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(55920, 4, '2022-03-09 13:40:00', '2022-03-09 18:40:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island State Park Nature Center March naturalist programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All programs are free with park admission. Call 843-838-7437 for information or reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Monday: Secrets of the Salt Marsh </strong>– 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m., Nature Center. Discover some of the wildlife found around Hunting Island as represented by the animal ambassadors. (all ages); <strong>Traces of Wild Ruffians </strong>– 12:30-1:30 p.m., Nature Center. Find ut what mammals are rummaging through Hunting Island and learn how to identify mammal tracks. (ages 7 to 12); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse. Walk along the beach with a naturalist to learn more about the treasures from the ocean. (all ages) (not held on Feb. 8).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wednesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Turtle Talk </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Learn about the variety of turtles on Hunting Island. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Enjoy a 0.7-mile scenic walk that ends at Little Hunting Island, which you can explore on your own. Wear walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and bring sunscreen, bug spray and water. (limited to 15 walkers) Call by noon the previous day for reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Thursday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Gator Gab </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Congregate around our modern-day dinosaurs and watch our vicious hunters eat a delicious meal. (all ages); <strong>What a Wharf </strong>– 2:30-3 p.m., Nature Center. Walk down the pier and learn how Hunting Island and its ecosystems came to be. (all ages).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Serpent Exploration </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Get a chance to fight your fears and touch a snake or two. (all ages); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Sea Turtle Discovery </strong>– 2-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Four species of sea turtles are found on the S.C. coast, and one is the state reptile. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Ongoing Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month, Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club; daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers. The first 20 shoppers of the night at the March 3 Bluffton Night Bazaar will get free market tote bags filled with surprises from our sponsors. Participating vendors for March 3: Miss Katie’s Sweets (food truck), Lite Foot Company, Kara Artman Art, Cottonwood Soap Company, Southern Botanica, Barb’s Boards, Pet Wants, Woodsman’s Wife &amp; Co., Tout Sweet Macarons, 7th &amp; Palm, The Herb Room Apothecary, Marsh View Candles, Kilted Bee Mead, Juke Joint Sweets, Palmetto Kettle Corn/Crescent Moon Macaroons, River Dog Shop, Fabula Collective, SH\' THAT\'S HOT!, Lowcountry Livin’, True South, Mystic Mates Pillows.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>A War on Two Fronts: African Americans Fight for Victory at Home and Abroad</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through Saturday, Aug. 13, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. A traveling exhibit adapted from an original exhibition and book developed by the Athenaeum Press at the Horry County Museum. The exhibition and book explore how African Americans in the 92nd and 93rd Army infantry divisions fought for racial equality during wartime, and then went on to be active participants in the Civil Rights Movement. It traces the little-known stories of soldiers on the front lines, and how segregation affected their training, service and recognition. The exhibition draws from the work of Maggi Morehouse, Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University and a daughter of a commanding officer in the 92nd infantry division. To learn more about “A War on Two Fronts” and other Athenaeum Press projects, visit www.ccu.press or www.warontwofronts.com. Morris Center is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free. Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th &amp; Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath &amp; body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets in Port Royal</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Saturday of the month through May; second and fourth Saturday through November, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. These markets showcase only local artists, artisans and small businesses. The open-air markets are held “farmer’s market” style with new vendors each month. Each market will also include live music, food and drink, and is free to attend. Vendors include Amidst the Alders, Preservation Tree Art, True South, Pet Wants, Meg’s Sweet Treats, Sativa Health Products, Back to Eden Self Care (Tea), Graceful Stitches, Cottonwood Soap Company (Bath &amp; Body), Sweet Carolina’s Clothing Boutique, B&amp;E Rustic Designs, Blue Door Boutique, Clayed by Reena LLC, Kara Artman Art, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Bliss Bites Cookies, Kilted Bee Mead (Soap), HandMade Beaufort, Lovin\' My Skin, LLC, Purely, Inc. and KODA Glass, Lovely Olive Designs, Gone Gullah, Tout Sweet Macarons, Moonlight Crow Creations, Fabula Collective, Finch Sign &amp; Design Metalworks LLC and Honey Bunny Boutique.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult non-member. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Massage Therapy Job Fair</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 10, Technical College of the Lowcountry New River Campus, 100 Community College Drive, Bluffton. Those interested in a career in massage therapy are invited to attend to learn more about applying to TCL’s Massage Therapy Certificate Program. Representatives from area spas and other health-related businesses and organizations will be on hand at the event for networking opportunities as well. The job fair is free and open to the public. The event will take place in the campus lobby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s March meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, March 10, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island, Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Captain Jack Brown will discuss how to find your next local \"Honey Hole\" and the cold weather habits of our inshore local fish – spottail bass, AKA red fish, red drum, and puppy drum, etc. Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Exploring A Sense Of Faith And Commitment in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life And Legacy</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 11, Frissell Community House, Penn Center, 16 Penn Circle West, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The workshop will focus on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\'s sense of faith and commitment to civil rights and his quest for equality for all, which was grounded in the biblical teachings of Christ. Specific biblical passages will be read in Gullah as it is presented in the King James version of the Bible that was translated into Gullah. Presentations will be conducted by Professor Bobby Donaldson and Prophetess Carrie Major. All participants must wear a mask.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Pickled Eagle pickleball tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, March 12, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $40, $5 for each additional division, three divisions total. Double elimination. Skill division 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0. Men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles. Singles, two divisions. Age divisions – skill divisions but limited to 50+, 60+, 70+. Proceeds benefit Beaufort High School Tennis. To register online, go to pickleballtournaments.com and search for pickledeagle. Register online and get a free T-shirt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Saturday, March 12; Friday, March 25; Saturday, April 9. Sunset walk from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to 12 participants. To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sham Rocked Sip &amp; Stroll</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 12, Wells Farco entrance, 1011 Bay Street. A day of green-themed goodies, shopping, and dining in Downtown Beaufort. It’s a chance to explore the various retailers while enjoying complimentary beverages and special retail and restaurant promotions. The event offers several ticket options. Each attendee receives a T-shirt, swag bag, and access to all the goodie stations spread throughout downtown Beaufort. Sip &amp; Stroll Events are a 21-and-older (to drink), though younger than 21 are permitted and children younger than 6 are free. Parking is recommended at Marina lot. Registration pickup and starting point is at the old Wells Fargo entrance on Bay Street (Next to Best Western). Please show up 15-20 minutes prior to start time to pick up your packets, T-shirts and complete ID process for alcohol approval. Sunday, March 13 will be the rain date. No refunds. Tickets are $10 to $15 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3IVAIxr. This event is organized in part by the Activate Downtown Beaufort Committee in coordination with the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association and the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association. Email Ashlee@bfthospitality.com for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Cultural District Lunch Bunch</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 12:40 p.m., Monday March 14 via Zoom. The topic is “Harriet Tubman Will Return To Beaufort, S.C.” Rev. Kenneth Hodges will highlight Harriet Tubman’s presence in Beaufort, pointing out what propelled her coming, her role, her contributions and the significance of her presence. He will address the initiative to hnor her with the Harriet Tubman Monument. To participate, go to the City of Beaufort’s Facebook page to find the Cultural District Lunch Bunch event and the Zoom meeting link.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Author Talk: Susan B. Zurenda</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. Author and South Carolina resident Susan B. Zurenda discusses writing historical fiction of the 1960s small Southern town life within her novel Bells for Eli. Please register to attend. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Special Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., March 17, Gardening Class; 4:30 p.m., April 6, Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries; 2:30 p.m., April 12, Poetry Slam; 4:30 p.m., April 26, Pat Conroy’s Love of Poetry; 2:30 p.m., May 4, May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Celebration; 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>St. Patrick’s Festival</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 19, Beaufort Town Center. Event benefits the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association. Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks and there will be live music by Mike Martin and The Beautiful Mess. This family-fun event will have activities for children of all ages, and those young at heart. There will also be a cornhole tournament and a costume contest. Though the festival is free and open to the public, to have access to all activities, wristbands can be purchased on site for $5. Only cash is accepted. There is an ATM on site. Additional information regarding the cornhole Tournament will be available on Beaufort Town Center’s website at https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Twilight Run</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 11 Market, Habersham Marketplace, Beaufort. The annual race benefits Riverview Charter School (RCS), a free public school open to Beaufort County K-8th grade students (www.RiverviewCharterSchool.org). This year’s efforts will raise funds for the School’s athletic fields and expansion. To register and for details visit www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Live Music will be performed by the band Broke Locals. A wide variety of food and beverages will be available from food trucks and the Habersham Marketplace restaurants. The BTR is one of only two events in South Carolina to offer a 10-mile race. All race courses are spectator-friendly and offer beautiful marsh views beneath canopies of live oaks. Events will be held rain or shine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 19, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $25. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Power of the Purse</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Thursday, March 24, Saltus River Grill. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, open bar, silent auction. Tickets are $80 per person, $150 per couple. Purchase tickets at uwlowcountry.org/POP. Proceeds benefit United Way of the Lowcountry Women United’s Breaking Barriers to Education Fund. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Wendy Jones at wjones@uwlowcountry.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Birds of Prey</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd. As part of the Fripp Audubon Club’s Ten Eyck Lecture Series, Stephen Schabel, Education Director for the Avian Conservation Center, (Birds of Prey) in Awendaw, will get up close and personal with live hawks, owls, vultures and more. During his live demonstration, attendees can learn about how these beautiful birds live, where they live and what is so unique about them. There will be no Meet and Greet due to setup for the birds. Donations to the Avian Conservation Center are welcome. For more information, visit www.islc.net/audubon/ or email the Fripp Audubon Club at frippaudubonclub@gmail.com. Off island visitors are welcome – receive a pass at the gate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 26, April 9, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Virtually Speaking: Standing Up to Hate</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. Author and journalist Mary Cronk Ferrell examines the roles that black women who enlisted in the newly formed Women\'s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) played in WWII. Visit the Facebook page at the date and time listed for the live premiere. Virtually Speaking programs are archived there and on the website. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Memory Matters Save the Memories Spring Soiree</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Friday, April 1, Poseidon, Hilton Head Island &amp; Hampton Lake, Bluffton. $200 per person. An evening of chef tastings, wine pairings, live and silent auctions and more – all to benefit Memory Matters. Memory Matters raises funds for local families living with Alzheimer\'s disease and other forms of dementia. Space is limited at both locations. This will be a taste-and-mingle event. There will not be assigned seats. If special seating accommodations are necessary, email joy@mymemorymatters.org. Purchase tickets at mymemorymatters.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are The Batman (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) on Screen 1 and Dog (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Uncharted (PG-13, 9:00 p.m.) on Screen 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Management would appreciate the wearing of masks while in the concession stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upcoming movies include The Lost City (March) and Morbius (April).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-93', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:40:01', '2022-03-09 18:40:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55920', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55922, 4, '2022-03-09 13:41:42', '2022-03-09 18:41:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eleven Lowcountry artists, including two from northern Beaufort County, have been juried into Spring Fusion: Renew and Reinvent, an upcoming exhibit by the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit includes the art of 27 members from across South Carolina and throughout the southeast. The 11 Lowcountry artists juried into the exhibit are Earline Allen, Rose Cofield, Shiela Grabarsky, and Bernice Tate from Bluffton; Penny Healy and Candace Whittemore from Hilton Head Island; Marianne Stillwagon from Hardeeville; Joan Eckhardt and Karen Gottschall from Okatie; Saundra Renee Smith from St. Helena Island; and Sandy Dimke from Seabrook.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit will be held from March 31 to May 6 at the Aiken Center for the Arts (ACA), 122 Laurens Street, Aiken. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on from 6-8 p.m., March 31, at the ACA gallery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit theme is open to various interpretations, styles and media. Spring Fusion: Renew and Reinvent captures the energy of Spring, not only in the revival and rebirth in nature, but in the rejuvenation of artists. Like Mother Nature, artists are constantly recreating every time they pick up their creative tools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>NAWA artists represent all areas of the visual arts. Fifty works will be on exhibit in a variety of mediums – from oil, acrylic, pastel, egg tempera, and mixed media to photography, print-making, sculpture and fiber art. National NAWA members from Calif., Fla., N.J., and Va., who are also S.C. Chapter members, will have artworks in this exhibit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The National Association of Women Artists, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 1889 when women lacked opportunities to exhibit at prestigious museums and galleries. Since then, NAWA continues to foster awareness of the monumental contribution women have made to American culture and art.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Benefits of NAWA membership are many, including a substantial awards program, the opportunity to exhibit throughout the U.S., educational programs, and scholarships. Artists must be juried in to the national association to become a member of a state chapter. For more information and to apply for membership, visit: https://wwwthenawa.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Spring Fusion: Renew and Reinvent', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'spring-fusion-renew-and-reinvent', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:41:43', '2022-03-09 18:41:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55922', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55924, 4, '2022-03-09 13:42:36', '2022-03-09 18:42:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Margit Resch</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sing this: “Kee-sho-nuh, Kee-sho-nuh, on Fripp she will sing … Kee-sho-nuh, Kee-sho-nuh, on Fripp she will sing.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you really find a melody for these words, and did you sing them? Then you were communicating the news that Kyshona will sing on Fripp the way Kyshona Armstrong herself would: with music. With music that is created to tell a story, send a message.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, Kyshona Armstrong doesn’t just entertain with her soulful blend of folk, rock, and blues, with her intriguing story-telling; she wants to heal the hurting, to encourage us to battle adversity in our community, overcome hate, change our troubled world, practice empathy and love, work towards a better future. To quote from the review of Kyshona’s album Listen by The Bluegrass Situation: \"The melodies are catchy, but it’s the lyrics that really grab the attention on this album. (She) sings with the undeniable spirit and conviction that was more common in the tumultuous 60s. However, through all the turmoil of the times, the message is ultimately one of hope that leaves you believing things will get better.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And one fan wrote: “Amidst these hard, divisive times this set of songs is a salve for the grief many of us are feeling about resulting loss of family, friends, and community.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Given Kyshona’s admirable goals, it is not surprising to hear that she began her career as a musical therapist, writing songs with her patients in mind, writing songs with her patients: the students and the prison inmates under her care, the marginalized, the silenced and the forgotten – us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kyshona hails from South Carolina. Her father played LPs from his huge record collection all day long, when he was not playing guitar and singing in his room; so there was always music in the home. Kyshona also loved watching her dad and her grandparents perform in church.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When they opened their mouths, I sat back and listened,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She learned to play the piano early.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I loved the idea of telling a story or conveying an emotion through the piano keys,” she said. “The beauty was that I never had to look at an audience or do anything flashy. I simply had to play and focus on the musical story.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was not until her senior year in high school that she sang in front of an audience, a scary experience. A career in music therapy helped her overcome her fear of performance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was using the music as a tool for healing,” she said. “My patients didn’t care about how my voice sounded, or how I looked. They just wanted a connection. That’s the part of performing that I love. Connecting.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From Athens, Ga., where she was a fixture in the singer-songwriter circles, she moved to Nashville. She found her place in the soul and rock music scenes there and has released four albums since. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Wynonna Judd, Margo Price, Even Stevens, JD McPherson, Cracker, and many more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Deemed “One of the most compassionate and uplifting young voices in Nashville today” by NPR Music’s World Cafe, Kyshona’s music has been heard on Issa Rae’s (HBO’s Insecure) short film series and on major prime time television shows on ABC, CBS and NBC.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And speaking of connecting. Kyshona certainly knows how to connect to her audience. Her narrative songwriting, descriptive guitar-playing and powerful lyrical voice, all enhanced by her two spirited fellow musicians, have the power to not only awaken, but to sustain our attention, like when she addresses us all: “Brothers and Sisters … hear what I’m saying.” She has the power to awaken in us empathy and the desire to help our needy fellow human beings, awaken in us the wish to heal our societal ills. She inspires us to follow her lead.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By the way, if you want to persuade your friends to come to the concert with you by singing to them “Kee-sho-nuh, kee-sho-nuh, on Fripp she will sing,” use Nelson Riddle’s tune, sung famously by Frank Sinatra: “Chicago, Chicago, that toddling town. Chicago, Chicago, I will show you around.” Or just tell your friends the following:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Kyshona Trio will entertain us at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 27 at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. It is presented by Fripp Friends of Music, supported by the S.C. Arts Commission, and benefits FIFOM’s Music-in-the-Schools program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets at the door are $30 for adults (credit cards accepted), and free for students, thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You are invited to our complimentary post-performance reception, catered by Harold’s Chef Services, and meet the musicians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call Vanessa Peñaherrera at 1-484-832-4920 for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Kyshona Trio to perform on Fripp Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'kyshona-trio-to-perform-on-fripp-island', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:42:37', '2022-03-09 18:42:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55927, 4, '2022-03-09 13:45:36', '2022-03-09 18:45:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Southern writers J. Drew Lanham (The Home Place) and Janisse Ray (Wild Spectacle) led a nature walk through the wooded grounds of Penn Center on Sunday, during the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s 6th Annual March Forth event. Talking about everything from birds and trees to southern history and social justice, the pair of naturalists held the crowd enthralled for more than an hour. Photo by Margaret Evans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'MARCHING FORTH', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marching-forth', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:45:38', '2022-03-09 18:45:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55927', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55929, 4, '2022-03-09 13:47:13', '2022-03-09 18:47:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County invites applicants for boards, commissions vacancies</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Legislative Delegation encourages qualified citizens who are willing to serve on a board or commission to submit an application. All applicants must be a registered voter in Beaufort County to be considered for an appointment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following boards and commissions have legislative delegation-appointed vacancies:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foster Care Review Board</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Officer</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Jasper Higher Education Commission</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Broad Creek Public Service District</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Island Public Service District</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Advisory Committee</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All applications must be received by the close of business, Friday, March 18.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The application can be found at https://bit.ly/3HNA9nX.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For further information or to obtain an application, contact the Beaufort County Delegation Office at 843-255-2260 or email cmaxey@bcgov.net</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>RBC Heritage seeking teen volunteers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Heritage Classic Foundation is excited to welcome back Standard Bearer volunteers to the 2022 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, being held April 11-17 over the famed Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teens between the ages of 12-18, familiar with the game of golf, and ready for the responsibility to walk 18 holes inside the ropes are wanted. Please apply at https://trusteventsolutions.com/event/13/home to secure a spot. Registration closes March 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parental permission will be required in order to participate, and more details are to follow. For any specific questions, contact Skylar Jewell at Sjewell012@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information on the 54th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing tournament, visit rbcheritage.com or call 843-671-2448.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BJWSA wins NACWA 2022 National Environmental Achievement Award</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority (BJWSA) was among the winners of the 2022 National Environmental Achievement Awards (NEAA) honored last week at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) Winter Conference, held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chief of Customer Care Linda Tillery accepted the award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The NEAA Program recognizes individuals and NACWA-member public clean water utilities that have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection, their communities, ratepayers and the water sector. NACWA is the only organization to offer national awards of this type to the municipal clean water sector. BJWSA was recognized in the category of Workforce Development for its inaugural internship program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Collaborating with the Career and Technical Education (CTE) offices for both Beaufort and Jasper County school districts, BJWSA was able to identify four candidates for 15-week paid internships. Hiring recent high school graduates met both the needs of the emerging workforce as well as BJWSA, with three of the four being hired. Four more interns are currently in the second-year program, which began in January.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tillery, who oversees the departments in which the interns now work, sums up the benefits for both BJWSA and students, “I think that the internship program is wonderful and provides a win-win for all parties. Those students who are not heading off to college have an opportunity to begin a career with a great company that provides stable benefits and pay. BJWSA gets employees that are junior, motivated with fresh perspectives and a potential ‘pipeline’ for the future.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Officer Petrone named City Employee of the Year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort City Police Officer Jennifer Petrone has been named City of Beaufort Employee of the Year 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2021, Officer Petrone was selected for the Police Department’s Community Response Team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the City’s release, “As a member of the team, she has done a remarkable job bringing the community and the Police Department closer together. She also helped develop relationships with local businesses and community leaders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Her countless hours of detailed work and coordination allowed the Police Department to host several community events in 2021. This included the implementation of the Greg’s Groceries program, hosting Movie in the Park, hosting Shop with a Cop, and hosting several outdoor Chill with a Cop events for kids and their families. She also increased the department\'s involvement in our schools.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-211', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:47:14', '2022-03-09 18:47:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55929', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55931, 4, '2022-03-09 13:48:03', '2022-03-09 18:48:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting its 17th annual Spring Fundraiser JSLB Jubilee from 6 to 10 pm., Saturday, April 23 at the Historic Beaufort Arsenal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar featuring wine and beer. Tickets can be purchased through a JSLB member or online at www.jslbeaufort.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The JSLB Jubilee is the Junior Service League of Beaufort’s annual spring fundraiser and year-end celebration, focusing on the Junior League of Beaufort’s commitment to its mission: serving the women, children and families of the community since 2005. Event proceeds will be distributed back into the Beaufort community through a formal request-for-funds process, in which JSLB selects non-profit agencies that complement the organization’s mission to support and enrich the lives of women, children and families in the local community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will feature live music, dancing, food, an open bar, a silent auction, and specialty raffle. Attendees can look forward to meeting the 2022 grant recipients, recognizing JSLB’s honorary members of the year and learning about the service that members offer to the community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since its founding in 2005, the Junior Service League of Beaufort has donated more than $125,000 and provides regular volunteers to organizations such as the Child Abuse Prevention Association and Hopeful Horizons. JSLB also hosts an annual Touch a Truck event in the fall, an annual blood drive in the winter, and a free prom dress boutique in the spring. For more information, visit www.jslbeaufort.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For information about sponsoring or attending the event, contact Communications Director Meredith Birch at communication.jslb@gmail.com or visit www.jslbeaufort.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Junior Service League hosting 17th annual Spring Fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'junior-service-league-hosting-17th-annual-spring-fundraiser', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:48:03', '2022-03-09 18:48:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55931', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55933, 4, '2022-03-09 13:49:40', '2022-03-09 18:49:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Less than 24 hours after battling a house fire, Burton Fire District firefighters responded to two brush fires in one hour on Saturday, March 3, both caused by unattended yard debris fires, with one fire causing extensive damages.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Crews responded to the first brush fire at 1:58 p.m. on Goethe Hill Road. Firefighters extinguished a slow-moving brush fire that is believed to have been caused by an unattended yard debris fire.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The homeowner stated he was burning yard debris and went into the house, and when he returned, he witnessed a large spreading fire. Two fire trucks extinguished the fire with no damages.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire crews responded to the second brush fire at 2:44 p.m. on Joe Allen Road. Firefighters arrived to find a spreading brush fire that had consumed a vehicle, a riding lawnmower, a boat, and was encroaching on a garage/barn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters were able to cut the fire off before the home was damaged. The fire was caused by a yard debris fire that was left unattended by the resident who was trimming trees. Three fire trucks were needed to contain and extinguish the fire.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District has responded to 15 brush/trash fires, and nine illegal burns in 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Yard debris fires spread; one causes significant damages', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'yard-debris-fires-spread-one-causes-significant-damages', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:49:41', '2022-03-09 18:49:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55933', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55935, 4, '2022-03-09 13:50:40', '2022-03-09 18:50:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Republican Women’s Club (BRWC) held its annual Membership Drive Luncheon on February 26, with Jessica M. Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, as the featured speaker. Vaughan shared her knowledge of current U.S. immigration policies and possible immigration reform. Pictured from left to right are State Representative Shannon Erickson, Vaughan, BRWC President Jane Culley, Beaufort County Clerk of Court Jerri Roseneau and County Council member Alice Howard. Submitted photo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Republican Women’s Club', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-republican-womens-club-2', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:50:41', '2022-03-09 18:50:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55935', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55937, 4, '2022-03-09 13:52:54', '2022-03-09 18:52:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Memorial Foundation’s Valentine Ball was held this past Saturday outside and under a tent in the Kate Gleason Park, located on the banks of the Beaufort River on the hospital’s main campus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In spite of having to reschedule the annual event from its usual February spot – and moving it outdoors due to high COVID-19 levels in the community earlier this year – Beaufort Memorial officials are delighted with the fundraiser’s final results.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"While we were originally sad to have to postpone what has traditionally been a highly successful February event, it turned out to be a blessing,” Beaufort Memorial Hospital Associate VP and Chief Development Officer Kim Yawn said. “The weather was perfect and it was fitting to be in the park, right next to the hospital, as we gave a nod to our BMH healthcare heroes.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55849,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03052022-Valentines-Day-ball-2-9561.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03052022-Valentines-Day-ball-2-9561-1024x740.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55849\"/></a><figcaption>Allen and Joan Dechovitz trip the light fantastic as the band Bounce plays during the annual Valentine Ball on Saturday.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 250 guests, many of whom had attended pre-ball dinner parties, enjoyed dessert, dancing and a silent auction while helping the Foundation raise more than $215,000 toward the renovation of the Beaufort Memorial Surgical Pavilion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Valentine Ball alone has now generated more than $1 million towards this special project that will make a lasting impact on the health of our community for years to come,” said Yawn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First hosted in 1990, the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Valentine Ball has raised more than $5.6 million for new technology, services and facility improvements for Beaufort Memorial and its patients over the past 32 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Memorial Valentine Ball a big success', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-valentine-ball-a-big-success', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:52:55', '2022-03-09 18:52:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55937', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55939, 4, '2022-03-09 13:53:44', '2022-03-09 18:53:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Department is wrapping up the County-wide needs and improvements assessment to develop a Master Plan that meets the needs of County residents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The final meeting for public comment will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 10, at Charles Lind Brown Center, 1001 Hamar Street, Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Assessment is critical to ensure we are meeting the needs of our citizens,” Beaufort County Parks &amp; Recreation Director Shannon Loper said in a release. “The voices of our citizens will shape the funding and improvements to our parks and recreation facilities.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wood + Partners, Inc. and PROS Consulting INC. will lead the year-long assessment with Parks and Recreation support to create a Parks and Recreation master plan for $175,690. This plan includes an assessment of inventory and analysis of existing parks and facilities, public opinion survey and community input, prioritized recommendations for new parks and facilities, and capital improvement cost estimates.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public can continue commenting and providing feedback via www.playbeaufortcounty.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Between July and September, the group will work on the needs analysis, program, services, and staff assessment, along with Athletic Events &amp; Sports Tourism Feasibility Study &amp; Economic Impact analysis and land acquisition recommendations. This information will be used to develop short-, mid-, and long-term planning recommendations and cost analysis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All the information and public comments will be compiled into a Parks and Recreation Master Plan from October through November. This plan will then be presented to the County Council Facilities Committee and the County Council for feedback and endorsement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Parks and Recreation recently re-opened Charles Lind Brown Center on Hamar Street in Beaufort. New state-of-the-art workout equipment has been ordered for the facility. The facility will include three workout rooms for cardio, one with workout equipment for women, and one large workout room for everyone. Temporary pickleball courts may also be set up upon request. We still have an open gym for basketball, an outdoor resurfaced basketball court, an existing playground, and a small room for meetings. With these updates and upgrades, the County facility will be even more of an asset to the neighborhood and better equipped to meet the needs of residents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County completing assessment for Parks and Rec master plan', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-completing-assessment-for-parks-and-rec-master-plan', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:53:45', '2022-03-09 18:53:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55939', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55941, 4, '2022-03-09 13:54:42', '2022-03-09 18:54:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At this past Monday’s Council meeting, Beaufort County Council unanimously voted on several appointments and re-appointments to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The citizens listed below have decided to help make our County better,” Beaufort County Public Information Officer Chris Ophardt said in a release. “Citizen involvement in our government is key to ensuring the County staff and members of County Council have a strong understanding of the County’s needs.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Boards and Commissions are Council-appointed volunteer opportunities for community members to share their expertise, input, and ideas. The Boards and Commissions help County Council anticipate, fund, and provide a cost-effective level of service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County’s population is expected to reach 216,000 within the next few years. That growth means increased demands on services, programs, infrastructure, and the need for increased preservation and protection of the County’s natural resources and beauty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following County residents were appointed/reappointed to the following Beaufort County Boards:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board of Assessment Appeals – Robert Bible</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Planning Commission Ed Pappas, Daniel Riedel</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Design Review Board – James Akins, John Michael Brock</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Historic Preservation Review Board – Cheryl Steele, Aileen LeBlanc</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep Beaufort County Beautiful Board – Jeff Althoff, Randy Boehme, Christopher Campbell, Pamela Floyd, Jean Fruh, Joan Gualdoni, Carol Murphy, Diane Voge, Brenda McFee</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stormwater Utility Board – Steve Andrews, Allyn Schneider</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Transportation Committee – Paul Manning</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority – Barbara Childs</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some vacancies are limited to specific Council Districts. Some are looking for volunteers with specific expertise, while others welcome volunteers from anywhere in Beaufort County. To review the current list of vacancies and requirements, visit https://bit.ly/3MtqKWg.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteers can be any registered voter in Beaufort County. For a Volunteer Application or to see the entire list of boards and commissions and learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3vKpdFi.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please submit your application and a brief resume by email to boardsandcommissions@bcgov.net or mail them to Clerk to Council, Beaufort County Council, P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, S.C. 2990</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Council votes unanimously to fill vacancies on boards, commissions', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'council-votes-unanimously-to-fill-vacancies-on-boards-commissions', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:54:43', '2022-03-09 18:54:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55941', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55943, 4, '2022-03-09 13:57:21', '2022-03-09 18:57:21', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Penn Center, Inc., in partnership with the Calvin Christian Institute, will sponsor a workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday at Penn Center’s Frissell Community House.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Exploring A Sense Of Faith And Commitment in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life And Legacy </em>will focus on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\'s sense of faith and commitment to civil rights and his quest for equality for all, which was grounded in the biblical teachings of Christ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Specific biblical passages will be read in Gullah as it is presented in the King James version of the Bible that was translated into Gullah. Presentations will be conducted by Professor Bobby Donaldson and Prophetess Carrie Major.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All participants must wear a mask.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>Exploring A Sense Of Faith And Commitment in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life And Legacy</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 11</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>Frissell Community House, Penn Center, 16 Penn Circle West, St. Helena Island</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cost: </strong>Free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Penn Center hosting workshop on Martin Luther King Jr.’s faith', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'penn-center-hosting-workshop-on-martin-luther-king-jr-s-faith', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:57:21', '2022-03-09 18:57:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55943', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55947, 4, '2022-03-09 14:00:41', '2022-03-09 19:00:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, the much-anticipated Soft Shell Crab Festival is back for its 17th year of celebrating the deliciousness of those soft-shelled, blue crab delicacies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 16, on Paris Avenue in the heart of the Old Village of Port Royal. The festival is free and open to all ages.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will feature the Lowcountry’s soft shell crabs prepared in a variety of styles by area chefs in addition to street festival favorites such as burgers, funnel cakes and more. There will be a kids’ zone for children, a craft/artisan fair and a car show by Beaufort’s Classic Car &amp; Truck Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two live acts will be featured during the event. Campfire Tyler will perform on the main stage from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tyler is a Beaufort acoustic guitar storyteller with an astounding ability to put the listener right in his shoes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guitar man Chris Jones will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. Jones has a large local following and routinely performs at Luther\'s, Hemmingway\'s, the Port Royal community beer garden and many other popular spots.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be sure to swing by and check out the bike\'s brought by the Biker\'s Against Bullies. Two ATMs will be on site for those who do not bring cash with them. No pets permitted; only service dogs are allowed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event is organized by the Old Village Association of Port Royal. To have a booth or sponsor the Soft Shell Crab festival, contact OVA by visiting www.portroyalova.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Soft Shell Crab Festival returning in April', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'soft-shell-crab-festival-returning-in-april', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:00:42', '2022-03-09 19:00:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55947', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55949, 4, '2022-03-09 14:02:06', '2022-03-09 19:02:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To expand access to primary care services for local residents, Beaufort Memorial is adding a board-certified and broadly experienced internal medicine specialist to its team at Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>William P. Clare Jr., M.D., will join the practice later this month. He comes to Beaufort after 26 years of internal medicine practice in Charleston, most recently at West Ashley Primary Care, where he was a member of the Roper St. Francis Physician Partners network, and previously at Lowcountry Medical Associates. From 2018 to 2021 he served as assistant medical director at Roper Hospice in Charleston and earlier as its interim medical director.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At Lady’s Island Internal Medicine, Dr. Clare will work with adult patients to prevent, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness, including among his professional interests and areas of expertise preventive care, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and palliative and hospice care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Charleston native earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from University of South Carolina in Columbia and a Doctor of Medicine from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are indeed fortunate to welcome an internal medicine specialist of Dr. Clare’s caliber to our medical staff,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley said in a release. “His experience and expertise, coupled with his patient-centered approach to the practice of medicine, will be a great benefit to his patients here.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Clare Jr. joins Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'clare-jr-joins-beaufort-memorial-ladys-island-internal-medicine', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:02:07', '2022-03-09 19:02:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55949', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55951, 4, '2022-03-09 14:04:13', '2022-03-09 19:04:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During the Burton Fire District’s 49th birthday celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 15, those who were selected by their peers to be the 2021 Firefighter and Fire Officer of the Year were recognized.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2021 Fire Officer of the Year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Captain Bobby Davidson was nominated for, and selected, as Burton Fire District’s 2021 Fire Officer of the Year. His colleagues describe him as dedicated to the service of others both on and off duty. They note his patience and continued training, which he readily shares with crews to ensure that they are operating safely and efficiently, and that our citizens receive the best services possible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Captain Davidson is a member of the S.C. Firefighter Assistance Team, who assists with the mental health firefighters and their families across the region, and is also a volunteer firefighter for the Town of Hampton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is not the first time Captain Davidson has been recognized for his dedication to others and his service. In 2010, he was selected as Burton’s Firefighter of the Year, and again in 2015 as Burton’s Fire Officer of the Year. In 2017, he was selected to receive the Citizenship Award from the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association, and in 2018 he was also selected as Beaufort Exchange Club’s Firefighter of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most recently in 2021, American Airlines recognized Capt. Davidson for preventing an emergency landing and helping to keep passengers and crew safe by calming a veteran passenger who was experiencing a severe PTSD crisis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2020 and 2021, he was member of a crew that restored a pulse to a person in cardiac arrest. An Air Force Veteran, Capt. Davidson also received the prestigious Order of the Maltese Cross award when he graduated the South Carolina Fire Academy in 2003.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2021 Firefighter of the Year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighter Mauricio Gallego was nominated for, and selected, as Burton Fire District’s 2021 Firefighter of the Year. His peers selected him for his great attitude and his motivation for learning new things in everything from firefighting courses to fire truck maintenance, and they state that he is always willing to jump in and help with any task.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55865,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BurtonFD_Mauricio-Gallego-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BurtonFD_Mauricio-Gallego-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55865\"/></a><figcaption>Mauricio Gallego</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighter Gallego came to the United States from Bogota, Columbia, when he was only 10 years old. After retiring as a Marine Corps Warrant Officer, in which he participated in two deployments to Afghanistan and four deployments to the Pacific, he joined the Burton Fire District. Firefighter Gallego also received the prestigious Order of the Maltese Cross award when he graduated from the South Carolina Fire Academy in 2020, and was also a member of a crew that restored a pulse to a person in cardiac arrest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton Fire recognizes 2021 Firefighter, Fire Officer of the Year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-fire-recognizes-2021-firefighter-fire-officer-of-the-year', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:04:14', '2022-03-09 19:04:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55951', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55953, 4, '2022-03-09 14:05:00', '2022-03-09 19:05:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Homes and vehicles in Seabrook were struck by bullets during a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon, March 6.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were no reported injuries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident that occurred around 2 p.m. on Stuart Point Road near Gillison Loop.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Maj. Bob Bromage, subjects were firing from the two vehicles involved; a black Dodge Durango and a black Honda Civic. Bromage clarified that there was no exchange of gunfire between the cars. At least three subjects were in each vehicle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the shooting, the vehicles left the scene headed west toward Trask Parkway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the Sheriff\'s Office Emergency Dispatch at 9-1-1&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Gunfire erupts on Seabrook street', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gunfire-erupts-on-seabrook-street', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:05:01', '2022-03-09 19:05:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55953', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55955, 4, '2022-03-09 14:06:51', '2022-03-09 19:06:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maria Walls, CPA, has announced the launch of her re-election campaign as Beaufort County’s Treasurer. Her campaign sent out an email Sunday, March 6.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>”Defying the government stereotype is I am so passionate about breaking the government mold,” Walls said in a release. “My team and I have transformed Beaufort County’s Treasurer’s Office from a dilapidated bureaucracy to a service-centered, innovative leader in both the public and private sectors.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Walls, a Republican, has been Beaufort County’s elected Treasurer since 2015 after serving four years as Deputy Treasurer. Election Day for 2022 is Tuesday, Nov. 8.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Beaufort County website, in addition to being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Walls’ background includes auditing and tax experience for both a multinational CPA firm and, upon her arrival in Beaufort County, a local CPA firm.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Walls and her office have won numerous honors during her time as Treasurer. Walls and her team have received awards such as a 2020 National Achievement Award, County Executive of the Year, and SCGOP Local Government Award. Walls is also a two-time recipient of Thomson Reuters’ Office Holder of the Year, the only recipient to be awarded this prestigious honor twice, which recognizes government officials who have achieved excellence in planning, leadership, and service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Beaufort County website, the Treasurer is elected by the voters of Beaufort County to administer the collection of taxes, the primary source of revenue for Beaufort County’s local governments and agencies. For Beaufort County Government and School District, the Treasurer also acts as the chief banking and investment officer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among the priorities Walls listed in her re-election announcement were safeguarding tax dollars, putting customers first and creating leaders. Visit www.WallsforTreasurer.com for more information about Walls’ campaign.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>RUN, FORREST, RUN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Filing for candidates seeking elected office opens at noon on Wednesday, March 16 and closes at noon on Wednesday, March 30. U.S. Senator Tim Scott is up for election, as are Governor Henry McMaster and all U.S. and State House members. County Council seats representing districts 2 (Paul Sommerville), 4 (Alice Howard), 6 (Joe Passiment), 8 (Chris Hervochon), 9 (Mark Lawson), 10 (Lawrence McElynn), and 11 (Stu Rodman) are up for election, as well as the Beaufort County Sheriff.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County Treasurer Walls announces re-election bid', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-treasurer-walls-announces-re-election-bid', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:06:53', '2022-03-09 19:06:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55955', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55959, 4, '2022-03-09 14:10:30', '2022-03-09 19:10:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An autopsy revealed that a man found dead in his yard was a homicide victim.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The man, identified as 55-year-old Steven Whitlock of Burton, died as a result of gunshot wounds. The wounds were discovered by pathologists during the autopsy conducted two days after Sheriff’s Office deputies received the report of an unresponsive man in a yard on Franklin Drive in Burton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Deputies and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services responded to the location Saturday afternoon, March 5. According to a press release issued by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s office, Whitlock’s death was believed to be suspicious at the time, but the cause was not apparent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A forensic autopsy was completed March 7 at the Medical University of South Carolina, during which the gunshot wounds were uncovered and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sheriff\'s Office investigators are searching for the identity of the person responsible for Whitlock\'s death. Anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to contact Sgt. David Tafoya at 843-255-3430 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton man killed in his yard', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-man-killed-in-his-yard', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:10:31', '2022-03-09 19:10:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55959', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55961, 4, '2022-03-09 14:12:35', '2022-03-09 19:12:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer-4 Tom Banner, left, leads his 282nd Army Band from Fort Jackson in the playing of the playing of the national anthem while Cpl. Dana Reminsky of the Parris Island Marine Corps Band sings Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner to begin the inaugural Combined Arms Concert on Saturday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Officials with the Parris Island Marine Corps Band said they hope it could become an annual event. If Saturday’s standing-room-only crowd was any indication, they may get their wish. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Combined Arms Concert', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'combined-arms-concert', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:50:42', '2022-03-09 19:50:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55961', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55963, 4, '2022-03-09 14:13:50', '2022-03-09 19:13:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County is partnering with internet service providers to expand the availability of high-speed internet service to all county residents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Right now, we estimate that 95 perent of the county has high-speed internet,” said Chris Ophardt, Beaufort County public information officer. “That 5 percent that’s left is north of the Broad River, the St. Helena and Seabrook areas, those rural areas.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Broadband for Everyone, a joint initiative between the county and Hargray Communications, was designed to provide broadband internet service to the county’s unserved and underserved communities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re working with the county and state to determine the best areas where we can invest, including seeking funding to subsidize some portion of those costs, to bring broadband to them,” said Rich Knoll, director of business sales at Hargray Communications. “Ultimately the goal is to bring fiber services to areas that don’t receive minimum speeds today.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Ophardt, the push to expand high-speed service was, until recently, left primarily to private corporations and market forces. There was little government involvement in the effort at any level. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With people forced to work and attend school from home, the availability of high-speed internet service became critical for families in ways it had never been before. Local governments across the country were pressed to help expand service, but the cost to do so was prohibitively high. For example, the cost to bring broadband service to every resident of St. Helena is projected at $8.5 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the internet service providers, expansion into rural areas with low numbers of customers is often financially untenable. In the wake of the pandemic, the federal government stepped in to make funding available through a variety of agencies to state and local governments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“All of this is a partnership between the government and private corporations,” Ophardt said. “For us here in Beaufort County, we’re helping Hargray, Comcast and Spectrum, because we have all three (service providers) in the county, apply for grants through (the American Rescue Plan Act), through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the state, to get money to do these projects. We’re giving them data. We’re giving them expertise. We’re giving them endorsements. The money gets awarded directly to those companies. They build out, and we’re supposed to make sure they’re doing that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2021, the county helped Hargray secure a $765,000 grant from the Rural Broadband Grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce. That grant was used to expand service in portions of Seabrook, Lady’s Island, Okatie, St. Helena Island, Bluffton and Daufuskie Island. The county and Hargray plan to apply for a grant from the USDA to offset the cost of expanding high-speed internet service to more of St. Helena Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is an exciting time for Beaufort County,” said Patrick Hill, assistant county administrator Communications and Information Technology. “Residents in all areas, especially rural and older communities, will be wired into the commerce and educational resources of the internet.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not all of the funding is coming through government grants. Late last month, Knoll presented a $20,000 check to the county to be used for service expansion efforts on St. Helena Island and in Sheldon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We had some marketing dollars that we were able to allocate from our business side to Beaufort County to help with their residential initiative that we knew was very important to them,” Knoll explained.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Beaufort County works with local broadband services providers to expand coverage to underserved areas, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) is conducting a broadband internet survey. The data collected through this survey will assist ORS in determining the need for residential high-speed, fiber-based internet in and around the community. Residents are urged to participate in the survey because funding will be allocated to counties based on survey results. Residents without high-speed internet can use local libraries to fill out the survey.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The survey takes about 15 minutes, and participants must be at least 18 years old. To complete the survey, visit https://bit.ly/ineedinternet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County, Hargray bringing broadband internet service to rural Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-hargray-bringing-broadband-internet-service-to-rural-beaufort-county', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:13:51', '2022-03-09 19:13:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55963', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55965, 4, '2022-03-09 14:15:04', '2022-03-09 19:15:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veteran county law enforcement officer Joey “JoJo” Woodward Jr. announced Saturday he is running for Sheriff of Beaufort County.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Woodward made the announcement at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center in front of a crowd of family, friends, and members of the law enforcement community.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am standing here today as I did four years ago because I still believe there is a better way to be sheriff of Beaufort County,” Woodward said Saturday morning. “Currently, our sheriff’s office is experiencing historic manpower shortages, soaring costs, low morale and rising crime. A stronger, more focused sheriff can address these problems.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Under the current sheriff, more than 50 officers have quit, leaving the department with too few road deputies and a top-heavy administration, Woodward said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Not only is that dangerous for the remaining officers, but it’s unsafe for Beaufort County residents and visitors,” he said. “The current sheriff can’t fill those positions because no one wants to work for him.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Woodward touts his recent experience as a Career Criminal Unit investigator with the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office to consistently work across jurisdictional lines. He took the job with 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone after resigning as a Captain in the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in 2018 to run against Sheriff P.J. Tanner.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Any cop worth their salt will tell you that criminals don’t abide by municipal or county lines,” he said. “Having those working relationships with law enforcement throughout the entire judicial circuit is a major plus and one I will continue to use as Beaufort County sheriff.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Woodward also co-chairs the Lowcountry Human Trafficking Task Force. In January, Woodward, along with several other members of the law enforcement subcommittee, were recognized by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson for their work on a minor sex trafficking case.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Woodward has more than 35 years of law enforcement experience. He served as captain with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and oversaw the Southern Enforcement Branch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Woodward was born in Charleston and was raised in both Beaufort and Jasper counties. Woodward joined the Hilton Head Island Fire Department in 1984 and graduated from the South Carolina Fire Academy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1986, he began his law-enforcement career with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and graduated from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy in 1987.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1991, Woodward went to work for the Hardeeville Police Department as patrol and drug interdiction officer before returning to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in 1992. Woodward was temporarily assigned to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency office in Beaufort from 2000- 2001. He returned to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in 2005, was promoted to lieutenant and served as commander for the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Woodward again announces candidacy for County Sheriff ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'woodward-again-announces-candidacy-for-county-sheriff', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:15:05', '2022-03-09 19:15:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55965', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55967, 4, '2022-03-09 14:20:30', '2022-03-09 19:20:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Not so fast, my friends</strong><br><br><em>BEAUFORT </em>– As expected, the proposed Dunkin’ Donut shop on Lady’s Island isn’t dead as the developer of the property says he’s going to appeal. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Graham Trask, during an online comment session this week with the County Council’s Natural Resources Committee, said he plans to appeal the decision last month of the county Zoning Board of Appeals which rejected his request for a variance to accommodate the proposed drive-through business.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ZBOA, on a 4-2 vote, felt the development on that section of the Sea Island Parkway, across from Bill’s Liquor Store and Grayco, would negatively impact traffic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The County Council has already given the first of three votes of approval to an ordinance change which would require drive-through businesses on major thoroughfares to have alternate entrances and exits.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Graham used his three minutes before the county committee to accuse the county planning staff of giving in to “transplanted elites” who only reflect a minority of local residents who said they felt the location was wrong for a drive-through business.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Looking out for the Penn Center’s historic trees&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ST. HELENA ISLAND – Just as the latest citizens advisory sales tax committee begins discussions on what projects should be funded by a proposed new sales tax, one project on the county’s “to do” list generated some press last week because it related to … tree cutting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During an update last week before County Council of proposed projects to be funded by past sales tax revenues, comments about the proposed sidewalk along Martin Luther King Drive, through the historic Penn Center raised red flags for some, including St. Helena Island District 3 Councilman York Glover.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through years of planning and community meetings throughout the county, expansion of sidewalks are generally met with enthusiasm. But when the talks involved that stretch of Lowcountry highway, talks always came with the caveat, okay, but don’t even think about removing those trees.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now with new planners, new county administrative staff and even a new County Council representative (Glover took over after Bill McBride retired in 2017), once they get to “putting pen to paper,” it’s hopeful the public message will be the same: leave those trees alone.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Harris Teeter update&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Could there be a glimmer of hope for the Harris Teeter aficionados who are longing for a Lady’s Island store? Maybe so.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop announced last week, during a Community Associations meeting, that he’d been in contact with the Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery folks who said they were “back on track with construction to start later this year.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who knows? Still could happen. For the record, the public information folks for the company still have “no comment.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-68', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:20:31', '2022-03-09 19:20:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55967', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55969, 4, '2022-03-09 14:24:03', '2022-03-09 19:24:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>In support of Ukraine and its president</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Republican Women’s Club rises in support of the people of Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelensky.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” a Colonial commander exhorted his men as they primed their bodies and spirits against the British onslaught … near Bunker Hill … and rallied later by the choice, “Live free or die!” … to today’s “I need ammunition, not a ride!” said Ukrainian President Zelensky, countering offers “to leave the field of battle and \'escape.\'\" He did not fear the line of Russian steel, menacing, bogged down on the road to Kyiv – not by want of fuel but empty of God’s saving spirit and freedom’s words of truth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During World War II, the courage to survive, and win, embodied by seven fighting men raising the Stars and Stripes on the barren hill atop of Iwo Jima, also uplifted and inspired the American people.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So too, today, by our prayers and America’s strategic support, may Ukraine’s government (like our post Civil War’s) “of the people and for the people not perish …”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finally, in turn, may the Ukraine people’s and its President’s example of courage and strength revitalize our faith in our fellow Americans and our country, and that in and with God, nothing is impossible, even against an “unhinged Russian despot!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– The Beaufort Republican Women’s Club</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Standing for Ukraine, democracy, justice</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We stand in solidarity with Ukraine and condemn the senseless aggression shown by Vladimir Putin and Russia. As we watch from afar while the people of Ukraine literally take up arms and fight for their democracy at the hands of oppressors, it should bring into focus our own struggle to preserve our democracy at home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No, we have not yet reached the point of desperation the Ukrainian people currently find themselves staring down, but it is a stark reminder of how fragile freedom truly is. And let it be a call to action to ensure our democracy remains strong.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Archbishop Desmond Tutu famously reminded us, if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. May the United States of America always fall on the side of justice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– The Beaufort County Democratic Party</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>We can meet the challenge of rising seas</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now says that the sea is rising three times as fast as the one foot rate of the last 100 years. We are told that the next 30 years will bring an average of another foot world wide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sea level is not the same everywhere nor does the sea rise at the same rate everywhere. Thus the Lowcountry may experience 14 or 15 inches of SLR by 2050.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are not helpless in the face of this challenge. For sure it will be difficult. If you take a look at the NOAA report on the website, you will find that projections are in ranges not fixed predictions. In part those ranges reflect unknowns in natural forces. We are the big unknown. What will we do? If nothing, a lot of shoreline will be lost, our military bases will be compromised or moved and we will suffer 10 times as many damaging flood events. All because of rising temperatures that expand the water and melt the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the rate of temperature increase and sea level rise. Every degree of heat and inch of water counts. Public policy can implement a market-based approach to deploy renewable energy and stimulate innovation. Let’s face this. With action at the federal level and commitment from everyday citizens, the next 30 years will bring the energy transformation we need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First be informed. Take a look at the NOAA report. Then, as we do at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, write the President, call or write your senators and congressional representatives. Urge leaders at every level to take action. Don’t wait to see what happens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Tim Joy, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Beaufort</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LETTERS TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-55', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:24:04', '2022-03-09 19:24:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55969', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55971, 4, '2022-03-09 14:27:05', '2022-03-09 19:27:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Jack and Jennifer Snider, 61 and 51, respectively, joined the United States Marine Corps in Spokane, Wash., (1980) and Kings Bay, Ga., (1992), respectively. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":55828,\"width\":396,\"height\":523,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jack-Snider-then.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jack-Snider-then-775x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55828\" width=\"396\" height=\"523\"/></a></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After Officers Candidate School (OCS), Jack went to Pensacola for flight training then to MCAS El Toro. Follow-on tours were with fighter squadrons at Beeville, Texas and MCAS Beaufort, where he commanded an F-18 squadron. He made deployments aboard aircraft carriers, including USS Enterprise (CVN-65), while operating offshore Iraq and Afghanistan. He has more than 300 carrier landings. He next served in Washington at the National War College and on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. He returned to Beaufort to command the Marine Corps Air Station. He retired in 2011 as a Colonel with 31 years of service. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":55862,\"width\":363,\"height\":482,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jennifer-Snider-young.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jennifer-Snider-young-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55862\" width=\"363\" height=\"482\"/></a></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jennifer completed Boot camp at Parris Island and became a Graphic Illustrator serving in Washington, D.C., at the Marine Corps Institute developing all USMC manuals and testing materials. She next served at Quantico as an OCS physical training instructor. She returned to Beaufort at Parris Island where she worked with recruiting and as a Drill Instructor. She finished her active duty in 2001 as a Staff Sergeant. Both Jack and Jennifer have continued to serve our area, Jack first working with Beaufort County schools and then for eight years with Marine Corps Community Services, which he now directs. Jennifer has worked as a Criminal Investigator for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office for 12 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERANS OF THE WEEK – JACK & JENNIFER SNIDER', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veterans-of-the-week-jack-jennifer-snider', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:27:47', '2022-03-09 19:27:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55971', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55974, 4, '2022-03-09 14:28:49', '2022-03-09 19:28:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Philip Saracin took this photo recently of low tide at Coffin Point. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-199', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:28:51', '2022-03-09 19:28:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55974', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55976, 4, '2022-03-09 14:31:46', '2022-03-09 19:31:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Revolutionary War-era artillery demonstration set for Beaufort Arsenal&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Dave O. Lucas&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturday will be an exciting day at the Beaufort History Museum for Revolutionary War buffs, fans of history, or even just folks who like to see a good show.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beginning at 10 a.m., members of the 5th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment, Artillery Demonstration Team, will present a free Revolutionary War Era living history event in the courtyard of the Beaufort Arsenal on Craven Street. The day-long demonstration will include live cannon demonstrations every half-hour.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Beaufort History Museum Board President Kathy Mixon, the presentation — the Company’s first visit to the Arsenal — will provide a unique educational opportunity for visitors of all ages to interact with period demonstrators and learn first-hand about Beaufort’s role in the Revolutionary War.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They’ll be in period clothing and will be talking about Revolutionary War history,” said Mixon. “It’s of a piece with what we are trying to do in terms of encouraging more field trips to the museum and with our ongoing efforts to collaborate with other organizations.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cannon firing will take place within the walls of the Arsenal’s courtyard, but the demonstration firings don’t involve projectiles and won’t present any danger to spectators, added Mixon. This first-time visit by the artillery re-enactors, along with a free lecture on Colonial-era archaeology the Friday night before, are part of the museum’s ongoing plans to offer more educational experiences that will appeal to both adults and a younger audience.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Mixon spoke to The Island News on a recent weekday afternoon, a group of 2nd-graders from Riverview Charter School were enjoying a live presentation about life during Civil War-era Beaufort in the Arsenal courtyard and touring the exhibits on the second-floor museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friday night presentation by archaeologist Rita Elliot will cover the Revolutionary War Battle of Purysburg (Revolutionary War-era spelling) in old Beaufort District (near modern-day Hardeeville), and include a detailed look at the excavation of the battle site. The battle at Purysburg was part of a series of military movements in 1779 designed to prevent the invasion of British troops into South Carolina. The lecture series is co-sponsored by the museum and the Beaufort County Library.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A little-known fact about the Arsenal building, which today serves as home for the Beaufort History Museum and Visitor’s Center and is a must-visit first stop for out-of-towners experiencing Beaufort for the first time, is that an earlier version the massive yellow masonry building was actually first built in 1798 to serve as a home base for Beaufort’s Colonial-era volunteer artillery company. The current structure was finished in 1852. (A model of the original tabby and wood structure can be seen at the museum.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The roster of the volunteer artillery company during the 1800s reads like a who’s who of Beaufort’s early founding families, with names like Barnwell, Elliott and Rhett. Over time, the company became as much a social institution as a militia, but everything about the Arsenal building reflects its martial roots. Mixon said her great-uncle Fred Christianson’s diaries from 1880-1915 describe parties and dances held at the Arsenal during the post-Reconstruction period.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are very much looking forward to this event and to the Friday night lecture,” said Mixon. “We really want to continue building and growing the museum’s educational component with new programs and events, so we are hoping for a great turnout of people to come learn more about Beaufort’s role in the American Revolution and to see and hear the cannons roar like they did during some of the War’s key battles.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to the Battle of Purysburg that will be covered during Friday night’s lecture, the Battle of Beaufort — also known as the Battle of Port Royal Island — was another key engagement in the War. In February of 1779, a force made up of local militia members, some Continental Army regulars and two volunteer artillery companies from Charleston saw action. A historical marker notes the location where the American forces, led by Col. William Moultrie, halted the British Army’s march toward Charleston from Savannah in a fierce battle that took place around Gray’s Hill on present-day Highway 21, another reminder of the amazing history that continues to draw visitors to the area and that the Beaufort History Museum is dedicated to educating people about.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The weekend’s events are free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Dave O. Lucas retired after 30 years in state government, most recently the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, where he was the Public Information Coordinator for the coastal region. He can be reached at DaveOLucas.beaufort@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Presenting history with a bang ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'presenting-history-with-a-bang', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:31:47', '2022-03-09 19:31:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55976', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55978, 4, '2022-03-09 14:37:08', '2022-03-09 19:37:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Tony Kukulich&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Threats and opportunities emerged as recurring themes during the opening day of the inaugural South Coast Cyber Summit — a two-day conference that brought leaders in the field of cybersecurity from across the nation to Beaufort, Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gov. Henry McMaster touched on both themes during his keynote address on the first day of the summit.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am confident that those who would want to destroy this country, or hurt this country, or achieve some sort of financial or economic advantage are trying to find ways to do just that,” McMaster said. “Somebody’s got to stop them, and that somebody is in this room.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The governor added that he believes South Carolina is uniquely positioned to lead innovation in the field of cybersecurity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The summit was an initiative of the South Coast Cyber Center. Experts covered topics that ranged from cyber crime and phishing threats to building a cybersecurity ecosystem in the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Sometimes folks think that cybersecurity, cyber defense or these high tech, highly skilled jobs have to happen somewhere else, and we can’t be successful with them in Beaufort County,” said City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray, who is vice chair of the South Coast Cyber Center. “So part of the conference is bringing in nationally recognized partners and speakers and folks who are doing this work in other parts of the country to let folks know what’s going on, but also to plant some seeds that we can do the same things here and be successful in cybersecurity and cyber defense.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Coast Cyber Center was launched in 2019 as a collaboration between the City of Beaufort, Beaufort County, the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), the Beaufort Digital Corridor and the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation. Its mission is to establish the educational infrastructure needed to groom a potential cybersecurity workforce – including those exiting the military – and meet an increasing demand for cybersecurity experts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The world is moving extraordinarily fast, and cybersecurity is something we are dealing with in all our organizations,” Murray said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55864,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03072022-Cyber-Summit-2-8077.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03072022-Cyber-Summit-2-8077-887x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55864\"/></a><figcaption>Cybersecurity expert David Baker asks questions of Gov. Henry McMaster on how businesses can protect themselves Monday during the South Coast Cyber Summit hosted by the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peter Reddy, executive director of Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, announced an education partnership agreement between his organization and the South Coast Cyber Center that is expected to bring a broad range of additional resources and expertise to the center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“(The agreement) means that, to the extent they can afford to provide people, they can provide people to do some instruction in cybersecurity,” explained Warren Parker, Chairman and Executive Director of the South Coast Cyber Center. “They can provide excess equipment. They can provide expertise to advise us on how to do things. They have some programs in the K-through-12 arena in robotics that they can give us access to. They have some geospatial engineering programs that they can give us access to. Mostly, (they) have the ability to outreach to the civilian sector.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The summit’s first presentation featured a team from the University of Notre Dame who developed a program that embeds students studying cybersecurity with the St. Joseph’s County, Ind., Cyber Crimes Unit. Students accepted into the program are sworn law enforcement officers and are referred to as student investigators, not interns. The student investigators conduct analysis of digital evidence recovered as part of criminal investigations, write and review search warrants related to the collection of digital evidence and testify in court proceedings as necessary. For all intents and purposes, the students are fully integrated into that county’s law enforcement system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program has reportedly eliminated a backlog in digital evidence analysis and reduced the timeframe for the review of new material to one to three days, a dramatic improvement over the weeks or months previously required to complete similar efforts in the past.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County is running in a similar effort motivated by the success of the program at Notre Dame, said 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Investigator Dylan Hightower.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, three USCB students are working as interns in the Solicitor\'s Office examining digital evidence exclusively related to murder investigations. Unlike the program at Notre Dame, the USCB students are not sworn law enforcement officers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They have access to our case management system,” said Hightower. “They have access to multiple other tools in our office. They’re able to go in and review these digital assets. They’re able to go with the focus to monitor the digital asset and incorporate their knowledge from what they’re learning in school to how it’s actually used in the real world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nick Mesenburg, site manager at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort for Lockheed Martin, summarized the challenge of cybersecurity as he introduced McMaster.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“On the airplane side, we know our threats,” Mesenburg said. “Whether they’re coming from the ground or other aircraft, it turns into more of a technical challenge. It’s not a mystery. We know how to combat these threats to keep our service members safe. Cybersecurity is almost the opposite of that. It’s a constant and evolving threat … but, there’s also opportunity. We have the opportunity here to create that center of excellence to be that shining star for the State of South Carolina and the nation overall.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>T<em>ony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Summit brings cybersecurity experts to the Lowcountry ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'summit-brings-cybersecurity-experts-to-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:37:09', '2022-03-09 19:37:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55978', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55980, 4, '2022-03-09 14:44:01', '2022-03-09 19:44:01', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2> <strong>No civilians injured in 3rd military plane crash in county since 2007 </strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich and Mike McCombs </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet crashed at approximately 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 3 on Halfmoon Island while conducting a routine flight in Beaufort, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Communications Strategy and Operations Office confirmed in an email.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2nd MAW said both Marines ejected safely with no injuries and were in stable condition. According to media reports, they were recovered on Coosaw Plantation, land owned by the family of former S.C. Governor and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area near MCAS Beaufort, according to the Marines. Halfmoon Island is located in northern Beaufort County near the communities of Lobeco, Dale and Seabrook.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lacy Jefferson, Jr., who works for Beaufort County General Support, was at the Beaufort County Public Works facility on Shanklin Road when he saw the plane flying in the distance in the direction of MCAS Beaufort with an engine that appeared to be in flames.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was crazy, man,” Jefferson said. “I’m just glad that both (of the pilots) are all right.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dana Endorf was another witness to the accident. She had just returned to her home in Seabrook after a fishing trip in her kayak.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My husband and I were out on our dock cleaning my kayak when the plane crashed. I heard a plane, but that’s not unusual for here. Then I heard a real loud boom. I looked over the Whale Branch River to where Halfmoon Key is, the island, and I saw two parachutes coming down. … It crashed right across the Whale Branch River from us.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sheldon Fire District (SFD) was among the agencies that responded to the crash site. SFD Chief Buddy Jones said that the crash ignited a brush fire that grew to about 10 acres.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There were areas it could’ve gone further, and there were areas it couldn’t because it was running into marsh and wetlands,” said Jones of the fire. “The plane was completely destroyed when it hit. It was on fire. The pilots were found probably half a mile, three-quarters of a mile from the crash site.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":55858,\"width\":423,\"height\":399,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MCASBeaufortLogos-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MCASBeaufortLogos-1-1024x966.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55858\" width=\"423\" height=\"399\"/></a></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones said there were approximately 25 firefighters on the scene from various agencies including the Forestry Service, Burton Fire District and the MCAS Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services. Firefighters exercised caution due to the potential hazards associated with a downed military aircraft.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We kept our distance and foamed the plane,” said Jones. “When the crash rescue trucks got there they really foamed it. That’s what they’re designed to do. They’re made for aircraft firefighting. That’s pretty standard procedure. The Marine Corps crash crew from the air station does a fantastic job.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Kristin Williams, Executive Director of the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, the jet went down on land protected from development. The crash, she said, was a prime example of why her agency and others work to conserve land surrounding military bases.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It crashed on protected land,” Williams said. “It is Coosaw Plantation, which is protected with a conservation easement that we hold. It crashed on privately protected land, which is why we protect land against encroachment around our military installations. (This crash) is an example of why that is so important. Thank God everyone is ok, but imagine if that was a neighborhood. It really shows the importance of land protection.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Boeing-made aircraft was assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA(AW)-533), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd MAW. A safety investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the crash.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MCAS Beaufort, which initially advised Thursday afternoon that for public safety, people should avoid the area, is asking for assistance from the local community. The air station is asking anyone who may have captured photographs or video of the aircraft before the crash, if they could please send their name and contact information to bfrt_jpao@usmc.mil.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the U.S. Navy’s website, navy.mil, the F/A-18D Hornet, which entered into service in 1983, “remains the workhorse of Marine Corps tactical aviation and supports operational deployments around the globe. It will serve as the Marine Corps’ primary bridging platform to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter until its planned sundown in 2030.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The crash is the third near MCAS Beaufort in recent years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Sept. 28, 2018, a pilot ejected safely from a Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II with VMFAT501 before it crashed on uninhabited Little Barnwell Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The crash was attributed to a defective fuel tube. The Marines’ fleet of F-35s was grounded until it could be inspected and the defective parts eliminated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On April 21, 2007, during the final minutes of the Blue Angels’ performance at the MCAS Beaufort Air Show, Blue Angel No. 6 broke formation and the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet crashed 3 miles from the center of the Air Show.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lt. Commander Kevin “Kojak” Davis was killed in the crash, which injured eight civilians on the ground and did extensive damage to private property. The crash was later attributed to G-force-induced lack of consciousness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Marine fighter crashes in Beaufort County ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marine-fighter-crashes-in-beaufort-county', '', '', '2022-03-09 14:44:01', '2022-03-09 19:44:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55980', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55998, 4, '2022-03-14 19:21:16', '2022-03-14 23:21:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local real estate developer Dick Stewart has announced his retirement from his position as CEO of 303 Associates, the Beaufort-based company that he founded in 1998.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Courtney Worrell and Jonathan Sullivan, partners and co-owners of 303 Associates, have been named as co-CEOs. Stewart’s retirement has reportedly been in the works for more than a year, and the step up for Worrell and Sullivan became effective on March 1 of this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’ve always said that when I got to be 72½ and they made me act like I was retired, I probably should go ahead and do it,” Stewart said in an interview with The Island News. “That’s really the timing. But the overwhelming issue is that both Courtney and Jonathan are more than ready to take over those responsibilities. There’s no need for me to be underfoot and adding friction to the process when they’re perfectly capable of moving the ball forward.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stewart grew up in Beaufort and attended Beaufort High School. His education continued at Georgia Southern University, where he graduated in 1971. Stewart left Beaufort and worked in the wireless communication industry, eventually founding several of his own companies. Stewart returned with his family to Beaufort intending to retire after the sale of one of those companies in 1998. Instead, he found a new career.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My friend Beekman Webb convinced me to buy the Old Bay Marketplace and fix it up,” Stewart explained. “In order to do that, we formed 303 Associates. Over the years, it’s continued to grow, and we’ve continued to do things. It got a little bigger than we intended.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among the more well known projects undertaken by Stewart have been the Saltus House and Tabby Place restorations. The Saltus House was built in 1797 but sat abandoned for 25 years before it was renovated by 303 Associates in 2001. Similarly, Tabby Place was empty for approximately 20 years after the grocery store that once occupied it closed. It was reopened as an event space.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We also have pride in the continuing projects that are ongoing now,” Stewart said. “Out here at Beaufort Town Center, since we’ve started the project, property taxes have increased over one-half million dollars a year. (Add to that) the accommodation taxes and the hospitality taxes that go to the city and the other business licenses, I don’t know this exact number, but they have probably generated $150,000 to $200,000 a year to the city. Those are big reuses for what was a piece of polluted property.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stewart’s development initiatives in the City of Beaufort have not been without controversy. He has openly feuded with the Historic Beaufort Foundation as that organization has often opposed projects spearheaded by 303 Associates. And, opposition to several current initiatives hasn’t been limited to the HBF.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last month, 303 Associates faced public opposition as they brought an apartment building project planned for 211 Charles Street to the City of Beaufort Historic District Review Board for final approval. The board didn’t grant the approval and instead kicked the project back to the project’s architect’s for another round of design changes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an interview with The Island News last month, developer Graham Trask advocated for the revocation of all approvals of 303 Associates projects granted while David Prichard, the city’s former director of Community and Economic Development, held his position with the city.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trask made his argument after an informal opinion offered by the South Carolina Ethics Commission in January stated that a conflict of interest existed between Prichard and 303 Associates because Prichard’s wife was employed by 303 Associates.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Under the circumstances, the city should make null and void all the 303 Associates decisions which were handled during David’s tenure,” Trask said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prichard resigned from his position with the city last month, though city officials stated that the resignation was not related to the opinion issued by the ethics commission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Stewart steps away from the company’s day-to-day management, he plans to stay involved with the company he founded. Stewart said he also intends to spend more time with his two grandchildren, travel and continue to work in the community. The preservation of heirs’ property is an area of particular interest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re very interested in heirs’ properties, helping folks keep their properties in their families,” Stewart said. “We’re working through the details on that. I’m looking forward to spending some more time and energy on making that happen as a contribution to society and making that portion of the city more equitable and accessible to people than it has been, perhaps, in recent years.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worrell has been with 303 Associates since 1999 and held a variety of roles during her tenure. She is expected to lead real estate activities going forward, while Sullivan will run the hospitality and hotel arm of the company.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our goal and one of the missions of the company is to keep Beaufort the authentic place it is,” Worrell said. “Beaufort is growing. People have found it. It’s been discovered. We have consistently worked to incorporate that growth so we don’t become Sprawl City, USA. We’ll continue to focus our efforts in that area, working on redevelopment projects within areas of importance, whether it be Beaufort Town Center, downtown or in the Town of Port Royal. We’ll be building on our success and continuing new projects along those same lines.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><br><em>Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. 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(56058, 4, '2022-03-16 15:39:00', '2022-03-16 19:39:00', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>&nbsp;<strong>Newspaper wins 20 awards, places 2nd in General Excellence&nbsp;</strong><br><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the third year in a row, The Island News had its best year ever in the South Carolina Press Association’s (SCPA) yearly newspaper awards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Led by eight awards – including two first-place nods – for editor Mike McCombs, the newspaper won a total of 20 awards, besting its previous high of 14, set last year. And for the second time in three years, The Island News placed second in the General Excellence category.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":56059,\"width\":251,\"height\":266,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jeff-headshot.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jeff-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56059\" width=\"251\" height=\"266\"/></a><figcaption>Jeff Evans</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I believe any community’s local newspaper can become the unofficial record of that community, especially in a town the size of Beaufort,” The Island News Publisher Jeff Evans said. “Our goal is pretty simple: keep it local, make sure it’s true, and do it with flair. 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The newspaper won five first-place awards this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":56002,\"width\":211,\"height\":286,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MikeMcCombs.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MikeMcCombs-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56002\" width=\"211\" height=\"286\"/></a><figcaption>Mike McCombs</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am again proud that the majority of our awards this year were for our reporting and writing. 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It caught my attention from the very beginning.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McCombs also won a second-place award for Government Beat Reporting and added five third-place awards — Sports News Reporting (All weekly), Breaking News Reporting, Beat Reporting (Military), Education Beat Reporting and Spot Sports Story (<em>Beaufort’s Stanley wins Jr. National Championship after long layoff</em>).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":56005,\"width\":279,\"height\":223,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mindy.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mindy-1024x820.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56005\" width=\"279\" height=\"223\"/></a><figcaption>Mindy Lucas</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reporter Mindy Lucas won a first-place award in the Obituary category for <em>The long beautiful life of Lucinda Simmons</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“My first inclination was to call this a column or a first-person feature or an essay,” the judge said. “… It took time and effort to put together this comprehensive, engaging profile of a life well lived. I’m sure it was read start to finish by most of your readers — especially those who were stuck in traffic — and it will be treasured by the family for generations to come.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lucas took home a second-place award for Arts &amp; Entertainment Writing (<em>Ancestor of the Land spotlights life and times of black farmers</em>). She also won three third-place awards — Reporting In Depth (<em>Benefit of the Doubt – Who gets more tickets in the Lowcountry, minorities or whites? And who gets a pass?</em>), Investigative Reporting (<em>Indecent Conduct – Former firefighter’s checkered past went unchecked for years before joining fire distric</em>t) and Growth &amp; Development Beat Reporting. The Investigative Reporting award was among all weekly newspapers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":56042,\"width\":206,\"height\":299,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC1506_pp.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC1506_pp-707x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56042\" width=\"206\" height=\"299\"/></a><figcaption>Bob Sofaly</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veteran Bob Sofaly won first and second place for Sports Action Photo. His first-place photo, a shot of Hilton Head High School high jumper Jourdin Nelson-Davis, was named Best of the Best by the judges.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is a phenomenal photo,” the judge said. “Having a clear view of his eyes almost makes you feel as if you’re in the moment with him as he contorts his body to clear the bar.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":56004,\"width\":239,\"height\":297,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9224.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9224-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56004\" width=\"239\" height=\"297\"/></a><figcaption>Hope Falls</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hope Falls won first and third place for Page One Design for her front pages for March 4, 2021, and Feb. 11, 2021, respectively.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About her winning page, the judge said an “eye-catching centerpiece with use of layered information put this over the top in a competitive category.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":56006,\"width\":261,\"height\":252,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0374.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_0374-1024x992.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56006\" width=\"261\" height=\"252\"/></a><figcaption>Cherimie Crane Weatherford</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cherimie Crane Weatherford and Wes Kerr each won their first SCPA awards. Weatherford won second place for Column Writing, while Kerr won second place for Sports Column Writing. 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(56062, 4, '2022-03-16 13:24:49', '2022-03-16 17:24:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Richard Eckstrom</strong><br><br>Making detailed financial information easily available to the public improves the quality of government. It keeps officials on their toes and makes it easier to catch misspending and waste. Transparency builds trust with taxpayers, who have a right to know how their hard-earned dollars are being spent. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About this time each year, advocates for open-government celebrate Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote access to public information. This year, Sunshine Week is observed March 13-19. This occasion is used to educate citizens about freedom-of-information laws, push public officials to be more open, and promote the benefits of transparency. I often use it to emphasize a critical element of open-government – posting online spending reports.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be sure, access to detailed information on state and local government spending has increased tremendously over the past several years. It was in 2008 that South Carolina became one of the first states in the nation to create a fiscal transparency website – an online check register showing monthly, itemized expenditures for all state agencies … fulfilling a goal I’d had since the early days of the Internet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, just about every state has such a site, although I’m proud to say that I believe we’re the only state to develop ours without seeking additional funds to do it. (It was important to show it could be done inexpensively – undercutting one of the loudest arguments raised by early opponents of spending transparency.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following this success, my staff and I began encouraging local governments to increase their financial transparency, asking counties, municipalities and school districts to voluntarily post their expenditures online. Initially, many local officials were hesitant, expressing their concern over the cost and effort involved; some of their concerns were genuine, although I’m sure some simply didn’t appreciate this added layer of citizen-oversight. Ultimately, some 30-plus local governments – from the large counties of Charleston and Greenville to the towns of Chesnee, Greer and Surfside Beach – began publishing their spending details online.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our pioneering work prompted a new state law directing all school districts to post their spending details online. Public colleges and universities soon began to do the same.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2011, a handful of good-government advocates in Congress introduced the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act to require that federal spending data be standardized and published online monthly. Congress debated the Act for three years; it eventually was signed into law, yet only after the White House successfully lobbied to cut back the reporting requirements – including to publish the information only quarterly rather than monthly. (The website is SpendingUSA.gov.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While we’ve come a long way, governments at all levels still fall far short of providing the level of transparency that taxpayers deserve. For one thing, too many cities and counties in South Carolina still don’t post their spending details online.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And while much of my focus has been on publishing itemized spending online, which is an efficient way to combat waste, there are certainly other areas where the curtain needs pulling back. Taxpayers are largely kept in the dark about the costly recruiting incentives their local and state governments hand out to attract development.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, the time it takes for many of our state’s cities and counties to produce their annual audited financial reports is a persistent problem. Too many of these reports – designed to disclose detailed information on assets, liabilities, long-term debt, revenues and expenditures – take so long for some governments to complete that the delays impair the use of the reports for accountability and oversight purposes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of Sunshine Week’s objectives is to enlist the public’s help in the fight for transparency. Want to get involved? Then hold politicians’ feet to the fire. If your local governments’ spending details aren’t available online, call your representatives and ask why. Find out whether your local government’s annual financial reports are issued timely (within six months of year-end).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ask if the public is allowed to see how your local government makes decisions and how it operates. Are issues discussed in public rather than in closed-door executive sessions? Are the community’s requests for records answered promptly (and free of charge)?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Transparency is vital not just because of tangible benefits, but because of what it says about the officials who embrace it. It says we understand that our constituents are our bosses, that they’re who we answer to.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state Comptroller. He’s president of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Fiscal transparency improves government, builds trust ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fiscal-transparency-improves-government-builds-trust', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:24:50', '2022-03-16 17:24:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56064, 4, '2022-03-16 13:28:09', '2022-03-16 17:28:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I spent a lot of time in recent weeks listening to discussions about journalism and the challenges the industry faces.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One occasion was the National Association of Black Journalists’ HBCYou Training Day. The long-standing organization comprises Black journalists and media professionals and student chapters around the globe. The Training Day was first event produced under its HBCU Initiative to reach out to students at historically Black college and universities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another was the inaugural meetup of Savannah Ink &amp; Drink, a Facebook group made up of current and former journalists who live in the Hostess City of the South. I had a great time reuniting with old friends and making some new ones, and there’s no conversation that can’t be improved by adding cold beer and hot pub food.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first event was more formal and involved a lot of discussion about best practices, learning new tools for reporting and verifying information and finding new uses for older tools. The purpose? Serving the public in an era of \"fake news\" accusations from all corners.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether they worked for global media companies or small family-owned community newspapers, panelists repeated themselves and each other until it became clear to me that we all had the same basic message: Journalism is about doing the right thing and doing it the right way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Critics say journalists are biased, unethical and too concerned about clicks and ratings, and they love to use atypical examples to paint with a broad brush to discredit all journalists. But how many of those critics have jobs with regular learning opportunities — where attendance often is mandated — to prevent mistakes and lapses in judgment?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of you might recall the New York Times’ Jayson Blair; Janet Cooke and the Washington Post; and Dan Rather’s blunders reporting on the military record of then-presidential candidate George W. Bush. Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams’ embellishment of his experiences covering fighting in Iraq happened fairly recently, as did the scandal surrounding Rolling Stone for its coverage of rape allegations made against the men’s lacrosse team at Duke University.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These scandals hit home for some of you because they implicate news outlets you never liked in the first place.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your favorite conservative outlets have had their share of controversies, though, including the repeated harassment claims levied against some of Fox News’ highest-profile talent, on up to the network’s CEO Roger Ailes. I can’t wait to see how right-wing media’s promotion of lies about “the big steal” of the 2020 general election sorts itself out in a flurry of lawsuits filed by companies accused of conspiring to cheat and deny the most recent former resident a second term.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s true that most journalists fall on the liberal side of the spectrum. Surveys put the percentage somewhere above 75 percent, but part of being a professional is being able to set aside personal biases for the sake of doing the job. If a house is demolished during a storm, no one asks the homeowner who they voted for in the last election.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unethical? Nothing will get a reporter fired quicker than fabricating information or plagiarism. Good editors reject information that is gained inappropriately. The legal phrase “fruit of the poisoned tree” applies. And what of anonymous sources? They are used more liberally in big media markets or on television, but every newsroom I worked had such high standards for granting anonymity to a source most reporters felt it wasn’t worth the effort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Concerned about page views and ratings? Sure, because that revenue keeps the lights on and helps pay for the coverage so essential to most communities. How essential? Some of the sources you choose over reading the local newspaper rely on that same newspaper for the news you enjoy from them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whenever there was a delay delivering the morning paper, the first calls to our offices used to come from local radio and television stations: “Where’s the paper? We’re trying to plan our morning show.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As encouraging as it was to be around veterans talking about shared values, I was more excited to hear students asking the right questions about how they could be effective and ethical journalists.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These young people are the future. The extent to which we help them thrive will determine how successful they are at protecting us and our democracy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Journalists need support, not scorn ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'journalists-need-support-not-scorn', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:28:10', '2022-03-16 17:28:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56066, 4, '2022-03-16 13:29:38', '2022-03-16 17:29:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This Friday morning its brisk, but the sky is clear meaning this will be a good day for walking Charleston’s cobbled, uneven, root-ravaged sidewalks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last night, Susan and I did a reconnaissance that began with the Waties Waring Judicial Center on Meeting Street. Actually we didn’t get into the building, or even into its beautifully landscaped courtyard, but I was able to give my wife a five minute tutorial as we stood on the sidewalk.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Julius Waties Waring was Charleston-born; the son of a Confederate soldier; a man who always wanted to be a judge. He got that appointment from FDR in 1942.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1951, he was one of three judges who listened to the argument that the schools in Clarendon County, S.C., were inherently unequal. That case — Briggs v. Elliott — was heard in the Federal Courthouse in Charleston.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was a time when the NAACP was bringing multiple lawsuits seeking to overturn the “separate but equal” fiction as applied to the separate educational systems operated in the South. Although two of the three federal judges upheld the separate but equal rationale, Judge Waring wrote that “segregation is per se unequal.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was not Waring’s first departure from the norms then in effect in South Carolina. He had already angered many South Carolinians with his decision requiring that the Democratic Party allow Blacks to participate in its primary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP appealed the District Court’s decision in Briggs and it was consolidated in the U.S. Supreme Court with similar appeals from Virginia, Delaware, Kansas and the District of Columbia.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina put together a team of lawyers that included Robert Figg (Dean of the law school), Ernest Hollings, Governor Jimmy Byrnes and John W. Davis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John W. Davis, who had been a Presidential nominee in 1924, was considered the most experienced and eloquent lawyer in the United States. He had, at that point, argued more than 100 cases before the Supreme Court.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most legal experts assumed that the Court would uphold the Plessy v. Ferguson precedent — the 1896 Louisiana case that had legitimized the notion separate but equal facilities. In the Plessy case the Court legitimized separate train car compartments for Black and White passengers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was assumed that separate school systems would also be legitimized because Chief Justice Fred Vinson was on the bench and this man believed in the sacredness of precedent; and the notion of state sovereignty when it came to education.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But then the Court moved the Kansas appeal (Brown v. Board of Education) ahead of South Carolina’s appeal. It is believed that Roy Wilkins, then head of the NAACP, was close to the Solicitor General and convinced him that this would be better case because there were no allegations (against Kansas) of gross inequality. In fact, Kansas was not even sending a lawyer to Washington to argue its case before the Supreme Court.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By all accounts the arguments made by Thurgood Marshall were incisive and persuasive. John W. Davis was equally incisive and argued that integration had been tried before (during Reconstruction) and “There was total chaos.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Importantly there were many questions from the other Justices on the Court indicating interest in the case.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But there was no decision.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Court decided that they wanted more arguments. In particular they wanted to hear further arguments on the Constitutional questions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is also rumored that the Vinson saw a 5-4 decision was in the making; and wanted time to fashion a more decisive vote. But then, before he could do that, the Chief Justice died. Thereafter President Eisenhower chose Earl Warren as his successor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Warren’s leadership may have been the factor that sent “separate but equal” into the unconstitutional, institutional dumpster. But the Court’s opinion was the essentially the same opinion that Judge Waties Waring had written three years earlier.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Things did not go well for Judge Waring after the Supreme Court’s decision. He was shunned by the legal community and his South of Broad neighbors. There were threats, rocks and for a time he and his wife had round the clock FBI protection.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finally, Waring and his wife moved to New York City.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Judge Waring died on Jan. 11, 1968, more than 200 people attended his funeral. It is estimated that less than a dozen of these mourners were white.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2015, at the bidding of Senator Ernest Hollings, the Ernest Hollings Judicial Center was renamed the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Waring dissented, paid the price ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'waring-dissented-paid-the-price', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:29:39', '2022-03-16 17:29:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56066', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(56068, 4, '2022-03-16 13:33:30', '2022-03-16 17:33:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the horror that is taking place in Ukraine and the possible return to the bad old days of the “Cold War” in mind, I read an article in the March 11 edition of the The Wall Street Journal entitled “Home of the Brave, RIP,” by Matthew Hennessey.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The article quoted a Quinnipiac University survey asking “What would you do if you were in the same position as Ukrainians are now, stay and fight or leave the country?”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fifty-two percent of Democrats and 32 percent of Republicans said they would leave America rather than defend it. Like Mr. Hennessey, I was shocked by the answer. Like him I couldn’t help but ask, what has happened to the land of the free and the home of the brave?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I would have thought that the vast majority of Americans would have been like Winston Churchill and the English people in World War II: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in fields and the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And they didn’t, they won. And so would we.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I remember when I was a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s we had the specter of nuclear war hanging over us on a daily basis. We learned to get under our desk at school and face away from the blast.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most of the public buildings were designated air raid shelters with a Civil Defense sign affixed to the outside wall. Inside, usually in the basement, were stacks of canned water, food, and medical supplies that would tide you over until the worst effects of the bomb were over.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people had their own shelters in their back yards with similar supplies. There were frequent interruptions on radio and TV to test the “Emergency Broadcast System” that would tell you when and where the atomic blast was coming, and where to go to seek shelter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to a policy called MAD “Mutually Assured Destruction” and some hard work by Ronald Reagan, Margret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev the “Iron Curtain” was lifted, the Berlin Wall came down and most of Eastern Europe was freed. The USSR was broken up into what we see today, the “Cold War “was over and with it the threat of nuclear annihilation kind of went away, until now. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During the “Cold War” there was a small group of people known as the “Rather be Red than Dead” movement. They said that it would be better to give in to the Russians and live rather than fight them and die.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most people held them in the contempt that is reserved for cowards and traitors, and few took them seriously. I am sad to say that it looks like that group has gained some new members over the past years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s been more than 50 years since I have shot at anything more dangerous than a poor innocent pheasant or a quail, but I would like to think that if push came shove, I would push and shove back hard, and I also believe that most of those who said that they would leave rather than fight for America would be right there with me.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Born, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The land of the free and the home of the brave ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-land-of-the-free-and-the-home-of-the-brave', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:33:31', '2022-03-16 17:33:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56068', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56070, 4, '2022-03-16 13:34:49', '2022-03-16 17:34:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you known someone who was even-tempered and composed even when circumstances seemed to be falling apart all around them? In times of a serious crisis, somehow these individuals have the type of personality to remain calm and collected, in fact, it’s not unusual to see them comforting the very ones who came to help them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, what is the secret to living in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind? For those who trust in God, I believe we come to a point in our spiritual journey where we simply begin to realize that Jesus is the Prince of Peace and it only makes sense this would include believing what He has declared is true. It may sound rather elementary, but having a passion for knowing Him personally will go a long way toward learning to trust Him.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Life has its share of wonderful seasons where we enjoy the blessings and have delightful experiences and then there are times of disappointment and occasionally these are devastating. Have you noticed that when we are on the mountaintop, we tend to forget about God because we are so distracted with our pleasures. Then, after the celebration has passed, we find ourselves walking through a dark and discouraging valley, and immediately call out to Him because we want to go back to the good times.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A certain amount of fluctuation is indeed a normal part of life but riding on an emotional roller coaster is not exactly the way God intended for His people to live. His perfect plan is for us to become mature in order to have a higher spiritual connection with Him whether we are walking through abundance or adversity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Paul said in Philippians 4:11-13, “I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe it would help with our anxiety and stress if we could just sincerely place our lives into His hands and rest in the confidence that He knows about our situation and is working behind the scenes for our best interest. As a counselor, I realize that when someone is desperate for an immediate solution, advising them to keep praying and be patient is not what they want to hear.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proverbs chapter 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all of thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In ALL thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Observing this carefully allows us to comprehend He is simply wanting us to stand on what He has promised. He desires that we trust Him not only in times of crisis but every moment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of my favorite verses is Psalm 145:18 and 19, “The Lord is near unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bottom line is that God wants to intervene because He loves you. His answers might not always be what we imagined or when we wanted them, but He will always make the right decision in His perfect time.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many are struggling financially and are stressed to the point of a nervous breakdown. Others are facing serious health issues, family problems and are afraid of an uncertain future. Worry is the opposite of faith and can steal the joy of our salvation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I do not have specific answers for every issue and neither can I explain why bad things happen to good people, but I do know that whatever type of valley you are walking through today, God hears your prayers and will never forget or forsake you.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m reminded of the story in Mark, chapter 4, where Jesus and His disciples were in a boat during a violent storm. Jesus was resting comfortably while the men were crying out in fear of sinking and drowning. They woke Him, and He calmly commanded the wind and waves to stop and they did. He is always in total control of every situation and if we are holding His hand, we can always rest in His perfect peace.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Billy Holland is a Christian minister, community chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at: billyhollandministries.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'In God we trust with every situation ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'in-god-we-trust-with-every-situation', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:34:50', '2022-03-16 17:34:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56070', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56072, 4, '2022-03-16 13:42:59', '2022-03-16 17:42:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is again that time of the year that we pay tribute to America’s brave and selfless Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and their families who served on active duty during the Vietnam War between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Island News team joins all Americans in thanking and honoring our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice to our great nation and their comrades.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American War Library estimates that approximately two-thirds of the U.S. veterans who served in the Vietnam War are already gone. So time is running out for us to recognize these courageous men and women who wore the cloth of our great nation in America’s most controversial 20-year war.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How to hold a Vietnam War Veterans Day event</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If your organization is interested in hosting a patriotic event to recognize our Vietnam Veterans and their families, you can watch the Army-Air Force Exchange video, titled Hosting a COVID-Safe Vietnam Pinning Event, at https://vimeo.com/522872358. You should also visit The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration website at https://bit.ly/3q5eFwE.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Free lapel pins, certificates, bumper stickers, posters and more</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You will find at the U.S. American Vietnam War Commemoration website instructions on how to order free event materials, which include lapel pins, certificates of honor, presidential proclamations, brochures, posters, bumper stickers, a request form, and instructions on how to safely present a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The site also has instructions on how to become a commemorative partner, application forms, commemorative partner listing, partner map, POW/MIA recognition information, missing man table ceremony instructions, and a partner portal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Vietnam War Veterans Day in Washington, D.C.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year, our nation’s military leaders, along with Vietnam War Gold Star family representatives (families who lost a military immediate family member while serving), will participate in a national joint wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. on the morning of March 29.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Vietnam War Veterans Day history</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>President Barack Obama first proclaimed March 29, 2012, as Vietnam Veterans Day. March 29 was chosen because on March 29, 1973, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disbanded and the last U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. The proclamation called upon “All Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. This act officially recognizes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Act also includes the day among those days on which the U.S. flag should especially be displayed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>S.C. General Assembly Proclamation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina General Assembly’s 124th Session, House Resolution H.4995 declared March 29, 2022, as the day “TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BRAVE VETERANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022, AS \"WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS DAY\" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. You can read this resolution at https://bit.ly/3u0Je7N.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Vietnam War Veteran events</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9 a.m., Saturday, March 26, Operation Patriots Forward Operating Base (OPFOB), 328 Lakeview Drive, Ridgeland. </strong>OPFOB chose Saturday so that families, children, grandchildren could attend. The event is open to the public, all veterans, all active-duty military, and their families. The Mission of OPFOB is to help reduce the alarming rate of veteran suicides (22 every day). OPFOB is dedicated to creating and fostering positive experiences for Combat Veterans by connecting through outdoor and recreational activities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will kick off with coffee and a light breakfast at 9 a.m. at the barn. The Marine Corps Band will begin playing around 9:45 a.m. and guests will move to the flagpole where the ceremony will take place. A Color Guard will also participate. Vietnam veterans will be honored and there will be a dedication for OPFOR’s flagpole. Local dignitaries are being invited and the event will be covered by the press. Point of contact is Suzi C. Oliver, RN, 843-540-7478, suzi_oliver@yahoo.com, https://opfob.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 26, Navy Exchange (NEX) Beaufort Hospital, 1 Pickney Boulevard, Building 1, Room 254, Beaufort. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Shakyra Saunders, 843-494-8342, William.Marx#nexweb.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 26, Paris Island MCRD Commissary, Building 407, Wake Boulevard, Parris Island. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Jennifer Ferrell, noemail@deca.mil, 804-734-8000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 26, Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) 0160 Parris Island, Building 406, Parris Island. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Kerry Pascal, 843-525-3301, Katelyn.Philippsen@usmc-mccs.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1 p.m., Sunday, March 27, Welcome Home! Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration at Buckwalter Place Park Armed Forces Memorial, 2 Venture Drive, Bluffton. </strong>Presented by Caris Healthcare. The event will include presentation of colors with the Pledge of Allegiance, live performance of the national anthem, motivational readings, Vietnam Veterans lapel pin presentation to Vietnam Veterans, lapel pin presentation to veterans’ spouses, veteran information tables, and veterans’ representatives, and light refreshments (water and cupcakes). The point of contact is Sandy at 843-473-3939.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sunday, March 27, Savannah, Ga., Hunter Army Airfield Commissary, 89 Haley Street, building 6025, Savannah. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Jennifer Ferrell, noemail@deca.mil, 804-734-8000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, Mount Pleasant Patriots Point Naval Museum and Foundation. </strong>Patriots Point will commemorate the sacrifices of those who served in the Vietnam War. Vietnam War Veterans Day at Patriots Point is giving the public a chance to meet some of the heroes who served in the Vietnam War.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Vietnam Experience exhibit, several veterans will be sharing stories of their service. Guests can ask questions and examine the veterans\' personal artifacts and memorabilia. At 11:30 a.m., visitors can attend a ceremony that will include a bag-pipe performance, benediction, and a moment of silence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. General admission tickets will be required for those wishing to see the rest of the museum exhibits aboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier and USS Laffey destroyer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All Vietnam War Veterans and their spouses will receive free admission on March 29. Point of Contact is Jeff Jacobs, Finelyretired@gmail.com, 843-819-9835, PatriotsPointFoundation.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 29, Veterans Canteen Service (Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center), #534, 109 Bee Street, Charleston. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Brian P. Vorce, Brian.Vorce@va.gov, 314-845-1224, www.va.gov.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 29, Charleston Veterans Center, 3625 West Montague Avenue, North Charleston. </strong>A Vietnam Veterans pinning ceremony drive-thru. Expectations of 100 veterans and family members. Point of contact is Brenda Richardson, 843-789-7000, brend.richardson@va.gov. This is a DRIVE THRU event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 29, Charleston Naval Weapons Station Commissary, 1797 Red Bank Road, Building 764, Goose Creek. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Commissary Officer Jennifer Ferrell, 843-764-2020, Jennifer.Ferrell@deca.mil.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 29, Charleston Air Force Base Commissary, 103 Lawson Drive, Building 1991, Charleston AFB. </strong>A Vietnam War Veterans Day event to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. Point of contact is Commissary Officer Jennifer Ferrell, 843-764-2020, Jennifer.Ferrell@deca.mil.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 29, Sumter County, Scotts Branch Middle-High School, 9253, Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton. </strong>Veterans and their spouses will be served lunch and honored with a recognition program. Point of contact is Kenneth L. Benjamin, 803-773-8514, kenndian@msn.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Interesting Statistics about the Vietnam War</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s Association (VHPA) and other references, the average age of 58,148 Americans killed in Vietnam was 23.11 years. 11,465 KIAs were younger than 20 years old.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. Out of 2.59 million who served in-country, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded. Although the percentage who died was similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300 percent higher than in World War II. 75,000 Vietnam veterans are severely disabled and the war resulted in over 10,000 amputations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Servicemen who went to Vietnam from well-to-do areas had a slightly elevated risk of dying because they were more likely to be helicopter pilots or infantry officers. Vietnam veterans were the best-educated forces our nation had ever sent into combat – 79 percent had a high school education or better.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two-thirds of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. Two-thirds of the men who served in World War II were drafted. Approximately 70 percent of those killed in Vietnam were volunteers, while 97 percent of Vietnam veterans were discharged under honorable conditions; the same percentage of honorable discharges as 10 years prior to Vietnam. Then 85 percent of Vietnam Veterans made a successful transition to civilian life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vietnam veterans are less likely to be in prison than those people in the general population. Only half of one percent of Vietnam Veterans have been jailed for crimes. There is no difference in drug usage between Vietnam veterans and nonveterans of the same age group (from a Veterans Administration study). Racially, 86 percent of the men who died in Vietnam were Caucasians, 12.5 percent were black, 1.2 percent were of other races. Vietnam veterans\' personal income exceeds that of our non-veteran age group by more than 18 percent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a reason the Vietnam War is frequently called The Helicopter War in Vietnam. It is estimated that the Huey (Uh-1B, C, D, and H) Helicopter and the Cobra (AH-1G) Helicopter flew 1,166,344 flight hours in Vietnam and have more combat flight time than any other aircraft in the history of warfare. Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters flew nearly 500,000 missions. More than 900,000 patients were airlifted. Nearly half the patients airlifted were American. The average time lapse between wounding to hospitalization was less than one hour, called the golden hour. As a result, less than one percent of all Americans wounded who survived the first 24 hours died.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The helicopter provided unprecedented mobility. Without the helicopter, it would have taken three times as many troops to secure the 800-mile border with Cambodia and Laos (the politicians thought the Geneva Conventions of 1954 and the Geneva Accords or 1962 would secure the border. More than 40,000 military helicopter pilots served in Vietnam and most were Army. About 12,000 helicopters served in Vietnam and more than 5,600 helicopters were totally destroyed. More than 5,000 helicopter crew members (officers and enlisted men) were killed in Vietnam.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I close this article with one recommendation. Please remember that the families of Vietnam veterans and really the families of all war veterans are the ones who carried the heaviest load, the most stress, and sacrificed the most.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I was in Vietnam, I was too busy flying every day and night to worry much, too exhausted to think much about loneliness or bills to be paid, too focused on surviving to worry about raising my infant daughter, and too distracted by the war to think about who was walking the dog and doing all the other things my young wife was exhausted from back home in S.C.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The truth is that is parents, wives, children, and grandparents who sacrifice the most in every war. Please do not forget to thank them for their tremendous and brave service to our country and their Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman, or Coast Guardsman.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. 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(56078, 4, '2022-03-16 13:48:03', '2022-03-16 17:48:03', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Becoming a Marine one recruit’s promise to his father</strong><br><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Lance Cpl. Colin Harper, USMC</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>PARRIS ISLAND</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why him?” U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jonathan Lane said. His eyes were brimming with tears. His voice quivered. He repeated “Why him?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a single moment, life can completely change.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Jonathan Lane, that moment was when he was just 4 years old. His father, GySgt. Shawn Lane, was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On July 28, 2004, a knock on his door changed everything.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His mother answered the door to two men dressed in uniform. She crumbled to her knees and buried her face in her hands. Lane’s father was gone.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When he passed away, it was like the end of the world,” Lane said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ever since he lost his father, Lane said that there has been a piece that was missing in his life … family gatherings were not the same; his dad could never pick him up from his soccer games; he would never get to go on family vacations with his dad.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When people would bring up his father in conversation, he would get depressed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lane said that people always spoke highly of his dad. They said that he was a great leader who always looked out for his Marines, and that he was also a great father.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite being so young when he passed away, Lane’s dad was hard to forget. He was determined to live up to his father’s name and join the same brotherhood that he had given his life for.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Becoming a Marine was my promise to him,” Lane said. “I’ve always wanted to be in the Marine Corps. I wanted to fill my father’s boots.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Nov. 8, 2021, Jonathan Lane stepped onto the bus that would bring him to very place his father started his military career — Parris Island. It was the start to making good on his promise.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As soon as they told us to put our heads down, I knew it was game on,” Lane said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the moment he stood on the yellow footprints, Lane said he thought about his father every single day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I always knew he was watching over me,” Lane said “I felt his strength; it kept me pushing.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every obstacle that he overcame felt like a weight was lifted off his shoulders, and every night before he went to bed, Lane would talk to his father and let him know how his day went.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Jan. 22, Lane completed the Crucible, the final, culminating event of Marine Corps Recruit Training. After overcoming every obstacle and conquering every struggle, he finally received his Eagle, Globe and Anchor and the title of United States Marine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was the moment Lane had been waiting for.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I have a scar on my hand from squeezing my Eagle Globe and Anchor as hard as physically possible,” Lane said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lane knew by earning his Eagle, Globe and Anchor he finally fulfilled the promise he made to his father and himself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Dear Dad,” said Lane, choking back his tears, “It’s been 18 years, and I finally received my EGA. Thank you for everything. I wish you were here to be at graduation. I love you Dad.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DEAR DAD', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dear-dad', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:48:04', '2022-03-16 17:48:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56078', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56080, 4, '2022-03-16 13:52:02', '2022-03-16 17:52:02', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Marine uses poetry to cope with difficulties of life</strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera, USMC</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stress, job loss, illness, change, hardships, loss of a loved one; these are just a few of life’s many inevitable events. During these situations, healthy coping mechanisms can be used as a way for us to manage these occurrences.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people choose to exercise, vent their frustrations with someone they trust, or spend time with family and friends. There are a myriad of coping mechanisms, and for Tania Raquel Bryant, writing became one of them, pouring her emotions all over blank papers with her thoughts in ink.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lance Cpl. Tania Raquel Bryant is a native of Newark, N.J., who has had a passion for writing since her freshman year. She was raised by her Great-Aunt Lula Kirkland and Great-Uncle Willie Kirkland and is the middle child of 12 siblings. Bryant graduated from Doane Academy on June 9, 2018, then attended Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her passion for writing started due to unfortunate circumstances. In May 15, 2015, Bryant experienced one of her most devastating moments when her Great-Aunt Lula, whom she considered her mother, passed away. During that time of sudden loss, she shut out the world and decided to write and express what she felt on paper.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I would say that writing came from that moment and ever since then, I write about everything,” Bryant said. “It could be with my past experience I’ve had, me being angry, happy, frustrated, annoyed, or just simply thinking about things in the world.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She began writing poems to herself about varying topics that she would post on social media, where she would receive feedback, criticisms and thoughts on her work. She would also share them with close friends and family, especially with her aunt, Lynette Simms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When she started reading her poetry to me, it was a little poem here, a little poem there, and then I started noticing that she was really writing poetry! She’s really writing what she’s feeling and what she sees through her eyes and that just really sat with me,” Simms said. “I told her: ‘You know Tania? You should write a book. So that everybody can see the beauty of your words.’”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seeing as she is studying criminal justice and aspires to become an FBI agent in her future, Bryant thought that having a military background and experience would be an asset for her career. Due to this aspiration, and after evaluating her different options, she opted to join the Marine Corps.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I chose the Marine Corps because it is the most challenging one out of all the branches, and I wanted to go big or go home,” Bryant said. “I thought that going the Marines would be very eye-opening.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bryant walked into the Recruiting Station Allentown, Pa., near her college’s campus, and enlisted with the help of Staff Sgt. Kehoe with the military occupational specialty of administration specialist. She departed to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, August 3rd, 2020, and graduated boot camp Dec. 11, 2020. After graduating from Administration School at Camp Johnson, she received orders to 6th Marine Corps District, Parris Island, where she checked in on March 23, 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bryant began planning her book September 2021, aiming to write a collection of 30 poems that convey her feelings, emotions, and her perspective on different aspects of life itself. She had set a personal goal to get published by the start of the year before the start of her courses. She was hesitant at first out of fear of getting sidetracked and worried about balancing certain aspects of her life; performing her daily tasks as an administration specialist, carrying out her professional studies, maintaining proper physical performance, writing her poetry, and finding time for herself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bryant wrote several manuscripts during the following months, having conversations with her book consultants by exchanging ideas for her book. She also kept in touch with her project manager to ensure that she was maintaining consistent timelines, and commissioned Lance Cpl. Kevis Wilson, a Marine stationed in Miramar, Calif., to design her the cover pages for her book.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After many days of arduous work and waiting, between processing her cover, the interior design of her book, edits, and final iterations of her manuscript, her book, titled “Poetic Lifelines,” was published on February 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Follow your heart, don’t find any reason or any little excuse to deter you, always stay true to yourself and make sure you’re ready in all capabilities — emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually,” Bryant said. “Just make sure that everything you do is full of confidence, trueness and fun, because at the end of the day, you need to have fun in anything you’re doing.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Pain primes passion', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pain-primes-passion', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:52:03', '2022-03-16 17:52:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56080', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56082, 4, '2022-03-16 13:53:03', '2022-03-16 17:53:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Butterfield’s second hat trick fuels BA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy boys soccer improved to 4-1 with a dominant 8-3 win over visiting Patrick Henry on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Butterfield was named BA’s man of the match after recording his second hat trick of the season, and plenty of other Eagles got in on the action.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grady Lamm opened the scoring by converting a penalty in the first half, and BA took off from there with additional goals coming from Evan Rankin, Miles Spratling, Sammy Siler, and Marc Salinas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (4-1) was scheduled to take on Colleton Prep at home Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>JPII takes down Class 5A Irmo in OT</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II boys soccer rallied from behind for an impressive road win Friday, defeating SCHSL Class 5A Irmo 4-2 in extra time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After conceding a pair of goals in the first half, the Golden Warriors’ comeback was sparked by Jackson Ogden’s dazzling breakaway finish to get JPII on the board. John Paul II controlled the play throughout the second half and earned the equalizer on a late Anthony Hill goal to force extra time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Golden Warriors maintained their energy and put the game away with goals from Mark Knight and Austin Floyd in the overtime periods to steal the road victory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Evan Slusne was fantastic in net, making six saves to notch the win.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II (2-0, 1-0) heads back into region play Tuesday in a road matchup with Hilton Head Christian Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'boys-soccer-roundup-2', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:53:04', '2022-03-16 17:53:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56082', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56084, 4, '2022-03-16 13:53:45', '2022-03-16 17:53:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jenkins leads Warriors to wild opening win</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch baseball opened its season with a wild 26-15 win at Palmetto Scholars on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kai’Shawn Jenkins had a big day at the plate and earned the win on the mound, and the Warriors drew 13 walks and a pair of hit by pitches and blew it open with a 12-run fifth inning to win a slugfest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenkins pitched 3.1 innings, allowing 11 runs (five earned) on four hits with seven walks and six strikeouts, and Freddie Lawton struck out four and worked around five walks to earn the save, allowing four unearned runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenkins went 3-for-4 with a double, four runs, and five RBIs, while Ron Smith had a homer and four walks with three runs and two RBIs, D’Ante Parker was 3-for-3, with two RBIs and scored five times, and Keion Joseph went 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBIs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins can’t convert late at Edisto</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek had the tying run at the plate with no one out but the rally came up short and the Dolphins dropped their regular season opener 7-4 at Edisto on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CJ Robinson was 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases, Matthew Hastings added an RBI single, and Hunter Hollingsworth went 1-for-4, with two runs and two RBIs to lead the Dolphins at the plate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hollingsworth was tagged with the loss, allowing seven runs (three earned) over 3.1 innings with five strikeouts and two walks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BCHS (0-4) was scheduled to play at Wade Hampton on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BASEBALL ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'baseball-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:53:45', '2022-03-16 17:53:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56086, 4, '2022-03-16 13:55:36', '2022-03-16 17:55:36', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":56046,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03142022-Patrick-Henry-@-BA-girls-soccer_edited-2.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03142022-Patrick-Henry-@-BA-girls-soccer_edited-2-630x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56046\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort Academy and Patrick Henry girls soccer squads squared off Monday afternoon at BA’s Merritt Field. The Patriots scored with five seconds left in the second overtime period, which tied the game and sent it to be decided by penalty kicks. The Lady Patriot won 3-2. Beaufort Academy’s Margaret Hiers scored both goals for the Eagles. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'TOUGH LOSS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tough-loss-2', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:55:37', '2022-03-16 17:55:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56086', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56088, 4, '2022-03-16 13:56:29', '2022-03-16 17:56:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles’ McAlister ties for top spot at Pinecrest</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton’s Jones Saylor and Beaufort High’s Simon McAlister set the pace with sterling rounds of 2-under 34 to share medalist honors, but a steady effort from May River led the Sharks to a five-shot win over Beaufort and Hilton Head High in a four-team Region 7-4A boys golf meet Thursday at Pinecrest Golf Club in Bluffton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saylor and McAlister had to go low to edge May River’s Braydon O’Leary (35) by one shot for medalist honors, but Landry Williams (36), Nick Nelson (38), and Conrad Gall (41) put together solid outings to help the Sharks claim the team title. O’Leary finished third and Williams tied for fourth with Beaufort’s Jack Lubkin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head High had four golfers crack the top 10 individually, as Nolan Hawkins (37) led the way in sixth, Ben Batson (38) tied for seventh with Nelson, and Jackson Crouch and Logan Kriney carded 40s to tie for ninth with Beaufort’s Jack Sumner and Bluffton’s Jackson Sacha.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Team Scores</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>May River (150): </strong>Braydon O’Leary 35, Landry Williams 36, Nick Nelson 38, Conrad Gall 41</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHIHS (155): </strong>Nolan Hawkins 37, Ben Batson 38, Jackson Crouch 40, Logan Kriney 40</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort (155): </strong>Simon McAlister 34, Jack Lubkin 36, Jack Sumner 40, Gus Christian 45</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton (166): </strong>Jones Saylor 34, Jackson Sacha 40, Brady Sacha 45, Dane Scott 47</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Top 10</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>T1. Jones Saylor 34 T1. Simon McAlister 34 3. Braydon O’Leary 35 T4. Landry Williams 36 T4. Jack Lubkin 36 6. Nolan Hawkins 37 T7. Nick Nelson 38 T7. Ben Batson 38 T9. Jackson Crouch 40 T9. Logan Kriney 40 T9. Jack Sumner 40 T9. Jackson Sacha 40</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mighty Lions set program-record, finish 3rd</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Christian Academy boys golf posted an impressive team score of 149 to edge Heritage Academy and individual medalist Michael Gavin by one shot in a SCISA golf meet Thursday at the Legends of Parris Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gavin took the top individual honors with a scorching nine-hole score of 32, edging HHCA’s Sean Engler by one shot, but Sage Bradshaw (34), Phillip Court (39), and Brady Bagenstose (43) came through with strong rounds to help the Eagles come out on top. Holy Trinity was third with a program-best 152, followed by Beaufort Academy (177) and John Paul II (185).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Team Scores</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHCA (149): </strong>Sean Engler 33, Sage Bradshaw 34, Phillip Court 39, Brady Bagenstose 43</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Heritage (150): </strong>Michael Gavin 32, Sepp Pearson 37, Sam Hodgkins 40, Thomas Ludwig 41</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HT (152): </strong>Bray Sheehan 34, Barnes Gooding 36, Will Schoen 40, Luke Simonis 42</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA (177): </strong>Jack Carter Worrell 41, Austin Ploss 43, Miles Spratling 46, Jackson Davis 47</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>JPII (185): </strong>Gabe Schmitz 36, Adrian Simmons 47, Freddie Weniger 48, Will Debrovner 54</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Top 10</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Michael Gavin 32. 2. Sean Engler 33. T3. Sage Bradshaw 34. T3. Bray Sheehan 34. T5. Barnes Gooding 36. T5. Gabe Schmitz 36. 7. Sepp Pearson 37. 8. Phillip Court 39. T9. Sam Hodgkins 40. T9. Will Schoen&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'GOLF ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'golf-roundup-2', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:56:30', '2022-03-16 17:56:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56088', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(56090, 4, '2022-03-16 13:57:20', '2022-03-16 17:57:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Rast in command in two Beaufort wins</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High softball stayed unbeaten with a pair of wins over the past week with sophomore Kylie Rast leading the way in the circle and the batter’s box.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rast outdueled John Paul II’s Tevi Mullen in a pitching battle to lead the Eagles to a 2-1 win over the Golden Warriors on Tuesday, and she threw another complete game in a 6-2 win at Thomas Heyward on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Tuesday, Rast opened the scoring in the bottom of the third when she led off the inning with a triple to right field and scored on an errant throw for a 1-0 lead. JPII squeezed home the tying run in the fifth when Cayce Graves reached on an error and scored on Audrey Snyder’s squeeze bunt, beating the throw to the plate to tie it. Beaufort rallied for the winning run in the sixth when Riley Brozek walked with one out and scored when the next batter, Caylin Adkins, hit a hard grounder to first and JPII made two errors on the play to allow Brozek to score.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rast took care of the rest, striking out 13 and allowing just one unearned run on one hit with no walks. Mullen was nearly as good, piling up 10 strikeouts over six innings while allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sophomore was back in command Monday at Thomas Heyward, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits with 13 strikeouts and four walks, and she went 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice. Kyrsten Cruikshank had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (3-0) travel to John Paul II for a rematch Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bucs run streak to two games</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Prep picked up its second straight victory with a 19-11 win at Estill on Monday, pounding out 15 hits to the Gators’ one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Riley Cowan earned the win with 2.1 innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven and allowing five runs (three earned) with the aid of four walks, and she was 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs, and three runs to lead a potent offense.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bailey Stevenson was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs, Mallorie Brown went 3-for-3 with a double and scored twice, Hanna Lovell was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Olivia Payne went 1-for-1 with a triple, three walks, three RBIs, and three runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bucs (2-1) host Bethune-Bowman on Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SOFTBALL ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'softball-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:57:22', '2022-03-16 17:57:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56090', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56092, 4, '2022-03-16 13:59:14', '2022-03-16 17:59:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort High School Tennis Team hosted the Pickled Eagle Pickleball Tournament this past weekend to raise funds for their student athletes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>RESULTS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Cynthia Deghart and Sheri Linscott</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Claudia Jacobs and Sharie Maloney</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.5 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Crouse/McDonnell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Nelson/James</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Phillips/Adams</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Marviglio/Adams</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mens</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Ismail/LoPresti</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Brenner/Guthri</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.5 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Martin/Carey</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Brown/Meadows</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Sanerson/Reim</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Davis/Gamble</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.5 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Wilson/Louw</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Bursiner/Brown</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mixed</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Holt/Small</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Kilpatrick/Kilpatrice</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.5 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Rice/Eberhard</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Martin/McDonnell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.0 Doubles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Kuehne/Booker</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Straut/Adams</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Singles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3.5</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eberhard</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4.0</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Torres</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Pickled Eagle Pickleball Tournament', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-pickled-eagle-pickleball-tournament', '', '', '2022-03-16 13:59:15', '2022-03-16 17:59:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56092', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56094, 4, '2022-03-16 14:00:39', '2022-03-16 18:00:39', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":56044,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03092022-De-Delaney-2-8143.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03092022-De-Delaney-2-8143-758x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56044\"/></a><figcaption>Dee Delaney, left, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, jokes\nabout learning time management as a cadet at The Citadel and how\nthose skills translate to his typical NFL work day which begins at\n5:30 a.m. and ends about 4 p.m., except days set aside for travel for\nan away game. Delaney was also a standout football player at Whale\nBranch Early College High School. Delaney was the guest speaker\nat Wednesday’s Beaufort Rotary Club meeting. At right is Beaufort\nRotary Club president Mandy Burgin. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Attention to Dee-tail ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'attention-to-dee-tail', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:00:40', '2022-03-16 18:00:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56094', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56096, 4, '2022-03-16 14:02:29', '2022-03-16 18:02:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High dropped a tough match to visiting Hilton Head Prep, and Beaufort Academy lost at home to Bluffton in high school boys tennis action over the past week.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles picked up wins from Graeme Angus at No. 1 singles and Joseph Combs at No. 5, but the Dolphins were too strong in the middle of the lineup, and HHP’s duo of JW Moody and Alston Adams outlasted Beaufort’s Casey Hoogenboom and James Dennison in a tight No. 2 doubles match to clinch the a 4-2 win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA swept the two doubles courts from visiting Bluffton, but the Bobcats claimed all six singles courts in straight sets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHP 4, BHS 2&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Singles&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Graeme Angus (B) def. Drew Rukavina 6-3, 6-4&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Leo Nedkov (HHP) def. Diego Alvarez 6-1, 6-3&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Evan Phillips (HHP) def. Tucker Martin 6-3, 6-3&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Alex Wu (HHP) def. Bodie Daniel 6-4, 6-2&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Joseph Combs (B) def. Wyatt Harmer 7-5, 7-5&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Doubles&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. JW Moody/Alston Adams (HHP) def. Casey Hoogenboom/James Dennison 7-6, 7-5&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Up next: </strong>BHS (1-1, 1-0) plays at James Island on Tuesday; HHP (2-0) hosts HHIHS on Monday&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton 6, BA 2&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Singles&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Garrett Rowe (BLHS) def. Brandon Trapp 7-5,6-4&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Jackson Floyd (BLHS) def. Quincy Blanding 6-0,6-3&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Brendan Halas (BLHS) def. Davis Bonerrate 6-3,6- 2&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Ryan Bostanci (BLHS) def. Everett Nason 6-1,6-1&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Todd Patten (BLHS) def. Preston Aivaz 6-4,6-4&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. William Zendzian (BLHS) def. Nathan Nash 6-0,6-0&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Doubles&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Everett Nason/David Bonebrake (BA) d. Nick Andreoletti/Keegan Galloway 8-1&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Nathan Nash/Van Huffner (BA) d. Brian Hamilton/Justyn Aiken 8-4&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BHS, BA fall to Dolphins, Bobcats ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bhs-ba-fall-to-dolphins-bobcats', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:02:30', '2022-03-16 18:02:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56098, 4, '2022-03-16 14:04:27', '2022-03-16 18:04:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys won six team events — the most of any of the six teams in the meet — and Alvin Wilson won two of the Eagles’ four individual titles on the boys side in an impressive showing at the Beaufort Relays on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wilson won the shot put and discus events, while Beaufort’s Jayla Daise did the same on the girls side, and Hilton Head High’s Anna Ferguson was a double winner in the high jump and triple jump events.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LOWCO CHAMPS&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Boys&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS: </strong>4x100 (45.09); 4x200 (1:35.13); 4x400 (3:40.57); 4x800 (8:52.12); 800 Sprint Medley (1:49.16); 4x110 Shuttle Hurdles (1:22.23)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHIHS: </strong>4x1600 (21:32.95)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jourdin Nelson-Davis, HHIHS: </strong>High Jump (5-4)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric Smart, BHS: </strong>Pole Vault (8-6)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Zyrin Odom, BHS: </strong>Long Jump (20-6.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tyrone Wilson, CCHS: </strong>Triple Jump (36-7)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Alvin Wilson, BHS: </strong>Shot Put (45-1); Discus (147-5.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Kacy Fields, BHS: </strong>Javelin (132-4)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Girls&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CCHS: </strong>4x100 (50.53); 800 sprint (2:00.66)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS: </strong>4x800 (11:36.68); Distance Medley (15:15.32); 4x100 Shuttle Hurdles (1:19.22)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Anna Ferguson, HHIHS: </strong>High Jump (5-0); Triple Jump (34-2)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Heaven Dagin, BHS: </strong>Pole Vault (8-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Anna Lyles, BHS: </strong>Pole Vault (8-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Keasia Walker, BHS: </strong>Long Jump (15-7.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jayla Daise, BHS: </strong>Shot Put (37-1); Javelin (95-7)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Aciona Lowe, BHS: </strong>Discus (91-2)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>ON THE PODIUM&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Boys&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHIHS: </strong>2nd 4x100 (46.91); 2nd 4x200 (1:36.32); 2nd 4x400 (3:48.40); 3rd 4x800 (9:15.48); 3rd 4x1600 (23:21.10); 3rd Distance Medley (12:17.59); 2nd 4x110 Shuttle Hurdle (1:25.34)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS: </strong>3rd 4x100 (47.17); 3rd 4x200 (1:39.42); 3rd 4x400 (4:05.70); 2nd 4x800 (9:13.11); 2nd 4x1600 (22:03.20); 3rd 800 Sprint Medley (1:50.05); 2nd Distance Medley (12:07.85); 3rd 4x110 Shuttle Hurdles (1:32.43)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CCHS: </strong>2nd 800 Sprint Medley (1:49.61)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Justin Simmons, HHIHS: </strong>2nd Pole Vault (8-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric James, BHS: </strong>3rd Pole Vault (7-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dorell DePass, BHS: </strong>2nd Long Jump (19-1)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Naiim Pope, BHS: </strong>3rd Long Jump (18-1.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Antonio McKnight, BHS: </strong>2nd Triple Jump (33-1.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chace Sherrod, CCHS: </strong>3rd Triple Jump (31-3.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chris Marable, HHIHS: </strong>2nd Shot Put (41-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Adrian Lamb, BHS: </strong>3rd Discus (128-7)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chase Collins, HHIHS: </strong>2nd Javelin (83-3)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>William Scott, CCHS: </strong>3rd Javelin (77-7)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Girls&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS: </strong>3rd 4x100 (54.64); 3rd 4x200 (2:00.53)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CCHS: </strong>2nd 4x200 (1:59.27); 3rd 800 sprint (2:13.00)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Moneisha Jenkins, CCHS: </strong>2nd high jump (4-6)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Zariona Hudson, CCHS: </strong>3rd high jump (4-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Camden Bernstein, HHIHS: </strong>3rd pole vault (7-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>KhMya Mosley, CCHS: </strong>2nd long jump (13-11.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Letecia Whittingham, BHS: </strong>3rd long jump (13-7.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Angel Johnson, BHS: </strong>2nd triple jump (31-8.5); 2nd Javelin (78-11)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Keasia Walker, BHS: </strong>3rd triple jump (29-3.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cinye Brown, BHS: </strong>2nd Shot Put (30-7.5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Molly Morgan, HHIHS: </strong>3rd Shot Put (30-0); 3rd Discus (84-2)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jayla Daise, BHS: </strong>2nd Discus (87-4)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Emma Gladstone, CCHS: </strong>3rd Javelin (66-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>May River’s Shark Invitational&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lowco squads made up nine of the 14 teams in a strong field at May River’s Shark Invitational on Saturday, and they kept plenty of hardware at home.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The host Sharks led the Lowco contingent, finishing third in the boys and girls team standings as Richmond Hill and Stratford swept the top two spots. Bluffton also had a strong showing, as the Bobcats finished fourth in the boys standings and fifth in the girls point totals.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River’s Anya Arroyo doubled up on gold with wins in the girls 800 and 1600, while Battery Creek’s Tanner McCracken had a huge day on the boys side, winning the discus and finishing second in the javelin and shot put.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Team Scores&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Girls: </strong>1. Richmond Hill 207.33, 2. Stratford 161.16, 3. MRHS 100, 5. BLHS 39, 9. HHIHS 14, 11. Cross 6, 11. BCHS 6, 13. Heritage 5, 14. JPII 4&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Boys: </strong>1. Richmond Hill 169, 2. Stratford 142, 3. MRHS 90, 4. BLHS 77, 6. BCHS 53, 10. 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(56100, 4, '2022-03-16 14:17:12', '2022-03-16 18:17:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>March is National Kidney Month</strong>, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\'s estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable, and prevention can be as simple as eating the right foods.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"The most important thing to think about with kidney stones is prevention,\" says Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A solid prevention plan includes thinking about the types of food you\'re eating. Dr. Porter says fruits and vegetables with high water content, like cucumber, tomato and watermelon, also have natural citrate.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"These things are natural stone inhibitors and can be a part of a stone prevention plan to help prevent further kidney stone formation,\" says Dr. Porter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\'s just as important to think about what you shouldn\'t eat.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We know that animal sources of protein are simply associated with a higher risk of stones. One way to avoid more stone production is maybe to limit your meat intake to some smaller amount,\" says Dr. Porter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Certain foods, such as spinach and rhubarb that have high oxalate levels, also should be restricted.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"A lot of leafy greens that actually are good for you may have that negative impact on stones. And one way to combat that is by having some dietary calcium with those meals. So cheese on top of that spinach might be a good idea,\" says Dr. Porter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: Mayo Clinic News Network, https://newsnetwork. mayoclinic.org/ </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What you can eat to avoid kidney stones ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-you-can-eat-to-avoid-kidney-stones', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:17:13', '2022-03-16 18:17:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56102, 4, '2022-03-16 14:19:35', '2022-03-16 18:19:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have allergies or asthma, spring can be a challenging time of the year. This season is known for big temperature and humidity changes and has high pollen counts — all of which can contribute to allergies and asthma. Here are a few tips to help ease your symptoms so that you can better enjoy the spring season.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avoid being out on windy days. If you must be out, cover your mouth with a scarf or an allergen mask.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When cleaning, use caution with household cleaning products. Make sure the area to be cleaned is well ventilated. Never mix cleansers such as bleach, disinfectants and deodorizers with ammonia products, either in the bucket or on the surface to be cleaned.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is best if non-allergic family members or others do the cleaning. Try to be out of the house during all cleaning, especially during carpet cleaning.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avoid being outside when fertilizers and pesticides are applied to the lawns, trees or shrubs in your neighborhood. If you garden, arrange for someone else to remove the leaves and branches that may have collected in your yard or hedges. This type of garbage usually has mold and other particles that can trigger your asthma.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your healthcare provider may recommend additional medications, therapies or other environmental controls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Source: </strong><a href=\"http://www.atopicderm.org/healthinfo/conditions/allergy/ lifestyle/springtime-tips.aspx\">http://www.atopicderm.org/healthinfo/conditions/allergy/ lifestyle/springtime-tips.aspx </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Springtime Allergy Tips￼', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'springtime-allergy-tips%ef%bf%bc', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:20:10', '2022-03-16 18:20:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56105, 4, '2022-03-16 14:21:11', '2022-03-16 18:21:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Colorectal cancer cannot be totally prevented, but there are ways to lower your risk and that’s with regular screening.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society encourage patients to start screening for colorectal cancer at age 45. Dr. John Kisiel, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, also says patients should begin screening at 45. He recommends checking with your health care provider about your risks, and with your insurance provider about your coverage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Men are more likely than women to get colorectal cancer, and rates of colorectal cancer are higher in Black Americans, American Indians and Alaskan Native adults.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"African Americans are often diagnosed with either more advanced disease or may have more aggressive disease when they are diagnosed, and that\'s matched stage for stage,\" says Dr. Kisiel.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He says research shows that Black patients often face discrimination in accessing screening services or optimal cancer treatment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colorectal cancer risk factors also include family history, inherited syndromes, diabetes, smoking, diet and age.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"It is a condition that is most commonly diagnosed around age 67, but the risk continues to advance with age,\" says Dr. Kisiel.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He advocates for regular screening and says if the disease is diagnosed early, it is highly treatable. If it\'s diagnosed later, it\'s less likely curable.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Colon cancer has been called the most fatal, yet most preventable, disease.\"&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>— Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Who should be screened for colorectal cancer? ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'who-should-be-screened-for-colorectal-cancer', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:21:12', '2022-03-16 18:21:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56105', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56107, 4, '2022-03-16 14:23:03', '2022-03-16 18:23:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our environment plays a significant role which is often overlooked when looking at the health factors. Here are suggestions to consider reducing your risk of heart disease and improve overall health:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Reduction #1: Filtering indoor air and water&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You are what you breathe! Most of us spend more than 85% of our lives indoors, so that’s the best place to battle against heart disease. The first and easiest way to do this is eliminate the harmful microparticles containing pollutants that trigger cardiovascular disease. The USEPA has guidelines on this with the right air and water filtration for the home or office. On the flip side, if you don’t do this, indoor air quality can be up to eight times worse than outdoors due to concentration of particulates and gasses.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Reduction #2: Eliminating chronic noise&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound off about bad sounds! According to a World Health Organization study, chronic noise is the second leading cause of premature death. Buildings can shield occupants from chronic outdoor noise like traffic. In schools, inexpensive proper placement of acoustic panels and sound deadening underlay on floors can cut noise while improving teaching and learning by reducing echo. If you’re a parent or a tenant in a building, ask the building managers to look into it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Reduction #3: Use safe materials&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s a material matter! Many toxins that can trigger heart disease come from indoor surfaces like furniture and floor and wall coverings as they wear off or release harmful chemicals. New standards like WELL show how to solve this problem by selecting safer materials when you’re doing a renovation. Likewise, make sure your ventilation system motors don’t deliver toxic off-gassing into the indoor environment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Reduction #4: Safe cleaners&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone can do this. A major cause of poor indoor air quality is toxic cleaning ingredients. A city environmental engineer once told me, “There’s no point investing in a building designed for healthy air if you end up with unhealthy maintenance”. This has only gotten worse due to the rush to use disinfectants during the COVID pandemic. There are lots of healthy cleaning products around and lots of sources to inform you about them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Douglas Mulhall is a leading nanotechnology journalist who appears often on nationally syndicated talk shows in the US. As managing director of the Hamburg Environmental Institute, he co-developed methods now used by government agencies to measure environmental impacts. His book Our Molecular Future (Prometheus Books, 2002) describes how to use nanotechnology as a defense against tsunamis and other natural disaster risks. His disease prevention experience comes from pioneering water purification technologies in China and South America.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about Douglas Mulhall and how building design can keep us healthy, visit<a href=\"https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reass essing+risk+assessment%3A+the+que stion+of+whether+to+pursue+the...- a0111858031syndicated tal\"> https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reass essing+risk+assessment%3A+the+que stion+of+whether+to+pursue+the...- a0111858031syndicated tal </a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'How building design impacts your health ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'how-building-design-impacts-your-health', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:23:04', '2022-03-16 18:23:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56107', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56109, 4, '2022-03-16 14:26:02', '2022-03-16 18:26:02', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>What you need to know </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diogenes was a Greek philosopher who lived in a barrel in the 4th Century. <strong>Diogenes syndrome </strong>happens when a person does not take care of themselves or their surroundings, leading to poor hygiene and possibly some health and social problems. It often occurs with other conditions, such as dementia.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with the condition often show signs of severe self-neglect, social isolation, and hoarding. They may live in unsanitary conditions. The person does not make a conscious decision to do this.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":56018,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Diogenes-in-his-barrel.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Diogenes-in-his-barrel-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56018\"/></a><figcaption>Diogenes in his barrel</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Views on self-hygiene and safety vary can between people and cultures. As a result, many of the symptoms of Diogenes syndrome can also be difficult to assess and treat objectively. However, a person with this condition may be at risk of harm from poor hygiene or self-neglect.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Diogenes syndrome usually occurs with other conditions and there is little research about it, the current <em>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition, (DSM V) </em>does not list it as a psychiatric condition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Men or women of any age and socioeconomic status can have Diogenes syndrome, but it usually appears as a behavioral disorder in older people. Research suggests that it is most common among people with average intelligence, who are over 60 years, and who live alone. Around 0.05 percent of people aged 60 years and older may have Diogenes syndrome. It is considered rare, but there is a lack of research about its prevalence.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diogenes syndrome can be primary or secondary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Primary: </strong>No other existing medical condition triggers the condition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Secondary: </strong>The syndrome results from another mental health disorders.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other names for Diogenes syndrome include senile or severe social breakdown syndrome, self-neglect syndrome, senile squalor syndrome, and messy house syndrome.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Symptoms: </strong>Symptoms vary, but a cluster of common features may be present, including signs of self-neglect. These include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>poor insight or understanding of self-hygiene, public health, or safety&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>distrust of society or strangers&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>paranoia or general suspiciousness&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>aloofness or detachment&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>extreme social anxiety&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>obsessive-compulsive tendencies&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>excessive hoarding or collecting of household items and waste&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>unsanitary or unsafe living conditions&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>poor nutrition or diet&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>unwillingness to accept outside help or intervention&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>fear or distrust of medical professionals and settings&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>hostility and aggression towards others&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a distorted concept of reality&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>skin conditions due to poor hygiene, such as <em>dermatitis passivata&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person with Diogenes syndrome can develop a skin condition called <em>dermatitis passivata</em>, where a horny crust develops over the skin. This is usually due to a lack of regular washing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another complication that doctors have found is poor oral hygiene, which can lead to dental decay and halitosis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hoarding and Diogenes syndrome: </strong>Researchers have described Diogenes syndrome as “a special manifestation of hoarding disorder.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The home of a person with Diogenes syndrome can become so unclean and unhygienic that others from a similar cultural background would consider it necessary to clean and clear the environment. Hoarding can be a public health hazard as it attracts insects and rodents. The buildup of possessions and trash can also pose a fire hazard and make it difficult for the person to escape if a fire occurs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because Diogenese syndrome often affects older people, research suggests that dementia might be present in 15 percent of people with the condition, but this is not the only cause.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Causes: </strong>Research is still being conducted to improve understanding of Diogenes syndrome. Most of what people know about the condition comes from psychological case studies. Some sources estimate that at least half of all cases occur in people without prior mental health conditions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When there is no other medical condition, scientists suggest that Diogenes syndrome may be a stress reaction, resulting from a traumatic event, such as the death of a loved one. In times of distress and grieving, everyday activities like personal care tend can become disrupted, or a person may overlook them. Lack of self-care, extreme social isolation, and neglect are what tend to make Diogenes syndrome different from hoarding.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to the lack of specific research, there is a poor understanding of the health, social, and mental complications related to Diogenes syndrome. However, research has shown that people with the syndrome are at risk of having a shorter lifespan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Treatment: </strong>There is no formal diagnosis or treatment plan for Diogenes syndrome.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some studies recommend compiling complete medical and psychological history for the individual and performing a physical exam, blood screening, and organ function tests to work out a baseline of health.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There may also be:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>imaging tests to rule out other conditions that may cause similar symptoms&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>personality assessments, which may shed light on the root cause of the syndrome&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Medications and counseling: </strong>There are currently no medications or therapy options specifically for managing Diogenes syndrome.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medications for other conditions may help alleviate symptoms, such as paranoia or mania.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Psychological factors are also important to consider, as they can trigger the syndrome or cause it to continue. Intensive psychological therapy or counseling may help some people.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person with Diogenes syndrome tends to neglect their own physical needs, including health and hygiene. They may also engage in hoarding behavior.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The individual will often not be keen to see a doctor or seek help, but family and friends can encourage them to do so. However, this must be done with sensitivity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source:<a href=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/314595?utm_ source=Sailthru%20 Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_ campaign=MNT%20Daily%20 News&amp;utm_content=2022-03- 12&amp;apid=37763034&amp;rvid=3424e 32faa971ce2c1b02d01eed1022831 fc564614ad3f53b1cc99363570ba 22#causes\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/314595?utm_ source=Sailthru%20 Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_ campaign=MNT%20Daily%20 News&amp;utm_content=2022-03- 12&amp;apid=37763034&amp;rvid=3424e 32faa971ce2c1b02d01eed1022831 fc564614ad3f53b1cc99363570ba 22#causes\">https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/314595?utm_ source=Sailthru%20 Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_ campaign=MNT%20Daily%20 News&amp;utm_content=2022-03- 12&amp;apid=37763034&amp;rvid=3424e 32faa971ce2c1b02d01eed1022831 fc564614ad3f53b1cc99363570ba 22#causes </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DIOGENES SYNDROME', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'diogenes-syndrome', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:26:03', '2022-03-16 18:26:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56109', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(56111, 4, '2022-03-16 14:29:00', '2022-03-16 18:29:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island State Park Nature Center March naturalist programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All programs are free with park admission. Call 843-838-7437 for information or reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Monday: Secrets of the Salt Marsh </strong>– 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m., Nature Center. Discover some of the wildlife found around Hunting Island as represented by the animal ambassadors. (all ages); <strong>Traces of Wild Ruffians </strong>– 12:30-1:30 p.m., Nature Center. Find ut what mammals are rummaging through Hunting Island and learn how to identify mammal tracks. (ages 7 to 12); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse. Walk along the beach with a naturalist to learn more about the treasures from the ocean. (all ages) (not held on Feb. 8).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wednesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Turtle Talk </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Learn about the variety of turtles on Hunting Island. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Enjoy a 0.7-mile scenic walk that ends at Little Hunting Island, which you can explore on your own. Wear walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and bring sunscreen, bug spray and water. (limited to 15 walkers) Call by noon the previous day for reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Thursday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Gator Gab </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Congregate around our modern-day dinosaurs and watch our vicious hunters eat a delicious meal. (all ages); <strong>What a Wharf </strong>– 2:30-3 p.m., Nature Center. Walk down the pier and learn how Hunting Island and its ecosystems came to be. (all ages).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Serpent Exploration </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Get a chance to fight your fears and touch a snake or two. (all ages); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Sea Turtle Discovery </strong>– 2-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Four species of sea turtles are found on the S.C. coast, and one is the state reptile. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Ongoing Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month, Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club; daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers. The first 20 shoppers of the night at the March 3 Bluffton Night Bazaar will get free market tote bags filled with surprises from our sponsors. Participating vendors for March 3: Miss Katie’s Sweets (food truck), Lite Foot Company, Kara Artman Art, Cottonwood Soap Company, Southern Botanica, Barb’s Boards, Pet Wants, Woodsman’s Wife &amp; Co., Tout Sweet Macarons, 7th &amp; Palm, The Herb Room Apothecary, Marsh View Candles, Kilted Bee Mead, Juke Joint Sweets, Palmetto Kettle Corn/Crescent Moon Macaroons, River Dog Shop, Fabula Collective, SH\' THAT\'S HOT!, Lowcountry Livin’, True South, Mystic Mates Pillows.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>A War on Two Fronts: African Americans Fight for Victory at Home and Abroad</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through Saturday, Aug. 13, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. A traveling exhibit adapted from an original exhibition and book developed by the Athenaeum Press at the Horry County Museum. The exhibition and book explore how African Americans in the 92nd and 93rd Army infantry divisions fought for racial equality during wartime, and then went on to be active participants in the Civil Rights Movement. It traces the little-known stories of soldiers on the front lines, and how segregation affected their training, service and recognition. The exhibition draws from the work of Maggi Morehouse, Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University and a daughter of a commanding officer in the 92nd infantry division. To learn more about “A War on Two Fronts” and other Athenaeum Press projects, visit www.ccu.press or www.warontwofronts.com. Morris Center is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free. Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th &amp; Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath &amp; body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets in Port Royal</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Saturday of the month through May; second and fourth Saturday through November, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. These markets showcase only local artists, artisans and small businesses. The open-air markets are held “farmer’s market” style with new vendors each month. Each market will also include live music, food and drink, and is free to attend. Vendors include Amidst the Alders, Preservation Tree Art, True South, Pet Wants, Meg’s Sweet Treats, Sativa Health Products, Back to Eden Self Care (Tea), Graceful Stitches, Cottonwood Soap Company (Bath &amp; Body), Sweet Carolina’s Clothing Boutique, B&amp;E Rustic Designs, Blue Door Boutique, Clayed by Reena LLC, Kara Artman Art, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Bliss Bites Cookies, Kilted Bee Mead (Soap), HandMade Beaufort, Lovin\' My Skin, LLC, Purely, Inc. and KODA Glass, Lovely Olive Designs, Gone Gullah, Tout Sweet Macarons, Moonlight Crow Creations, Fabula Collective, Finch Sign &amp; Design Metalworks LLC and Honey Bunny Boutique.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult non-member. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Special Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., March 17, Gardening Class; 4:30 p.m., April 6, Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries; 2:30 p.m., April 12, Poetry Slam; 4:30 p.m., April 26, Pat Conroy’s Love of Poetry; 2:30 p.m., May 4, May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Celebration; 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sea Island Quilt Guild</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 17, Carteret Street United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sea Island Quilt Guild will be meeting “in person” and by Zoom. All are welcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>St. Patrick’s Festival</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 19, Beaufort Town Center. Event benefits the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association. Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks and there will be live music by Mike Martin and The Beautiful Mess. This family-fun event will have activities for children of all ages, and those young at heart. There will also be a cornhole tournament and a costume contest. Though the festival is free and open to the public, to have access to all activities, wristbands can be purchased on site for $5. Only cash is accepted. There is an ATM on site. Additional information regarding the cornhole Tournament will be available on Beaufort Town Center’s website at https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historic Beaufort Foundation Spring Architects’ Tour</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 19. The 8th Annual Spring Architects’ Tour celebrates the best in creative and distinctive Lowcountry residential architecture. This year’s tour features 7 examples of modern, cottage style and traditional contemporary architecture appealing to all generations wanting to experience Beaufort’s unique Lowcountry setting and style. Tickets are $60 for HBF members and $65 for nonmembers. They are vailable online at www.historicbeaufort.org by calling the HBF Office at 843-379-3331. They will also be available the day of the event at the HBF Office, 208 Scott Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Twilight Run</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 11 Market, Habersham Marketplace, Beaufort. The annual race benefits Riverview Charter School (RCS), a free public school open to Beaufort County K-8th grade students (www.RiverviewCharterSchool.org). This year’s efforts will raise funds for the School’s athletic fields and expansion. To register and for details visit www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Live Music will be performed by the band Broke Locals. A wide variety of food and beverages will be available from food trucks and the Habersham Marketplace restaurants. The BTR is one of only two events in South Carolina to offer a 10-mile race. All race courses are spectator-friendly and offer beautiful marsh views beneath canopies of live oaks. Events will be held rain or shine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 19, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $25. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Rent assistance clinic</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 to 7 p.m., Monday March 21, Community Room, 20 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island. Lowcountry Legal Volunteers is providing a series of free rental assistance clinics to assist qualified individuals (at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines) with their housing issues. Appointments and pre-registration is required. Call 843-815-1570 to reserve a spot. Attendees will need to bring: A valid ID (domestic or foreign); Some record to show lease, lease arrangements or payments to landlord; and proof of income (paystubs, tax documents, etc.). To see our other upcoming clinic dates please visit lowcountrylegalvolunteers/clinics.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Tea Party meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 21, Fuji\'s Restaurant, 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady\'s Island. Guests include Loren Spivack, conservative author and public speaker on fighting the American Left (www.FMWarrior.com) and Ingrid Centurian, candidate, S.C. District 1 (https://www.centurionforcongress.com).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Power of the Purse</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Thursday, March 24, Saltus River Grill. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, open bar, silent auction. Tickets are $80 per person, $150 per couple. Purchase tickets at uwlowcountry.org/POP. Proceeds benefit United Way of the Lowcountry Women United’s Breaking Barriers to Education Fund. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Wendy Jones at wjones@uwlowcountry.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Birds of Prey</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd. As part of the Fripp Audubon Club’s Ten Eyck Lecture Series, Stephen Schabel, Education Director for the Avian Conservation Center, (Birds of Prey) in Awendaw, will get up close and personal with live hawks, owls, vultures and more. During his live demonstration, attendees can learn about how these beautiful birds live, where they live and what is so unique about them. There will be no Meet and Greet due to setup for the birds. Donations to the Avian Conservation Center are welcome. For more information, visit www.islc.net/audubon/ or email the Fripp Audubon Club at frippaudubonclub@gmail.com. Off island visitors are welcome – receive a pass at the gate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Friday, March 25; Saturday, April 9. Sunset walk from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to 12 participants. To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 26, April 9, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Youth Conference virtual planning session</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 26. Youth planners (middle and high school) needed. To pre-register or for more information, call Carrie at 843-812-4399 or Janie at 843-592-0013.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Virtually Speaking: Standing Up to Hate</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. Author and journalist Mary Cronk Ferrell examines the roles that black women who enlisted in the newly formed Women\'s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) played in WWII. Visit the Facebook page at the date and time listed for the live premiere. Virtually Speaking programs are archived there and on the website. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Fort Fremont Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 1, Live Oak Park, Port Royal. Tickets are $35. Purchase before March 28. Oysters, chili, appetizers and dessert. Live music by the Sweet Ferns and a silent auction. Bring your own chairs and adult beverages. For more information, email oysterroast@fortfremont.org. Make checks payable to Friends of Fort Fremont, P.O. Box 982, St,. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. Or purchase tickets online at fortfremont.org. Include your email address for receipt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Memory Matters Save the Memories Spring Soiree</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Friday, April 1, Poseidon, Hilton Head Island &amp; Hampton Lake, Bluffton. $200 per person. An evening of chef tastings, wine pairings, live and silent auctions and more – all to benefit Memory Matters. Memory Matters raises funds for local families living with Alzheimer\'s disease and other forms of dementia. Space is limited at both locations. This will be a taste-and-mingle event. There will not be assigned seats. If special seating accommodations are necessary, email joy@mymemorymatters.org. Purchase tickets at mymemorymatters.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Race for Life Fundraiser 5K Run/2-mile Walk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, April 2, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. Hosted by Radiance Women\'s Center. Check in time from 8 to 8:30 a.m. 5K race takes runners down to The Sands and then through the historic district of Port Royal. Race medals will be awarded for best race times. Race starts at 9 a.m. Walk begins at Live Oaks Park, journey to The Sands, and return to Live Oaks Park. Prize awarded to individual/team that raises the most money. All riding in strollers will receive a colorful gift. Walkers depart at 9:15 a.m. Register at https://radiancewomenscenter.com/2022-race-for-life/. Registration before March 18 is $35 for adults and $25 for ages 18 and under. Registration Fee includes run and T-shirt. Race T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after March 18. Registration March 19 and after is $40 for adults and $30 for ages 18 and under. T-Shirt/packet pickup is from noon to 6 p.m., April 1, at Radiance Women’s Center, 21 Marshellen Drive, Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, April 2, Church of the Palms, 1419 Okatie Highway. The wearing of masks is encouraged. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244. To attend the meeting as a guest, send an RSVP email to mayeriverquilters@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are The Batman (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) on Screen 1 and Dog (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Uncharted (PG-13, 9:00 p.m.) on Screen 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Management would appreciate the wearing of masks while in the concession stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upcoming movies include The Lost City (March) and Morbius (April).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-94', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:29:00', '2022-03-16 18:29:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56111', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(56115, 4, '2022-03-16 14:31:54', '2022-03-16 18:31:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry’s paid tuition program will continue through the summer of 2022, offering S.C. residents the opportunity to further their education – for free.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Launched in November, the program was made possible through a combination of federal, state and private funding sources and covered Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. It now covers tuition and fees for those who are eligible through the summer semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration and enrollment for summer and fall classes begins March 28.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Who is eligible?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TCL’s paid tuition program is available to South Carolina residents with a desire to begin or continue their education, including:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adults with some college</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adults with no college</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recent high school graduates</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All college-eligible students who enroll in a TCL academic program for six credit hours or more per semester are eligible for TCL’s paid tuition program for summer 2022 semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program includes required fees but does not include books or required supplies, and does not apply to Dual Enrollment and/or Transient Students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How to qualify</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To qualify for TCL’s paid tuition program, students must complete a 2021-2022 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), or FAFSA waiver (if applicable).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About TCL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry is the region’s primary provider of higher education and workforce training. The public, two-year, multi-campus community college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. TCL has campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hampton and serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. For more information visit www.tcl.edu.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TCL to pay for tuition and fees through summer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-to-pay-for-tuition-and-fees-through-summer', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:31:55', '2022-03-16 18:31:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56117, 4, '2022-03-16 14:34:50', '2022-03-16 18:34:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy has announced its newest members of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society. Beaufort Academy\'s annual ceremony was led by the current National Honor Society officers: Mary Hanna Hiers (President), Gigi Pingree (Vice President), Kate Luckey (Secretary), and Elizabeth Foster (Treasurer; not pictured.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The leaders presented the key attributes of the society; scholarship, leadership, service, and character as they welcomed new inductees.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2022 National Honor Society Inductees</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lauryn Elise Black</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Craig Eric Bowman, Jr.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Katherine Margaret Brosnan</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cameron Charles DiDonato</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Olivia Clare Dinkins <em>(not pictured)</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Connor Gates</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sullivan Michael Gay</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wallace Dupre Gregory, III</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aden Scott Harrington</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vann Harrison Hefner</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Melanie Margaret Hiers</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Curtis Lee</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clayton Thomas Lohr</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Artency Lashley Lynn</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Madeline Grace Nelson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Austin Grant Ploss</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jaxen Alexzander Porter</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adelaide Rogers</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marc Salinas</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Virginia Claire Tumlin</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gabrielle Rylee Young</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":56038,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BA-NJRHS-2022.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BA-NJRHS-2022-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56038\"/></a><figcaption>BA National Junior Honor Society Inductees 2022</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2022 National Junior Honor Society Inductees</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tanner Gregory Altman</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emma Scarlett Disbrow</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hailey Marie Heckert</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grady Worth Lamm</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aaron Leslie</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Savannah Libby</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everett Allen Nason</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>James Terry Niemand</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Addison Kate Norris</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Katherine Plumhoff</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Franklin Savage</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Katelyn Schoener</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colton William Stinger</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cohen Xavi</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Academy announces new NHS, NJHS members', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-announces-new-nhs-njhs-members', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:34:52', '2022-03-16 18:34:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56117', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56119, 4, '2022-03-16 14:37:01', '2022-03-16 18:37:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four Beaufort High School seniors – Anna Brown, Timothy “Chas” Brown, Emmett O’Brien and Holland Perryman – on Monday were named Heritage Classic Foundation scholars for the 2021-2022 school year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All four Beaufort High honorees are Riverview Charter School alumni, as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In total, 11 seniors from four different high schools in Beaufort County were selected. Also earning the honor were Andrew Doty (Bluffton), August Rios (Bluffton), Nolan Hawkins (Hilton Head Island), Ella Maldonado (Hilton Head Island), Edy McGoldrick (Hilton Head Island), Alora Orr (May River) and Corrissa Velder (May River).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anna Brown is a three-sport athlete at Beaufort High, competing on the varsity level in track, cross country and soccer. She also has the highest GPA in her class. Brown is a member of the CREATE Club, which focuses on sustainability. Our planet’s health and future is important to her and she makes green choices whenever possible and encourages others to do the same. Brown plans to study chemistry in hopes of discovering sustainable solutions to the world’s climate crisis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Timothy “Chas” Brown has dedicated his time at Beaufort High School to helping students stay informed as a member of student government. He creates visually appealing and informative flyers to help students get involved in school programs and activities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brown was a high scorer in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad and is also an AP Scholar with Distinction. He plans to study economics at Princeton University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emmett O’Brien is the president of Beaufort High’s Interact Club and Class President. During his two terms, he organized students to collaborate with School District employees on the budget process. He also volunteers at an assisted living home where he calls Bingo games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Brien was selected as a Boys Nation Senator, the most prestigious honor of Boys State. He is a team member at Chic-Fil-A Beaufort and plans to study political science.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holland Perryman, who won the Ward Kirby Award, is the student body president at Beaufort High and is also president of the National Honor Society. She is a student intern at the Pat Conroy Literacy Center and sings in her school’s Honor Choir.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Perryman is active in her church and has spent summers in Jamaica building homes. She will attend Vanderbilt and continue to seek out opportunities to serve.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During Monday’s awards presentation, Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Committee Chairman, Scott Richardson told the audience, “This is always an exciting day for the Heritage Classic Foundation, but it is even more exciting this year because we are all together. COVID-19 kept us apart last year and we are happy to be honoring these outstanding students in person once again. We believe the records of these young adults are better than ever. The teachers and administrators of our school systems, as well as the award winners, deserve special praise.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Richardson also pointed out, “You are not just straight A students. You are leaders in your schools, communities and churches. Your interests vary from sustainability to sports to caring for the elderly.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Six of the newly named Scholars will receive a $16,000 scholarship over the next four years. Four additional awards carry a $20,000 opportunity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new Ward Kirby Scholarship, a one-year $4,000 scholar award, was created in memoriam of past Scholar Committee chairman Ward Kirby and will be granted every year moving forward.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next fall, 41 Beaufort County collegians will be receiving Foundation grants at an expenditure of $170,000. A grand total of $4.8M will have been awarded to 364 students after the 2022 distribution.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to these 11 scholarships, the Foundation is funding four $2,500 annual scholarships to the University of South Carolina Beaufort and two $1,500 annual scholarships to the Technical College of the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '4 from Beaufort High named Heritage Classic Foundation scholars', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4-from-beaufort-high-named-heritage-classic-foundation-scholars', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:37:03', '2022-03-16 18:37:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56119', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56121, 4, '2022-03-16 14:40:31', '2022-03-16 18:40:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Carol Weir</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The University of South Carolina Beaufort has earned the “2022-2023 Military Friendly School” Gold designation in the small public school category. The superior Gold award is a boost from last year’s Bronze designation and recognizes USCB’s exemplary educational and support services for military students their families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 1,800 institutions were evaluated using public data, survey responses and input from the Viqtory Military Friendly Advisory Council, comprised of national leaders in higher education. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards went to 665 schools that exceeded standards for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and specifically for student veterans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, USCB’s student population of about 2,000 includes 67 veterans using their GI Bill Benefits, 76 family members using GI Bill Benefits, and 24 active-duty service members. Through an agreement with the federal government, USCB processes GI Bill benefits and tuition assistance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“USCB has a history of a deep and enduring commitment to military students,” USCB Chancellor Al M. Panu said. “Veterans, active-duty military and their family members have and will continue to enrich our academic and campus life by contributing strong leadership and teamwork, among other skills. We are proud to provide them with career-building educational opportunities at affordable rates, and to support them while they are here.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USCB serves the military community by providing:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Staff dedicated to serving military students and their family members: Michael Weiss, Director of Military Programs and liaison for the bases in Beaufort County; Pat Greene, Director of Financial Aid and VA Certifying Official for GI Benefits; and Colleen Sanchez, Assistant Director of the Bursar\'s Office, processing tuition assistance for active-duty students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In-state tuition for military families stationed in South Carolina and veterans who are establishing themselves in South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discounted tuition for active-duty service members.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two associates degrees (Associate of Science and Associate of Arts) offered only to the military community. Service members and their families typically live in Beaufort County only a short time before moving on to the next duty station and can complete these degrees while stationed here.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>College credit for military education and work experience noted on the prospective student’s Joint Service Transcript (JST) — up to 15 elective credits towards an associate degree and 30 elective credits towards a bachelor’s degree.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Enrollment services and educational and career counseling on base at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort for service members and their families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A veterans’ lounge on the Bluffton campus for military-affiliated students to enjoy camaraderie and study.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An annual Veterans Day Celebration.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Military student organizations including Sand Shark Veterans and the Student Veterans of America.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about military benefits at USCB, contact Michael Weiss at mcweiss@uscb.edu or 843-368-8211. To learn more about the Military Friendly® Schools awards, visit www.militaryfriendly.com/schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'USCB wins Gold Military Friendly Award', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-wins-gold-military-friendly-award', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:40:31', '2022-03-16 18:40:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56123, 4, '2022-03-16 14:42:04', '2022-03-16 18:42:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A conversation between two women about how their deep-rooted friendship and courage set them on a mission to share in the work to bridge the differences that too often divide us, will be the keynote feature at the 2022 Women’s Wellness Retreat.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The presentation and discussion will be at 7 p.m., Friday March 18 at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts, the host site of the weekend long Women’s Wellness event which runs March 17 through March 19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two friends, Polly Shepard, a survivor of the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston that left nine congregants dead, and Margaret Seidler, whose personal journey of emotional reckoning after discovering she is a descendant of slave traders is central to the evolution of their powerful relationship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The women will share how the common bonds of forgiveness, honesty, and love have not just brought them together but are the foundation from which we can all build a bridge to reconciliation and healing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. For more information about this and other Women’s Wellness Retreat Events, visit <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3taYboJ.\">https://bit.ly/3taYboJ.</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bridging the racial divide explored during Women’s Wellness Retreat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bridging-the-racial-divide-explored-during-womens-wellness-retreat', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:42:05', '2022-03-16 18:42:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56125, 4, '2022-03-16 14:45:42', '2022-03-16 18:45:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SCETV documentary Sisterhood: S.C. Suffragists, Clubwomen, The Pollitzer Sisters &amp; The Vote, will be the opening event of the 2022 Women’s Wellness Retreat event sponsored by USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The film screening and panel discussion hosted by SCETVs Beryl Daker will be at 7 p.m., Thursday March 17 at the Center for the Arts, in partnership with League of Women Voters, Beaufort and is free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The documentary will highlight the Pollitzer Sisters and other women from Charleston who along with other social and educational reform groups worked to advocate for women’s voting rights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Women’s Wellness Retreat will be March 17 through March 19 and include additional special programming, a Wellness Fair sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital and classes and workshops offered at $10 each participants can register for.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, visit: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3icyttG\">https://bit.ly/3icyttG</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Documentary about SC suffragist movement screening opening event of Women’s Wellness Retreat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'documentary-about-sc-suffragist-movement-screening-opening-event-of-womens-wellness-retreat', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:45:43', '2022-03-16 18:45:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56125', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(56127, 4, '2022-03-16 14:47:18', '2022-03-16 18:47:18', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Becky Sprecher</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Metropolitan Opera will broadcast Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlos, on Saturday, March 26 at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret Street. Note that the curtain is at 12 noon rather than the usual 1 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of you may be wondering if I haven’t misspelled the title. Shouldn’t it be Don Carlo? This is because the opera originally premiered in Paris and was sung in French. So why did Verdi, the king of Italian opera, compose and opera with a French libretto?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The answer is because Paris was ground zero for “grand opera,” a genre created to please wealthy audiences with lavish, over-the-top sets, ballets, and huge crowd scenes. But as time went along, patrons began to insist that the spectacle should actually serve the story.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Verdi was asked to create a work that would not only rejuvenate the genre but also serve as a centerpiece of the 1867 International Exhibition in Paris, a huge fair that would be attended by millions and showcase the city as a center of serious cultural life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Okay, great. But why make today’s singers relearn a part in French that they’ve already learned in Italian? What difference will it make?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Opera News Magazine, the use of the original text in French is “a cause for celebration — not as a mere matter of historicity but because the French version is incontrovertibly better.” The critic Andrew Porter sniffed that “the Italian translation makes fancy what is clear and direct.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I suspect this aspect of the opera will be a bit too nuanced for most of us mere mortals, but we have some readers who are experienced Verdians and will know the difference.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of all Verdi’s operas, Don Carlos and Aida are considered “grand” because of their scale. He described these works as opera a intenzione, operas about ideas, not just a series of arias, duets, trios and so forth. He wanted them to actually say something, not just provide a spectacle with pretty music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The canvas for Don Carlos, like many of his works, was that period of time between the 14th and 18th centuries in Europe when most of the major nations and states were forming.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The class structures and social conditions of these societies were well documented and provided specific environments in which Verdi’s characters could live,” explains Fred Plotkin in his book, Opera 101. “There are stories of kings and queens, princes and princesses, dukes, doges, military heroes, cardinals and other religious officials, conspirators and assassins. Their choices and their fate affect not only their personal lives but also the destiny of peoples and nations.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Don Carlos is based on the 1787 play by the German poet, philosopher, and historian Friedrich von Schiller. It is set in Spain during the time of the Inquisition and “explores the havoc and misery that unchecked authority and oppression can wreak,” says Plotkin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Verdi, never one to shy away from a fight to free Italy from foreign domination, relished taking up the challenge of transforming Shiller’s play into an opera. “He composed much of the music at his home near Parma,” continues Plotkin, “but had to flee when some of the fiercest battles of the Austro-Prussian war (this part of Italy was under Austrian rule) raged near his house.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story begins in the year 1560. After years of struggle for the control of Italy, France and Spain are exhausted with war. The son of King Philippe of Spain, Don Carlos, has traveled incognito to Fontainebleau, where the formal negotiations between the two countries are in progress.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He sees his intended bride, Élisabeth de Valois, and they fall in love on sight. Their ecstasy is short-lived, however, when they receive news that, as part of the negotiations, Élisabeth must marry Philippe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now losing one’s betrothed as the result of political horse-trading is bad but losing her to one’s father is a lot for a guy to take. This situation sets up a labyrinth of intrigue, secret meetings in monasteries, stolen jewels, appearances by the ghost of Charles V, temptresses, and a huge auto-da-fé crowd scene where heretics confess and are burned at the stake.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finally, in an act of rebellion against his father inspired by the liberal leanings of his best friend Rodrigo, Carlos demands to be appointed deputy ruler of Flanders to ease the suffering of its people under oppressive Spanish rule. When Philippe refuses, Carlos draws his sword against his father.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Grand Inquisitor (who is blind, by the way, both physically and to the needs of humanity) promptly orders Carlos imprisoned and tells Philippe that he must sacrifice his son to death, just as God sacrificed his son for the sake of mankind. This leaves Philippe to ruminate on this horrifying possibility as well as his loveless marriage to Élisabeth, and why both affairs of state and love must always yield to the Church. One can see a tragic ending looming.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of the six major characters are forced by duty, love, or unavoidable circumstances to make painful choices, so really strong singers are required for each role to unleash this opera’s full dramatic power. As usual, the Met has assembled a terrific cast that should more than meet the challenge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But heads up: there is a Southern girl singing the role of the scheming Princess Eboli. She is the 2016-17 Beverly Sills award winner and mezzo soprano Jamie Barton, who hails from Rome, Ga.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a grand opera, you may be surprised to see the use of just a single set in the Met’s new staging. This is by design, according to Director David McVicar in an article titled “Liberty or Death” on the Met website. “Philip, hand in hand with the Church, has created a dictatorship of thought and an empire of fear — an empire ruled by death,” says McVicar. “Set designer Charles Edwards and I researched a great deal about catacombs and ossuaries because we wanted to entrap all the characters in a world almost without sunlight and make death an ever-present theme in every visual picture.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of course the challenge to such as concept is that, in addition to providing functionality, the set must appear beautiful — even if it’s in a terrible way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Opera seasons are scheduled several years in advance but presenting a work about the abuses of power by a handful of delusional people is most timely. On the opening night of Don Carlos on Feb. 28, the audience rose for the singing of Ukrainian national anthem by the Met’s chorus and orchestra.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At center stage was a 24-year-old Ukrainian bass-baritone, Vladyslav Buialskyi, who was about to make his debut with the company. He stood with his hand held over his heart. One could almost imagine the ghosts of Verdi and Schiller, avatars of humanism and freedom, standing shoulder to shoulder beside him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is a long opera that requires patience, involvement, and concentration. But serious times deserve a serious opera. With so many of its themes resonating today, Don Carlos commands both our attention and reflection.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Estimated run time is 4 hrs and 35 minutes, with an intermission after Acts I &amp; II, and a second intermission between Act III, and Acts IV and V. Sung in French with Met Titles in English.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a full synopsis and production details, visit metopera.org, click Menu/Season/In Cinemas. To book a seat in advance, visit uscbcenterforthearts.com, click Met, Movies and More.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets will also be on sale at the door. Price: $22, and $20 for OLLI members.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>The Met’s HD broadcast of Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>Noon, Saturday, March 26</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tickets: </strong>$22, and $20 for OLLI members, on sale at uscbcenterforthearts.com or at the door.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Notes: </strong>Estimated run time is 4 hrs and 35 minutes, with an intermission after Acts I &amp; II, and a second intermission between Act III, and Acts IV and V. Sung in French with Met Titles in English. For a full synopsis and production details, visit metopera.org, click Menu/Season/In Cinemas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'don-carlos-by-giuseppe-verdi', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:47:19', '2022-03-16 18:47:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56127', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56129, 4, '2022-03-16 14:48:18', '2022-03-16 18:48:18', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Provided by Wells Fargo</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beneficiary designations can provide a relatively easy way to transfer an account or insurance policy upon your death. However, if you’re not careful, missing or outdated beneficiary designations can easily cause your estate plan to go awry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We often complete these designations without giving it much thought, but they’re actually important and deserve careful attention. Here’s why: Beneficiary designations take priority over what’s in other estate planning documents, such as a will or trust.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example, you may indicate in your will you want everything to go to your spouse after your death. However, if the beneficiary designation on your life insurance policy still names your ex-spouse, he or she may end up getting the proceeds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where you can find them</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s a sampling of where you’ll find beneficiary designations:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Employer-sponsored retirement plans [401(k), 403(b), etc.]</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>IRAs</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Life insurance policies</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Annuities</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Transfer-on-death (TOD) investment accounts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pay-on-death (POD) bank accounts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stock options and restricted stock</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Executive deferred compensation plans</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because you’re asked to designate beneficiaries on so many different accounts and insurance products, it can be difficult to keep up. However, it’s worth the effort; failing to maintain the beneficiary designation on that 401(k) from three employers ago could mean money will go to the wrong place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you first set up your estate plan, go over all the designations you previously made and align them with your plan. After that, you should review and update them regularly – a least once a year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10 tips about beneficiary designations</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because beneficiary designations are so important, keep these things in mind in your estate planning:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Remember to name beneficiaries. </strong>If you don’t name a beneficiary, one of the following could occur:The account or policy may have to go through probate court. This process often results in unnecessary delays, additional costs, and unfavorable income tax treatment.&nbsp;</li><li>The agreement that controls the account or policy may provide for “default” beneficiaries. This could be helpful, but it’s possible the default beneficiaries may not be whom you intended.</li><li></li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Name both primary and contingent beneficiaries. </strong>It’s a good practice to name a “back up” or contingent beneficiary in case the primary beneficiary dies before you. Depending on your situation, you may have only a primary beneficiary. In that case, consider whether a charity (or charities) may make sense to name as the contingent beneficiary.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Update for life events. </strong>Review your beneficiary designations regularly and update them as needed based on major life events, such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Read the instructions. </strong>Beneficiary designation forms are not all alike. Don’t just fill in names – be sure to read the form carefully.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Coordinate with your will and trust. </strong>Whenever you change your will or trust, be sure to talk with your attorney about your beneficiary designations. Because these designations operate independently of your other estate planning documents, it’s important to understand how the different parts of your plan work as a whole.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Think twice before naming individual beneficiaries for particular assets. </strong>For example, you establish three accounts of equal value and name a different child as beneficiary of each. Over the years, the accounts may grow unevenly, so the children end up getting different amounts – which is not what you originally intended.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Avoid naming your estate as beneficiary. </strong>If you designate a beneficiary on your 401(k), for example, it won’t have to go through probate court to be distributed to the beneficiary. If you name your estate as beneficiary, the account will have to go through probate. For IRAs and qualified retirement plans, there may also be unfavorable income tax consequences.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Use caution when naming a trust as beneficiary. </strong>Consult your attorney or CPA before naming a trust as beneficiary for IRAs, qualified retirement plans, or annuities. There are situations where it makes sense to name a trust – for example if:Your beneficiaries are minor children</li><li>You’re in a second marriage</li><li>You want to control access to funds</li><li></li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even in cases like these, understand the tax consequences before you name a trust as beneficiary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Be aware of tax consequences. </strong>Many assets that transfer by beneficiary designation come with special tax consequences. It’s helpful to work with an experienced tax advisor, who can help provide planning ideas for your particular situation.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Use disclaimers when necessary — but be careful. </strong>Sometimes a beneficiary may actually want to decline (disclaim) assets on which they’re designated as beneficiary. Keep in mind disclaimers involve complex legal and tax issues and require careful consultation with your attorney and CPA.&nbsp;</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Next steps</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When creating, updating, or simply reviewing your estate plan, pay attention to your beneficiary designations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Remember, beneficiary designations take precedence over what you may have specified in a will or trust.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Put a reminder on your calendar to check your beneficiary designations annually so you can keep them up-to-date.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trust services available through banking and trust affiliates in addition to non-affiliated companies of Wells Fargo Advisors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliate do not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult with your tax and/or legal advisors before taking any action that may have tax and/or legal consequences.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, CFP®, AAMS®, Vice President – Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-524-1114.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Investment and Insurance Products are:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>©2020 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '10 Reasons Why Beneficiary Designations Are Important', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '10-reasons-why-beneficiary-designations-are-important-3', '', '', '2022-03-16 14:48:19', '2022-03-16 18:48:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56129', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(56134, 4, '2022-03-16 15:08:48', '2022-03-16 19:08:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Historic Beaufort Foundation is preparing for its annual Spring Architect’s Tour, which is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 19, and includes houses in and around downtown Beaufort and at Habersham. This year’s event features examples of modern, cottage style and traditional contemporary architecture that appeals to all generations wanting to experience Beaufort’s unique Lowcountry setting and style.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort boasts some of the best of southern architecture since building began here in the 18th century. This year’s tour features two of the Lowcountry’s most accomplished architectural firms – Montgomery Architecture &amp; Planning and Allison Ramsey Architects – along with the work of six of our most skilled contracting and construction firms – Chandler Trask Construction, Gallant Homes Beaufort, Gooding Contractors, TD Commercial Builders, Allen Patterson Construction, and Terry Chester Construction. Throughout the tour, homeowners, architects, builders, and contractors will be onsite to provide information and answer questions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Interpreting Beaufort’s architectural heritage in a 21st century style, the Spring Architects’ Tour gives the rare opportunity to peek inside the newest and best of Beaufort’s residential architecture,” Historic Beaufort Foundation Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said in a release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Spring Architect’s Tour will take place rain-or-shine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Advanced reservations are strongly recommended as this popular event tends to fill up quickly. Tickets are $60 for HBF members and $65 for non-members and may be purchased by calling HBF at 843-379-3331 or going online to https://historicbeaufort.org/beauforts-architects-tour/.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HBF has prioritized tour participants’ and safety during the event. Per homeowner request, masks may be required when inside the properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s properties are located in historic downtown Beaufort, on a bluff along the Beaufort River, Lady’s Island, Spanish Point, and Habersham. The tour features the following sites:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historic Downtown Beaufort</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Architect: </strong>Allison Ramsey Architects</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Builder: </strong>Scott Dennis, TD Commercial Builders</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This smaller, two-story home located in the heart of Beaufort’s historic district, features double front porches and a unique, flexible plan. This plan provides a downstairs library with a semi private screened porch overlooking the backyard, that doubles as a future master suite on the main level. The design provides for a blend of contemporary and traditional Lowcountry styles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lady’s Island</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Architect: </strong>Allison Ramsey Architects</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Builder: </strong>Gallant Homes Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This marsh-front home is close to downtown, yet secluded, with beautiful outdoor spaces onthe Beaufort River. All the day-to-day living is accessible on the main floor, with guest beds and a bunk room on the second floor. The carpenter’s attention to detail is evident on the exposed rafter tails and brackets that add depth and shadows.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>“A Bluff along the Beaufort River”</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Architect: </strong>Montgomery Architecture &amp; Planning</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Builder: </strong>Terry Chester</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The architect was tasked with revising the property to better appreciate the high bluff overlooking the Beaufort River, intracoastal waterway, and historic downtown Beaufort. Inspired by archetypical cook houses of the historic South, the new sculptural building steps back from the bluff, blending with the garden and multiple water features, while creating a lawn under a pair of extraordinary Live Oak trees.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Spanish Point</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Architect: </strong>Montgomery Architecture &amp; Planning</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Builder: </strong>Chandler Trask Construction</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Located on a beautiful bluff facing the Beaufort River and the Woods Memorial Bridge, this new home was designed for long-time Beaufortonians, and soon to be empty nesters, wanting to appreciate the river. A pool and terrace are incorporated as an extended room of this modest sized contemporary home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Habersham</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Architect: </strong>Allison Ramsey Architects</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Builders: </strong>Gooding Contractors, Allen Patterson Construction</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Tour features three houses within the Habersham community, including homes with simple forms and craftsman influence on the outside but showing unexpected detail on the inside. The materials, clean details, and colors shown in these houses are a refreshing take on the traditional southern home. The charm and scale are perfect for the walkable neighborhood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'HBF Spring Architect’s Tour set for Saturday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hbf-spring-architects-tour-set-for-saturday', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:08:49', '2022-03-16 19:08:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56134', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56136, 4, '2022-03-16 15:10:48', '2022-03-16 19:10:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>St. Helena Island native Willie Turral stood on the Beaufort City Hall steps Saturday, March 12, and announced his intention to run for Beaufort County Auditor in the 2022 Fall Election.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turral told a gathering of fellow Republicans, family and friends, “Beaufort County deserves better.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A long-time educator, and community leader, as well as a student of government and public policy, Turral said he knows the importance of the often obscure and poorly understood office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I believe in the fundamental values of faith, freedom, and family,” he said. “I believe in a government that does only that which is necessary, that follows its own laws, and treats every citizen with respect and fairness. These values will be at the core of my campaign and my service when elected.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A graduate of Beaufort High School and UCS Beaufort, Turral began his career in community service as a teacher at St. Helena Elementary School. He also served as the Executive Director of a non-profit organization dedicated to helping troubled youth, AMI Kids Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turral is now a second-year law student at the Charleston School of Law with a focus on community rights. A single father of three and Chairman of Beaufort County Young Republicans, Turral said he is determined to improve local government representation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turral is looking to replace embattled Auditor Jim Beckert.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elected to a four-year term in 2018, Beckert has been sued twice by the county and is facing two separate harassment suits from Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls and former Beaufort County Financial Officer Alicia Holland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turral’s supporters include Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner, S.C. State Senator Tom Davis and current Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Willie\'s professional experience and commitment to our community will make him a great Auditor,” Walls said in a news release. “I am looking forward to him establishing a positive, collaborative environment between the Treasurer and Auditor offices.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Republican Turral announces bid for County Auditor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'republican-turral-announces-bid-for-county-auditor', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:10:49', '2022-03-16 19:10:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56136', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56138, 4, '2022-03-16 15:13:59', '2022-03-16 19:13:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Republican Women, Tabernacle Baptist hosting lecture series</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Republican Women’s Club and the Tabernacle Baptist Church are hosting a three-part lecture series entitled “Race Relations and Unity” from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 2 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 901 Craven Street, Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reverend Kenneth Hodges will begin with a lecture entitled “Robert Smalls-Founder of the S.C. Republican Party,” followed by Al Jenkins with Senator Tim Scott’s Office with a lecture entitled “An Uncomfortable Conversation With A Black Man,” and the final lecture entitled “Can We Be Different and Respectful At The Same Time?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program will end with a panel discussion. The event is free; however, donations to the Harriet Tubman Memorial fund will be accepted. Seating is limited. RSVP to handyabc@gmail.com by March 30.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County business license renewals due April 30</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Businesses that operate within the unincorporated boundaries of Beaufort County must renew their County business license by April 30 or face penalties for being late. Renewal information and forms are being mailed to all business owners at this time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The S.C. General Assembly passed Act 176, SC Business License Tax Standardization Act, to streamline the business license process by creating the same process for taxing jurisdictions across the state. The new regulations are as follows:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of January 1, 2022, all municipalities, and counties in South Carolina that levy a local business license tax must comply with the law.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Details of the Business License Standardization Act</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The standard due date is April 30.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The standard license year is May 1 through April 30.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The standard calculation for business license tax using gross income will be based on prior calendar year or business fiscal year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The standard application will be accepted as approved by the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All businesses will be listed in the standard class schedule according to their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Standard class schedule will be used as adopted by SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information visit the Beaufort County Business Services website or call here at 843-255-2270.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hopeful Horizons receives grants from Berkeley Hall, Hargray</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation and Hargray Caring Coins have awarded grants to Hopeful Horizons to support services for victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hargray Caring Coins funding will support staff training, which is critical to providing trauma-informed, evidence-based services for victims of abuse. Training and therapist supervision is required by the state of South Carolina for licensure of counselors and therapists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Funding from Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation will help fund services that are offered through Hopeful Horizons’ Bluffton office and will also enable the organization to leverage federal funding.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The services provided at the Bluffton office include family advocacy, crisis intervention, child forensic interviews (which Hopeful Horizons provides at the request of law enforcement or the Department of Social Services in cases of alleged child abuse/neglect) and counseling and therapy for adults and children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are grateful to partners like the Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation and Hargray Caring Coins for providing support that helps victims of abuse in Bluffton and the surrounding areas,” said Hopeful Horizons CEO Kristin Dubrowski. “These local partners have a tremendous impact on our work.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization’s support line operates 24/7 and can be reached at 843-770-1070.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SC Humanitiesaccepting nominees for Governor’s Awards</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Humanities has announced that nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Awards are now being accepted through May 14.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards celebrate the Palmetto State’s humanities academics and advocates. SC Humanities recently introduced the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Awards as a way to recognize innovative individuals who use culture and history to bring people together, but whose efforts may have gone relatively unnoticed beyond their own community. SC Humanities awarded 94 Governor’s Awards since 1991 and 10 Fresh Voices Awards since 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All nominations should be sent by May 14, to the attention of Randy Akers, SC Humanities, P.O. Box 5287, Columbia, SC 29250. Nominations can also be emailed to rlakers@schumanities.org. Nominations must include: a letter describing the contributions of the nominee (up to three pages); a resume or C.V. for nominated individuals; two to three letters of support for nominated organizations/institutions; and contact information for the nominee, including name, phone number, and email address. Please note that individuals, organizations, and/or institutions may not nominate themselves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Award Ceremony will be held at the Pastides Alumni Center on Thursday, Oct. in Columbia. Table sponsorships are available, as well as individual tickets. To reserve one or more tables or to purchase individual tickets, call 803-771-2477.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about the Governor’s Awards and see a list of past winners, visit www.schumanities.org/annualevents/govawards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-212', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:14:00', '2022-03-16 19:14:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56138', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(56142, 4, '2022-03-16 15:17:07', '2022-03-16 19:17:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lowcountry Legal Volunteers is providing a series of free rental assistance clinics to assist qualified individuals (at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines) with their housing issues.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The clinic will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday March 21 at the Community Room at 20 Wilborn Road on Hilton Head Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Appointments and pre-registration is required. Call 843-815-1570 to reserve a spot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attendees will need to bring:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A valid ID (domestic or foreign);</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some record to show lease, lease arrangements or payments to landlord;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proof of Income (paystubs, tax documents, etc.).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This clinic is being offered to help those in need of obtaining money to pay their rent and/or utilities related to the effects of COVID-19. Other dates for this clinic will be offered throughout the year and will be posted on our website.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To see our other upcoming clinic dates please visit lowcountrylegalvolunteers/clinics.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Legal Volunteers hosting rent assistance clinic', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-legal-volunteers-hosting-rent-assistance-clinic', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:17:08', '2022-03-16 19:17:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56142', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56144, 4, '2022-03-16 15:18:38', '2022-03-16 19:18:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Team 10 – Jennifer Phillips and Ivan Estrada-Campos – wow the crowd with their dance moves during the annual Dancing With Our Stars fundraiser to benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Agency (CAPA) on Saturday evening at the USC Beaufort Center of the Arts. The popular event patterned after a popular television show raised more than $209,000 this year. All funds raised from this event help CAPA serve the children and families of the Lowcountry, particularly with the operation of the Open Arms Children’s Home (the only home in Beaufort for abused and neglected children); to recruit, train, and support local foster families; to educate children on how to tell when the worst happened; and to prevent child abuse and neglect through a whole host of other prevention and intervention programming. To learn more about this organization, visit https://capabeaufort.org. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DANCING WITH OUR STARS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dancing-with-our-stars', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:18:39', '2022-03-16 19:18:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56144', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56146, 4, '2022-03-16 15:20:17', '2022-03-16 19:20:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Program Office (NOAA) will fund a two-year long study aimed at understanding the impact of sea-level rise on groundwater in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The study called “Beaufort County Adapts: Sea Level Impacts Beneath Our Feet” will be managed by South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, the recipient of NOAA’s $300,000 grant. The consortium applied for the grant about 18 months ago with the support of Beaufort County staff members.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our county has invested heavily in improving our climate resiliency in the face of anticipated rising sea levels by preventing and mitigating the impacts of flooding,” said Rob Merchant, planning and zoning director for Beaufort County. “This study will better prepare us for what’s happening underneath our feet, below the ground, so that we can gain additional important tools for our kit to improve resiliency and combat the effects of rising sea levels.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The study will focus on small communities in Beaufort County that need targeted efforts to enhance their ability to withstand the impacts of sea-level rise on groundwater levels and underground infrastructure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Councilmember York Glover held a public meeting on March 8 to give the residents of Eustice and Warsaw – communities that will be at the center of the study – an opportunity to learn about the project and provide feedback to the research team. Other public meetings are expected to be planned as the project progresses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They started tracking tide levels in the mid-1930s,” Merchant said. “There’s been over a foot of sea-level rise just in that time. There’s a lot of fluctuation from year to year. But historically, we’re seeing this trend of a one-foot rise. Given everything we know from predictions, that curve is starting to go up and get steeper.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The effects of sea-level rise seen above ground, such as flooding, are commonly discussed and planned for, but the impact of sea-level rise on local groundwater has not been thoroughly examined. Buried infrastructure, such as septic and sewage systems may be impacted by changes to groundwater levels. In addition to changing the water table height, sea-level rise can increase the amount of salt in the groundwater. The combined changes can affect drainage, agriculture, natural forests and infrastructure stability.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coincident with the sea-level rise, flooding events associated with spring tides, king tides and storms are expected to become more common. In some areas, that is already happening. How those events will interact with the water table is not well understood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When you’ve got a particularly high tide, the water table is going to shift,” explained Juliana Smith, Beaufort County long range planner. “It’s going to rise as a result of the incoming tide.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The research team assigned to the project will install 10 groundwater wells in selected locations in the communities of Warsaw and Eustice with the permission of the landowners. Once installed later this spring, the wells are expected to remain in place for about a year. Scientists will collect water-height measurements every three months and then model the projected impacts of sea-level rise on groundwater conditions and municipal infrastructure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Groundwater is often overlooked in discussions of sea-level rise, but we really do see groundwater issues cropping up along the South Carolina coastline,” said Alicia Wilson, a groundwater hydrologist at the University of South Carolina’s School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment. “We appreciate the opportunity to work with Beaufort County residents to begin monitoring groundwater levels and collecting information that will allow us to understand this problem more fully.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the study is completed, Beaufort County communities will have specific recommendations for how to avoid system-level failures before they occur and local municipalities will be equipped with data to inform strategies and policy decisions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you’re building infrastructure, and you expect the life to be 50 years, it’s really helpful to look at where we think water is going to be in 50 years,” Merchant said. “If you’re buying a house, you may want to look at where the water will be in 30 years. The good news is that in Beaufort County – I know we’re the Lowcountry – we’re in fairly good shape compared to, I would say, the Charleston area or other areas on the East Coast. We still have low-lying communities like Warsaw and Eustice. There are a lot of low areas. Those are going to be the first to be impacted.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>T<em>ony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Improving resilience in the face of rising sea levels', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'improving-resilience-in-the-face-of-rising-sea-levels', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:20:18', '2022-03-16 19:20:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56146', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(56148, 4, '2022-03-16 15:28:29', '2022-03-16 19:28:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Please don\'t say any more nice things about us</strong><br><br>BEAUFORT - Well, it’s happened again. Beaufort’s been given a glorious title. This time its “The South’s Small Best Town” by <em>Southern Living </em>magazine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While these kudos bring huge smiles to the folks at the local tourism agencies who spend hundreds of thousands of tax dollars to bring visitors to the area, including the writers of these travel magazines who bestow these “best” titles, such accolades are more and more bringing groans to some residents who already know about the wonders of Hunting Island, the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, the historic homes, the great restaurants and bars.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who live here, or are trying to find a home to live here because the price of housing has increased so quickly it’s hard to live on a “reasonable” income and forget about getting a seat at your favorite watering hole because if it’s been mentioned in one of the many travel guides and on-line reviews, well you’re better off staying home with your own bottle and dining in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This most recent article encourages readers to come to the area and “breathe deep … look more closely. Life slows down and a sense of awe percolates up.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those must be the drivers from out-of-state who cruise down Bay Street through the shopping district, ignoring the stop-for-pedestrian crosswalks because they’re looking at our quaint scenery. Or those crossing the lovely Woods Bridge with their awe percolating while business traffic stacks up behind them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Life may slow down, indeed, when you get to the Lowcountry, especially if you’re lucky enough to retire here. But this is still a real, working community with school children to get to school on time and employees who need to open a shop those customers who, drawn to this area, will hopefully patronize.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s a wonderful little place, and with good leadership and a little luck, hopefully it will continue with some semblance of that wonder. Or, as is often stated, you can always leave.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>City adopts Ukrainian town as latest Pride in Place project</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Speaking of nice things, Beaufort city officials took a step in that direction last week when Mayor Stephen Murray reached out to the western Ukrainian town of Ostroh to “adopt” and to be the beneficiary of local fundraising efforts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The city’s Pride of Place project, which is separate from the city’s operating budget therefore not supported by taxes, is where citizens can contribute real dollars for specific projects. In the past, it’s been used for new street flags, bike racks and playground equipment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the whole world’s been watching for the past two weeks, the loyal Ukrainians are literally giving their lives for their country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And some of us complain about the military jets zooming overhead … or worse yet … gas prices and traffic on Sams Point Road.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>City Council’s action on Federal ARPA monies prompts single complaint</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Local elected officials had a bit of fun lately doling out what many have called federal “free money,” dollars allocated by Congress under the American Rescue Plan Act.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort City Council last week gave their blessing to $1.4 million of appropriations in the first round of ARPA spending – bonuses for full-time employees who worked throughout the COVID shut-downs (excluding elected officials and department heads), police body cameras, a bucket truck for public works, cardiac monitors for fire trucks and a contribution to the USCB Center for the Arts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But while their list has been in the discussion stage since last fall, Beaufort County Board of Education member William Smith waited until the final reading to voice his complaint that the list didn’t include anything for the younger population.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smith, whose District 3 includes part of the city, urged the city officials to “do more” for the kids, specifically, improving programs at the Charles Lind Brown gym on Greene Street. The county facility was the subject of its own public hearing as part of the county’s efforts to update long-range parks and recreation plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than a hundred concerned citizens, both “been-here’s” and “come-here’s” expressed the need for building and pool renovations as well as expanded programs for all ages. Pickle-ball courts were a hot topic, as well as more tennis courts and even public launching facilities for local rowing and kayak clubs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The building, built in the late 1970s, has been empty for the past year after it had been leased for several years by Bridges Prep school. The school has relocated to a new campus on S.C. 170 and their former main campus was purchased by the city recently for a new cyber security instructional facility.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Post Office Blues</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – It’s encouraging that Congress has agreed (that alone, is enough to bring hope … that they agreed on something) to send $50 billion to improve the U.S. Postal Service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, maybe they can get around to repairing BOTH outdoor drop-off boxes at the Charles Street and Burton offices. Both were apparently vandalized more than a month ago, causing motorists to park their cars and walk into the building – with masks – to drop off a stamped envelope.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Work orders are “in the works,” as they’ll tell you.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>And last but not least</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Local businessman Dick Stewart took some by surprise last week with a press release that stated the hometown boy-gone-off, made-good-and-then-came-back is going to retire from the 303 Associates development firm he created in 1998.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The announcement quoted Stewart, at 72, had decided there was “no need for (him) to be underfoot and adding friction to the process.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stewart and his wife, Sharon, have two lovely grandchildren he apparently plans to spend more time with and out of Beaufort’s public spotlight as the developer some love to hate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s hard to imagine Stewart walking away from this baby he’s created in downtown Beaufort as well as “the Midtown” that hardly existed before he brought new businesses and living spaces (thanks to a relationship with USC for the Boundary Street dormitories). He’s definitely made his mark and poised to make an even greater one if the courts rule against those opposed to his downtown hotel, parking garage and three-story apartment complex.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He still has property interests in Port Royal, so while he may be “retiring,” it’s likely he’ll still be making that mark.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Harris Teeter update</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Correction: One of my sharp-eyed, knowledgeable readers pointed out last week’s comment about the headquarters of Harris Teeter being in Salisbury, N.C. … Silly me ... I KNEW it was Matthews, N.C., on the “other” side of Charlotte. Just trying to keep the record straight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-69', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:28:30', '2022-03-16 19:28:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56148', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56150, 4, '2022-03-16 15:29:31', '2022-03-16 19:29:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>March 18</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1825: </strong>General Lafayette arrives in Beaufort to a 13-gun salute and speaks to citizens from the John Mark Verdier House, also known as the Lafayette Building. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier – better known as Marquis de La Fayette or simply General Lafayette in the United States – was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles, including Yorktown. In 1824, Lafayette returned to the U.S. and traveled through 24 states and the District of Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2009: </strong>Author Pat Conroy, for whom Beaufort played a prominent role both in his works and his life, is inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Among Conroy’s works are The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>March 19</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2016: </strong>The Pat Conroy Literary Center is incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The center houses a collection of Conroy memorabilia and seeks to continue his legacy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>March 20</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1565: </strong>Pedro Menendez de Aviles, eventual founder of Santa Elena, is named the first Governor of Florida by Spanish King Philip II.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by Mike McCombs</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Editor’s Note: </em></strong><em>If you know of any significant dates pertaining to history, business, social life, etc., in the City of Beaufort, the Town of Port Royal, the old Beaufort District, the Sea Islands or anywhere else in northern Beaufort County that you feel we could or should add to our list, please let us know at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'ON THIS DATE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'on-this-date-2', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:29:33', '2022-03-16 19:29:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56150', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56152, 4, '2022-03-16 15:31:44', '2022-03-16 19:31:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 4th annual St. Patrick’s Festival is returning to Beaufort Town Center from noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. The event will benefit the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association (BAHA).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks and there will be live music by Mike Martin and The Beautiful Mess. This family-fun event will have activities for children of all ages, and those young at heart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s been a crazy couple of years and we are excited to welcome the community back to Beaufort Town Center to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,” Jenny Sanborn with 303 Associates said in a release. “There are some amazing new activities this year, including a cornhole Tournament, and we’ve brought back some of the previous year-favorites, like the costume contest.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though the festival is free and open to the public, to have access to all activities, wristbands can be purchased on site for $5. Only cash is accepted. There is an ATM on site.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Information regarding the cornhole tournament&nbsp;is available on Beaufort Town Center’s website at <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5\">https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'St. Patrick’s Festival Saturday at Town Center', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'st-patricks-festival-sunday-at-town-center', '', '', '2022-03-17 01:05:52', '2022-03-17 05:05:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56152', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56154, 4, '2022-03-16 15:32:28', '2022-03-16 19:32:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>An idea for funding National Cemetery irrigation repair</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m writing on behalf of my garden club, the Lady’s Island Garden Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’ll bet most people don’t know that one of the community projects taken on by all clubs who’re a part of the Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs is the planting of flower beds at the entrance to and within our National Cemetery. Plants, bulbs, etc., are purchased and planted twice a year, which takes time, toil, and treasure. These clubs have fundraisers to acquire the funds for this and other community projects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At my Club’s last meeting, the chairman of the committee for this project reported her disappointment that the sprinkler system was still not working in one of our beds, so she pulled the weeds and left with a heavy heart because she felt once again that our efforts had been wasted because the bulbs that should have been blooming weren’t even out of the ground. I don’t know how many clubs are experiencing this same problem, but I doubt that our plot is the only one with the problem and I have a suggestion for funding the much-needed repairs to the irrigation system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe every State, County, and City in the U.S. has received millions in monies from one of the Federal Acts where trillions were designated for COVID relief. These governmental entities have been looking for projects (on which) to spend the money, and I have to wonder why we can’t get a small donation from all four governmental bodies involved (Federal, State, County, and City) and get the irrigation system repaired for the entire cemetery, but prioritize the planted beds which enhance the beauty of the Cemetery. I know all members of the Council of Garden Clubs will appreciate the help to get this done, and I’m thinking the community at large will also be grateful.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Edie Rodgers, Beaufort</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LETTER TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-59', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:32:29', '2022-03-16 19:32:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56154', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(56160, 4, '2022-03-16 15:39:46', '2022-03-16 19:39:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Tony Kukulich&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an expression of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray took steps to symbolically adopt the City of Ostroh in that war-torn country.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the action was symbolic, Murray’s intention is to deliver real assistance to the residents there.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I tend to lean toward more meaningful gestures,” Murray said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using the city’s Pride of Place account, Murray hopes to raise funds for Ostroh. That account was established by the city several years ago to accept charitable donations that can be used for some public purpose. Donations made to the city’s Ukraine relief fund will be transferred to a similar fund set up by the Ostroh town council to accept charitable funds.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For me, it’s meaningful that they’ll have the resources to do what they need to do with their local government,” Murray said. “It’s a boots-on-the-ground, local effort instead of some big national or international fund and resource.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ukraine was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24, and the conflict has, so far, created approximately 2.5 million refugees. Russian advances have reportedly been slowed by stubborn Ukrainian defenses. In recent days, Russian forces have stepped up the intensity of their attacks, which have not been limited to military targets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Obtaining accurate figures on casualties in the fighting is difficult. A March 10 story in The Guardian quoted a United Nations figure of 549 civilian deaths. According to their reporting, the U.S. military estimated that 4,000 to 6,000 members of the Ukrainian armed forces have been killed along with 5,000 to 6,000 Russian soldiers. Ukrainian armed forces estimate the number of Russian soldiers killed at twice that figure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Concern about worsening conditions in Ukraine led Murray to do a late-night internet search, looking for a way to help. He found Ostroh, a small city in western Ukraine with a population comparable to Beaufort, about 15,000 people. Its founding dates to the Middle Ages. Like Beaufort, Ostroh sits alongside a river, the Horyn River. It is approximately 217 miles west of Kyiv and 177 miles east of the border with Poland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Murray reached out to Ostroh Mayor Yurii Yahodka through an email address he located, and asked what could be done to help residents there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Currently, we need supplies for our defenders to save people’s lives,” Yahodka said in his email response to Murray. “Along with protecting vests and helmets, there is a huge need for thermal imagers, walkie-talkies and medicines.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After making a connection through email, the two mayors spoke via a Zoom call with the help of an English interpreter in Yahodka’s office. Yahodka told Murray that Ostroh was not the site of any fighting at that time. The town is helping refugees from other parts of Ukraine and working to get supplies to parts of the country that are under siege. Humanitarian aid, Yahdoka said, has been received from Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The New York Times reported Tuesday, March 15 that aerial attacks have increased in western Ukraine and close to the border with Poland. Air strikes targeted a military airfield in Lutsk, just 75 miles from Ostroh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our first goal is to raise some money,” Murray said. “That’s the fastest way we can have an impact.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To donate, send a check made payable to the Beaufort Pride of Place/Ukrainian Relief to Beaufort City Hall, Pride of Place/Ukrainian Relief; 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort, S.C. 29902.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Checks can also be dropped off at the city manager’s office on the second floor of City Hall, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donations can be made online at http://www.cityofbeaufort.org/270/Beaufort-Pride-of-Place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All donations will be given to the City of Ostroh, which has set up an account to receive donations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Thank you once again for standing with Ukraine!,” wrote Yahodka in his email to Murray. “Citizens of Ostroh are grateful to the people of Beaufort for coming to help us! Once it’s all over and Ukraine wins this unfair war, you are welcome to visit us to celebrate the victory.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He and his wife enjoy exploring their new home state. He can also frequently be found playing bass guitar with a couple of local bands. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort launches effort to support city in Ukraine ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-launches-effort-to-support-city-in-ukraine', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:39:47', '2022-03-16 19:39:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56160', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(56162, 4, '2022-03-16 15:43:09', '2022-03-16 19:43:09', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2> <strong>Commemorating Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 30 people attended a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Harriet Tubman on Thursday, March 10 — Harriet Tubman Day — while passers by left single flowers throughout the day at the future site of the Harriet Tubman sculpture on the Tabernacle Baptist Church grounds in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Rev. Kenneth Hodges, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, made remarks and presided over the event held in honor of Tubman, an enslaved person, who lived in Beaufort for two years during the Civil War.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As an advisor to Col. James Montgomery, Tubman helped organize and lead an armed assault on a number of plantations on the Combahee River. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Combahee River Raid, as it came to be known, was successful, destroying infrastructure, confiscating thousands of dollars worth of food and supplies and freeing more than 750 slaves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bronze statue of Tubman, to be built by sculpturer Ed Dwight, will cost about $500,000. Construction should start in about a year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The celebration of Harriet Tubman Day this year was said to commemorate her 200th birthday, but in reality, as is the case for many enslaved people, the actual date and year of Tubman’s birth are far from a certainty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are historical documents that indicate she was born in 1822, but the same can be said for 1820, which is also on her gravestone. Tubman herself cited 1825 as her birth year, while her death certificate lists 1815.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The date of March 10, however, does carry some significance. It’s the date she died of pneumonia in 1913 in Auburn, N.Y.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A hero gets her flowers ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-hero-gets-her-flowers', '', '', '2022-03-16 15:43:10', '2022-03-16 19:43:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=56162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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