligan was reported missing. A body matching the Mulligan’s description was recovered just after 12 p.m. Sept. 19, nearly four miles from where he was last seen. Members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Beaufort County Mosquito Control aircraft spotted the body, which had washed ashore in the area where the Combahee River meets the St. Helena Sound.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Coroner’s Office has sent the body to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.\r\n\r\n<b>Armed robbery under investigation\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred outside a home on Delaney Circle on Sept. 17.\r\n\r\nDeputies met with a 46-year-old male at 9:30 p.m. in reference to a reported armed robbery occurring approximately 30 minutes earlier. The victim advised that he had dropped off a friend at 62 Delaney Circle in Seabrook and was sitting in his vehicle in the driveway of the residence when he was suddenly approached by two black males. The suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, demanded the victim empty his pockets. After handing over his wallet, the victim was ordered to lie on the ground outside his vehicle while the suspects fled on foot towards a nearby wooded area.\r\n\r\nThe victim was uninjured during the incident and drove to family member’s home on Young Circle where he notified law enforcement.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information to contact either Investigator SSgt. J. Fraser at 843-255-3416 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n<b>Shooting, kidnapping being investigated</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the kidnapping and attempted murder of a 42-year old man on St. Helena Island the evening of Monday, Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 5:30 p.m. that night, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Deacon Heyward Road in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Deputies located the victim in the area 12 Deacon Heyward Road, suffering from several gunshot wounds to the feet.\r\n\r\nThe victim advised that he had been at a residence on Harrington Street in Beaufort when a black male, known to him as “Poppy” and a black female showed up and asked the victim to go to St. Helena with them. The victim agreed and got into a white Toyota Camry with the suspects.\r\n\r\nWhile driving on Seaside Road on St. Helena, the suspects began assaulting the victim, eventually binding him with duct tape and putting him in the trunk of the car. They then drove to a house on Seaside Road where the suspects took the victim out of the trunk, pistol whipped him and shot him multiple times in the feet.\r\n\r\nThe suspects then fled the area, leaving the injured victim to wander the area looking for help. A resident at 22 Deacon Heyward Road called 911 when the victim approached the house seeking help. The victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he remains in undisclosed condition.\r\n\r\nThe victim advised investigators that the attack may have been in retaliation for an altercation that had previously occurred in Atlanta between “Poppy” and the victim’s son. Investigators have since identified “Poppy” as 22-year-old Melesse Orlando Turner of Doraville, Ga. Turner is wanted and should be considered armed and dangerous. Turner may be traveling in a white 1992 Toyota Camry LE bearing Georgia license plate PNG2165.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator SSgt J. Fraser at 843-255-3416 or Crimestoppers.\r\n\r\n<b>Shellfish season to open October 1 in S.C.</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013-2014 season for harvesting shellfish (clams, oysters and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina will open a half hour before sunrise on Tuesday, October 1. The shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2014, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. Season dates apply to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains State Shellfish Grounds for commercial and recreational harvesting of clams and oysters. To purchase a license online or to find list of license vendors visit www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-57', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:10:20', '2013-09-26 13:10:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13102, 4, '2013-09-26 09:11:49', '2013-09-26 13:11:49', 'The two subjects at the center of the drug investigation Monday, Sept. 23, at the Pigeon Point boat landing have been charged with what investigators have determined to be a functioning mobile meth lab.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13103\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ronald-Rowe.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13103\" alt=\"Ronald Rowe\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ronald-Rowe-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Ronald Rowe[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13104\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kathryn-Stephens.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13104\" alt=\"Kathryn Stephens\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kathryn-Stephens-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Kathryn Stephens[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRonald Joseph Rowe, 38, and Kathryn Elizabeth Stephens, 26, both of Augusta, Ga., have each been charged with one count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine and one count of Trafficking Methamphetamine.\r\n\r\nAn officer with the Beaufort Police Department noticed the pair sitting in a white 1992 Geo Metro, which was surrounded by trash in the boat landing parking lot early this morning. Upon approach, the officer observed materials commonly used in making meth in plain view inside the car.\r\n\r\nRowe and Stephens were detained and eventually placed under arrest for littering while the investigation into their activities proceeded. Members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office drug investigations section responded to secure any potentially hazardous products of a clandestine drug operation.\r\n\r\nA search warrant was obtained for the vehicle, and a subsequent field analysis of collected substances tested positive for the presence of methamphetamines. Following the removal of all hazardous materials, the boat landing was reopened to all vehicular and boat traffic. The investigation remains ongoing.\r\n<div></div>', 'Pair suspected of meth at Pigeon Point', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pair-suspected-of-meth-at-pigeon-point', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:11:49', '2013-09-26 13:11:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13106, 4, '2013-09-26 09:12:18', '2013-09-26 13:12:18', 'Budget and Control Board Director Marcia Adams announced Tuesday, Sept. 24, that after a competitive bid process, CSIdentity Corporation (CSID) has been awarded a contract to provide an additional year of free credit protection for eligible individuals.\r\n\r\nIndividuals whose information was potentially compromised in the Department of Revenue (DOR) security breach will be able to enroll in the credit protection and identity monitoring services provided by CSID on October 24. DOR and CSID will provide more details in the upcoming weeks.\r\n\r\nIn addition to comprehensive credit bureau monitoring, CSID offers specialized identity monitoring of events such as surveillance of internet and other media for use of personal identifying information. Black market identity monitoring provides internet surveillance to alert individuals if their identity has been stolen, allowing time to remediate before a fraudulent event can occur. If needed, CSID’s Identity Theft Restoration Services will restore the individual’s identity to a pre-compromised state and is available to all eligible individuals even if they have not enrolled with CSID.\r\n\r\nDOR Director Bill Blume stated, “As an agency, the Department of Revenue has taken precautions to ensure the data entrusted to us is processed in a safe and secure environment. We encourage all eligible individuals to continue to protect their personal identifying information by enrolling with CSID. In a world where technology is ever-evolving, CSID offers more than credit protection services by providing the added protection of identity theft monitoring and credit restoration to best protect the citizens of South Carolina.”\r\n\r\nCredit and identity theft protection will be available for those eligible including minor dependents, adult dependents, and those with no credit history. Protection for eligible businesses will also be available through CSID.\r\n\r\nCredit protection services provided by CSID will end on October 31, 2014, unless the state chooses to extend the CSID contract. Individuals who enrolled with Experian are still covered for one year from the date of their enrollment, and can enroll in CSID’s credit protection service while still enrolled with Experian.', 'CSID to provide additional year of credit monitoring', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'csid-to-provide-additional-year-of-credit-monitoring', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:12:18', '2013-09-26 13:12:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13108, 4, '2013-09-26 09:13:02', '2013-09-26 13:13:02', '<b>By Martha O’Regan</b>\r\n\r\nI have had requests to re-run this article because “it just makes so much sense.” Yet, because it isn’t reinforced, it’s so easy to forget.\r\n\r\nIt’s that time of year again for summer colds with sore throats, sinus or chest congestion, sneezing, and coughing.  They come on seemingly out of nowhere, usually without fever and not really bad enough to stay home but enough to bring discomfort and a wonder or frustration about what we are “coming down with.” In our culture, we call it a cold but more often than not it is merely a seasonal cleanse, a natural cleansing process in response to change of seasons — moving from the expansive season of summer to a contractive season of fall.\r\n\r\nWhen we truly grasp that everything in all of creation is energy that follows predictable seasonal cycles, we can then begin to support certain changes in our body rather than immediately suppressing them, like we’ve been programmed to do. These expected rhythms come naturally through the foods we eat, the thoughts we think, and the activities we enjoy.  As summer turns to fall, with cool mornings and warm afternoons, our bodies are following suit. We begin dressing in layers and enjoying foods that warm us up. The leaves begin to shrivel up and drop, and animals, following their innate wisdom, finish their preparations for winter.  We experience the variation of temperatures in our environments as we move from warm homes or offices to cold cars or spend hours at a football game without enough layers.  Because our body follows nature, these variations ultimately force the trillion cells in our body to go from an expanded state into a contractive or state. This squeezing process results in a detoxifying or cleansing process, which is often felt through our mucous membranes as a runny nose, sore throat and watery eyes. Our individual lifestyles and the amount of toxins our body is attempting to rid itself may make some of us feel worse than others as our body cleanses.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we begin to notice our body going through a seasonal cleanse, we can recognize that the symptoms we are feeling are a perfect response to the nature around us. It is actually good (albeit not always pleasant) and a natural occurrence based on basic laws of nature. Learning to begin with being grateful that our body is getting rid of the gunk and supporting the process by drinking plenty of water and herbal teas, allows us to take control of our own health and well being by getting adequate rest, utilizing essential oils, and flushing our sinuses with a neti pot or a simple saline spray.\r\n\r\nIt is most important to prevent the gunk from getting stuck, and becoming an ‘itis,” another word for inflammation. When the “gunk gets stuck” in the sinuses and causes the tissues to become inflamed, it becomes sinusitis. Likewise, “goop getting stuck” in the bronchioles in the lungs becomes bronchitis. Support the body by using contrast therapy (hot/cold) on your sinuses or your chest using ice packs and hot baths or showers. One good trick for sinuses is to stand at the kitchen sink with two bowls: one with ice cubes and one with a warm compress, preferably with a few drops of eucalyptus, thyme or lavender essential oils. Alternate holding the warm compress on your face over your sinus areas (above and below the eyebrow just at the bridge of the nose and along the bottom of the cheek bone), breathing deeply (until compress cools) then rubbing the same areas with the ice cubes. Keep the cubes moving, staying in each of the six locations for several seconds. Repeating at least three times finishing up with the ice will bring relief as you help keep the “gunk” moving — let it flow, let it flow, let it flow!\r\n\r\nRemember that your body is always communicating with you, so as you enjoy the change of seasons, become aware of how your body responds to it. When you take the time to listen and support its natural processes, you can learn to live in your body with much more ease and vitality.  Live Well ... Have Fun!\r\n<div></div>', 'Let it f low, let it f low, let it f low', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'let-it-f%e2%80%8alow-let-it-f%e2%80%8alow-let-it-f%e2%80%8alow', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:13:02', '2013-09-26 13:13:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13108', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13110, 4, '2013-09-26 09:14:33', '2013-09-26 13:14:33', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nLast week on Dataw Island, this week in the grocery store, yesterday at the gas pump and today over the phone, I was asked, “Where have you been?” “Are you still writing?” “I miss reading your columns.” To my surprise, both male and female, young and younger, all have expressed a sincere interest and noted knowledge of the absence of the ever-so-opinionated columns by one Takiya L. Smith. In reflecting on this and the beauty of it all, it hit me and hit home, jolting me from my three months too long hiatus.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13111\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Takiya-retouched.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13111\" alt=\"Columnist Takiya Smith. Send her your beauty questions!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Takiya-retouched-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Columnist Takiya Smith. Send her your beauty questions![/caption]\r\n\r\n“Where exactly have I been?” was the question I asked of myself, seeming to have allowed undisclosed space and irreplaceable time to filter the likes of silent and distant bonds. Bonds of unspoken commonalities to lie dormant and bonds of innate friendships to halt. “I’ve been busy” was my reply but busy didn’t and doesn’t seem answer enough when the fact of the matter is that I have made a uncommitted commitment to commit to the uncommitted.\r\n\r\nSchool for me ended and began again with Spanish and public speaking classes. The business grew and expanded from one location to three, one employee to four. The book, published and released, has led me to speak for CODA and Beaufort County Schools. The children have engaged in soccer and football and in between it all, I have managed to fathom a social life of sorts. Yet, here again, within, lies the beauty of it all. My social life has become YOU!\r\n\r\nFrom lunch dates to dinners, phone calls to emails, drops in’s at the spa and cards via mail, Facebook, Twitter and text messaging, the ministry of beauty, the passion of raising self-esteem and the awareness of one another has only become more profound and destiny bound. A difference is being made and being made has become the difference. That, my dear friends, has been the beauty of it all.\r\n\r\nBeauty Q&amp;A is now the fresh, new and informative column for you, by you, through me! Grab a pen, tap some keys and let me know what’s in your heart, on your mind and out your mouth. For questions, comments and information, email me at beautiquelb@yahoo.com or www.Facebook.com/TakiyaLSmith and look for replies via The Island News!', 'The beauty of it all', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-beauty-of-it-all', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:14:33', '2013-09-26 13:14:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13110', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13113, 4, '2013-09-26 09:15:35', '2013-09-26 13:15:35', 'In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beaufort Memorial Hospital is offering free clinical breast exams on Thursday, October 10 in both Beaufort and Bluffton. Exams will take place in Beaufort at the hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center located in Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road.  In Bluffton, the exams will be scheduled at Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Medical Services, 11 Arley Way, Westbury Park. The clinical breast exams will be administered by Beaufort Memorial physicians and clinical specialists. Women will also have the opportunity to complete The Gail Model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, a tool designed to estimate a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. Breast health specialists will be available to answer questions and make referrals for follow-up services, if needed. Appointments are required. For an appointment, call 843-522-5585. Appointments are limited so reservations should be made as soon as possible. For more information about the Women’s Imaging Center, visit www.bmhsc.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Memorial Women’s Imaging Center to offer free clinical breast exams', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-womens-imaging-center-to-offer-free-clinical-breast-exams', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:15:35', '2013-09-26 13:15:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13113', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13115, 4, '2013-09-26 09:17:58', '2013-09-26 13:17:58', 'By William Laney\r\n\r\nBorn and raised the son of a private school headmaster, it was logical that Tim Johnston would follow his father’s footsteps and become an educator after his graduation with an English Major from Davidson College and a Masters in Literature and Creative Writing from Antioch University. It was in college that he fell in love with his favorite form of literature — the short story.\r\n\r\nAfter more than a decade spent teaching in Pittsburgh, Miami and Atlanta, Tim fell in love with his future wife, Stacey, while teaching World Literature at Atlanta’s Pace Academy.  Stacey was fresh out of Emory Medical School and had decided to teach science there for a couple of years before taking her residency.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13116\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Profile-Tim-Johnston-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13116\" alt=\"The Johnston Family, from left, Brooke, baby Nick, Tim, Stacey and Taylor.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Profile-Tim-Johnston--300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The Johnston Family, from left, Brooke, baby Nick, Tim, Stacey and Taylor.[/caption]\r\n\r\nTheir marriage resulted in  two wonderful twin daughters Brooke and Taylor, age 10, who are now at Coosa Elementary, and a son Nicholas, just 5 months.\r\n\r\nDr. Stacey Johnston has enjoyed her job as director of the hospitality program at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for the past four years. Tim was head of school at Beaufort Academy from 2004-2009 and oversaw a major growth period at the school both enrollment and building wise. Says Tim, “It was rewarding to oversee so much healthy growth, and to see more students applying to colleges all over the U.S.”\r\n\r\nTim left Beaufort Academy to lay groundwork for his long-held dream of founding a short story publishing house. The result: Short Story America is heading towards its fourth anniversary of successful event and publishing growth.  Occurring this weekend is the annual festival and conference here in Beaufort (please see the article on page 19 for details).\r\n\r\nBesides writing short fiction himself, Tim is the editor of the “Short Story America” series, now international with authors from around the U.S. and the world. To date, he has published three large volumes of short stories, totaling 138 stories since inception in early 2010. Says Tim, “We’re also publishing a terrific book of short stories by the great author Richard Hawley, who will be here for the Short Story America Festival this weekend.”\r\n\r\nHow does Tim accomplish all this and still manage to raise a young family? His wife Stacey says, “Patience and laughter are the core of how he is with our children, from getting them ready for school each morning and taking them to all of their activities to teaching them how to be the best they can be, all the while continuing to move forward with Short Story America.”\r\n\r\nShe adds, “I am amazed that each year he attracts so many great authors and their stories to Short Story America, and that he can pull off a fabulous story festival right here in Beaufort without a whole lot of financial resources, and that he is solely doing this to expand the base of short-story lovers. There so many people in the literary world who only discovered Beaufort because of the festival.”\r\n\r\nRegarding their choice to move to Beaufort, Tim admits, “Neither of us had ever lived in a small town (Stacey is from Cincinnati, Ohio, while I was raised in Durham, N.C., and Pittsburgh, Pa.), but we decided that we would move here and try out this kind of living. We’re glad we did. There is a quality of living here that fills up the soul. We’re very happy here.”\r\n\r\nAs for the future, Tim’s first collection of short stories that he has authored is coming out early next year. It’s titled “Between the Dead and the Sleeping” and there will be a launch party in Beaufort in January.  His short story “Friday Afternoon” has been optioned for development.\r\n\r\nSays Tim, “When I became an English teacher at the high school level, I knew that the key to turning students into lifelong readers was to show them how great and important that stories are, that stories have something to do with them and society. Stories that can be read and absorbed in one sitting provide a tremendous opportunity for educators to reach every kid. Great short stories entertain. They matter to the soul of the reader, and offer so many interesting writing and discussion opportunities. That’s why I began writing stories in addition to teaching them in school.”\r\n\r\nHis stories may be short but let’s hope we’ll be hearing from this exceptional talent for a long, long time.', 'the write stuff: A chat with Tim Johnston, author and editor of Short Story America', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-write-stuff-a-chat-with-tim-johnston-author-and-editor-of-short-story-america', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:17:58', '2013-09-26 13:17:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13119, 4, '2013-09-26 09:35:23', '2013-09-26 13:35:23', 'Last September, Dancing Dogs Yoga hosted Yoga Aid for Africa Yoga Project in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The event raised more than $14,000 that day for Africa Yoga Project.\r\n\r\nNext week, two of the teachers who were helped during that fundraiser are coming to teach yoga in our studios. Walter Mugwe and Catherine Njeri are both certified baptiste yoga teachers. There will be a fundraiser in Beaufort on Thursday, October 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday, October 4 in Bluffton, 6 to 9 p.m.   Walter and Catherine will also be available for private lessons. The goal will be to raise substantial funds to respond to the September 21 attack in Kenya. The Africa Yoga Project will offer psychosocial services for those affected through their free yoga outreach classes. The group will also share an embodied experience of the mission of empowering change and hope through yoga. For more information, contact Shelley Lowther at 843-694-1599 or visit www.dancingdogsyoga.com.', 'Africa Yoga Project returns to Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'africa-yoga-project-returns-to-beaufort', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:35:23', '2013-09-26 13:35:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13119', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13121, 4, '2013-09-26 09:35:57', '2013-09-26 13:35:57', '<b>• Benny Goodman tribute concert at USCB:</b><b> </b>Hailed by The New York Times as “Goodman straight up with a twist of lightning,” New York City jazz clarinetist and Benny Goodman alumnus Ken Peplowski is featured with the highly acclaimed Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra to celebrate the 75th anniversary of  Benny Goodman’s  historical  1938 jazz concert at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall. This incredible evening with today’s premier jazz clarinetist will feature numerous classics from Goodman’s historic 1938 performance. The concert will be at USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, September 27 at  7:30 p.m. For concert and ticket information, contact Tammy Gates at 843-521-4145 or go online at uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• Writing Classes at TCL:</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Putting Your Life on the Lines: Memoir Writing: </b>Your life story doesn’t have to have been overly dramatic in order to write a memoir. And in this class, you’ll recount and record those tales you’ve been telling your family, children and grand-kids for years. Whether you choose to write about a specific experience or cover a number of years’ worth, you’ll learn the skills necessary to organize and craft a written legacy for yourself, your family and/or publication. October 1 through November 5, Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., TCL Beaufort Campus. $110.\r\n\r\n<b>Travel Right ... Travel Write!: </b>How would you like to manifest trips to exotic destinations on someone else’s nickel, or to travel on your own and earn back your expenses, just by writing a story about your experience? Freelance travel writers do both, and this class shows you how. Both classes are taught by Katherine Tandy Brown, a successful freelance writer. The class will be October 14 through November 18,  Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. at the TCL Beaufort Campus, $79. Register for these and other writing classes at www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed/life or call 843-525-8205.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• ABLE Foundation ornaments for sale:</b><b> </b>ABLE Foundation, the Disabilities Foundation for Beaufort County, released its annual ornament. It is the fourth in a commemorative series featuring favorite Lowcountry scenes.  The 2013 ornament features a dolphin and can also be used as a medallion. The annual ornaments have been a traditional fundraiser for the ABLE Foundation, a nonprofit group that supports services and programs assisting individuals with special needs.\r\n\r\nABLE’s efforts in the recent past and this year have been to fund Camp Treasure Chest, a summer camp for children with special needs. All proceeds from the sale of ornaments go to support Camp Treasure Chest.\r\n\r\nOrnaments are available at:\r\n\r\n• Smiles by Wyles Dentistry, 134 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island\r\n\r\n• Budget Print, 510 Carteret Street, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Harbor Island Beach and Racquet Club, Harbor Island\r\n\r\n• New Image Salon, 1615 Paris Ave., Port Royal\r\n\r\n• Halo Salon, 184 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island\r\n\r\n• Herban Marketplace, 1211 Newcastle Street, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Offices of Disabilities and Special Needs, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort. Contact 843-255-6300.\r\n\r\n<b>• Beaufort Symphony Orchestra:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will open the 2013-2014 Season on October 10 at USCB Center for the Arts with “The Last Word” about two powerful composers, Franz Joseph Haydn and Antonin Dvorak.  Written some 100 years apart, their last symphonies are among the most celebrated. Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, popularly known as “The London Symphony,” was composed in Vienna in 1795.  Dvorak’s Symphony No.9, known as “The New World Symphony,” was composed in 1893 while he was living in America.\r\n\r\nWith two blockbuster symphonies like these to usher in the new season, anticipate a packed house at both performances, Thursday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 13, at 3 p.m. All tickets are $37.50 and available one hour prior to curtain at USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, or call and reserve your seats at 1-800-595-4849 or www.beaufortorchestra.com.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-43', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:35:57', '2013-09-26 13:35:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13123, 4, '2013-09-26 09:36:34', '2013-09-26 13:36:34', 'A benefit presentation for the South Carolina Olympia Committee Project to bring the USS Olympia to Port Royal will be held Thursday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. in Beaufort High School Auditorium. Teddy Roosevelt played a major role as Assistant Secretary of the Navy — he was effectively running the Navy when war broke out with Spain in 1898 and promptly resigned to form and lead the Rough Riders volunteer cavalry.  A war hero in Cuba, he was elected New York’s governor, then vice president, becoming president upon William McKinley’s assassination — all by the age of 42. Teddy Roosevelt was one of the most energetic presidents to ever live in the White House and his legacy has had a profound and lasting impact on America’s domestic and international policies.\r\n\r\nThe presentation is by Joe Wiegand, regarded as the nation’s premiere reprisor of Theodore Roosevelt; his fifty-state tour celebrating TR’s sesquicentennial birthday included a performance at the White House.\r\n\r\nThe USS Olympia — as a modern, steel-hulled, coal-fired battle cruiser with advanced armament — exemplified America’s state-of-the-art, blue-water Navy. The vessel meshed with TR’s vision of America’s role in the world; he employed it effectively to advance his policy of “Big Stick” diplomacy. Port Royal was vital to the ship’s operations, and to its sailors and Marines.\r\n\r\n“The South Carolina Olympia Committee’s mission is to bring the USS Olympia, one of America’s most historic ships, to Port Royal, one of America’s most historic towns,” says Pete Richards with the SCOC. Port Royal and Mare Island, CA, are headquarters for the two remaining groups seeking the Olympia. “It has been a long journey,” notes Richards, “But we are hopeful we will be successful in bringing the Olympia to Port Royal and ensuring a bright future for this storied national treasure.”\r\n<div></div>', 'An evening with President Theodore Roosevelt', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'an-evening-with-president-theodore-roosevelt', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:36:34', '2013-09-26 13:36:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13125, 4, '2013-09-26 09:37:16', '2013-09-26 13:37:16', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nTime to take another trip. As we do every week, we get our tickets, pack our bags and wander through a bunch of information to end up at a new wine. There are probably some things in life that are better, but a new wine every week has got go be close to the top of the list. Even if every week it’s not a new favorite, as long as we keep doing it, our list of favorites keeps growing. Seems like a good idea to keep doing just what we’re doing.\r\n\r\nThat being said, pack for a long trip this week. We are going waaaaaay south, to the other side of the equator.  Down there, they are six months ahead of our schedule in the northern hemisphere. Grape harvest is in the spring. After their long hot winter, when they have their summer weather.  Wait, I have that confused. They have summer weather over the fall and winter months. No, no. Wait. I had it right. Oh, shoot. Let’s just move on.\r\n\r\nPhew! So, now we are looking at Argentina. Their wine industry is the fifth largest in the world. (And they are the eighth largest wine drinking country.) Until the early 1990’s, Argentina produced more wine than any country outside of Europe. Unfortunately, most of it, like over 90 percent of it, was considered to be such poor quality that it was not worth exporting. That’s because most producers were more slanted toward making massive amounts of wine, regardless of its quality. At the end of the 20th century, as wine consumption exploded around the world, they started to see quality wines as a good thing. And, in 2002, when the Argentine peso was devalued, operating costs decreased significantly and tourism in the country increased. Currently,  Argentina is the largest wine exporter in South America.\r\n\r\nGrape growing was introduced to Argentina by the Spanish as they colonized the Americas. The first vineyard established in 1556, by Father Juan Cedrón, with vine cuttings from Chile. It’s probable that these vines were ancestors of the País grapes of Chile and the Mission grapes of California. There were some hurdles that had to be overcome, though, in order for the wines from Argentina to become what they are today. Irrigation systems had to be developed. Despite all the melting snow in the Andes Mountains, if it wasn’t  guided to where it was needed, no crops could be successful. Also, most of the good grape growing areas are inland. That meant transportation, affordable transportation, had to be developed too. The completion of an Argentine railway in 1885 was a huge help. And, in the nineteenth century, the arrival of European immigrants, people familiar with grape growing and winemaking as well as wine drinking, brought wine knowledge and expertise to the new industry.  In 2003, there were more than 360,000 acres of vineyards in Argentina.\r\n\r\nThere are wine regions, now, in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and La Pampa. But the majority of them are located inland, in the foothills of the Andes. (A long trip even by train.) Mendoza is the largest region and produces more than two-thirds of the yearly production. Other regions in the foothills include San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca, Jujuy and Salta, where some of the highest vineyards in the world are. To the south, there are some vineyards in Patagonia, the Río Negro and Neuquén provinces.\r\n\r\nPresumably, we all know that Malbec is the grape variety that Argentina is most known for. But there are others. Ours this week is Chardonnay. Chardonnay, like other European varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Bonarda, Sauvignon Blanc) was introduced into the vineyards here because of popular demand for these wines. Chardonnay is currently the most widely planted white grape in Argentina. Generally, in the soils and climates of this country, Chardonnay can ripen fully and it is used to make a wide range of wines — sparkling, full-bodied barrel fermented wines and lighter, drier, more elegant unoaked wines. The University of California, Davis, developed a special clone of Chardonnay, known as the “Mendoza clone,” for Argentina. This clone thrives at higher altitudes, and has been planted in Argentine vineyards at four thousand feet above sea level. Just so we know, according to Argentine wine laws, a grape name on a wine label requires that the wine is at least 80 percent that variety.\r\n\r\nOur Chardonnay comes from Ernesto Catena, the eldest son of Nicholás Catena who owns and runs Catena Zapata. Ernesto is a fourth generation winemaker and, like many who have been lucky enough to grow up in winemaking families, has traveled and studied — many places and many things. (A Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Economy, a Masters degree in Design from Milan, a History degree from London, you get the idea.) In his spare time, he reads, paints, collects art, rides horses, plays polo and is an archer. Truthfully, any of us would need a good bottle of wine after one of his days. Ernesto founded his winery, Ernesta Catena Vineyards, in 2002. And he makes wines under several different labels.\r\n\r\nCatena Padrillos, a Malbec and a Torrontes, is named for his love of horses. “Padrillos” means “stallions.” These wines are meant to “show the wild spirit” of Argentina’s two true grape varieties. His other label is “Tahuan” and “Siesta en El Tahuan.”  (This is pronounced “tah-wan.”)  This name comes from the Incas. The Incas conquered most of the Indian tribes of the Andes with commerce and religion, not war. They built roads that inter-connected all the different tribes and allowed their cultures to blend together. While traveling on one of these roads, Ernesto dreamed of honoring this history, the culture of the Tahuantinsuyu. An Indian phrase that means “The Four Lands United.”\r\n\r\nTahuan wines are all 100 percent of the variety named on their labels. The Siesta wines, a Cabernet and a Malbec, are their “reserve” level and come from some of the one hundred seventy-eight of vineyards that Ernesto owns in Mendoza. The “Tahuan” label brings us a Malbec, a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bonarda, and yes, our Chardonnay. These Chardonnay grapes are grown at just over 3,600 feet and, for this vintage, were harvested the first week in March. There’s that six months off our calendar confusion thing again. The juice is fermented at cool temperatures, between 50 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.  Half of the wine is aged in oak barrels for eight months, half French and half American oak.\r\n\r\nIn our glass, this wine is a light straw shade of yellow. The aromas start with a hint of lemon, then become fruit salad — lemons, oranges, peaches — all with a hint of mint. The flavors are full of stone fruits — peaches, nectarines — and baking spices ( cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla - all from the barrels). The best part of the Chardonnay, though, is the textures. Like his other wines, Ernesto’s Chardonnay has a softer style, crisp but not biting, smooth on your tongue, flowing in your mouth. A wine made to be rolled around. In your mouth, I mean, not you rolled around in the wine. A wine made to enjoy on its own as well as with food. So sip it, savor it. Remember it whenever your mood or menu calls for a Chardonnay. It never, never isn’t just right. Enjoy!\r\n<div></div>', 'From the four lands united', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-the-four-lands-united', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:37:16', '2013-09-26 13:37:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13125', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13127, 4, '2013-09-26 09:40:36', '2013-09-26 13:40:36', '<b>Habersham to host Blues and Rrews event</b>\r\n\r\n<b></b>The Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort will host its monthly First Friday Event, October 4, with “Blues and Brews.” Sample local beers brewed in the Carolinas while listening to live blues musician Teddy Midnite play from the Post Office stage.  Five South Carolina craft breweries will be represented for the ticketed beer-tasting event.  All other festivities are free and open to the public.  In addition to live music from 5:30-8:30 p.m., street vendors will begin lining the street at 5 p.m. selling their homemade foods and crafts as part of the monthly First Friday Street Fair.  Choo-Choo BBQ Express is the featured food vendor for Blues &amp; Brews and will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs and pulled pork BBQ.\r\n\r\nBreweries represented are RJ Rockers, Thomas Creek, Holy City Brewery, Frothy Beards and Charleston Brewing Company.  Each will feature their own unique brews to showcase their talents and have information on brewing methods.  Several types of beer will also be for purchase by the cup.  A limited number of beer tasting tickets are available and can be purchased in advance online.  Tickets are being sold for $10 each and are good for one taste of your choice from each of the five breweries.  Proper I.D. must be presented on the day of the event when your ticket is picked up. Come enjoy live blues music, great barbecue and taste craft beers from all over the Carolinas.\r\n\r\n• 5 to 7 p.m. — Street Fair, featuring various local food and craft vendors\r\n\r\n• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Monthly Concert Series: Teddy Midnight\r\n\r\n• 6 to 8:30 p.m. — Ticketed Beer Tasting Event with Five Breweries.\r\n\r\n<b>Sign up to give blood at Red Cross drive\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe next American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be held on Thursday, October 3 in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. To be eligible to donate you must be 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds; each donor will have a thorough medical screening to ensure safety of the donor and the blood supply. The ARC has informed that the number of technicians that they send to each blood drive is based on the number of advanced appointments. You can help alleviate delays in the donation process by making an appointment and it’s very easy. To make an appointment please call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www.givelife.org (it’s very simple). For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator to make your appointment. For the web site, you must register the first time and then for subsequent appointments, you just log on with your user name and PIN and make an appointment. For questions, please call Merle Hoagland 522-2073 or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Donate pairs of shoes to church Used Shoe Drive</b>\r\n\r\nPraise Assembly Church is holding a Used Shoe Drive. Donate your old shoes anytime until October 27, it’s as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Fill a bag with old shoes. 2. If you don’t have enough to fill the bag, ask family, friends and neighbors to donate their old shoes. 3. When you have 25 pairs in a bag, return as many bags as you can. Any style, any size, any condition shoes accepted. The shoes will help those in need during a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Once your bag is filled, drop it off at any of these locations: 1. Praise Assembly Church, 800 Parris Island Gateway, please leave at back door. 2. 2004 North Street, please leave on porch or by the garage door in back on Simms Street. 3. Marine Corp dropoff: 1039 Iris Lane 4. HELP of Beaufort, 1910 Baggett Street, behind Piggly Wiggly off Boundary Street. For more information, call Michael Mackewich 843-422-2947.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Program helps manage multiple medications</b>\r\n\r\nAre you being prescribed multiple drugs by multiple doctors and find it difficult to keep track of all of your medications? Do you wonder how medications and supplements can work together? If so, mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p.m. when Lynn Harrelson, RPh, FASCP, will address these questions and more at the Parkinson’s Support Group of Beaufort &amp; Port Royal’s next meeting. Ms. Harrelson is a senior care clinical pharmacist with more than 35 years of experience. She provides medication therapy management services to patients across the southeastern United States. The meeting is free and open to all those who are managing multiple medications, dealing with aging or chronic disease. The Parkinson Support Group meetings are held from 1:30-3 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Shell Point Baptist Church on Parris Island Gateway, across from the Bi-Lo Shopping Center in Port Royal. For more information, call Rick Ostrander at 843-525-1229 or Rose Ewing at 843-252-3001 or rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Monthly sportfishing, diving club meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s October meeting will be held Thursday, October 10 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Bob Martore, director of the SCDNR Marine Artificial Reef Program, will be the guest speaker. He will present videos on deployments of materials of opportunity, including tanks and APC’s. This will include underwater video featuring various species in local waters that inhabit these wrecks. Mr. Martore will also announce plans for the Reef-Ex 2014 in conjunction with the City of Beaufort and City of Port Royal.  You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\n<b>Banquet fundraiser celebrates conservation</b>\r\n\r\nMark your calendars for Saturday, September 28 to join the recreational saltwater fishing community at the conservation event of the year. The Lowcountry Chapter of CCA South Carolina is hosting its annual “Celebrating Conservation” fundraising and membership banquet at Beaufort Academy. Doors open at 6 p.m., so get there early to enjoy the social hour with open bar and regional food favorites. Browse thousands of dollars worth of collectable merchandise, all of which will be available in either the live or silent auctions. Place the highest bid and you could go home with sporting art, sculptures, exotic fishing and hunting trips and vacation packages offered only at your CCA events. This charity benefit event helps CCA SC with its marine conservation advocacy mission regarding the creation and restoration of important marine habitat and the wise management of our state’s marine resources. Your ticket to fun at the Lowcountry Chapter’s annual “Celebrating Conservation” event is only $50 for a single ticket and $75 for a couple’s ticket. All ticket holders will receive a one year membership to CCA along with the ticket price. Join your friends and reserve your ticket today by calling 843-263-3863 or 843-812-6023. You can make a difference in South Carolina’s marine resources and the future of saltwater recreational fishing. CCA is a registered 501(c)(3) and with over 100,000 members in 18 states, is the largest marine conservation organization of its kind in the state and country.\r\n\r\n<b>American Legion hosts fish fry for county DSN</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs sends an invitation to a Fish Fry the American Legion Post 207 is hosting for DSN consumers who are part of the Breakers program and for residential consumers. The Fish Fry will be held Saturday, October 12 at 11 a.m. at Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort 29906.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Attend nutrition class, weight loss challenge</b>\r\n\r\nCome join the Nutrition Class/Weight Loss Challenge each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Participants receive 12 weeks of personal coaching, free metabolism testing, nutrition education and group support. For more information, including location, call Margie at 931-787-5687 or Melody at 843-844-7309. Space is limited, so be sure to call early to reserve your seat.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Under One Roof holds informational meeting</b>\r\n\r\nUnder One Roof, a non-profit organization, seeks to bring volunteers together to repair, maintain and modify residences for Aging in Place or disabled homeowners who are physically or financially unable to do so. They are currently seeking qualified board members and volunteers. An informational meeting will be held on October 17 at 5:30 p.m. at USCB College Board Room (the one with the Gothic columns). Please join us for this very exciting opportunity to help our community. For more information contact Richard at 263-1361 or www.underoneroofsc@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Black chamber has First Friday Networking </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by the Beaufort County School District located at 2900 Mink Point Boulevard on Friday, October 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Come meet the new superintendent of schools, Mr. Jeffrey Moss.  Refreshments and prizes. Details call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Author to discuss caring for dementia patients </b>\r\n\r\nJudy Towne Jennings, nationally known author of “Living with Lewy Body Dementia” will speak on how caregivers can improve the lives of dementia patients and improve their own lives as caregivers at a discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 1:30-3 p.m. at Helena House Assisted Living in Port Royal. Mrs. Jennings is a retired Physical Therapist. She will cover many topics including the ways to keep a dementia patient healthy, how Lewy Body Dementia is sometimes misdiagnosed as other illnesses, tips on traveling with someone with dementia and practical suggestions on making self-care easier. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Space is very limited. Those attending must RSVP by Oct. 14 by calling 843-252-3001 or by e-mail at rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>First Zombie Run 5K will benefit CAPA </b>\r\n\r\nIt’s Beaufort’s first Zombie Run. Sign up for some Halloween fun on October 27 at 5 p.m. at the Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal for the first Zombie Run for CAPA. Enjoy a 5K through the streets of Port Royal along with a kids’ costume run through the park. The festivities will be emceed by DJ Donna and start with registration at 5 p.m., followed by the Kids Run at 5:30, and some fun with an Adult Costume Contest at 6 p.m. with prizes in different categories. The 5K begins at 6:30 p.m. Look for ghouls from CAPA’s Annual Ghost Tours as your guides through the route. Register for the 5K at https://espbzombierun.eventbrite.com. All proceeds will benefit The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Charity golf tourney benefits PAL</b>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League’s ‘Putt for PAL’ charity golf tournament will be held on Monday, Nov. 4 at Belfair’s Fazio West Course in Bluffton. The $150 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 to play or to purchase a hole sponsorship ‘in memory of’ a beloved pet at www.palgolf.golfreg.com or email PuttforPAL@PalmettoAnimalLeague.org or call Bob Elliott at 843-706-9015.  Thank you to Hilton Head Lexus, Atlantic Personnel, Mingledorff’s Inc., Marshall’s and The Corkern Group for their sponsorship of this tournament.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA to host fourth annual Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nYMCA of Beaufort County/Wardle Family YMCA will hold 4th annual Boots &amp; Bling capital fundraiser and silent auction with live music by The Sofa Kings, dancing, amazing food and drink by area restaurants and an incredible silent auction. The event will be at Butler Marine, 70 Sea Island Parkway on Saturday, October 26,  from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $90 couple/ $50 individual. Available in person at the YMCA (1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal) or online at www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com. Sponsorship opportunities available. Proceeds from the event directly support improvements to the YMCA, enabling the facility to maintain its reputation as a safe and healthy environment for families to thrive.\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming events by the Open Land Trust</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Lecture with Bill McKibben</b> on October 18 at The Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bluffton. At 5 p.m. there will be an interview with high school students and faculty (filmed by SCAD student). At 6 p.m. will be a talk and Q&amp;A, with an (optional) Meet &amp; Greet Lowcountry supper for $30 at the church immediately following. RSVP by calling 843-208-8241.\r\n\r\n<b>Auldbrass Tour:</b> The tickets for this year’s tour sold out quickly, but there are other events going on that weekend:\r\n\r\n<b>• Cocktail Reception with Auldbrass Connoisseurs</b> on Friday, November 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lowcountry Produce Market and Café, in downtown Beaufort on Carteret Street. Come and mingle with special guest lecturer Anthony Alofsin along with other Auldbrass experts. There will be an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Space is limited for this special event, cost is $75 per person. RSVP to 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>• Auldbrass Lecture with Anthony Alofsin</b> on Saturday, November 2, at USCB Center For the Arts. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. Award-winning architect, author, and teacher Dr. Anthony Alofsin, AIA, is internationally recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Cost is $50 per person and will include wine and cheese. RSVP: 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>Store selling tickets for Belk Charity Sale\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nBelk of Beaufort  invites schools and other nonprofit organizations  to participate in its semi-annual Belk Charity Sale, Saturday, November 9, from 6 to 10 a.m. The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers an excellent fundraising tool for participating organizations and an opportunity for customers to support local charities while taking advantage of special discounts on purchases during the event. Belk Charity Sale tickets are available now to participating nonprofit organizations for sale in advance of the event. All of the proceeds from each $5 ticket sold will be retained by the local charity. There is no limit to the number of tickets charities can sell, or to the amount of money they can raise. Belk will provide tickets and informational materials at no cost to each participating organization. Beginning Friday, November 1, tickets may also be purchased at Belk stores with all revenues from in-store ticket sales equally divided among participating charities and schools in each local store. In 2012 Belk’s Charity Sale raised more than $10 million for thousands of participating charitable organizations throughout the South. Charity representatives interested in taking part in this one-of-a-kind fundraising event should contact  Belk store manager, Ginger Olszewski,  at 843-522-9599, ext. 201. In order to participate in the Belk Charity Sale, organizations must have an IRS Section 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information about Belk Charity Sale Fall 2013, please contact your local Belk store or visit belk.com/charitysale.\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming classes and events at TheraVista</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Drum Circle for Peace with Doug Smith and Rebecca Compton: </b>Thursday, September 26, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Join us for a circle of primal music energized with drums, maracas, rattles, chimes, hand, and voice to raise the vibration of our hearts, and connect as a community. Bring your own favorite instrument or borrow one when you arrive. No experience required.\r\n\r\n<b>• Shaman Journey with Susan “Wisdom Warrior Woman” Stone: </b>Sunday, September 28, 10 a.m. to noon. Ask a single question, then journey with the drum through the upper, middle, and lower worlds to connect with those who hold the keys to all of our questions. $20 per person/4 person minimum.\r\n\r\n<b>• Birthing ‘n Wellness with Ifetayo White</b>\r\n\r\nCHOICES Birthing and Wellness Support offers Body/Mind/Spirit Childbirth Preparation Classes, the First two Classes in a five-class series, even if you are only thinking about being pregnant. $20 per person/4 person min. Beingness of Pregnancy on Sat., Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to noon, Breathing in Pregnancy. on Sat. Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon.\r\n\r\nTo register, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843-812-1328. All events and classes held at TheraVista, 263 Brickyard Pt Road South, Lady’s Island. www.theravista.net.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Annual PaddleFest will be at Hunting Island </b>\r\n\r\nThe 11th annual PaddleFest paddle sport race to benefit Friends of Hunting Island will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 2, at Hunting Island State Park. 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, nonprofit organization.\r\n\r\nPaddlers 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.\r\n\r\nThe 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 nonprofit organizations.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tim Lovett at timjlovett@gmail.com or at 843-379-4327 or 843-252-5924.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Turkey shoot at Parris </b><b>Island Rod &amp; Gun Club</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nCome aboard the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Nov. 23 for family fun and friendly competition at the Parris Island Rod &amp; Gun Club Turkey Shoot — win delicious hams, turkeys and other valuable prizes. Shoot all day on club range — first relay to line 7 a.m. Club provides all ammo, $2.00/shot. Bring your own gun: Transport in car trunk, no ammo, no scopes and no barrels longer than 32 inches. A few youth and adult guns on-hand for shotgun-deprived shooters. Refreshments available. For details, contact Nick Russell, 843-812-9697 or captnick@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Store to host annual arts festival </b>\r\n\r\nFrogmore’s Lowcountry Store, located at 736 Sea Island Parkway in St. Helena Island, S.C., is hosting the 5th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival at the Lowcountry Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. 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 2012 festival featured 39 of the Lowcountry’s finest artisans and this year’s program will feature many returnees and some talented newcomers.Local musicians will be performing and Lowcountry foods such as gumbo, tomato pie, frogmore stew, pimento cheese and others will be available.\r\n\r\nAll local artists, woodworkers and craftsman are welcome to participate.  Applications are available by at Frogmore’s Lowcountry Store, via e-mail at info@lowcountrystore.com or by calling 843-838-4646.\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-106', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:40:36', '2013-09-26 13:40:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13127', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13129, 4, '2013-09-26 09:41:36', '2013-09-26 13:41:36', '<b>By Martha Cooper-Hudson</b>\r\n\r\nI am a woman who defied the odds, did not give up on my dreams when everyone told me I was crazy.  I am a mother of three who became a billionaire with her idea. I was a little girl who loved to dream and dreamed often. I am Sara Blakley the founder of Spanx, Inc.\r\n\r\nI am a young woman who was born in Mississippi, raised by her grandmother and father, later abused by family members, graduated from Tennessee State University, had the most successful talk show for 25 years, became a self-made billionaire, opened a school to educate girls in South Africa, and OWNS everything with my name on it. I am Oprah Winfrey.\r\n\r\nI am a young lady who was raised on a rural island with my parents and siblings, who graduated from high school, who was rejected from American Idol twice but never gave up on my dream of becoming a singer. My album hits stores in October. I am Candice Glover, American Idol winner.\r\n\r\nThese three Women of Greatness who decided to become champions had three things in common: confidence, competitiveness, and composure to reach that level of a champion or a winner.  If they can do it then so can you. Whether you believe you can do it or not, you are right.  In order to become a champion or a winner you must be committed, driven, dedicated, and disciplined to do it over and over again. Vince Lombardi said, “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” Mental strength is a huge factor in succeeding in any area. Having the mentality that no obstacle is too big, no challenge is insurmountable, no pain is too painful to push until something happens is the mind-set that we all must have to be victorious in every area of our life.\r\n\r\nThe vision I have of a champion is one who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.  Having the faith in the things hoped for but the evidence of things not seen in the natural, while eliminating any doubt or disbelief in your dream, and your ability to become a champion or a winner is priceless.\r\n\r\nIn my life I have had the privilege to be in the company of some true champions and women who win no matter what. Sometimes as women, because of certain circumstances that have taken place in our lives, we think that we cannot win or move forward. Because of my divorce, the medical diagnosis I received, or the abuse I suffered at the hands of loved ones or at times people we did not know, we have given them the power to have control over our future because we are paralyzed in that situation. When you stop looking back at what was and start looking forward to what will be, then the champion will appear. The only way your past can ever continue to affect your future is if you continue to moonwalk backwards, or you continue to pay attention to the bug that hit your windshield.\r\n\r\nWhen you start to believe in yourself even when no one else believed in you, start speaking the right words, saying what you want and going after what you want, you will become that champion. A champion is someone who gets up when others do not. A champion is afraid of losing when everyone else is afraid of winning. But a true champion will fight through anything and truly understands that failure is not an option.\r\n\r\nSo ask yourself when your moment comes for you to elevate to the next level or to climb your next step, will you have the confidence, competitiveness and the composure to get to that champion level? I challenge each of you to find the champion in you this week: Aspire to inspire other Women of Greatness before you expire.\r\n\r\nJoin other Women of Greatness who became champions at Beaufort’s first Classy &amp; Sassy Tasty Tuesday Women Night out with a Purpose, October 15, 2013 at the Holiday Inn &amp; Suites from 5:30 to 9 p.m.  To purchase tickets, please go to http://tastytuesday-efbevent.eventbrite.com.\r\n\r\n<i>Ladies let me hear from you! If you or someone you know has a story on how you defied the odds by becoming a Woman of Greatness, or a Woman who Wins, email me at womenofgreatness@gmail.com.</i>', 'Women of Greatness: I am a champion!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'women-of-greatness-i-am-a-champion', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:41:36', '2013-09-26 13:41:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13129', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(13131, 4, '2013-09-26 09:42:06', '2013-09-26 13:42:06', '<b>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</b>\r\n\r\nAs a woman, I have treasure trove of should haves, could haves, didn’t attends and forgot to achieves of which to feel enormous amounts of guilt. Should a day arrive without its very own new set of guilt stricken occurrences, I simply open the trove and choose. Much like a women without her phone, it is a rarity that any breathing female greets the world, and certainly not the general public, without some form of guilt fashionably formed around already weighted shoulders.\r\n\r\nBesides the unused hairbrush, the unopened container of must have make-up and the outfit I knew would never fit, I find myself staring at my old lettered friend with insurmountable hesitation. Collecting almost as much dust as those darn unread books, sits my once well visited laptop without the typical, topical tattering of my fingers channeling my thoughts, actions and inquiries of a life less told. Cue the guilt.\r\n\r\nPerfectly acceptable justification for having one too many cupcakes, leaving any social event a little too early and crying over basically anything, pregnancy is a shopping mall of readily available and oh-so-affordable excuses. Somewhat exhilarating, a tad bit habit forming and all in all counterproductive to day to day living, the pregnancy plight offers more than just swollen feet.\r\n\r\nIn between potty breaks, buffet binges, body building (not necessarily the gym kind) and staring at tiny clothes as if they just landed from Mars, I have many a time passed my old lettered friend vowing to visit. Anyone who has read anything I have ever written understands my inability to write about the most serious of common life events. Pontification of seemingly mundane moments is much more comfortable for me than facing the literary mirror of raw private life.  Absolutely not due to the shortage of mind boggling and keyboard tempting events that have occurred both through encounter and through thought as the past few months provided a novel of material. The simple fact that my burgeoning belly has morphed me into more of a public science project than a happy-to-blend-in woman has supplied me with enough odd human interaction to overload Wikipedia indefinitely. My newfound knowledge and respect for public restrooms could forever change programming of GPS. As for the all-consuming awkward conversations, there is no columnist alive who could compete, this I swear.\r\n\r\nMy absence is credited only to the cement of caution and maybe a little can be levied to my newfound narcolepsy that finds me anytime I sit for more than 2.4 minutes. Pregnancy hasn’t paralyzed my fingertips and certainly not my need to express my opinions on everything from gas station gab to women blessed with bad attitudes and worse shoes. Encroaching swiftly on nine months of human incubating, I waddled over to my once-tattered friend and realized quickly how easily old habits return. Possibly the most comfortable I have been in months happened simply by beginning to write with no particular subject in mind.\r\n\r\nMy little one will be making her debut soon and I shall find an entirely new trove of excuses for not doing, being, saying and fulfilling day to day duties. I assume that is a fair trade for exchanging sleep for diapers; however, thanks to the encouragement from those that have read my silliness over the years, my treasure trove of guilt will weigh slightly less. Maybe I will leave my mane tangled, my garden unplanted and my make-up unmade, but I will continue to share my tainted view of the simplest of oddities that make life worth discussing.\r\n\r\nI am back y’all.', 'Lessening the Guilt (I am back if y’all will have me)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lessening-the-guilt-i-am-back-if-yall-will-have-me', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:42:06', '2013-09-26 13:42:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13131', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13133, 4, '2013-09-26 09:42:44', '2013-09-26 13:42:44', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nI’m pretty sure I announce my love of fall every year at this time, so this year is no different. Or is it? The things I love about this season haven’t changed: cool mornings, college football, pumpkin-flavored everything. But between my husband, Daniel, and I, our roles and responsibilities <i>have</i> changed and we enter autumn as the parent of two young kids, both working and Daniel completing graduate classes toward his MBA. Basically, we’re totally busy and crazy.\r\n\r\nThis time of year is also our anniversary and it’s a reminder of the day we tied the knot in Beaufort four years ago. So much has changed for us since then, it’s comforting to look back and remember the fun of having all our family and friends together as we said our vows. It was the best decision I ever made to marry Daniel and I can’t imagine my life without him. I’m so grateful for his love and patience, and watching him as an amazing dad only makes me love him more. I feel fortunate to celebrate with my favorite person during my favorite time of the year.', 'Fall-ing in love all over again', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fall-ing-in-love-all-over-again', '', '', '2013-09-26 09:42:44', '2013-09-26 13:42:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13133', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13135, 4, '2013-09-26 14:08:57', '2013-09-26 18:08:57', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nTucked into the corner storefront of an unassuming strip mall, Big Joe’s Bar-B-Q continues to serve up classic meats and sides to hungry locals. Chef and owner Yuni stays true to Southern staples she knows her clients crave, but also branches out and gets creative with the introduction of new items to the menu. Last week, as the Lunch Bunch sampled a variety of these new dishes, the restaurant stayed busy with full tables as well as a steady stream of customers picking up and ordering meals for take out.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13137\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00591.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13137\" alt=\"Bulgogi, Korean BBQ\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00591-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Bulgogi, Korean BBQ[/caption]\r\n\r\nFor our first appetizer, we were presented a beautiful platter of snow crab legs. Perfectly cooked, it felt very satisfying to break off a leg and crack open the shell to reveal pieces of warm, succulent meat. We also tried the chicken wings and deemed them quite yummy.\r\n\r\nThe Fish’N Chips combo featured fried shrimp and fish over french fries. Elizabeth was a big fan of the fried fish fillets. The fried pork chop platter was also enjoyed by the table.\r\n\r\nWhile the new items were all good, my favorite is still the Bulgogi: a Korean barbecue dish with sliced beef steak marinated in a special sauce served over vegetables and white rice. It is hard to describe what makes it so delicious, but the flavors are excellent and it’s unlike anything else offered\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13138\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00521.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13138\" alt=\"Snow crab legs\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC_00521-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Snow crab legs[/caption]\r\n\r\nin Beaufort.\r\n\r\nBig Joe’s Bar-B-Q is located at 780 D Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal, next to the BP station, open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Family Day delivery to Parris Island; Marine graduates eat free on Friday. For take out or catering, call 843-770-0711 or visit www.bigjoesbbq.net.', 'From barbecue sandwiches to bulgogi, find a one-of-a-kind selection at Big Joe\'s Bar-B-Q', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-barbecue-sandwiches-to-bulgogi-find-a-one-of-a-kind-selection-at-big-joes-bar-b-q', '', '', '2013-09-26 14:08:57', '2013-09-26 18:08:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13135', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13140, 4, '2013-09-26 14:11:49', '2013-09-26 18:11:49', 'Photos by Bob Sofaly\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13141\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BA-football-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13141\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy’s Jake Ingram, center, carries the school’s banner to start the Eagles football game against Cathedral Academy last Friday night at BA’s Merritt Field.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BA-football-3-300x206.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" /></a> Beaufort Academy’s Jake Ingram, center, carries the school’s banner to start the Eagles football game against Cathedral Academy last Friday night at BA’s Merritt Field.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13142\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BA-football-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13142\" alt=\"Quarterback Melville hands the ball off to his workhorse running back Reyn Robinson, who rushed for more than 350 yards and led to the Eagles win, 54-48.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BA-football-2-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Quarterback Melville hands the ball off to his workhorse running back Reyn Robinson, who rushed for more than 350 yards and led to the Eagles win, 54-48.[/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;', 'High school football: Beaufort Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-football-beaufort-academy', '', '', '2013-09-26 14:11:49', '2013-09-26 18:11:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13140', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13146, 4, '2013-09-26 15:03:59', '2013-09-26 19:03:59', 'A renowned nationally recognized artist whose medium is quilts had an opening reception of his beautiful works at Penn Center this past weekend. <b>Dr. Edward Bostick</b> was born and raised in Beaufort and went to Robert Smalls.\r\n\r\nHe now resides in New York City, where he moved in 1960 after finishing school here and where he still lives, but he also has family in Lobeco whom he visits when he can. He works for the City University of New York and began quilt making 20 years ago as a way of honoring his Gullah roots and his grandmother and other Southern African American women who made the traditional type of\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13147\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Nationally-known-quilt-master-artist-Dr.-Edward-M.-Bostick.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13147\" alt=\"Nationally known quilt master artist Dr. Edward M. Bostick.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Nationally-known-quilt-master-artist-Dr.-Edward-M.-Bostick-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Nationally known quilt master artist Dr. Edward M. Bostick.[/caption]\r\n\r\nquilts called “string quilts” — made from strips of fabric.\r\n\r\nBostick also pioneered a new form of quilt making with his African American Pictorial Quilts that feature famous African American portraits in quilted form.  Dr. Bostick — who has achieved great national acclaim for his works which are presented at shows all around the country — told a group of college students from Savannah who attended the opening: “Don’t let your hearts go to waste by letting your talents go to waste. Be the damn best you can be!”\r\n\r\nHis quilts will be on display at the galleries at Penn Center on St. Helena Island until October 31.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13148\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/One-of-his-pictorial-quilts-of-famous-African-Americans.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13148\" alt=\"One of Bostick\'s pictorial quilts of famous African Americans.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/One-of-his-pictorial-quilts-of-famous-African-Americans-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> One of Bostick\'s pictorial quilts of famous African Americans.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_13149\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/His-brothers-Willie-AntleyLeft-and-Moses-Antley-right.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-13149\" alt=\"From left, brothers Willie Antley, Edward Bosticks and Moses Antley.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/His-brothers-Willie-AntleyLeft-and-Moses-Antley-right-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> From left, brothers Willie Antley, Edward Bosticks and Moses Antley.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>', 'Quilt show opens at Penn Center', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quilt-show-opens-at-penn-center', '', '', '2013-09-26 15:03:59', '2013-09-26 19:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13146', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13151, 4, '2013-09-26 15:09:19', '2013-09-26 19:09:19', 'One of the largest solo shows of world renowned St. Helena Island painter <b>Sam Doyle</b> opened this past Sunday at ARTworks gallery. “We are proud to have the opportunity to showcase the work of such an important American folk artist, made possible by the generous sponsorship of community members and our partnership with Penn Center,” said ARTworks Creative Director <b>JW Rone</b>.\r\n\r\nKudos to <b>Claudette Humphrey</b> who conceived of and organized the wonderful show along with the help of her fellow committee members <b>Lisa Rentz, Mary Mack and Penn Center Curator Victoria Smalls</b>. <b>Emory Campbell, Pierre McGowan and Etta Mann</b> spoke at an opening event where all the delicious food was prepared by Claudette. Their often humorous recollections of their experiences with Sam Doyle on St. Helena Island almost all seemed to end on the refrain: “Why didn’t I buy one of his artworks when they were so inexpensive?” Several collectors who were wise enough to do so were in attendance and generously lent works for this exhibit. The show runs through Saturday, Oct. 5, Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Here are some pics from the opening event:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0913.jpg\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0910.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13153\" alt=\"IMG_0910\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0910-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0913.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13152\" alt=\"IMG_0913\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0913-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13154\" alt=\"IMG_0923\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0923-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></a>\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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0914.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13155\" alt=\"IMG_0914\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0914-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13156\" alt=\"IMG_0921\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0921-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Artist Sam Doyle honored at ARTworks gallery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artist-sam-doyle-honored-at-artworks-gallery', '', '', '2013-09-26 15:09:19', '2013-09-26 19:09:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13151', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13158, 4, '2013-09-26 15:17:43', '2013-09-26 19:17:43', 'Writer <b>Teresa Bruce </b>celebrated the release of “The Other Mother: a Rememoir” on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the USCB Center for the Arts. The book tells the story of her relationship with Byrne Miller, Beaufort’s famed denizen of modern dance. The free event featured an adaptation of Bruce’s TEDx talk, performances by advanced dance students from Beaufort public schools, a poetry reading by USCB professor <b>Ellen Malphrus</b> and a dramatic monologue about Miller performed by <b>Gail Westerfield</b>. There was also a catered reception and a book signing by the author. Here are some pictures from the event:\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0883.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13159\" alt=\"IMG_0883\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0883-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0886.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13160\" alt=\"IMG_0886\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0886-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></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/2013/09/IMG_0894.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13161\" alt=\"IMG_0894\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0894-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></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><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0900.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13162\" alt=\"IMG_0900\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0900-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></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><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0896.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13163\" alt=\"IMG_0896\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0896-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></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/2013/09/IMG_0887.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13164\" alt=\"IMG_0887\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0887-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></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/2013/09/IMG_0889.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13165\" alt=\"IMG_0889\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0889-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></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/2013/09/IMG_0892.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13166\" alt=\"IMG_0892\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0892-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>', 'Book debut held at USCB Center for the Arts', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'book-debut-held-at-uscb-center-for-the-arts', '', '', '2013-09-26 15:17:43', '2013-09-26 19:17:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13158', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13168, 4, '2013-09-26 15:19:17', '2013-09-26 19:19:17', '<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek Athletics will host Youth Sports Night on Thursday, September 26, when they host Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School. Game time is 7 p.m. Any fall sports team that arrives with their coach will be admitted free of charge. Please sign in at the pass gate and we will introduce your team and let you run onto the field with the football team prior to kickoff.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Monday, Sept. 30: Midpoint of 1st trimester\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, October 1: Eagles’ Eat Out!  Join us at Moe’s for a spirit night.  Between 6-9 p.m. Moe’s will donate 10% of the proceeds back to BA!\r\n\r\n• Thursday, October 3: There will be a rep from Savannah College of Art &amp; Design on campus, 2:45 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, October 3: Parent/Teacher conferences begin at 3:15, please contact your child’s teacher to schedule a conference time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT HIGH</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High Cheer Clinic will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade who are interested in learning cheers and routines from the Beaufort High cheerleaders.\r\n\r\nThe clinic, to be held in the main gym at Beaufort High on Lady’s Island, is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will be invited to perform at halftime of the Beaufort High varsity football game Oct. 4 at Eagle Stadium.\r\n\r\n“This is always a fun time for the younger girls and for our cheerleaders,” said Corrie Zimmerman, BHS Varsity Coach. “We all end up learning something from the day, and the younger ones get such a kick out of joining our cheerleaders on the field for the halftime show.”\r\n\r\nThe cost of the clinic is $40 for walk-up registration Saturday, which opens at 8:30 a.m. The fee includes instruction, a cheer clinic T-shirt, group photo and refreshments. Beads, pompoms, hair ribbons and other items will be sold at additional cost during the clinic. Checks should be made payable to “Big Green Booster Club” with “Cheer Clinic” in the memo. For more information, contact Cindy Lawson at coosawtodd@hargray.com or 843-321-2111 or Cindy Graves, mcagraves@gmail.com or 843-812-8616.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>LADY’S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• September 26: Columbia Marionette Theatre presents “Litter Trashes Everyone” (Pre-K-2nd at 2 p.m. and 3rd-4th at 2:35 p.m.)\r\n\r\n• September 26: Chick-fil-A Night (ECSE, PreK and Kindergarten) 5:30-7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• October 10: Author Kevin Kurtz visit\r\n\r\n• October 10: Math Curriculum Night- “Rainbow Fish” performed by first graders (6 to 7:30 p.m.)\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\nOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month. Parents of Special Needs Students, please join us for a parent workshop, Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Topics of discussion include types of bullying, recognizing bullying, laws that protect you, and Questions To Ask Your Child. The workshop will be held October 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Robert Smalls Middle School, Room J-1. Sponsored by: Beaufort County School Parent/Community REACH Center and presented by: Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina (PRO-Parents). All participants will be provided a two-hour certificate of attendance. Call to register  1-800-759-4776 or 803-772-5688 for this free workshop.\r\n\r\n<b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b>\r\n\r\n• Okatie Elementary School has earned a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School award, the U.S. Department of Education announced. Okatie was one of five South Carolina schools nominated by State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais for recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, which uses the National Blue Ribbon program to honor public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort County School District announced Kristen Karszes, an English Language Arts teacher at Hilton Head Island High School, as its 2013-2014 District Teacher of the Year at a breakfast at the Callawassie Club last week. The other finalists for the award were Emalee Baker, a kindergarten teacher at Red Cedar Elementary School; Vicki Cathcart, a science teacher at Whale Branch Middle School; Tonya Simmons, a Career and Technology Education teacher at Battery Creek High School; and Eve Weaver, a second-grade teacher at St. Helena Elementary School.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\nAll are welcome at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Annual Fall Bazaar. This year’s bazaar will take place Saturday, October 5 at the church campus. Booths will include, baked good, used furniture, white elephant items and a children’s corner. St. Peter’s Church is located at 70 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>TCL</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development is hosting an information session about online training it’s offering in conjunction with Career Step. The session will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, September 26 at the TCL Beaufort Campus, Building 23, 921 Ribaut Road. The Career Step programs being offered through TCL’s Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development prepare students for certain careers in the healthcare, administrative services, and technology industries. These non-credit training programs include Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician, Computer Technician, Medical Administrative Assistant, and Executive Assistant. For more details on the information session or training programs, please visit www.CareerStep.com/tcl or call 843-525-8308.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>USCB</b>\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort has earned a place on the 2014 Military Friendly Schools List, a compilation of the top 20 percent of American colleges, universities and trade schools that provide a supportive environment for military personnel making the transition to civilian life. The list is compiled annually by Victory Media, a veteran-owned small business that maintains its headquarters in Coraopolis, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh. The firm has been compiling the list for five years. USCB is one of 1,868 colleges, universities and trade schools on the list, culled from more than 10,000 schools approved by the Veterans Administration for tuition funding.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Be sure to send your school news to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'School notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-42', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13168', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13170, 4, '2013-09-26 15:19:44', '2013-09-26 19:19:44', 'Battery Creek High School is committed to keeping students safe on the road, and that’s why they’re participating in Celebrate My Drive®, a program that’s all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver’s license while helping you drive safely so you arrive safely. What’s really sweet about participating in this program is you can also help the school win $100,000 ... and possibly a concert by Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town.\r\n\r\nIt’s simple:\r\n\r\n• Log onto celebratemydrive.com\r\n\r\n• Indicate you want to support Battery Creek High School\r\n\r\n• Commit to drive safely.\r\n\r\nYou can make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18 and 26. The more safe driving commitments the school makes, the better chance they have to win $100,000 and host the concert.\r\n\r\nFriends and family members who are 14 and older can support Battery Creek High School and safe driving, too. Ask them to go to celebratemydrive.com every day between October 18 and 26 and commit to drive safely.\r\n\r\nState Farm Agents Amy Bowman and Andy Corriveau are hosting a Celebrate My Drive Party at the Beaufort Town Center (near K-Mart Shopping Center) on October 19 between 10 a.m. and noon to win prizes and learn more about safely navigating the road ahead.  Please show your Battery Creek pride and wear BCHS colors.  All students, faculty, and family members are encouraged to come and show their spirit.', 'Battery Creek participates in ‘Celebrate My Drive’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-participates-in-celebrate-my-drive', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13170', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(13174, 4, '2013-10-03 08:54:32', '2013-10-03 12:54:32', '<b>Sign up to give blood at Red Cross drive\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe next American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be held on Thursday, October 3 in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. To be eligible to donate you must be 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds; each donor will have a thorough medical screening to ensure safety of the donor and the blood supply. The ARC has informed that the number of technicians that they send to each blood drive is based on the number of advanced appointments. You can help alleviate delays in the donation process by making an appointment and it’s very easy. To make an appointment please call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www.givelife.org (it’s very simple). For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator to make your appointment. For the web site, you must register the first time and then for subsequent appointments, you just log on with your user name and PIN and make an appointment. For questions, please call Merle Hoagland 522-2073 or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Black chamber has First Friday Networking </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by the Beaufort County School District located at 2900 Mink Point Boulevard on Friday, October 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Come meet the new superintendent of schools, Mr. Jeffrey Moss. Refreshments and prizes. Details call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Immigration</b><b> Coalition to hold rally</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Immigration Coalition and its allies will hold a rally for comprehensive immigration reform on Saturday, October 5 outside the office of Congressman Mark Sanford, 903 Port Republic Street, Beaufort from noon to 1:30 p.m. The rally and vigil is in support of the National Day of Dignity and Respect which encourages the passage of immigration reform in the U.S. Congress with a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. For more information, contact George Kanuck, Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, at 240-461-0964.\r\n\r\n<b>Program helps manage multiple medications</b>\r\n\r\nAre you being prescribed multiple drugs by multiple doctors and find it difficult to keep track of all of your medications? Do you wonder how medications and supplements can work together? If so, mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p.m. when Lynn Harrelson, RPh, FASCP, will address these questions and more at the Parkinson’s Support Group of Beaufort &amp; Port Royal’s next meeting. Ms. Harrelson is a senior care clinical pharmacist with more than 35 years of experience. She provides medication therapy management services to patients across the southeastern United States. The meeting is free and open to all those who are managing multiple medications, dealing with aging or chronic disease. The Parkinson Support Group meetings are held from 1:30-3 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Shell Point Baptist Church on Parris Island Gateway, across from the Bi-Lo Shopping Center in Port Royal. For more information, call Rick Ostrander at 843-525-1229 or Rose Ewing at 843-252-3001 or rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Monthly sportfishing, diving club meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s October meeting will be held Thursday, October 10 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Bob Martore, director of the SCDNR Marine Artificial Reef Program, will be the guest speaker. He will present videos on deployments of materials of opportunity, including tanks and APC’s. Mr. Martore will also announce plans for the Reef-Ex 2014 in conjunction with the City of Beaufort and City of Port Royal.  You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\n<b>American Legion hosts fish fry for county DSN</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs sends an invitation to a Fish Fry the American Legion Post 207 is hosting for DSN consumers who are part of the Breakers program and for residential consumers. The Fish Fry will be held Saturday, October 12 at 11 a.m. at Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort 29906.\r\n\r\n<b>Holiday coping session offered by hospice</b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Caroline Hospice is offering a Holiday Coping Session on Monday, October 21 from 4-5 p.m. at the office located at 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935. This session will give those who lost loved ones tools to navigate the grief journey during the holidays and will give participants the opportunity to share their experience with others who are mourning.\r\n\r\nPlease call 525-6257 to let us know if you would like to participate.\r\n\r\n<b>Program highlights SC Archaeology Month\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Archaeological Society of South Carolina, Hilton Head Chapter is partnering with Beaufort County Planning Department and Beaufort County Library’s Beaufort District Collection to celebrate SC Archaeology Month. The program will be held in the Beaufort District Collection, second floor of the Beaufort branch of the library, 311 Scott Street at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15. South Carolina Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD) co-founder Helena Ferguson will discuss the organizations highlighted on the 2013 Archaeology Month poster during her presentation “Sharing Our Past: Public Archaeology in South Carolina.”\r\n\r\n<b>Under One Roof holds informational meeting</b>\r\n\r\nUnder One Roof, a non-profit organization, seeks to bring volunteers together to repair, maintain and modify residences for Aging in Place or disabled homeowners who are physically or financially unable to do so. They are currently seeking qualified board members and volunteers. An informational meeting will be held on October 17 at 5:30 p.m. at USCB College Board Room (the one with the Gothic columns). Please join us for this very exciting opportunity to help our community. For more information contact Richard at 263-1361 or www.underoneroofsc@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Author to discuss caring for dementia patients </b>\r\n\r\nBecause of strong community demand, two opportunities are now available to hear nationally known author Judy Towne Jennings speak about her book, “Living With Lewy Body Dementia.”  A retired physical therapist, Mrs. Jennings will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Helena House Assisted Living in Port Royal. The one-on-one discussion with the author will be held twice during the day. The first session will be held from 1:30–3 p.m.; the second session from 3:30-5 p.m. Her talk will focus on how caregivers can improve the lives of dementia patients and improve their own lives as caregivers, tips on keeping a dementia patient healthy, how Lewy Body Dementia is sometimes misdiagnosed as other illnesses such as Parkinson’s Disease or Alzheimer’s, advice on traveling with someone with dementia and practical suggestions on making self-care easier. Space is very limited. Those attending must RSVP by Oct. 14 by calling (843) 252-3001 or by e-mail at rewing@alcco.com. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935 directly across from the U.S. Post Office.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Quilters to hold meeting\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, October 17, at the Praise Assembly of God, 800 Parris Island Gateway at 6 p.m. Members and guest will enjoy a “Gabfest focusing on SIQ.” For details contact Diana DeWitt at 379-3353 or www.beaufortsiq.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Wesley United Methodist has bazaar</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 19, at the Wesley Educational Building, located at 810 Duke Street (corner of Duke and West Streets). There will be Lowcountry Dinners (fish or ribs) for $10 per plate, crafts, books, baked goods, clothes, homemade canned goods, gift baskets and plenty of music, fun and fellowship. Contact Henrietta Mitchell at 843-524-5918.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Christian Women’s group meets</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold a meeting Thursday, October 17, at 11:45 a.m. at the Hilton Gardens Inn, 2015 Boundary St., Beaufort. The featured guest will be Charlotte Brantley of “Cookies by Charlotte” and she will tell how to make perfect cookies. Guest Speaker is Martha Johnson on “How to Become Real in a Faux Finished World.” Luncheon and program costs $13. Make reservations by Friday, October 11. Call or email Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net. Bring a friend, win a free luncheon. Please bring non-perishable food items for donation to a local food bank.\r\n\r\n<b>Donate pairs of shoes to church Used Shoe Drive</b>\r\n\r\nPraise Assembly Church is holding a Used Shoe Drive. Donate your old shoes anytime until October 27, it’s as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Fill a bag with old shoes. 2. If you don’t have enough to fill the bag, ask family, friends and neighbors to donate their old shoes. 3. When you have 25 pairs in a bag, return as many bags as you can. Any style, any size, any condition shoes accepted. The shoes will help those in need during a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Once your bag is filled, drop it off at any of these locations: 1. Praise Assembly Church, 800 Parris Island Gateway, please leave at back door. 2. 2004 North Street, please leave on porch or by the garage door in back on Simms Street. 3. Marine Corp dropoff: 1039 Iris Lane 4. HELP of Beaufort, 1910 Baggett Street, behind Piggly Wiggly off Boundary Street. For more information, call Michael Mackewich 843-422-2947.\r\n\r\n<b>First Zombie Run 5K will benefit CAPA </b>\r\n\r\nIt’s Beaufort’s first Zombie Run. Sign up for some Halloween fun on October 27 at 5 p.m. at the Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal for the first Zombie Run for CAPA. Enjoy a 5K through the streets of Port Royal along with a kids’ costume run through the park. The festivities will be emceed by DJ Donna and start with registration at 5 p.m., followed by the Kids Run at 5:30, and some fun with an Adult Costume Contest at 6 p.m. with prizes. The 5K begins at 6:30 p.m. Register for the 5K at https://espbzombierun.eventbrite.com. All proceeds will benefit The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).\r\n\r\n<b>United Hospice presents </b><b>5 Wishes program</b>\r\n\r\nPlease join United Hospice Foundation at the St. Helena Library on October 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the conference room.  We are presenting the 5 Wishes program to discuss the importance of advance healthcare decision making and end-of-life care. This is a document that is legal in the state of S.C. if notarized.  Free to the public.  Please call with any questions, Jennifer Redmond Strawn at 252-2920.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Literacy Volunteers of Lowcountry has classes</b>\r\n\r\nLiteracy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, a local nonprofit organization providing literacy instruction for adults in Beaufort County, is continuing fall registration for adult learners who are speakers of other languages. Registration takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Battery Creek High School, 1 Blue Dolphin Dr., Beaufort. Registration fee is $60 for the entire program year. ESOL classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call our Bluffton Learning Center at 843-815-6616.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Charity golf tourney benefits PAL</b>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League’s ‘Putt for PAL’ charity golf tournament will be held on Monday, Nov. 4 at Belfair’s Fazio West Course in Bluffton. The $150 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 to play or to purchase a hole sponsorship ‘in memory of’ a beloved pet at www.palgolf.golfreg.com or email PuttforPAL@PalmettoAnimalLeague.org or call Bob Elliott at 843-706-9015.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA to host fourth annual Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nYMCA of Beaufort County/Wardle Family YMCA will hold 4th annual Boots &amp; Bling capital fundraiser and silent auction with live music by The Sofa Kings, dancing, amazing food and drink by area restaurants and an incredible silent auction. The event will be at Butler Marine, 70 Sea Island Parkway on Saturday, October 26,  from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $90 couple/ $50 individual. Available in person at the YMCA (1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal) or online at www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Local libraries holding many upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Computer Classes at the St. Helena Branch Library</b>\r\n\r\n• Intro to Mac Computers: Do you own an iMac computer? Have you considered getting one of your own? Register for the Intro to Mac Computers class to learn the basics of the Mac OS desktop and learn how to customize a Mac computer to suit your needs. Basic computer skills are required. Monday, October 7, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Helena Branch Library, Mac Media Lab, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island, SC 29920. Contact 843-255-6547, mflorencio@bcgov.net or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n• Where are my files? An Introduction to File Management for PC or Mac Users: Can’t find the files or pictures on your computer? Let the experts help! Registration is required. Tuesday, October 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena, SC 29920. Contact 843-255-6487, bblue@bcgov.net or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>4th Annual Teen Film Festival</b>: The Beaufort County Library System, Friends of the Beaufort Library, and the Women In Philanthropy Group proudly announce the screening of the 4th Annual Teen Film Festival on Thursday, October 10 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Plaza Stadium Theatre, 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy; Beaufort. This event is free and ask library staff at theater for concessions ticket. Contact 843-255-6547, mflorencio@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>The St. Helena Cooking Club: </b>Members meet to share recipes, food and conversation and everyone is welcome. Each month a theme is chosen. Members present items that fit within the theme. Books, recipes, food and memories are made and  shared. Come join us, whether you want to prepare a dish or be a sampler.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, October 9, at 6 p.m. (Theme: Oktoberfest)\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Branch Library Community Meeting Room, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Let’s Talk About It Series:</b>  “Making Sense of the American Civil War: Let’s Talk About It” is a five part scholar-led reading and discussion series.  Registration is required; books are provided and can be borrowed at the Beaufort Reference Desk. The three books in this series are:  “March” by Geraldine Brooks, “Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam” by James M. McPherson, and “America’s War,” an anthology of readings edited by Edward L. Ayers. October 3, 8, 17 and 24 at 6 p.m. in the Beaufort Branch Library Meeting Room, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Call Francesca Denton at 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming events by the Open Land Trust</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Lecture with Bill McKibben</b> on October 18 at The Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bluffton. At 5 p.m. there will be an interview with high school students and faculty (filmed by SCAD student). At 6 p.m. will be a talk and Q&amp;A, with an (optional) Meet &amp; Greet Lowcountry supper for $30 at the church immediately following. RSVP by calling 843-208-8241.\r\n\r\n<b>Auldbrass Tour:</b> The tickets for this year’s tour sold out quickly, but there are other events going on that weekend:\r\n\r\n<b>• Cocktail Reception with Auldbrass Connoisseurs</b> on Friday, November 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lowcountry Produce Market and Café, in downtown Beaufort on Carteret Street. Come and mingle with special guest lecturer Anthony Alofsin along with other Auldbrass experts. There will be an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Space is limited for this special event, cost is $75 per person. RSVP to 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>• Auldbrass Lecture with Anthony Alofsin</b> on Saturday, November 2, at USCB Center For the Arts. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. Award-winning architect, author, and teacher Dr. Anthony Alofsin, AIA, is internationally recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Cost is $50 per person and will include wine and cheese. RSVP: 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>Annual PaddleFest will be at Hunting Island </b>\r\n\r\nThe 11th annual PaddleFest paddle sport race to benefit Friends of Hunting Island will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 2, at Hunting Island State Park. 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, nonprofit organization. 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.\r\n\r\nThe 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 nonprofit organizations.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tim Lovett at timjlovett@gmail.com or at 843-379-4327 or 843-252-5924.\r\n\r\n<b>Store selling tickets for Belk Charity Sale\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nBelk of Beaufort  invites schools and other nonprofit organizations  to participate in its semi-annual Belk Charity Sale, Saturday, November 9, from 6 to 10 a.m. The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers an excellent fundraising tool for participating organizations and an opportunity for customers to support local charities while taking advantage of special discounts on purchases during the event. Belk Charity Sale tickets are available now to participating nonprofit organizations for sale in advance of the event. All of the proceeds from each $5 ticket sold will be retained by the local charity. There is no limit to the number of tickets charities can sell, or to the amount of money they can raise. Belk will provide tickets and informational materials at no cost to each participating organization. Beginning Friday, November 1, tickets may also be purchased at Belk stores with all revenues from in-store ticket sales equally divided among participating charities and schools in each local store. In 2012 Belk’s Charity Sale raised more than $10 million for thousands of participating charitable organizations throughout the South. Charity representatives interested in taking part in this one-of-a-kind fundraising event should contact  Belk store manager, Ginger Olszewski,  at 843-522-9599, ext. 201. In order to participate in the Belk Charity Sale, organizations must have an IRS Section 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information about Belk Charity Sale Fall 2013, please contact your local Belk store or visit belk.com/charitysale.\r\n\r\n<b>Turkey shoot at Parris </b><b>Island Rod &amp; Gun Club</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nCome aboard the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Nov. 23 for family fun and friendly competition at the Parris Island Rod &amp; Gun Club Turkey Shoot — win delicious hams, turkeys and other valuable prizes. Shoot all day on club range — first relay to line 7 a.m. Club provides all ammo, $2.00/shot. Bring your own gun: Transport in car trunk, no ammo, no scopes and no barrels longer than 32 inches. A few youth and adult guns on-hand for shotgun-deprived shooters. Refreshments available. For details, contact Nick Russell, 843-812-9697 or captnick@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Store to host annual arts festival </b>\r\n\r\nFrogmore’s Lowcountry Store, located at 736 Sea Island Parkway in St. Helena Island, S.C., is hosting the 5th Annual Lowcountry Arts Festival at the Lowcountry Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. 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 2012 festival featured 39 of the Lowcountry’s finest artisans and this year’s program will feature many returnees and some talented newcomers.Local musicians will be performing and Lowcountry foods such as gumbo, tomato pie, frogmore stew, pimento cheese and others will be available.\r\n\r\nAll local artists, woodworkers and craftsman are welcome to participate.  Applications are available by at Frogmore’s Lowcountry Store, via e-mail at info@lowcountrystore.com or by calling 843-838-4646.\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-107', '', '', '2013-10-03 08:54:32', '2013-10-03 12:54:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13176, 4, '2013-10-03 08:55:14', '2013-10-03 12:55:14', '<b>Elizabeth Wright Brown</b>\r\n\r\nElizabeth Wright Evans Brown, 87, of Beaufort and widow of John B. Evans and Ulysses G. Brown died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nViewing was 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2013 at the Grace Chapel A.M.E. Church, 502 Charles Street, Beaufort. There was no viewing after the eulogy. Burial will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lena Sanders Priester</b>\r\n\r\nLena Sanders Priester, 86, widow of David “Archie” Priester, of Beaufort, SC, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. in The Baptist Church of Beaufort with interment in the churchyard.\r\n\r\nMrs. Priester was born on May 27, 1927 in Ridgeland, SC. She is the daughter of the late George Sanders and Lena Hodges Sanders.\r\n\r\nShe was a member of The Baptist Church of Beaufort, where she taught Sunday school and Training Union. She was a bookkeeper for Belk where she retired after many years of employment.\r\n\r\nSurviving are two sons, David “Wes” Priester (Theresa Pulliam) and George “Vic” Priester (Barbara) all of Beaufort, SC; two grandchildren, Leigh Preister Copeland (Ryan) and David W. Priester, Jr.; two great grandchildren, Lukas Calhoun Copeland and Payton Sue Anne Priester.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; two brothers, George E. Sanders and Irby F. Sanders; two sisters, Nora Sanders Getty and Mary Sanders Mock.\r\n\r\nThe family will accept flowers or suggest that donations be made to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, P. O. Box 879, Beaufort, SC  29901.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lee Waskiewicz</b>\r\n\r\nStanley E. (Lee) Waskiewicz, Jr. died Friday, September 27, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital after a long illness.  A memorial service was planned for Tuesday, October 1 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nLee was born November 2, 1957 a son of Stanley E. and Betty Logan Waskiewicz. He was a 1976 graduate of Beaufort Academy, and graduated from Wofford College in 1980 with a degree in Biology. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.  Lee is survived by his parents; his sister Lyn Menne, her husband Douglas of Decatur, Ga.; brother William and his wife Charlotte of Beaufort; nieces Logan Menne of Decatur, Ga., Grayson Menne Webb of Johns Creek, Ga., Miranda Milburn of Charleston; and nephew Matthew Milburn of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Katrina Williams</b>\r\n\r\nKatrina Rena’ “Nenewee” Williams, 37, of Burton and daughter of Irene Susie Williams died at her home Saturday, September 28, 2013. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Worden “Woody” Young</b>\r\n\r\nRetired 6th District Sgt. Major Worden “Woody” A. Young, Sr., 64, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.  He is the loving husband of Aileen C. Young.\r\n\r\nWoody was born March 11, 1949 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Walter Henry Young. Woody was drafted into United States Marine Corps in 1969.  He was a veteran of two foreign wars. Woody served his country with honor, integrity and courage for 30 years. He was proud to bear the title of the United States Marines. He was also the local Chapter 12 Commander for the Disabled American Veterans, as well as 1st Jr. Vice Commander for the State of South Carolina. He participated in many community organizations. Woody was an active board member of CAPA and the Exchange Club.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Monday, September 30, 2013 in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with a memorial service in Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to his wife Aileen are two sons, Worden Andrew Young, Jr., and Ian M. Young; three daughters, Brooke A. Young, Kimberly Beakes, and Wanda Rojas; two grandchildren, Zachary Beakes and Caleb A. Young.\r\n\r\nDonations may be made directly to the family or to Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 12 of Beaufort, P. O. Box 392, Port Royal, SC  29935 or CAPA, P. O. Box 531, Beaufort, SC  29901. 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(13178, 4, '2013-10-03 08:55:49', '2013-10-03 12:55:49', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nWell, we have three new wines this week: two reds and a white. And each brings something above and beyond some wine and a good time and a possible buzz.\r\n\r\nTo start, I will introduce you to a new concept that is showing up in the wine world. All of us, over past years, have been to wine tastings that were held as fundraisers for one cause or another. A wine tasting has always been a great way to get people together, give them something that they enjoy, get them a little relaxed (thanks to some heavy-handed pouring), talk casually about the “cause” of the tasting, and get them to donate some money somehow. In the last year or so, some producers have come up with the idea of making a wine, or wines, where some or all of the profits are earmarked for a cause. Example? Some of us were able to take part in Folonari’s fundraising for ovarian cancer during the month of September. Folonari gave, donated, all month, $0.50 cents from each bottle they sold of any of their wines to benefit research on ovarian cancer. When faced with a choice of one of their wines versus another company’s wine, the choice seemed obvious. So, Folonari probably sold a bit more total wine last month and they helped society at the same time.\r\n\r\nOther wineries are also working with new ways of helping and “giving back” to their customers. Which takes us to Jake Kloberdanz. A resident of Manhattan Beach, in California, he had a  23-year-old friend who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Jake, feeling that he had to help, worked out giving 50 percent of the profits from his company. And, in case you haven’t guessed, his company is a winery. Located in El Segundo, ONEHOPE was founded in June 2007. As of last year, ONEHOPE has sold 50,000 cases of wine and they have donated more than $1 million dollars since 2007. At ONEHOPE, each variety of grape, and the wine it makes, is designated for one particular charity. Robert Mondavi, Jr. is the winemaker for these wine. Nice credentials.\r\n\r\nSo, now that we have an extra excuse to try our new wines this week — the more we drink the more we also help. So, let’s look at our three wines. First, only because it’s the first one we got at the store and it seems easy enough to take them in that order, we have the <b>ONEHOPE Zinfandel</b>. This Zinfandel helps our troops and their families. This red wine was chosen for this particular cause because the variety is uniquely American. (I know it has an Italian heritage, but the wines it makes in California are especially American.)  A blend of Napa, Sonoma and Central Coast grapes, there is also a tiny bit of Syrah blended in. The wine is a deep red color and loaded with dark red and black fruit flavors (black cherries, plums, black raspberries). And it has a black pepper spiciness too. Its textures are juicy in your mouth and they hold the flavors and linger for a long time. Perfect with pizza, barbecued ribs, leg of lamb. Hmmmm. Making me hungry. At $13.99.\r\n\r\nOur second wine, also a red, is the <b>ONEHOPE Pinot Noir</b>. This wine is a more recent addition to the winery’s group, but it is partly the result of so many of their employees being animal lovers. This wine, partnered with the ASPCA, helps animals find permanent homes. Having been the recipient of many adopted pets, I am determined to like this wine. Again, a blend of grapes from the same three areas as the Zin, this Pinot Noir is delicate with lighter red fruit flavors — strawberries, cranberries, red cherries. The wine is aged for a short time in American oak barrels where it picks up some weight, some tannic structure and a bit of baking spice flavors. Lovely sipping Pinot, and it pairs well with seafood and poultry. At $12.99.\r\n\r\n<b>ONEHOPE Chardonnay</b> is last, but not least. Half the profits from this Chardonnay go to breast cancer prevention and early detection. And, for every eight cases sold, ONEHOPE donates a mammogram to a woman who can’t afford one.  And, what about the wine?  ONEHOPE Chardonnay is hand-crafted also from a blend of grapes from select Napa, Sonoma and Central Coast vineyards, like our other wines. (It’s not like Robert Mondavi, Jr. doesn’t have any contacts to get good grapes when he wants to make a wine. With a cause like breast cancer prevention, or any of the others, taking the proceeds, he probably has no trouble getting what he needs.) This wine also has a small amount of Muscat and Chenin Blanc blended in. It is a pale straw gold color and has aromas of apple blossoms and honeysuckle. (Hello, Chenin Blanc.) The flavors add in fresh pears with the apples, and hints of oaky vanilla. This wine’s acidity is crisp and refreshing and it is medium bodied and dry. Try this wine with shellfish and poultry, light Asian flavors, fruit and cheese platters. Jeez. Hungry again. Of particular interest, as we taste this wine, we might all remember October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ONEHOPE wants to raise $100,000 dollars just this month! At $9.99.\r\n\r\nAnd, now we have our three new wines.  Each a good one, and each with and extra reason for us to drink them. All these years, many wineries have done many wonderful things to support their consumers. Now, with ONEHOPE, we can all feel like we are helping too. Because we are. All we have to do is think about these wines when we want a bottle. I know we’ve only mentioned three, but there are other flavors.  But, let’s save them for another time. For now, sip, give and, above all, enjoy!\r\n<div></div>', 'Hope is in your glass', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hope-is-in-your-glass', '', '', '2013-10-03 08:55:49', '2013-10-03 12:55:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13178', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13181, 4, '2013-10-03 08:58:42', '2013-10-03 12:58:42', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nBy the time you get in touch with Robert Browning, chances are you’re already a little broken up. Or, at least a piece of glass in your car or home is in need of repair, and that can be a stressful situation. That’s why for Browning, owner of Glass Express in Beaufort, customer service and quality workmanship are so important.\r\n\r\n“We work hard to prove ourselves, one happy customer at a time,” said Browning, who has more than 30 years of experience in the glass industry.\r\n\r\nAfter studying to be a geologist in college, he was undecided about his career path, so he started working at a friend’s glass company in the meantime and just stuck with it. He’s managed glass shops all over including Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina. It was while he was working outside of Asheville, N.C., that he met his wife, Annah.\r\n\r\n“I kept asking her out and she said no,” he admits with a chuckle. “So when I stopped, that’s when she decided to give it a shot.”\r\n\r\nThe couple has been together for 17 years, and married to each other twice, technically. The first time they were married by a captain on a fishing boat in the Outer Banks, and even though they had a marriage license, the county deemed it unofficial. So a few years later they were officially wed by a justice of the peace in Florida.\r\n\r\nRobert said the two arrived in Beaufort by accident. They met a couple from Beaufort who bad-mouthed their hometown, and that piqued the Brownings’ curiosity. They decided to visit and liked it so much, they couldn’t understand the bad critique.\r\n\r\nAs a lifelong fisherman, Robert was drawn to the water, and they built their home on St. Helena Island. “I love the coastal lifestyle,” he said of the area, and he takes his boat out often to his favorite fishing spot in St. Helena Sound.\r\n\r\nHe said that even though as a small business owner he hasn’t had an official vacation in 10 years, “I’m on vacation everyday when I go home; that’s why we live in paradise.”\r\n\r\nFrom his shop on Boundary Street, Robert talks about the changes he’s seen with the improvement of technology — from handwritten invoices to pagers to cell phones and computers. Today, Robert focuses on work in the shop and making repairs while Annah works on the office side and does all the books. He said her outgoing personality makes her a natural when it comes to dealing with customers.\r\n\r\nRunning a glass company comes with unique challenges. “I’ve been cut so many times, you don’t even realize it,” he says matter-of-factly. But he’s been fortunate that he’s never had one stitch. He said the most important item of protective gear is a pair of safety glasses. He joked that glass must be attracted to the eyes because it can jump up and get in your eyes even while wearing the safety glasses.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fixing glass, Robert said he’s never had a vehicle that he can’t figure out. “This business doesn’t come with an instruction manual,” he quips. Especially when it comes to automobiles, the trick is how to fix a windshield or broken window without damaging the vehicle. Robert said his goal is “when we’ve worked on your car, you can’t tell we’ve worked on it.”\r\n\r\nBeyond the tangible hazards, the owners of small glass companies are competing with big corporations for business. Robert is a member of the South Carolina Independent Glass Association, which recently saw state legislation passed that works to prevent large companies and third party affiliates from dominating the glass industry. Similar bills have been passed in states throughout the country, according to Browning, and he sees it as an important first step. But he fears that without more regulation, the small locally owned glass shops could go the way of hometown hardware stores.\r\n\r\nHe said he appreciates the support of local businesses, and especially local insurance agents who refer clients to his shop.\r\n\r\nRegardless of the changes to the industry, Browning believes that actions speak louder than words and remains committed to high standards. “It’s important to get it right every single time.”\r\n\r\nGlass Express is located at 1806 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Call 843-379-7222 or visit glassexpress.org.', 'Locally owned glass company celebrates 10 years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'locally-owned-glass-company-celebrates-10-years', '', '', '2013-10-03 08:58:42', '2013-10-03 12:58:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13183, 4, '2013-10-03 09:01:31', '2013-10-03 13:01:31', '<b>By Laura Trask</b>\r\n\r\nFall fashion is to me what football season is to so many in our college-driven, sportsafreakish world — the signal to a softer, gentler season with all the excitement of game day.  Fashion fans can get just as pumped up to find out who and what will define their winning season. We root just as hard for our favorite designers, in hopes that they will have created some good gear for us to sport for the next six months.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13184\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/emerald-green.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13184\" alt=\"Emerald green is a hot color this fall.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/emerald-green-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Emerald green is a hot color this fall.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIt is always important to remember that behind every successful game there are rules and guidelines (do’s and don’ts) to help us not only choose garments that flatter our figures, but also to help us make choices that play well within our budgets.\r\n\r\n<b>The first seasonal trend this fall seasonal is ... Opposites Attract.</b>\r\n\r\nThese combinations took a bit of getting used to for me because the opposites in this scenario are the simplest of pairings: black and white. The hard part being that the white in this duo is not winter white or ivory but pure, stark, summery white. When it is paired with black and fall/winter fabrics (my favorite being leather), this white for winter thing works. Don’t feel like you have to put away your white denim from this summer. But <b>don’t</b> pair them with your flouncy spring pieces. Instead, <b>do</b> choose weather appropriate staples such as chunky knits and jackets. I especially like all the white textured, furry accents that make sense for autumn and winter, and make for very cozy nights.\r\n\r\n<b>When going for color this year ... Do remember emerald green.</b>\r\n\r\nI was so excited when I saw that emerald green was chosen as the top color of glammed up fashion for 2013 and was spotted all over the runways. One reason I love this color is that it looks good on everyone and is such a sophisticated, grown-up way of getting away from black. <b>Don’t</b> ignore how great emerald green can look when paired with other jewel tones, such as garnet, amethyst and sapphire. <b>Do</b> look for different ways to incorporate this shade into your wardrobe. A beautiful bag or high heels in this hue is like an exclamation point on your ensemble!\r\n\r\n<b>Do embrace classic prints.</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nBy fall, we are sick of floral and kaleidoscope prints from spring. You will notice, however, that the florals have unfortunately not gone away, but have just been supersized into behemoth caricatures of their warmer weather selves — not my favorite for fall. One trend I am a huge fan of is houndstooth, which has been brought back as the outstanding leader of the fall classic patterns. <b>Don’t</b> shy away from this usually male identified fashion choice, since another fall trend this year is a more tailored cut, not just in suits but dresses, skirts, etc. <b>Do</b> remember houndstooth when you want to lend a chic, professional touch to your outfit.\r\n\r\n<b>Do</b> pick and choose which of these fall fashion trends is right for you. <b>Don’t</b> think that you have to spend a fortune to update your wardrobe. Remember to play smart when you are playing the fashion game, but <b>do</b> play to win!', 'Time to tackle fall fashion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-to-tackle-fall-fashion', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:01:31', '2013-10-03 13:01:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13186, 4, '2013-10-03 10:04:41', '2013-10-03 14:04:41', 'Last weekend, pumpkins were delivered to the Carteret Street United Methodist Church. Volunteers helped unload them for the church’s annual pumpkin patch and fall bazaar.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13242\" alt=\"photo 5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-5-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-6.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13243\" alt=\"photo 6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-6-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13244\" alt=\"photo 2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-9.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-13245\" alt=\"photo 9\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-9-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-10.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13246\" alt=\"photo 10\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-10-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-61.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13247\" alt=\"photo 6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-61-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\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;', 'Preparing Pumpkins', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'preparing-pumpkins', '', '', '2013-10-03 10:04:41', '2013-10-03 14:04:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13186', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13188, 4, '2013-10-03 09:27:34', '2013-10-03 13:27:34', '<b>Rep. Erickson to speak at LIBPA meeting  </b>\r\n\r\nRepresentative Shannon Erickson, District 124 State Representative will be the guest speaker at the October 8 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association to be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters located in the Palmetto Business Park (behind BB&amp;T on Lady’s Island Drive). The meeting is open to the public. Rep. Erickson was first elected to represent District 124 in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2007 to fill an unexpired term. She was elected to a full term of office in 2008 and re-elected in 2010 and 2012. She presently serves as a member, a past First-Vice Chairperson and currently Chair of the Regulations Subcommittee of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. Rep. Erickson has been requested to include in her discussion with the following subjects.\r\n\r\n• Is it becoming increasingly difficult to pass meaningful legislation in the state legislature and if so, in your opinion, why?\r\n\r\n• Was South Carolina’s refusal to accept the Affordable Care Act in the best interest of its citizens?\r\n\r\n• The Governor and State School Superintendent have expressed opposition to the adoption of the Common Core Standards in S. C. public school — what is your position?\r\n\r\n• Is there a solution to the negative aspects of Act 388 (State system of collecting revenue for public schools)?\r\n\r\n• What are the successes of the 2013 South Carolina legislative session?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Attempted robbery under investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted armed robbery and assault that occurred Friday, Sept. 27 at Seabrook Mobile Home Park.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to Martin Lane in reference to a reported assault occurring moments earlier. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 57-year-old male who advised that he’d been assaulted by four unknown men.\r\n\r\nThe victim reported that he was walking to his home on Martin Lane when the men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, approached him. The suspects demanded money, but when the victim told them he did not have any, they punched  him in the face, knocking him to the ground. The suspects continued to punch and kick the victim several times before fleeing the area towards Detour Road.\r\n\r\nThe victim was able to describe his attackers only as black males between 16-20 years of age. The Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Gobel at 843-255-3421 or Crimestoppers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>One suspect identified in school break-in\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in last week’s burglary of an elementary school.\r\n\r\nCody Auvil Perkins, 21, of Beaufort is wanted on one count of 2nd degree Burglary in connection with the September 22 break-in at Coosaw Elementary School.\r\n\r\nPerkins and another unidentified male were captured on surveillance footage breaking into the school at approximately 1 a.m. on September 22. Once inside, the men forced entry to a vending machine and cash register in the cafeteria, stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Cody Perkins is asked to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or Crimestoppers.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-58', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:27:34', '2013-10-03 13:27:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13188', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(13190, 4, '2013-10-03 09:29:27', '2013-10-03 13:29:27', '<b>Could a fire similar to one that devastated Georgetown, SC’s historic Front Street in September happen in Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\nFires can and do happen anywhere. They spread more quickly where the buildings are close together and especially where they were built long ago, without advances in fire prevention design, alarms, sprinkler systems, etc. Beaufort’s last major fire in the historic downtown area occurred in December 2008 when the Bay Street Professional Building of law offices caught fire in the early morning. It took more than 14 hours to put out that blaze. Thankfully, no one was killed or injured.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Fire Department stresses fire prevention in hopes of avoiding or limiting fires, especially in the downtown residential and business areas. Simple tasks such as checking electrical cords and extension cords, making sure appliances are turned off, and in restaurants, double-checking to be sure cooking items are cooled off and that grease and oils are properly stored, can prevent tragic fires.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the fire department and its inspectors offer free and voluntary inspections for commercial properties. These inspections inform firefighters about the interior layout of the various buildings, potential challenges in fighting a fire (stairwells, airflow issues, construction or design, etc.) and also provide an opportunity for them to share specific recommendations on how to improve fire safety. For more information about these fire inspections, call 525-7055 or email City-Fire@cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n<b>How is Beaufort prepared to fight a fire in a concentrated downtown area?</b>\r\n\r\nAs part of its strategic planning and regular training, the Beaufort Fire Department is well-prepared to combat fires in the Lowcountry. Specific to the downtown residential and business districts, the fire department’s equipment includes:\r\n\r\n• One 100-foot Tower/Ladder truck and one 85-foot Tower/Ladder truck, both equipped with water pumps rated at 2,000 gallons per minute and long enough to reach any structure in Beaufort or Port Royal;\r\n\r\n• Five pumpers each equipped with water pumps rated at over 1,500 gallons per minute;\r\n\r\n• An extensive fleet of other fire response vehicles to respond to varying types and sizes of fires in the area;\r\n\r\n• The Burton and Lady’s Island-St. Helena fire districts also have ladder trucks that could be called upon for assistance, as do the Marine Corps Air Station and Marine Corps Parris Island Recruit Depot fire stations;\r\n\r\n• Most of the department’s vehicles are able to make the tight turns along narrow roads in Beaufort, such as those in the Point neighborhood.\r\n\r\nAs part of the basic firefighter certification and then as part of the Beaufort Fire Department’s ongoing training, firefighters rehearse how to fight different types of fires in different settings — including areas such as Beaufort’s downtown Bay Street where century-old structures are built right beside each other, and historic neighborhoods where homes can be 150-200 years old.\r\n\r\n<b>The water pipes beneath downtown Beaufort are old. Are the water supply and pressure sufficient for firefighting needs?</b>\r\n\r\nWater pressure throughout Beaufort, including the downtown area, is monitored closely by the Beaufort Fire Department and Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority.\r\n\r\nThe good water pressure and regularly-tested fire hydrants helped the city and Port Royal earn upgraded ratings by the Insurance Services Organization, which largely determines how much businesses pay for fire insurance.\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort and Beaufort Fire Department are confident water pressure and water supply are sufficient to fight any fire in Beaufort. Additionally, they have the capability to pump water directly from the Beaufort River onto a nearby fire.\r\n\r\n<b>Has Beaufort reviewed its inventory of firefighting vehicles and equipment recently?</b>\r\n\r\nYes. As part of the Beaufort Fire Department’s annual budgeting, all equipment is inventoried and its condition noted. The department also maintains a “life-cycle” program where equipment, including pumper trucks, is inspected and considered for major repair or replacement.\r\n\r\n<b>What makes the biggest difference in preventing or limiting fires in commercial districts or dense neighborhoods?</b>\r\n\r\n• Prevention: Working with local businesses, neighborhood associations and residents to share tips on preventing fires in the first place;\r\n\r\n• Early detection: Through fire alarms and sprinkler systems, the sooner the local firefighters learn about a fire, the quicker they can get to the site and begin putting it out;\r\n\r\n• Quick response: The Beaufort Fire Department has a main fire station near the corner of Ribaut Road and Boundary Street, only blocks away from the downtown and Historic District. This enables firefighters and their trucks to begin fighting a downtown fire very quickly;\r\n\r\n• Pre-incident surveys by firefighters have cataloged most of the downtown Beaufort commercial properties so the Fire Department knows the interior layout of the buildings, the locations of stairways and electrical panels, and other key information needed in a fire;\r\n\r\n• Solid command structure: The Beaufort Fire Department, which also serves Port Royal, has a clear command structure that was praised by the International City/County Management Association in a 2010 study. This organizational chart helps ensure that any fire is properly managed and that all needed resources are brought in, including those from nearby fire districts or the military.', 'Frequently Asked Questions of the Beaufort Fire Department', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'frequently-asked-questions-of-the-beaufort-fire-department', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:29:27', '2013-10-03 13:29:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13190', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13192, 4, '2013-10-03 09:30:19', '2013-10-03 13:30:19', '<b>By Mark Siegel, MD</b>\r\n\r\nWhen gift shopping this year, you have the opportunity to give back a priceless gift to a loved one with low vision: the joy of reading.\r\n\r\nPeople who have eye diseases that damage their central vision can again read quickly and comfortably by using digital tablets, a study shows. On average, patients with moderate vision loss significantly increased their reading speed and comfort using an iPad digital tablet. The researchers think that other tablets that feature back-lit screens and font-enlargement capabilities would offer similar benefits.\r\n\r\nMillions of people who have eye diseases such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy struggle with the loss of their central vision. These diseases damage the light-sensitive cells of the eye’s retina, which relays images to the optic nerve for transmission to the brain. When treatments like eyeglasses, medications, or surgery are no longer effective, ophthalmologists and eye care professionals help patients make the most of their remaining sight by using low vision aids. Before digital tablets came along, reading aids were limited to lighted magnifiers, which are cumbersome and inconvenient by comparison.\r\n\r\nReading is a simple pleasure that we often take for granted until vision loss makes it difficult. The findings show that at a relatively low cost, digital tablets can improve the lives of people with vision loss and help them reconnect with the larger world.\r\n\r\nAll of the 100 participants in the study, conducted at Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, gained at least 42 words-per-minute when using the iPad2 set to 18-point font, compared with reading a print book or newspaper. People with the poorest vision showed the most improvement in speed when using an iPad or Kindle™, compared with print. The Kindle model used in the study did not have a backlit screen, although a newer model, the Kindle Fire, does.\r\n\r\nToday’s high-tech gadgets have features that make living with low vision a bit easier. And if you or a loved one is using such devices for their built-in magnification and backlighting, consider adding apps to track eye health as well. You have more tools at your disposal than ever before to take control of your eye health.\r\n\r\nSome features of these devices and their apps can include:\r\n\r\n<b>Enlargement.</b> Smartphones, tablets and e-readers all have enlargement capabilities, though they will not enlarge text as much as a dedicated CCTV magnifier will. Not all e-readers can increase contrast, which can be a big help for people with low vision. Shop around to see if a particular e-reader will meet your needs.\r\n\r\n<b>Lighting.</b> Apps for many tablets and smartphones use your device’s camera and light source to illuminate text or other things you need to see more clearly.\r\n\r\n<b>Voice interface.</b> Many smartphones have some level of voice-recognition, which may help to send texts and emails among other things. Smartphone mapping apps will give turn-by-turn voice commands to help drivers with low vision to find their way when they have trouble reading street signs.\r\n\r\nIf you or someone you know has low vision, consider some of these latest high tech gadgets. They can be a big help, and they are getting better every year.\r\n<div></div>', 'Study finds tablets help people with low vision', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'study-finds-tablets-help-people-with-low-vision', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:30:19', '2013-10-03 13:30:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13192', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13194, 4, '2013-10-03 09:31:20', '2013-10-03 13:31:20', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nWe all know that stress causes cancer, heart attacks, allergies, and a lowered immune system. For some of us, even the fear of <i>what might happen</i> if we don’t lower our stress — can be very stressful.\r\n\r\nPeople have tried many ways to lower the stress in their lives, sometimes even going to extremes. A few years ago Subway posted stories of people who changed their lives. They gave up the corporate ladder for the opportunity to teach skiing in Colorado or run the chuck wagon on fake trail rides in Missouri. Not all of us believe we can afford quite that level of change to avoid the stress of living in this world, so we may visit a healer, learn to meditate, or simply go on vacation. We feel, and at times rightly so, it’s either that or invest in having a hex put on someone — our evil ex, an overly smug co-worker, or the neighbor with the barking dog.\r\n\r\nIt’s all doable in the Lowcountry, but none of its necessary. We don’t have to go anywhere or spend any money or think “positively” positive thoughts. We just have to change our mind.\r\n\r\nNew research shows that stress is not a killer. It’s whether you believe stress to be your downfall or your helpmate.\r\n\r\nKelly McGonogal, a professor in both business and medicine at Stanford University, reports on a research project that followed 30,000 adults for eight years. They were asked two primary questions: One, what is your level of stress? Two, do you believe your stress to be helpful or harmful to your health?\r\n\r\nEight years later, death records were reviewed. People who self-reported a lot of stress and who viewed stress as harmful to their health were 43% more likely to have died. The study found that people who self-reported a lot of stress but viewed their stress as helpful, were no more likely to have died in those eight years than people who originally reported low stress.\r\n\r\nKelly reviews the signs of stress for us, and how can we re-think or “change our mind” about what each signal means, for example, a pounding heart? “Preparation for action,” Kelly declares. Heavy breathing? More oxygen and therefore more energy to the brain!\r\n\r\nKelly tells us to think of the signs of stress as, “my body helping me rise to the challenge.” Your body is preparing you to be brave and if you believe that, your body will as well.\r\n\r\nNice in theory, but just how is this belief enacted in the body? For one, if you take in this new image of stress as gospel, then the blood vessels to the heart that might ordinarily constrict considerably with the exertion of emotional or mental stress — don’t. They merely narrow slightly, which is, as Kelly noted, the same as when you experience joy.\r\n\r\n<i>Changing your mind</i> could prepare your body to experience the everyday stress you encounter in life as preparation for heroic acts, or at least as the physical equivalent of joy.\r\n<div></div>', 'How do you see stress: Bodily Armageddon or preparation for a hero?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-do-you-see-stress-bodily-armageddon-or-preparation-for-a-hero', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:31:20', '2013-10-03 13:31:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13194', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13196, 4, '2013-10-03 09:32:15', '2013-10-03 13:32:15', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nRight about now, it’s 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday night and being as it is that I write a column based upon inner and outer beauty, self-esteem, preservation and awareness, I would think it pretty safe to say that I am breaking all the rules that I so diligently ask of you ladies to not do. However, in the ever-so-popular and eloquently put words of our mothers and grandmothers, I gently ask that you do as I say and not as I do. I should be in bed. Better yet, I should have been in bed hours ago, as I have made it a point to get sufficient rest, improve my diet and exercise and all around learn to take a break from the throws of being a full time mommy, wife to be (a girl must dream and plan), business savvy CEO, girly girl and dedicated fashionista. Yet, somehow, my mind is supercharged and my body, cooperatively agreeing, is all aboard for my current state of midnight madness. Tomorrow will certainly call for tea bags and cucumbers on the eyes, a stylish monogramed scarf on my head, next week’s column topic and a cup of my sister Michelle’s fresh home brewed and express coffee.\r\n\r\nMy mind has a million and one things racing through it, but in the midst of it all, what forces its way to the surface is my desire to write. Church today was truly exceptional, not that it is ever anything less, but today I received a message that ignited a deeper passion within me to reach out and share with you. I write and I talk because of you. I laugh and I cry for you. I pray and I experience because of you. Today it was said that I should never back down from what God has given me to do. Well, if I know nothing else, I know exactly what it is that I was placed here on this earth to do and that is to be a woman. A beautiful, confident, compelling, complete and compassionate woman. I love clothes; I love shopping; I love makeup; I love cute little, teeny-tiny purse puppy dogs; and while were at it, I love purses. I L-O-V-E, love shoes and I love all things fashion, design and beauty. I make no apologies for that and I certainly make no apologies that the word “designer” tends to go in front of most of those things that I love, because simply put, as a woman, it is placed in me to know how to love. So when it comes to doing and having the things that we love, we shouldn’t have to defend, appease, compete or appeal to anyone for what we so love.\r\n\r\nLife is not about competition and it’s not a competition unless you choose to make it. Compete with no one but yourself. Always striving and ever rising to the challenges to beat, out-do and one up “your” last best. Aim to out-do only you, thus the rewards are greater and the road less traveled will never be a lonely one when you are secure in whom and whose you are. Beauty sincerely begins within.\r\n\r\nCheck out my blog at www.blb-boutiques.com, send your questions or comments to beautiuqelb@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TakiyaLSmith.', 'Aim to out-do only yourself', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'aim-to-out-do-only-yourself', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:32:15', '2013-10-03 13:32:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13196', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13198, 4, '2013-10-03 09:33:07', '2013-10-03 13:33:07', 'Andy Corriveau, a State Farm agent in Beaufort since 1981, has broken ground on a new mixed-use office and apartment complex. His new office will be located at the intersection of Greenlawn and Pearl streets at Beaufort Town Center. The building was designed by Cooter Ramsey of Allison Ramsey Architects with site design by Jeff Ackerman of Carolina Engineering Consultants, Inc. Patterson Construction will begin construction immediately.  Mr. Ramsey stated that the building is designed to capture the feel of a small downtown brick building much like those on Bay Street.  Mr. Corriveau’s office will be on the bottom floor and the building will have two apartments on the second. The site has room for a second building.\r\n\r\nDick Stewart with 303 Associates, the developer of Beaufort Town Center, said, “We were very pleased when Andy decided to relocate his State Farm Agency in Beaufort Town Center. His agency’s presence confirms the area’s attractiveness for professional offices. The area’s unique location — across from the county government complex, adjacent to the city municipal complex, equidistant between the military bases, in the midst of our institutions of higher education — cannot be duplicated. We are glad to have Agent Corriveau and his team here.”\r\n\r\nAgent Corriveau chose Beaufort Town Center as the location of his new office because this development will be future proofed due to the nature of mix-use occupancies and the energy which will occur in this central location.  “Our clients and their needs are our number one focus and our new office will better position us to deliver on our promise of service,” Agent Corriveau said.\r\n<div></div>', 'State Farm agent breaks ground on new office ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'state-farm-agent-breaks-ground-on-new-office', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:33:07', '2013-10-03 13:33:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13198', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13200, 4, '2013-10-03 09:33:51', '2013-10-03 13:33:51', 'Average SAT scores of 2013 graduating seniors in the Beaufort County School District increased significantly from the previous year, the College Board reported.\r\n\r\nAverage scores for Beaufort County public school seniors increased 48 points, from 1,383 in 2012 to 1,431 in 2013.  Average scores at four of the district’s five high schools improved, while scores at one decreased:\r\n\r\n• Hilton Head High School’s 2013 seniors posted the district’s highest average scores at 1,548, up from 1,479 last year (81 percent of seniors tested).\r\n\r\n• Bluffton High’s average was 1,449, up from 1,420 last year (65 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Beaufort High’s average was 1,403, down from 1,419 last year (72 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High’s average was 1,332, up from 1,265 last year (42 percent tested).\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High’s average was 1,169, up from 1,155 last year (49 percent tested).\r\n\r\nStatewide, South Carolina’s overall 2013 state public school average was up one point to 1,423.  The national average was down three points to 1,474.\r\n\r\n“After several years of relatively flat SAT scores, it’s good to see a solid increase from our 2013 seniors,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.  “The hope is that this year’s performance will start a long-term trend of steady improvement.”\r\n\r\nChief Instructional Services Officer Dereck Rhoads said the district’s high schools are working to make more effective use of individual student feedback from preliminary SAT and ACT tests.  Careful review of those results should help teachers build on students’ academic strengths and work to address their weaknesses, he said.\r\n\r\nRhoads also suggested that improving academic results at the district’s elementary and middle schools could result in improved SAT and ACT scores as those students move on to high school. “These are solid gains, but we still have a lot of work to do if we’re going to reach and surpass the national average,” he said.\r\n\r\nMoss said the key to doing well on either the SAT or ACT college entrance exams continues to be preparation.\r\n\r\n“Both college entrance exams tell students right up front, ‘If you want to do well on our tests, these are the courses you need to take,’ ” Moss said.  “High school guidance counselors always let students know that they need to be academically prepared in order to get good scores.  College readiness, whether for a two-year or four-year institution, is all about preparation.”\r\n<div></div>', 'District average SAT scores up for high school seniors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-average-sat-scores-up-for-high-school-seniors', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13200', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13202, 4, '2013-10-03 09:35:41', '2013-10-03 13:35:41', 'A state-of-the-art music program is in full swing at Coosa Elementary with the spotlight on new music teacher, Mrs. Anna Wheeler.\r\n\r\nMrs. Anna Wheeler, a recent graduate of Charleston Southern University, is the new music teacher at Coosa Elementary School. Mrs. Wheeler brings an innovative, state-of-the-art program to the school, which includes three specialty music groups: Coosa Chorale, Coosa Consort, and Bobcat Orff Corps. These groups will debut at Coosa’s Harvest Hoe Down on October 11 at 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13203\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"107\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-Coosa-Wheeler.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-13203\" alt=\"Music teacher Anna Wheeler\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-Coosa-Wheeler.jpg\" width=\"107\" height=\"133\" /></a> Music teacher Anna Wheeler[/caption]\r\n\r\nCoosa Chorale is a mixed choral group of 30 students from grades 2-4, who will learn a wide variety of literature in English, Latin, French, German, and Spanish and become proficient in grade-level solfège. They meet every Monday and Wednesday from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.\r\n\r\nCoosa Consort is a mixed recorder group of 25 fourth grade students. They meet each Thursday from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcat Orff Corps is a mixed instrumental group of 26 students from Coosa’s 2nd and 3rd grades, who will explore music fundamentals through Orff pedagogy. These students will play glockenspiel, xylophone, metallophone, temple blocks, resonator bells, and other instruments. They meet Tuesdays and Fridays of each week from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.\r\n\r\nStudents were required to fill out applications in order to be considered for each group. Teachers received a large number of interested applicants. The suspension of Coosa’s music program in the 2012-2013 school year (due to budget cuts), has contributed to a high demand for extra music activities.\r\n\r\nFaculty, students and parents are excited for the return of the music program to the school. Mrs. Wheeler said, “I feel that music and its universal appeal is the ideal teaching medium to introduce both academic subjects and life skills, and I thank God daily that I am able to share music in the elementary classroom. I hope to supplement classroom teachers and the support networks of each child that enters my classroom, further developing a life-long love for learning and music.”\r\n<div></div>', 'New music program debuts at Coosa Elementary School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-music-program-debuts-at-coosa-elementary-school', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:28', '2018-07-12 15:03:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(13205, 4, '2013-10-03 09:42:15', '2013-10-03 13:42:15', '<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>\r\n\r\nCongratulations to the following students who have been accepted for induction into the Rosalie F. Pazant Chapter of the National Honor Society at Battery Creek High School.  While over 60 juniors and seniors were invited, these 30 exemplary students persevered through the application process to join our best and brightest. We are very proud of their achievement: Dominique Allen, Ericka Alston, Kassidy Block, Katelynn Brock, Nakiya Byas, Raven Chapman, Jeffrey Darden, Morgan Doray, Kierra Grayson, Mark Hetrick, Danielle Heyward, Shelly Houge, Sarah Kardohely, Krystyn Kibler, Ian Klauck, Johnathan Knuth, Allison Kopanski,\r\n\r\nJayde Little, Tyshanna Major, Jasmine Middleton, LaSchirrae Morrall,  Tinea Morris, Quamecha Morrison, Michael Reyes,\r\n\r\nBirucke Sharew, Vanessa Stanley, Xavier Topp, Jessica Wells, Chelsea Witter, Bianca Zaragoza.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 3: There will be a rep from Savannah College of Art &amp; Design on campus, 2:45 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13206\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jacks-9th-b-day-food-drive-9-22-13-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13206\" alt=\" Beaufort Academy third grader Jack McDougall turned his birthday party into a canned food drive for HELP of Beaufort.  Jack asked his friends to bring canned food to his birthday party instead of gifts, and then spent all the birthday money he received on more canned food.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jacks-9th-b-day-food-drive-9-22-13-2-300x159.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" /></a> Beaufort Academy third grader Jack McDougall turned his birthday party into a canned food drive for HELP of Beaufort. Jack asked his friends to bring canned food to his birthday party instead of gifts, and then spent all the birthday money he received on more canned food.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 3: Parent/teacher conferences begin at 3:15, please contact your child’s teacher to schedule a conference time.\r\n\r\n• Friday, Oct. 4: Half day for all students, 11:30 a.m. dismissal.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Oct. 9: School picture re-take day.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 10: Tennis team senior night.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BRIDGES PREP</b>\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday September 25,, Bridges Prep second grade classes explored and discovered their local community by taking the downtown Buggy Tours. Students are learning about how our community changes over time, so the history and folklore lessons that are part of the tours were instrumental. Students will also be reviewing mapping skills, and looking at downtown from a carriage made that lesson come to life. The coastal region is abundant with natural wildlife and resources that we are excited to explore in our future STEM-infused\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13207\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-Bridges-10-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13207\" alt=\"Bridges Prep students take a carriage ride to learn about history.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-Bridges-10-3-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Bridges Prep students take a carriage ride to learn about history.[/caption]\r\n\r\nfield trips.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>E.C. MONTESSORI</b>\r\n\r\nE.C. Montessori will be having a garage gale and Book Fair on Saturday, October 5 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will benefit the school’s annual fund which provides scholarships for students. There will be learning materials, furniture, and other items donated by the school families. Drop by\r\n\r\n15 Celadon Drive on Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island for some good buys.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY’S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• October 10: Author Kevin Kurtz visit\r\n\r\n• October 10: Math Curriculum Night- “Rainbow Fish” performed by first graders (6 to 7:30 p.m.) Under the Big Top. Games, doorprizes, face painting, popcorn and a surprise special guest.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13208\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-LIES-10-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13208\" alt=\"Alyssa Hines, 4th grade student at Lady’s Island Elementary is completing a makeover for one of the bulletin boards that was painted 21 years ago. The colors needed updating and will be looking great in a few weeks. Alyssa has been staying after school one day a week working on the project.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-LIES-10-3-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Alyssa Hines, 4th grade student at Lady’s Island Elementary is completing a makeover for one of the bulletin boards that was painted 21 years ago. The colors needed updating and will be looking great in a few weeks. Alyssa has been staying after school one day a week working on the project.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\nOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month. Parents of Special Needs Students, please join us for a parent workshop, Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Topics of discussion include types of bullying, recognizing bullying, laws that protect you, and Questions To Ask Your Child. The workshop will be held October 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Robert Smalls Middle School, Room J-1. All participants will be provided a two-hour certificate of attendance. Call to register  1-800-759-4776 or 803-772-5688.\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\nAll are welcome at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Annual Fall Bazaar. This year’s bazaar will take place Saturday, October 5 at the church campus. Booths will include, baked good, used furniture, white elephant items and a children’s corner. St. Peter’s Church is located at 70 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<i>Be sure to send your school news to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13209\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/School-LIMS-bullying.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-13209\" alt=\"Lady’s Island Middle School students attended a Bullying Summit in Columbia on September 24. Back row: Hailey Boltin, Spencer Carter. 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(13210, 4, '2013-10-03 09:41:45', '2013-10-03 13:41:45', '', 'gator and Richards', 'Mr. and Mrs. Harris from Spring Island Conservation brought amphibians to the Beaufort Academy PreK/Kindergarten building last Monday. The students learned and observed a baby alligator, turtle, salamander and other local amphibians. Above, PreK-3 students Kate Rhodes and Ava Richards meet a baby alligator.\n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'gator-and-richards', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:41:45', '2013-10-03 13:41:45', '', 13205, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gator-and-Richards.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(13212, 4, '2013-10-03 09:43:41', '2013-10-03 13:43:41', 'With approval from the S.C. Public Charter School District granted in July, the organizers of the new Lowcountry Montessori School are enthusiastic about taking the next steps toward making the school a reality.\r\n\r\nCommittee members Amy Horn and Eve Fleming said the decision to start a start charter school was a big undertaking, but it is has been worth it for the opportunity to make a Montessori education available for more children.\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufortonians are working moms who believe passionately in the teaching style founded by Maria Montessori more than 100 years ago. Horn, a teacher at E.C. Montessori on Lady’s Island, said the students learn from their peers and classrooms encourage educating the whole child.\r\n\r\n“What I love most about Montessori is that it’s research based and allows children to tap into their own interests,” said Horn.\r\n\r\nFleming said the intense process of applying for the charter school was made possible by a dedicated group of parents, educators and community members willing to contribute their diverse skills and talents for a common goal. The school’s mission statement says it hopes “to increase access to an authentic Montessori-based education in Beaufort and Jasper counties.”\r\n\r\nHorn and Fleming said they have learned a lot from other local charter schools and hope to build on their experiences.\r\n\r\nThe school will serve children from first through ninth grade the first year, and will grow to accommodate through high school.\r\n\r\nAlthough the location is uncertain right now, the school is scheduled to open next fall. The school is currently looking for a director, as well as teachers. They are also accepting applications for students and the lottery will start early next year. Interested parents can ask for enrollment forms at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs, day care facilities and at local branches of the Beaufort County Public library.\r\n\r\n<b>ARTSCAPE EVENT</b>\r\n\r\n<b>The first fundraiser to support Lowcountry Montessori is ArtScape, which will be from October 25-27. More than 40 artists from areas such as Charleston, Atlanta and Savannah will be featured at 802 Bay St. The Friday night soiree from 6 to 9 p.m. will display the range of items and guests can enjoy catering from Saltus and meeting many of the artists. Tickets are $45 each, $80 for two. The event coincides with the Fall Tour of Homes and the downtown Art Walk. There will also be a book signing Saturday by author Jonathan Miller. </b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'New state charter school gets busy planning for its first year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-state-charter-school-gets-busy-planning-for-its-first-year', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:27', '2018-07-12 15:03:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13214, 4, '2013-10-03 09:44:32', '2013-10-03 13:44:32', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nThere was a time when humanity recognized itself as a part of nature. Dreaming and waking were inseparable realities; the natural and supernatural merged. People used images of nature to express this unity. Shamans, priests and priestesses were keepers of this sacred knowledge, tied to the rhythms and forces of invisible worlds. To them, every species and every aspect of its environment had the power to remind them of what to manifest in their own lives. Though these rituals and behaviors may seem primitive and silly to our rational modern minds, they may be no less powerful today. Each animal archetype has its own qualities and characteristics that are reflected through its behaviors and activities.\r\n\r\nNative beliefs further explain that a totem animal is one that is with you for life, both in the physical and spiritual world. Though people may identify with different animal guides throughout their lifetimes, it is this one totem animal that acts as the main guardian spirit.\r\n\r\nOne way to understand dog power, in particular, is to look at how dogs were viewed in other cultures. Most Native American tribes had dogs as protection and as alarm systems. The Greeks symbolized the dog as Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guards the gates of Hades — again, a protector. In India, the dog was a symbol of all caste systems, and to the early Christians, the dog was a watchful guardian (as in the sheepdog) and was an allegory for the priest (guardian of his flock).\r\n\r\nDogs are an integral part of my life.  When in company of others, the dog/s of the assembly usually find their way to my side, without coaxing. I have been accused of rubbing meat on my knees (I don’t, usually), that I must have been an alpha dog in a former life (perhaps), or that my totem is that of the dog (it isn’t, it’s the turtle). But because dogs are so important and present in my life, I incorporate dog power into my personal philosophy. Count yourself lucky if the dog is your personal totem.\r\n\r\nThe energies and lessons of the dog totem are naturally those that we find in the characteristics of earthly dogs. Study your own dog, for instance. No doubt the characteristics of your dog include faithfulness, loyalty, care and attention to friends, comfort and fierce protection. Your dog is excited to see you when you return from work, he will pull himself out of a sound sleep to accompany you to the bathroom and he will ward off intruders even if it is only a squirrel.\r\n\r\nPeople who naturally tend to carry dog medicine throughout their lives tend to be selfless individuals who often enjoy doing work that involves public service such as counseling, medical care or philanthropic work. Besides faithfulness and other compassionate characteristics, the energy of the dog totem also includes a playful, spontaneous and gregarious nature. Your dog is so ready to explore the outside you have taking to spelling W-A-L-K in his presence. He’ll bring his stuffed bunny to share with you when you’ve had a bad day. He doesn’t hold a grudge even though you yelled at him for dumping the wastebasket, again. He’s more in tune than you might think.\r\n\r\nIf the dog has come into your life as a totem, you might ask yourself some questions:\r\n\r\n• Do I need to work on being a more loving or forgiving person?\r\n\r\n• Do I need to play a little more?\r\n\r\n• Would I like to be a more social person or foster stronger friendships?\r\n\r\n• Would I like to strengthen certain qualities within myself such as forgiveness, tolerance, courage or compassion?\r\n\r\n• Do I need to be more protective of my territory?\r\n\r\nWhether we admit it or not, the natural world is a community of plants, animals and humans. And dogs. We don’t have to believe all of the symbology and mythology of Nature, but by examining it (and our dogs), we can get in touch with a primal part of our existence. To learn from the animals, we must first be able to see them in a new way.\r\n<div></div>', 'Power animals: The dog as totem', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'power-animals-the-dog-as-totem', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:44:32', '2013-10-03 13:44:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13216, 4, '2013-10-03 09:46:04', '2013-10-03 13:46:04', '<b>By Connie Frenzel</b>\r\n\r\nNormandy, if not part of your travel plans, should be. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy by Allied Forces.\r\n\r\nMonuments, museums, cemeteries and battle memorials pay tribute to the courage of the “Our Greatest Generation.” Picturesque villages and towns dot the Normandy coastline transforming it into a vast open-air museum with a wealth of historic battle sites. More than 25 museums dedicated to those that stormed the beaches, tell stories about D-Day and the Normandy Campaign. A visit to the American Cemetery will reinforce how precious life and freedom is.\r\n\r\nAfter visiting the D-Day related sites, shift your focus to the food, wine and regional scenery. The foods of Normandy reflect its orchards, farms and 400 mile-long coastline.   Tour wineries and visit tasting rooms.  Foodies can enjoy culinary delights like Calvados brandy, heirloom produce, artisan cheeses and <i>fruits de mer</i>, found only in Normandy. Grand cathedrals and chateaus, thatched roofed cottages and half-timber buildings abound in Normandy.\r\n\r\nAfter visiting the sights of Paris, one can travel to Normandy by train, or organized tours. One recommendation is to explore Normandy via the Seine River. Aboard an all-inclusive river cruise, most amenities, such as sightseeing, food and drinks, are included. Savor wines and foods only available in France as you travel through the heart of Normandy. Ships travel during the day to take in the scenery along the Seine and moor at charming centrally located village ports.    Whether traveling alone, as a couple, or with family and friends, Normandy is an easy and must see France destination.  If you are planning to visit Normandy next year, confirm your reservations now due to the popularity commemorating the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.\r\n\r\n<i>Connie Frenzel is a Travel Advisor with Island Travel in Beaufort. Contact her at connie@islandtravel.com or call 843-525-0777.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Must see destination: Normandy, France', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'must-see-destination-normandy-france', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:46:04', '2013-10-03 13:46:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13218, 4, '2013-10-03 09:46:51', '2013-10-03 13:46:51', '<b>Send Hair Terror To The Void. Forever:</b> Before you get down to the actual scrubbing, use your vacuum on the  floor and (with the attachment) the shower curtain, even walls and the sink basin to pick up all those creepy stray bits of hair so they don’t cling to your microfiber cloth, mop or sponge.\r\n\r\n<b>The Perfect Spell for Soap Scum: </b>Soap scum is a common foe, particularly for those with hard water. One way to keep it at bay is to use a squeegee from top to bottom on every surface of your shower’s interior (including curtain) every time the shower is used. If you are a squeegee slacker, wipe down the scum buildup with a slightly damp used dryer sheet. It is both less toxic and less expensive than most purchased cleaners and it works great.\r\n\r\n<b>Dissolve Wicked Water Stains:</b>  For most bathroom surfaces, including porcelain, linoleum, stainless steel, aluminum and wallpaper, a solution of white vinegar and warm, sudsy water should wipe away hard water stains. On glass shower doors or the shower curtain, Merry Maids likes to use lemon oil.\r\n\r\n<b>The Best Trick For Grout:</b> Vanquish grout grime with a wave of your magic wand, a.k.a. your steam cleaner attachment. It also works for getting into small crevices and hard-to-clean areas.\r\n\r\n<b>Toilet Trauma:</b> Make sure you have a good bowl brush — one with straight, not crushed, bristles and that is curved so that it can clean under the rim — and encourage everyone in the household to use it on an as-needed basis. We recommend at least one sweep with the bowl brush a day. When you’re doing a full-on bathroom cleaning, as soon as you begin cleaning, spray the inside of the bowl with toilet cleaner or gel so that it has a chance to sanitize while you work on other things, then scrub with the brush later. Use a pumice stone on any stubborn rings.\r\n\r\nMerry Maids of Beaufort is also hosting a Scariest Room in the House contest on their Facebook page from Oct. 1-30. Fans are asked to upload pictures of their scariest room, and they could win a free cleaning.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Merry Maids of Beaufort at 843-522-2777 or like them on Facebook.', 'This Halloween, banish the bathroom’s boogeymen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-halloween-banish-the-bathrooms-boogeymen', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:46:51', '2013-10-03 13:46:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(13220, 4, '2013-10-03 09:47:36', '2013-10-03 13:47:36', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation will host its 3rd Annual “Oysters by the Bay” and newly added 5K on Saturday, October 26, overlooking the beautiful Beaufort River at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. Runners and walkers may check-in beginning at 3 p.m.; the race will begin at 4:30 p.m.  Following the race, the oyster roast will run from 6 to 9 p.m. All proceeds will go directly to supporting students and programs at TCL.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the 5K is $30 and all pre-registered 5K participants will receive a T-shirt. The 5K route will take participants across the campus, down the Spanish Moss Trail, and through the tunnel under Ribaut Road to the finish line. Winners from each age category will be recognized and an award will be given for best costume.\r\n\r\nOyster roast tickets are $25 per person and include unlimited fresh local oysters, hot dogs, and chili. Beer will be available for purchase. Live entertainment will be provided by the Cluster Shucks. Fire pits, oyster tables, and corn hole games, all constructed by TCL industrial technologies students and faculty, will be auctioned during the event.\r\n\r\nOr, participate in both events for a bargain of $45. Tickets are on sale now at www.tcl.edu/oysters or through the TCL Foundation office, building 12 of the TCL Beaufort campus.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please visit www.tcl.edu/oysters, call 843.525.8294 or send an email to foundation@tcl.edu.', 'TCL Foundation to host oyster roast, 5K fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-foundation-to-host-oyster-roast-5k-fundraiser', '', '', '2013-10-03 09:47:36', '2013-10-03 13:47:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=13220', 0, 'post', '', 0);
