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(25399, 4, '2015-10-08 08:04:51', '2015-10-08 12:04:51', 'Shannon Erickson, District 124 representative to the South Carolina House of Representatives, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, October 13 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association to be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort Realtors’ Association headquarters located in the Palmetto Business Park on Lady’s Island Drive (behind the BB&amp;T Bank).\r\n\r\nThe meeting is open to the public. Shannon was first elected in 2007 to fill an unexpired term. She was elected to a full term of office in 2008 and re-elected in 2010, 2012 and 2014. She presently serves as a member of the Ways and Means Committee and is the past Chair of the Regulations Subcommittee of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. Shannon also serves as immediate Past-Chairperson of the General Assembly Women’s Caucus, a member of the Sportsman’s Caucus and the Rural County Caucus. She is the owner and director of Lowcountry Building Blocks, Inc. (Hobbit Hill Preschools) and a former teacher.\r\n\r\nShannon has been requested to include in her discussion with our members the following subjects:\r\n\r\nIs it becoming increasingly difficult to pass meaningful legislation in the state legislature and if so, in your opinion, why? Are changes needed in the South Carolina Business License law? Is it time for South Carolina to reconsider adopting the Affordable Care Act? What is your position to the proposed drilling for oil in the offshore waters of South Carolina? How can we, as a state, best fix our roads? In your opinion, what should be the major objectives for the 2016 legislative session?', 'Representative Erickson to be next LIBPA guest speaker', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'representative-erickson-to-be-next-libpa-guest-speaker', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:05:04', '2015-10-08 12:05:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25399', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25400, 4, '2015-10-08 08:05:21', '2015-10-08 12:05:21', 'On September 30, 2015, Maria Walls, CPA, Beaufort County Treasurer, was awarded Thomson Reuters’ Office Holder of the Year award, part of Thomson Reuters Public Sector Champion Awards. Ms. Walls was selected to receive the prestigious award from among more than 1,000 Thomson Reuter’s government customers worldwide for her excellence in planning, leadership, and service to Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“During her time at the Treasurer’s Office, Ms. Walls has completely changed the culture of her office, and it has resulted in faster and more effective tax services for the citizens of Beaufort County,” said Joe Jackson, managing director of the tax and accounting business of Thomson Reuters. “Her achievements have been outstanding and I congratulate her on this well-deserved recognition.”\r\n\r\n“Our team has become a truly collaborative unit and we’re very proud that our efforts to make the taxpaying process an easier experience have been met with praise from our community,” said Walls.', 'Beaufort Treasurer wins government excellence award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-treasurer-wins-government-excellence-award', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:05:21', '2015-10-08 12:05:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25400', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25404, 4, '2015-10-08 09:05:55', '2015-10-08 13:05:55', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week – Bundy Appraisal &amp; Management! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Bitty’s Flower Shop Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to be a part of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Bitty’s Flower Shop on September 30th, signifying a new chapter in the shop’s rich history. The Chamber, along with elected officials and many supporters, gathered in front of the shop at 1202 Boundary Street as the new owner, Tierney Stone, officially took the reins from the original owner, Jenny Green, and her daughter, Loretta “Bitty” Brant, as the new owner of Bitty’s Flower Shop. Jenny Green founded the shop in 1957.\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/St.-Lukes-8098.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25405\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/St.-Lukes-8098-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"St. Lukes-8098\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>St. Luke Missionary Hospice Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to be a part of the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at St. Luke Missionary Hospice’s new location in Beaufort at 711 B Charles Street. The Chamber joined St. Luke Missionary Hospice leaders and employees, as well as elected officials, and members of the community on October 1st, as they official cut the ceremonial ribbon. St. Luke Missionary Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice organization providing dignified, genuine, and respectful care during one’s end-of-life journey.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Networking:</b><b> </b>Dr. Andy Beall, Executive Director of the Santa Elena Foundation shared information about the history of Santa Elena and the Foundation’s plans for the future.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS\r\n</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, October 8: Business After Hours,</b> hosted by Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at 745 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort. This is a free networking opportunity. This event is free for members, $5 for guests.\r\n\r\n<b>• Save the Date — Thursday, October 22: Town of Port Royal Mayor &amp; Town Council Candidates Forum,</b> from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Port Royal Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 1214 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Please join us as we give you the opportunity to listen to the candidates running for the Mayoral election and the Town Council election for the Town of Port Royal.', 'The Chamber Corner for October 8th-14th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-october-8th-14th', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:06:39', '2015-10-08 13:06:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25408, 4, '2015-10-08 08:49:26', '2015-10-08 12:49:26', 'Dr. Mark S. Siegel, MD of Sea Island Ophthalmology was the first eye surgeon in the Northern Beaufort County area to begin offering ReLACS™, Refractive Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery, to his patients. “I have been performing cataract surgery in the local area for many years and am excited to begin offering the femtosecond laser for cataract removal. This new technology provides a more advanced manner by which to perform several steps of the procedure,” says Dr. Siegel. “Adoption of this technology is a testament to our dedication to offering the most advanced technology as an option for the patients in our community.”\r\n\r\nThe LenSx® femtosecond laser signifies a bold leap forward in cataract surgery by bringing image-guided computer precision to refractive cataract surgeons. The system performs surgery according to surgeon preferences, using focused laser pulses to create incisions in the lens capsule, crystalline lens and cornea. This results in treatments that are tailored to surgeon specifications and may deliver a remarkable degree of accuracy, thereby extending the surgeon’s expertise with laser precision. Surgeons utilizing this new technology will be able to create predictable openings that carry through subsequent steps of cataract surgery as it helps them deliver on a targeted refractive outcome.\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled to be the first in the area to perform refractive cataract surgery, astigmatic correction and presbyopia correction utilizing this advancement in predictability and efficiency for patients throughout the Beaufort County area.”\r\n\r\n<em>Sea Island Ophthalmology, LLC is a Beaufort County based ophthalmology practice, specializing in cataract surgery. Sea Island Ophthalmology, LLC is owned and operated by Dr. Mark S. Siegel, MD. Sea Island Ophthalmology can be contacted by calling 843-525-1500 or online at www.seaislandophthalmology.com</em>', 'Dr. Siegel first to offer Refractive Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dr-siegel-first-to-offer-refractive-laser-assisted-cataract-surgery', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:49:26', '2015-10-08 12:49:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25409, 4, '2015-10-08 08:12:42', '2015-10-08 12:12:42', '<em>Photo above: BMH Executive Chef changes the stigma of “hospital food.”</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nMy, how times have changed. Last time I was in a hospital, you got Jell-O served three ways. Today, at Beaufort Memorial, you simply pick up the phone and order whatever you like, however you want it, whenever you want it. Finally feeling better and craving an omelet at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon? No problem. Just call and request one with cheese and mushrooms. Seems more like room service in a nice hotel than standard patient food at our local hospital. Such are the changes Executive Chef Eric Sayers has instituted in his tenure at Beaufort Memorial. Try and name another hospital which has an award winning, internationally trained chef leading their food preparation and delivery? Nope, I couldn’t think of one either.\r\n\r\nChef Eric is from Southbury, CT just outside of Hartford. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Chef Eric worked in several restaurants in CT and NY. But then came an opportunity to teach in Switzerland. “There, as an assistant teacher at the Swiss Hospitality Institute, I was immersed in Swiss culture, and living only minutes from the French border, I got to experience a second culture first hand as well. I learned a lot about European training, life and cooking.” It also opened his eyes to the bigger role food can play in our lives.\r\n\r\nAfter several years, Chef Eric headed back to the states and into a more traditional role as the Executive Chef at a restaurant near his home in Connecticut. But the winters finally got to him like they have with many of us southern transplants. So a road trip was planned that would traverse the east coast from Virginia to Florida. Two things happened while on the trip. The first was a simple stop at a gas station on Rt. 95 before he headed to Hilton Head to explore that area. Chef Eric walked into the gas station and was greeted with a heartfelt, “Hello” from the workers. This was such a different greeting than he was used to “up north” that the memory stuck with him. And secondly, while in Hilton Head, Chef Eric picked up a local paper to read about the community and came upon an ad for CQ’s restaurant that was looking for a new Executive Chef. Was it kismet? Who knows, but together it was enough to get Chef Eric to move to Hilton Head and work with CQ’s for the next 12 years.\r\n\r\nBut there was a challenge lurking out there that called to Chef Eric. How can you change the image of hospital food to reflect the trend toward tasty, healthy fare? “Food is such an important part of so much of what we do. In celebration or sorrow, we as humans come together around food. It binds us; it is a common denominator between every race. I am honored to work with such a powerful substance and create dishes that not only nourish our bodies but also comfort us and bring us joy.” I have to admit that I never thought of hospital food quite that way.\r\n\r\nChef Eric has been at Beaufort Memorial for a little over 3 years now and in the cafeteria you come across multiple grains you can add to your salad, a ton of fresh fruit that really looks fresh, and kale and other legumes (a technical word I learned) as part of their regular meal selection. When asked what his biggest surprise was moving from a high end restaurant to a hospital kitchen, Chef Eric reflected, “There are so many more specialized diets I needed to understand – way beyond the typical gluten intolerant or a need to avoid all milk products. I really enjoy working with the Dietitians as I am very interested in the nutritional aspect of food and how it helps restore the body.”\r\n\r\nSo his typical day starts at 6 a.m. and many times will last until 6 or 7 in the evening, what does Chef Eric do for fun? He cooks. He looks after his orchids which have become a small obsession with him, and he plays with his two dogs Derby and Hannah. When go goes out to eat, what kind of food is he looking for? With wife, Leslie, they head out for sushi or pizza. “Are you kidding? I LOVE pizza. I think I could eat it every day.” Why do I think a kale pizza might be in my future?\r\n\r\nChef Eric is definitely leading the charge of changing that perception of bland and boring hospital food which is such a good thing. Plus, he is teaching in conjunction with the hospital’s LifeFit Wellness teams about how to make meals more enjoyable and healthy without sacrificing time and energy.\r\n\r\nSo I will allow that you will still get Jell-O on occasion in the hospital. “It is just so easy for people to digest and there are ways to make it taste good. I promise!” I’m going to hold you to that Chef Eric if I ever end up staying overnight at Beaufort Memorial. And I am definitely ordering that omelet with lots of cheese, some mushrooms and kale if I must. But I am confident, I will still come away singing the praises of the kale and feeling better for it. Thanks Chef Eric for making a hospital stay less onerous. Now, about that omelet…', 'Southern transplant brings new flavor to local hospital', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'southern-transplant-brings-new-flavor-to-local-hospital', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:16:11', '2015-10-08 12:16:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25409', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25414, 4, '2015-10-08 08:22:08', '2015-10-08 12:22:08', '<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nAfter a beautiful redo of Bitty’s Flower Shop this summer by new owner <b>Tierney Stone</b>, they had their reopening last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Chamber. Honored were <b>Jenny Green</b> who founded the shop in 1957 and her daughter <b>Bitty Green Brant</b> along with flower designer <b>Alice Sauls</b> who will continue on with the new team of talented flower designers. Best of luck to the new Bitty’s!\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"25419,25417,25415,25418\"]', 'Bitty’s Flower Shop’s Grand Reopening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bittys-flower-shops-grand-reopening', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:47:07', '2015-10-08 12:47:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25414', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25421, 4, '2015-10-08 08:43:42', '2015-10-08 12:43:42', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_2373-e1444308148285.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-25422\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_2373-e1444308148285-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Author Terry Sweeney\" width=\"139\" height=\"135\" /></a>\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nOver 150 people braved the storm last week to attend a beautiful reception at The Castle for <b>Terry Sweeney</b>’s new book ‘Irritable Bowels And the People Who Give You Them’. Hosted by <b>Elizabeth Locke</b>, <b>Holly Jahn</b>, and <b>Pat Conroy</b>. Here are some pics for you. The book is available on Amazon.com. Signed copies of the book are available at Lulu Burgess and other fine stores downtown. Pictured to right: Terry Sweeney.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"25432,25427,25431,25430,25429,25424,25423,25428,25426,25425\"]', 'Terry Sweeney’s book signing held at The Castle', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'terry-sweeneys-book-signing-held-at-the-castle', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:46:21', '2015-10-08 12:46:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25440, 4, '2015-10-08 08:48:15', '2015-10-08 12:48:15', '<h3>By Susan Stone</h3>\r\nThis column has posted several articles written to help people realize their personal power…whether the conversation is around creating abundance, better health or peace of mind. What we think is what we experience…right?\r\n\r\nLet’s turn our attention to the big picture. How many people do you know who have to choose between food and medicine? How many people do you know who think they are being taken advantage of by the insurance companies, the cable companies and even the government? How can we maintain our power against those who appear to have all the power?\r\n\r\nWe the People…allowed them into power and We the People can send them packing just as easily. Why do the same pharmaceuticals made in the USA cost a fraction in other countries? Because we allow it. Why do we pay too much for cable? Because we think we have no other choice. Why do we pay in to Social Security all of our working lives? So it will be there when we retire. The question of whether the money will STILL be there or not is ridiculous. The question really is, will We the People hold them accountable and demand our own money back?\r\n\r\nPersonally, I have no political alliances. My intention is not to highlight the fault of any party or organization for the way things are. The fact is, We the people have done this to ourselves. There really is no “they” to blame. We are “they”. To think that ANY party can save us from ourselves is naive. If we choose to place all of our power in others, we are left with none.\r\n\r\nWhat would happen if we kept it? What would happen if we decided to choose differently? What would happen if we stormed the castle (figuratively of course)? Yesterday, a headline captured my attention; All Hail Hungary: Country Bravely Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn – AGAIN. The word that struck me in the headline was, Bravely. Collectively, the people of Hungary have chosen to stand up to the Giant called Monsanto and ban GMO’s. Many European countries are following their example. In Demark grandmothers are going in to the fields and beating them down with their canes! Europeans aren’t afraid of corporate giants. They’ve been invaded, plundered and literally plagued with the unimaginable. They re-build and carry on. They have a sense of power that we Americans have not yet found. When my mother found out that Congress had given themselves yet another raise, she said she was going to take her bridge club to Washington and fire them all! I offered to drive them.\r\n\r\nWe could keep doing what we’re doing, but then we’ll keep getting what we’re getting. To expect a different result would be the definition of insanity. So what can one person do? The idea that we can’t do anything about (fill in the blank)…is just what the people who hold power want you to think. You have more power in your little hoola-hoop than you can imagine! You vote every day. We call it shopping, but it’s voting. We vote with our dollars to support this company or that product. You have a choice whether to give your money to a small business or a huge corporation. Every time you buy food, you have cast your vote. Every time you fill up, every time you buy a pair of socks, every cup of coffee is a vote.\r\n\r\nNot everyone has the drive, the time or the energy to storm the castles of this world. There is still important support work we can do from right where we are. Sending good vibes and keeping our focus on what we are doing “right” is more effective than you can imagine. Offering a prayer to those who are working toward common goals really helps.\r\n\r\nYou make a difference. You always have!', 'We the People  vote every day — with every purchase', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-the-people-vote-every-day-with-every-purchase', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:48:48', '2015-10-08 12:48:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25443, 4, '2015-10-08 08:50:05', '2015-10-08 12:50:05', '<h3>By Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS</h3>\r\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2012 that 47.2% of the US adult population had periodontitis, and the prevalence jumped to 70.1% for adults 65 years old and beyond. I am talking about periodontitis, which is the more advanced stage of gum disease where jawbone is being destroyed, and infection can spread throughout the body. The statistics would be even larger if I were talking about gingivitis, which is a reversible, more common, and early stage of gum disease. The study that was published was the most complete periodontal evaluation ever reported on a national scale.\r\n\r\nThe facts are that periodontitis, gingivitis, and tooth decay have not always been a problem. If you take a much broader look, you will get a much clearer picture by going back to our primal ancestors.\r\n\r\nOur human species has been evolving for about 2.5 million years. Our primal ancestors did not have toothbrushes, or dental floss, or added-fluoride in their water supply. Obviously, they did not see a dentist every six months, yet they hardly ever had gum disease or tooth decay until about 10,000 years ago. What caused the prevalence of periodontitis to jump from practically 0% before 10,000 years ago to 70% today?\r\n\r\nResearchers today have done some amazing things. They not only have uncovered skeletal remains of our Primal ancestors, but they also have developed DNA tests that can identify the types of bacteria in the ancient remnants of dental calculus.\r\n\r\nThe dental remains from 20,000 to 10,000 years ago demonstrated minimal decay and minimal periodontitis, but there was much bacterial diversity in the dental calculus. Interestingly, these bacteria were not virulent and were in a state of homeostasis. Then, about 10,000 years ago, the dental remains began to demonstrate increasing signs of decay and alveolar bone loss. The bacteria became more virulent. About 170 years ago, the prevalence of these diseases exploded and the bacteria became skewed to very unhealthy types. The question again is, “What Happens and Why?”\r\n\r\n<b>Questioning what we think we know</b>\r\n\r\nWe really don’t know the entire etiology of tooth decay or periodontal disease or cardiovascular disease or any other chronic disease. We may have some ideas, but are they correct?\r\n\r\n“It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble. It’s the things we know that just ain’t so.” Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw), 19th Century humorist\r\n\r\nIt is difficult to arrive at accurate answers because there is so much we don’t know. Sometimes, what we think we know gets redefined and proven wrong. And then, there is a vast amount that we don’t know that we don’t know!\r\n\r\n<b>It’s not just in our genes.</b>\r\n\r\nThere is a science called Epigenetics. It is the study of environmental factors influencing our genetic expression. Over 90% of all chronic disease today is related to either what we put into our bodies that should not be ingested, or what we need to put into our bodies that we don’t. That is a very strong statement, and most of the medical profession does not know this or does not know its implications. The answers to the question “What happens and why?” lie in this concept.', 'We were born to be healthy: Part 2 of 7', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-were-born-to-be-healthy-part-2-of-7', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:50:05', '2015-10-08 12:50:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25445, 4, '2015-10-08 08:52:47', '2015-10-08 12:52:47', 'CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse) is supporting a number of events this October for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to encourage the community to get involved and to learn more about the impact of domestic violence by attending these events. The following events are all open to the public:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Farmer’s Market awareness tent (Port Royal – October 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon</li>\r\n	<li>Candlelight Vigil and Awareness Event - Beaufort High School football game October 30 at 7:30 pm.</li>\r\n	<li>The Clothesline Project, a display featuring t-shirts designed by domestic violence survivors, at the Beaufort County libraries during all of October.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhether we realize it or not, we all know someone who has experienced domestic violence. By attending these events, the community will show support for survivors, mourn those who have lost their lives and send a message that we must work together to stop domestic violence in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nCODA has been providing an array of services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties for more than 29 years. In 2014, CODA assisted 665 survivors of domestic violence, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A total of 172 individuals of which 87 were adult women and 85 were children accessed safe shelter for a total of 4,906 nights.</li>\r\n	<li>544 adult and child survivors who received outreach services such as counseling, case management, and legal assistance</li>\r\n	<li>26 women and children who received transitional housing through CODA’s Safe At Home program.</li>\r\n</ul>', 'CODA commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coda-commemorates-domestic-violence-awareness-month-3', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:52:47', '2015-10-08 12:52:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25446, 4, '2015-10-08 09:06:48', '2015-10-08 13:06:48', '<em>Photo above: Southern Tree Services of Beaufort, Inc. show their support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.</em>', 'Southern Tree Services of Beaufort proudly wears their pink', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'southern-tree-services-of-beaufort-proudly-wears-their-pink', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:07:27', '2015-10-08 13:07:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25446', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25449, 4, '2015-10-08 08:53:11', '2015-10-08 12:53:11', 'In collaboration with a statewide transitional care program, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has been able to significantly reduce readmission of Medicare patients treated for acute myocardial infarction. The number of heart attack patients having to return for treatment within 30 days of discharge dropped 20 percent between 2014 and 2015, earning BMH recognition at a meeting in Columbia for participants of the program called Preventing Avoidable Readmissions Together (PART).\r\n\r\nEstablished in 2012 by the South Carolina Hospital Association, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Health Sciences South Carolina and The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence, PART provides educational resources to hospitals across the state, along with opportunities to share experiences, innovations and best practices.\r\n\r\n“Partnering together and connecting into the larger community is an innovative and effective approach that has proven successful,” said Lorri Gibbons, vice president for quality and patient safety at the South Carolina Hospital Association. “The PART program plays an important role in our overall goal to provide safe, high quality care for every patient.”\r\n\r\nAt BMH, at-risk patients transitioning from the hospital to home are monitored by a team of two health care professionals to ensure they are following their plan of care. Working in collaboration with physicians and specialists, the practitioners are able to intervene quickly; adjusting medication as needed should the patient’s health status change. Known as Bridge to Home, the hospital’s transitional care program originally targeted chronically ill patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. This summer, BMH received a $287,000 grant from the South Carolina Hospital Research &amp; Education Foundation to expanded Bridge to Home to include all Medicare patients at high and moderate risk of readmission.\r\n\r\nPart of the funding is being used to develop a classification system that will help health care providers identify patients likely to be readmitted to the hospital based on their ability to care for themselves. Those at high risk will receive a follow-up phone call within 24 hours of discharge, a home visit by a health care professional within three days of discharge and a follow-up visit to their primary care provider or specialist within seven days of discharge. Moderate risk patients will receive a variation of the prescribed monitoring.', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital recognized for preventing Readmissions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-hospital-recognized-for-preventing-readmissions', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:53:11', '2015-10-08 12:53:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25449', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25451, 4, '2015-10-08 08:56:09', '2015-10-08 12:56:09', '[caption id=\"attachment_25454\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0028.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-25454 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0028-e1444308910873-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC0028\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a> Tommy O’Brien, center, with wife Sheri, coaches the dancers in not only the dance steps but how to call them to each other. O’Brien said a combination of dance steps can be invented by anybody in shag dancing.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Shaggers discuss their next move while trying to learn the Hurricane step. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nDespite torrential rainfall, about 100 stalwart dancers got together from all over the state for a night of fundraising, dinner and dancing at The Shed in Port Royal last Saturday night.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25453\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25453\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0019-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"A silent auction and raffles were both big parts of the fundraiser.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> A silent auction and raffles were both big parts of the fundraiser.[/caption]\r\n\r\nEvent organizers said some dancers were unable make the trek to Beaufort including guest of honor and Shag Hall of Fame dancer Ellen Taylor of Edisto Island for whom the event was being held. “Ellen could not make it given the awful weather they are getting further up the coast,” according to Tommy O’Brien. “But the night was a big success as they raised more than $6,400 for the Ellen Taylor Foundation for Junior Shaggers”, he said.\r\n\r\nBesides dinner and a silent auction there was to be a dance workshop put on by Taylor. “Since Ellen couldn’t make it, I filled in” O’Brien said. O’Brien gave instruction of an advanced dancing technique whereby “I verbally call a pattern or a combination of steps thereby making a new dance move. We called ours The Hurricane”. The intricate steps were rehearsed over and over again until everybody was doing “The Hurricane” while rain continued to pound the exterior of the old metal building adding to the appropriateness of the name of the new shag step.', 'Shagging the night away in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shagging-the-night-away-in-beaufort', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:20:48', '2015-10-08 13:20:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25451', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25459, 4, '2015-10-08 08:58:57', '2015-10-08 12:58:57', 'Christina Ryan Henegar left a legacy of goodwill through her charitable contributions and the children she encountered. She had a devotion to her community and a passion for the arts. Despite her world travels, she called Beaufort home and refused to turn her back on the community that had given her so much.\r\n\r\nIt was Christina’s belief that a positive mental attitude would foster a higher self-esteem, which in turn would stimulate a child’s growth and development along with giving them a sense of security. That’s why we took the time to develop a program and a plan. BlackButterFly - The Christina Ryan Henegar Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation. Its goal is to achieve higher esteem in children through education, the arts, social, cultural instruction and experience that would not only benefit the community but would create a more compassionate, fulfilling journey for the individual. Christina also believed every young person should have the opportunity to realize his or her dreams regardless of their economic status or any social or intellectual deficiency.\r\n\r\nCRHF has teams of experienced, vetted professionals who have agreed to volunteer their time and skills. The Foundation will be partnering with the Beaufort County Library, St. Helena branch along with ArtWorks Community Art Center, Theater and Gallery and the Larew Performing Arts Centre. These partners will allow the use of their facilities for most events and will be offering several classes and/or making available scholarships to the students through the Foundation. Numerous local businesses and individual entrepreneurs have also worked out arrangements with the Foundation for the students to receive scholarships or have their services provided at a reduced rate that the Foundation will cover. The funds to pay for all activities will come from grants, donations and fund raisers. A recent impromptu yard sale netted the Foundation $423. All programs are funded by corporate and individual donations, grants, gifts and fundraising events.\r\n\r\nClasses will be offered in computer basic training, starting and managing a savings and checking account, etiquette-how to properly answer a telephone, when and where it is appropriate to use a cell phone, how to dress for every type of event imaginable, makeup, grooming, swimming and more. Gardening, housekeeping, and other basic skill classes will also be available. For the older students a local specialist has offered to teach a class on getting and maintaining good credit, how to apply for a mortgage and home and land ownership. Self-defense courses will be available along with dance, drama, vocal and instrument classes.\r\n\r\nCRHF will assist students with scholarships, grants, student loans applications and every aspect of the most up- to- date financial aid available and how to apply for it. The students will also have the opportunity to attend events such as the opera, dance performances and plays. A spring trip to Washington, DC by train is in the works along with a visit to the White House. Most of the children in the area have been no further than Jacksonville, Florida or Charlotte, North Carolina. We want to show them there is a big world outside of Beaufort just waiting for them to come and explore. The Foundation hopes to give them the tools necessary for an extraordinary life experience.\r\n\r\nOur launch of the Foundation is Saturday, October 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the USCB Performing Arts Center. There will be refreshments and live entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.', 'Announcing the launch of BlackButterFly – The Christina Ryan Henegar Foundation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'announcing-the-launch-of-blackbutterfly-the-christina-ryan-henegar-foundation', '', '', '2015-10-08 08:58:57', '2015-10-08 12:58:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25459', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25461, 4, '2015-10-08 09:05:18', '2015-10-08 13:05:18', '<em>Photo above: Community members gather to discuss workforce housing challenges last Thursday at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.</em>\r\n<h3>By Gloria Duryea</h3>\r\nBeaufort County continues to receive recognition as one of the “best places to live.” One lesser known fact is that Beaufort is also one of the “most expensive places to live.”\r\n\r\nLast Thursday, October 1st, Coastal Community Foundation hosted a panel discussion around the lack of workforce housing in our area and what that means to our teachers, healthcare professionals, police officers, fire fighters, and our community as a whole. Fred S. Washington, Jr. served as moderator for the discussion and panelists included Rick Toomey and David Homyk, Beaufort Memorial Hospital; Dr. Jeff Moss, Beaufort County School District; and Fred Leyda, Beaufort County Human Services Alliance.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County School District and Beaufort Memorial Hospital, which experience annual turnover at rates of 12 and 20 percent, respectively, agree that the lack of safe, clean, affordable housing is a challenge when it comes to recruiting and retaining good employees. Mr. Homyk shared that half of the hospital’s newest hires relocated here from somewhere else. “Probably the number one challenge in recruiting talent to come here is the cost of housing,” expressed Dr. Moss.\r\n\r\nMr. Leyda shared the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s estimated Fair Market Rent for a two bedroom apartment in Beaufort County jumped nearly $200 from 2013 to 2014. This year, the hourly wage needed to afford a two bedroom apartment in South Carolina is $14.57.\r\n\r\nTo combat this cost, many folks take on a roommate or work multiple jobs to make ends meet. Or, they live outside the community in which they work. This lack of available housing means worker fatigue, increase in gas costs, and our local economy takes a hit because if people aren’t living here, they aren’t spending here.\r\n\r\nThere is some good news. Individuals and committees across Beaufort County are actively working on this challenge. Ideas include a “teacherage” (housing just for early career teachers), a “soft second mortgage” to help bridge the gap in affordability, and a “compassionate lending project” to provide traditional banking services to the unbanked/underbanked population.\r\n\r\nI was inspired by the creativity, collaboration, and innovation shared between leaders in our community who were in the room last week. Beaufort County really is one of the “best places to live.”', 'Discussions loom about workforce housing challenges', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'discussions-loom-about-workforce-housing-challenges', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:06:55', '2015-10-08 13:06:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25461', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25464, 4, '2015-10-08 09:02:23', '2015-10-08 13:02:23', 'Wayback Burgers, known for serving delicious, fresh, never frozen burgers and hand-dipped milkshakes in an atmosphere reminiscent of an old fashioned burger joint, recently announced their newest location will be in the Beaufort Town Center in early 2016. The new restaurant is the first Wayback Burgers location owned and operated by local franchisee David McElhaney and his family, and it is the fifth store in the state of South Carolina. The new location, once opened, will bring nearly 20 new jobs to the local economy.\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to announce the continued expansion of the Wayback Burgers brand in South Carolina,” said David McElhaney. “Beaufort is a beautiful, historic, waterfront community with rich culture and scenic views. Opening a location within this small town community is a perfect fit for the brand. We look forward to expanding the Wayback Burgers brand within the market by delivering on our promise to customers – excellent service and top notch burgers, fries and shakes for foodies, with the feel of a true family business, in the Beaufort area and beyond.”', 'Wayback Burgers to open in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wayback-burgers-to-open-in-beaufort', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:02:23', '2015-10-08 13:02:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25464', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25466, 4, '2015-10-08 09:02:57', '2015-10-08 13:02:57', 'Fall is in the air and Carteret Street United Methodist Church’s annual Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, October 10th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, located at 408 Carteret Street in Beaufort. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be able to enjoy purchasing baked goods, frozen foods and other edible delicacies, participate in a silent auction, prepare for fall planting with sod and bedding plants from the Garden Shop, or find treasure in the good “junque”, tools, crafts, toys and games booths.\r\n\r\nAs with any good bazaar, concessions will be sold throughout the day. The Pumpkin Patch will also be open, and there will be kids’ games for a fun event for the entire family. All proceeds benefit church missions and programs.\r\n\r\nAlso, the famous Pumpkin Patch is open daily. The Pumpkin Patch, sponsored by the Carteret Street Youth, is open to the public and offers pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for sale. School trips are also available. All proceeds raised benefit Carteret Street’s youth ministries.\r\n\r\nThe pumpkins are grown in New Mexico by Navajo Indians and are shipped directly to Carteret Street as a gesture of faith. Carteret Street, in turn, sells the pumpkins, reports the sales and receives a portion of the overall sales.', 'Carteret Street United Methodist Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch & Fall Bazaar coming this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'carteret-street-united-methodist-churchs-annual-pumpkin-patch-fall-bazaar-coming-this-weekend', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:02:57', '2015-10-08 13:02:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25466', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25468, 4, '2015-10-08 09:04:11', '2015-10-08 13:04:11', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-SIGNS-1-e1444309437191.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25469\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-SIGNS-1-e1444309437191-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - SIGNS 1\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" /></a>New signs in downtown Beaufort will help visitors and locals alike find their way to shops, restaurants and parking. Installation of the easy-to-read signs began last Tuesday and should be completed shortly.\r\n\r\n“The idea is to help guide people, to help them explore downtown and know what might be around the next corner,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. “The wayfinding signs will help pedestrians, but they also point the way to parking lots.”\r\n\r\nThe “wayfinding” signage is a joint effort of the City of Beaufort and Main Street Beaufort USA. The two split the approximate $30,000 cost. The project was identified in Beaufort’s Civic Master Plan and also has been a priority with the Main Street merchants’ organization. The Beaufort Redevelopment Commission asked Main Street to take the lead with support from the city’s planning department.\r\n\r\nThe project includes: signage from the Beaufort city limits to the downtown shopping district, directory signs in the historic downtown, a business directory at the West Street Plaza, and Waterfront Park signs with rules and regulations.\r\n\r\n“We are happy to see this project complete after more than a year of planning, and many more years of identifying this type of signage as an important need for the city,” said LaNelle Fabian, executive director of Main Street Beaufort USA.', 'New ‘wayfinding’ signs are installed downtown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-wayfinding-signs-are-installed-downtown', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:04:11', '2015-10-08 13:04:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25468', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25473, 4, '2015-10-08 09:16:41', '2015-10-08 13:16:41', '<em>Photo above: Cara Russell of Highway 21 Drive In hauls her cooking equipment across water-logged turf in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25479\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0142.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25479\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC0142-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The top male and female finishers of the Shrimp Festival 5K run display their trophies. They are Dan Comite, left, of Bluffton with a time of 16:41 and Ashleigh Whitmore of Beaufort with a time of 21:32.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The top male and female finishers of the Shrimp Festival 5K run display their trophies. They are Dan Comite, left, of Bluffton with a time of 16:41 and Ashleigh Whitmore of Beaufort with a time of 21:32.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe 21st annual Shrimp Festival was cancelled Saturday morning because inclement weather, according to LaNelle Fabian, executive director of Main Street Beaufort. “This is the first time in 21 years it’s had be cancelled” she said. But there was no getting around the rain and wind that stayed with Beaufort for about 86 hours. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, from Thursday to Sunday at 2 p.m., Beaufort got 5.63” while just up the road, Mount Pleasant got 24.23” total.\r\n\r\nFabian said the festival started out with a “decent” turnout on Friday night but went downhill after that. She said of the nearly 200 runners registered for the 5K race, about half actually showed up Saturday morning to run in the rain.\r\n\r\nGiven the forecast and safety of those either working at the festival or travelling to or from the festival, on Saturday morning officials from both the City of Beaufort and Main Street Beaufort made the collective decision to cancel the event. Food vendors, already set up since Friday, had to take down their tents and cookers and call it day before it even got started, all the time dealing with constant light misting of rain or steady drizzle.\r\n\r\nThe shrimp festival is one of the largest fund raisers for Main Street Beaufort. “It’s too soon to tell” how much of loss it will be but “it’s definitely going to be a loss, not just for us but for others as well”, she said. “Given all the planning that goes into such an event, there is no way to reschedule it for this year. We will just start on plans for 2016.”\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"25482,25480,25481,25478\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Rain didn’t stop the faithful from participating in the 21st annual Shrimp Festival 5K race Saturday. However, only half of the registered runners showed up to run; Jason Bailey, co-owner of Q on Bay, packs up his deep fryers Saturday as the rain continued to come down; A little rain didn\'t stop these women from running in the annual Shrimp Fest 5k race Saturday morning; Charlotte Maffett leads the way while her friend Max Whitman follows close behind as they splash through standing water Saturday morning. The youngsters were waiting for their parents to get finished running in the annual Shrimp Fest 5K race. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Shrimp Festival cancelled due to rain', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shrimp-festival-cancelled-due-to-rain', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:18:36', '2015-10-08 13:18:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25474, 4, '2015-10-08 09:11:35', '2015-10-08 13:11:35', '<em>Photo above: Dr. Leland Stoddard.</em>\r\n<h2>Beaufort Memorial adds new Orthopaedic Specialist</h2>\r\nDr. Leland Stoddard, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with more than 30 years experience, is now affiliated with Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists, a group of highly trained and experienced physicians committed to providing the most advanced orthopedic care.\r\n\r\nA founding partner of Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group, Dr. Stoddard will continue to see patients at the practice located at 300 Midtown Dr. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nHis phone number, however, has changed. To make an appointment with Dr. Stoddard or his orthopedic physician assistant, Lika Schrock, please call (843) 522-7100.\r\n\r\nAs a member of Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists, Dr. Stoddard will be working in affiliation with a team of surgeons using evidence-based medicine and the best practices of top hospitals to deliver specialty care for a wide range of orthopedic issues, from broken bones to arthritis. His professional interests include knee and hip replacement and hand and upper extremity surgery.', 'Who’s News for the week of October 8th-14th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-adds-new-orthopaedic-specialist', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:44:24', '2015-10-15 23:44:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25474', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25488, 4, '2015-10-08 09:22:04', '2015-10-08 13:22:04', '<em>Photo above: The Brownstein family survived the storm in Mount Pleasant. Wolfe and Selah pose in front of their new house on Monday, Oct. 5.</em>\r\n<h3>By Pamela Brownstein</h3>\r\nIt was our first weekend in our new house in Mount Pleasant.\r\n\r\nWith boxes piled everywhere, my husband, Daniel, and I sat on our screened-in porch and enjoyed listening to the sound of the rain falling last Thursday night. But then it started really pouring, so we moved inside.\r\n\r\nHe mentioned that Charleston County schools were closed the next day, Friday, Oct. 2, and that he also had off of work because of all the rain predicted to fall. I was oblivious to the weather as my energy was focused on unpacking, taking care of two rambunctious toddlers, and figuring out how to get our cable and internet working after five days without service. We saw little rain Friday during the day; Daniel and I (as Northerners) even remarked how silly it was to have off from school because of some rain. But as evening neared, the skies opened up, and the rain came — hard and constant.\r\n\r\nWhen we woke up Saturday morning, it was still raining, but our house and neighborhood appeared fine, so I thought it would be no big deal to take the kids to Toddler Time at SkyZone (an indoor trampoline place) at 9 a.m. They needed to get some energy out.\r\n\r\nThere are two ways to get there, which is basically across town, so I chose the closest route. I wasn’t even half a mile down Long Point Road — a frequently traveled and busy thoroughfare located off of Highway 17 — when I encountered a police car blocking the road and a giant sign “WATER ON ROAD.” I thought, ‘Hmm, that’s strange, but no biggie, I’ll just turn around and go the other way.’\r\n\r\nIt was coming down in buckets at this point, and when I turned down the road that leads to SkyZone — a two-lane, well-paved road with no traffic lights that leads to a significant amount of businesses and commerce parks — I witnessed the effects of the deluge. The road was flooded in intervals, so that once I drove through one flooded area, it looked like safe travel on the other side, until I came to the second patch of water, this one much larger than the first, and then I started getting nervous. There was a fire truck coming from the other direction and a car behind me, so I hesitated but kept going. Once I was in the middle of the water though, I thought for sure my Hyundai SUV wasn’t going to make it. A feeling of panic and terror swept through my body as I pictured stalling out in the middle of a flooded road with my kids in the back seat. But my car pulled through, even as the water splashing up on the sides almost reached our windows.\r\n\r\nAs harrowing as that experience was, I thought that that had to be the worst of it. I foolishly drove through one more flooded area and realized conditions weren’t getting better. The kids, who were also freaked out, fully agreed that we needed to go home. My heart pounded as I drove back through the giant flooded area, but it was the only way out, and I did my best to steer my family to safety.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, I did not venture out in my car again for the next three days. I saw firsthand some dangerous flooding, and I can’t even imagine what it was like for mothers across South Carolina with young children watching the water rise into their homes or making the decision to evacuate with their families and leaving all their belongings and safety of home behind in order to survive.\r\n\r\nThe Town of Mount Pleasant received more than 26 inches of rain in a four-day period, breaking all sorts of rainfall records. I felt lucky and elated to be safe inside the comfort of our new house after that scary ride — even as I faced a messy maze of stacked boxes and toys strewn all over the floor. I figure if our house and yard could weather a storm that comes around once every 1,000 years, it should be able to hold up the weight of our family for however long we are blessed to call it home.', '“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-hard-rains-a-gonna-fall', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:23:18', '2015-10-08 13:23:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25488', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25491, 4, '2015-10-08 09:25:46', '2015-10-08 13:25:46', '<em>Photo above: Flooding in Charleston. Photo courtesy of Genny Harding.</em>\r\n\r\nThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of South Carolina to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding on October 1, 2015 and continuing.\r\n\r\nThe President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, and Williamsburg counties. Although Beaufort County is not currently listed, we can provide information to our friends and families who were in the hardest hit areas.\r\n\r\nAssistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.\r\n\r\nFederal funding also is available to state and eligible local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work as a result of the severe storms and flooding in Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties.\r\n\r\nFederal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.\r\n\r\nW. Michael Moore has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Moore said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and additional counties may be designated for assistance after the assessments are fully completed.\r\n\r\nIndividuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.', 'South Carolina declared as a disaster area', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'south-carolina-declared-as-a-disaster-area', '', '', '2015-10-08 09:25:46', '2015-10-08 13:25:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25491', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(25496, 4, '2015-10-15 17:52:18', '2015-10-15 21:52:18', '<b>Born to Read is seeking volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nBorn To Read, Inc. is a non-profit organization, promoting early literacy for children from birth. Volunteers are needed to visit new mothers at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Coastal Carolina Hospital, and Hilton Head Island Hospital and to assist with visits to the Storks Nest. Volunteers visit with new parents, delivering a resource bag with books, local resource information, a baby t-shirt, and a bib for the newborn. Print materials are available in English and Spanish. Born To Read, Inc. also assist parents with obtaining a high school diploma, learning English as a second language, applying for a library card, and finding a doctor for the newborn baby. If interested in volunteering or receiving more information, please visit the BTR website; www.borntoread.org or call 843-379-3350.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Democratic Club to host speaker</b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 15th, at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle Street, Beaufort. The guest speaker will be Jenna Moorehead, board member of the new Beaufort County Community Relations Council which was organized to promote peaceful and constructive responses to potentially violent or stressful events. Our social gathering will be at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Please join us, bring a friend; all are welcome.\r\n\r\n<b>Locals team up to hold semi-annual yard sale</b>\r\n\r\nTheraVista, The Lending Room and Roxanne Cheney Organizes team up once again for Fall Clean for JOY 2015 on Sat October 17th 7:30-10 a.m. This semi-annual yard sale, where everything is FREE, is an opportunity for community members to go through their closets, drawers and garages cleaning out items that no longer bring joy or they are tired of storing for that ‘just in case’ moment. Then we just give it all away to those who can use the items now...The Joy of Giving and Receiving, while expanding awareness about the valuable service of the Lending Room (which provides medical equipment for short or long term use) provides this equipment to anyone for a minimum donation of $1.\r\n\r\nWe will be accepting donations of items in all categories from furniture, household goods, tools, clothes, etc. up until 6 p.m. on Friday Oct 16th. For more info on dropping off donations, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843-812-1328. Event held at TheraVista, 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Wesley United Methodist has bazaar</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 17th, at the Wesley Educational Building, located at 810 Duke Street (corner of Duke and West Streets), Beaufort, SC. There will be Lowcountry Dinners for $10 per plate beginning at 10:30 a.m., crafts, books, baked goods, clothes, homemade canned goods, gift baskets and plenty of music, fun and fellowship. Please call the church at 843-524-9487 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Indie Film Corner at presents film Oct. 19</b>\r\n\r\nThe Indie Film Corner presents <em>Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon </em>on Monday, Oct. 19th at 7 p.m. The movie cleverly chronicles the magazines founding by two former Harvard students, its growth, demise and everything in between. Told thru fresh, candid interviews with its key staff, and illustrated with hundreds of outrageous images from the mag itself (along with never-seen interview footage from the magazine’s prime), the film gives fans of the Lampoon a unique inside look at what made the magazine tick, who were its key players, and why it was so outrageously successful: a magazine that dared to think what no one was thinking, but wished they had. Tickets are $6. We’ll see you at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Contact information box office by calling 843-521-4145 or emailing bhargrov@uscb.edu.\r\n\r\n<b>Opera rescheduled at USCB due to rain</b>\r\n\r\n“Il Trovatore” which was rained out last Saturday has been re-scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at 1:00 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\n<b>Two local lectures and one event not to miss</b>\r\n\r\nOn Monday, October 26th at 1 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room at the St. Helena Branch Library, entrepreneurs are invited to join Mr. Eric Sommerville for a Local Money Talks Workshop on getting your business started. And on Wednesday, October 28th at 2:30 p.m. everyone is invited to view the Diorama of the Fort Fremont Exhibit and to meet the artist Dennis Cannady. Friends of Fort Fremont will also provide a tour of the archeological site at the fort. Please RSVP for this event by calling Janelle Proctor at 843-441-3036 or by email at janelleproctor@hargray.com. And lastly, come meet Aunt Pearlie Sue who will be at the library on Saturday, November 14th for a special film festival presentation during Penn Center’s Heritage Days Celebration.\r\n\r\n<b>Halloween show at Beaufort High School</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School Theater and Dance Departments presents <em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</em> for one show only — Halloween matinee only — on October 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the BHS Performing Arts Center. General Admission is $5 and if you are wearing a costume, only $3. There will be photo ops for those with costumes with cast members after the show.\r\n\r\n<b>Register to attend </b><b>Pat Conroy’s birthday party</b>\r\n\r\nPat Conroy is turning 70 and the Beaufort History Museum is preparing to celebrate the milestone with a festive birthday party on Saturday evening, October 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Arsenal. The event will feature live music, a delicious Lowcountry feast with beer and wine and, of course, birthday cake. “Pat Conroy is a local literary treasure who has eloquently expressed his love for his hometown and the Lowcountry in his critically acclaimed novels and memoirs,” said Katherine Lang, a Board member who was instrumental in bringing the party to the Museum. “Now we want to show him that we love him back!” The event is open to the public but space is limited and those wishing to attend are advised to register early. Tickets, priced at $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members, are on sale now at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers to hold casting clinic</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting on November 14th will be a casting clinic. The clinic is open to the public and is free of charge. It will be held beginning at ten o’clock, on the athletic field behind St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Dr. Beaufort. Expert fly casting instructors will be on hand to help with beginners or more experienced fishermen. Bring your fly rod or use our loaner equipment. Prizes will be awarded for winners. Lunch will be offered following the clinic for $10 a person. BBQ plus all the trimmings will be featured. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions, or www.seaislandflyfishers.com.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>St. Helena Branch Library</b> at 6355 Jonathon Francis Sr. Rd.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Teen Game Night\r\n</b>Date: Friday, November 6th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Join us for video games, board games, snacks and more! This event is for ages 11-18. Teen Game Night is free.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Container Water Gardening\r\n</b>Date: Tuesday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Join us to learn about Container Water Gardening with Master Gardener Sandra Educate. This is a free event.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Devine Vines\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Master Gardener Sandra Educate will show us how to use vines in our gardens. Devine Vines is a free event.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>International Gaming Day @ Your Library\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, November 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: International Gaming Day @ Your Library is an American Libraries Association sponsored event where libraries all over the world will play games in a spirit of cooperation. There will be all types of games including: Hungry, Hungry Human, card games, board games, Role Playing Games, dice games, video games and more. You can also bring your own and teach others a new game. This event is open to all ages and is free.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of October 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-15th-21st', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:53:50', '2015-10-15 21:53:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25496', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25500, 4, '2015-10-15 17:55:36', '2015-10-15 21:55:36', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Hercules.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25501 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Hercules-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Hercules\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hercules is a playful and good looking boy. He loves yard time and making new friends. Come make friends with Hercules today! He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Junior.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25502\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Junior-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Junior\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Junior is a very friendly boy who will always greet you at the door. He is very talkative and loves to warm your lap. Meet with Junior! He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Monday – Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m.\r\n</em><em>Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pets-of-the-week-15', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:55:36', '2015-10-15 21:55:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25500', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25504, 4, '2015-10-15 17:56:13', '2015-10-15 21:56:13', 'Would you like to see if your dog has what it takes to be a therapy dog? The Beaufort Chapter of Therapy Dogs International will host a therapy dog pre-test clinic at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, at the Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs Center, 100 Clear Water Way in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere is no charge for the clinic. You do not have to enter the test to attend the clinic, and there is no minimum age to attend the clinic. Plan to be at the clinic for at least two hours. Dogs must wear a flat buckle collar with a 6-foot leash, and you must bring your dog’s shot record to the clinic.\r\n\r\nBefore the clinic or the test, go to www.tdi-dog.org, to read the test requirements. To register for the clinic, please contact Merle Hoagland at 842-522-2073 or merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\nThe chapter will host a TDI test, the test to certify your dog as a therapy dog, from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at BayView Manor, 11 S. Todd Dr. in Beaufort. Space in the test is limited, and dogs must be over one year old to take the test. Therapy dog-and-handler teams visit hospitals, assisted living and nursing homes to bring emotional support to residents. They also participate in the “Tail-Waggin’ Tutors” program, helping children with their reading skills, at local elementary schools and the YMCA.', 'Therapy dog clinic, pre-test set in Beaufort for Nov. 7', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'therapy-dog-clinic-pre-test-set-in-beaufort-for-nov-7', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:56:13', '2015-10-15 21:56:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25504', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25506, 4, '2015-10-15 17:57:00', '2015-10-15 21:57:00', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nMany owners recognize that their dog may need more company and stimulation than just following them around all day. One solution is for both of you is to go out for a long walk, off leash if you can find the right place. A second option is to send Fido off to doggie daycare for some time away from you where he can find new friends and have a rousing good playtime.\r\n\r\nThe first step is for you to access your dog’s personality – does he like being with other dogs? Does he have fun at the dog park? Not everyone is suitable for daycare. He might be so laid back that he would never get off the sofa and have any fun. Then it becomes a waste of money. So what are the issues around picking out a good spot for ol’ Fido assuming you think he has the personality to benefit from it? Here are my seven areas to look for when choosing a doggie daycare facility.\r\n\r\n1. You need to personally visit each daycare facility you are considering to review their policies and procedures. What is their screening process? Is there staff on the floor at all times? How well trained is the staff? How many dogs do they have at one time? Do they have security measures like double gates to outside entrances? Do you see any electric cords in play areas? Are the floors in the play area non-skid surface? And most importantly, do they have emergency procedures in place and what are they? Plus, they must require proof of vaccinations from every dog as well have copies of each dogs records of shots and the phone number for the Vet you use.\r\n\r\n2. Getting the right mix of sizes is important. Small dogs and puppies are about the same size but it’s not appropriate for them to play together when the pups are a very young age. You should also look at the activity level of the dogs that are already enrolled – what is their play style? Some dogs just don’t like other breeds of dogs. For myself, I can’t bring myself to put up with Jack Russell Terriers – sorry guys but you just ain’t for me.\r\n\r\n3. Ideally, the facility should ask to do a temperament test on your dog. This is a good safety precaution for both the dogs and the staff. It helps to determine if the daycare is right for you and the dog. Again, not all dogs are suitable for daycare play. The test is also used to match your dog’s personality with appropriate playmates so your dog is placed in the correct playgroup.\r\n\r\n4. Don’t panic if the facility has dog breeds that make you nervous. You really need to look at the dogs as individuals. How well has the dog been socialized? And how comfortable is the staff with the breed. If they’re not comfortable with that breed, then they shouldn’t take it into the daycare. Having a very good screening process in place for the dogs is the real key to it here.\r\n\r\n5. At a minimum the staff should have training in canine body language, signs of stress and basic animal care. Don’t be shy about asking about this. Just because Betty Sue loves dogs doesn’t make her the best candidate to keep an eye on Fido.\r\n\r\n6. How many days a week should I plan to send Fido to doggie daycare? It all depends. Some facilities require a set number of visits at first to incorporate a dog into the group. A good facility will let you know if your dog needs a break. Obviously, younger, more active dogs need it more; otherwise they can get into trouble at home. Older, less active dogs might only need it occasionally. Take your cues from your dog.\r\n\r\n7. And the litmus test as to whether your dog likes daycare is how he comes home. He should be tired, but happy and relaxed, not agitated. There’s a difference between coming home tired from having fun and coming home tired from being stressed. So it depends on how the dog is acting. If he seems happy, his tail is wagging and he’s eager to go in there in the morning, then he probably is enjoying it. But if when you get there he puts on his brakes, he doesn’t want to go through the door, that’s a bad sign. He’s either going too often, or going to the wrong doggie daycare.\r\n\r\nSo pay attention to your pup. Some will have a great time and some won’t. Don’t force the issue. And always remember, daycares are always in a state of flux with some new dogs coming and others going. Like any social group, the dynamic might change to a point where a previously happy dog doesn’t want to go play with the “new guy who’s a bully.” Can’t say I blame him. Good luck!', 'How to pick the right doggie daycare for your pooch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-to-pick-the-right-doggie-daycare-for-your-pooch', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:57:18', '2015-10-15 21:57:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25506', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25508, 4, '2015-10-15 17:58:11', '2015-10-15 21:58:11', 'Music lovers will be treated to a series of organ recitals this fall on the historic Taylor &amp; Boody Organ at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort. Recitals are at noon on five Fridays in October and November. They are free and open to the public, and each will last about 50 minutes. The fall recital series includes:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><b>October 16</b>: Travis Baker, Kent, England,</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><b>October 23</b>: Katie Moss, Indiana University, Readlyn, Indiana,</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><b>October 30</b>: Douglas Bruce, Wollbach, Germany,</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><b>November 6</b>: Dr. Gregory Peterson, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa,</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><b>November 20</b>: Clara Gerdes, Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. (Featured Young Organist)</p>\r\nThe Taylor &amp; Boody organ at St. Helena’s is modern (installed in the church in 1985), yet reminiscent of the “golden age” of organ building and organ music in Europe between 1600 and 1750. The two-manual organ has 19 stops and more than 1,150 pipes housed in a beautifully crafted oak case. For more information contact John Stender at 843.522.1712, ext. 214 or jstender@sthelenas1712.org.', 'St. Helena’s Friday organ recital series begins Oct. 16', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'st-helenas-friday-organ-recital-series-begins-oct-16', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:58:11', '2015-10-15 21:58:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25508', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25510, 4, '2015-10-15 17:59:24', '2015-10-15 21:59:24', 'The 36th season of the USCB Festival Series begins Sunday, November 1 with Anna Polonsky at the nine-foot grand Steinway, Bella Hristova on violin, Edward Arron hosting and playing the cello and the incomparable Eric Ruske making his debut in Beaufort on the French horn. Major pieces by Schubert, Shumann, Brahms and a solo for horn by Otto Ketting will open this season, which promises to be another outstanding collection of artists and compositions. It will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts, located at 801 Carteret Street, between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $42. Visit www.uscb.edu/festivalseries for more information.', 'USCB Festival Series chamber music concert to begin Nov. 1', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-festival-series-chamber-music-concert-to-begin-nov-1', '', '', '2015-10-15 17:59:24', '2015-10-15 21:59:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25510', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25512, 4, '2015-10-15 18:00:19', '2015-10-15 22:00:19', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nYes, I have one of those cars. You might have read all about it. The manufacturer had been manipulating the emission control software which allowed the car to cheat when it detected the emission control test. There will be a major recall. I bought the car in Maryland where emission control testing is required every two years. My 2013 vehicle had to go through the test once and it passed. Of course it passed! My car cheated on the test! Then I moved to South Carolina where the car is not tested for its emissions. Now, do I suddenly stop loving my car? It is only two years old. It is a comfortable ride and it gets good fuel mileage. (Maybe.) I do know that I can drive up to Maryland on one tank of fuel which is great.\r\n\r\nI don’t mean to be nonchalant about this issue, but this is not my first recall. Many of us have had cars recalled, but the scariest recall was back in the 1970s when I owned a Ford Pinto sedan. When I bought my cute little car it was one of the few new cars you could actually purchase for under $2,000. They advertised it for $1,999. Then in 1978 Ford recalled 2.1 million cars built between 1971 and 1976. The reason: exploding gas tanks. The newspapers were screaming that engineering negligence and corporate greed caused the problem. For me, as a young mother driving around with my young son, it terrified me. According to the reports, if you were in a rear end collision, there was a good chance your fuel tank would get nicked and then explode. I had the car fixed and then promptly traded it in for a Ford Pinto Station wagon. My thought at the time was that I really liked my Pinto despite the fuel tank issue and I reasoned that Ford would be under more scrutiny.\r\n\r\nToday, riding around with my Volkswagen TDI Passat, I can say I still like the car. I am sorry that it cheats on tests, but after the Ford Pinto recall, I am not as unnerved. The newspapers again scream that engineering negligence and corporate greed got in the way. But for now, I will get it fixed, keep driving it for awhile, and then probably trade it in for another Volkswagen.', 'My Volkswagen Diesel and its propensity for cheating', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-volkswagen-diesel-and-its-propensity-for-cheating', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:00:19', '2015-10-15 22:00:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25512', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25514, 4, '2015-10-15 18:02:01', '2015-10-15 22:02:01', '<h3>By Alan Schuster</h3>\r\nFrom the dynamic opening chords of a violent storm to the final eery stillness of tragic death, Giuseppe Verdi and his librettist Arrigo Boito transformed to perfection one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, Othello, into one of the world’s greatest dramatic operas, Otello. It was Verdi’s first opera in sixteen years – Aida - and at the age of 74, Italy was alive with anticipation of what to expect from their beloved composer. So much so that the streets were packed around La Scala on the morning of the premiere, shouting ‘Viva Verdi.’\r\n\r\nBlanche Roosevelt, an American singer who was in the audience, wrote this from her account of opening night in her book, <em>Verdi: Milan and Otello</em>. “The ovations for Verdi and Boito reached a climax of great enthusiasm. Verdi was called out twenty times, and at the last recall, the house rose in a body. The emotion was something indescribable, and many wept. Later, his carriage was dragged by citizens to his hotel. He was toasted and serenaded; and at five in the morning I had not closed my eyes in sleep for the crowds were still singing and shrieking “Viva Verdi!”\r\n\r\nBoito’s compression of the plot was a work of art, turning nearly 3,500 Shakespeare lines into less than 800 for four fascinating acts in about two hours and ten minutes. Here’s what he converted.\r\n\r\nAct I: Cyprus in the fifteenth century. Otello, its popular governor, returns to the island to announce victory over the Turks. Act II: Iago, an ensign, plots the downfall of his rival Cassio, implying to Otello that Cassio has seduced his wife, Desdemona. He claims that she has given Cassio a handkerchief as a love token.The truth is that Iago has himself purloined it. Act III: Otello confronts his wife, and dismisses her explanations. Then he plots with Iago to kill the unfaithful pair that evening. Act IV: Otello, mad with jealousy, strangles Desdemona. But Iago’s wife, Emilia, reveals the full extent of her husbands’s treachery and a shattered Otello kills himself.\r\n\r\nThere are many poignant moments sung in each act, something that spoken in a theatre cannot hope to achieve. Among them – in order - are a tender love duet “Gia nella notte...” (In the dark night) for Otello and Desdemona; Iago’s incredible “Credo,” an astonishing portrayal of evil; and a massive ensemble ending Act III, with six singers expressing contrasting feelings at the same time, forming one of opera’s most dramatic act finales.\r\n\r\nBest of all is the overwhelming final moments when Otello stabs himself after learning of Desdemona’s innocence. He leans over her dead body and tries to kiss her, crying in anguish “Un bacio – un bacio ancora – un altro bacio.” Breathing his last, he falls beside her, bringing to an end a scene of timeless beauty.\r\n\r\nCast: Tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays Otello; Soprano Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona and baritone Zeljko Lucic (An exceptional Rigoletto in the 2014 HD series) is the evil Iago.\r\n\r\nJoin us at the at the USCB Center for the Arts Sunday, October 17th, at 12:55 p.m. for a wonderful afternoon of memorable opera.\r\n\r\n<b>Tickets for all opera presentations are now available. All seats are general admission. Adults $20; OLLI members $18; Students $10. Order online at www.centerforethearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145. Box office opens at noon. USCB Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, South Carolina. </b>', 'The Met Live in HD at USCB Center for the Arts: Verdi opera enlivens Shakespeare’s Othello', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-met-live-in-hd-at-uscb-center-for-the-arts-verdi-opera-enlivens-shakespeares-othello', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:02:25', '2015-10-15 22:02:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25517, 4, '2015-10-15 18:03:05', '2015-10-15 22:03:05', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWell, darn. More new wine? Life is pretty good. At least we are keeping our brains working. And our taste buds. And anything else we can connect to all the sipping we are doing. Networking and social skills. Tech skills to email and text about wines between friends. Dishwashing skills in that it is way harder to wash a wine glass when you’ve used it repeatedly in one sitting. Etc. Etc. We are truly working extra hard.\r\n\r\nMoving forward. We are taking ourselves to Spain today. More than that, we are doing another Spanish white. Which means we need to remember some of what we said last week about our white Rioja. Spanish white wines were not always the fresh, clean, crisp wines that we can find today. If long-term barrel aging was good for their great red Riojas, then it must be just as good for the whites. Remember? Well, not only did this theory get used with white Riojas, but it got used for many of Spain’s other whites. Don’t get nervous. Our wine this week is another white. But clean, dry and crisp! Phew!\r\n\r\nNow that you’re not nervous, let’s start with our region. Rías Baixas. Which is pronounced “ree-ass by-shass.” “X” in Spanish is our “sh.” Easy. Also easy is the one wine you should be thinking of when you see this region mentioned. Albariño. Their white grape of fame. And good wines! Rías Baixas is a DO region located on the northwestern coast of Spain. The DO was created in 1986, on an experimental basis. It is a relatively small region with 180 wineries that produce more than 26,400 gallons of wine each year. There are other grapes grown in Rías Baixas, but I’m not sure we’ll ever see any of them. Short of going there in person.\r\n\r\nIn the last several years, Albariño wines have grown in popularity. And availability. (Maybe the increased availability has made them more popular. It’s the “Which came first - the chicken or the egg” quandary.) Anyhow, the name “Albariño” is the Galician name for the grape. Galicia being an old name for the northwestern part of Spain, where Rías Baixas is. Supposedly, the variety was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by Cluny monks sometime in the 12th century. The name means “white (wine) from the Rhine.” For a long time, it was believed it was a Riesling clone from Germany. As a story, this is pretty good, but Riesling did not officially exist before the 15th century. Hmmmmm. This variety is also used in Portugal to make their Vihno Verde wines. And, now, it is grown in California.\r\n\r\nAlbariño wines are notable for their botanical and white stone fruit aromas and flavors. If you remember Viogniers and Torrontes and Gewurztraminers, you can come close to imaging Albariño. (Of course, why would any of us waste time imagining when it’s much easier to buy a bottle and taste it for real?) Besides their similarities to these other wines, Albariños have good acidity, freshness and crispness. They have juicy apple flavors, peaches, apricots, jasmine flowers, almond and, the best part, minerality on the finish. When we start tasting different Albariño wines, we can see that there is a range of styles. Some a bit heavier. Some lighter. Some more citrus flavored. Some more nutty. Some really drier. Just like any other grape variety.\r\n\r\nAlbariño wines with food are easy. And fun because they are so different from our normal choices. Of course they go with most fish and shellfish. At home, in Rías Baixas, they are enjoyed with garlicky shrimp, calamari, crab, oysters, mussels, haddock, tuna, swordfish. Here we can add in grouper and flounder. Fried, spicy or peppery, lemon and cream sauces. Paprika flavored dishes. Pastas go well with these wines. And Asian flavors. Coconut and lemongrass sauces included. Mild cheeses. And, for sure, when you come in the door and need a quick, refreshing glass.\r\n\r\nAll of which gets us to our wine for the week. Lo Nuevo Covello Albariño. The first thing you notice about this wine is its label. A bright colored rose blossom - the color of fresh peaches and apricots. A hint of the juicy peach and apricot flavors inside. “Lo Nuevo” means “the new.” What’s new is new! A new modern wine style. Representative of the modern Spanish white wine business. The grapes for this wine are grown on hillsides in the region, just north of Spain’s border with Portugal. Many of them family owned. The vines are trained on overhead trellises, the grapes getting shade from the leaves. By protecting them from the sun, despite the extra labor involved, the wines have more delicate fruit flavors and floral notes. Lots of breezes from the Atlantic also help cool the grapes. And maintain the wines’ acidity. Cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks plays its part too. The wine is 100% Albariño.\r\n\r\nSo, pull out your working wine glasses. Gather some friends or family around. Relax and have a taste of what’s new. Lo Nuevo Covello Albariño. For $9.97! Enjoy.', 'A new wine is...well a new wine!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-new-wine-is-well-a-new-wine', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:03:05', '2015-10-15 22:03:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25517', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25519, 4, '2015-10-15 18:04:53', '2015-10-15 22:04:53', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SPORTS-ATTENTION-ANGLERS.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25520\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SPORTS-ATTENTION-ANGLERS-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"SPORTS - ATTENTION ANGLERS\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Saturday October 31st starting at 7 a.m. (yes, that’s a.m.) there will be a book signing with renowned fisherman, author and ESPN host S. Cameron Wright with his book <em>The Southern Surfcaster</em> at Last Chance Bait Shop, 901 8th Street in Historic Downtown Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThere will be a chance to win all kinds of great prizes including a Yeti cooler, a Penn Rod/Reel combo plus and a 1/2 day fishing trip with Captain Tim and Cameron aboard Cast Away Fishing Charters-a $700 value! You can preregister online at beaufortcastawaycharter.com. Drawing for winners will be at 8:30 a.m. You must be present to win and ready to head out fishing should you be the lucky fisherman who wins the charter as it will depart directly after the event.', 'ATTENTION ANGLERS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'attention-anglers', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:04:53', '2015-10-15 22:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25519', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25522, 4, '2015-10-15 18:05:33', '2015-10-15 22:05:33', 'Beaufort High School shut out Hanahan High School 6-0 in a girls’ high school tennis match on Thursday. The girls’ tennis team excelled throughout the outing. With the win, Beaufort High improved to 7-9 overall and 3-3 in Region 8-AAA. Complete results from the Beaufort High-Hanahan girls’ tennis match follow.\r\n\r\nSingles: 1. Sarah McMullen def. Carla Stimger 6-0, 6-1; 2. Morgan Morrisey def. Kirstin Knutson 6-0, 6-1; 3. Anna Smith def. Madison Mueller 6-0, 6-0; 4. Mary Bruns def. Kaitlin Swinger 6-0, 6-0; 5. Jackie Kim def. Ella Hatcher 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: 2. Hannah Morrissey/Morgan Louw def. Rachel Cue/Mattie Trevoe 6-0, 6-0.', 'Beaufort High blanks Hanahan', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-blanks-hanahan', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:05:33', '2015-10-15 22:05:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25522', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25524, 4, '2015-10-15 18:05:59', '2015-10-15 22:05:59', 'Whale Branch dropped a Region 6-AA opener on Friday night, falling to host Bishop England 26-21 in a hard fought football game.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch dropped to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in Region 6-AA with the loss. With the win, Bishop England improved to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in Region 6-AA. Familiar foes, Whale Branch and Bishop England swapped leads in the region matchup at Jack Cantey Stadium. Bishop England, however, managed to hang on for the win.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch, under the tutelage of head coach Jerry Hatcher, enjoyed its share of momentum in the region high school football contest. Leading Whale Branch offensively, running back D.J. Davis rushed for 153 yards. Quarterback Jamar Scott completed 4-of-5 passes for 50 yards for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch has dropped additional games to Hilton Head Island, Beaufort High and Bluffton. The Warriors own wins over St. John’s and Windsor Forest. Whale Branch is due back in action on Friday, Oct. 16.when they will visit North Charleston for a game versus Academic Magnet.', 'Whale Branch drops game at Bishop England, 26-21', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-drops-game-at-bishop-england-26-21', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:05:59', '2015-10-15 22:05:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25524', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25526, 4, '2015-10-15 18:06:27', '2015-10-15 22:06:27', 'Prevailing on the road, Battery Creek defeated host Garrett Academy Tech 25-20 in a high school football game on Friday night. The Dolphins downed longtime rival Garrett Academy Tech for a conference victory. With the win, Battery Creek improved to 2-4. Garrett Tech Academy dropped to 5-1 with the loss.\r\n\r\nPrior to Friday night’s matchup, Garrett Academy Tech had posted wins over Burke, Baptist Hill, Allendale-Fairfax, Military Magnet Academy and R.B. Stall. Leading Battery Creek to the win, Tyrone Dilbert rushed for two touchdowns. Contributing offensively for the Dolphins, Adonis Williams and Alterell Chapman added one touchdown apiece.\r\n\r\nDefensively for Battery Creek, a team under the direction of head coach Jim Shuman, Sonja Jones ranked as the top tackler and teammates Porter Mahon and Justin Cochran recorded one interception apiece.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins remained in the win column after defeating Ridgeland-Hardeeville in late-September. Battery Creek is scheduled to visit North Charleston on Friday, October 16.', 'Battery Creek upends Garrett Academy Tech, 25-20', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-upends-garrett-academy-tech-25-20', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:06:27', '2015-10-15 22:06:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25526', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25528, 4, '2015-10-15 18:06:54', '2015-10-15 22:06:54', 'Beaufort High moved ahead early and never faltered in its latest outing on the gridiron, defeating R.B. Stall 63-6 in a high school football game on Friday night. With the win, Beaufort High improved to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in Region 8-AAA. R.B. Stall dropped to 0-6 overall and 0-1 in the region with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles thrived on offense, defense and special teams. On the defensive side, Beaufort High posted two interceptions, including a pick it returned for a touchdown. Reid Daughtry and Elijah Thrower each notched an interception. Thrower returned his pick for a 50-yard touchdown.\r\n\r\nIn a dominant performance, Beaufort High, under the direction of head coach Mark Clifford, blanked R.B. Stall 28-0 in the first quarter then led 48-6 at halftime. As a team, Beaufort High rushed for 504 yards on 38 carries. The Eagles averaged 13.3 yards per carry in the matchup. Sophomore Kyleik Middleton paced Beaufort High offensively, rushing five times for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Following Middleton in the Beaufort High rushing column, Wyatt Sherpensky rushed seven times for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles. Another Beaufort High running back, Jeffrey Tookes, rushed seven times for 62 yards and one touchdown in the victory.\r\n\r\nAdding to its lead shortly after intermission, Beaufort High scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, Beaufort High will visit Hilton Head Island High School for a key Region 80-AAA matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16.', 'Beaufort High School rolls past R.B. Stall, 63-6', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-school-rolls-past-r-b-stall-63-6', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:06:54', '2015-10-15 22:06:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25528', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25530, 4, '2015-10-15 18:14:37', '2015-10-15 22:14:37', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort Academy’s #14 Mack Griffith catches a 33-yard touchdown pass. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy football team rolled to its third win on Friday night, shutting out visiting St. John’s Christian 40-0. With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 3-4. Remaining winless, St. John’s Christian slipped to 0-7 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles, under the guidance of head coach Scott Richards, thrived throughout the matchup. Victorious Beaufort Academy dominated from the opening kickoff until the final buzzer. Beaufort Academy excelled offensively, defensively and on special teams in the second-half of the regular-season contest.\r\n\r\nLeading the Eagles defensively, Jackson Spratling posted a game-high 12 tackles, including five tackles for losses. Following closely behind Spratling in the Beaufort Academy defensive category, Michael Webb added 11 tackles, five of which were stops for losses.\r\n\r\nOffensively for productive Beaufort Academy, Cain Richards rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Contributing on the offensive side, Spratling rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Through the air, Beaufort Academy quarterback Alec Melville completed 3-of-5 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. Melville hooked up with teammate Mack Griffith on a 33-yard touchdown pass.\r\n\r\nAiding the Beaufort Academy offensive attack on the ground, Melville added 30 rushing yards. In addition to the victory over St. John’s Christian, Beaufort Academy has posted wins over King Academy and Cathedral Academy.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is scheduled to visit Mt. Pleasant for a regular-season game versus Coastal Christian Prep on Friday, October 16.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"25534,25531,25533,25535\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Beaufort Academy’s #2 Cain Richards scores one of his three touchdowns; Mack Griffith (#14) blocks John’s Christian’s defense as Thomas Roddy (#7) blasts through for a first down; #80 Christopher Boggs, #14 Mack Griffith, and #21 Kevin Williams on defense as the Eagles shut out St. John’s Christian 40-0 on Friday night; Beaufort Academy with a touchdown! Photos courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.</em>', 'Beaufort Academy shuts out St. John’s Christian, 40-0', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-shuts-out-st-johns-christian-40-0', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:14:37', '2015-10-15 22:14:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25530', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25537, 4, '2015-10-15 18:15:52', '2015-10-15 22:15:52', 'It’s that time of the year again...When our high school students will have the opportunity to compete for college tuition. This academic challenge will have competition on the local level and cash prizes are awarded to the Olympians. The 2015/16 Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics has begun recruiting students.\r\n\r\nMeetings are held at the St. Helena Branch Library from noon until 2 p.m. on second and fourth Saturdays of the month. All students who attend a high school in Beaufort County are invited to participate in this year’s competition. Mentors and volunteers are also invited.\r\n\r\nMeeting dates: October 10th and 24th, November 12th, December 12th, January 9th and 23rd, February 13th and 27th, March 12th and 26th, April 2nd (competition on local level)\r\n\r\nFor questions, please contact Rosamae Simmons at 843-441-8167 or Regina Jefferson at 843-812-6259.', 'Join the 2015-16 ACT SO High School Talent/ Academic Competition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'join-the-2015-16-act-so-high-school-talent-academic-competition', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:58', '2018-07-12 14:58:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25537', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25539, 4, '2015-10-15 18:17:23', '2015-10-15 22:17:23', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-Diana-painting.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25541\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-Diana-painting-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"SCHOOLS Diana painting\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" /></a>Students in Lady’s Island Elementary’s DARTS (Differentiated Arts) morning program are leading efforts to increase recycling at LIES! Led by Ms. Lauren Kucera, Visual Arts Teacher and Environmental Liaison for the school, the students are making colorful recycling containers for their classrooms to collect paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, and dried out markers. The markers will be sent to Crayola’s Colorcycle program and turned into clean fuel, while the other recyclables will be collected in a single-stream dumpster on campus. Ms. Kucera plans to connect these artistic efforts to students’ concern for the local environment through guest speakers available through Beaufort County Public Works Eco-Cyclers Education Programs. Ms. Kucera states, “Service-based arts projects empower students to engage with social and environmental issues while making art. We have a need here at our school, energetic and creative students who want to help, and a wealth of resources in our community. I’m so excited to help facilitate these efforts.”', 'Lady’s Island Elementary begins recycling program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladys-island-elementary-begins-recycling-program', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:58', '2018-07-12 14:58:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25539', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25543, 4, '2015-10-15 18:10:10', '2015-10-15 22:10:10', '<em>Photo above: All of the Coosa Elementary students nominated for Student of the Month in September.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25544\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-coosa-1-e1444947664135.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25544\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-coosa-1-e1444947664135-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Student of the Month Alanna O’Quinn with principal, Charles DelForge.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Student of the Month Alanna O’Quinn with principal, Charles DelForge.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District Character Education program began in September and Coosa Elementary has some shining examples to share. The focus for the month of September was “acceptance”. Coosa’s first winner to be named Student of the Month is Alanna O’Quinn from Mrs. Landa’s kindergarten class. Mrs. Landa said, “Alanna is always concerned with the welfare of others. She is always looking for a way to help her teachers and her friends. On the playground, Alanna finds students who might need a friend to play with and asks them to join her. In the classroom, she always makes sure the students around her understand what they are supposed to be doing and if she finishes early, she always asks her friends if they need help.” The other students in the group picture who were nominated are:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Joseph Fries – 3rd grade\r\nClayton Chambers – PreK\r\nNahu Ruiz – 3rd grade\r\nBryce Young – 1st grade\r\nGabe Holcombe – Kindergarten\r\nEmmanuel Ruiz Mendoza – 1st grade\r\nTyson Adkins – 5th grade\r\nKalise Chapman – 4th grade\r\nSofia Clark – 2nd grade\r\nRegan Perkins – 4th grade</p>\r\nThank you students for being such awesome leaders at Coosa Elementary!', 'Coosa Elementary names O’Quinn Student of the Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coosa-elementary-names-oquinn-student-of-the-month', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:58', '2018-07-12 14:58:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25543', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25547, 4, '2015-10-15 18:26:09', '2015-10-15 22:26:09', '<em>Photo above: Laurie Brown of Aunt Laurie’s of Bluffton; Louise Hodges of Greenbug, Inc. of Beaufort; and Larry Holman of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce. </em>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) hosted their annual Awards Ceremony at the Country Club of Hilton Head celebrating the achievements of several companies they have mentored. The 2015 Client of the Year honorees included Louise Hodges, President of Greenbug, Inc. of Beaufort and Laurie Brown, Owner of Aunt Laurie’s of Bluffton. The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce was selected as the SCORE Most Valuable Business Partner of the Year.\r\n\r\nSCORE is a national organization sponsored by the Small Business Administration (SBA) charged with helping small businesses. Members of SCORE are retired executives who volunteer to mentor local companies. In 2015, the Lowcountry Chapter of SCORE provided 1505 client services through mentoring sessions and workshop attendance in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“Greenbug and Aunt Laurie’s were chosen based on successfully meeting or exceeding their business and financial objectives utilizing SCORE resources” stated Gene Sherman, Chairman of the Lowcountry SCORE Chapter.\r\n\r\nGreenbug manufactures and sells natural pest control solutions using cedar as the active ingredient. In addition to pest control products, the Greenbug System is a novel pest control delivery system that integrates with irrigation systems. With a Greenbug System, an irrigation system becomes a hybrid system of automatic pest control as well as regular watering.\r\n\r\n“The Greenbug System works exceptionally well to control pests and allow people to enjoy the outdoors” shared Louise Hodges of Greenbug. “SCORE has been instrumental in bringing the Greenbug System to market.”\r\n\r\nAunt Laurie’s offers unique gifts and gift baskets that are handmade and often assembled by disabled clients going through job skills training. Each gift and basket by Aunt Laurie’s helps some very special people. SCORE sessions helped create Aunt Laurie’s business plan and refine business goals and ideas.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce was named SCORE 2015 Most Valuable Business Partner of the Year because of the funding resources they have provided for SCORE clients, including Greenbug, this year’s SCORE 2015 Client of the Year. “We offer resources for small businesses that are not available elsewhere” stated Larry Holman, President and CEO of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce.', 'Lowcountry SCORE Chapter announces 2015 business awards', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-score-chapter-announces-2015-business-awards', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:26:50', '2015-10-15 22:26:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25547', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25550, 4, '2015-10-15 18:30:27', '2015-10-15 22:30:27', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Carolina Moving &amp; Storage Company! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Fall Lunch &amp; Learn Series:</b><b> </b>The Chamber ’s Fall Lunch &amp; Learn Series kicked off with Laurie Brown, owner of Aunt Laurie’s speaking sharing tips on Exceeding Customer Expectations!\r\n\r\n<b>LOST &amp; Capital Penny Tax Forum:</b><b> </b>The Chamber hosted the LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) &amp; Capital Penny Tax Forum (Scott Slatton, Legislative and Public Policy Advocate with the Municipal Association of SC and Beaufort County Councilman Brian Flewelling shared information on these topics to help inform the public.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"25551,25552,25553,25554,25555\"]\r\n\r\n<b>Business After Hours:</b><b> </b>Business After Hours was hosted by Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, October 16: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> hosted by Common Ground Coffee House &amp; Market Cafe from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 102 West Street Extension, Beaufort. This is a free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards!\r\n\r\n<b>• Save the Date — Thursday, October 22: Town of Port Royal Mayor &amp; Town Council Candidates Forum,</b> from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Port Royal Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, 1214 Pariswn Council election for the Town of Port Royal. Listen to the candidates running in Port Royal.', 'The Chamber Corner for October 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-october-15th-21st', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:30:27', '2015-10-15 22:30:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25550', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25558, 4, '2015-10-15 18:24:50', '2015-10-15 22:24:50', 'Investors need to consider many factors in the process of choosing investments. One at the top of the list is an investment’s tax cost. In fact, for some individuals, this issue may be among the more influential factors when selecting investments.\r\n\r\nThe following are some points to consider about the tax efficiency of different investments you may hold in taxable accounts. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Congress implemented a new Medicare surtax of 3.8% on net investment income. The tax will affect taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $200,000 for single individuals and $250,000 for married couples. The appeal of some of these investments may change depending on whether you are subject to this additional tax.\r\n\r\n<b>The appeal of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Stocks. </b>If your goal is tax efficiency, consider stocks geared more toward growth with a low dividend yield to reduce your current taxable income. The growth is tax-deferred until you sell the stock. This ability to defer tax provides some flexibility because you can manage your gains and losses based on when you sell your stock. If you hold the stock for more than one year, the gain will be eligible for a lower long-term capital gain rate as opposed to the ordinary income tax rate.\r\n\r\nIf you need an income-producing stock, consider one that will pay dividends that qualify for the reduced qualified-dividend rates versus ordinary income rates. The rate for qualified dividends is the applicable capital gains rate. Bear in mind, dividends are not guaranteed. A company may reduce or eliminate its dividend at any time.\r\n\r\nQualified dividends are paid by U.S. corporations and some foreign corporations. A qualified foreign corporation is one incorporated in a U.S. possession, eligible for tax-treaty benefits with the United States, or traded on an established United States securities market. Income from preferred instruments qualifies to the extent it represents an equity instrument rather than a debt instrument. Mutual fund dividends do not qualify unless the dividends passed through are from qualified corporations, as described above. It’s important to note that real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends do not qualify for the reduced rate.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind, the return and principal value of an investment in stocks fluctuates with changes in market conditions. Upon redemption, it may be worth more or less than the original investment.\r\n\r\n<b>Bonds. </b>Municipal bonds, which state and local governments issue, pay interest that’s exempt from federal income taxes – although some may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). The interest is also often exempt from state taxation if you purchase bonds issued by either the state in which you reside or a local government within that state. Although the interest income is tax-free, capital gains, if any, are subject to taxes.\r\n\r\nBefore purchasing a municipal bond, you must consider whether the tax-free interest is a big enough advantage to overcome the potential for higher yield a taxable government or corporate bond may provide. To compare a tax-free versus a taxable bond, consider the taxable-equivalent yield.\r\n\r\nGenerally, a municipal bond with a 4% yield, for example, would compare to a corporate bond with a 5.3% equivalent yield (assuming you are in the 25% income tax bracket and excluding state tax). A decision between these two bonds might still favor the tax-free bond because the taxable bond would add to adjusted gross income (AGI) and the calculations related to AGI and AMT.\r\n\r\nIn addition, tax-free municipal bond interest is not included in investment income for the 3.8% Medicare surtax. Interest from taxable bonds is included for the tax computation.\r\n\r\nInvesting in fixed income securities involves certain risks, such as market risk, if sold prior to maturity and credit risk, especially if investing in high yield bonds, which have lower ratings and are subject to greater volatility. All fixed income investments may be worth less than original cost upon redemption or maturity. Bond prices fluctuate inversely to changes in interest rates. Therefore, a general rise in interest rates can result in the decline of the value of your investment.\r\n\r\n<b>Mutual funds.</b> You may be able to reduce your taxes by choosing funds historically managed with low turnover and minimal yields. The yield will provide an indication of the amount of interest and dividend distributions. The turnover ratio measures the fund’s trading activity. Funds with higher turnover ratios typically distribute more capital gains, which are taxable to the investor whether they are paid out or reinvested.\r\n\r\nTo help evaluate the effects of taxes on mutual fund returns, use Morningstar’s Tax Cost Ratio, which represents the percentage reduction in an annualized return resulting from income taxes. This can provide an estimate of how much of your investment return you would lose to taxes. This type of planning can provide some guidance on the taxability of the annual distribution.\r\n\r\nHowever, the fund manager’s actions will ultimately determine the capital gains distributions for the year. This can have significant tax implications. Of course, as with any financial decisions, investment considerations should take priority over tax issues.\r\n\r\nThere are risks associated with investing in mutual funds. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may receive more or less than your original investment when you redeem your shares.\r\n\r\n<b>Look at the whole picture</b>\r\n\r\nThough our focus here is on tax-efficient investing, remember: just because an investment offers tax advantages doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for your portfolio – look at the whole picture. However, it’s a factor to consider – especially if you’re in one of the higher tax brackets.\r\n\r\nBefore you invest, you need to consider your goals regarding return and risk as well as your time horizon. Only by taking all of these factors into consideration can you determine whether a particular investment is right for you.\r\n\r\nWells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor. You should consult with an attorney, accountant and/or estate planner before taking any action.\r\n\r\nInvesting in foreign securities presents certain risks not associated with domestic investments, such as currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, and different accounting standards. This may result in greater share price volatility.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Ashley Dando, Vice President, Beaufort, SC 843-524-1114.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>\r\n\r\n<em> ©2015 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. </em>', 'Manage your portfolio, help control your tax bill', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'manage-your-portfolio-help-control-your-tax-bill', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:31:40', '2015-10-15 22:31:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25558', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25560, 4, '2015-10-15 18:38:49', '2015-10-15 22:38:49', '[caption id=\"attachment_25563\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"242\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SOCIAL-Santa-Elena-Foundation-Board.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25563\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SOCIAL-Santa-Elena-Foundation-Board-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Elena Foundation Board\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" /></a> Santa Elena Foundation Board[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\n<b>The Santa Elena Foundation</b>, known for uncovering the earliest settlement in North America that predates both Jamestown and Plymouth Rock when excavating at a dig site on Parris Island, launched their new museum last week.\r\n\r\n<b>“Celebrate the Space”</b> was the inaugural event for the Santa Elena Foundation in its new home – the old federal courthouse at 1501 Bay Street – which will be transformed into the Santa Elena History Center. The event included supporters, volunteers, committee members, and Board and Advisory Board members who all came together to receive a grand tour of the building and learn about its upcoming transformation. A crowd of about 200 enjoyed Spanish Tapas from Saltus, Spanish wines from El Tac-ar-on, and music with a Spanish flair by The Cluster Shucks.\r\n\r\nDuring the event, <b>Dr. Daryl Ferguson </b>was honored as Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the St. Elena Foundation.\r\n\r\nExecutive Director of the Museum, <b>Dr. Andy Beall</b>, announced the kick-off for the next major chapter in establishing the Santa Elena History Center. “Phase one will occur in November 2015 with a program series, initial exhibit, and archaeology station on the first floor in conjunction with the 450th anniversary of the Santa Elena settlement. The second phase will show the full exhibit on the second floor in April 2016.”\r\n\r\nKudos to event sponsors Saltus River Grill, Lowcountry Real Estate, Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort, El Tac-ar-on Trading, and Murr Printing. For more information or learn about volunteer opportunities, go to santa-elena.org', 'Santa Elena Foundation launches new digs on Bay Street', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-elena-foundation-launches-new-digs-on-bay-street', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:38:49', '2015-10-15 22:38:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25560', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25565, 4, '2015-10-15 18:40:28', '2015-10-15 22:40:28', '<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nIf you haven’t been to the beautiful, well done Maritime Center on Lemon Island yet, then you must!\r\n\r\nAnd take the whole family to this fun educational experience about the waters that surround us here and all the life it nurtures. <b>The Port Royal Sound Foundation</b> which funds the Maritime Center is holding its first fundraiser and it promises to become ‘the’ fall social event here in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThis year’s event is called ‘Night on the Sound’, an elegant evening benefiting the Foundation’s education and research programs. The event will honor famed ocean environmentalist <b>Philippe Cousteau</b>, the handsome son of <b>Jacque Cousteau</b> who continued his father’s important work. The event also honors General Art Brown. Your ticket includes cocktails, a seated dinner, live music and what I’ve heard is a fantastic silent auction being put together by <b>Dr. Jessica Rockwell</b>.\r\n\r\nTickets are $250 ($125 is tax deductible) and are available online at www.portroyalsoundfoundation.org or call Alicia Taylor at 843-645-7774.', 'Still time to get tickets to Night on the Sound October 31', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'still-time-to-get-tickets-to-night-on-the-sound-october-31', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:40:28', '2015-10-15 22:40:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25565', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25567, 4, '2015-10-15 18:41:13', '2015-10-15 22:41:13', 'AMVETS Post 70 presents the Lowcountry Veterans Health Fair and Community Blood Drive scheduled for November 5th. They are partnering with three military medical entities (Naval Hospital, TRI-CARE, and the VA Medical Center) this great event in addition to conducting a community blood drive with The Blood Alliance – all on November 5th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Naval Hospital Beaufort, Tricare, Ralph Johnson VA in Charleston and Beaufort, we have therapy dogs, Red Cross, Hospice Care of America and more coming for the event. Need flu shot? Want to play some corn hole with the kids? Want a health screening? Join the AMVETS Post 70 located at 1831 Ribaut Road in Port Royal.', 'Community health fair and blood drive for  AMVETS coming to Beaufort November 5', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'community-health-fair-and-blood-drive-for-amvets-coming-to-beaufort-november-5', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:41:13', '2015-10-15 22:41:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25567', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25569, 4, '2015-10-15 18:42:12', '2015-10-15 22:42:12', 'Are you age 50 or better? Are you looking for a path to better health? Join the YMCA for Senior Wellness Week October 19-23, 2015 with a daily activity geared to get you moving safely in the right direction! Activities include: Strength &amp; cardio, cycling 101, yoga, swimming plus diet and nutrition information focusing on disease prevention. All activities are entry level and include discussion time. This is free and open to the public. Daily October 19-23, 2015 with activities starting at 12 noon until approximately 1 p.m. at the YMCA of Beaufort County, 1801 Richmond Avenue, Port Royal. Contact Denice Davis, Wellness Director, ddaerobicsymca@gmail.com or 832.522.9622.', 'Don’t miss Senior Wellness Week at the YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dont-miss-senior-wellness-week-at-the-ymca', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:42:33', '2015-10-15 22:42:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25569', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25571, 4, '2015-10-15 18:44:32', '2015-10-15 22:44:32', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Food is the best medicine: fighting gum disease</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS</h3>\r\nAbout 10,000 years ago, the age of civilization began. With it, grain agriculture emerged. The seeds of grasses were cultivated and then processed into flour. Flour could feed the masses. But, flour was an acellular carbohydrate.\r\n\r\nWhat’s the big deal with acellular carbohydrates?\r\n\r\nAll of our plants are made up of cells that have cell walls. When we eat plants, our digestive system naturally breaks down these cell walls and utilizes the nutrients of the entire cell. When man places unnaturally high pressure and heat on plant cells, the cell walls are destroyed and the resulting product is a highly condensed substance without cell walls. These are acellular carbohydrates.\r\n\r\nMan took the seeds of grasses, destroyed their cell walls, and created an acellular carbohydrate called flour. Many of the original nutrients within the natural cell were lost. Sugary foods also were processed into acellular carbohydrates. As these processed carbohydrates became com-mercialized, many varieties of carbohydrate-dense foods were created. These dense, acellular carbohydrates have played havoc on our digestive systems ever since.\r\n\r\nToday, most Americans eat dense, acellular carbohydrates at every meal and for every snack. Foods that contain 23% or less carbohydrate density are more easily handled by our digestive system; foods that contained more than 23% carbohydrate density can cause chronic inflamma-tion and chronic disease.\r\n\r\nHere are summaries of two papers that demonstrate how our food can be our best medicine.\r\n\r\nScientific Paper #1:\r\n\r\nAn experiment was reported in the Journal of Periodontology in 2009. Ten individuals were al-lowed to eat whatever they could fish, forage, and cook over a course of four weeks. They only were given some basics of whole, unprocessed foods to start off. They could not practice any oral hygiene. At the beginning of the study, bacterial cultures were taken from their tongues, dental plaque, and gum pockets along with recordings of pocket depths and points of gum bleeding. At the end of four weeks, the researchers discovered that the plaque levels had in-creased in both volume and varieties of bacteria. However, they were surprised that the species of bacteria were not virulent and that pocket depths as well as bleeding points decreased signif-icantly. In essence, these individuals ate nutrient-dense whole foods, didn’t practice any oral hygiene, and their signs of gum infection decreased.\r\n\r\nScientific Paper #2:\r\n\r\nIn this other paper, researchers summarized results of 37 clinical studies to determine the actual nutrients that assisted in periodontal healing after surgery or assisted in overall periodontal health. Here are the nutrients most often associated with gum health:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Vitamin D (primary source: the sun; dietary sources: fatty fish, pastured eggs)</li>\r\n	<li>DHA (dietary sources: oily fish like salmon, sardines, anchovies)</li>\r\n	<li>Low ratios of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids (In the US the ratio is about 30:1, but in healthy societies it is closer to 1:1)</li>\r\n	<li>Low processed carbs and high fibers (dietary sources: fruits and vegetables)</li>\r\n	<li>Calcium (dietary sources: bones and bone broth, dark leafy greens, canned salmon with bones)</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium (dietary sources: Swiss chard, spinach, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, raw cocoa)</li>\r\n	<li>Vitamin C (dietary sources: broccoli, citrus)</li>\r\n</ul>', 'We were born to be healthy: Part 3 of 7', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-were-born-to-be-healthy-part-3-of-7', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:47:36', '2015-10-15 22:47:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25571', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25573, 4, '2015-10-15 18:45:22', '2015-10-15 22:45:22', 'To help meet the growing demand for health care services north and south of the Broad, all of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s primary care practices are now accepting new patients. In four of the practices, hours also have been extended to better serve patients.\r\n\r\nThe offices now accepting new patients include Beaufort Memorial Primary Care, Coastal CareMD, Lowcountry Medical Group, Lady’s Island Internal Medicine, Bluffton Primary Care and Harrison Peeples Health Care Center in Varnville.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Bluffton Primary Care, 11 Arley Way, has begun offering appointments until 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. The practice includes internist Dr. Erik Baker, family medicine specialists Drs. Roger Ulrich and Charles Sevastos and nurse practitioner Mary Ellen Groff. For an appointment, call (843) 706-8690.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine, 117 Sea Island Pkwy., also is open extra hours Thursday evenings. Appointments can be made as late as\r\n6 p.m. To schedule a visit with internists Drs. Philip Cusumano or Robert Vyge, or physician assistants John Garner and Eric Gearhart call (843) 522-7240.\r\n\r\nFor those preferring early morning hours, internist Dr. Andrea Hucks will see patients starting at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Beaufort Primary Care, 989 Ribaut Rd. Along with Dr. Hucks, the practice’s primary care team includes internist Dr. Steven Kessel, physician assistant Paul Schaefer and nurse practitioner Ronda O’Connell. To schedule and appointment, call (843) 522-7600.\r\n\r\nCoastal CareMD, 974 Ribaut Rd., also is accepting new patients. The practice includes Dr. Clark Trask, board certified in both family medicine and bariatric medicine, and Mary Beth Donovan, an acute care nurse practitioner. Call (843) 524-3344 to make an appointment.', 'New patients welcome at Beaufort Memorial Primary Care practices', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-patients-welcome-at-beaufort-memorial-primary-care-practices', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:45:22', '2015-10-15 22:45:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25573', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25575, 4, '2015-10-15 18:46:03', '2015-10-15 22:46:03', '<h3>By Rebecca Compton</h3>\r\nSomeone gave me a button with the message ‘Small but Powerful’ a long time ago. I wore it often, perhaps to both remind myself and to warn others… I’d like to rephrase that to read Small AND Powerful. A simple idea, at face value, yet an idea that can transform how we look at the world.\r\n\r\nIn our popular/modern, Western culture, we tend to believe that bigger is better: bigger homes, bigger cars, bigger bank accounts. I’ve long sensed, however, this isn’t enough; it’s limiting and unsatisfying. In fact, I believe that the true beauty and power in Life is revealed in the smallest pieces – in the astonishing artistry and wonder discovered in the details of this world around us.\r\n\r\nI’ve been accustomed to look at the world around me and see the “big picture.” In many ways, we’ve been trained, educated, and acculturated to this point-of-view. And looking at the big picture does have its place: it’s where we invent, dream, imagine, create, and grow. And yet, when I need to relax, rejuvenate and refresh, I look at the beauty in small things.\r\n\r\nIf you need more convincing, think of the beauty and perfection of a newborn baby. Babies arrive with no baggage, no guilt, no remorse (the past). Babies reflect no worries (the future). Babies live, in absolute perfection, in the moment (present). A baby is what he or she is – perfect and pure – the essence of Being.\r\n\r\nIf you’re of a more scientific mind, look at atoms: small and essential building blocks of every physical thing we know (and atoms are made of even smaller beautiful things). Think of DNA, of chromosomes, of the power and beauty of gene pairs!\r\n\r\nSo, how do we make the shift from “big picture” thinking to “detail-observing”? We can most easily begin with the practice of noticing the beauty, perfection and power in the details of the natural world around us.\r\n\r\nWhen I’m looking for shells at the beach, I often begin by scanning for larger objects. But when I need to be absolutely present, I look through the piles and drifts of seemingly valueless shell debris. If I stop and am still, if I look at each piece of broken “debris”, I almost always experience the thrill of finding tiny, whole shells: an olive shell only 2 cm long; a moon snail shell smaller even than that; a whelk shell almost too tiny to identify. And while the shells appear fragile, these shells were absolutely essential to protecting and sheltering the organisms that lived in them – that’s power.\r\n\r\nConsider spider silk. Spider silk is so fine it is sometimes barely visible, yet by diameter, spider silk has greater tensile strength than steel (or, think about your reaction when you walk through a spider web!).\r\n\r\nBecome aware of the perfection and beauty found in the details of the world around you: sounds, colors and shapes. In the cacophony around us, begin to listen and isolate individual sounds: the pop of an oyster, the splash of a fish, the call of an individual songbird, or the distant laugh of a child. Be delighted by the single red flower among a mass of green foliage. Be wonder-struck by the dance of a leaf as it falls from tree to ground, the proboscis of a butterfly, the moon in the sky.\r\n\r\nAt times, life can seem so overwhelming. If we can pause and consciously focus our attention on the beautiful small things – if we can separate out the small parts – we may find that life can be more easily managed. Begin with one small task, one beautiful detail in your life. Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? Clear out just one drawer. Life is feeling too much right now? Breathe. In and out. Repeat.\r\n\r\nIf you need to relax, refresh and renew, begin a new practice of discernment: observe the beautiful, small pieces of life. It can provide a mini-vacation you can access at almost any time. Bon Voyage!', 'We must find the bigness in the smallness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-must-find-the-bigness-in-the-smallness', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:46:03', '2015-10-15 22:46:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25575', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25577, 4, '2015-10-15 18:48:54', '2015-10-15 22:48:54', 'James Farmer, Editor-at-Large for Southern Living Magazine, and author of several books on southern style, is to be the guest speaker at the Dataw Island Club at 11:30 a.m. on November 4th. The Sea Island Garden Club is hosting this presentation by the guru of Southern style — renowned for his talents in cuisine, design and landscape. Reservations for the program, gourmet lunch and cash bar close on October 24th. To attend, mail a check in the amount of $50 per person made payable to Sea Island Garden Club to N. Hailston, 205 de la Gaye Point, Beaufort SC 29902. Checks must be received by Oct. 24th and reservations will be held at the door. Do not miss the opportunity to meet James Farmer — this is his first appearance in this area. There will be a book signing at the conclusion of the event. Contact Elaine Bailey for additional information at 843-838-7082.', 'Sea Island Garden Club to host Southern Living Magazine Editor-at-Large Nov. 4', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sea-island-garden-club-to-host-southern-living-magazine-editor-at-large-nov-4', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:48:54', '2015-10-15 22:48:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25577', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25580, 4, '2015-10-15 18:49:47', '2015-10-15 22:49:47', '<h3>By Susan Stone</h3>\r\nWe certainly dodged a bullet last week here in Beaufort County. All we could do was watch as the rest of the state was experiencing a catastrophic 500 year rain event. You may have noticed flooding on your own property. There may be an area of your property that holds water much longer than other areas. Trees and shrubs that sit in standing water can be adversely affected, especially if it stands too long or happens too often.\r\n\r\nIf your lawn/garden is already established, then re-grading is impractical, not to mention pricey. The least expensive way I have found to deal with low or clay packed lawns is dry wells. A dry well is a hole filled with gravel and sand. Before you begin be sure to locate all underground utilities and irrigation equipment. One phone call beforehand can save you thousands in repairs later.\r\n\r\nFor large areas; rent a 6” gas powered auger (for fence post drilling). For smaller areas use a manual fence post digger. Dig or drill down at least 3 feet. Fill the hole with some kind of stone aggregate. Pea gravel works great. Then fill again with play sand (I do not recommend beach sand, due to the salt). Water in and fill with sand again. Repeat until the hole is just above level with the surrounding lawn. You do not want to create divots that someone can turn an ankle in.\r\n\r\nHow many holes do you dig? It depends on how severe the problem is. I usually dig holes 2-3 feet apart with a pattern like that on a dice. If the problem runs along a building, perhaps a French drain would be better. There are many D.I.Y. sites that can walk you through this simple project.\r\n\r\nHelpful hint: As our temperatures get cooler, little critters begin looking for a warm winter home. Put out the “no vacancy” sign with peppermint oil soaked cotton balls. Mice cannot stand the smell and will look for another place to winter over.\r\n\r\nHappy Gardening!', 'Dry wells can save your rain soaked lawn', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dry-wells-can-save-your-rain-soaked-lawn', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:49:47', '2015-10-15 22:49:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25580', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25582, 4, '2015-10-15 18:50:27', '2015-10-15 22:50:27', 'During 2015, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) banded 59 wood stork chicks with field-readable bands, bringing the total number of wood stork nestlings banded in South Carolina to 202. The bands used in South Carolina are orange with black numbers and are placed on the upper right leg. Several other color combinations are being used for other projects. Researchers throughout the southeast are banding storks as part of a collaborative project to learn more about their movements, demography, and longevity.\r\n\r\n“Last fall, while I was at an impoundment managed by DNR, I resighted a wood stork with a faded yellow band. I learned that it had been banded 20 years ago in Georgia and was one of the oldest wood storks that have been recorded,” said Christy Hand, DNR Wildlife Biologist.\r\n\r\nThe banded chicks have fledged (learned to fly) and are dispersing as they search for food. Young storks are vulnerable to starvation as they learn to feed themselves efficiently, so it is particularly important not to disturb groups of wading birds that are feeding during the fall. Please do not disturb birds to read band codes.\r\n\r\nIf you see wood storks, you can check to see if they have bands by looking at their upper legs. Some storks have multiple bands, but typically only one of the bands has a code made up of numbers and/or letters. If you see a banded stork, you can contribute to this project by recording the following information: 1) color of band, 2) color of engraved code, 3) code, 4) location of band on stork - which leg, 5) color and location of any additional bands or transmitter on stork, 6) location where stork is located.\r\n\r\nPlease report any sightings of banded wading birds to DNR at wadingbirds@dnr.sc.gov and also to the Bird Banding Lab at www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/index.cfm or call 800-327-BAND. We often can provide information about where and when the bird was banded.\r\n\r\nSatellite transmitters are also being used by researchers to answer a variety of management questions about wood storks. Nine wood storks were outfitted with transmitters at the Washo Reserve in South Carolina last year. You can learn about their travels on the Wildlife Tracking website. The telemetry project is a collaborative effort let by University of Florida and Savannah River Ecology Lab biologists.\r\n\r\n“In addition to the storks that nest in South Carolina, many storks that nest in other states visit South Carolina during the fall to feed,” said Hand. “Storks are regularly seen throughout the Lowcountry, sometimes in large groups. Storks are also occasionally seen farther inland.”', 'DNR urges residents to report banded wood stork sightings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dnr-urges-residents-to-report-banded-wood-stork-sightings', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:50:27', '2015-10-15 22:50:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25582', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25584, 4, '2015-10-15 18:52:09', '2015-10-15 22:52:09', 'Did you know that seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly? Each year, an estimated 975 child occupants under 14 years of age die as a result of a motor vehicle incident. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent! Before you hit the road, let Beaufort County EMS check your car seat! Beaufort County EMS, working in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Beaufort and Low Country Safe Kids, are offering free car seat inspections on Saturday, October 17th in Beaufort from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. They will be in the parking lot of Beaufort Town Center near the Bilo on Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nParents are invited to drive into the parking lot with their children secured in their vehicle as usual, then a team of Child Passenger Safety Technicians from Beaufort County EMS and Low Country Safe Kids can look over the car seat, how it is installed in that car, and check for any manufacturer recalls on that specific seat.\r\n\r\n“Some of the newer vehicles have different styles of seat belts, and that has contributed to some of the confusion parents have faced when attempting to secure their children in correctly,” said Jennifer Calcorzi, Paramedic and Senior Car Seat Technician with Beaufort County EMS.\r\n\r\n“If parents drive up without a car seat or bring their children to the inspection improperly restrained, there will certainly be no violation or fine. We just want to educate the public on how to keep their children safe at every stage of development.” Calcorzi said.\r\n\r\nEMS is one of the first agencies to respond to the scene of an automobile crash where injuries are suspected. They have seen the tragic results of improperly restrained car seats. Research conducted by the Safe Kids Worldwide Organization says motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children.', 'Beaufort EMS to hold car seat safety check up event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-ems-to-hold-car-seat-safety-check-up-event', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:52:09', '2015-10-15 22:52:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25584', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25586, 4, '2015-10-15 18:56:13', '2015-10-15 22:56:13', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-ROTARY-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25588\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-ROTARY-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - ROTARY 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry and the Beaufort High School Performing Arts Theatre Group were both recognized by the Beaufort County Council on September 28th when they received a Proclamation declaring October as Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. These two groups have teamed together since 2012 to combat bullying by engaging 6th graders in an educational program. Additionally, on October 6th, the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry was recognized by the Beaufort County School Board for our efforts and donations with the Anti-Bullying project with the Beaufort High School Drama department.', 'Rotary Club teams with BHS Performing Arts Theatre Group', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rotary-club-teams-with-bhs-performing-arts-theatre-group', '', '', '2015-10-15 18:56:13', '2015-10-15 22:56:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25586', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25590, 4, '2015-10-15 19:15:18', '2015-10-15 23:15:18', 'Welcome to the Beaufort Church of Christ. Our 10th Anniversary Gospel Meeting &amp; Revival is scheduled for Sunday November 8th – Thursday November 12th, 2015 with the theme “Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So!” Psalm 107:2. Our guest speaker will be Linnie Darden III, Minister, Attorney &amp; Judge 50th Street Church of Christ in Savannah, Georgia and the host Minister will be Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM, Beaufort Church of Christ.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday November 8th join us for Family &amp; Friends Day with Bible Study at 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service at 11:15 a.m.; and Special Afternoon Worship Service at 3:30 p.m. Services continue Monday through Thursday November 9th - 12th at 7:30 p.m. nightly.\r\n\r\nAll Services are held at Beaufort Church of Christ at 170 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort (Next to Salvation Army Store) “The Church that Is Biblically Alive Is Worth the Drive!” This event is free and the public is invited. For additional information email jg@jonasbonus.com or call (843) 524-4281.', 'Local church to hold 10th Anniversary Gospel Meeting and Revival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-church-to-hold-10th-anniversary-gospel-meeting-and-revival', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:15:18', '2015-10-15 23:15:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25590', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25592, 4, '2015-10-15 19:17:58', '2015-10-15 23:17:58', 'Speed kills. We have all been told that since driver’s education class, and yet American drivers routinely exceed the speed limit. To find out which states take the hardest line on dangerous driving behavior, the leading personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Strictest and Most Lenient States on Speeding and Reckless Driving.\r\n\r\nWalletHub analyzed penalties for speeding and reckless driving in each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. Our data set ranges from what speeds are automatically considered reckless driving to how many speeding tickets it takes to earn an automatic license suspension.\r\n\r\n<b>Strictest states on speeding </b><b>and reckless Driving</b>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">1 Colorado\r\nT-2 Arizona\r\nT-2 Delaware\r\nT-2 Illinois\r\n5 New Mexico\r\n6 Virginia\r\nT-7 Iowa\r\nT-7 Massachusetts\r\n9 Alabama\r\n10 District Of Columbia</p>\r\n<b>Most lenient states on speeding </b><b>and reckless Driving</b>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">T-40 Kentucky\r\nT-40 Montana\r\nT-40 Nebraska\r\nT-40 New Jersey\r\nT-40 Ohio\r\nT-40 South Carolina\r\n46 New Hampshire\r\nT-47 Mississippi\r\nT-47 Pennsylvania\r\nT-47 South Dakota\r\nT-47 Utah\r\n51 Texas</p>\r\n<b>Key Stats</b>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The average maximum cost of a ticket for reckless driving is $742, with the lowest being $100 (in Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico) and the highest at approximately $5,000 (Washington).</li>\r\n	<li>Twenty-nine percent of states use speed cameras to automatically catch and fine violators.</li>\r\n	<li>None of the states has a mandatory jail time for speeding. However, reckless drivers should expect, on average, to spend at least one day in jail for their first offense and four days for their second offense.</li>\r\n</ul>', 'South Carolina — one of the most lenient states on speeding', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'south-carolina-one-of-the-most-lenient-states-on-speeding', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:18:08', '2015-10-15 23:18:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25592', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25594, 4, '2015-10-15 19:20:07', '2015-10-15 23:20:07', '<h3>Provided by Family Features</h3>\r\nFew holidays delight kids more than Halloween. At the same time, Halloween generates significant worry in parents and with sound reason. Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for young pedestrians. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than twice as many children are killed in pedestrian/vehicle incidents on Halloween between 4-10 p.m. compared to the same hours on the other days of the year.\r\n\r\nWhy are Halloween pedestrian fatalities so high? For more than 70 percent of kids who trick-or-treating, this tragedy is due mostly to a dangerous combination of reduced daylight, being preoccupied and unaccompanied while on the streets, and having bulky costumes that often make it difficult for oncoming drivers to see them.\r\n\r\nThe child safety experts at Safe Kids Worldwide urge parents to add adhesive reflective tape to Halloween costumes, but this material is expensive and often of low quality. Without sufficient time and distance to react, many drivers may see a pedestrian too late to avoid them. So it is very important to choose the right tape.\r\n\r\n“Most self-adhesive reflective material on the market is not only difficult to find, it is also of the cosmetic or low-brightness variety, which is only effective at very short distances and only if used in sufficient quantities,” said Chuck Gruber, CEO and founder of ReflectYourGear. “We want to make reflective material affordable and easy to use, in order to reduce preventable injuries by helping people increase their visibility to oncoming drivers. If you want to be seen in low light or darkness, our high-brightness reflective – visible at 300 to 500 feet – is the best option.”\r\n\r\nWe suggest using high-brightness 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material, or ReflectYourGear do-it-yourself self-adhesive stickers which are available for less than $10. For a limited time, visit ReflectYourGear.com and enter the code “BeSeenHalloween” to receive a free eight-piece pack of self-adhesive reflective material to ensure your young ghosts and goblins are seen and safe this Halloween.\r\n\r\nProper placement of reflective material can also have an impact on safety. Gruber recommends 360-degree (front, back and sides, including limbs) coverage for Halloween costumes, with reflective material placed at wrists, ankles, hands, feet and shoulders.\r\n\r\n“The brain is hard-wired to distinguish human motion quickly, so when a driver sees reflective in the shape of a human, there is less time spent wondering what he’s seeing and more time to react and avoid a collision,” Gruber said.\r\n\r\nParents can’t remove all potential dangers from their kids’ lives, but they can take steps to ensure that the only scary part about Halloween is seeing vampires or having to dress up as a Zombie.', 'Keep your trick-or-treaters safe and seen on Halloween', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'keep-your-trick-or-treaters-safe-and-seen-on-halloween', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:20:07', '2015-10-15 23:20:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25594', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25596, 4, '2015-10-15 19:21:14', '2015-10-15 23:21:14', 'Businesses are closing while Second Helpings grows. Neither of those facts, are good news for Beaufort. The two business closures announced in the newspaper recently mean more than 100 of our neighbors will see their good-paying jobs simply go away. The summer residents and vacationers are also departing for the season, and with them go the low-paying service jobs that make up much of our tourist, hospitality and service based economy.\r\n\r\nThat’s were Second Helpings of the Lowcountry comes into focus. Second Helpings is a nonprofit food rescue and distribution network, helping to eliminate hunger in Beaufort. We work with our food providers and our distribution agencies to help those in need obtain nourishing food. The employment and wage problems in the Lowcountry are not new. Every week Second Helpings get new requests for food assistance. While we can’t get rid of the root cause of hunger and poverty, we will do everything possible to help the hungry in our community because “We believe that no person in our community should have to worry about whether or not they will have enough food to eat today.”\r\n\r\nHow can you help? Support Second Helpings by going to the Inaugural Wipe out the “Hunger Games” event. It will be held on Sunday, November 1st between 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Dataw Island Pavilion.\r\n\r\nAll the games and activities are fun and challenging but require no skill or physical dexterity. You can be a single spectator or you can put together a team of four and compete together. There will be music, food, beer, &amp; wine along with a Live and Silent auction. Tickets are $35 per person. Contact Donna Klein (838-9756) or Donna McKeown (838-7678) for information or tickets. All the proceeds from this event go directly to support our Beaufort operations. Together we can wipe out hunger in Beaufort!', 'Second Helpings benefit “Wipe out the Hunger” Games date set', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'second-helpings-benefit-wipe-out-the-hunger-games-date-set', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:21:14', '2015-10-15 23:21:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25596', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25598, 4, '2015-10-15 19:21:39', '2015-10-15 23:21:39', 'The Beaufort History Museum (BHM) is recruiting the fall 2015 class of volunteer docents to lead tours and serve as community liaisons. BHM Docent Educator, Lorrie Burleyknoles, announced the new class sessions starting on October 14th.\r\n\r\n“The training curriculum will cover all aspects of history relating to Beaufort. Our educators will provide docents with knowledge of the museum’s collections, history and mission,” she said. “Once docents have completed the training process, which consists of five classes, they will be asked to serve approximately four shifts per month and will commit to a one-year period of service to the museum.”\r\n\r\nAll sessions will be held at The Beaufort History Museum, which is located in The Arsenal at 713 Craven Street in Beaufort’s historic district. For more information on the docent program, or other volunteer opportunities, contact Lorrie Burleyknoles at docent@beaufortschistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum has evolved to focus specifically on the deep and rich history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th century until modern times.', 'Beaufort History Museum announces fall docent program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-history-museum-announces-fall-docent-program', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:21:59', '2015-10-15 23:21:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25598', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25600, 4, '2015-10-15 19:22:35', '2015-10-15 23:22:35', 'Beaufort dodged a big bullet recently when we only got 6 inches of rain versus the 18-26 inches in other parts of the state. However, some of us suffered water or wind damage none-the-less. There is no question it is hard for some to get back to what they think of as “normal”.\r\n\r\nSudden property damage means demand for local rehab and construction services spike. Established contractors known for quality work are booked solid at these times, and outsiders pour in to fill the need.\r\n\r\nThere will be what they call “storm-chasers” coming to Beaufort who may be less than qualified to do the work but more than willing to take your money. Result? A lot of quick-and-shoddy work gets done, along with a lot of careless or inaccurate insurance adjustments. Even if you don’t need repair work done now, these tips will put you in good stead should the need ever arise.\r\n\r\nHow to limit your losses: Here are some tips to avoid being taken advantage of by a contractor:\r\n\r\n• Have a look at your homeowners insurance. Review your policy and talk with your agent if you notice any coverage provisions you’re unclear about.\r\n\r\n• Work with your insurance adjuster. Adjusters know how to inspect for damage, but you’ll help your cause if you’re prepared to point out anything unique that could affect the valuation of the repair or replacement. Most adjusters–but not all–will favor the carrier when there are gray areas. Having your contractor on hand for the inspection can help. You can also hire a licensed public adjuster to look out for your interests at the inspection.\r\n\r\n• Check before you hire a contractor. Before the streets are dry contractors’ ads begin to appear on street corners in flooded neighborhoods. That’s not the best way to choose. Neither is saying yes to the first repairman to knock on your door. So what’s the best way to vet a contractor?\r\n\r\nStart with any recommendations you can get from people you know. Always ask for two or three references from any contractor you’re considering and make sure to check them. Let us say that again. Check the references. Also, anyone you hire should carry personal liability insurance, property damage insurance, and workman’s comp insurance. See those policies.\r\n\r\nAngie’s List, which specializes in home improvement, may be helpful, and other online review sites as well. You can check complaint histories on file with one of South Carolina’s regional Better Business Bureau offices, the Office of the Attorney General, or online dispute resolution services such as PeopleClaim.com.\r\n\r\n• Get a written contract, and never pay for a job in advance. At a minimum: the contract should spell out what you want done, project start date and estimated completion date, costs and payment schedule, and cancellation clause. (Tie payments to project milestones so you’re not paying regardless of progress.) Specify written change orders; ditto compliance with building codes. Finally, don’t sign unless you understand and are comfortable with everything in the agreement.\r\n\r\n• According to former storm damage insurance adjuster Jeff Kapec, currently with online dispute resolution service PeopleClaim.com, “There’s an apathy factor that both contractors and insurance carriers count on.” If you feel an estimate or adjustment is wrong or unfair and you don’t speak up and pursue it, “it’s lost money,” says Kapec. If you do pursue it you could prevail.\r\n\r\nFor insurance claims, the first line of resolution is your adjuster. If you disagree with your adjuster’s verdict, don’t let it be final. Move up the ladder: talk with the adjuster’s boss (most likely the manager of a third-party emergency adjusting firm subcontracting flood claims for your insurance company). The next step, often decisive, is the in-house claim manager at your insurance carrier, who has authority to overturn adjusters’ decisions.\r\n\r\nIf the insurance company decides against you it’s not necessarily the end of the line. An insurer’s decision can sometimes be overturned by filing a complaint with the South Carolina Department of Insurance, which has enforcement authority over companies and agents. Complaints may also be filed with your area BBB office or online dispute resolution services such as PeopleClaim.com.\r\n\r\nFor all South Carolinians: watch out for disaster-relief charity scams. If you’re among the fortunate whose property wasn’t affected, you can still become a “secondary victim.” According to charity-vetting organization Charity Navigator, the FBI identified 4,000 bogus disaster-relief websites in operation following Hurricane Katrina. By taking advantage of genuine public compassion and ready generosity, fraudulent disaster-relief “charities” channel donations into their own pockets rather than to those who need help.', 'Tips for not getting bilked after a storm hits', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tips-for-not-getting-bilked-after-a-storm-hits', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:22:35', '2015-10-15 23:22:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25600', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25602, 4, '2015-10-15 19:23:06', '2015-10-15 23:23:06', 'The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Town of Port Royal Mayor &amp; Town Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, October 22 at Port Royal Elementary School (Multi-purpose Room - 1214 Paris Avenue in Port Royal) from 6:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. This gives Port Royal residents the opportunity to listen to the candidates running for the Mayoral election and the Town Council election for the Town of Port Royal.  This event is free and open to the public. Take advantage of this chance to get to know your candidates better so you can make a more educated decision at the polls on November 3rd.', 'Opportunity to learn about Port Royal Mayoral and Town Council candidates', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'opportunity-to-learn-about-port-royal-mayoral-and-town-council-candidates', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:23:26', '2015-10-15 23:23:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25602', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25604, 4, '2015-10-15 19:25:13', '2015-10-15 23:25:13', '[caption id=\"attachment_25605\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-HONOR-FLIGHT-Local-Veterans-visit-Washington-DC-with-Honor-Flight-Savannah.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25605\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-HONOR-FLIGHT-Local-Veterans-visit-Washington-DC-with-Honor-Flight-Savannah-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Local veterans visit Washington, DC with Honor Flight Savannah.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Local veterans visit Washington, DC with Honor Flight Savannah.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn October 23rd, Honor Flight Savannah will be taking WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans on an all expense paid trip to Washington, DC so that they can visit the war memorials that have been dedicated to their military service. The bus will leave from the air terminal at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah. The public is invited to arrive at 8 a.m. and give our Veterans a great send- off to begin their trip. Please bring a photo ID to get in the Hunter gate.\r\n\r\nThe mission of Honor Flight Savannah is to provide these trips to Veterans so they have a chance to visit the memorials that were erected in their honor.  For many, this is a very special and meaningful event for these dedicated men and women. Honor Flight depends entirely on donations from the community to fund these trips. If you would like to go on one of these trips, visit www.honorflightsavannah.org  or call 912-366-9020.', 'Send off the Honor Flight vets in style on October 23', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'send-off-the-honor-flight-vets-in-style-on-october-23', '', '', '2015-10-20 08:51:11', '2015-10-20 12:51:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25604', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25607, 4, '2015-10-15 19:26:04', '2015-10-15 23:26:04', 'Dr. Andrew J. Beall, Executive Director of the Santa Elena Foundation, and Dr. Charles L. Calvert, Chair of the University of South Carolina Beaufort Department of Hospitality and Tourism, are invited to present tourism research at the 35th Annual Conference of the Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA). The RCRA Board of Directors accepted the two researchers as presenters at the 2015 National Conference to be held at Captiva Island, Florida on November 7 through 11.\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation, organized in 2014, is dedicated to research and public education. The Foundation will open an interpretive center this year and plans to open an inaugural exhibit in 2016, the 450th commemorative year of the founding of a Spanish settlement in the Port Royal Sound. Beall and Calvert investigated the likely economic impact of history and cultural tourism on Beaufort County from a new Santa Elena History Center. The success of comparable history centers, parks, and monuments was investigated first, leading to the conclusion that 50,000 or more annual visitors will be attracted to a new feature in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAfter completing the initial study conducted in 2014, the researchers recommended visitor demand be tested further. Two questions were added to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce visitor survey. Respondents recorded overwhelming interest to visit a new history center dedicated to the interpretation of 16th Century European settlement in the area of Port Royal Sound.\r\n\r\nBeall and Calvert will present their tourism research at the upcoming RCRA National Conference to explain how cultural and history tourism is an economic driver for the local community. Fully developed, the planned Santa Elena History Center may be the catalyst for a 5-10% increase in hospitality-related jobs in northern Beaufort County.', 'Beaufort County Tourism Research to be presented', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-tourism-research-to-be-presented', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:26:04', '2015-10-15 23:26:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25607', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25609, 4, '2015-10-15 19:48:08', '2015-10-15 23:48:08', '<em>Photo above: LowCountry Habitat For Humanity board member Graham Holcombe on right at the 25th anniversary celebration last month.</em>\r\n\r\nOne month ago LowCountry Habitat For Humanity celebrated their 25th anniversary, but they still need your help to build their Silver Anniversary Home. We caught up with Janie Lackman, Marketing and Resource Development Director, to learn more about what LowCountry Habitat has accomplished over the past 25 years and how our community can stay engaged.\r\n\r\n<em>What impact has LowCountry Habitat For Humanity had on the Beaufort community over the past 25 years?</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25611\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Habitat-25th-22-of-42.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25611\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Habitat-25th-22-of-42-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chet Houston, LowCountry Habitat For Humanity Executive Director, speaks at the 25th anniversary celebration.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Chet Houston, LowCountry Habitat For Humanity Executive Director, speaks at the 25th anniversary celebration.[/caption]\r\n\r\nTo date, LowCountry Habitat has completed 42 homes in Northern Beaufort County. Within the last 6 months, more than 185 volunteers have completed 8000+ volunteer hours. Our program provides a hand up to families and in the process adds the stability and financial help needed to build better futures. Since we hold the mortgages on our homes, we get the added benefit of seeing children grow and thrive in their new homes. We see parents go back to school and children graduate and go off to college or the military.\r\n\r\n<em>Why did you decide to host a 25th anniversary celebration? </em>\r\n\r\nWe decided the best way to celebrate 25 years of building homes, hope and community in Northern Beaufort County was to BUILD a 25th Anniversary home, so the goal of this event was to raise the funds to build our “Silver Anniversary Home”. These dollars allow us to buy the needed materials to build a home to serve yet another Beaufort family in need of a decent, safe and affordable place to live. The locations of this home and the family to receive it have not yet been defined, but it will be built in Northern Beaufort County. We came very close to our fundraising goal and would gladly accept additional donations to help build this home!\r\n\r\n<em>How else can supporters engage with LowCountry Habitat through the rest of the year?</em>\r\n\r\nWe plan to continue the celebration of our 25th Anniversary with the building of the home. We will update the community as we progress with this goal and will have open events at the build site as this progresses. We are always in need of volunteers and host a monthly volunteer orientation on the second Saturday of each month at the Office at 10 a.m. And of course, there is still time to donate to the 25th Anniversary Home and be part of this amazing milestone.\r\n\r\n<em>Contact Janie Lackman at janie@lowcountryhabitat.org. </em>', 'Building hope through homes with LowCountry Habitat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'building-hope-through-homes-with-lowcountry-habitat', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:48:08', '2015-10-15 23:48:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25609', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25612, 4, '2015-10-15 19:48:08', '2015-10-15 23:48:08', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-DATAW-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25615\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-DATAW-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - DATAW 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>For the eighth year in a row, Dataw Island will be hosting the Veterans Purple Heart Golf Classic in support of wounded veterans and their families.\r\n\r\nIn the past, this Dataw Island event has raised over $130,000 for veteran charity organizations, which include the OnCourse Foundation, the Folds of Honor Foundation, the National Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Wounded Warrior Project. The tournament was started with the help of Dataw Island resident and retired U.S. Army COL. Glenn Blackburn, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient.\r\n\r\n“We are excited to have this great tradition happen again this year.” Blackburn said. “It is wonderful to see how the Dataw Island community embraces this event and this wonderful charity. Dataw Island has been recognized nationally as a patriot community for the last four years by the Folds of Honor Foundation.”\r\n\r\nThe Purple Heart Golf Classic will be played on November 10th, 2015 by a field of 200 supporters and 30 wounded veterans from all across the U.S. Members of the U.S. Simpson Cup team will also be competing. This year the tournament will continue to raise money for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships for dependents of those killed or injured in the service.\r\n\r\nAs part of Dataw’s Veteran’s Day celebration, Dataw’s Assistant Golf Professional, Chris Fearn, will be hosting and playing a golf marathon on November 9th to raise funds for the Green Beret Foundation. This foundation works to provide direct and continuous support to the Green Beret Community and their families. Last year, Fearn played 135 holes of golf and raised over $12,500 for the OnCourse Foundation and the Folds of Honor Foundation.\r\n\r\n<em>All photos are of last years event and are courtesy of Col. Glenn Blackburn, US Army ret.</em>', 'Veterans Purple Heart Golf Classic returns to Dataw', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'veterans-purple-heart-golf-classic-returns-to-dataw', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:48:08', '2015-10-15 23:48:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25612', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25616, 4, '2015-10-15 19:32:19', '2015-10-15 23:32:19', 'Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) will temporarily change the drinking water treatment method and flush water lines throughout their service areas between October 23 and November 6. The change is part of the routine maintenance program for the utilities’ water distribution systems. There will be no interruption in service as a result of the work. Customers can use their water as normal. Customers may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in the tap water during this period. Customers in some areas may notice brief discoloration in the tap water as a result of lines being flushed. If water appears discolored, customers should run cold water for a few minutes. If discoloration persists, BJWSA customers can call (843) 987-9200 for customer service.\r\n\r\nCustomers who are especially sensitive to the taste and odor of chlorine can keep an open container of drinking water in their refrigerator. This will reduce the chlorine taste. Water stored in refrigerated containers should be changed weekly.', 'BJWSA to conduct water line treatment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bjwsa-to-conduct-water-line-treatment', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:32:19', '2015-10-15 23:32:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25616', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25618, 4, '2015-10-15 19:35:18', '2015-10-15 23:35:18', 'The Adult Power Boating class returns Nov. 12, 2015! The class will focus on teaching the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) boating education class and offer on-water training and experience in boat trailer launching &amp; retrieval, boat operations, docking, navigation, GPS &amp; radio use, knots and basic safety instruction. Each session includes a three hour evening class and a three hour hands-on training class at the dock located at the Port Royal Sound Foundation in Okatie.\r\n\r\nRegister by Octobter 31st because the class size is limited. Classroom session is Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Y in Port Royal and on-water session is Saturday, November 14 from either 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Okatie. You must be age 18 or older. $125 per person and this program is open to the public. Contact the YMCA front desk or YMCA Boating Director Paul Spencer at 843-522-9622 for more information.', 'YMCA Adult Power Boating class to begin November 12', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-adult-power-boating-class-to-begin-november-12', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:35:18', '2015-10-15 23:35:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25618', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25620, 4, '2015-10-15 19:35:59', '2015-10-15 23:35:59', 'This is the perfect weather to do a walk starting at Steamers on Lady’s Island and goes over the Woods Memorial Bridge, through downtown Beaufort to Ribaut Road, and then back across the Port Royal McTeer Bridge to Steamers where everyone can celebrate or recuperate. A nine mile loop. This walk is a benefit for Rowan Cooper in memory of this father LCPL Adam Cooper, a fallen Marine. The walk will be on October 17th so save the date! Registration begins at 9:30 at Steamers and the hike will start at 11 a.m. The cost is $15 per walker. All monies go to Rowan’s college fund.\r\n\r\nThe event will have two distinct benefits. First, it shows the family of Adam Cooper all of the community support for their loss and secondly it will raise awareness for the epidemic of veteran suicide that has been becoming more apparent lately. Awareness of this issue can be just as valuable as monetary donations.\r\n\r\nOnce back at Steamers, they will also host a raffle with over $500 in gift cards, services, and donated items being given away, all coming from generous local businesses. All proceeds from the raffle are going to the scholarship fund that has been set up for Rowan. Everybody’s Favorite Band has volunteered their time to perform at the end of the event.\r\n\r\nSteamers will also be selling hot dogs and hamburgers with all proceeds also going to the scholarship fund. So get out your sneakers, bring your friends and family and do something that will be good for you, good for Rowan, and generate awareness for the very important issue of veteran suicide.', 'Steamers to host hike in memory of a fallen Marine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'steamers-to-host-hike-in-memory-of-a-fallen-marine', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:35:59', '2015-10-15 23:35:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25620', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25622, 4, '2015-10-15 19:39:02', '2015-10-15 23:39:02', 'If there is one thing most Beaufort County residents and visitors have in common, it’s the deep appreciation of the natural beauty that surrounds us. But preserving that beauty doesn’t come without a fight on occasion.\r\n\r\nOver the years, we’ve fended off plans for a chemical plant, factories slated for the headwaters of waterways important to commercial and recreational fishers, offshore oil and gas exploration and dune-destroying development. Today, residents are trying to prevent beachfront manipulation at Seabrook Island, development of Captain Sam’s Spit at Kiawah Island, and the exploration for natural gas and oil off our coast.\r\n\r\nLocally, a fledgling oyster nursery that employs local people is threatened by continually resurfacing plans for a jellyfish processing plant that would dump toxic effluent into our local waters.\r\n\r\nIt isn’t just picket signs and letters to local officials that keep these plans at bay. It’s lawyers from the South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP). They know how to beat back these plans time and time again, appealing flawed permits in state and federal courts.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately there is no corporate bankroll paying these expert lawyers. The Georgetown-based nonprofit has to rely on small grants and the goodwill of individuals who offer donations.\r\n\r\nTo help raise funds for both the preservation of our waterways and jobs, local volunteers have organized “an oyster feast that attendees won’t likely soon forget”, said SCELP board member Wendy Zara of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nJoin them from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at McCalley’s Creek. A $50 donation opens the door for you to enjoy oysters from Lady’s Island Oysters. Besides an oyster roast, oyster delicacies will be prepared by the best restaurants in Beaufort and Charleston, to include: Lady’s Island Oysters, The Ordinary, Fleets Landing Restaurant and Bar, Cypress, Old Bull Tavern, Saltus River Grill, Foolish Frog, Chechessee Creek Club, and Albany Grocery. Entertainment will be provided by The Bull Grapes.\r\n\r\nOrder your tickets at www.scelp.org/beaufort. Or help even more by becoming a Friend of SCELP. Your $300 donation includes two tickets and acknowledgment in the program.\r\n\r\nGet your tickets online. Help the lawyers who work tirelessly for the wild side of South Carolina. You will be glad you did every time you look around your beautiful surroundings or partake of its rich bounty. For more information, contact Wendy Zara at 843-263-8946.', 'Eat oysters and help lawyers fight for our area’s wild side', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eat-oysters-and-help-lawyers-fight-for-our-areas-wild-side', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:39:02', '2015-10-15 23:39:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25622', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25624, 4, '2015-10-15 19:40:54', '2015-10-15 23:40:54', '<h2>Santa Elena Foundation announces Dyson, Klimp, and Moriarty as additions to the Board of Trustees</h2>\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation announces that Mr. Greg Dyson, Lt. Gen. Jack Klimp and Dr. Martha Moriarty are the three newest members of the Board of Directors, and each brings a skillset, background and passion that will be uniquely beneficial to advancing the mission of the Santa Elena Foundation.\r\n\r\nGregory W. Dyson, Lt. Col U.S. Army (retired), has been a businessman in Beaufort County since 1990. He holds business degrees from The Citadel (BS) and Boston University (MS). Greg and his wife Sarah reside on Lady’s Island. They have been active in many local civic and charitable organizations for the past 25 years to include the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry, United Way, YMCA, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, Boy Scouts, Friends of the Beaufort County Library, Rotary Club of Beaufort, and The Parish Church of St. Helena in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nLieutenant General Jack W. Klimp served in the United States Marine Corps for thirty-three years. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. degree and also holds M.A. degrees in Public Administration and National Security and Strategic Studies. During his career in the Marine Corps, he held multiple command and staff positions including operational tours in Vietnam, Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Somalia where he commanded Task Force Mogadishu. From 1993 to 1995 he was the Commanding General here at Parris Island. Since retirement from the Marine Corps he has led a number of non-profit organizations as President and CEO. These included drug rehabilitation programs at Phoenix House and Second Genesis, two trade associations, the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association and the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute and a veteran advocacy organization, the National Association for Uniformed Services. General Klimp comes to the Santa Elena Foundation having sat as a board member of numerous non-profit boards of directors.\r\n\r\nDr. Martha A. Moriarty is the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Her responsibilities include managing a number of academic initiatives including new academic degree program development and directing institutional effectiveness for the university. She serves on a number of university committees and is the Institutional Accreditation Liaison to the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Prior to her position as Associate Vice Chancellor, she worked for the University of South Carolina Graduate School, serving as the Associate Director of the Extended Graduate Campus and the Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program on the Historic Beaufort Campus. Dr. Moriarty has served on numerous accreditation committees for the SACSCOC, has consulted with a number of institutions on accreditation issues, and has presented at regional conferences.', 'Who’s News for the week of October 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-elena-foundation-announces-dyson-klimp-and-moriarty-as-additions-to-the-board-of-trustees', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:42:44', '2015-10-15 23:42:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25624', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25628, 4, '2015-10-15 19:44:43', '2015-10-15 23:44:43', 'The Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, SC, celebrates the arrival of fall and the bounty of the season in the Lowcountry at the 7th Annual Habersham Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24th beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and spend the day browsing artisan vendors, sample and enjoy great local food, live music by NightTrain on the Hargray main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages including our ever popular Ferris wheel, vintage carousel, Savannah minipigs, contests, petting zoo, face painters and more!\r\n\r\nNew to the festival this year is collaboration with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County and the Habersham Builders League to create unique, whimsical Scarecrows to adorn the entryway to the festival with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the children served at local Clubs.\r\n\r\nThis seminal event in Habersham Marketplace is made possible with the generous support of Hargray Communications and Beaufort and Bluffton Family Dentistry. We invite you to spend the day in the Marketplace shopping and dining at the festival’s boutique food vendors including Downtown Catering, Hawg Wild BBQ, Lowcountry Rocks Lobster, Shrimp Loco and Tavino’s wood fired oven, or visit any of our distinct eateries; Berto’s TexMex Grill, Lazy Susan’s Café, Maggie’s Pub, 10 Market, The Spaghetti Club and Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice.\r\n\r\nFree admission with food, drink, art and crafts available for purchase; select activities may include nominal entry fees. Learn more at www.habershamharvestfestival.com.', 'Habersham Marketplace to host Annual Harvest Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habersham-marketplace-to-host-annual-harvest-festival', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:44:43', '2015-10-15 23:44:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25628', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25631, 4, '2015-10-15 19:46:07', '2015-10-15 23:46:07', '<em>Beaufort announces significant policy change in appraising motor vehicles</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Auditor’s Office has undergone many changes in the past 90 days since Jim Beckert took office, including appearance changes in the office, implementation of new customer service accountability performance standards, and workflow improvements designed to improve efficiency. The first major policy change introduced will affect the way motor vehicles are appraised for taxation. After researching this issue and having multiple discussions with the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), Beaufort County Auditor Jim Beckert determined the need for a change.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County was one of the few counties in the state assessing motor vehicle taxes based on the highest vehicle car model, or value criteria, when the value was not available in the SCDOR valuation guide. According to Beckert, if the SCDOR guide does not list the value of a motor vehicle, the lowest price criteria provided in the <em>Automobile Red Book cost guide</em> will be used as a second source of data.\r\n\r\n“Our appraisal practices need to change to reflect the guidance given by the SCDOR, which will put Beaufort County’s method in line with peer counties.”\r\n\r\nAll motor vehicles are assessed first using the SCDOR valuation guide as required by state law. That guide provides the value for the vast majority of the motor vehicles registered in Beaufort County. When the value is not available in the SCDOR guide for a new current year vehicle, the assessed value is based on the Automobile Red Book new car guide using the invoice cost. Older year vehicles will be assessed a value based on the lowest value criteria in the Automobile Red Book. If records provided to the Auditor’s Office are incomplete and research does not identify a particular model of vehicle, the base model, the lowest value criteria listed in the Automobile Red Book will be used until additional information can be gathered that will accurately identify the vehicles’ make.\r\n\r\n“Feedback from taxpayers is essential to our operations and we encourage them to review their tax bill and contact us with any questions,” said Beckert. “Our goal is to help ensure that taxpayers are taxed fairly and appropriately. We are here to serve them.”\r\n\r\nTo correct information on a motor vehicle tax bill, taxpayers should submit the title, registration and/or the bill of sale to the Auditor’s Office. In accordance with South Carolina Code 12-60-2910, taxpayers have the right to appeal a tax assessment or request a refund, 30 days from when the tax bill was mailed or the last day to pay the tax bill. For more information, contact the Auditor’s Office at 843-255-2500.', 'Beaufort County may owe you a refund', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-may-owe-you-a-refund', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:47:31', '2015-10-15 23:47:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25631', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25633, 4, '2015-10-15 19:48:20', '2015-10-15 23:48:20', '<em>Photo above: Reverse osmosis in operation in Columbia, South Carolina.</em>\r\n\r\nBeaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority, in conjunction with Charleston Water System and Water Missions International, was asked to provide water to Richland and Palmetto Baptist Hospitals. Two operators, Kevin Sexton and Anthony Sauls, as well as technicians Dan Heaton and Jonathan Carey, helped set up a reverse osmosis treatment system for the two agencies, who provided the equipment. The licensed BJWSA employees were needed to get the system certified, operating and then to distribute the water.\r\n\r\nOther statewide utilities participated with the reverse osmosis treatment plant, as well. This is how the system works: water is flowed from a hydrant into a swimming pool where it is pretreated (dechlorinated) prior to being treated by the reverse osmosis program. The treated water then flows into a bladder tank, and is transferred to a 250 gallon totes (tank that sits on the back of a truck). The truck then carries the water to the hospitals and neighborhoods. Residents are able to fill their own bottles from the pipe rig.\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to be able to assist in this effort,” said General Manager Ed Saxon. “Our part of the state was spared in this disaster, and we are eager to assist in our areas of expertise.”', 'BJWSA gets water to hospitals in disaster areas', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bjwsa-gets-water-to-hospitals-in-disaster-areas', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:48:20', '2015-10-15 23:48:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25633', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25639, 4, '2015-10-15 19:51:25', '2015-10-15 23:51:25', 'Beaufort Academy came together as a school community and donated a full truckload of items to the Columbia flood communities. Seniors, Carlyle O’Herron, Cali Blocker, and Emily Gaskin helped load items such as dog food, baby formula, diapers, car seats, blankets, and clothes. We are so incredibly proud and thankful to our BA students, parents, and faculty for helping donate these needed items to the victims in Columbia who lost all of their belongings.', 'Making a big difference', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'making-a-big-difference', '', '', '2015-10-15 19:51:25', '2015-10-15 23:51:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25639', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48978, 4, '2021-03-24 11:29:05', '2021-03-24 15:29:05', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge\r\n\r\nDo police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\nPolice officers are trained and directed by policy to be aware of what is behind and around a person that they may have to shoot or use other forms of force on. Officers driving police vehicles, including when pursuing a fleeing person in another vehicle, must take great care to avoid hurting anyone. Many departments prohibit vehicle hot pursuits for minor traffic and other minor violations and when the police do not know why the person driving is fleeing. Serious criminals can be caught later in most cases, because the police usually have the make and model of their car, the license plate number, the driver and passenger’s description, and other information to track them down.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous or aggressive person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\nPolice officers are not required to retreat when facing a dangerous or aggressive person? However, police officers are trained to retreat or at least delay attempting to arrest or restrain a person, if waiting for backup, negotiator, SWAT Team, a chaplain, social worker, or other specialist. Retreating or delaying is wise if it helps defuse the situation and prevents the suspect, another person, or the officer from being killed or seriously injured. Obviously, criminals who are active shooters, drunk drivers, assaulting someone, and endangering others will most likely require the officer to not retreat or wait to bring the perpetrator under control.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nNo properly screened, trained, and supervised; reasonable; and prudent officer wants and no well-led police department, with clear and standardized processes, wants innocent bystanders, their officers, or the suspect to be injured or killed. Nor does any reasonable and prudent officer want and nor does any police department want to be sued in civil court or charged with a crime. For more information, see the National Institute of Justice article titled, “Overview of Police Use of Force”, March 5, 2020, nij.oip.gov: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/overview-police-use-force.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\nThe answer to that question is yes. Many people are not cut-out to be law enforcement officers. Many people may make great business persons, restaurant workers, truck drivers, carpenters, or other professionals but they may not be suited for police work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThere are very, very few officers today who do not have the wisdom, the patience, and self-control to be a good police officer. However, that has not always been the case. The challenge today is to find those individuals and get them out of law enforcement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe best place to find and eliminate those who should not become police officers (bad actors) is in the screening process, where extensive and expensive background investigations, lie detector testing, psychological testing, multiple interviews, and deep probing questioning should identify those who are not cut-out for police work. The next best place to identify those physically and mentally unfit and, who may slip through the screening process, is during a robust (five full months or longer) and demanding police academy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAs we have learned in Minneapolis and Columbia recently, a very small number of officers today have a history of being unable to look for ways to calm a situation and who too often resort to force, especially a higher level of force than is needed. Officers who are not suited for public safety work should be identified quickly and, as a minimum, removed from contact with the public and retrained. If needed, they must be disciplined or fired or prosecuted depending on the gravity and frequency of that officer’s poor judgment and abuse of force.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nPolice departments and academies have been underfunded, undertrained, and made to make do with limited screening, training, equipment, and quality control since the beginning of time. Only those persons should be selected to be police officers who:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHave a no history of mental illness or criminal activity and who have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations.\r\n\r\nHave the ability to judge threats accurately and not resort to force too quickly and are dedicated to equal justice and partnering with their community.\r\n\r\nDo not enjoy hurting people and who understand the sad history of racism and bigotry in our country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nUnderstand the special needs of mentally ill persons and veterans with PTSD.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nShow no history of prejudice based on color, creed, religion, race, origin, age, gender, sexual preference, citizenship, or political affiliation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWill step-in and take over if another officer is out of control or exhibiting poor judgment.\r\n\r\nWant to serve and protect everyone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span></em>\r\n\r\n<b>EDITOR’S NOTE</b>\r\n\r\nThis is column 4 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, and 3 introduced the series by answering the questions:\r\n\r\nWhat are the risks involved in police work?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHow does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can a police officer use deadly force?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?\r\n\r\nDo life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?\r\n\r\nWhat does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?\r\n\r\nThis 4th column answers the questions:\r\n\r\nDo police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThese columns are not meant to replace reading local, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.\r\n\r\nLarry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. 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(25669, 4, '2015-10-22 12:55:53', '2015-10-22 16:55:53', '<b>Take a Ghost Tour in to benefit CAPA</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Ghost Tours is presented by The Exchange Club of Beaufort with proceeds benefiting CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort County). All tours are narrated by a local haint, who is very familiar with all the spooky history of downtown Beaufort. Carriage Tours are $22 per adult or $12 per child (ages 3-11). Tours leave every 20 minutes beginning at 6:30 p.m. from the downtown marina parking lot at 1006 Bay St., across from the Best Western Hotel. Each tour is approximately 45 minutes. Walking Tours are $12, all ages. They are happening only on October 23, 24, 25, 29 &amp; 30.Tours begin at 6:50 p.m., leaving every 20 minutes from 611 Bay St. and last about 1 hour.\r\n\r\n<b>2015 Lowcountry Arts and Literary Festival to </b><b>host art, music, more </b>\r\n\r\nPlease join in the event of the year - The 2015 Lowcountry Arts and Literary Festival on October 24th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.at the historic Frampton Plantation House (c. 1868), a Civil War site, in Yemassee, SC is where you will find vendors, art, books, music, food, historic re-enactments, readings, jewelry, photography, games, and artisan demonstrations. Special guests of the 2015 Lowcountry Arts and Literary Festival: John T. Wayne, grandson of John Wayne, Daja Dial, Miss South Carolina 2015 and more...\r\n\r\nAlso, housed in the Frampton Plantation House is the Lowcountry Visitors Center and Museum, which features a recreated 1900s plantation parlor, complete with antique furnishings and displays from the region’s 10 museums and the SC Artisans’ Center. There is no charge for this event. For more information, please go to www.jandcwordsmiths.com/2015Festival.\r\n\r\n<b>Movie directors tell the tales of Halloween</b>\r\n\r\nCome on down to historic Port Royal Sunday, October 25th from 3 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of Halloween fun. Trunk or Treat located is a safe, daytime alternative to evening trick or treating for children and their families.  Games, Tuck the clown, a costume contest, free food and drinks will be on hand as folks wander the two blocks along Paris avenue viewing the creative assortment of Halloween decorated vehicles chock full of goodies. Want to participate and bring your car, SUV, truck or golf cart? Contact Julie Petroff of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, one of the event sponsors, at 843-379-1020 or email StMarksc@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Two local lectures and one event not to miss</b>\r\n\r\nOn Monday, October 26th at 1 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room at the St. Helena Branch Library, entrepreneurs are invited to join Mr. Eric Sommerville for a Local Money Talks Workshop on getting your business started. And on Wednesday, October 28th at 2:30 p.m. everyone is invited to view the Diorama of the Fort Fremont Exhibit and to meet the artist Dennis Cannady. Friends of Fort Fremont will also provide a tour of the archeological site at the fort. Please RSVP for this event by calling Janelle Proctor at 843-441-3036 or by email at janelleproctor@hargray.com. And lastly, come meet Aunt Pearlie Sue who will be at the library on Saturday, November 14th for a special film festival presentation during Penn Center’s Heritage Days Celebration.\r\n\r\n<b>Movie directors tell the tales of Halloween</b>\r\n\r\nEleven directors, renowned for their contribution to the horror movie genre, have joined forces to create a series of interconnected stories, each with a unique Halloween theme. Ten short films have been woven together by a shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents. Monday, October 26th at 7 p.m. at The Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St. Beaufort. All tickets $6.00.\r\n\r\n<b>Halloween show at Beaufort High School</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School Theater and Dance Departments presents <em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow </em>for one show only — Halloween matinee only — on October 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the BHS Performing Arts Center. General Admission is $5 and if you are wearing a costume, only $3.\r\n\r\n<b>Register to attend </b><b>Pat Conroy’s birthday party</b>\r\n\r\nPat Conroy is turning 70 and the Beaufort History Museum is preparing to celebrate the milestone with a festive birthday party on Saturday evening, October 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Arsenal. The event will feature live music, a delicious Lowcountry feast with beer and wine and, of course, birthday cake. “Pat Conroy is a local literary treasure who has eloquently expressed his love for his hometown and the Lowcountry in his critically acclaimed novels and memoirs,” said Katherine Lang, a Board member who was instrumental in bringing the party to the Museum. The event is open to the public but space is limited and those wishing to attend are advised to register early. Tickets, priced at $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members, are on sale now at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers to hold casting clinic</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting on November 14th will be a casting clinic. The clinic is open to the public and is free of charge. It will be held beginning at ten o’clock, on the athletic field behind St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Dr. Beaufort. Expert fly casting instructors will be on hand to help with beginners or more experienced fishermen. Bring your fly rod or use our loaner equipment. Prizes will be awarded for winners. Lunch will be offered following the clinic for $10 a person. BBQ plus all the trimmings will be featured. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions, or www.seaislandflyfishers.com.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Beaufort Branch Library</b> at 311 Scott St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Poison Pen Mystery Book Club\r\n</b>Date: Monday, November 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Enjoy a discussion of mysteries over refreshments. In November, we’re reading <em>Pines</em> by Blake Crouch. This is a free event. Please contact Ann Cox at (843) 255-6458 or acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Right Plant, Right Place\r\n</b>Date: Tuesday, November 17th from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Master Gardener Laura Lee Rose will teach how to prepare your garden now for spring planting. This is a free event. Please contact Ann Cox at (843) 255-6458 or acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Beaufort Book Club\r\n</b>Date: Thursday, November 19th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Each month there will be a discussion of a different type of book—some fiction, some memoir, and some nonfiction—selected and voted upon by club members.  Anyone who wants can join us for dinner afterwards at a nearby restaurant. In November, we’re reading <em>Dead Wake</em> by Erik Larson. The Beaufort Book Club is free. Please contact Brendagael Beasley-Forrest at (843)255-6436 or bbeasley@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>One on One Computer Help\r\n</b>Date: Please call to confirm availability.\r\nDescription: Need help with computers? Stop by the Beaufort Branch Library on Monday or Thursday evenings; a tech expert will be standing by to assist you with all your technology needs! Please contact Stacey Inman at (843) 255-6458 or sinman@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\n<em><b>All Branches and Departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.</b> For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of October 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-22nd-28th', '', '', '2015-10-22 12:57:29', '2015-10-22 16:57:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25669', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25673, 4, '2015-10-22 13:00:27', '2015-10-22 17:00:27', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Splinter.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25675\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Splinter-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Splinter\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Splinter is a very sweet 2 year old boy. He enjoys playing with feather toys and lounging in the sun. He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Jerry.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25674\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Jerry-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Jerry\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jerry is a playful 6 month old boy. He loves spending time in the yard and making new friends. Meet with Jerry. He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on his vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Mon. - Sat. from 12 to 7 p.m. Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more info.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pets-of-the-week-16', '', '', '2015-10-22 13:00:27', '2015-10-22 17:00:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25673', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25677, 4, '2015-10-22 13:02:58', '2015-10-22 17:02:58', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25679\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Professor-Percy-Pussycat-at-a-gala-event-last-Halloween.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25679\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PETS-Professor-Percy-Pussycat-at-a-gala-event-last-Halloween-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Percy Pussycat at a gala event last Halloween.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Professor Percy Pussycat at a gala event last Halloween.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIt’s that time of year again when owners, who are mostly reasonable for 11 months and 30 days of the year, suddenly turn into Wacko Woman at Halloween. Every October 31st, out come the costumes that seem to get bigger, shinier, and more ridiculous every year. Mom’s rationale is that with everybody dressed up looking like a hot dog or a Star Wars character, her two dogs would love to be included in the festivities. Did she ask us? No. Would we have said, “Sure go ahead and make me look like a frog.” I don’t think so. But some pets do enjoy it. I have met cats that looked more like a pirate than Johnny Depp does. But there are some pros and cons to making your pet a mobile decoration for Halloween.\r\n\r\nFirst, if your dog has a very independent and dominate personality, they may not enjoy costumes. If your dog has a bulky costume on their body, they may feel that their place in the pecking order is being threatened. This can result in your dog becoming scared and freezing up, or in acting out to regain normalcy in their lives. Cats can sometimes react by simply shredding the costume and perhaps your hand at the same time. Costumes are restrictive by nature and that really doesn’t sit well with a lot of pets.\r\n\r\nBut if we haven’t convinced you this is a really bad idea for a lot of pets, try and accustom your dog or cat to their costume ahead of time. And remember, NO CHOCOLATE! You have got to keep an eye on the candy if someone like me is around. Mom calls me a 4-legged vacuum whatever that is. So here are my thoughts on how to do this with minimal stress to your pet:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Purchase your pet’s costume early so you can help him become used to wearing it over a period of two to four weeks.</li>\r\n	<li>Bring your dog along with you when you purchase the costume (if possible). Stores may not allow you to try the costume on your dog, but you can at least estimate the size by holding it up to his body.</li>\r\n	<li>When fitting a costume, check the seams around the neck, feet, and tail. If it feels tight, it’s most likely uncomfortable and potentially hazardous to their health.</li>\r\n	<li>After purchasing the costume, take it home and begin getting your pet used to it at least several days before Halloween. Sometimes treats will be enough incentive to keep your pet in the costume at least for a short time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIf your pet attempts to remove the costume, or if he seems unhappy or uncomfortable even after you have followed all this advice, don’t force him to wear it. Remove the costume and either attempt a simpler idea (such as having him wear a festive Halloween bandana) or allow him to skip a costume altogether. You have to recognize that while simple training and lots of treats may suffice for many pets, others simply will not put up with wearing a costume. I would be one of those.\r\n\r\nAnd don’t forget, for safety’s sake, it is also a good idea to attach reflective patches to your pets costume so he is easy to see on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating with your canine can be fun (as long as he is friendly, non-aggressive to animals or people, and not afraid of costumed kids), but safety is a crucial factor. If he is uncomfortable going out with the hoards on Halloween night, keep him inside and have him help you greet trick-or-treaters. Most kids are thrilled when they meet a Zombie with four feet.\r\n\r\nSo have a happy Halloween everybody. Please, please just let me know when it is November.', 'Should you dress your pet in a Halloween costume?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'should-you-dress-your-pet-in-a-halloween-costume', '', '', '2015-10-22 13:03:47', '2015-10-22 17:03:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25677', 0, 'post', '', 0);

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(25795, 4, '2015-10-22 14:09:40', '2015-10-22 18:09:40', '<em>Photo above: Salvation Army Beaufort’s supporters giving online on May 5th.</em>\r\n\r\nLowcountry Giving Day 2016 will take place on May 3rd, 2016, hosted by local tech firm Bidr and sponsored by Coastal Community Foundation. Any registered 501(c) 3 nonprofit in CCF’s 9 county service area will be eligible to register for the third year of the multi-million dollar fundraising event. Interested groups may secure matching funds for the event as CCF will no longer be doing so, but securing matching funds will not be mandatory for participation.\r\n\r\n“Lowcountry Giving Day has been a spectacular event for the past two years,” said Richard Hendry, Interim CEO of Coastal Community Foundation, “and we want the day to continue to be a catalyst for charitable gifts. We’re happy to have been in the lead role, but now it makes sense for us to pass the baton to partners whose work is better aligned with on-line giving and providing tech support to nonprofits. Although securing commitments from donors of matching funds for Lowcountry Giving Day will no longer be our responsibility, inviting all charities to secure their own matching gift donors opens the door to far broader participation from the nonprofit sector throughout our service area.”\r\n\r\nAs event host, Bidr will manage all project logistics, marketing and collaboration between partners, including Lowcountry Giving Day’s nonprofit training partner, the S.C. Association for Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO). A comprehensive nonprofit training series will kick off in November in partnership with Central Carolina Community Foundation in Columbia, which will also host a giving day on May 3rd, 2016.\r\n\r\n“We’re thrilled with this opportunity to work with CCF to help amplify this year’s Lowcountry Giving Day. Incorporating Text.Gives will make donating on giving day this year so much easier,” shared Sam Staley, CEO and Founder of Bidr. “We’re particularly excited about the ability Text.Gives will offer these organizations to connect donors with their giving efforts throughout the year as well.”\r\n\r\nInterested organizations must be 501(c) 3 nonprofits, registered with the S.C. Secretary of State’s office and operate in CCF’s service area to be eligible to participate. The registration page is not yet available but will be shared online by Bidr and CCF at the end of October.', 'Lowcountry Giving Day 2016 plans announced', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-giving-day-2016-plans-announced', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:10:53', '2015-10-22 18:10:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25795', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25797, 4, '2015-10-22 14:06:47', '2015-10-22 18:06:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_25798\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-DAR-Flood-Victims-Donation.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-25798 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-DAR-Flood-Victims-Donation-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Charlene Shufelt.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Photo by Charlene Shufelt.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDuring October the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Beaufort donated 10 cases of purified drinking water, 12 gallon jugs of purified drinking water, 8 cartons of assorted baby cereal, 8 cartons of assorted baby formula, 6 packages of diapers and 6 packages of diaper wipes for flood victims in the Columbia, SC, area. The United Way of the Lowcountry was coordinating local donations which were delivered by Chapter Treasurer Nancy Hailston, Past Regent Charlene Shufelt and her husband. Jim Shufelt is seen unloading the donations.', 'DAR pitches in to help', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dar-pitches-in-to-help', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:06:47', '2015-10-22 18:06:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25797', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25800, 4, '2015-10-22 14:08:06', '2015-10-22 18:08:06', 'While seniors may love to see children in costumes on Halloween night, the constant door knocking, masked visitors and unfamiliar faces can be intimidating. After all, 1/3 of seniors who live at home, live alone—and most are women.\r\n\r\nThat’s why Visiting Angels, one of the largest in-home care companies for seniors in the nation, offers seniors and their families a chance to hire a “<em>Halloween Helper</em>” on October 31st. If relatives can’t be with their senior loved one that night, Visiting Angels’ “<em>Halloween Helpers</em>” make it possible for seniors to experience the fun (not the fear) of the holiday!\r\n\r\nVisiting Angels’ <em>Halloween Helpers</em> shop for candy, help prepare seniors’ homes for a safe Halloween, answer the door, help hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, and simply provide seniors peace of mind during the flood of visitors.\r\n\r\nHow can <em>Halloween Helpers </em>make it easier and safer?\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Provide a sense of security so any possible troublemakers get the idea someone is at home. Never leave a senior with dementia or physical limitations home alone on Halloween – they are more sensitive to noises and unfamiliar faces.</li>\r\n	<li>Keep guests outside - never let an unknown trick-or-treater inside to use the bathroom or make a phone call.</li>\r\n	<li>Turn on interior and exterior lights during trick-or-treating hours even if no one is home or if the senior chooses not to answer the door.</li>\r\n	<li>Post a sign on the door that says “Sorry, No More Candy” when the goodies run out.</li>\r\n	<li>Make sure all floors, entry ways and porches are free from decorations.</li>\r\n	<li>Remove any Halloween décor that involves flames, such as a lit pumpkin, from outside stairs and footpaths. This is a fire hazard for the dozens of kids stopping by with tails and capes.</li>\r\n	<li>Place carved pumpkins outside to keep the smell out and bugs away.</li>\r\n	<li>Avoid window decorations that block light or the view of the front entry.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTo reach the local Visiting Angel chapter, call (843) 757-1002. Have a spooktacular and safe Halloween!', 'Keep our senior citizens safe this Halloween', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'keep-our-senior-citizens-safe-this-halloween', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:08:06', '2015-10-22 18:08:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25800', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25802, 4, '2015-10-22 14:02:41', '2015-10-22 18:02:41', 'This weekend, catch a glimpse of several of the private historic homes, gardens and plantations of beautiful Beaufort. Between October 23-25th, the 2015 Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens will get you access to over 300 years of unique Beaufort architecture not generally open to the public. Choose from three different available tours during the festival and explore different aspects of these historic homes, gardens and plantations.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Walking Tour - </b><b>Friday October 23rd</b></p>\r\nTour the private homes in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District featuring over 200 years of architectural history. The tour includes the Elizabeth Hext House, circa 1805, where best-selling author Pat Conroy began his writing career, as well as the Verdier House.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Ramble Around Beaufort Tour - </b><b>Saturday October 24th</b></p>\r\nFrom the city to the countryside, view the different homes, gardens and plantations from modest to magnificent. From the William Wigg Barnwell House (circa1816) on the Point to White Hall Plantation in the ACE basin and the ruins of Prince Williams Parish at Sheldon, you will be able to tour the different grounds and ruins that are so iconic to the Lowcountry. Please note that transportation via automobile is required to view the countryside sites.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Kitchens &amp; Cuisine Tour - </b><b>Sunday, October 25th</b></p>\r\nFor all you kitchen lovers out there, this tour focuses on five historic homes located in downtown Beaufort, Pigeon Point and Lady’s Island. Five different local chefs will prepare Lowcountry specialty dishes for guests’ enjoyment at each location. Automobile transportation to each home is also required with this tour.\r\n\r\n<b>Tickets for each tour are $50 each and are limited so purchase yours in advance today by visiting the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s website, calling (843) 279-3331. Payment must be made at the time of reservation. For more information email info@historicbeaufort.org or call (843) 379-3311.</b>', 'Historic Beaufort Foundation hosts annual festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'historic-beaufort-foundation-hosts-annual-festival', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:13:27', '2015-10-22 18:13:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25802', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25807, 4, '2015-10-22 14:16:12', '2015-10-22 18:16:12', '<em>Photo above: Terri Stokes of Modern Jewelers on Bay Street, passes out the last of her candy during the annual Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nTrick-or-treaters are invited to don their Halloween costumes and bring their treat bags for the annual Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Beaufort event. Kids can visit more than 65 stores and businesses along Bay Street and beyond for “treats” on<strong> Thursday, October 29, between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.</strong> This event is free and open to the public. Trick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort is a safe activity for the children of Beaufort. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend and stroll through the downtown with their children. Bay Street, from Newcastle to Carteret Street (Newcastle Street will not be closed) and Port Republic to Scott Street will be closed to automobile traffic from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m.\r\n\r\nTrick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort is hosted by Main Street Beaufort, USA, the City of Beaufort Police Department, and the merchants of downtown Beaufort, and sponsored by Coastal Pediatric Dentistry and Beaufort Memorial Hospital. For more information on Main Street Beaufort USA, please call 843-525-6644 or email director@downtownbeaufort.com.', 'Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trick-or-treat-in-downtown-beaufort-5', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:16:31', '2015-10-22 18:16:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25807', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25811, 4, '2015-10-22 14:19:32', '2015-10-22 18:19:32', '<em>Photo above: Librarian of the Year 2015, Maria Benac being presented her award.</em>\r\n<h2>Beaufort County Library presents staff awards</h2>\r\nOn Wednesday, October 7th at the Hilton Head Branch Library, the Beaufort County Library System held its biannual Staff Development Day. As part of the day’s activities, Library Director Ray McBride recognized four staff members that provided exceptional service. Congratulations to the following Library employees:\r\n\r\n• Support Staff Award 2015 was a tie, with awards given to both Lisa Hunter, Hilton Head Branch Library’s Administrative Assistant, and to Barbara Coffin, Assistant Systems Specialist for the Library System\r\n\r\n• Para-Professional of the Year 2015 was awarded to Kelli Baxter, Bluffton Branch Library’s Children’s Programmer\r\n\r\n• Librarian of the Year 2015 was awarded to Maria Benac, Branch Manager of the St. Helena Branch Library', 'Who’s News for the week of October 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-october-22nd-28th', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:19:32', '2015-10-22 18:19:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25811', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25814, 4, '2015-10-22 14:26:53', '2015-10-22 18:26:53', '<em>Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Sammy Negron will retire Jan. 15, ending his 20-year firefighting career in the Lowcountry.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25819\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fire-Chief-Sammy-Negron.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25819\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fire-Chief-Sammy-Negron-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Chief Sammy Negron\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Fire Chief Sammy Negron[/caption]\r\n\r\nChief Negron said he is retiring to dedicate time to his family as he fights Multiple Sclerosis, which he was diagnosed with in 2005. He will continue to be a member of the team as a fire consultant to the city, Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said.\r\n\r\nNegron, named Fire Chief in March 2010, originally joined the Beaufort Fire Department in 1999 as a Firefighter Recruit. Before that, he served 12 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with service supporting Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm and military involvement in Somalia, and he served in Bosnia. He was honorably discharged from the Marines after being injured in a training incident.\r\n\r\n“I love firefighting and I love our brotherhood of firefighters,” Negron said. “This has not been an easy decision, but it is the right decision. I will continue to support the City of Beaufort and the Fire Department because there is so much happening, so much good stuff to make Beaufort a better and safer community.”\r\n\r\nHe served four years as a Beaufort firefighter recruit volunteer before joining the professional force.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/10432102_479286478884695_4541822821843782779_n1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25821\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/10432102_479286478884695_4541822821843782779_n1-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"10432102_479286478884695_4541822821843782779_n[1]\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" /></a>As he nears retirement, Beaufort is in the final stages of building a new fire station at 1120 Ribaut Road which is a tribute to him for his hard work and dedication to the public safety needs of the community. The new facility will replace the aging and outdated fire station located beside Beaufort Middle School and across from Mossy Oaks Elementary School.\r\n\r\n“Chief Negron has been such an important part of not just our fire department, but our whole city,” Prokop said. “When we needed volunteers, Sammy has always been at the front of the line. He’s been involved in making the fire department more professional and efficient, he will be missed.\r\n\r\n“We are in total support of his decision to spend more time with his family and fight this MS disease that affects thousands of families every year,” Prokop said. “He will still and always be a member of our City family, and we have the utmost respect and admiration for him. He has been an inspiration to all of us.”\r\n\r\nKey accomplishments under Negron’s command include:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Working with the Town of Port Royal to establish a centralized fire department</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Improving the ISO fire insurance rating for Port Royal and strengthening Beaufort’s rating.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Reorganizing the fire department to improve efficiency, expertise and service</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Changing the types of fire trucks and other apparatus so the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department has the right types of equipment to respond to calls across northern Beaufort County</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Working cooperatively with the Burton and Lady’s Island-St. Helena Island Fire District to establish automatic aid agreements</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Participated in a study of the Beaufort Fire Department in 2009-2010 by the International City/County Management Association. Findings from that study shaped his reorganization of the department upon being named Fire Chief in early 2010.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">· Recruited and built a very strong organization.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/578061_10150805090117967_216250378_n1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25822\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/578061_10150805090117967_216250378_n1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"578061_10150805090117967_216250378_n[1]\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" /></a>“Our fire chief is a good man,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “Along with that, he’s also an exceptional fire chief, a well-respected leader, a very good department manager, and an important part of this community. We wish him all the best.”\r\n\r\nPort Royal Mayor Samuel Murray said Negron will be missed. “Chief Negron never stops working as a firefighter,” Murray said. “He has raised the bar for what we all expect in a fire chief. He was very important in the work it took to improve the Town of Port Royal’s insurance fire rating and in the efforts to get the new Ribaut Road fire station built.”\r\n\r\nNegron was born and raised in the City of Ponce located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. After serving two years of National Guard Duty in Puerto Rico, in 1987 he joined the United States Marine Corps and attended boot camp at Parris Island.\r\n\r\nHe is a graduate of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and earned an Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science and a Bachelor’s of Science in Fire Science cum laude.\r\n\r\nIn 1998, Negron was named Volunteer Firefighter of the Year for Beaufort, and he repeated that honor in 2006 as the Career Firefighter of the Year. In 2003 he earned the Firehouse Magazine Medal for Valor and Courage and the U.S. Congressional Fire Service Institute Award for Dedication and Valor.\r\n\r\nHe holds a Bachelor’s degree in fire science and is accredited by numerous firefighting agencies, including the National Fire Protection Association, the International Code Council and the International Fire Service Accrediting Council.\r\n\r\nChief Negron is married to Nina Negron and together they are the proud parents of one daughter and two sons and a granddaughter.', 'Beaufort Fire Chief to retire', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-fire-chief-to-retire', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:26:53', '2015-10-22 18:26:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25814', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25815, 4, '2015-10-22 14:23:35', '2015-10-22 18:23:35', '<em>Photo above: Scott Quarforth’s winning cover shot.</em>\r\n\r\nFourteen photos will be featured in Beaufort County’s 2016 Land Preservation Calendar—<em>Ripple Effects: Wetlands and Waterways, Creeks and Critters</em>. The calendar is designed to promote the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program, which has conserved more than 22,000 acres of properties throughout the County since 2000. Scott Quarforth took two winning shots, including the cover, <em>Winding Marsh Creek</em>. Other contestants with winning photos include:\r\n\r\nFran Baer - <em>Snowy at Sunrise and Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Foraging</em>\r\n\r\nVivian Bikulege - <em>Atlantic Ripples</em>\r\n\r\nSandy Dimke - <em>Marsh Ripples</em>\r\n\r\nJoan Eckhardt - <em>Snails on Spartina</em>\r\n\r\nGregg Hunt - <em>A Wetland Sunrise and Green Canal </em>\r\n\r\nDorothy Mosior - <em>Lowcountry Rhythm</em>\r\n\r\nJeannine Rowe - <em>Driftwood</em>\r\n\r\nRichard Snell - <em>Water Lily Pond</em>\r\n\r\nMarci Tressel - <em>Hooded Merganser</em>\r\n\r\nJosh Whiteside - <em>A Lowcountry Low Tide</em>\r\n\r\n“We are grateful to all who participated in our eleventh photo contest for this calendar and thank them for taking the time and energy to share their talents with us,” said Beaufort County Administrator Gary Kubic. “The Beaufort County calendar is simply the best calendar which supports good environmental practices and land preservation.”\r\n\r\nThe calendar will be available in late November and sell for $15 at the County’s Administration in Beaufort and at various locations throughout the County.', '2016 Land Preservation Calendar Photo contest winners are announced', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '2016-land-preservation-calendar-photo-contest-winners-are-announced', '', '', '2015-10-22 14:23:35', '2015-10-22 18:23:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25815', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25826, 4, '2015-10-29 07:20:40', '2015-10-29 11:20:40', '<b>BA entertains with <em>The Canterville Ghost </em>play</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy will be performing <em>The Canterville Ghost </em>in the Beaufort Academy Gym on Thursday evening, October 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. Call (843) 524-3393 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Downtown Beaufort hosts trick-or-treaters</b>\r\n\r\nTrick or Treating in Downtown Beaufort is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 29. Trick or Treaters ages 0-12 are invited to don their Halloween costumes and bring their treat bags. Kids can visit more than 65 stores and businesses for treats.\r\n\r\n<b>USCB presents Fine Art Faculty Exhibition</b>\r\n\r\nThe Studio Art Program and the Department of Fine Arts at the University of South Carolina Beaufort will present the 2015 Annual Fine Art Faculty Exhibition at the Sea Islands Center Gallery on the university’s Historic Beaufort campus. The exhibition will feature a variety of media produced by faculty members Joanna Angell, Brian Glaze, Andrew Indelicato, Kim Keats, Matthew King and Topher Maraffi. The show will open with a public reception Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The artwork will be on display through Nov. 15. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Friday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment.\r\n\r\n<b>Fall festival to be held at local school</b>\r\n\r\nThis Friday, October 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. join us at Mossy Oaks Elementary School for a festival of fun! We’ll have a live DJ with the biggest ever cake walk, choir and dance team performances, games, prizes, corn hole, tattoos, a costume contest, popcorn, hot chocolate and donuts, food carts and more! We hope to see you there! Tickets for festivities and food can be purchased at the entrance of MOES loop for $.25 cents each! A fun time for the entire family!\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High presents </b><b>Halloween show</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School Theater and Dance Departments presents <em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow </em>for one show only — Halloween matinee only — on October 31, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the BHS Performing Arts Center. General Admission is $5 and if you are wearing a costume, only $3.\r\n\r\n<b>Register to attend </b><b>Pat Conroy’s birthday party</b>\r\n\r\nPat Conroy is turning 70 and the Beaufort History Museum is preparing to celebrate the milestone with a festive birthday party on Saturday evening, October 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Arsenal. The event will feature live music, a delicious Lowcountry feast with beer and wine and, of course, birthday cake. “Pat Conroy is a local literary treasure who has eloquently expressed his love for his hometown and the Lowcountry in his critically acclaimed novels and memoirs,” said Katherine Lang, a Board member who was instrumental in bringing the party to the Museum. The event is open to the public but space is limited and those wishing to attend are advised to register early. Tickets, priced at $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members, are on sale now at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>“What the Heck Is It” </b><b>program offers new date</b>\r\n\r\nBring your artifacts for identification by renowned SC archaeologists, Dr. Jon Leader and Dr. Eric Poplin on November 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Beaufort Chapter, Archaeological Society of South Carolina. Meet in the Beaufort District Collection Room, 2nd floor Gallery, at the main Library branch at 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Contact Ashley Sylva at 843-255-6468 or asylva@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Lulu Burgess puts on holiday open house to benefit CAPA</b>\r\n\r\nLulu Burgess, in downtown Beaufort at Old Bay Marketplace, 917 Bay Street, will be hosting a holiday open house to benefit CAPA’s (Child Abuse Prevention Assoc.) Open Arms Shelter on Thursday, Nov. 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Items to bring are: any Walmart or K-mart gift cards or pre-paid credit cards or a check made out to “CAPA” for any amount you wish to donate which will allow CAPA to buy clothes for the children. In addition, there will be a WISH TREE with tags of Christmas wishes from children in need in Beaufort County. There will be gifts for all who donate, plus refreshments and giveaways.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena’s Parish </b><b>Bazaar goes to the Faire</b>\r\n\r\nWhat better way to celebrate autumn than to drop by a family-friendly street faire and bazaar? St. Helena’s Parish Church in downtown Beaufort invites you to join in all the fun on Saturday, Nov. 7th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 507 Newcastle Street.\r\n\r\nJenifer Lugar, co-leader of the planning committee shared, “The streets around the parish will go back in time...to when the Church was the center of community life. We’re closing off the streets around the Parish Hall to create an Olde English Street Faire with outdoor activities and booths including: Kingdom Kids: Children’s Games &amp; Crafts, Food Court &amp; Courtyard Café, Parish Ministry Info Booths, Organ Demos &amp; Outdoor Music, Church &amp; Graveyard Tours.”\r\n\r\nThe traditional Parish Bazaar, which is held in the Parish Hall, will still have all of the favorites... the Silent Auction, Bargain Box, Jewelry, Boutique, Christmas Crafts, Church Mice, Linens and Plants. There will also be a Parish Raffle, and don’t miss the new Fine Arts “Expressions” Gallery that will showcase individual parishioners’ works. Contact Stellena Mumma at the church office 843-522-1712 for more information or  visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club presents Annual Oyster Roast</b>\r\n\r\nDon’t miss this one. Saturday, November 7st at 6:00 p.m. at Live Oaks Park on Paris Ave in Port Royal. The cost is $30/person (all you can eat &amp; drink). Children under 10 are free. The Oyster Roast includes a silent and live auction, music, hot dogs, chili, door prizes, soda, beer and wine, plus all the oysters you can eat! Experience one of the best oyster roasts in Beaufort with live entertainment and feel good about raising money to benefit charities throughout the Lowcountry. For additional information call Alan Beach 843-521-7088 or email him at alan01@embarqmail.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers to hold casting clinic</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting on November 14th will be a casting clinic. The clinic is open to the public and is free of charge. It will be held beginning at ten o’clock, on the athletic field behind St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Dr. Beaufort. Expert fly casting instructors will be on hand to help with beginners or more experienced fishermen. Bring your fly rod or use our loaner equipment. Prizes will be awarded for winners. Lunch will be offered following the clinic for $10 a person. BBQ plus all the trimmings will be featured. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions, or www.seaislandflyfishers.com.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Beaufort Branch Library</b> at 311 Scott St., Beaufort.\r\nEvent: <b>Color Me Happy: Adult Coloring Club\r\n</b>Date: : Tuesdays (now through December 2015) from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Studies have proven that coloring is a relaxing activity, even for adults. Treat yourself to some free time to color, listen to relaxing music, eat snacks and socialize. We’ll supply the coloring sheets and colored pencils. This free event is for ages 16 and up. Please contact Stacey Inman at sinman@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\n<em><b>All Branches and Departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.</b><b> </b>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of October 29th-November 4th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-29th-november-4th', '', '', '2015-11-04 16:50:46', '2015-11-04 21:50:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25826', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25828, 4, '2015-10-29 07:23:19', '2015-10-29 11:23:19', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Simba.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25830\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Simba-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"Simba\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25830\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Simba is a very sweet 3 year old boy. He enjoys playing with feather toys and lounging in the sun. Meet with Simba today. He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on his vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Milly.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-25829\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Milly-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"Milly\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" data-wp-pid=\"25829\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Milly is a beautiful laid back 2 year old girl. She enjoys the outdoors and will show her playful side. Meet with Milly today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Mon. – Sat. from 12 to 7 p.m. Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more info.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pets-of-the-week-17', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:23:19', '2015-10-29 11:23:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25828', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25832, 4, '2015-10-29 07:24:22', '2015-10-29 11:24:22', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nIt is such a shame and a terrible occurrence, but it happens all the time. Every year, millions of pets are left behind at animal control, shelters and rescues. And we have all heard about the shelters that put dogs and cats to sleep within just a couple of days of being dumped there. In other no-kill shelters, the clock keeps ticking for animals waiting for a new family. Of this group, the kittens, puppies and outgoing cats and dogs have the best shot at finding homes. However, if a pet is a senior, a black cat or dog, Pitbull or is sick, injured, shy or less than perfect…there often isn’t much hope. According to recent research, the average dog or cat spends 12 weeks in a shelter before being adopted. Yet, many have been there for more than a year. Or two years. Or more.\r\n\r\nAnd the reasons they end up in a shelter is usually through no fault of their own. Some animals end up left behind when something happens to their family – economics, illness or death. For many others, they were abused or just dumped. And then, others are abandoned due to injuries or old age at a time when they need their family the most. One puppy grew too big so he was dumped. Others were just left by the side of the road to fend for themselves.\r\n\r\nPetfinder, an online adoption site, has designated the third week in September to be Adopt-A-Less-Adoptable Pet Week. The goal is to find homes for the millions of less-than-perfect pets. Did you hear about this in Beaufort? I didn’t either and I have to say I am sad to think that we need reminding that the color of a dog or the shyness of a cat will deny them their furever home. Are we really that judgmental? When I was adopted, I had to be treated for frostbite. And I had half the fat on me than I do now – no comments please. Do you know how much frostbite hurts? Well, let me tell you. A whole lot. And then they decided to just get rid of me. I don’t think about them much because I refuse to acknowledge how much they hurt me but sometimes I do remember. And then I snuggle up with my mom.\r\n\r\nDid it cost her some extra bucks to take care of me? Sure it did. And if something else terrible happens like I break a leg chasing my pal Briana around the yard, I am sure she will step up to the plate again. I’m also pretty sure that if I went blind or only had three legs, she wouldn’t give me up. Not for anything. And I hope all of you reading this say the same things about your pets. But we are the lucky ones. Please try and remember all those who are languishing in shelters and animal control facilities who really do have a lot to give to a family that will love them.\r\n\r\nI don’t know why black dogs and cats are routinely left in the shelters. Some have suggested that they don’t photograph well. Does their black coat mean they have less love to give or won’t be fun to play with? I don’t think so. Or why do people just ignore the “old dogs”- because you think they can’t be taught new tricks. I’m nine years old – definitely in the “old dog” group. And I’ve never been better or more active. Don’t assume. Never assume. Please be an equal opportunity adopter. Great pets come in all sizes, colors, and ages. Walk slowly down those awful aisles in the adoption centers and take a good look. The shy guy sitting in the back of a kennel might just be the perfect pet for you. And now I’ll get off my soapbox.', 'Are you sure that “old” dog isn’t the one for you?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'are-you-sure-that-old-dog-isnt-the-one-for-you', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:24:22', '2015-10-29 11:24:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25832', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25835, 4, '2015-10-29 07:25:12', '2015-10-29 11:25:12', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nOf course. After doing several white wines over the last couple of week, it is now a red’s turn. Not going to be a hard week’s lesson, though, because we are going to do a red wine from the same producer as one of our recent whites. And, that means, we get to review a few things, as they pertain to this wine, but it’s not like we have a whole bunch of new things we have to learn before we get to start our tasting. Truthfully the only thing we can’t miss paying attention to this week is our grape variety.\r\n\r\nMourvèdre is it. Under this name, this variety is used in the Rhône and Provence areas of France. And the United States and Australia. Under other names, Mataró and Monastrell, it is grown in Spain. We’ll be using Monastrell because that’s the name on our wine’s label. Monastrell wines tend to have strong tannins and higher alcohol levels. It can be difficult to grow - it likes hot weather, vines facing the sun, and damp roots. It lives with fewer leaves on its vines. With irrigation, it can make intensely fruity wines. But, with all the damp soil around its vines, mold and mildew can be problems. These vines bud early and ripen early. It also has a very short window for harvesting because one extra day too much on the vines can totally change the fruitiness to pruniness. These grapes’ skins are full of phenolic compounds so the wines are deep colored and dark. The wines tend to run about 13% alcohol to avoid weak and herbaceous flavors. The wines, also, tend to oxidize easily, so long term aging is not common.\r\n\r\nIn Spain, Monastrell is their fourth most planted red variety. About 155,000 acres of it. Especially in eastern Spain. Monastrell is the main grape used in several DOs - Jumilla, Yecla, Valencia, Almansa and Alicante. It is used in other DOs, including sparkling Cava wines, but only in small doses. Jumilla, located southeast of Madrid, close to the eastern coast of Spain, is part of the larger Murcia region, and has a dry warm climate with rich limestone soil. Perfect for holding the moisture these grapes need. In the last 25 years, with more understanding of this variety, Spanish producers have been able to make much better Monastrell wines. Never overly expensive, but definitely good quality, good with food wines that are affordable for every day. Perfect for us.\r\n\r\nSo what about Monsatrell flavors? The aromas are black fruits, some herbs, (like thyme) and meat. Its main fruit flavors are blueberry, plum and blackberry. But it also has black pepper, roses and violets, smoke, gravel or granite, and a kind of meat or bacon presence. Usually, the wines are aged in oak. When you first taste a Monastrell, you get a full bodied, meaty, sometimes chewy texture. It seems there is a feeling in the wine world that Monastrell (and Mourvèdre also) wines are susceptible to reduction in their bottles. This does not mean it shrinks and you get less. (Relieved?) It is a process that involves changes in the wine, due to some oxidation, that diminishes some flavors and augments others. A change in flavors - not a change in quality. And definitely still drinkable and lovable.\r\n\r\nMonastrell wines, because they are fuller bodied, pair well with rich, heavy foods. Lots of meats - beef, short ribs, pork shoulder, lamb, rabbit, sausage, veal. Game birds. Venison. All of these stewed or braised or grilled. Seasoned with thyme, lavender and rosemary. Lentils, mushrooms, strong cheeses. Bacon, tomatoes, garlic, saffron, paprika. Strong flavors with a slight peppery spiciness.\r\n\r\nFinally, now, our wine. The Lo Nuevo Vilata Monastrell Syrah. Hopefully you remember some of what we learned about Lo Nuevo wines a couples of weeks ago? Lo Nuevo means “the new” and refers to this producer’s vision of new, modern style wines coming from Spain’s historic areas and grapes. The winery is made up of some very old stone buildings. Many of these were used for protection during storms by vineyard workers. “Vilata” was the name of one of these shelters and is now the name of our wine also. At Lo Nuevo they even feel this name has a lyrical sound to it.\r\n\r\nVilata is 85% Monastrell and 15% Syrah. It has intense color. Its aromas of earth and hibiscus flowers start to be noticeable within hours of fermentation. Then cinnamon and clove spice come out. Yum! It has layers of other aromas and flavors too. Dark black and red fruits (blackberry, raspberry, black cherry) and blueberries. The Syrah adds in a portion of earth and plum and herbal flavors. More rustic than the Monastrell, but a great balance. This wine is such a great surprise. Plenty of fruit flavors for those of us who love New World style, earthiness for Old World fans. A complexity of flavors and textures to keep us all sipping. More. And, then, there’s the price. $9.97. Lucky us. Now it’s red’s turn. Enjoy.', 'Luckily for us, now it’s red’s turn', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'luckily-for-us-now-its-reds-turn', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:25:12', '2015-10-29 11:25:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25835', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25837, 4, '2015-10-29 07:26:32', '2015-10-29 11:26:32', 'Wildlife and nature photographer Robert Rommel, based out of Bluffton, will present “Taking an Idea from concept to image in the field”, to the Photography Club of Beaufort on Monday night, November 9 at the club’s monthly meeting.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25838\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"210\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ART-PHOTO-CLUB-RobertRommelportrait1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25838\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ART-PHOTO-CLUB-RobertRommelportrait1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wildlife and nature photographer, Robert Rommel.\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25838\" /></a> Wildlife and nature photographer, Robert Rommel.[/caption]\r\n\r\nRommel’s presentation will give photographers of every level and any genre, the finer points on how to develop a concept, to capturing the image in the field using only available light. His talk will be illustrated principally with examples from his outstanding Lowcountry nature photography but he will also project images he has gathered from around the country.\r\n\r\nRommel states that “Nature is so diverse, there is always much more out there than we can see on our own. I have seen some incredible things and have an urge to share the stories and the beauty as others have done for me. It wasn’t until I discovered photography that I found the right medium”.\r\n\r\nAlthough photography would come later, Rommel’s love affair with nature started at an early age. He spent much of his childhood in the outdoors, exploring the woods, ponds, streams, and meadows near his home. His love for wildlife carried over into his education where he studied biology and ecology at Princeton and later in graduate school at University of Michigan.\r\n\r\nRommel’s appreciation for nature has led him to a career photographing the subjects he loves. His photographs have been published in numerous magazines and books and he has received awards in national and international competitions. Robert Rommel has taught at various levels, including community groups, children, undergraduate and graduate-level classes and conducts wildlife workshops.\r\n\r\n“My greatest hope is that my photographs can evoke some of the same wonder and respect for the beauty and variety of our natural world that I have felt since first seeing those remarkable critters in my backyard and running amongst the trees and streams of my neighborhood. As long as we maintain it, nature is there for all of us to enjoy and cherish,” Rommel adds.\r\n\r\nRommel’s presentation will be at 7 p.m. at ArtWorks on Boundary Street in the K-Mart Plaza on November 9. To learn more about this presentation or the Photography Club, visit www.photoclubbeaufort.com.', 'Rommel to speak at next Photography Club of Beaufort meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rommel-to-speak-at-next-photography-club-of-beaufort-meeting', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:26:32', '2015-10-29 11:26:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25837', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25840, 4, '2015-10-29 07:27:57', '2015-10-29 11:27:57', '<h3>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</h3>\r\nFew groups, few nationalities and even fewer personalities have been as studied, imitated and celebrated as the Southern woman. Novelist have eloquently written sapient sagas of the damsel in distress, poets find magic in describing the darlings of the South and artists perfectly capture the awe that is the colorful enigma. Jokes are made, satire abounds but no one dares argue the worth of such a subject. As ironic as iconic, as maddening as magical and as humorous as hospitable, Southern women provide endless inspiration.\r\n\r\nMembership of this protected class allows me leniency. We tend not to devour our own, unless it is for the benefit of the greater good or to avenge a stolen recipe. Of all the gifts of which we are adorned, our weaknesses match our strengths in effect and turmoil. We can find fortune in most any situation, power in seemingly hopeless circumstance, good in bad and bad in good often effortlessly in the very same day. It is what we can’t find that often spurs epic meltdowns and monumental mishaps.\r\n\r\n1. Our keys. Without a doubt a Southern woman has changed the course of history on many occasions. It can be argued we have changed the direction of war, having impact that has been discussed and held hostage to secrecy for decades. Thanks to Eisenhower’s interstate highway system we can’t change much of anything without our keys. It is the bane of our busy existence. Those darn things sprout legs and tip toe right out from under our nose with enthusiasm. Oh the profanity unleashed, innocent bystanders blamed and purses dumped to the credit of lost keys.\r\n\r\n2. Our favorite coffee mug. Self-preservation dictates complete avoidance of a Southern woman’s favorite coffee mug. Whether it is chipped, stained, covered in yesterday’s lip gloss or currently home to our favorite pen, it is highly recommended it go undisturbed. Lives can be negatively impacted at the absence of this precious piece of pottery. The cup has stories even the owner isn’t prepared to share. If we can’t find it, hell hath no fury like a woman with no coffee. Assuming another cup will suffice may lead to bodily harm.\r\n\r\n3. Our favorite seat at church. Like the Ten Commandments and patent leather shoes, we also have our place in church. Our specific place. Please don’t push us to have to pray for forgiveness over the looks given or words whispered should you find yourself comfortable in our self-designated pew. We have very specific reasons for choosing our space; exit strategy and view are paramount. We find Jesus at an early age, but quickly forget where we put him in times of desperate tribulation. Please, don’t make us lose him too.\r\n\r\n4. Our pillow. Anyone lucky enough to share a bed with the force of nature that is a Southern woman has most likely found themselves in the pillow fight of a lifetime. Our big hair and hot head requires a certain level of soft paired gently with a touch of firm. Retiring from a long day of blessing hearts and cursing keys only to realize someone changed our pillow can result in dangerous domestic disputes.\r\n\r\n5. Last but certainly not least, being a Southern woman is an intricate maze of exhausting effort. Regardless of intent, we often lose one of our most recognizable possessions, our temper. It can rage like a river, burn all in its path and bring grown men to their knees in one fell swoop. Although a casserole of polite apology and sincere penance is sure to follow, no one wants to witness the storm.\r\n\r\nJust keep our keys, our coffee mug, our church seat and our pillow in high regard and you too will enjoy the sweeter side of the Southern woman. Your heart will be blessed, your dinner fit for a King and your life spared. It really isn’t that difficult to keep us happy.', 'We find Jesus early, but forget where we put him', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-find-jesus-early-but-forget-where-we-put-him', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:28:58', '2015-10-29 11:28:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25840', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25842, 4, '2015-10-29 07:28:32', '2015-10-29 11:28:32', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThe sound of six bells woke me on Sunday morning. Six bells, I thought to myself, is 7:00. Didn’t my spouse just tell me it was only 6:00? I climbed out of bed and went to the kitchen. Sure enough, my battery operated kitchen clock and the ship’s clock on the mantle both said 7:00. That is when it dawned on me. The digital clock sitting on my spouse’s nightstand had already changed back to standard time. In its quest to revert back from Daylight Savings Time it failed to adhere to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which replaced the end of Daylight Savings time from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November. (Parents wanted their children to have more sunlight when Trick-or-Treating) I then started to think of those people living in the two states that don’t observe Daylight Savings time, Arizona and Hawaii. They have a similar problem with the digital clocks changing unnecessarily.\r\n\r\nAs it turns out, we also have this problem with the clock in the spring when it fails to move forward on the second Sunday in March and is waiting until April to change. Instead of throwing out the clock we have just been dealing with this problem. But today, I started to do some research and found that there are a couple of things you can do to “fix” the clock. First, make sure your clock is set on the right setting. (Who knew?) Turns out some of these clocks have a button for what time zone you are in and whether you observe Daylight Savings Time. When I looked into our clock, I found that it did not have a special settings button. I went directly into the manufacturer’s website and discovered the real problem. The clock is just obsolete. It was built prior to the 2006 law and the old Daylight Savings dates were hot wired into the clock. Oh well. When you think of it, it really is not that big of a deal. We only have to wait a week before the time is correct.\r\n\r\nBut now that I am on the subject, I am reminded of all the clocks in my home and car that do have to be reset on Sunday November 1st as we return to Eastern Standard Time. At least we will have one clock that will not have to be reset.', 'Daylight Savings Time and my obsolete clock', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'daylight-savings-time-and-my-obsolete-clock', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:30:22', '2015-10-29 11:30:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25842', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25845, 4, '2015-10-29 07:30:11', '2015-10-29 11:30:11', '[caption id=\"attachment_25846\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"201\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SPORTS-CROQUET.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25846\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SPORTS-CROQUET-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Championship match finalists (left to right) Macey White (Chesapeake Croquet Club) and Tournament Champion Harvey Geiger (Wexford Croquet Club).\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25846\" /></a> Championship match finalists (left to right) Macey White (Chesapeake Croquet Club) and Tournament Champion Harvey Geiger (Wexford Croquet Club).[/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter three days of intense competition, the Coastal Croquet Club’s Fall Singles Invitational has come to a close on Dataw Island’s croquet courts. Taking the title is Harvey Geiger from the Wexford Croquet Club. 12 competitors from croquet clubs all over the Lowcountry and beyond competed for bragging rights and handicap points in the 6-wicket, double elimination competition.\r\n\r\n“Everything has been so close,” Stan Abrahamson, Tournament Director and Sun City Member said. “Double elimination allows everyone to play several games. If they have one bad game they can still come back and win in the end. It makes for a more exciting competition.”\r\n\r\nThe Coastal Croquet Club hosts a variety of tournaments throughout the year. The organization has five local member clubs (Palmetto Bluff, Dataw Island, Spring Island, Sun City and Wexford) and an additional five associate member clubs. The variety of competitors allows for some stiff\r\nlocal competition.', 'Croquet tournament concludes on Dataw', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'croquet-tournament-concludes-on-dataw', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:30:11', '2015-10-29 11:30:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25845', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25848, 4, '2015-10-29 07:39:57', '2015-10-29 11:39:57', '<em>Photo above: BCHS’s De’marquis Gadson, left, makes the tackle during the first quarter against Academic Magnet. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek football team had a three-game winning streak halted last Friday in a heartbreaker. Visiting Academic Magnet of North Charleston managed to edge Battery Creek 21-20 in the Region 6-AA game. Battery Creek dropped to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in Region 6-AA with the loss. It was also Homecoming at BCHS.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Academic Magnet improved to 7-1 overall and 2-1 in the region.\r\n\r\nA pair of Battery Creek players were responsible for all three of the Dolphins’ touchdowns in the late-season matchup. Leading the Dolphins offensively, Alterell Chatman rushed for two touchdowns. Another Battery Creek back, Tyrone Dilbert, added another rushing touchdown. The Battery Creek defense found itself hampered as leading tackler Sonja Jones played the game in a cast following a ligament tear that he suffered in his thumb. De’Marquis Gadson helped to lead the\r\nDolphins defensively.\r\n\r\nPrior to suffering the loss to Academic Magnet, Battery Creek had notched back-to-back-to-back wins over Ridgeland-Hardeeville, Garrett Academy of Technology and North Charleston.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins are scheduled to entertain longtime rival Whale Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"25852,25853,25851,25850\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: In a show of solidarity during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Battery Creek Dolphins wore pink leggings and used pink towels during their Homecoming game Friday at Dolphin Field; Friday night was Homecoming at Battery Creek High School. Crowned the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen were Dominque Padilla and Brian Singleton. The pair were crowned at halftime by school principal Edmond Burnes; Daquan Dilbern left, gets wrapped up by an Academic Magnet defender during the second quarter;  Battery Creek quarter back Darius Brown, center, gets ready to hand off the ball to Alterell Chatman. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Battery Creek drops game to Academic Magnet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-drops-game-to-academic-magnet', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:39:57', '2015-10-29 11:39:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25848', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25855, 4, '2015-10-29 07:47:03', '2015-10-29 11:47:03', 'Beaufort County 11th-graders outperformed their peers across South Carolina on the first statewide administration of the ACT college entrance exam, according to data recently released by the South Carolina Department of Education.\r\n\r\nDistrict 11th-graders exceeded state averages in all four subject areas measured by the ACT. Only 15 of South Carolina’s 87 school districts achieved that level of success.\r\n\r\nDistrict students in grades 3-8, meanwhile, outperformed the state in math but fell just short in English language arts on South Carolina’s first administration of ACT Aspire exams.\r\n\r\nSCPASS exams taken by fourth- through eighth-graders were the only tests administered last spring that South Carolina students had taken in previous years. Beaufort County scores on SCPASS social studies exams generally improved from 2014 to 2015, while science scores generally decreased.\r\n\r\n“Our district’s first ACT results, and our ACT Aspire results in mathematics, are definitely encouraging,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “But we have a lot of work ahead of us. We won’t be satisfied until our students are scoring right up there with the state’s highest performers.”\r\n\r\nThe diverse mix of statewide assessments last spring occurred as the state worked to implement new academic standards for all grades. State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said the exams reflect more rigorous academic standards and expectations. She added that adopting rigorous standards and accompanying assessments would require an adjustment by students, parents and teachers as educators and students transition to a more challenging academic environment.\r\n\r\nMoss noted that while the new exams don’t provide the long-term trend data required to measure improvement over time, he was confident that the steady and sometimes dramatic increases in Beaufort County student achievement seen in recent years would continue.\r\n\r\n“Our teachers and administrators have been working very hard, and certainly our students have, too,” Moss said. “Our scores have been trending upward for the last few years, so our challenge is to keep that positive momentum going.”\r\n\r\nBecause the 2015 ACT and ACT Aspire exam administrations were the states first for 11th-graders, they can’t be compared to results from the High School Assessment Program, or HSAP. That exam was retired by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2014.\r\n\r\nSimilar action by the General Assembly replaced statewide SCPASS testing in mathematics and English Language Arts with ACT Aspire exams.\r\n\r\n“It is important to note that Aspire and ACT were administered for the first time in our state,” Spearman said. “District staff, principals, teachers and parents must all work together to ensure our students are college- and career-ready, and I have great confidence that we’re headed in the right direction.”\r\n\r\nACT and ACT Aspire results for 2015 could possibly be the only results from those tests to be released. New South Carolina math and English language arts academic standards were adopted by the State Board of Education earlier this year, and the Education Department is currently selecting new exams that may, or may not, include the ACT and ACT Aspire.', '11th-graders outperform state peers on first statewide ACT exams', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '11th-graders-outperform-state-peers-on-first-statewide-act-exams', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:58', '2018-07-12 14:58:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25855', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25857, 4, '2015-10-29 07:49:58', '2015-10-29 11:49:58', '[caption id=\"attachment_25859\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-VOLUNTEERS-President-Jeff-Althoff-with-Interact-President-Taylor-McDaniel-e1446119385132.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-25859 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SCHOOLS-VOLUNTEERS-President-Jeff-Althoff-with-Interact-President-Taylor-McDaniel-e1446119385132-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" data-wp-pid=\"25859\" /></a> Rotary Club of the Lowcountry President Jeff Althoff with Interact President of Beaufort High School, Taylor McDaniel.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Rotary Club of the Lowcountry members at Beaufort High School.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Rotary Club of the Lowcountry is proud to sponsor the Interact Club of Beaufort High School. These young volunteers are becoming leaders by stepping up and giving back to their community. They are learning early how important and rewarding it is to volunteer. Mrs. Debi Kidd, a tremendous asset as the representative from Beaufort High, is the teacher coordinator for Interact. The members help us with our annual oyster roast fundraiser, trash pick-up, Christmas Wealth Sales and a number of other projects.', 'Volunteers of tomorrow, today!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteers-of-tomorrow-today', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:57', '2018-07-12 14:58:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25857', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25862, 4, '2015-10-29 07:50:54', '2015-10-29 11:50:54', 'More than 130 community members, business and government representatives, elected officials, Board of Education members, educators and students were briefed today on the status of Beaufort County’s public schools at the district’s annual State of the Schools breakfast.\r\n\r\n“Just a few years ago, Beaufort County’s schools were basically in the middle of the pack or lower when compared to other South Carolina districts,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “But that’s changing, and changing very quickly. The positive momentum in our schools today is amazing to see.”\r\n\r\nDistrict achievements highlighted at the 2015 State of the Schools Breakfast included:\r\n\r\n· Student achievement and the district’s on-time high school graduation rates continue to improve.\r\n\r\n· The district has created “schools of choice” in all buildings, meaning that parents can apply to send their children to any academic program at any school in district, regardless of where they live. Nearly 2,200 students took advantage of the opportunity this school year.\r\n\r\n· The Connect2Learn program has put a mobile computer in the hands of every student in grades K-12.\r\n\r\n· The district has added 260 full-day prekindergarten slots over the past two years, which has allowed schools to reduce or even eliminate waiting lists of at-risk children who need focused attention before they start classes. Earlier this month, the district accepted the 2015 Champions for Children Award from the Institute of Child Success for its efforts to improve early childhood education.\r\n\r\n· The district celebrated its fourth Palmetto’s Finest Award winner in as many years, making Beaufort one of only two districts statewide to claim that distinction.\r\n\r\n· Graduating seniors in the Class of 2015 earned a record $30 million in college scholarships.\r\n\r\n· The district is dramatically expanding career and technology courses designed to prepare students for high-paying jobs and industry certifications in rapidly emerging fields. New high-tech facilities are being built at Battery Creek High School and the under-construction May River High School.\r\n\r\n· Two new cutting-edge schools will serve the fast-growing Bluffton community. PreK-Grade 8 River Ridge Academy opened in August, and May River High School will open in August 2016.\r\n\r\nNewly announced District Teacher of the Year Cely Johnson, a fifth-grade teacher at Beaufort Elementary, said a key challenge in Beaufort County and across the nation is attracting and retaining high-quality professionals in the classroom.\r\n\r\nBluffton High School senior Ebony Gadson, named as South Carolina’s 2015 Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs and awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships, talked about her recent trip to Africa and her future plans.\r\n\r\nNarendra Sharma, founder and director of Neighborhood Outreach Connection, outlined his organization’s efforts to provide after-school and summer learning programs for children in high-poverty communities across the district.\r\n\r\n“We face a number of challenges, there’s no doubt about that,” Moss said. “We serve a rapidly growing number of students – 350 this school year alone. We serve increasing numbers of students whose primary language isn’t English. And just like other school systems across the nation, we have persistent achievement gaps for our minority students and students from low-income families. But the good news is that we’re making progress. Our assessment results show that we’re moving in the right direction. And we have a great team – the strongest team I’ve worked with in my 30-plus years in education – that’s focused on doing what’s right for kids each and every day. My challenge as superintendent is to maintain that focus, each and every day.”\r\n\r\nBreakfast participants also watched Beaufort High School drama students perform sketches that promote strong anti-bullying messages, and also listened to musical performances by the high school’s strings ensembles.', 'Beaufort County initiatives spotlighted at 2015 State of the Schools', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-initiatives-spotlighted-at-2015-state-of-the-schools', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:57', '2018-07-12 14:58:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25862', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25864, 4, '2015-10-29 07:51:40', '2015-10-29 11:51:40', 'Beaufort Academy’s Susan DiFabio was surprised with an award last Wednesday during lunch! She won the honor of “Teacher of the Month” sponsored by Winning Orthodontic Smiles. Ms. DiFabio was nominated by her 4th grade student, Tency Lynn. Ms. DiFabio was chosen for the month of October and won a $100 gift card to Staples! Thank you Tency for honoring your favorite teacher, and congratulations to Ms. DiFabio, you are truly an asset to Beaufort Academy!', 'BA names October\'s Teacher of the Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-names-octobers-teacher-of-the-month', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:57', '2018-07-12 14:58:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25864', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25866, 4, '2015-10-29 07:56:35', '2015-10-29 11:56:35', '<em>Photo above: From boating to managing BJWSA, Ed Saxon knows his water (pictured with his wife Melanie).</em>\r\n\r\nTrue to his engineering education (he completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of South Carolina), Ed was thorough and articulate as he answered questions thrown at him from <em>The Island News</em>. The folks who are served by Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority can rest assured they are in good hands with Ed as General Manager.\r\n\r\nBorn and raised in Columbia, Ed joined BJWSA in 1989 as Chief Engineer. Prior to the move back to his home state, Ed worked all over the United States in both the petrochemical and nuclear fields. He eventually moved into sales, which kept him on the road 60 percent of the time. South Carolina was calling him home and Beaufort was the city that won him over. After serving as BJWSA Chief Engineer for 24 years, Ed was named GM in 2013.\r\n\r\nAccording to Ed, “I was always interested in math and science and knew I wanted to be an engineer. I chose mechanical engineering because it touched most engineering disciplines. I was involved in plant operations and management during my time with DuPont and had the opportunity to get back into that field when I took the Chief Engineer job at BJWSA.”\r\n\r\nBJWSA is a two-county special purpose district that provides water and sewer services to residents of Beaufort and Jasper counties with annual revenues of $50.6 million.\r\n\r\n“At BJWSA, we consider ourselves public health professionals and we provide a critical life sustaining element—safe drinking water,” says Ed. “My personal philosophy mirrors BJWSA’s philosophy: always get it right the first time.”\r\n\r\nEven though he’s a native South Carolinian, Ed says he loves Beaufort so much that when he sees his mother he fusses at her for not giving birth to him in Beaufort. “I love to hear the stories the native Beaufortonians tell (don’t know which ones are true) about growing up here,” he says.\r\n\r\nCurrently serving as the President of the South Carolina Water Quality Association, Ed is also a member of the Sea Island Rotary and serves as a Lector and Building Committee member at St. Peter’s Church, in addition to other clubs and organizations. His previous community service includes serving as the 2001 Water Festival Commodore (“The greatest festival ever,” he says), with which he still remains involved and lots of volunteer hours at the United Way.\r\n\r\nHe and his wife, Melanie, are the parents of three grown children and the proud grandparents of granddaughter Bailey. Ed and Melanie met in 1973 when he was in the U.S. Air Force and she was attending nursing school at the Mississippi State College for Women. They’ve been married 41 years.\r\n\r\nEd enjoys golfing, fishing and boating and says he recently celebrated the second happiest day in a boat owner’s life. “I sold the boat,” he laughs. “I’m looking for something a little smaller to put on the lift at my dock.”\r\n\r\nHe and Melanie will spend Christmas in Hawaii to visit their granddaughter (and their son and daughter-in-law, too, of course). He plans to work for three more years with “170 of the best employees in the world,” and then retire. He looks forward to volunteering and enjoying the city he loves - and maybe playing a bit with his two adorable dogs. Beaufort was indeed lucky to get the perfect engineer to look after BJWSA.', 'A General Manager’s devotion to Beaufort’s waters', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-general-managers-devotion-to-beauforts-waters', '', '', '2015-10-29 07:56:35', '2015-10-29 11:56:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25866', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25869, 4, '2015-10-29 07:57:48', '2015-10-29 11:57:48', 'It may not seem to be a very important decision at the time, but careless titling of your assets can imperil your property, your finances and your estate plan.\r\n\r\nImagine a widow who adds her eldest daughter to her substantial checking account so that she can assist her in paying bills. Depending on how it’s done, the daughter could drain the account. Even if the daughter is an honorable person who wouldn’t touch her mother’s money, she might get divorced or be sued by a creditor. Suddenly, the account is a vulnerable asset because it was set up as a joint tenants with right of survivorship (J.T.W.R.O.S.) account.\r\n\r\nThe widow could have accomplished her purpose by adding the daughter as an account signatory without ownership rights, or by granting her a power of attorney that authorized her to act on her mother’s behalf.\r\n\r\nWhile the widow should still keep a close eye on her account if the daughter had been granted signatory rights, she could easily withdraw that privilege, because ownership of the account would have remained solely with the mother. If the daughter were to be sued, the checking account, which perhaps represents an inheritance to the daughter and other children, wouldn’t be at risk because the daughter isn’t an owner.\r\n\r\nUnwanted consequences of financial collaboration often can be avoided by simply titling assets in ways that wrap your ownership rights in maximum protection.\r\n\r\n<b>Joint Property</b>\r\n\r\nYou can, of course, own property by yourself as “sole and separate property.” You might want to retain this ownership title if you owned the property before marriage, received it because of a relative’s will or purchased it with funds that were yours alone. If you keep it separate and later divorce, no one else has a claim.\r\n\r\nThere are several ways to handle the titles of joint property. The most common for married couples is joint tenancy. All co-owners own the same percentage of interest, have equal rights and responsibilities, and must agree on any property sale. If one tenant dies, the property automatically goes to the other(s). Ownership transfer occurs outside of probate court.\r\n\r\nThe “tenants in common” arrangement gives each co-owner controlling interest in the property, often along the lines of what was provided. One might have paid 50% of the cost and therefore owns 50% of the property, while another owns 40% and yet another 10%.\r\n\r\nA potential drawback to this arrangement is that individual ownerships can be transferred to others without the consent of the existing owners, so it is at least theoretically possible that you could end up jointly owning property with someone you dislike. Each tenant can will his or her property to anyone, so that sort of property transfer will have to go through probate court.\r\n\r\nIn the nine community property states, spouses have equal interests in the property. When one dies, the interest of that person goes to the designated heir, while the surviving property owner retains his or her interest.\r\n\r\nSome states have a “community property with right of survivorship” arrangement that is similar to the joint tenancy title – the surviving spouse becomes owner of the entire property.\r\n\r\nSome non-community property states allow “tenants by the entireties,” wherein spouses have equal interests and rights in the property. Each effectively owns the entire property, which can provide some legal protections against creditors (some states restrict this arrangement to primary residences only).\r\n\r\nWhile proper titling is essential during your lifetime, making sure your assets are titled properly can be key to the success of your estate plan.\r\n\r\n<em>Material prepared by Raymond James for use by its financial advisors. Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Hall Sumner is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or hall.sumner@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com.</em>', 'Your assets deserve proper titles', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'your-assets-deserve-proper-titles', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:21', '2018-07-12 15:12:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25869', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25872, 4, '2015-10-29 08:02:08', '2015-10-29 12:02:08', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/portroyalforum2-e1446120066586.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25874\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/portroyalforum2-e1446120066586-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"portroyalforum2\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" data-wp-pid=\"25874\" /></a>Port Royal Candidates Forum:</b><b> </b>The Chamber held the Town of Port Royal Mayor and Town Council Candidates Forum at Port Royal Elementary School last Thursday evening. <em>Photo on right.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Save the Date - Wednesday, January 6: Legislative Luncheon,</b> from 11:00 a.m. at the Callawassie Island Club. The cost is $35 for members, $50 for guests. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from your state delegation and what their plans are for the upcoming legislative season. Reserve your seats today – 843.525.8500.', 'The Chamber Corner for October 29th-November 4th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-october-29th-november-4th', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:02:08', '2015-10-29 12:02:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25872', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25876, 4, '2015-10-29 08:02:56', '2015-10-29 12:02:56', '<h3>Provided by State Farm</h3>\r\nYou’ve equipped your home with all the necessary precautions for a fire. But smoke detectors and fire extinguishers aren’t enough to keep your children prepared. Equip your family with safety knowledge by teaching them about fire hazards and how to react if a fire sparks in the home.\r\n\r\n<b>Identify Your Home’s Hazards</b>\r\n\r\nMost of the fire hazards in the home are in the kitchen. Read our tips on cooking safety to better familiarize yourself with kitchen fire hazards. The most important lesson for young children to learn in the kitchen is that the stove is hot, and they should keep away from it when it’s in use. When your children are older and ready to begin cooking for themselves, then you can instruct them further on individual appliance safety and extinguishing cooking fires.\r\n\r\nPlaying with matches is another major source of home fires. Children as young as two years old can strike matches and start fires, so be sure to keep your matches and lighters safely tucked away in locked drawers. Teach children not to pick up matches or lighters they may find, but to tell an adult immediately.\r\n\r\nYou should also inform your children about the following hazards:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><b>Aerosol cans: </b>These can explode if placed near stoves, radiators, or other sources of heat.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Candles: </b>Candles can start fires if placed near flammable materials, and their hot wax can burn skin. Never let children light candles, and get in the habit of blowing out any candles before leaving a room.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Electrical cords:</b> Fraying cords can ignite a fire, so show children how to recognize one.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Lamps:</b> Explain that paper or cloth over a lamp can start a fire.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Iron:</b> Warn children to stay away from an iron standing on end.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Christmas trees: </b>Live trees dry out and are highly flammable.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Stop, Drop and Roll</b>\r\n\r\nTeaching children this important safety move can prevent serious burns if their clothes are on fire. Have them demonstrate the steps for you, and remind them to cover their face and mouth.\r\n\r\n<b>Practice with Games</b>\r\n\r\nA good way to get children involved in fire safety is by making practice fun. A fire drill every few months will get children interested with the change in routine. Start the drill with a smoke alarm, so children can recognize the beep as an early warning to fire. Have them follow an evacuation plan and make sure they know the chosen safe spot to meet outside the house.\r\n\r\n<b>9-1-1 Is No Joke</b>\r\n\r\nChildren old enough to understand the telephone should be taught to call 9-1-1 at the first sign of an emergency provided they have first gotten themselves to safety. Kids may think it’s funny to prank call 9-1-1, so stress that it is against the law and carries consequences.', 'Talking about fire safety with your children', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'talking-about-fire-safety-with-your-children', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:25:03', '2018-07-12 15:25:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25876', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25879, 4, '2015-10-29 08:06:34', '2015-10-29 12:06:34', '[caption id=\"attachment_25881\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Authors-Cyndi-Williams-Barnier-and-Jack-Gannon-are-the-founders-of-the-annual-lowcountry-arts-and-literary-festival.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25881\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Authors-Cyndi-Williams-Barnier-and-Jack-Gannon-are-the-founders-of-the-annual-lowcountry-arts-and-literary-festival-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Authors Cyndi Williams-Barnier and Jack Gannon are the founders of the Annual Lowcountry Arts and Literary Festival.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-wp-pid=\"25881\" /></a> Authors Cyndi Williams-Barnier and Jack Gannon are the founders of the Annual Lowcountry Arts and Literary Festival.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above from right to left: Marianne Harrison, Terry Sweeney, Scott Sonoc, Marsha Williams and their neice Meredith Menzel (in red) all attended the 2015 Literary and Arts Festival at Frampton Plantation.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nProving what a literary Mecca Northern Beaufort &amp; Jasper Counties really are, another literary festival was greatly attended on the grounds of the Lowcountry Visitor’s Center &amp; Museum near I-95 at Frampton Plantation. Organized by Authors <b>Cyndi Williams-Barnier</b> and <b>Jack Gannon</b> and featuring the works of many local authors who were there. This annual festival includes great entertainment and food. A wonderful afternoon in this lovely weather!', '2015 Arts and Literary Festival at Frampton Plantation – big success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '2015-arts-and-literary-festival-at-frampton-plantation-big-success', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:07:56', '2015-10-29 12:07:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25879', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25884, 4, '2015-10-29 08:11:52', '2015-10-29 12:11:52', '<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nWow! What a difference a few years makes. I attended the first few of these Harvest Festivals and they were all very small neighborhood affairs but this year the theme could have been ‘Go Big or Go Home’ with over 5000 attendees I was told and in its 7th year! This festival included literally acres of cars parked in nearby meadows and a Ferris wheel! All nicely done by Jodie and her Plum Productions. There were food booths and the restaurants that were open were taxed to their limit. We ended up with a nice meal at the Spaghetti Club; my hat is off to Leo for handling the crowds so well. Lots of interesting crafts there and the parking wasn’t so bad I wouldn’t go again. A fun time was had by all the many families at this pretty event!\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"25885,25890,25887,25889,25888\"]', 'Annual Habersham Harvest Festival is a big hit!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-habersham-harvest-festival-is-a-big-hit', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:13:17', '2015-10-29 12:13:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25884', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25893, 4, '2015-10-29 08:18:11', '2015-10-29 12:18:11', '<em>Photo above: Story River authors Maggie Schein &amp; Ellen Malphrus</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25895\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Author-John-Warley-signing-books.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25895\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Author-John-Warley-signing-books-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Author John Warley signing books\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-wp-pid=\"25895\" /></a> Author John Warley signing books[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nRecently opened Anchorage Inn 1770 on Bay Street downtown held a book signing for Story River Books with the Inn’s lovely <b>Amy Lesene </b>(Co-owner) and Manager <b>Vivi Verity</b> as hosts. Story River Books is the USC imprint of Pat Conroy and features many wonderful Lowcountry authors who were present to sign books including <b>Ellen Malphrus </b>(<em>Untying the Moon</em>), <b>Maggie Schein</b> (<em>Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves</em>), <b>John Warley</b> (<em>A Southern Girl</em>), <b>Bernie Schein </b>(<em>Famous All Over Town</em>) along with the great <b>Cassandra King</b> (<em>Moonrise, The Same Sweet Girls</em>) and <b>Pat Conroy</b> (<em>The Death of Santini, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music</em> and others). The line of fans, which included people all the way from Seattle, wound through the house, out the porch, and down the front stairs. Many thanks to all the volunteers who made this event such a success. The authors will all speak at next weekend’s “<b>Pat Conroy at 70</b>” events happening over three days of Halloween weekend at UCSB - check times and schedules at www.patconroyat70.com. Don’t miss it! Some events are already sold out!\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"25897,25896,25894,25899\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Local author Bernie Schein; Author Pat Conroy signing books; Author Cassandra King signing books; The Anchorage’s Amy Lesene and Vivi Verity.</em>', 'Story River Books author signing at Anchorage 1770 Inn with Pat Conroy and Cassandra King', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'story-river-books-author-signing-at-anchorage-1770-inn-with-pat-conroy-and-cassandra-king', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:18:11', '2015-10-29 12:18:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25893', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25901, 4, '2015-10-29 08:15:25', '2015-10-29 12:15:25', '<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-29-at-8.21.25-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-25904\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-29-at-8.21.25-AM-266x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-10-29 at 8.21.25 AM\" width=\"192\" height=\"217\" data-wp-pid=\"25904\" /></a>Don’t forget:</b> <b>Tuesday, November 3rd</b>, former SNL’s <b>Terry Sweeney book-signing</b> at Rhett House Inn Newcastle Cottage (behind the Inn) at 415 Newcastle Street between North and Craven from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and <b>Friday, November 13th</b> annual <b>ArtScape Beaufort &amp; Soiree</b> featuring art, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and a silent auction at 917 Bay Street Old Bay Marketplace and Loft &amp; Rooftop from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. For tickets go to www.artscapebeaufort.com. Attire: Lowcountry cocktail attire.', 'A social event you won\'t want to miss!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-social-event-you-wont-want-to-miss', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:23:04', '2015-10-29 12:23:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25901', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25907, 4, '2015-10-29 08:35:30', '2015-10-29 12:35:30', '<h3>By Brittney Hiller</h3>\r\nMay I be frank for a moment? When I hear of others that are so capable of making change in their life, yet chose to live in the ‘comfort’ of their mess, I become both saddened and angry. Yes, me ‘the happiest yogini’ can actually feel anger.\r\n\r\nLook deep into your life right now, where do you sit currently? How are you showing up in your relationships, in your financials, even in your efforts to support others? Are you there? Are you authentically you? If you find spots where you say, ‘well, no, not really’ then I ask, what is preventing you from being all there?\r\n\r\nIs it fear? Is it poor education? Is it stubbornness? I am guilty of all of these, I sat in my own pile of messy ‘comfort’ and realized after a while, just how much I truly missed because I chose to stay in the mess I created.\r\n\r\nWe do though; <em>we create that which we sit in right now. </em>Did you know that? You have created it. It is the hard truth that often we do not want to admit or speak of. We want to shout at someone else for the mess we sit in, we want to point a finger or place it on to someone else’s back, but my friends, I am here to let you in on a little well known secret. Life becomes easier and manageable when we begin to live truthfully, compassionately, and do that which is necessary for change.\r\n\r\nAction is the key component in all of this. When we express what we want and shout it to the rooftops in prayer or give a simple whisper, often we may not take the few moments we need to listen and hear our answer. Or, if we do hear the answer, we do not act on it.\r\n\r\nAllow me to give you a small back-story to help inspire you.\r\n\r\nFor years, I sat in my woe is me, I am unworthy, but what do I know, mentality. It was miserable, yet I covered it up with sprinkles and rainbows by telling myself I was ‘having fun’. I sat in a relationship of misery because I was ‘comfortable’ with where I was and felt that this poor treatment was something I was punished with. “Perhaps I did something wrong, perhaps this person was crazy, maybe I am dealt this card because it is all I am worth…” this and many more ill thoughts filled my head, until finally, I was pushed into a new life. Literally, I was forced to move away from this relationship and my eyes opened up when I took action (that was forced, by an ending agreement) and moved in with my sister.\r\n\r\nToday, I am here in hopes to inspire you, look at where you are in life. I trust and hope that as you read this you are happy and well, however if you do not feel that way within yourself, take a step back and see into your life, what can you change? What minor adjustments can be made to allow for more kindness, truth, and compassion to enter your life with ease? I will give you a hint – it starts with the mind-shift. As my dear friend Martha O’Regan says, “Shift Happens” and it does, so allow it!\r\n\r\nBegin your new tomorrow with this one question, “What would it take for ……” and fill in what you would like to change in your life. Now, for the action piece, sit with this thought for two minutes and write down what comes to you.\r\n\r\nYou may begin to hear the small change you may need to make, write it down.\r\n\r\nGive yourself time to think it through clearly and remember you are looking to create kindness, compassion, and truth into your life – with ease. I moved and the action wasn’t an easy experience at all, but I got there and after a month I made the decision that I was worth more than that relationship was offering me and I ended it.\r\n\r\nYou are worth it; you are worthy of change if you need it. Be true to your most awesome self. I know you are worth it!', 'When you have nowhere to turn, turn around', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-you-have-nowhere-to-turn-turn-around', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:36:06', '2015-10-29 12:36:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25907', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25910, 4, '2015-10-29 08:37:29', '2015-10-29 12:37:29', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>How your gut influences your entire body</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS</h3>\r\nUndigested proteins from grains, ingested toxins, and unhealthy levels of microbes can damage the one-cell-layer-thick lining of the intestines, creating small holes in the lining. This is called intestinal permeability or leaky gut. Just like tears in cheesecloth, an opening or pathway is created for unwanted stuff to leak into the blood system.\r\n\r\nThe results: Our immune system would react to the leaky gut by creating a cascade of inflammatory reactions within the intestines as well as within the bloodstream and throughout the rest of the body.\r\n\r\nComplicating this process, some of these toxins might look like normal proteins in other tissues of our body. After enough damage to our body through this leaky gut, our immune system could become confused and begin attacking the normal cells of various organs that looked like these invading peptides (called molecular mimicry). Those tissues and organs that had the weakest could become affected – possibly the pancreas resulting in type 1 diabetes; possibly the skin cells resulting in psoriasis; possibly the thyroid cells resulting in hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; possibly the joint cells resulting in rheumatic arthritis; or possibly the periodontal tissues resulting in periodontitis.\r\n\r\nWe are more bacteria than human. Our human body is made up of 10 trillion human cells. However, our body is host to 100 trillion microbial cells. Most of these live within our digestive system, and the far majority of them reside in the colon. We are healthy when these microbes are in a state of homeostasis. We are unhealthy when this delicate balance goes astray.\r\n\r\nThere are probably 35,000 or more microbial species in our gut, most of which cannot be cultured through normal means. Gut bacteria affect our entire body including our mouths.\r\n\r\nStudies have shown that patients with inflammatory bowel disease have unhealthy bacterial changes in their saliva. Research also has shown that species of gut bacteria have been able to become dormant, live in red blood cells without detection, and then migrate to distant organs of the body, resulting in infections of apparently unknown origin. Healthy bacteria in fermented foods have been shown to improve the bacterial components in dental plaque. All this research demonstrates how bacteria from the gut influences our entire body.\r\n\r\nBy returning the gut bacteria to a healthy balance is proving promising for various diseases. Procedures currently are being investigated for the treatment of obesity, Alzheimer’s, autism, multiple sclerosis, and even ALS – all of which have been shown to have chronic inflammation as the underlying cause.\r\n\r\nPeriodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease, which may very well respond to reestablishment of healthy gut bacteria.', 'We were born to be healthy: Part 5 of 7', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-were-born-to-be-healthy-part-5-of-7', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:38:04', '2015-10-29 12:38:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25910', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25913, 4, '2015-10-29 08:47:48', '2015-10-29 12:47:48', 'Technical College of the Lowcountry entrepreneurship students successfully raised $577 during an 8-week challenge. Two teams, made of 9 students total, were challenged to take $10 each and turn it into a profit. One team, led by general business student Zarah Goodyear, organized two TCL community yard sales. The other team, led by business student Tonya Brown, designed and packaged a coffee mug giftset to encourage support of October as breast cancer awareness month. Both groups chose to donate their proceeds to TCL’s Perfect Pitch program, which allows students and alumni to compete for start-up funding for a new business idea. For more information, please contact business instructor Candice Chastain at cchastain@tcl.edu.', 'TCL students raise money for Perfect Pitch competition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-students-raise-money-for-perfect-pitch-competition', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:47:48', '2015-10-29 12:47:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25913', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25915, 4, '2015-10-29 08:47:41', '2015-10-29 12:47:41', '<em>Photo above: Tom Ertter and his wife.</em>\r\n\r\nFall means football, school and kids everywhere getting involved in sports. Luckily, Beaufort Youth Athletics Fund can help all children join in on the fun.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Youth Athletics Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation supports children who are interested in participating in team sports but do not have the money to do so. Organizations must request funding from the program the same way they do from other non-profits. The guidelines and criteria for what the athletic program needs are up to the organizations discretion, but grant funding is focused on providing scholarships to pay for children’s enrollment on a sports team. So far, no organization has been denied a request for funding.\r\n\r\nTom Ertter was not the only one getting involved around the common cause of helping kids play sports. Upward Sports’ Beaufort, a local sports association, allowed the Fund to set up concession stands at their fall flag football and cheerleading events. All of the proceeds from the concessions went directly to support sports scholarships all over the county.\r\n\r\nTom Ertter, the Fund’s adviser and a Beaufort County Parks and Leisure board member, cares about the impact sports make in a child’s life. “It means a lot to give young people an opportunity to participate in sports.”\r\n\r\nHe explains the three or four aspects of playing team sports that significantly contribute to the positive development process for today’s youth. “They are not only physical but mental, social and for some leagues—like Upward Sports—spiritual.”\r\n\r\nTom believes Beaufort is not the only county in need of a fund like this. He says he is fortunate to be able to contribute but knows there is still an unfulfilled need in most counties.\r\n\r\nCommunity members are encouraged to support the Fund in order to promote youth involvement in team sports with PALS and Upward Sports.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Youth Athletics Fund is a prime example of seeing a need in the community and finding a solution. Every child deserves access to opportunities – especially when they’re as fun and as beneficial as team sports.\r\n\r\nTo donate money to the Fund, please visit www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org. Click “Donate Today” and designate your gift to “Beaufort Youth Athletics Fund.”', 'Team sports now more accessible to all children', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'team-sports-now-more-accessible-to-all-children', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:57:52', '2015-10-29 12:57:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25915', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25917, 4, '2015-10-29 08:41:10', '2015-10-29 12:41:10', '<b>Mary Elizabeth Williams Sauls </b>\r\n\r\nMrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams Sauls, 77, of Beaufort, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Mr. J.C. Sauls, Jr.\r\n\r\nFuneral services will be held 2pm, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel. Interment will follow in Sandy Run Cemetery.\r\n\r\nMrs. Sauls was born November 21, 1937 in Hampton County and was a daughter of the late Earl Jerome Williams and Addie Jane Laura Davis Williams. She loved bowling and participated in several bowling leagues in Beaufort. Most of all, she was a loving mother and grandmother who especially enjoyed spending time with her grandson.\r\n\r\nSurviving are: her daughter, Mary Angela Sauls Lopatka and her husband Scott of Beaufort; grandson, Joseph Michael Lopatka of Beaufort; brothers, Roy Miles Williams, Sr. (Gail) of Ridgeland, Robert Earl Williams (Shana) of Grays, and Herbert Lynn Williams (Tammy) of Hampton; sisters, Barbara Louise Williams of Gillisonville, Juanita Ann Tuten (Wayne) of Grays, Dora Mae Smith of Carlisle, and Sherry Jane Sauls (Ed) of Grays; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Lee Gibson of Orangeburg; and a brother, Jimmy Williams of Grays.\r\n\r\nThe family will receive friends Saturday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Varnville-Hampton Chapel, 1074 Yemassee Highway, Varnville, 803.943.5016. Visit the online registry at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.', 'Obituary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituary-3', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:41:10', '2015-10-29 12:41:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25917', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25919, 4, '2015-10-29 08:42:29', '2015-10-29 12:42:29', 'Recently the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce launched its “Nominate a SC First Responder” giveaway that awards six first responders throughout the state with a Lowcountry getaway to Beaufort. The giveaway is the direct result of the many first responders who spent countless days and energy rescuing SC residents impacted by the devastating 1,000-year flood earlier this month.\r\n\r\nTo enter a deserving first responder, individuals are asked to visit the Chamber’s Facebook page to share information about their entrant. The six winners of the giveaway will receive the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>3 Days/2 Nights Accommodations for two in historic Beaufort</li>\r\n	<li>Carriage ride for two</li>\r\n	<li>One dinner for two</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWinners will be selected at random from the Facebook entries received through Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11.59 p.m. They will be announced shortly thereafter.\r\n\r\n“We are proud of the state for pulling together at such a difficult time in so many of our state’s communities, and particularly to those who put their lives at risk to keep residents safe on a daily basis,” said Robb Wells, tourism division vice president for the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. “This promotion is our way of saying thank you to the first responders who bravely serve our state. We are grateful for the opportunity to welcome them to Beaufort and give them a well-deserved vacation.”', 'Beaufort Chamber of Commerce launches “Nominate a SC First Responder” giveaway', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-chamber-of-commerce-launches-nominate-a-sc-first-responder-giveaway', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:42:29', '2015-10-29 12:42:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25919', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25921, 4, '2015-10-29 08:43:44', '2015-10-29 12:43:44', '[caption id=\"attachment_25922\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-YMCA-ML-BOA-Pic-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25922\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-YMCA-ML-BOA-Pic-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Merrill Lynch Beaufort/Bank of America presents $4000 donation to the YMCA of Beaufort County. From left to right are Jennifer Cheuvront, Banking Center Manager II, Bank of America; Kaylin Garst, YMCA Operations Director; and Jack Cunningham, Merrill Lynch Beaufort Senior Vice President.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25922\" /></a> Merrill Lynch Beaufort/Bank of America presents $4000 donation to the YMCA of Beaufort County. From left to right are Jennifer Cheuvront, Banking Center Manager II, Bank of America; Kaylin Garst, YMCA Operations Director; and Jack Cunningham, Merrill Lynch Beaufort Senior Vice President.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County received a grant donation in the amount of $4,000 from Merrill Lynch Beaufort/ Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. This grant will be used to support the YMCA’s youth meal program, part of the 2015-2016 Y Afterschool Program.\r\n\r\nThe Y afterschool program targets low-income families and youth with low test scores. While primary funding is spent on educational supplies and staffing to get students to grade level or maintain program participants at grade-level, little funds are left over for the nutritional needs of these underserved youth.\r\n\r\n“We are grateful for the support of Merrill Lynch Beaufort/ Bank of America in addressing childhood hunger in our community,” said Michael Bostwick, YMCA CEO. “During the 2014-2015 school year, we served nearly 13,000 meals to low income afterschool participants. This generous $4000 grant will allow the Y to provide even more free healthy meals to youth ages 3-13 in the Beaufort-area.”\r\n\r\nMeals provided at the YMCA adhere to strict Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards (HEPA) guidelines. “By helping build healthy habits now, we hope to shape the futures of these youth for years to come,” added Bostwick.', 'Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. makes large donation to the YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bank-of-america-charitable-foundation-inc-makes-large-donation-to-the-ymca', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:43:44', '2015-10-29 12:43:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25921', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25924, 4, '2015-10-29 08:44:18', '2015-10-29 12:44:18', 'The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Division will host a secure document shredding event for County residents on November 7, 2015. The event will be held at the Public Works site located at 9 Benton Field Road in Bluffton from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Any types or colors of paper, file folders, or envelopes are acceptable. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate shredding. Only residential quantities will be accepted. No materials from commercial businesses will be accepted. No electronics will be collected at this event. For more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 843-255-2736 or www.bcgov.net/recycle.', 'Beaufort County to offer free secure shredding event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-to-offer-free-secure-shredding-event', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:44:18', '2015-10-29 12:44:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25926, 4, '2015-10-29 08:44:59', '2015-10-29 12:44:59', 'The 2nd Annual “Fall into Hardeeville” Festival returns to Main Street in front of City Hall on Saturday, November 7.\r\n\r\n“It’s going to be another super fun event that our town loved starting last year,” said Addison Jarrell, Parks and Recreation Director.\r\n\r\nDowntown Hardeeville will be filled with activity throughout the day — starting at 10 a.m. and continuing through 5 p.m., explained Jarrell.\r\n\r\nJarrell said a few spaces still remain for vendors to participate. For more information Addison can be contacted at 843-784-2231 or vendors can download an application by visiting the event website: www.CityofHardeeville.com/events/fall-into-hardeeville-festival/.', '“Fall into Hardeeville Festival” returns for second year, Nov. 7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fall-into-hardeeville-festival-returns-for-second-year-nov-7th', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:44:59', '2015-10-29 12:44:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25926', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25928, 4, '2015-10-29 08:46:13', '2015-10-29 12:46:13', '[caption id=\"attachment_25929\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-Scholarships-e1446122753868.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25929\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COMMUNITY-Scholarships-e1446122753868-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Members seated left to right are Celia Price, Thomasina Tyler, Veronica Miller, Rosalind Hollis, and Ethel Denmark. Standing from left to right are Ervena Faulkner, Eleanor Hazel, Cheryl Dopson, Esther Black, Marcella Brown, Vermelle Matthews, Jessie Tyler, Sandra Walker, Barbara Washington, and Marie Lewis.\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" data-wp-pid=\"25929\" /></a> Members seated left to right are Celia Price, Thomasina Tyler, Veronica Miller, Rosalind Hollis, and Ethel Denmark. Standing from left to right are Ervena Faulkner, Eleanor Hazel, Cheryl Dopson, Esther Black, Marcella Brown, Vermelle Matthews, Jessie Tyler, Sandra Walker, Barbara Washington, and Marie Lewis.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Ladies of SC awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to local high school graduating seniors to assist with their college tuition.\r\n\r\nThe recipients are from Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper and Hampton counties. Scholarship funds are generated from an annual luncheon, donations and sponsors. The Hubert/Jessie Tyler Charitable Fund and the Alexandria Patterson Fund have been generous supporters of the scholarships which are awarded each year.\r\n\r\nThe Bargain Box of Hilton Head Island 2015 Grant Award sponsored four Beaufort County graduating seniors’ book award scholarships for 2015.\r\n\r\nThe luncheon, held at the Holiday Inn-Beaufort, attended by over 200, featured a fashion show with fabulous outfits from our loyal sponsors, Doncaster, Patricia’s, Stein-Mart, and Jos A. Banks from Hilton Head Island. Thank you all for your support. Plans are now being made for the 2016 awards luncheon. For details contact, Veronica Miller at veronicamiller34@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Ladies of SC thank local supporters', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-ladies-of-sc-thank-local-supporters', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:46:13', '2015-10-29 12:46:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25931, 4, '2015-10-29 08:47:56', '2015-10-29 12:47:56', '<em>Photo above: Jean Bye with Mayor Billy Keyserling. Photo by Debbie Parker.</em>\r\n\r\nOctober was proclaimed National Colonial Heritage Month by Beaufort’s City Council. Mayor Billy Keyserling, with President Jean Bye of Beaufort’s Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century, read the proclamation at the chapter’s October meeting held at the home of Chapter Historian, Anita Henson.', 'National Colonial Heritage Month proclaimed by Beaufort City Council', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'national-colonial-heritage-month-proclaimed-by-beaufort-city-council', '', '', '2015-10-29 08:47:56', '2015-10-29 12:47:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25931', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25936, 4, '2015-10-29 09:03:36', '2015-10-29 13:03:36', '[caption id=\"attachment_25943\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"222\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-VOLLEYBALL-11-Emma-Hincher-SHOWING-HOW-ITS-DONE-BEFORE-THE-TOURNAMENT.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-25943 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-VOLLEYBALL-11-Emma-Hincher-SHOWING-HOW-ITS-DONE-BEFORE-THE-TOURNAMENT-e1446123767625-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Hincher, #11, goes in for the spike vs. John Paul II.\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25943\" /></a> Emma Hincher, #11, goes in for the spike vs. John Paul II. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Beaufort Academy celebrates after a win against John Paul II. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.</em>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy’s varsity volleyball team wrapped up its season by making a run in the SCISA Class A State Playoffs this past weekend. The Lady Eagles volleyball team and Head Coach, Donna Patrick, finished the 2015 season 8–12. “Couldn’t be more proud of this team and the coaches” said Athletic Director Neal McCarty. “This team bought into Coach Patrick’s system from the first day she stepped back on campus, worked hard all season and earned a spot in the state playoffs. Nicely done!”\r\n\r\nBA entered the state playoffs as a #6 seed and knocked off #3 seed Cathedral Academy 2–1 and Jefferson Davis Academy 2–0 on Friday, advancing to semi-finals on Saturday. Lady Eagles lost to #1 seed Richard Winn Academy in a semi-final match ending its playoff run.\r\n\r\nIt was a close match against a veteran team and the Eagles fought hard to the end. “We didn’t have a varsity team last year, making the state semi-finals and finishing #8 in the state speaks volumes for the future of our volleyball program and direction its heading.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25940\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-11-Emma-Hincher-puts-it-up-for-a-kill-before-the-tournament.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-25940\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-11-Emma-Hincher-puts-it-up-for-a-kill-before-the-tournament-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"#2 Mary Hanna Hiers sets #8 Allison Suber for the kill. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-wp-pid=\"25940\" /></a> #2 Mary Hanna Hiers sets #8 Allison Suber for the kill. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaneshige.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis young team was led by 8th graders Amelia Huebel, Peyton Polk, Emily Ann Hiers, Eliza Nix, AnnaLee Thompson, 6th grader Mary Hanna Hiers, 9th graders Alyssa Patrick, Emma Hincher, 10th graders Allison Suber, Milana Ingraham and sole senior Sissy Mungin. Congratulations ladies!\r\n\r\nAnd additional congratulations to Emily Ann Hiers, Emma Hincher and Alyssa Lewis for being selected to SCISA All-Region 2nd Team.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'BA varsity volleyball makes state playoffs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-varsity-volleyball-makes-state-playoffs', '', '', '2015-10-29 09:04:27', '2015-10-29 13:04:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25936', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25952, 4, '2015-10-29 09:16:19', '2015-10-29 13:16:19', '<em>Photo above: Free at last, these new Marines congratulate each other after the Centennial Graduation Ceremony of Oscar and Charlie companions. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25953\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-100-celebration-e1446124081774.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25953\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/COVER-BA-100-celebration-e1446124081774-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy students in grades 4 and 5 visited the Parris Island Museum on October 20th during the 100th Anniversary of Parris Island. The students were accompanied by knowledgeable veterans, Mr. Michael Ryan and Mr. John Bekemeyer. \" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" data-wp-pid=\"25953\" /></a> Beaufort Academy students in grades 4 and 5 visited the Parris Island Museum on October 20th during the 100th Anniversary of Parris Island. The students were accompanied by knowledgeable veterans, Mr. Michael Ryan and Mr. John Bekemeyer.[/caption]\r\n\r\nParris Island Marine Corp Recruit Depot celebrated its 100th Birthday last week with a formal gala, rededication of important monuments, a Battle Color ceremony, all culminating with the centennial graduation of the 583 new Marines of Charlie and Oscar companies. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Neller and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald Green were also on hand for the festivities.\r\n\r\nParris Island MCRD trains half the male enlisted recruits that join the Marine Corps and 100% of the women who join.\r\n\r\nAccording to the official Marines website, in 1911 the Marine Officers’ School and two recruit companies transferred to Norfolk, Va., after the Department of the Navy decided to use Port Royal for a disciplinary installation.\r\n\r\nBut needs changed and on Oct. 25, 1915, the recruit depot separated from the officers’ school and returned to Port Royal. It was established as Marine Barracks, Port Royal, S.C., with the principle mission of training enlisted Marine recruits. Three days later, the Navy transferred the land and buildings to the Marine Corps. To date, Parris Island has trained more than a million new Marines since its official designation as a training base.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"25954,25955,25956,25958,25959,25960,25961,25962,25963,25964\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From top left: Marching in extremely tight formation, members of the Silent Drill Platoon wow\'d the crowd with impossibly crisp close order drill with M1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets, all without verbal commands; Sgt. Heather Song and Cpl. Brittany Priller of the Parris Island Marine Band, play their piccolos during “Morning Colors” to kick off the day marking 100 years of service at Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot; Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps was the guest of honor during Parris Island 100th anniversary. Here he makes his remarks to active duty and retired Marines and civilians gathered; part of the brass section of the Drum and Bugle Corps. Band members are always looking forward but are always in the right place of the right time; the Parris Island Marine Band plays the National Anthem; members of H&amp;S Battalion firing detail load and fire ceremonial canons; Cpl. Christian Gutierrez of the H&amp;S Battalion Color Detail, rings \"eight bells\" to being the day last Friday, marking the 100th year of Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot; volunteers from theLiving History detachment of the  Parris Island  Historical and Museum Society, dress in authentic 1915 uniforms while another detachment in WWII uniforms simulates the raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima to culminate the Morning Colors ceremony during last Friday\'s Morning Colors ceremony; the drum line of the Drum and Bugle Corps are always pin point perfect. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', '100th birthday Parris Island Celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '100th-birthday-parris-island-celebration', '', '', '2015-10-29 09:16:19', '2015-10-29 13:16:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25952', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25971, 4, '2015-11-05 07:25:06', '2015-11-05 12:25:06', '<b>Santa Elena offers local </b><b>lectures to the public</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation offers many interesting programs available to the public including the upcoming “Early Explorers of the South Carolina Lowcountry” and “Spanish Wine and Olives”. For further information please go to: http://santa-elena.org/calendar-of-events.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Photography Collective hosts show</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Photography Collective will host an opening reception for their all Black &amp; White Fine Art Photography show “Return to Realism - A Black &amp; White Collection” on Thursday November 5th from 5:00 til 8:00 p.m. The show will run from November 5-22. The show is displayed at Beaufort Pics, located at 910 Port Republic Street in Downtown Beaufort. Refreshments will be served, and all art will be available for purchase.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Photography Collective is a composed of 3 like-minded photographers: Eric R Smith, Phil Heim, and David Shipper. They wanted to get back to roots of photography: Black &amp; White. While High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is currently popular, with surrealistic exaggerated colors, the group decided to influence the next wave of “in” photography and explore Black &amp; White realism. By stripping away the color, composition and tonality come to the forefront. With many years of combined expertise, the group is enjoying looking at photography in a whole new light.\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber to hold networking event</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event at 801 Bladen Street on Friday, November 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This free and open to the public event will be hosted by ComproTax Beaufort, with Wilma Holman, Owner. Food by Southern Grilling &amp; Catering. RSVP by calling (843) 986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena’s Parish </b><b>Bazaar goes to the Faire</b>\r\n\r\nWhat better way to celebrate autumn than to drop by a family-friendly street faire and bazaar? St. Helena’s Parish Church in downtown Beaufort invites you to join in all the fun on Saturday, Nov. 7th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 507 Newcastle Street.\r\n\r\nJenifer Lugar, co-leader of the planning committee shared, “The streets around the parish will go back in time...to when the Church was the center of community life. We’re closing off the streets around the Parish Hall to create an Olde English Street Faire with outdoor activities and booths including: Kingdom Kids: Children’s Games &amp; Crafts, Food Court &amp; Courtyard Café, Parish Ministry Info Booths, Organ Demos &amp; Outdoor Music, Church &amp; Graveyard Tours.”\r\n\r\nThe traditional Parish Bazaar, which is held in the Parish Hall, will still have all of the favorites... the Silent Auction, Bargain Box, Jewelry, Boutique, Christmas Crafts, Church Mice, Linens and Plants. There will also be a Parish Raffle, and don’t miss the new Fine Arts “Expressions” Gallery that will showcase individual parishioners’ works. Contact Stellena Mumma at the church office 843-522-1712 for more information or  visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club presents Annual Oyster Roast</b>\r\n\r\nDon’t miss this one. Saturday, November 7th at 6:00 p.m. at Live Oaks Park on Paris Ave in Port Royal. The cost is $30/person (all you can eat &amp; drink). Children under 10 are free. The Oyster Roast includes a silent and live auction, music, hot dogs, chili, door prizes, soda, beer and wine, plus all the oysters you can eat! Experience one of the best oyster roasts in Beaufort with live entertainment and feel good about raising money to benefit charities throughout the Lowcountry. For additional information call Alan Beach 843-521-7088 or email him at alan01@embarqmail.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Local authors sign books </b><b>at upcoming lecture</b>\r\n\r\nCelebrate the publication of “The History of Beaufort County, Volume III” with a lecture, reception and book signing by authors Dr. Lawrence Rowland and Dr. Steve Wise on Sunday, November 8th at 3 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts, Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Great Clips cuts veterans hair for free</b>\r\n\r\nGreat Clips is offering veterans a free haircut from Nov. 11 through Dec. 31 2015. Customers come in for a service on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) and get a free haircut card to give to a veteran, redeemable through the end of 2015. Great Clips is located in the Publix shopping center on the corner of Sam’s Point Road and Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>ArtiZen Yoga provides free classes for military</b>\r\n\r\nOn the second Thursday of every month (Thursday, November 12th) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ArtiZen Yoga provides a free all-level yoga class exclusively for active military and their spouses. It will be taught by Ayren Pfeifer, our certified Ashtanga teacher, and a military spouse of 13 years. (Childcare will be available for a small fee: $5 per child) The class will be held at ArtiZen, 1211 Newcastle Street, Unit 2F, Beaufort. Call 863-298-0734 for details.\r\n\r\n<b>Zonta Club invites all to annual oyster roast</b>\r\n\r\nThe Zonta Club of Beaufort invites you to its 17th Annual Oyster Roast  on Saturday, November 14th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Entertainment by Chris Jones. Enjoy oysters, beer, hot dogs, chili, soft drinks and desserts, raffle prizes and fun! Tickets are $25.00 per person. Children under 10 are free. Money raised helps to fund our many community activities and scholarship program Purchase tickets in advance at: Hair Studio 280, Parris Island Gateway, 843-525-1224 Myrna Breland, CPA, 1 Professional Drive, 843-986-1175 or email zontabeaufort@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers to hold casting clinic</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting on November 14th will be a casting clinic. The clinic is open to the public and is free of charge. It will be held beginning at ten o’clock, on the athletic field behind St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Dr. Beaufort. Expert fly casting instructors will be on hand to help with beginners or more experienced fishermen. Bring your fly rod or use our loaner equipment. Prizes will be awarded for winners. Lunch will be offered following the clinic for $10 a person. BBQ plus all the trimmings will be featured. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions, or www.seaislandflyfishers.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber to teach financial strategy</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will offer a business class focusing on developing a business plan, accessing a business loan and other financial strategies. The class will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on November 16, 18, and 20, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 843-986-1102 to enroll. Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. Cost for the class is $25 which will be reimbursed once the course has been satisfactorily completed.\r\n<h2>Upcoming library events</h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Lobeco Branch Library</b> at 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Lobeco Matinee Movie\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, November 7th 11:00 a.m. &amp; Saturday, December 12 at 11 a.m.\r\nDescription: Join us and have a snack! Snacks provided by the Friends of the Beaufort Library. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. This event is free.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Build a Gingerbread House\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, December 19th 2:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Build and eat your own gingerbread house at the Lobeco Branch! Everyone is welcome to participate. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Register at the front desk or call 255-6479. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Lobeco’s Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Celebration\r\n</b>Date: Thursday, December 31st 11:15 a.m.\r\nDescription: Dress elegantly and countdown to our Noon Year’s Eve Celebration beginning at 11:15 a.m. We will be making New Years’ noises makers and hats! Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library.\r\n\r\n<em><b>All Branches and Departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.</b><b> </b>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of November 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-november-5th-11th', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:27:35', '2015-11-06 12:27:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25971', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25973, 4, '2015-11-05 07:30:40', '2015-11-05 12:30:40', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PETS-Spirit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25974 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PETS-Spirit-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Spirit\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25974\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spirit is a sweet 1 year old girl. She enjoys playing with feather toys and lounging in the sun. Meet with Spirit today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PETS-libby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25975\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/PETS-libby-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - libby\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25975\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Libby is a playful 1 year old girl. She loves to play fetch and go for long walks. Meet with Libby today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Mon. – Sat. from 12 to 7 p.m. </em><em>Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more info.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pets-of-the-week-18', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:32:44', '2015-11-06 12:32:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25973', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25977, 4, '2015-11-05 07:31:58', '2015-11-05 12:31:58', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nThere is no question that fostering a pet is a great thing to do. If affords the pet a chance to get acclimated to a home environment, and it lets you share your valuable experience in training, teaching and loving a pet which in turn helps them find a furever home. But there are some things that you need to be aware of before you just blithely say you will take a litter of kittens whose mother has passed away or a dog that has never been in a house before.\r\n\r\n<b>There’s a time commitment. </b>You may be asked to foster a dog or cat from two weeks to two months, depending on circumstances. Foster parents don’t need to be home 24 hours a day, but you might have to postpone that weekend getaway or family vacation if you’re asked to take care of an animal for an extended period of time.\r\n\r\n<b>There are different types of fostering. </b>Shelters need foster parents for puppies or young dogs, for kittens, for animals needing medical care, or for dogs with behavioral issues. It doesn’t mean you have to be able to foster all of those types; you might just want to foster kittens or pups. But foster parents are needed in all of those categories, and shelters typically offer orientation or instruction to help you deal with each type.\r\n\r\n<b>You may be asked to work with a dog on some basic training and temperament issues. </b>There’s more than just feeding, exercise, and grooming involved with a foster dog. Some might need to be housetrained. Others may have problems with chewing household items like your shoes, or jumping on strangers. Foster parents may need to devote time to breaking bad habits so a dog can be socialized. If a dog has a chewing problem, make preparations in advance — don’t leave shoes, clothes, or other important items around.\r\n\r\n<b>You might be asked to nurse a dog or cat back to health.</b> This could require giving them medication at certain times of the day or perhaps bathing them periodically. Before taking in an animal that’s recovering from an illness or disease, check with your vet if you have concerns about your own pets.\r\n\r\n<b>For many foster parents, the single biggest concern is falling in love, </b>especially if you already have pets at home. After all, what’s another dog or cat in the household?\r\n\r\n<strong>It’s admirable, but as experts point out, it’s not always the best thing.</strong> If you adopt a pet that you’re fostering, you might have reached your limit of household pets and not be able to accept any others. That’s one less foster home for the shelter to rely on. Most of those in the rescue business would like to save each and every pet we see, read about, or hear about. That just isn’t possible. You need to assess where you are as a family and if there is really room for another pet. Sometimes there is room and that is called a “foster failure” when you just can’t say goodbye. And sometimes the biggest help you can possibly be is to stay a foster and help many more animals find their perfect family.\r\n\r\n<b>Even a little time with a family, away from the confined space of a kennel and the continual barking, can improve an animal’s disposition. </b>We all know how stressful a kennel environment can be to some dogs and cats. Recently, there was a photo of a dog returned to a kennel after being adopted for just a few days. This poor pup just totally shut down – she wouldn’t eat, play, walk, anything. She just hid in a corner not understanding what had happened. Because her photo went viral, she now has a new family that will last longer than a couple of days but what about all the other pets whose picture doesn’t go viral? What will they be like in a week, or a month, or a year?\r\n\r\n<b>What’s the financial commitment? </b>In most cases, shelters will pay for vet visits and medications and can provide for other necessities if requested — dog dishes, bedding, collars, ID tags, and crates. Before becoming a foster parent, ask what your financial responsibilities will be.\r\n\r\nSo if you are ready for it, Percy and I say, “good for you!” What you are giving a dog or cat is a chance at a happy and safe life with their future family and that is really wonderful. Both of us thank you from the bottom, and tops, of our hearts.', 'Should you/could you foster a pet?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'should-youcould-you-foster-a-pet', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:32:58', '2015-11-06 12:32:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25977', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25981, 4, '2015-11-05 07:34:50', '2015-11-05 12:34:50', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nI’m not sure how it’s happened again. Or how it happened so fast. But we are into the ending months of another year. Unprepared in every way imaginable. And, yet, we are stuck planning holiday meals and wines to go with them. For myself, my answer is start with the good stuff. It puts my head in a much better place. Even if I don’t get any further than having a good glass of something most days. At least I can pretend I’m in a holiday mood. The better my glass, the better my mood. Surprise!\r\n\r\nHaving said that, we are going to do some good stuff today. A Champagne. (Good enough start? Cuz if it isn’t, we can do better. But I am trying to save that for next month. So, let’s start with one this week and we can still have “better” to look forward to.) To begin, a quick review of a few important facts. Champagne is a sparkling wine that comes from a designated region in northern France. Included in the right to use “Champagne” as their appellation on their labels, these producers (houses more specifically in the region) have to follow certain production laws. They are allowed to use three grapes - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier - and certain stages in the multi-year process have minimum times. This means they cannot speed things up. There are three levels of Champagnes. Non-vintage, also known as multi-vintage. Wines where grapes from more than one year are blended to make the final product. These are representative of the house style. The blending means, too, every time you buy a bottle of non-vintage from “house X,” it will taste like other bottles from the same house.\r\n\r\nThe second level is vintage dated Champagne, where all the grapes were grown and harvested in the year dated on the bottle. These wines reflect the house style and the vintage growing conditions. (Every year is not a good enough batch of grapes to use them without blending.) And cost more. The top level, or “prestige,” is even more special, made less often, and much pricier. We are doing a non-vintage. But an excellent one!\r\n\r\nOur house is Louis Roederer. This company was inherited by Louis Roederer, 1843. His was the vision to own great land to grow great grapes and make great wines. In 1845, he acquired a bit more than 37 acres of Grand Cru vineyards in what is now the designated Champagne region. His goal was to get parcels of land with specific characteristics so that his wines would have certain flavors and textures. (In 2013, this company held 410 parcels covering almost 600 acres. All Grands and Premiers Crus. A really, really large holding for this region.) Each of the three varieties does better on certain types of soil with certain drainage and sun exposure. Hugely complicated growing. Over the years, this house has remained privately owned. And their founder’s insistence on top quality vineyards has resulted in top quality wines. Just so you know, their prestige wine is Cristal!\r\n\r\nOne of the great stories about Roederer Cristal is about how it was made especially for Czar Nicholas of Russia. Russian royalty always enjoyed Champagnes, before other countries ever did. One night the Czar was looking down his long dining table and saw all the different bottles of Champagne in front of various couples. (Just like today, different styles were favored by different members of his family, so they all had their brand to bring with them to the table.) All the bottles were wrapped in white towels and they all looked the same. Czar Nicholas decided his bottle had to stand out. Roederer made his bottle out of clear lead crystal. Because it was crystal, it was a stronger glass bottle and did not need a punt in the bottom to strengthen it. So the Czar’s new bottle was clear and became known as Cristal.\r\n\r\nAnd, with that pedigree in mind, we can now approach our bottle of Roederer Brut Premier. Their non-vintage Champagne. It is made with 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier. Some of the individual wines for this blend are aged in oak barrels. Some of the grapes used are purchased, but most come from vineyards owned by Roederer. Together, these grapes strike a perfect balance between youthfulness and maturity, seduction and character, freshness and vinosity. A lot of fancy words for one of the best non-vintage Champagnes ever. The only drawback is this kind of quality comes at a price. A higher price. Except for us this year. Usually more than fifty dollars, we have a great new deal. $39.97. Less than many other big name Champagnes. My holiday mood starts tonight! Enjoy.', 'Time to pretend we’re in a holiday mood', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-to-pretend-were-in-a-holiday-mood', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:35:31', '2015-11-06 12:35:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25981', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25984, 4, '2015-11-05 07:35:53', '2015-11-05 12:35:53', '[caption id=\"attachment_25985\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ARTS-THIBAULT-RENE-GRIFFITHS-Rene_Triptych_Closeup.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-25985\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ARTS-THIBAULT-RENE-GRIFFITHS-Rene_Triptych_Closeup-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Mary Thibault \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25985\" /></a> Mary Thibault[/caption]\r\n\r\nMary Thibault announced that Artist Rene Griffith will be the featured artist for the month of November at the Thibault Gallery on Bay Street in Beaufort. “My nonobjective paintings are some of the most challenging yet satisfying for me to create because they come from within,” says Griffith.\r\n\r\nGriffith has been drawing and painting most of her life but it wasn’t until she moved to San Francisco in the 90’s that she took her art making seriously. Studying with some of the best art teachers in the city, she took classes in life drawing, alternative photography processes, and mixed-media painting. She also became a “faux finish” painter using her painting skills to create decorative walls such as marble, wood, and stone finishes for many San Francisco residences.\r\n\r\nAs a member of Thibault Gallery’s “family of artists,” her original mixed-media paintings hang on the walls of the gallery showing landscapes of Beaufort, Savannah, and Florida in her unique style.\r\n\r\nGriffith and her work have been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and in numerous articles in Florida Today as well as other local publications. She has exhibited her work in San Francisco at a solo show at the ModernPast Gallery, and locally in Orlando’s Adjectives Market, Melbourne’s Fifth Avenue Gallery and Cocoa’s Clay Stephens Lifestyles Gallery. In addition, she has been licensing her art since 2007 and it is collected nationally and internationally. Several of her originals are part of Marshall Field’s corporate collection.\r\n\r\nPlease join Rene at Thibault Gallery for First Friday after Five in downtown Beaufort on November 6th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.', 'Thibault Gallery features abstract paintings by Rene Griffith', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thibault-gallery-features-abstract-paintings-by-rene-griffith', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:38:13', '2015-11-06 12:38:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25984', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25989, 4, '2015-11-05 07:38:47', '2015-11-05 12:38:47', 'The Lowcountry Wind Symphony will celebrate its first anniversary, under the baton of Music Director, Donald F. Jemella this month. It has been an exciting year, with the organization growing fast, and now numbering some fifty members.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screen-Shot-2015-11-06-at-7.40.26-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25991\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screen-Shot-2015-11-06-at-7.40.26-AM-260x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-11-06 at 7.40.26 AM\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"25991\" /></a>Although they may pause to play through a chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’ in mid-October, the musicians are hard at work preparing for the first concert, ‘Honoring America’s Veterans’. The date set for the opening of the 2015-2016 concert season is Sunday, November 8th at 4:00 p.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church located at 157 Lady’s Island Drive in Beaufort. The concert is free but donations are gratefully accepted.\r\n\r\nConducting a community band has long been a dream for Jemella, who moved to Sun City from New York in 2007. Now he is excited to see this idea come alive and move ahead so quickly. “The Beaufort area provides a wealth of musical talent, and we have been fortunate that so many quality musicians have joined the LWS. We have also had the good fortune to have found a wonderful rehearsal space at ArtWorks. The Beaufort Arts Council has welcomed the LWS from its inception, and we are most grateful to the Board of Directors and staff.”\r\n\r\nJemella has a lifelong background in music, beginning with Bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees from The Boston Conservatory and an eleven year teaching career. Although he worked as a corporate banker for nearly 30 years, he continued to be involved in music education as a guest conductor and clinician at high school music festivals in the Northeast, and served as an adjudicator at scholastic music competitions throughout the country.\r\n\r\nJemella brings a very positive attitude to each rehearsal. Interim President of the LWS Board, Bobbi Logan agrees. “I had played the bassoon in high school and hadn’t touched it since – that’s more than 40 years ago! Don put an instrument in my hand and said, ‘just play a few a few notes this week, you’ll play more next week’. Bobbi continues, “Some of our members are very gifted, having been part of musical organizations all their lives. Others, like me, have been away from playing for years, only to come back to it now, finding great satisfaction and enjoyment. We work hard, but there is always humor and fun throughout the rehearsal. I love it!”\r\n\r\nAlthough Jemella is not above cracking a few jokes occasionally, the group is very serious about making music of the highest quality together. The LWS has quickly become a close knit, collegial bunch of musicians! One member, who recently returned to playing, noted how quickly he was able to remember the fingerings and get his ‘musical chops’ back with some regular practice. Those who participate agree there is great joy in making music together!\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Wind Symphony is very fortunate to have a trio of conductors who share its podium. In addition to Maestro Jemella, Steve Giove serves as its Assistant Director. When not working with LWS, Giove directs the Parris Island Marine Band. This partnership led to the musical highlight of our last concert season. In May, LWS was joined by the Parris Island Marine Band and Beaufort High School Band, with one hundred youth and adult players on stage together! This event speaks to one of LWS’ most important goals - supporting music education in the greater Beaufort area.\r\n\r\nSecond Assistant Director, Deborah Hamner, is a former member of the PI Marine band, where she honed her conducting skills, in addition to playing in the clarinet section. Newly retired from the Marines, she is now on the faculty of Bridges Preparatory School, where she is the Band Director and teaches General Music in grades K-8. Having such strong continuity of leadership has meant that LWS is able to meet year round, with no breaks necessary when a conductor is called away on business or is on vacation.\r\n\r\nLWS is a concert band and the selected music includes marches, classical pieces, show and movie tunes, as well as original compositions for band. In addition to the November concert, LWS plans to perform throughout Beaufort County, with dates already set in February and April.\r\n\r\nThe group rehearses weekly on Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at ArtWorks, at 2127 Boundary St. in the Kmart Plaza. The Lowcountry Wind Symphony welcomes all area wind, brass, and percussion players who have a sincere desire to play and a willingness to attend regularly. Talented high school youth are also invited to participate. Interested players may contact Chris Raskind 843-838-6744 or Anton Ross 843-338-7459.\r\n\r\nThere is no cost to join LWS. However, donations from the community are welcome at any time. If you would like to become involved in financially supporting LWS, please contact us at info@lowcountrywindsymphony.com.', 'Lowcountry Wind Symphony marks its one year anniversary, announces Season Concert Schedule', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-wind-symphony-marks-its-one-year-anniversary-announces-season-concert-schedule', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:46:07', '2015-11-06 12:46:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25989', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25993, 4, '2015-11-05 07:41:30', '2015-11-05 12:41:30', 'Frank Almond and his 1715 Lipinski Stradivarius will make beautiful music together at a fundraiser benefitting the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County. In January, Beaufort will welcome a small, dark and handsome celebrity into its midst and that celebrity’s name is “Lipinski.” The “Lipinski” Stradivarius, made in 1715, will journey to the Lowcountry with world class violinist Frank Almond for Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling &amp; Casual Conversation, the first annual gala event to benefit the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nNot quite a concert but much more than a party, Notes will be a night to remember, starting with its venue, the newly restored Tabby Place on Port Republic Street in historic downtown Beaufort. Though the Stradivarius is fancy, dress will be casual and the setting informal. “The new Tabby Place is the largest venue north of the Broad,” says event planner Jodie Miller of Plum Productions. “We’re going to transform it...give it a jazz clubby feel. Without the jazz.” Southern Graces will serve up wonderful food and the cocktails will flow.\r\n\r\nAnd Frank Almond, renowned recording artist and concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony, will play his famous violin. The “Lipinski” Stradivarius, with its long and storied history, made international news in 2014 when it was stolen from Frank during an armed robbery, only to be recovered by law enforcement nine days later. The heist and recovery of this rare instrument– insured for $6 million–was the subject of a BBC documentary, a long piece in Vanity Fair, and myriad other media features. Almond will share this story and other anecdotes during an animated performance, accompanied by the equally chatty Michael Braz on a Steinway piano. Make no mistake: Notes won’t be a stuffy concert in a hushed auditorium. Notes will be a great party with spectacular music and conversation. There’s also an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of the “Lipinski” Stradivarius in a variety of media. Student art will be on display as well.\r\n\r\n“It’s going to be a fabulous evening,” says Jeff Evans, publisher of Lowcountry Weekly, who’s chairing the event with his wife Margaret, along with honorary chairs Brantley and Alice Harvey.\r\n\r\n“Everybody knows Brantley as the former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and an all around great guy,” says Margaret Evans. “What some people don’t know is that he played violin with the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra for years. So this event is near and dear to his heart. Jeff and I are thrilled to be serving with the Harveys.”\r\n\r\nMike Gonzalez, president of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County, is a friend of Almond’s and says Beaufort is in for a real treat. “We are so excited to have an artist of Frank’s stature coming to play at our Notes event. Both he and the ‘Lipinski’ are artistic treasures.”\r\n\r\nAccording to Gonzalez, Almond is giving his time and talent for Notes because he believes in the mission of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs. “Our organizations are focused on helping our kids be better students, healthier people, and contributing citizens,” says Gonzalez. “This event is the culmination of hard work by a committed group of community volunteers determined to extend our services to more youth in the area.”\r\n\r\nNotes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling and Casual Conversation is Saturday, January 9th at 6 p.m. at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. Sponsorships and tables are available, and seating is limited. For sponsorship or ticket information contact notes@plum-productions.com.', 'World class violinist plays to benefit local Clubs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'world-class-violinist-plays-to-benefit-local-clubs', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:44:11', '2015-11-06 12:44:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25993', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(25996, 4, '2015-11-05 07:46:26', '2015-11-05 12:46:26', 'By Lee Scott\r\n\r\nEarly last year before we moved to Beaufort, we docked our boat at a South Carolina marina. We went up to the restaurant and sat at the bar where we met a remarkable bartender named Bill. Although I believe he pronounced it Beel as in “Hi, I’m Beel.” We got to talking to Bill and when we were preparing to return to the boat Bill said, “Watch out for them Skeeter Hawks!” I stopped, turned around and asked “Skeeter Hawks”?\r\n\r\n“Yup, those Skeeter Hawks are the South Carolina State Bird. They’ll swarm down on you and cover you with bites. Why they can even pick up a little dog and carry him off.”\r\n\r\nI looked at the waitress walking by and she said calmly, “I have some complimentary insect repellant right there next to the door.” It was then I recalled a visit with my daughter who was a young freshman at the College of Charleston. From the time I got out of the car to the time I got into her Dorm, I had four welts on my arms. When she saw me she pulled out some Off insect wipes and said that she carried them all the time.\r\n\r\nThe truth is that most time you don’t have to worry about the Skeeter Hawks. When the wind is blowing, they just keep moving, but when the air is stagnant, that is when they get you. Even my husband will now reach for my Skin so Soft when he is working out in the yard. I used to complain that the insect only liked my soft skin, but they have attacked his leather skin too.\r\n\r\nBut it turns out that Bill was actually wrong. First of all Skeeter Hawks are non-stinging insects that actually eat mosquitos. So we should like them. Second, in 1948 the Great Carolina Wren became the official South Carolina State Bird and it also eats lots of insects. But the picturesque description of the Skeeter Hawk, as provided by Bill, is now in our nomenclature. When company from the north come we have our cans of Off, Skin so Soft and other insect repellants for them to use. We also caution them when walking their dogs. One never knows when a Skeeter Hawk might fly down and pick up little Toto.', 'Skeeter Hawks – the unofficial South Carolina State Bird', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'skeeter-hawks-the-unofficial-south-carolina-state-bird', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:47:08', '2015-11-06 12:47:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25996', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(25998, 4, '2015-11-05 07:47:29', '2015-11-05 12:47:29', 'The Fiber Artists of Beaufort (FAB) members are working hard in their studios to prepare for their 4th annual show to take place November 13 through November 29, 2015 at Beaufort Arts Council, ARTworks, in Beaufort. The gala opening weekend will feature a reception, open to the public, on Friday, November 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and artist demonstrations Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15.\r\n\r\nBarbara James, Show Chair, says “Our members work in a variety of contemporary fine craft mediums and will demonstrate how they make their art during the first weekend of the show.” The demonstration schedule and opportunity for discussion is as follows:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday, November 14\r\n</b>1:00 Cynthia Zeiss. Ways to wear a scarf.\r\n1:45 Margo Duke. Felting.\r\n2:30 Barbara James. Embellishing fabric with stitching and beads.\r\n3:15 Laura Burcin. Tapestry weaving.\r\n4:00 Eileen Berchem. Knitting.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday, November 15\r\n</b>12:00 Laurie Lovell. Needle felting.\r\n12:45 Margo Duke. Felting.\r\n1:30 Linda Patalive. Silk painting.\r\n2:15 Kim Keats. Basket weaving.\r\n3:00 Andrea Stern. Shibori resist stitching: Mokume.</p>\r\nDue to popular demand, the show will continue at ARTworks, Tuesday through Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 5:00 p.m. until the end of the month. FAB members will be present throughout the show to discuss their work and answer questions. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort.', 'The Fiber Artists of Beaufort to hold 4th annual show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-fiber-artists-of-beaufort-to-hold-4th-annual-show', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:51:29', '2015-11-06 12:51:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25998', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26007, 4, '2015-11-05 07:51:45', '2015-11-05 12:51:45', '<h2><em>The Rauch Report</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe Boundary Street Project is in what Beaufort County’s chief construction engineer, Robert McFee, calls “the pause before the storm.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort’s project manager in charge of the project says he expects to give the project’s contractor, Preferred Materials Inc. of Orlando, FL, the go-ahead, called officially the “Notice to Proceed,” when he and the contractor meet in ten days on Monday, November 16th. Once that document is issued the project’s 24 month clock starts ticking.\r\n\r\nHowever, the City’s project manager, David Coleman, further explained that the heavy work the public associates with the project, the digging, the milling, the pouring and the much-maligned rerouting of the traffic — “the storm” — won’t begin until early January.\r\n\r\nSince the corridor to be improved includes US 21 between SC 170 and Ribaut Road, and it is Beaufort’s most heavily-traveled corridor, the precautions the City, Beaufort County, and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will put into place to ease the pain of the project are unusual.\r\n\r\nTo get the job done with the least disruption to the businesses along the corridor and to the public, having construction occur after 9:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. has been deemed to be key. However, the city currently has an ordinance on its books that prohibits anyone making loud noises during the nighttime hours. Not for long. Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop says City Council will consider at its next meeting suspending its Work Ordinance (Sec. 9-1008) within the scope of the Boundary Street project during the 24 month contract term.\r\n\r\nMr. Coleman, the project’s manager, additionally explained that further necessitating the need for night work is a SCDOT guideline that requires two travel lanes in each direction on US 21 be available all day every day to motorists during the daylight hours throughout the 24 month term of the project. The obvious intention at the outset is that the big work — and the big lane closures — will be scheduled for after dark.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to keep the public informed of progress, problems, schedules, and other issues Mr. Coleman also says he will hold throughout the duration of the project weekly Friday afternoon briefings at City Hall on the project’s progress that will be open to business-owners and the public. “My job is to make things better for the public, not worse,” he added Monday.\r\n\r\nClearly Mr. Coleman and the city are approaching this potentially disruptive project with the best of intentions to manage it. The question will be how well did they set up the contract documents and how well down the line will they manage the low bidding contractor such that their good intentions are in fact transformed into reality.\r\n\r\nThe contractor, Preferred Materials Inc., has a history in Beaufort County. They were, for example, the SCDOT contractor on the recent Albergotti Creek Bridge replacement project. Preferred Materials Inc., was previously known as APAC, and APAC did the 2004 and 2012 widenings of US 278, according to Beaufort County’s Robert McFee. All were successful projects, he added.\r\n\r\nSo that’s good news.\r\n\r\nMore good news is the city has scaled the project back considerably from the original 2006 plan that included a two lane side street along the north side of Boundary Street for parking, and a parallel road -- or back street -- that connects SC 170 to Pigeon Point. The side street has been scuttled altogether and in the contract documents the parallel road runs from Walgreen’s east to Hogarth Street so it is not a viable alternative for most local Boundary Street traffic.\r\n\r\nDespite the plentiful opportunities extended to shovel ready projects like this one presented by President Barack Obama’s 2009-12 stimulus program the city was never able to pull together the dollars needed to undertake the full project. So, if it is good news, the good news is there will be less construction.\r\n\r\nThe bad news is both of the discarded corridors would have presented motorists with alternatives to Boundary Street and thus lifted pressure from the primary corridor during the construction period, and thereafter.', 'Beaufort’s good intentions for Boundary Street', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-good-intentions-for-boundary-street', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:53:28', '2015-11-06 12:53:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26007', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26010, 4, '2015-11-05 07:53:40', '2015-11-05 12:53:40', '<em>Photo above: Editor Johnathan Galassi, Editor Nan Talese, with Pat’s agent Marly Rushoff and Rhett House Inn owner and fellow Manhattanite Marianne Harrison.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nSaid Pat’s longtime Editor<b> Nan Talese</b> who spoke on a panel with the others at one of the many events held at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, “Editors can only suggest—writers write the magic. We encourage them to be brave and write characters with integrity and detail.” Adding, “There is a very beautiful flow of language in all of Pat’s work”.', 'Prominent New York Editors in Beaufort this past weekend for author Pat Conroy’s  70th birthday party and Literary Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'prominent-new-york-editors-in-beaufort-this-past-weekend-for-author-pat-conroys-70th-birthday-party-and-literary-festival', '', '', '2015-11-06 07:56:56', '2015-11-06 12:56:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26010', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26015, 4, '2015-11-05 07:57:14', '2015-11-05 12:57:14', '<em>Photo above: Michael O’Keefe and Pat Conroy</em>\r\n\r\nAcclaimed author <b>Pat Conroy</b> celebrated his 70th birthday in rousing style with well-wishers coming from as far away as Pennsylvania and Sweden to join in the revelry. A festive birthday bash, hosted by the <b>Beaufort History Museum</b> on Halloween night in the courtyard of the historic Arsenal, attracted over 350 guests who feasted on delectable lowcountry fare, sipped wine, nibbled birthday cake, enjoyed live music and mixed and mingled in the beautifully decorated space.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26016\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC0006.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26016\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC0006-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Fred and Martha Feil, Wesley, Bryan, Lynn and Maggie Smith\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" data-wp-pid=\"26016\" /></a> Fred and Martha Feil, Wesley, Bryan, Lynn and Maggie Smith[/caption]\r\n\r\n“We couldn’t have wished for a more perfect way to help Pat celebrate his birthday,” said BHM Board Member <b>Katherine Lang</b>, who was instrumental in organizing the event. “We were thrilled and honored to be able to participate in the three-day ‘Pat Conroy at 70 Festival’ with this party in his honor.”\r\n\r\nThe birthday boy clearly savored the chance to reunite with family, old friends, former students and colleagues as he welcomed them, posing for pictures, recalling the good times they had shared and meeting his many admirers.  His enthusiasm and warmth set the tone for a memorable evening.\r\n\r\nAmong the highlights of the party the birthday cake itself was a huge hit with partygoers, who were amazed that it was an exact replica of a shrimp boat, complete with Conroy’s birthdate and named “Miss Lila” after the character of his mother in his novel, The Prince of Tides. It sat on a tray surrounded by handcrafted white chocolate shrimp and oysters.  The cake, a creation of the Smith and Feil families of Charleston, was sponsored by Halo Restaurant (Charleston) and Spartina 449 of Daufuskie Island.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26018\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC0089.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26018\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC0089-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"Sallie and Jackie Robinson with Pat Conroy\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" data-wp-pid=\"26018\" /></a> Sallie and Jackie Robinson with Pat Conroy[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnother favorite was a quilt, created by Conroy’s sister, <b>Kathy Harvey</b>. It was a birthday present commemorating milestones and memories of his first 70 years.\r\n\r\n<b>Rowland Washington</b>, owner of Wings n’ Tings cooked up the lowcountry dishes served at the party.  The band, Horizon, provided the smooth jazz music for the evening.\r\n\r\nAmong the notable friends, family and colleagues who attended were <b>Sallie Robinson</b>  (author of a Gullah cookbook); <b>Mina Truong</b>    (Conroy’s business partner and trainer); <b>Jan Nordby Gretlund</b>  (who came all the way from Sweden);<b> Marly Roussoff</b> &amp; <b>Michael Radulescu</b>  (she is Conroy’s literary agent); <b>Jonathan Haupt </b>(Director at USC Press);  <b>Scott Graber </b>(Classmate at The Citadel); <b>Bernie Schein</b> (he is a novelist and Conroy’s best friend); actor <b>Michael O’Keefe </b>(who played Conroy in the film Lords of Discipline); novelists <b>Mark Powell</b> and <b>Valerie Sayers</b>  and Story River Books authors <b>Ellen Malphrus</b>, <b>John Warley</b>,  <b>John Lane</b>, <b>Mark Powell</b>, <b>Maggie Schein </b>and Maggie’s husband and illustrator, <b>Johnathan Hannah</b>.', 'Pat Conroy’s birthday bash, a rousing celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pat-conroys-birthday-bash-a-rousing-celebration', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:00:07', '2015-11-06 13:00:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26015', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26022, 4, '2015-11-05 08:00:20', '2015-11-05 13:00:20', '<em>Photo above: from left to right are brothers Jim, Tim, Mike, Pat, moderator Walter Edgar, sister Kathy Conroy Harvey, wife Cassandra King Conroy, and granddaughter Melissa.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nThe nearly sold out Conroy family panel was at times laugh out loud funny (as all members of the family have great senses of Irish humor) and very touching. Said sister <b>Kathy Conroy Harvey</b>: “The book ‘The Great Santini’ changed all of our lives in this family. We had never spoken about it before and then suddenly the whole world knew our secrets. We are very grateful for Pat for having the bravery to put all of the that out there. And the best part was, our father changed after the book! Pat inadvertently gave us a dad we never had before.” Added <b>Cassandra</b> explaining, “Pat’s father became much nicer and quite charming after the book and movie, almost to prove that everything Pat had written was a lie.” “I knew none of the charming or nice side of him growing up—he ruined our childhood” said <b>Pat</b>. Brother <b>Mike</b> agreed, “We thought being slugged by your father all the time starting as early as 5 years old was the norm”. And having to watch him beat up their mother repeatedly was heartbreaking to all. When the Conroy brothers and sisters first saw ‘The Great Santini,’ at the end of the movie, brother Mike turned to Pat and said “Duvall was Bambi compared to our real dad!” (who apparently was much tougher and hit harder than anything portrayed in the movie). “No one would have believed it if they had to see how mean it really was,” said Pat with a shrug. “We were the only family thrilled with the Vietnam War because dad was sent away to it,” said Pat. It was amazing watching the family members how they all seemed to have survived with an ironic and funny take on everything. Somehow they all took the pain of their childhood experience and transformed it into a black comedy. Fascinating interviews with the Conroy family by moderator <b>Walter Edgar </b>(who hosted) have been turned into several books.', 'Conroy family panel very funny & touching at USCB Pat at 70 event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'conroy-family-panel-very-funny-touching-at-uscb-pat-at-70-event', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:02:46', '2015-11-06 13:02:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26022', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26025, 4, '2015-11-05 08:03:13', '2015-11-05 13:03:13', '<h3>By Dr. Mark S. Siegel</h3>\r\nThe femtosecond laser technology that brought new levels of safety, accuracy and predictability to LASIK surgery is also advancing cataract surgery. In our office, we call the procedure Refractive Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (ReLACS), but it also is known generally as laser cataract surgery.\r\n\r\nIn laser cataract surgery, an advanced femtosecond laser replaces or assists in the use of a hand-held surgical tool for the following steps in cataract surgery:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 The corneal incision</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2 The anterior capsulotomy</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3 Lens and cataract fragmentation</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4 Astigmatism correction at the time of surgery</p>\r\nUse of a laser can improve the precision, accuracy and reproducibility of each of these steps, potentially reducing risks and improving visual outcomes of cataract surgery.\r\n\r\n<b>The Corneal Incision</b>\r\n\r\nTraditional cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries and also one of the most safe and effective, with predictable outcomes. It is highly dependent on surgeon skill, volume and experience.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26026\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HEALTH-eye-2.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26026\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HEALTH-eye-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"Optical coherence tomography is an imaging technology that helps your cataract surgeon to plan the location and depth of incisions made during a laser-assisted cataract surgery procedure. OCT scans offer high-resolution and even cross-sectional images, to make the cataract surgery as precise as possible. \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"26026\" /></a> Optical coherence tomography is an imaging technology that helps your cataract surgeon to plan the location and depth of incisions made during a laser-assisted cataract surgery procedure. OCT scans offer high-resolution and even cross-sectional images, to make the cataract surgery as precise as possible.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe first step in cataract surgery is making an incision in the cornea. In manual cataract surgery, the eye surgeon uses a hand-held metal or diamond blade to create an incision in the area where the cornea meets the sclera. This incision allows the surgeon to gain access to the interior of the eye to break up and remove the cataract, which is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that is located right behind the pupil. Next, an intraocular lens (IOL) is inserted and implanted, to replace the cloudy natural lens.\r\n\r\nThe corneal incision is made in a special way so it will self-seal when surgery is complete, without any need for stitches.\r\n\r\nIn laser cataract surgery, the surgeon creates a precise surgical plan for the corneal incision with a sophisticated 3-D image of the eye called an OCT (optical coherence tomography). The goal is to create an incision with a specific location, depth and length in all planes, and with the OCT image and a femtosecond laser it can be performed exactly without the variable of surgeon experience or patient cooperation.\r\n\r\nThis is important not only for accuracy but also for increasing the likelihood that the incision will be self-sealing at the end of the procedure, which reduces the risk of infection.\r\n\r\n<b>The Capsulotomy</b>\r\n\r\nA very thin, clear capsule surrounds the eye’s natural lens. In cataract surgery, the front portion of the capsule is removed in a step called an anterior capsulotomy, to gain access to the cataract.\r\n\r\nIt is very important that the remainder of the lens capsule that remains intact in the eye is not damaged during cataract surgery, because it must hold the artificial lens implant in place for the rest of the patient’s life.\r\n\r\nIn traditional cataract surgery, the surgeon creates an opening in the capsule with a small needle and then uses that same needle or a forceps to tear the capsule in a circular fashion.\r\n\r\nIn laser cataract surgery, the anterior capsulotomy is performed with a femtosecond laser. Studies have shown that capsulotomies performed with a laser have greater accuracy and reproducibility.\r\n\r\nStudies also have shown that laser capsulotomies enable better centering of the intraocular lens, and IOL positioning is a significant factor in determining final visual outcomes.\r\n\r\n<b>Lens and Cataract Fragmentation</b>\r\n\r\nAfter the capsulotomy, the surgeon now has access to the cataract to remove it. In traditional cataract surgery, the ultrasonic device that breaks up the cataract is inserted into the incision. During this phacoemulsification procedure, the ultrasound energy can lead to heat buildup in the incision, which sometimes can burn the incision and negatively affect the visual outcome by actually inducing astigmatism.\r\n\r\nAn incision burn also has a higher chance of leaking and sometimes needs multiple sutures to close. The smaller the incision we use, the more this issue is important to consider.\r\n\r\nThe laser, on the other hand, softens the cataract as it breaks it up. By breaking up the cataract into smaller, softer pieces, less energy should be needed to remove the cataract, so there should be less chance of burning and distorting the incision.\r\n\r\nLaser cataract surgery may also reduce the risk of capsule breakage. After the calculation of the proper implant power, there is no step more important for visual outcome than preservation of the capsule that the natural lens sat in. This capsule is as thin as cellophane wrap and it’s important that the portion that is left inside the eye after cataract surgery is undamaged, so it can hold the IOL in the proper position for clear,\r\nundistorted vision.\r\n\r\nThe reduced phacoemulsification energy required in laser cataract surgery may also make the procedure safer to the inner eye, which reduces the chance of certain complications, such as corneal decompensation or retinal complications.\r\n\r\n<b>Astigmatism Correction at the </b><b>Time of Cataract Surgery</b>\r\n\r\nTo reduce the need for prescription eyeglasses or reading glasses after cataract surgery, it is important that little or no astigmatism is present after implantation of IOLs, especially presbyopia-correcting multifocal IOLs.\r\n\r\nAstigmatism usually is caused by the cornea being more curved in one meridian than others (in other words, it’s shaped somewhat like a football). To reduce astigmatism, small incisions can be placed in the periphery of this more curved meridian; as the incisions heal, this meridian flattens slightly to give the cornea a rounder, more symmetrical shape (like a baseball).\r\n\r\nThis procedure is called limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) or astigmatic keratotomy (AK). Surgeons can perform LRI or AK manually with a diamond blade, and it is quite effective in reducing astigmatism.\r\n\r\nDuring refractive laser-assisted cataract surgery, the OCT image can be used to plan laser LRI or AK incisions in a very precise location, length and depth. This increases the accuracy of the astigmatism-reducing procedure and increased the probability of good vision without glasses after cataract surgery.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26027\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"283\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HEALTH-eye-3.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26027\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HEALTH-eye-3-283x300.png\" alt=\"This LenSx femtosecond laser system has laser data entry at left, a joy stick control and an OCT screen at right, which offers the surgeon all-important guidance during laser-assisted cataract procedures. (Images: Alcon)\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" data-wp-pid=\"26027\" /></a> This LenSx femtosecond laser system has laser data entry at left, a joy stick control and an OCT screen at right, which offers the surgeon all-important guidance during laser-assisted cataract procedures. (Images: Alcon)[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Laser Cataract Surgery Systems Currently Available</b>\r\n\r\nA number of medical device companies worldwide manufacture systems for performing laser cataract surgery. There are four Systems that have attained FDA approval and are currently available for laser-assisted cataract surgery performed in the United States. We use the LenSx system in our practice.\r\n\r\n• LenSx. The LenSx system (Alcon) was the first femtosecond laser system to gain FDA approval for cataract surgery performed in the U.S. The LenSx system is approved for corneal incisions, capsulotomies and lens (cataract) fragmentation and has been used in more than 400,000 cataract refractive procedures worldwide, according to Alcon\r\n\r\n<b>Cost of Laser Cataract Surgery</b>\r\n\r\nRefractive laser-assisted cataract surgery costs more than conventional options. Medicare or private health insurance does not cover extra costs of laser cataract surgery since the laser is used to treat astigmatism or is used in conjunction with advanced technology IOLs, which is not a covered service. You will pay extra out-of-pocket per eye for a laser-assisted procedure.\r\n\r\n<b>Conclusion</b>\r\n\r\nIt is important to put this new technology into proper perspective. Manual cataract surgery is very effective and successful. People who do not want to invest out-of-pocket money in laser cataract surgery can still feel confident about the manual approach.\r\n\r\nBut if you want the best possible vision, laser cataract surgery is more precise, accurate and gentle. A more accurate and precise incision, capsulotomy and astigmatic correction may help you achieve your goal of less dependence on glasses after cataract surgery.\r\n\r\nCataract surgeons who use lasers say that their advantages are especially evident when it comes to advanced technology, premium implants such as presbyopia-correcting multifocal IOLs and toric IOLs for astigmatism. The advantages can include better lens placement and therefore more accurate visual outcomes.\r\n\r\nTo decide if laser cataract surgery is the best choice for you, ask your cataract surgeon for more information about this exciting technology during your preoperative exam and consultation.', 'Are you a candidate for laser cataract surgery?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'are-you-a-candidate-for-laser-cataract-surgery', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:05:15', '2015-11-06 13:05:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26025', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26029, 4, '2015-11-05 08:05:42', '2015-11-05 13:05:42', '<em>Photo above: Paying tribute to a longtime Army Veteran, “Flash.”</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nMeet Howard Born, known as “Flash” to his friends and cohorts. And Flash seems to be the best single word to describe him. Soon to be 76, Flash has spent almost his entire career in the military or in military related private industry. Born into a military family that seemed split between the army and the navy with an occasional flyer thrown in for good measure, Flash could salute and sing “Anchors Aweigh” — his Father’s college fight song — long before he could do most other things.\r\n\r\nFlash was born in the Naval Hospital on the US Navy Submarine Base, in Coco Solo, Canal Zone, Panama where his Dad was stationed. Anne, his lovely wife, reminds him that he was shipped stateside on a “banana boat” to settle at a Florida base where his Father had been transferred. As a youngster, Flash remembers “getting a ride to school in 1st grade in the Navy mail truck” which was going into town to pick up the days delivery of packages etc. So more than once, Flash seemed to be involved with alternative methods of delivery at the hands of the military in his formative years.\r\n\r\nFlash attended Penn State and there was a member of the army ROTC and a Marine reservist at the same time. He accepted a regular Army commission after graduation and began a stellar and challenging career in the Army for the next 26 years. Flash began as an Artillery Officer but moved to flight school becoming both a fixed wing and rotary wing (helicopter) aviator. After two tours in Vietnam, Flash served his country in various capacities in both the US and overseas. His last Army position was at the Pentagon as the Director for US Army International Development Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Development. Phew. It’s a good thing he wrote that down for me because there is no way I would have gotten it right otherwise.\r\n\r\nWhen his 1st wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Flash made the decision to retire as a Colonel from the Army and move to the private sector. Spending time working at General Dynamics on business development in the area of “unmanned aerial vehicle systems,” Flash kept his hand in the military world. I think “unmanned aerial vehicle systems” is what we now call drones and for me it harkened back to his early days of alternative delivery methods, like Banana Boats and the mail truck. And as I sit here writing this, I’m wondering if Flash is currently working in secret with Amazon on their new drone delivery system? Wouldn’t surprise me in the least.\r\n\r\nFlash is the proud Dad of three great boys — Allen 48, John 46, and Robert 41 — all successful in their own right. His eldest son is an investment banker in Pennsylvania, the next is an Armored Calvary Commander based in Nevada and the youngest one is an entrepreneur in alternative energy sources in Hawaii. And then there is one very important granddaughter.\r\n\r\nWhat struck me the most when talking with Flash was that he is a living, breathing, example of what I expect to see when someone says that “there is nothing more important than service to one’s country.” It is very much in his blood and his beliefs are strong and intransigent. Living in Beaufort, we are lucky to see this type of dedication and commitment around us with the new Marines graduating on Parris Island, fighter pilots based at MCAS, and so many military retirees who have decided to stay in our little part of paradise.\r\n\r\nOn November 14th, we owe all of these men and women more than just a heartfelt “thank you.” We owe them for all that we hold dear and that we value — our freedoms, the safety of our family and loved ones, and our opportunity for prosperity. Howard Born is a huge credit to his family, his friends (of which I now include myself), his community, the soldiers he has served proudly with, and to the United States of America. Flash, you make me damn proud to be an American!', 'A military life makes a big “Flash”', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-military-life-makes-a-big-flash', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:10:48', '2015-11-06 13:10:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26029', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26033, 4, '2015-11-05 08:10:58', '2015-11-05 13:10:58', 'The Exchange Club of Beaufort will host its 28th Annual Auction and Party on Saturday, November 14, at The Shed at 809 Paris Avenue, Port Royal from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Admission is $25 and proceeds from this event benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), Beaufort’s local shelter for abused and neglected children. Over its 27-year history, the auction has helped raise more than $660,000 for CAPA.\r\n\r\nEach year the community gathers together to bid on anything from chocolate for a year to a mountain getaway. In advance of the auction, items are available for prebidding at www.biddingowl.com/capa. And new this year, we are featuring a Lip Sync Challenge. If you’re interested in competing you can enter the challenge at www.capabeaufort.org/lipsyncchallenge.\r\n\r\nThis event is sponsored by Troutman and Troutman Group, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bitty’s Florist, Lulu Burgess, Ameris Bank, Gilbert Law Firm, Anderson Funeral Home, Randel’s Lawnmowers, Southern Tree Services, Spectrum, Winlectric, Gavigan Entertainment and WED.', 'Exchange Club to host its 28th Annual Auction and Party', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exchange-club-to-host-its-28th-annual-auction-and-party', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:11:20', '2015-11-06 13:11:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26033', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26035, 4, '2015-11-05 08:11:29', '2015-11-05 13:11:29', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry is hosting the grand opening of its Veterans Resource Center on Wednesday, November 11 from noon to 3 p.m. The official ribbon cutting will be held at 12:15 p.m. The VRC is located in MacLean Hall at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. The public is invited to an open house at 12:30 p.m. In addition, TCL will offer tours of its Aviation Lab.\r\n\r\nThe TCL Veterans Resource Center will provide assistance and coordination of veterans’ education benefits, admissions, registration, financial aid and transition resources to active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Christina-Welsch Copeland at 843-525-8340.', 'TCL hosting grand opening of its Veterans Resource Center', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-hosting-grand-opening-of-its-veterans-resource-center', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:11:49', '2015-11-06 13:11:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26035', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26037, 4, '2015-11-05 08:29:16', '2015-11-05 13:29:16', '<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"></span></em><em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week – J.M. Callahan Carpet/Rug Cleaning! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lilylouribbon2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26040\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lilylouribbon2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"lily&amp;louribbon2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-wp-pid=\"26040\" /></a>Lily &amp; Lou’s Children’s Boutique Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting:</b><b> </b>The Chamber was excited to celebrate with them as they opened this new children’s shop at 818 Bay Street in Downtown Beaufort. They specialize in southern styles for boys and girls, sizes newborn to youth 8. They also have gift items, baby blankets, diaper bags, accessories, as well as monogramming.\r\n\r\n<b>1 Year Anniversary Celebration:</b><b> </b>1 Year Anniversary Celebration of Sam Martin’s Edward Jones location at 708 Carteret Street in Downtown Beaufort. Congratulations!\r\n\r\n<strong>UPCOMING EVENTS</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, November 12: Business After Hours,</b> from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Street, Port Royal. This event is free for members, $5 for guests.\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, November 20: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by D.R. Horton, Inc., 1 Beauregard Court, Picket Fences Model. This is a free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards!', 'The Chamber Corner for November 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-november-5th-11th', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:33:03', '2015-11-06 13:33:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26043, 4, '2015-11-05 08:33:30', '2015-11-05 13:33:30', 'On Wednesday, November 11, for the 15th consecutive year, Golden Corral on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort will once again thank thousands of active duty and retired United States military personnel for their service with a free dinner buffet and beverage, while also raising donations for the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). A tradition started 14 years ago to celebrate our nation’s heroes, Golden Corral’s Military Appreciation Night has served more than 4.4 million complimentary meals to military personnel and generated more than $10.2 million dollars in guest contributions to support community-based service initiatives for veterans.\r\n\r\n“The entire Golden Corral system is very passionate about supporting our military service men and women, and we believe thanking them with a free dinner buffet is one way to show our immense appreciation for their service to our country,” said Lance Trenary, president and chief executive officer of Golden Corral. “We are very honored to have raised more than $10.2 million for the DAV over the years and look forward to adding to that total again this year.”\r\n\r\nGolden Corral will serve free dinner buffets with beverage from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on November 11 to any person who is or has served in a United States Military branch, including the National Guard and Reserves. State and local DAV representatives will be on-site at all Golden Corral locations coordinating the collection of donations from customers. While only current and former military qualify for the free meal, everyone is encouraged to come out and show support for our veterans.', 'Golden Corral thanks Military personnel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'golden-corral-thanks-military-personnel', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:34:13', '2015-11-06 13:34:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26043', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26045, 4, '2015-11-05 08:35:25', '2015-11-05 13:35:25', 'The Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation dished up a treat to representatives of the hospital departments being awarded funding next year—a real slice of pie. The primary purpose of the second annual “Come Get Your Slice of the Pie” celebration was to review the process of accessing the grants and to ask recipients for their help in documenting the ways the money will be used to better care for patients. “What they shared was truly heart-warming,” said BMH Foundation Executive Director Alice Moss. “There was a compelling need behind each request, and it was wonderful to hear first-hand what a difference these Foundation grants would make in patient care”\r\n\r\nIn 2016, the Foundation will donate $843,518 to the hospital for a variety of projects and programs, big and small, including a new 3D Mammography machine, asthma camp scholarships for children, and hallway monitors for the ER. The celebration was capped with a decadent display of pies—apple, peach, pecan, Boston cream, and of course, pumpkin, all created by the hospital’s Executive Chef Eric Sayers and his staff. Everyone left with a boxed up slice of pie and a renewed appreciation for all the Foundation does for the hospital and the community.', 'BMH comes holds “Come Get Your Slice of the Pie”', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-comes-holds-come-get-your-slice-of-the-pie', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:38:11', '2015-11-06 13:38:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26047, 4, '2015-11-05 08:20:32', '2015-11-05 13:20:32', '“Fripp for a Cure” co-chairs Rich and Chris Assaf present proceeds of this year’s fundraiser providing over $113,000 for Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center. A golf tournament, fishing tournament, gala and silent auction were among the ways hundreds of Fripp residents paid tribute to neighbors who have faced cancer by raising funds to help their local cancer center stay up to date with the best possible therapies. This is the sixth year that Fripp residents have hosted the event.', 'Fripp supports Keyserling Cancer Center', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fripp-supports-keyserling-cancer-center', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:45:32', '2015-11-06 13:45:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26051, 4, '2015-11-05 08:38:43', '2015-11-05 13:38:43', '<em>Photo above: Terri Stokes, left, with husband Mark Stokes, center right, pass out candy.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>By Bob Sofaly</b>\r\n\r\nBay Street in downtown Beaufort was overrun with more than 2,500 ghosts, ghouls, zombies and superheroes Thursday afternoon during the 18th annual Trick or Treat Beaufort event. Children of all ages and their parents flooded Bay Street for an hour-and-a-half as they moved from one store to the next enjoying all of the 65 participating businesses downtown. “It’s absolutely a blast” said Terri Stoke, co-owner of Bay Street Jewelers. “It’s great to see families together; parents taking time off to be with their children and come downtown” she said. “It’s never been about increasing sales. It’s all about seeing the smiles on children’s faces.”\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"26053,26054,26055,26056,26057\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Gray Williams was all dressed up as a giraffe, including a cool pair of sunglass but couldn\'t make it past nap time during the 18th annual Trick or Treat Beaufort event; Jan Gentry made sure he grandchildren didn’t get swallowed by the storm drain as more than 2,500 children lined up along Bay Street; Maureen Davis, of Hemingway\'s, displays her ghoulish zombie side; Beaufort Firefighter Ben McHome passes out candy to children to begin the circuit downtown; monsters, princesses and the Mario Brothers pose for a picture. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Trick or Treat Bay street', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trick-or-treat-bay-street', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:44:55', '2015-11-06 13:44:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26059, 4, '2015-11-05 08:45:45', '2015-11-05 13:45:45', '[caption id=\"attachment_26061\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/COMMUNITY-DAR-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26061\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/COMMUNITY-DAR-2-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"Capt. Dean Hewitt, Tom Hewitt and Michael Keyserling\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" data-wp-pid=\"26061\" /></a> Capt. Dean Hewitt, Tom Hewitt and Michael Keyserling[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Jeff Fisher and Patty Huckabee with Sec. Claude Dinkins (left) and Pres. Michael Keyserling (right).</em>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) honored Lady’s Island Country Club and The Tavern at Royal Pines with the SAR Flag Certificate. Owner Jeff Fisher and Tavern Manager Patty Huckabee were presented the award following a recent meeting of the chapter. Businesses and individuals can be recognized for flying the American Flag for patriotic reasons and meeting American Flag protocol including keeping the flag lit during night time when flown 24 hours a day such as it is at the Club. Additionally during the meeting two members were sworn into the chapter. Tom Hewitt, son of Capt. Dean Hewitt (USN ret.) of Dataw Island, pinned the SAR rosette on his son’s lapel after Dr. John Kenney of Lady’s Island was sworn in by Chapter President Michael Keyserling. Hewitt’s Patriot ancestor is Daniel Womelsdorf of Pennsylvania and Kenney’s Patriot Ancestor is Jonathan Lodge, also of Pennsylvania. <em>Photos by Jody Henson and Don Starkey.</em>', 'Sons of the American Revolution salute local establishments', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sons-of-the-american-revolution-salute-local-establishments', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:48:32', '2015-11-06 13:48:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26059', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26064, 4, '2015-11-05 08:48:44', '2015-11-05 13:48:44', 'The BMH Foundation’s Endowment provides a growing source of revenue to further the mission of BMH. The payout this past year was over $510,000, making the cumulative revenue provided to BMH from this source almost $4 million. On top of the many project or department-specific funds granted each year by the Foundation, CEO Rick Toomey stresses the importance of this revenue stream to help keep the hospital financially healthy over the long haul. “The annual endowment check has definitely become a factor in keeping Beaufort Memorial a hospital of choice for our patients and an employer of choice for our employees,” he says. A significant part of the Endowment’s growth has come from OurBMH, the hospital’s employee giving campaign. For the past two years, 80% of all donations to the campaign have been directed to the Endowment. OurBMH member, Emily Harris sees it as a case of “all of us supporting one another. Employees support the Foundation, the Foundation supports the hospital, and the hospital takes care of our entire community.”', 'BMH continues to benefit from Foundation’s Endowment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-continues-to-benefit-from-foundations-endowment', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:50:21', '2015-11-06 13:50:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26067, 4, '2015-11-05 08:50:44', '2015-11-05 13:50:44', '<h2>Sea Island Rotary inducts new member</h2>\r\nWhen he is not putting out fires as a firefighter and paramedic at the Savannah River Nuclear Site, Rotarian Joey Dunkle is fighting fires on the Beaufort County School Board. This civic-minded public servant joined Sea Island Rotary earlier this year and he has enjoyed making new friends and finding opportunities to serve his community through the club.\r\n\r\n“I was looking for a way to get involved with my community and give back to it somehow,” Dunkle says. “I researched the various civic organizations in Beaufort and when I came across Sea Island Rotary I looked at the member list and I knew several of the members already.”\r\n\r\nAfter meeting with Rotarian Carole Ingram, Joey attended his first meeting and was hooked. “I was welcomed by members, both the ones I knew and the ones I didn’t.” he reveals. “I was impressed by how the meetings were run efficiently. I also like that the club was not a secret society and was diverse in terms of sex and race.”\r\n\r\nIn 2014 Joey ran for, and was elected to, the Beaufort County School Board and represents his district of Port Royal. This hard working club member quickly got involved in Rotary activities and is a regular at the club’s weekly meetings.', 'Who’s News for the week of November 4th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-november-4th-11th', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:53:53', '2015-11-06 13:53:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26067', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26070, 4, '2015-11-05 08:58:43', '2015-11-05 13:58:43', '<em>Photo above: Phyllis Aston, Sue Nicol, with Elvah Donald. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nThanks to the wonderful philanthropic efforts of the<b> Port Royal Sound Foundation </b>and thanks to all the hard work of people like Board of Trustee Chair <b>Michael Long </b>and Trustee <b>Dick Stewart</b> and many other very generous individuals. They successfully raised 3.7 million dollars to build and staff the beautiful new Maritime Center and Aquarium on Lemon Island, just over the bridge on the Broad River. Admission is free to all in Beaufort County and they also have all kinds of water safety kayak and boating classes.\r\n\r\nThis past weekend they had their first fundraising gala to fund the ongoing day to day of the center and future expansion and a great time was had by all!! The event’s principle speaker and host was <b>Jacque Cousteau</b>’s grandson <b>Phillipe</b>. The silent auction had some incredible items in it—that a friend from Palm Beach exclaimed “were better than any silent auction that we’ve ever had in Palm Beach!” <b>Vic Varner </b>and his wonderful band entertained beautifully all evening. <b>Plum Productions </b>and <b>Amazing Event Rentals</b> did a great job pulling it all together. Big thanks go to all the attendees, sponsors, volunteers, staff, and Board of the Center and Foundation for making this such a successful event! For more information on all that’s going on there, go to portroyalsoundfoundation.org.\r\n\r\n<em>Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"26072,26071,26082,26073,26081,26079,26077,26076,26074,26080\"]', 'First Port Royal Sound Gala – a huge success!!!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'first-port-royal-sound-gala-a-huge-success', '', '', '2015-11-06 08:59:15', '2015-11-06 13:59:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26070', 0, 'post', '', 0);
