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(35537, 4, '2018-07-12 10:30:53', '2018-07-12 14:30:53', '<b>Sheriff investigating home invasion, auto theft</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office continues to investigate a home invasion that occurred on Hilda Avenue on Lady\'s Island early July 7. During the incident, victims reported that multiple unknown subjects entered their home and demanded property and cash. After taking the property and cash, the subjects fled in the victims\' 2014 GMC pickup truck.\r\n\r\nAs it was not immediately located, Sheriff\'s Office deputies listed the pickup in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as stolen. Details about the home invasion and the description of the stolen pickup truck were released through NIXLE, local media outlets, and social media. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter watching a newscast about the home invasion and stolen GMC pickup truck, a citizen recalled seeing a truck matching its description parked on Dolly Lane and called the Sheriff\'s Office. After the call was received, deputies were dispatched to Dolly Lane and confirmed it was the stolen pickup. The truck was examined and processed for forensic evidence — fingerprints and DNA — then towed from Dolly Lane. The subjects were not located and have yet to be identified.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding the home invasion is encouraged to contact the Sheriff\'s Office at 843-524-2777 or Crimestoppers (1-888-CrimeSC) if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Certified delinquent<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>tax bills mailed</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office has mailed almost 4,000 certified delinquent tax bills to taxpayers with outstanding balances on their real and personal property.\r\n\r\nTo avoid an additional delinquent fee of $50, taxpayers are urged to pay in full by Aug. 31, after which all payments on delinquent accounts must be made by guaranteed funds, which are cash, cashier’s check, certified funds, or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.\r\n\r\nTaxes must be paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, to prevent the property from being auctioned at the Delinquent Tax Sale. Taxes may be paid at one of three office locations, online, by phone, or by mail.\r\n\r\nCurrent amounts due can be found on the website or by contacting the office. Additional information can be found on the website, BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\n<b>One injured in Trask Parkway accident</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District and Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Trask Parkway on July 9 resulting in injuries to one occupant and closing Trask Parkway.\r\n\r\nJust before 11 p.m. Monday, Burton and Beaufort firefighters responded to an accident on Trask Parkway near Calvary Lane. Firefighters arrived to a two-vehicle accident between a Ford passenger vehicle and a Chevy pickup truck. The Ford struck a power pole, snapping the pole in half at the base, with only the vehicle and a pole guidewire stabilizing the pole from falling and causing a potentially serious electrical hazard.\r\n\r\nThe male driver of the Ford was transported to the hospital. His condition was unknown at the time. Fire crews remained on scene until after 2:30 a.m. securing the area until SCE&amp;G arrived to shut off power. Trask Parkway remained closed throughout the morning while SCE&amp;G worked on scene.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to more than 125 motor vehicle accidents so far in 2018.', 'News briefs for July 12th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-july-12th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:52:17', '2018-07-12 14:52:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=35537', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(36638, 4, '2018-07-12 12:20:30', '2018-07-12 16:20:30', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital will host a job fair Thursday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Beaufort Medical and Administrative Center, 990 Ribaut Road, Room 426.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe hospital is specifically seeking Medical Assistants (CMA and RMA), Licensed Practical Nurses, and clerical specialists to work in physician practice settings. Most positions are full-time, Monday through Friday, and offer a full package of benefits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit BeaufortMemorial.org/jobfair.', 'Don\'t miss: Medical job fair July 12 at Beaufort Memorial', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dont-miss-medical-job-fair-july-12-at-beaufort-memorial', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:20:05', '2018-07-12 16:20:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36638', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36640, 4, '2018-07-12 12:05:18', '2018-07-12 16:05:18', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nThe Little Red Pinto I owned was not a horse. It was a car. At the time I bought it in 1971, the Pinto Sedan was a new model Ford had released the previous fall. It was great. It had a vibrant red paint color, with a black interior, four-speed manual transmission, and an AM/FM radio. I perfected my clutch skills in that car on Maryland hills.\r\n\r\nI recently test drove a new car. It was a different world compared to the old Pinto. I found myself sitting in the car and marveling at all the new gadgets. The new car would have been considered Science Fiction material back in the Pinto days. Most of us are accustomed to power windows and power seats, but the new cars go way beyond those extras. They are electronic wonders. First, I noticed there was no spot for the key. You must push a start button with the key close to you. My first thought was – where do I put my key after I have pushed the button; in my purse, in the side pocket? What about all those cute key chains I own? Will they become obsolete? How many people depend on key chains to open beer and soda bottles?\r\n\r\nThen I took a test drive. Suddenly, I felt the steering wheel vibrate. What is going on? The salesman suggested I refrain from driving on the white line along the side of the road. Evidently the car has a mechanism that sends a vibration through the steering wheel whenever the white line is crossed. It felt like the car was screaming at me, “Pay attention!”\r\n\r\n“How do I avoid the wind draft from those large 53-foot tractor trailers if I don’t hug the right line?” I asked the salesman. He did not respond.\r\n\r\nThen I set the cruise control. I do love this feature especially when driving long trips. But the car kept slowing down and then speeding up without me doing anything.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>“What?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Something is wrong with this car,” I told the salesman. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“No, it is the adaptive cruise control,” he said.\r\n\r\nTurns out the car has another feature. It keeps you at a certain distance from the car in front of you and slows you down as the car you are following slows down. Who knew?\r\n\r\nWhen we returned to the dealership the salesman asked me what I thought of the car. As I stepped out into the summer heat, I said, “The car is incredible, and I enjoyed all the bells and whistles. But I must admit the best feature is the air-conditioning.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter all, that is a something never installed in my Little Red Pinto. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>', 'My Little Red Pinto', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'my-little-red-pinto', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:05:18', '2018-07-12 16:05:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36640', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36642, 4, '2018-07-12 12:06:28', '2018-07-12 16:06:28', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/YMCA-Edmondson.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36643\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/YMCA-Edmondson-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"223\"></a>United Way of the Lowcountry recently recognized its AmeriCorps members as the 2017-18 service year drew to a close.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAmeriCorps members support the United Way of the Lowcountry Early Grade Reading (EGR) initiative, now referred to as \"Read Indeed.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Members serve along with more than 300 community volunteers as tutors in 12 elementary schools and preschools throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties, providing reading assistance to students in Pre-Kindergarten through third grade.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>AmeriCorps members are a core group of tutors who serve the entire school year. Because they are in the schools several days each week, they provide continuity and stability to the program.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>The 2017-18 service year included 28 AmeriCorps members. Some of the members continue to serve during the summer with the summer reading program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/YMCA-4th-year.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36644\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/YMCA-4th-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"315\"></a>Mary Mack, Willie Middleton, and Fran Siegel were recognized as fourth-year members during a recent special ceremony, and Dorothy Edmondson was recognized as the Program Member of the Year. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry is recruiting AmeriCorps members for the upcoming 2018-19 service year, which will begin in September. Members receive a small living allowance while serving, as well as an education award upon successful completion of service. Those interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member should contact Carly Grubbs, AmeriCorps Program Director, at 843-837-2000 or cgrubbs@uwlowcountry.org.', 'United Way celebrates AmeriCorps members', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-celebrates-americorps-members', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:06:53', '2018-07-12 16:06:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36642', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36647, 4, '2018-07-12 12:09:37', '2018-07-12 16:09:37', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180705_114052.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-36651 \" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180705_114052-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"792\"></a> In 18 years as a sea turtle conservation specialist on Hunting Island, Buddy Lawrence thought he had seen and done it all.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, July 5, he added to the list.\r\n\r\nA turtle team in zone 4, south of South Beach and nearly to the breach, found a mother loggerhead turtle stuck in a hole under a downed tree. Lawrence believes she was trapped around 3 or 4 a.m. while searching for a nesting area. The same turtle had made three other non-nesting crawls that same night, attempting to find a good spot to lay her eggs. There are already four successful nests in the same area, but this particular turtle was just unlucky.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLuckily, Merle Wolfgang, a volunteer in Katrina Rossman’s team, saw the mama stuck in the hole. If she and the volunteers in her team had not found the turtle, she would have died in the heat of the sun. Lawrence and volunteers Ernie Wilson and Bob Bobko were able to free the turtle and help her return to the sea.\r\n\r\nLoggerhead turtles can weigh up to 350 pounds, and rescuing a trapped turtle was not an easy operation. The rescue team had to dig the sand out from under her to free her enough to get her up and over the log. The operation took about an hour.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project’s goal is to protect as many turtles, their nests, and their hatchlings as possible. Loggerhead turtles are threatened in the U.S. and endangered worldwide because of human encroachment of habitat, boat accidents, and nest predation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Volunteers rescue mama loggerhead on Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'volunteers-rescue-mama-loggerhead-on-hunting-island', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:10:39', '2018-07-12 16:10:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36647', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36648, 4, '2018-07-12 12:09:18', '2018-07-12 16:09:18', 'The challenge is out to claim the largest American flag flying over Beaufort skies. This one, photographed by Ron Callari, is contributed by Lee Nash, the owner of Certified Crane Service. For<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>the last eight years, Nash has flown this crane-hoisted flag from Memorial Day to Labor Day at 2030 Boundary Street, next to Certified Cars. According to Nash, the size of this one is 60 feet by 30 feet. Are there others in Beaufort that beat that record? If so, send the location and size to theislandnews@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-70', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:09:18', '2018-07-12 16:09:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36648', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36657, 4, '2018-07-12 12:15:29', '2018-07-12 16:15:29', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>CJ Cummings has done it again.</i></b></span></h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36663\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"183\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CJ_USA-Photo-by-Andy-Blaida-Lifting-Life.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36663\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CJ_USA-Photo-by-Andy-Blaida-Lifting-Life-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"274\"></a> Photo by Andy Blaida / Lifting Life.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe recent Beaufort High School graduate swept gold at the 2018 IWF Junior World Championships on Monday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, claiming his third consecutive junior world title.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCompeting in the 69kg weight class, Cummings hit his first two lifts in the snatch —&nbsp;136kg and 140kg — but missed his attempt at 145kg, which would have broken his current Junior and Senior Am\r\n\r\nerican records for the third time this year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCummings went 3-for-3 in the clean and jerk, finishing with a lift of 176kg for a 316kg total and a 7kg margin over Romania’s Paul Dumitrascu.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCummings also won overall gold at the IWF Junior World Championships in 2017 in Tokyo and in 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia, but this is the first time he has swept all three gold medals. He’s also a two-time IWF Youth World Championship gold medalist.', 'Beaufort’s Cummings sweeps gold at youth world championships', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-cummings-sweeps-gold-at-youth-world-championships', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:15:29', '2018-07-12 16:15:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36657', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36658, 4, '2018-07-12 12:14:46', '2018-07-12 16:14:46', '[caption id=\"attachment_36662\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"189\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2591.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36662\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2591-615x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"297\"></a> Cub Scouts use straws to blow air into the sail of their catamarans during the annual Rain Gutter Regatta on Monday at Shell Point Baptist Church.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCub Scouts from Webelos Pack 209 and Boys Scouts from Troop 201 launched the annual Rain Gutter Regatta on Monday, July 9, at Shell Point Baptist Church using real rain gutters and catamaran boats built from official wooden kits.\r\n\r\nEach kit came with two hulls and a plastic center to hold them together. A reshaped plastic sail was mounted to the center with a stick. Scouts then used old-fashioned lung power to blow air through a straw to propel their boats through the rain gutter to the finish line.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo give everybody a fair chance the regatta was a double-elimination format.\r\n\r\nThe boats used to be carved from a block of soap with the scout’s official Cub Scout pocket knife. The soap already floated and could be easily “sailed” through a trough filled with water.\r\n\r\nLater the boats were carved from a balsa wood form and raced down rain gutters.\r\n\r\nToday they come in a kit with catamaran, mast and sail, according to Allison Palfrey, Den Leader for Pack 209. “The scouts just have to sand the wooden hulls and paint them and decorate the sail,” Palfrey said.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Sometimes it’s all in lane choice as these two Cub Scouts found out the hard way. For some reason boats in the left lane traveled freely and much quicker while boats in the right lane dragged when they came into contact with the vinyl rain gutter. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36659\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2561.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36659\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2561-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"677\"></a> Renae Hardage checks in each scout’s boat and lines them up for all the scouts to see prior to the annual Rain Gutter Regatta.[/caption]', 'Rain Gutter Regatta', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rain-gutter-regatta', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:14:46', '2018-07-12 16:14:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36658', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36666, 4, '2018-07-12 12:19:05', '2018-07-12 16:19:05', '[caption id=\"attachment_36671\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"394\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2365.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36671\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2365-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"236\"></a> Tommy O’Brien’s new fireworks stand is off Savannah Highway.[/caption]\r\n\r\nTommy O’Brien recently retired from the automotive repair business, but that doesn’t mean he’s sitting home in a rocking chair.\r\n\r\nO’Brien opened Kobuch’s Fireworks, his first-ever fireworks stand, off of S.C 128 Savannah Highway, and he had a steady stream of customers leading up the Independence Day. O’Brien said shooting off fireworks is legal in S.C. and is willing to show the statute to anybody who asks. And he has plenty of things that go boom in the night. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I have sparklers, bottle rockets, mortars, traditional rockets … just about anything that goes boom,” he said as he proudly displayed a rolled package of 4,000 firecrackers. “I’m going to open up for New Years too. I’ll be open for the Fourth of July and New Years every year thereafter.”\r\n\r\nO’Brien grinned and said, “Come and get your boom on.”\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top: Tommy O’Brien gives a wry grin as he displays a package of 4,000 firecrackers; Tommy O’Brien’s new fireworks stand is off Savannah Highway. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'GET YOUR BOOM ON', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'get-your-boom-on', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:20:29', '2018-07-12 16:20:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36666', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36667, 4, '2018-07-12 12:19:08', '2018-07-12 16:19:08', 'Celebrating a 25-year giving history, The Hospital Auxiliary recently gave a generous donation to support scholarships for Technical College of the Lowcountry students pursuing degrees in Health Sciences.\r\n\r\nAt a June 27 presentation and recognition event, the Auxiliary presented an $18,000 check to the TCL Foundation.\r\n\r\n“The Auxiliary is an important partner in support of health sciences education at TCL and an exemplary student advocate,” TCL Vice President for Advancement Mary Lee Carns said.\r\n\r\nOver the past 25 years, the Auxiliary has given TCL nearly $500,000 in health sciences scholarships, supporting students in Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapy Assisting and Surgical Technology programs.\r\n\r\nThe Hospital Auxiliary and its volunteers have contributed thousands of hours in support of hospital and community needs and among its many philanthropies, provides scholarships to students entering the healthcare field.\r\n\r\nFor more information about these and other TCL scholarships, please call Carns at 843-470-5962.\r\n\r\n<i>Photo at&nbsp;top (Front Row) Left to Right: Brooke Minton, TCL Radiologic Technology student and scholarship recipient; Glenn Levicki, Ph.D., Dean, TCL Health Sciences Dept.; Kelli Jenkins, TCL Radiologic Technology student and scholarship recipient; Kelley Ard, TCL Radiologic Technology student and scholarship recipient; Marge Sieban, Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman.</i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">&nbsp;</span><i>(Back Row) Left to Right: Dr. Joe Cervone, Auxiliary Golf Committee Member; Michele Connelly, TCL Nursing Program Instructor; Marie Luppino, TCL Radiologic Technology student and scholarship recipient; Kristine Bradley, TCL Nursing student and scholarship recipient; Jonathan Grajales, TCL Nursing student and scholarship recipient; Bob Elliott, Auxiliary Golf Tournament Director; Virginia Corty, TCL Nursing student and scholarship recipient; Mary Ann Jarmulowicz, PhD., Director, TCL Nursing Programs; Chris Corkern, Presenting Corporate Sponsor, Auxiliary Golf Tournament.</i>', 'TCL receives $18,000 from Hospital Auxiliary', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '36667-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 12:19:38', '2018-07-12 16:19:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36667', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36676, 4, '2018-07-05 14:24:29', '2018-07-05 18:24:29', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><b>YMCA, National Parks Service teach campers about Reconstruction Era</b></em></h2>\r\nWith the U.S. National Parks Service recently naming historical sites throughout Beaufort County to the new Reconstruction Era National Monument, the Wardle Family YMCA has joined a nationwide program that exposes youth to our national parks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36682\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"292\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2253.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36682\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2253-721x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"417\"></a> Sometimes children really do pay attention, as seen by this art work drawn on a paper hat made recently at the National Parks Services Reconstruction Era National Monuments museum. After studying local history at the museum, an anonymous student drew this detailed art work on a hat. Acting Superintendent Dawn Davis said she is going to keep the hat.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe program was established in 2014 by YMCA-USA and the National Park Service with the goal of engaging more youth in outdoor experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Since the Reconstruction Era National Monument is a new national park unit this year, we are very excited about this opportunity,” said Betsy Hinderliter, marketing and development director for the Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry. “Our summer campers are visiting each of the sites that are part of this park unit in Beaufort County, which include Darrah Hall and the Brick Baptist Church, buildings within the Penn Center, Camp Saxton on the Naval Base, and the Old Beaufort Firehouse.”\r\n\r\nCampers made their first visit to the monument on June 29, learning about Robert Smalls and other stories of the Reconstruction era at the Old Beaufort Firehouse and Tabernacle Baptist Church. Future trips include Darrah Hall at Penn Center for a discussion on communities on July 6; Grand Army Hall in Beaufort for discussion of Decoration Day and service on July 13; Darrah Hall for a discussion of surviving on the sea islands on July 20; and the Brick Baptist Church for a discussion on Reconstruction and a look into the future on July 27.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this or any program at the Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry, visit their website at beaufort-jasperymca.org.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top: Dawn Davis, acting superintendent of the National Parks Service’s Reconstruction Era National Monuments, welcomes 20 YMCA summer day campers to the new museum at 706 Craven Street. The children, ages 8 to 12, were on hand to learn about reconstruction of the South following devastation caused by the Civil War. Beaufort County was spared the devastation as it fell into Union hands early in the war. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'2\']</p>', 'Living History', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'living-history', '', '', '2018-07-13 14:40:12', '2018-07-13 18:40:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36676', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36687, 4, '2018-07-19 10:47:06', '2018-07-19 14:47:06', '<b>Give blood in July<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>at OneBlood</b>\r\n\r\nThe summer months put a severe hardship on the blood product supply nationally. The demand goes up and the collections go down because people are traveling more frequently and participating in outdoor activities. OneBlood, a local, community, non-profit blood bank, will hold the following drives in the Beaufort area in July: <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 22 — Tidal Creek Fellowship — 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 23 — Beaufort Memorial Hospital Main Campus (by cafeteria) — 8 a.m.-3 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 24 — Beaufort Memorial Medical and Administrative Building — 9 a.m.-3 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 26 — Lady’s Island Internal Medicine — 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 26 — Keyserling Cancer Center — 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 27 — Lowcountry Medical Group — 11 a.m.-4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 30 — Harris Pillow Supply — 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Children are invited to Tuesday Turtle Talks</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in July, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches, and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and to other coastal habitats. Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island website or to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 for this YMCA-certified course, and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Riverview Baptist Church to hold VBS</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street in Beaufort, will hold “Game On” Vacation Bible School from July 23–July 27, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. Children age Pre-K through 12th grade are invited to attend.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>BCSD scholarship golf </b><b>tournament coming in July</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District’s fifth annual Swinging with the Superintendent scholarship golf tournament is July 23 at Callawassie Island Club.\r\n\r\nThis event benefits students by ensuring BCSD graduates can attend the Technical College of the Lowcountry tuition-free for up to two years aftwer graduation.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds benefit the Building a Better Beaufort (B3) Scholarship Fund and are administered by TCL Foundation, Inc.\r\n\r\nTournament Includes prizes for top 10 teams, longest drive contest, closest-to-pin contest, hole-in-one contest, mulligan package for sale, catered boxed lunches, course refreshments, green and cart fees, range balls, a dozen Titleist golf balls, gift bags for all participants, and door prizes. For more information or to register, visit www.bcsdgolf.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Adults invited to library to create a Zen Rock Garden</b>\r\n\r\nCreate your own miniature zen rock garden Monday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. All supplies will be provided for free and no craft experience is needed. Space is limited. Call 843-255-6458 to register.\r\n\r\n<b>Bring in your old coupons for soldiers</b>\r\n\r\nDid you know that manufacturer’s coupons that have expired in the U.S. can still be used by overseas military members?\r\n\r\nDrop by the Beaufort Branch Library between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sorting Day (July 27) to help clip, sort, and bag coupons to prepare for shipping, or drop off your unused coupons. Bring in your Smart Source, Proctor &amp; Gamble, and RMN manufacturer’s coupons any time. Coupons can be up to two months expired. No store-specific or internet coupons, please. For more information, call 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island Beach Celebration</b>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, July 28, everyone is invited to participate in the annual Sand\r\n\r\nSculpting Contest on Hunting Island. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at the lighthouse and judging starts at 2 p.m. with prizes awarded at 2:30 p.m. in the various categories — Sand Fleas (children up to 10), Sand Hoppers (11-17), Sand Tribes (mixed age groups and families) — as well as a prize for the People’s Choice Award for $1 per vote.\r\n\r\nAlso at 11 a.m., children are invited to the inaugural Sea Turtle Survival Challenge, a 10-15 minute interactive, educational, and experiential re-creation of what baby turtle hatchlings have to do on their way to the ocean — getting out of the nest, crawling over obstacles, making their way around objects in the sand, avoiding holes dug in the sand, and finally reaching the water and the waves.\r\n\r\nThere is no charge to participate in these events but entry to Hunting Island State Park requires a FOHI membership or paying the usual park entrance fee. There will be refreshments at the gift store, as well as t-shirt dyeing with park staff and face painting.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to friendsofhuntingisland.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., members of the Beaufort Radio Amateur Group (BRAG) will have their equipment at the Hunting Island Lighthouse to set up a radio station to coincide with National Lighthouse Day. Operators will be on-site to interact with visitors as BRAG “activates” the Hunting Island Lighthouse to “speak” to other lighthouses in coordination with celebrations at hundreds of lighthouses across the country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor a behind-the-scenes look at the lighthouse, Ted Panayotoff, Lighthouse Director of Friends of Hunting Island, will conduct his popular Interpretive Lighthouse Tour at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. Attendees meet at the lighthouse. Reservations are necessary. Call 843-838-7437. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in SC open to the public. There is a $2 fee to climb it and you must be over 44 inches tall.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m., a ceremony will be held to honor the last keeper at Hunting Island Lighthouse, Theodore Gaillard, and his wife, Estelle Ellen Gaillard. It will be at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle St. between King and Prince streets in downtown Beaufort. Keeper Gaillard retired in 1942 after serving at a lighthouse in Savannah Harbor to which he was transferred when the Hunting Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933.\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker will be placed on their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and “Taps” will be played by a bugler from the Coast Guard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A poster with a photo of the Gaillards will be on display, and Panayotoff will give a summary of keeper Gaillard’s lighthouse service and Coast Guard career. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, the Beaufort Harbormasters will present a concert to honor and celebrate the history of this historic lighthouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Bring lawn chairs for better enjoyment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park.\r\n\r\n<b>Hurricane Preparedness Seminar to be held</b>\r\n\r\nGet ready for the upcoming hurricane season. Join Beaufort County Emergency Management at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., to learn about severe weather preparedness, Smart 911 services, and essential planning. For more information, call 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug. 7 — Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 9 — Disaster Medical I</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug.14 — Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Don\'t miss HBF\'s summer camp<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic architecture will become a laboratory in a one-day camp Aug. 8 at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street. The camp is open to children ages 8-14. Campers can opt for a full session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or half-day sessions from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Enrollment is limited to 15 per session.\r\n\r\nAt the end of each session, students will have the opportunity to present their individual projects to parents and family members. Lunch, architectural scavenger hunt, field trip, and materials are included.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTuition is $30 per child per session. To ask questions or to request an admissions packet, call or email Jacque Wedler at the Verdier House at 843-379-6335 or jwedler@historicbeaufort.org. The event is sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.', 'July 19th-25th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'july-19th-25th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-07-19 10:47:06', '2018-07-19 14:47:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36687', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36690, 4, '2018-07-19 10:50:40', '2018-07-19 14:50:40', '[caption id=\"attachment_36692\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"353\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RES7977.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36692\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RES7977-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"206\"></a> Thousands still showed up for the opening night of the 63rd annual Beaufort Water Festival on Friday, despite the cancellation of the evening’s entertainment and fireworks. Here, hundreds of people at left seem to be enjoying a line dance during the song “The Cupid Shuffle.”[/caption]\r\n\r\nRain made short work of Friday night’s Opening Ceremony to kick off the 63rd annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Early thunderstorms forced the Parris Island Marine Band to pack up their instruments and cancel their concert. Later the traditional fireworks show had to be cancelled as well. But that didn’t stop the 2,000 people who crammed into the park from having a good time. Music was played over the public address system and hundreds of Water Festival faithful crowded in front of the stage for a night of line dancing and good old-fashioned fun.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;These folks packed up their chairs and left the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Water Festival Opening Ceremony rained out', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'water-festival-opening-ceremony-rained-out', '', '', '2018-07-19 10:50:40', '2018-07-19 14:50:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36690', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36694, 4, '2018-07-19 11:41:31', '2018-07-19 15:41:31', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Article by Justin Jarrett, Photos by Bob Sofaly</h4>\r\nIt seems everyone in Beaufort knew Henry Chambers.\r\n\r\nMaybe they knew him as the former mayor, perhaps as their one-time Boy Scout leader, or, for those of a certain age, as a state champion athlete.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Henry-Chambers.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-36695\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Henry-Chambers-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"304\"></a>Even the newcomers knew his name, which graces the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park that has become the center of activity in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nChambers died late Saturday, July 14, at the age of 89 after years of declining health. He was nine days shy of his 90th birthday. A public service at Waterfront Park is being planned for next week, but the details have not been finalized.\r\n\r\nFew people were more universally beloved in Beaufort than Chambers, a sixth-generation Beaufort County resident who was born on Port Republic Street on July 23, 1928, and proceeded to do Beaufort proud for much of the following 90 years.\r\n\r\nHe played on state championship football and basketball teams before graduating from Beaufort High School in 1945 and heading off to Clemson University to study civil engineering.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter serving in the U.S. Army, Chambers returned home to Beaufort and quickly became a civic leader, engaging in community service through Sertoma, Rotary, and the Boy Scouts, among other organizations. He was elected mayor in 1969 and set about making progressive changes that forever altered the city’s history.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“He really almost started a renaissance of a sleepy town that was falling apart,” said current Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, who knew Chambers since childhood.\r\n\r\nWhile the development of Waterfront Park was his most celebrated achievement, and one that turned around a crumbling downtown, the less exciting moves Chambers made had just as much to do with the town’s rebirth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDuring his 20 years as mayor, Chambers secured more than $50 million in funding for road, water, and sewer improvements and the expansion and revival of the historic district.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“When he became mayor, there were many streets even in downtown that had not been paved,” Keyserling said. “He annexed Mossy Oaks to allow the city to grow, and he brought sewer to Beaufort, which prevented us from having to put our waste into the Beaufort River.”\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Henry Chambers was more than a mayor</i></h2>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Billy Keyserling, Mayor, City of Beaufort</h4>\r\nI was sad when Bill Chambers called to tell me his dad, Henry Chambers, the iconic long-serving mayor of Beaufort, passed away in the night Saturday.\r\n\r\nI write this not only as a mayor who learned from Henry, but as one of many Boy Scouts Henry led in Troop 1; a former summer employee who worked under the hot sun at Henry’s Burton Block Company casting the sandstone frieze facade at the USCB Historic campus; through Sertoma when Henry, with his friend Al Wilhelm, brought youth boxing, a program that created the opportunity for me to become Beaufort’s heavyweight champion at age 9.\r\n\r\nAmong many memories, I remember the day I was the young crew member on Chambers’ sailboat who was largely responsible for it capsizing as we crossed the starting line at one of Beaufort’s signature sailing regattas. My competitive skipper was not happy.\r\n\r\nAnother personal attachment was that my grandfather mentored Henry into and through Clemson, and afterwards and my dad was the family doctor.\r\n\r\nFor those of you who never knew Henry Chambers personally or from afar, you missed a very important period in our city’s history that he pioneered.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHenry brought water and sewer to most of the city when previous to that our waste went into the river; he brought the Mossy Oaks neighborhood into the city, making room to grow; he paved dirt roads throughout the city and installed many other improvements which today we take for granted, but which made Beaufort more sustainable. That is to say that Mayor Chambers laid much of the groundwork for today’s Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHenry leveraged every conceivable tool and available city penny while cultivating critical connections to achieve state and federal funding to grow the hometown that he loved and cared for like it was a member of his family or Clemson University, for whom he was a lifelong advocate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFurthermore Henry used a job-creating federal grant to encourage Dataw Island to be developed. The Dataw money was a loan that was paid back and later invested in our city. New jobs, a world-class retirement community, and the money was ultimately invested in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nYou’ll note that among many accomplishments I didn’t list was Henry’s vision for the magnificent waterfront park – ambitious and controversial at the time. That bold move accomplished more than an unmatched regional asset, as it won praise not only from those in his beloved hometown but inspired other mayors and developers to harness open space and waterfront vistas to enhance and grow communities.\r\n\r\nToday it may be difficult to imagine, but before the park and the enthusiastic mood it brought to a sleepy city whose storefronts were boarded up, our once vibrant downtown was crumbling with the times. When major retailers left downtown, Henry rescued retail opportunities for Beaufortonians by making way for them to stay local in nearby locations.\r\n\r\nFurthermore he launched Beaufort into national historic landmark status and established the Main Street program in concert with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.\r\n\r\nWhile we did not always agree, we batted ideas back and forth because we shared the importance of vision, the value of common sense problem-solving and staying focused.\r\n\r\nFortunately city government is driven by love of place, business acumen, and common sense. Henry was a trusted advisor. Whether or not we agreed to particulars, he was always there for the people of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThanks for jump-starting a dying city, Henry. You established opportunities for generations to follow by capitalizing and growing the fruits of your having brought a new day to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMy memories and heartfelt appreciation for Henry Chambers could go on for pages, but Henry had so many friends and traveled so many roads, in the coming days I know hearts will be pouring out more and more about this respected visionary and savvy leader for what he gave to this hometown that Henry and our residents love so very much.\r\n\r\nWhile I may have many regrets, the one currently in mind is that Henry will not see the monument that is currently in production to be installed in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. May it serve as an eternal reminder of his vision, tenacity, and love of Beaufort.', 'Remebering former mayor, Beaufort legend, Henry Chambers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'remebering-former-mayor-beaufort-legend-henry-chambers', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:44:49', '2018-07-19 15:44:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36694', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(36715, 4, '2018-07-19 11:04:39', '2018-07-19 15:04:39', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nAnyone who has watched television lately has seen those ads for 23andMe, or maybe seen a show called “Who Do You Think You Are?” Both are connected to discovering your ancestry. My own quest to find my ancestors started in 2009, when I unpacked many of my mother and father’s notes about relatives. It was fascinating to read the stories. As I have gotten older, I realize that my ancestors’ information might also provide insight about any potential personal health risks.\r\n\r\nBut my real research began when I found my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Scott Smith. Her maiden name was Scott, and her married name was Smith. Now, my maiden name is Smith and I married a Scott, so there is the real possibility that I have married my cousin. Suddenly, this side of my ancestry tree became very important.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Are we cousins?” I asked my spouse.\r\n\r\n“Don’t worry,” he said, “it doesn’t matter because we will never have children together.”\r\n\r\nGood point, but regardless, I had to know. I began my quest by looking at my great-grandmother’s birth certificate, which provided the names of her parents and their places of birth. This allowed me to continue the backward search. Word of warning here: This stuff is addictive. I went back generations.\r\n\r\nNot only did I look at Elizabeth, but also her siblings and her aunts and uncles. I also looked at their children, because sometimes another relative has already done all the research and you can link your lineage to theirs. Before I knew it, my family tree was populated with second cousins, third cousins, and fourth cousins twice removed. Again, it is mind-boggling to see all the names. The frustrating part of the research is each generation used the same names. My family tree is filled with the names Elizabeth, Anne, David, William, and Robert. Yet when I started to research my spouse’s family names, I found James, John, Charles, and Andrew. None of my familiar names. And to make the whole thing more interesting, the Scott families that we trace back to are both from Glasgow, Scotland. How many Scott families could have lived there in the 1700s without being related? Turns out it is a very common name.\r\n\r\nThe question now is whether we should both take a DNA test like 23andMe or AncestryDNA. It seems that after all my Ancestry.com searching, I still have not found a link between our Scott ancestors, and it might just be easier to take the test and get the names of people who are cousins. Maybe in those cousins we might find our common Scott family connection and finally answer the question: Did I marry my cousin?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'I may have married my cousin...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'i-may-have-married-my-cousin', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:04:49', '2018-07-19 15:04:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36715', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36719, 4, '2018-07-19 11:05:09', '2018-07-19 15:05:09', 'Technical College of the Lowcountry aviation instructor Pete Semetis was presented with The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the Federal Aviation Administration in a ceremony on TCL’s Beaufort Campus on July 18.\r\n\r\nThe Master Mechanic Award is the most prestigious award presented by the FAA and recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics. The award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. Taylor served as the Wright brothers\' mechanic and is credited with designing and building the engine for their first successful aircraft.\r\n\r\nSemetis’s aviation career spans more than 50 years. He began at age 14, when he was the only student selected from his district in New York City to attend the Aviation High School in Queens, N.Y. After graduating, he went to work for Pan American Airways as a mechanic and later as a production supervisor.\r\n\r\nPete also served in the U.S. Navy; worked for Evergreen International Airlines; owned and operated one of the largest repair stations at JFK Airport; and taught aviation courses at S.U.N.Y. Semetis joined TCL in 2013.\r\n\r\nSince then, the college’s aviation programs have grown tremendously. TCL houses a new aviation lab complete with an operational Cessna 150, a JT-60 jet engine and a variety of high-tech aviation maintenance and manufacturing equipment.\r\n\r\nIn addition to offering courses in FAA and FCC licensing, the college has recently launched programs in aviation maintenance and structural mechanics.', 'TCL aviation instructor to receive FAA award', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-aviation-instructor-to-receive-faa-award', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:05:09', '2018-07-19 15:05:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36719', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36727, 4, '2018-07-19 11:08:56', '2018-07-19 15:08:56', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry is proud to partner with the Library of Congress and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to host veterans for a day of storytelling and filming.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress Center is a national initiative to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.\r\n\r\nFilming and Collection Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, on Parris Island. Veterans who are interested in sharing their stories are asked to complete a brief online form at www.tcl.edu/vhp. TCL will then follow up individually to provide details.\r\n\r\nParticipating veterans will enjoy a catered lunch, access to the Parris Island Museum, and base tours (free of charge) as they share their invaluable stories, pictures, and letters in a personal one-on-one setting.\r\n\r\nVisit www.tcl.edu/vhp for more information or contact Christina Welsch-Copeland, Veterans Services Director, at 843 525-8264 or cwelsch-copeland@tcl.edu.', 'TCL to host Veterans History Project', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-to-host-veterans-history-project', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:08:56', '2018-07-19 15:08:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36727', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36729, 4, '2018-07-19 11:45:35', '2018-07-19 15:45:35', '<em>Photo above: Team Blazing Paddles, left, tries to close the gap on Team Trauma Drama during the popular Raft Races on Saturday in the Beaufort River. Trauma Drama, comprised of staff from Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s emergency room, won the tournament and was awarded the Magic Carpet award for the fastest time of the day at 59.42 seconds. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'3\']</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Land your favorite Water Festival snapshots in next week\'s paper! Here\'s how to submit.</b></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In next week\'s paper, we\'ll be featuring our favorite reader-submitted photographs and stories. Send us yours—the more unique, the better! E-mail high-resolution photographs to theislandnews@gmail.com, along with your name and a lively description. Multiple entries welcome.</p>', '2018 Water Festival - Weekend 1 Wrap Up', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2018-water-festival-weekend-1-wrap-up', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:45:39', '2018-07-19 15:45:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36729', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36731, 4, '2018-07-19 11:12:51', '2018-07-19 15:12:51', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nRemember when people used to read the almanac and believe what it said? Italy has one they still use. Known as the Barbanera Almanac, it was first printed in 1762. There were calendars, too, known as Barbanera calendars. They predicted weather conditions and lunar phases and offered proverbs, gardening tips, and advice on healthy lifestyles – all illustrated with a legendary astronomer/philosopher figure with a long black beard. Barbanera was so popular it became a synonym for almanac. But what does an almanac have to do with our wine lesson? Guess what the winery name for this week’s wine is: Barbanera!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAltero Barbanera and his wife, Maria, – who quite possibly were related to the Barbaneras of the almanac – founded their winery in 1938 in a small village in the southern part of the Siena province of Tuscany. In the years before World War II, life in Italy was not easy. For small family businesses, like this winery, low prices were part of their key to making things work. Besides wine, the Barbaneras sold olive oil, eggs, cured meats, and some cheeses – anything they could – mostly to locals. After the war, motorized transportation brought changes, including weekly trips to markets in Rome, where they could sell more and make more money. Their son, Luigi, grew up traveling and working with them. In 1978, Luigi’s sons, Marco and Paolo, took over the family business. Since 1978, the winery has learned and grown thanks to state-of-the-art bottling lines and fermenting equipment, extended markets in Europe and the United States, production of a range of wines at different price tiers, and more vineyard land holdings for better quality control.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOur wine is one of Barbanera’s Tuscan red blends. Red blends have a long, solid history in the Tuscan wine region, most notably Chiantis. Laws control grape varieties used and percentages, but years ago, some producers felt they could make better wines if they didn’t follow these laws, and a new category of red blends known as “Super Tuscans” was born. Super Tuscans are very expensive, superb wines, from the Chianti area that used less Sangiovese than a legal Chianti had to have. Plus, they used Cabernet or Merlot or Syrah that weren’t legal back then. These new wines were given proprietary names and a table wine classification in the Italian wine laws despite their $50 to $100 and higher prices, but they were immediately successful. The Super Tuscans were soon followed by mid-Tuscans and baby Tuscans. All blends, using whatever grapes and percentages their makers chose, but at mid-retail prices and everyday affordable prices.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhich gets us to Barbanera Ser Passo Toscano Rosso. A baby Tuscan, this wine was conceived to surprise and delight its consumers. Its flavors, aromas and textures are surprisingly New World in style, meaning fruity, smooth and juicy. This wine is all red and black fruits (cherries, black cherries, blackberries) with moderate, velvety tannins. While the varieties used are not declared, other than to say they are all legal ones, we can guess some of them. The cherries suggest Sangiovese. The blacker fruits lead to Cabernet and possibly Merlot. The softer style tannins can also be Merlot. And there are nuances of coffee, eucalyptus, roses and vanilla. Whatever the exact blend, the wine has enough substance and weight to go not only with pastas, but spicy foods, red meats, even game. Actually, in ways, it’s nice to just enjoy it while not knowing the exact formula. Maybe not a perfect almanac entry, but a terrific baby. For $10.99. Enjoy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'The Almanac Says Try This Wine', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-almanac-says-try-this-wine', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:13:43', '2018-07-19 15:13:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36731', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36735, 4, '2018-07-19 11:15:00', '2018-07-19 15:15:00', 'The award-winning coastal town of Habersham’s idyllic village center, the Habersham Marketplace, will present the 10th annual Habersham Harvest Festival celebrating the bounty of the fall season this October 20-21.\r\n\r\nThis favorite Lowcountry lively street festival features a vintage fair theme with family activities, celebrated local food purveyors, and artisan crafts set against the backdrop of timeless southern architecture on Market Street. The Harvest Festival is a two-day event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.\r\n\r\nBring the whole family and spend your day browsing artisan vendors, sample and enjoy great local food, live music on the main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages, including the ever-popular 47-foot Ferris wheel, vintage rides, contests, petting zoo, face painters, hayrides, and more. Tour the Coastal Living 2018 Idea House open both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This custom-built waterfront home overlooking Port Royal Sound showcases a timeless coastal theme while incorporating modern design trends and innovations.\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 Harvest Festival returning in October', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'habersham-harvest-festival-returning-in-october', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:15:00', '2018-07-19 15:15:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36735', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36737, 4, '2018-07-19 11:15:54', '2018-07-19 15:15:54', '<h3>Dear Friends and Neighbors:</h3>\r\nI have pancreatic cancer, an unwanted surprise, as you can imagine. I am among the one in 67 women and one in 65 men, most often over the age of 55, to receive this diagnosis during a lifetime, based on National Institutes of Health statistics. Although pancreatic cancer is less frequent than other common cancers like lung, breast, prostrate, and colon, it has a terrible 5-year survival rate of 8 percent (American Cancer Society statistics, 2013). What is the explanation for this seeming disparity?\r\n\r\nThe number of people who smoke has decreased dramatically in recent decades, largely preventing new cases of lung cancer. Screening for breast cancer with mammography, for prostate cancer with “PSA” (prostate-specific antigen) blood tests, and for colon cancer with colonoscopy has led to earlier cancer detection and treatment and therefore to better chances for not just survival but also for a cancer-free future.\r\n\r\nWe don’t really know what the risk factors are for pancreatic cancer, although the usual suspects are noted: smoking, obesity, drinking too much, recent onset diabetes, family history. I have none of these risk factors. So at this moment we can’t prevent pancreatic cancer.\r\n\r\nThe symptoms, if you have any, are nondescript: new onset nausea, vomiting, yellow skin, yellow whites of the eyes, back or stomach pain, dark urine, chalk-colored bowel movements. I had all but the back and stomach pain, but my doctor apparently didn’t see a connection to the urgent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer since he couldn’t see me in his office for another two months. I did not receive a call back. So I took myself to the emergency department, because I’m a doctor and understood the significance of these symptoms. There blood tests and a CT (computerized tomography) scan were performed and I was immediately diagnosed. I was lucky I had symptoms; some people with pancreatic cancer do not.\r\n\r\nThere is no routine screening for pancreatic cancer despite the fact that several common blood tests – including LDH (lactic acid dehydrogenase) and ALP (alkaline phosphatase) – and one special order blood test – CA19-9 (cancer antigen 19-9) – are usually, but not always high or elevated, in pancreatic cancer. LDH and ALP have been tested separately and together as a screening tool for pancreatic cancer, as have other novel tests like CA19-9, but in 2004 the U.S. Preventative Services recommended against routine screening using any test for pancreatic cancer. There has been a lot of research since then, and the 2004 recommendation has been under evaluation since 2014. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere is a test, a CT scan with contrast of the abdomen, that can “see” a pancreatic mass, which would then prompt further diagnostic testing and treatment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Here in Beaufort it costs $495. The recommendations from 2004 do not recommend this for routine screening because it would cost more than $44,000 to find one case of pancreatic cancer. My treatment has cost far more that that, and I’m not finished yet. Early diagnosis might have reduced expenses and wear and tear on my body.\r\n\r\nSo here are my recommendations to you: You are your own best advocate. If you are older than 55 with new onset nausea, vomiting, diabetes, back or stomach pain, dark urine, pale bowel movements, don’t just call your doctor. Ask her or him if you should be screened for pancreatic cancer. If you are going for a yearly check-up, ask if you should be screened for pancreatic cancer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHere are my recommendations for researchers and the U.S. Preventative Services: For patients 55 or older, study whether a combination of all three blood tests (LDH, alkaline ALP, and CA19-9), and whether routine CT scans at yearly physical examinations, would provide a valid screening tool. Or any other combination of tests. We should be able to do what we have done for breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer.\r\n\r\nAnd for family doctors and internists: Sure, in someone with new onset nausea, there might be a new relatively benign disease like gastro-esophageal reflux disorder, but there could be something more urgent and sinister like pancreatic cancer.\r\n\r\nFor more information on pancreatic cancer, please go to www.pancreasfoundation.org\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>With you in health advocacy,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;\r\n</span></b><b>Barbara Warner</b></p>', 'Letter to the Editor – July 19th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-july-19th', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:16:17', '2018-07-19 15:16:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36737', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36740, 4, '2018-07-19 11:19:35', '2018-07-19 15:19:35', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\"4\"]</p>\r\nThree years ago, the Board of Directors of Beaufort Art Association (BAA) decided to take a pro-active approach to the association\'s non-profit gallery and designate a separate section called the “Brick Wall Gallery.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>It was created for members who wanted to rent larger spaces within the gallery to exhibit their work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo mark the Brick Wall Gallery\'s third anniversary, BAA is hosting an open house and reception to coincide with Downtown Beaufort\'s First Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWith nine exhibiting members, the Brick Wall features the work of wood turner Frank Anson; fine art painters Priscilla Merrick Coleman, Linda Sheppard and Patricia Walsh; photographers Sandy Dimke, Gary Mullane and Karen M. Peluso; and mixed media artists Joan Templer and Arla Crumlick Wible. Each artist has a portion of the Brick Wall Gallery devoted to his or her art and will be on hand to discuss their work. Originals as well as prints and notecards by these artists will also be available. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“This is an exciting time for the Beaufort Art Association, “ says Ron Ledlow, BAA President. “Over 15 years ago, the Beaufort Art Association Gallery opened its doors on Port Republic Street, then moved to the EIlliott House on Bay Street, and finally the present storefront location at 913 Bay Street. Our main purpose is to encourage, support and provide opportunities for the artistic growth of our members. With that in mind, the BAA Gallery welcomes all member artists to exhibit, whether they are established, professional artists or just emerging. By doing this, BAA contributes to the Beaufort community with aesthetic and educational experiences in the visual arts.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnother highlight of the event<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>will be a book signing by Brick Wall artist Gary Mullane. Mullane has recently published \"Still<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Standing: The Beauty of Southern Trees.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He will be on hand to personalize each book purchased and will donate a portion of the proceeds for tree preservation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Art Association Gallery has over 70 local artists exhibiting in their main gallery and boutique area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Besides wall art, the gallery also exhibits exquisitely crafted pottery, raku, fiber art and jewelry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Many of these artists will also be on hand on the evening of Aug. 3 to speak about their art. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Daybreak over the Beaufort River by Karen Peluso</em>', 'Brick Wall Gallery of BAA celebrates 3 years', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'brick-wall-gallery-of-baa-celebrates-3-years', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:28:41', '2018-07-19 15:28:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36740', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36741, 4, '2018-07-19 11:18:36', '2018-07-19 15:18:36', '[caption id=\"attachment_36743\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"286\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BAF.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36743\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BAF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"668\"></a> Beth Ann Fennelly[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeth Ann Fennelly, a noted memoirist and novelist and poet laureate of Mississippi, will launch the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s 2018 Visiting Writers Series with her appearance on Thursday, Aug. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Hilton Head Island Branch Library, 11 Beach City Road.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe event, which is free and open to the public, will feature Fennelly’s remarks on – and a reading from – her most recent book, “Heating &amp; Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs.”\r\n\r\n“With the concision of poetry, the scope of fiction, and the potency of a well-told memoir, ‘Heating &amp; Cooling’ imparts tremendous joy, heartache, and surprise in about 100 pages,” praised the Charleston Post &amp; Courier. “Beth Ann Fennelly’s genre-defying collection is so engaging and readable that you won’t even notice how much you’re learning about confronting the hardest challenge we all share: being human.”\r\n\r\nRanging in length from 10 words to six pages, the micro-memoirs in “Heating &amp; Cooling” offer bright glimpses into a richly lived life, combining the compression of poetry with the truth-telling of nonfiction into one heartfelt, celebratory book. From childhood recollections to quirky cultural observations, these remembrances build on one another to arrive at a portrait of Fennelly as a wife, mother, writer, and deeply original observer of life’s challenges and joys. Some pieces are wistful, some wry, and many reveal the humor buried in our everyday interactions.\r\n\r\nFennelly teaches in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Mississippi. She has published three poetry collections: “Open House,” “Tender Hooks,” and “Unmentionables.” In addition to “Heating &amp; Cooling,” Fennelly is also the author of the book of essays, “Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother,” and the historical novel “The Tilted World” (co-authored with husband Tom Franklin).\r\n\r\nA book signing will follow Fennelly’s Aug. 9 evening appearance at the Hilton Head Branch Library. On Aug. 10, Fennelly will also join Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and USC Beaufort writer in residence Ellen Malphrus for a professional development workshop for the language arts teachers of the Beaufort County School District.\r\n\r\nThe Conroy Center’s Visiting Writers Series is sponsored in part by a grant from South Carolina Humanities, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.Future dates and presenters in the series are as follows:\r\n\r\n• Sunday, Sept. 9, 3 p.m. — Southern Writers on Writing panel discussion with editor and novelist Susan Cushman (Cherry Bomb) and contributing writers Cassandra King Conroy (Moonrise), Patti Callahan Henry (The Bookshop at Water’s End), Harrison Scott Key (The World’s Largest Man), and Nicole Seitz (The Cage-Maker), at the Rotary Community Center, 11 Recreation Ct., Bluffton\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. — Thomas McConnell, author of World War II historical novel The Wooden King, at NeverMore Books, 702 Craven St., Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. — poet and editor Clifford Brooks, author of Athena Departs and The Draw of Broken Eyes and Whirling Metaphysics, at the Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Rd.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m. — librarian and author Annie Spence, author of Dear Fahrenheit 451, in conversation with fellow librarian and author James E. McTeer II, author of Minnow: A Novel, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, MacLean Hall, 104 Reynolds St., Beaufort — keynote event of the Second Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. — Natasha Boyd, author of the historical novel of the life of Eliza Lucas Pinckney The Indigo Girl, at First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island, 540 William Hilton Pkwy.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m. — New York Times best-selling novelists Wiley Cash, author of The Last Ballad, and Jason Mott, author of The Crossing, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, MacLean Hall, 104 Reynolds St., Beaufort', 'Conroy Center’s Visiting Writers Series begins Aug. 9', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-centers-visiting-writers-series-begins-aug-9', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:18:36', '2018-07-19 15:18:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36741', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36752, 4, '2018-07-19 11:29:28', '2018-07-19 15:29:28', 'South Carolina residents and visitors who plan on engaging in outdoor activities that require a state hunting or fishing license this weekend need to think ahead if they will need to purchase a license, tag or other permit issued by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR).\r\n\r\nDue to a necessary security upgrade and installation, South Carolina Interactive (SCI), the technology company that operates official state agency websites and facilitates online transactions for many state and local government agencies in South Carolina, including the SCDNR, will be shutting down the computer networks that these transactions run on beginning at 7 p.m., on Friday, July 20. The outage could potentially last through Sunday night.\r\n\r\nWhat this means for SCDNR customers is that license purchases normally available through SCDNR offices, online, through the toll-free call center, or via third-party vendors such as sporting goods stores, bait and tackle shops, or Wal-Mart stores will not be available this weekend.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThose most likely to be affected by this could be individuals (residents or non-residents) who plan on going fishing this weekend and who will need to purchase a recreational fresh or saltwater fishing license to do so legally. If you are planning a trip or vacation this weekend that involves fishing, please double-check to make sure you have the required license prior to Friday afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe planned work by SCI may also impact services offered by other state and local government agencies in South Carolina who offer online transactions facilitated by SCI such as the SCDMV, S.C. Elections Commission and others.\r\n\r\nMore information about SCDNR licenses and permits can be found at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/licensing.html', 'State hunting, fishing license purchases unavailable this weekend', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'state-hunting-fishing-license-purchases-unavailable-this-weekend', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:29:28', '2018-07-19 15:29:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36752', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36754, 4, '2018-07-19 11:30:35', '2018-07-19 15:30:35', 'Beaufort Academy held a ceremony July 10 to celebrate the groundbreaking of its project to renovate the gymnasium and modernize classrooms, the lunch room, and other areas of the building. Garrett Wreden, a 2001 graduate of BA and chairman of the school’s capital campaign, welcomed more than 50 guests, including donors, parents, and faculty to view the progress. Head of School Dr. Dan Durbin shared his vision for BA\r\n\r\nHighlights of the $2 million budgeted project include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Complete upgrade of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems</li>\r\n 	<li>Improved energy efficiency</li>\r\n 	<li>Exposed truss system</li>\r\n 	<li>New multifunctional design layout</li>\r\n 	<li>Installation of a permanent performance stage for the arts</li>\r\n 	<li>A new roof system</li>\r\n 	<li>Modernized locker rooms</li>\r\n 	<li>New score board</li>\r\n 	<li>Upgraded cafeteria and student center</li>\r\n 	<li>Upgraded lobby</li>\r\n 	<li>Improved visual signage</li>\r\n 	<li>Upgraded student courtyard</li>\r\n 	<li>All classrooms will be updated with modern finishes</li>\r\n 	<li>Repurposing of the bleacher system</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Beaufort Academy breaks ground', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-breaks-ground', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:30:35', '2018-07-19 15:30:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36754', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36757, 4, '2018-07-19 11:31:06', '2018-07-19 15:31:06', 'Does this scenario sound familiar?\r\n\r\nWhen the market is up, an investor feels good and buys stocks. When the market is down, that same investor gets scared and sells.\r\n\r\nAlthough reacting like this may feel right at the time, the problem is this scenario is unlikely to result in a profit. In fact, the goal should be just the opposite: buy low and sell high.\r\n\r\nWhy do investors make this mistake? The reason may have a lot to do with us making investment choices the same way we do many important decisions – using both our heads and our hearts (i.e., logic and emotion). When there’s market volatility – including both market highs and market lows – our emotions tend to take over and we might make illogical choices that go against our best interests.\r\n\r\nTo avoid having your emotions control your investment decisions, you might decide to get into the market when it’s down and get out of the market when prices are up. This is known as “market timing.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile this approach might sound rational, the problem is this strategy is extremely difficult, even for experienced investors, to employ consistently. There’s an old saying: “No one rings a bell” when the market reaches the top of a peak or the bottom of a trough. Translated: Investors attempting to time the market usually find it tough to determine exactly when to make their move.\r\n\r\nGive dollar cost averaging a look. Rather than using either of these approaches, consider a strategy called “dollar cost averaging.”\r\n\r\nDollar cost averaging is the practice of putting a set amount into a particular investment on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) no matter what’s going on in the market. For example, you could invest $500 each month. In a fluctuating market, this practice lets you purchase additional shares when prices are low and fewer shares when prices increase.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile you’re mulling dollar cost averaging’s potential merits, consider this: You may well be using the strategy already. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b), and contribute the same amount each payday, you’re using dollar cost averaging.\r\n\r\nGet help for when the going gets tough. One of dollar cost averaging’s greatest challenges is you have to stick with the strategy even when the market declines, and that can be difficult. (See our previous discussion about letting emotions control your decision-making). However, during times like these, dollar cost averaging can be most useful by letting you purchase shares at lower prices.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBecause dollar cost averaging can be simultaneously more difficult and advantageous when the going gets toughest, consider turning to a professional financial advisor for help. He or she should offer a voice of reason during these periods as you grapple with whether to adhere to the strategy.\r\n\r\n<i>Like any investment strategy, dollar cost averaging doesn’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Because dollar cost averaging requires continuous investment regardless of fluctuating prices, you should consider your financial and emotional ability to continue the program through both rising and declining markets.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC at [843] 524-1114.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Whitney McDaniel or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>© 2018 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></i>', 'Financial Lessons You  Can Learn from Retirees', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'financial-lessons-you-can-learn-from-retirees', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:31:06', '2018-07-19 15:31:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36757', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36759, 4, '2018-07-19 11:32:07', '2018-07-19 15:32:07', '<b>City of Beaufort statement on SCE&amp;G Bill Enclosure</b>\r\n\r\nCity residents may be in receipt of a letter, included in their electric bill, that describes the circumstances surrounding an expected 2 percent surcharge for utility work that moved overhead SCE&amp;G electrical lines underground, as a part of the Boundary Street project.\r\n\r\nSCE&amp;G has yet to provide the required final accounting documents in order to finalize the work, and therefore the city has not signed off on SCE&amp;G’s portion of the work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We have been in communication with SCE&amp;G regularly throughout the wrap-up of the Boundary Street project,” City Manager Bill Prokop said. “We are working closely with SCE&amp;G on the final closeout of the project and are surprised by the notice before that closeout occurred.”\r\n\r\nThe 2 percent city-wide surcharge was approved in 2014 and was an intricate part of the Boundary Street project. It was expected to start this fall and the length of time the surcharge will be in place is now being calculated based on the actual construction costs of that portion of the project. The approval in 2014 was based on pre-construction estimates. The surcharge will expire once the costs to install the underground wires to SCE&amp;G are recovered.\r\n\r\n<b>LWV offering voter education and registration at Water Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe League of Women Voters of Beaufort will have a table in the non-profit expo section at the Beaufort Water Festival to inform citizens about the club’s activities planned for the November mid-term elections.\r\n\r\nThe LWV will be present from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, to discuss the group’s voting website, Vote411.org, where you can learn about your local polling place, the candidates and where they stand on issues that affect your lives, sample ballots, and much more. The group also provides resources for military and overseas voters and will assist with voter registration.\r\n\r\nThe League of Women Voters of Beaufort are members of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, a non-party affiliated organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to all persons of at least 16 years of age. To learn more about the League, email lwvbeaufort@gmail.com or request to join the Facebook page, “League of Women Voters Beaufort Area.”\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County Association of </b><b>Realtors releases June market reports</b>\r\n\r\nHousing markets across the nation are most assuredly active this summer, and buyer competition is manifesting itself into several quick sales above asking price, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ June market reports.\r\n\r\nWhile the strength of the U.S. economy has helped purchase offers pile up, the Fed recently increased the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent, marking the second rate hike this year and seventh since late 2015. Although the 30-year mortgage rate did not increase, buyers often react by locking in at the current rate ahead of assumed higher rates later. When this happens, accelerated price increases are possible, causing further strain on affordability.\r\n\r\nNew listings were up 24.1 percent to 283. Pending sales decreased 1.3 percent to 234. Inventory grew 24.0 percent to 1,133 units.\r\n\r\nPrices moved higher as median sales price was up 27.4 percent to $251,000. Days on market decreased 6.0 percent to 78 days. Months supply of inventory was up 21.6 percent to 6.2 months, indicating that supply increased relative to demand.\r\n\r\nInventory may be persistently lower in year-over-year comparisons, and home prices are still more likely to rise than not, but sales and new listings may finish the summer on the upswing. The housing supply outlook in several markets is beginning to show an increase in new construction and a move by builders away from overstocked rental units to new developments for sale. These are encouraging signs in an already healthy marketplace.\r\n\r\n<b>Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church unveils plans for memorial</b>\r\n\r\nArchitect Michael Arad has revealed design plans for a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the Emanuel Nine tragedy. Arad, the architect behind the National September 11 Memorial in New York, conveyed his inspiration for the Emanuel Nine Memorial at Charleston’s Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church following a ceremony celebrating the church’s 200th anniversary.\r\n\r\nThe memorial honors the nine victims and five survivors of the June 17, 2015, tragedy, the largest racially motivated mass murder in recent American history. Located on church grounds, the memorial features a courtyard with two fellowship benches, facing each other with high backs that arc up and around like sheltering wings. At the center of the courtyard, the curves of the benches encircle a marble fountain where the names of the Emanuel Nine are carved around the fountain’s edge. Water emanates from a cross-shaped source, filling the basin and gently spilling over the names of the nine. The opening between the benches toward the back of the courtyard reveals a cross above a simple altar, providing visitors a quiet place to linger in thought and prayer.\r\n\r\nThe memorial includes a survivors’ garden, which is accessed by a pathway from the courtyard. Dedicated to life and resiliency, the garden is surrounded by six stone benches and five trees, symbolizing the five survivors – the sixth signifying that the church is also a survivor.', 'News briefs for July 19th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-july-19th', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:32:07', '2018-07-19 15:32:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36759', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36761, 4, '2018-07-19 11:32:27', '2018-07-19 15:32:27', 'David Striebinger has announced he will seek re-election to the Beaufort County School Board.\r\n\r\nStriebinger represents District 2, which covers part of the city of Beaufort, Lady’s Island, Dataw Island, part of Saint Helena Island, Harbor Island, and Fripp Island. He was elected to the board in February 2016, when he won a special election to replace Bill Evans.\r\n\r\n“I originally ran for this seat because I believed I could help the board refocus on the primary board functions – financial oversight, management of the superintendent, and setting policy for the district,” Striebinger said in a release. “If the board does its job well, the entire organization aligns, and the teachers and students of the district get the support they need both efficiently and effectively. The board needs to keep its focus on specific, measurable, and time-bound goals and avoid getting distracted from its primary responsibilities. Although we have made some minor progress toward this goal we have a tremendous opportunity in front of us to dramatically improve. Some obstacles to our progress will not be present in our immediate future.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nStriebinger is retired from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina where he held a variety of management positions in information technology, project management, and contract management and specialized in turnaround situations and startup initiatives. He is the former treasurer of ABLE, the Disabilities Foundation of Beaufort County, and serves on the boards of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association and Love Farm Therapeutic Riding. He has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Morgan State University and a Master of Criminal Justice from the University at Albany. Striebinger lives on Saint Helena Island with his wife, Jill, his son, Eric, and two rescue dogs.', 'Striebinger to run for another term on school board', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'striebinger-to-run-for-another-term-on-school-board', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:32:27', '2018-07-19 15:32:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36761', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36763, 4, '2018-07-19 11:35:32', '2018-07-19 15:35:32', 'There’s no time to learn on the job when a patient is suffering a heart attack, which is why the staff at Beaufort Memorial Hospital uses quarterly drills to ensure it is ready for the real thing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1544.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36766\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1544-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"172\"></a>Beaufort Memorial held an unannounced heart attack drill last week where a \"patient\" – convincingly portrayed by paramedic Mike O’Regan – was picked up by Beaufort EMS and transported by ambulance to the hospital. There the Emergency Department and Heart Center teams ran through all procedures as if this were an actual emergency.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn this particular scenario, the \"patient\" was treated and stabilized in the cath lab, but required immediate transport to MUSC for further treatment. After intervention by cardiologist Stuart Smalheiser, MD, and the BMH cardiovascular team, the patient was prepped for transport by the Meducare Air (Med-Trans) medical flight team.\r\n\r\nThese types of drills, conducted quarterly at BMH, are part of a continuing effort to improve cardiac care for patients suffering an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) – the most dangerous type of heart attack. They offer the opportunity for EMTs to interact with the receiving hospital staff and to test protocols in both the field and the hospital, and for the hospital team to run through procedures and coordinate with the transport team.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1526.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36765\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1526-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"339\"></a>STEMIs occur when there is a sudden blockage of one of the three coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. Without blood, the heart muscle will die. To increase the patient’s chance of survival and limit the amount of heart muscle that is permanently damaged, the clotted artery needs to be opened as quickly as possible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"Standard of care across the U.S. is less than 90 minutes from the time the patient arrives at the door of the ER to intervention,\" said Tiffany Schweitzer, PhD, the hospital\'s STEMI quality coordinator. \"Beaufort Memorial continues to treat patients more quickly than that standard. These quarterly drills enable us to focus on time accountability, while maintaining the highest levels of patient care and safety.\"\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial recently received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2018, one of only 203 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. To receive the award, the hospital must demonstrate sustained achievement for eight consecutive quarters and perform at the top level of standards for specific performance measures during that time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'STEMI Heart Attack Drill Gives BMH Staff Hands-On Training', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stemi-heart-attack-drill-gives-bmh-staff-hands-on-training', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:35:32', '2018-07-19 15:35:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36763', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36764, 4, '2018-07-19 11:34:30', '2018-07-19 15:34:30', '[caption id=\"attachment_36768\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"161\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Garrett_Charity-Summers.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36768\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Garrett_Charity-Summers-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"654\"></a> Charity Summers[/caption]\r\n\r\nCharity Summers has been named the new principal at Beaufort High School, the Beaufort County School District announced last week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSummers, currently principal at Garrett Academy of Technology, replaces Bonnie Almond, who was recently named as the district’s Chief Instructional Services Officer. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDuring Summers’ five-year tenure at Garrett Tech, the magnet school earned three statewide Palmetto Gold Awards for academic achievement. Prior to her work in Charleston County, she served as an assistant principal from 2006-12 at two schools in Dorchester District 2: Ashley Ridge High School and Charles B. DuBose Middle School.\r\n\r\nSummers’ educational background includes a B.S. in Accounting from South Carolina State University, a Master of Business Administration from Webster University, and a master’s degree in secondary education administration from Charleston Southern University.', 'New principal named at BHS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-principal-named-at-bhs', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:34:31', '2018-07-19 15:34:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36764', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(36773, 4, '2018-07-19 11:34:58', '2018-07-19 15:34:58', 'The City of Beaufort announced a pair of grant awards totaling $1,011,280 at its City Council meeting on July 10.\r\n\r\nA $1,000,000 community development block grant (CDBG) is earmarked specifically to be used in the Mossy Oaks Drainage improvement project. The City Council passed a resolution accepting the CDBG grant and assigning it to the Mossy Oaks Drainage Project. Of the 1,250 households directly affected by the completion of the project, more than 60 percent qualify as low- to moderate-income households and will benefit from the expenditure of these department of commerce grant funds. This grant is the largest possible CDBG grant awarded in the state.\r\n\r\nThe other award is an $11,280 grant from the Fire House Subs Public Safety Foundation. This grant will be used for the direct purchase of 16 HeartSine Automated External Defibrillators, which the City of Beaufort Police Department will use in the event an officer with this equipment is in the position to help someone experiencing cardiac arrest.\r\n\r\n“These awards are a direct reflection of our staff’s willingness to work hard on the applications and even harder on the compliance side of these grants once they are awarded,” City Manager Bill Prokop said. “Our departments, in this case police and public works, work hand in hand with our finance department to ensure our grants are managed properly so that we can continue to be seeking out new opportunities based on past successes.”', 'City of Beaufort receives more than $1M in grants', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-of-beaufort-receives-more-than-1m-in-grants', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:34:58', '2018-07-19 15:34:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36773', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36777, 4, '2018-07-19 11:36:12', '2018-07-19 15:36:12', 'The natural beauty of the Lowcountry is all around us. Andrea Ogiony took this photo of oyster shells while kayaking near Corn Island recently. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-71', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:36:12', '2018-07-19 15:36:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36777', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36780, 4, '2018-07-19 11:36:52', '2018-07-19 15:36:52', '<b>Free health screenings offered July 21</b>\r\n\r\nMt. Carmel Baptist Church Med-I-Assist program along with SC DHEC,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>AccessHealth Lowcountry, and Beaufort Memorial Hospital will be providing free health screenings for men and women in need of one or more of the following screenings: prostate, glucose (sugar), hypertension, and/or cholesterol. Welvista Prescription Assistance and the Lowcountry Food Bank \"Pop Up Grocery Store Tour\" also will be available.\r\n\r\nThe screenings will be done on Saturday, July 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Hope Christian Church, 67 Parris Island Gateway, Burton.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-525-4081.', 'Health brief for July 19th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'health-brief-for-july-19th', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:36:52', '2018-07-19 15:36:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36780', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36782, 4, '2018-07-19 11:38:20', '2018-07-19 15:38:20', '<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nOn the heels of one of the most successful years in the history of Beaufort Academy athletics, the department will need a new leader.\r\n\r\nAthletics director Neal McCarty announced this week he is stepping down after four years in the position. BA had a record-setting 2017-18 campaign, winning five state championships, having several coaches earn region Coach of the Year honors, and numerous postseason player accolades. All of that after the school won the South Carolina Independent School Association’s prestigious President’s Cup Award – the highest distinction for a private-school athletic program in the state – for the first time in 2016-17.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36783\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"187\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/McCarty.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36783\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/McCarty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"377\"></a> Neal McCarty[/caption]\r\n\r\n“With the athletic program on such solid ground, now seems to be the ideal time for me and the program to make a transition,” McCarty said. “After several months of contemplation, I informed Head of School Dan Durbin of my decision to step down as athletic director.”\r\n\r\nMcCarty oversaw tremendous progress during his tenure as AD, expanding the athletics program to include varsity boys and girls cross country, archery, and volleyball teams, and completing renovations of the press box, the soccer and football playing field, and the baseball and softball field and practice field. The school currently is undergoing a $2 million renovation project that will include major upgrades to the gymnasium.\r\n\r\nBA also made several key coaching hires under McCarty’s watch, adding former Beaufort High School coaches Lillian Aldred (girls basketball), Nathan Livesay (boys basketball), and Mark Clifford (football), among others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile McCarty is unsure what his next step will be – perhaps a return to the real estate career he left behind when he became a full-time AD – he plans to stay on to aid with the transition and to remain involved on a part-time or volunteer basis.\r\n\r\n“Being AD at Beaufort Academy has been an incredible experience, and this is simply the next step in my journey,” McCarty said. “I will be forever grateful for the opportunity I was given at BA. I could not be prouder of our tremendous coaches, staff, and all that our talented student-athletes have accomplished on and off the field.”', 'Beaufort Academy Athletics Director steps down', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-athletics-director-steps-down', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:38:21', '2018-07-19 15:38:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36782', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36785, 4, '2018-07-19 11:38:44', '2018-07-19 15:38:44', 'A 33-year driving veteran, honored last month as the Beaufort County School District’s 2018 Bus Driver of the Year, was announced Tuesday as the 2018 South Carolina Beaufort County School District’s 2018 Bus Driver of the Year.\r\n\r\nThe award was presented to Juliette Washington by the South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation during an awards luncheon at the organization’s annual conference.\r\n\r\n“This is unbelievable,” Washington said. “I never thought that little old me would receive an honor like this.”\r\n\r\nNominations were solicited from all South Carolina school districts for “drivers who performed in an exemplary manner to provide safe, effective and efficient transportation throughout the school year.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Candidates were screened and the winner selected by the SCAPT Board of Directors.\r\n\r\nWashington – affectionately known by her student riders and colleagues as “Miss Judy” – transports students who attend Broad River Elementary School and Battery Creek High School.\r\n\r\nEven after 33 years behind the wheel, she still loves her job.\r\n\r\n“It’s special every day – getting up early in the morning, making my first stop and seeing my ‘cargo’ board the bus.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Seeing all of these little kids.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>They keep me young.”\r\n\r\nArea Supervisor Tori Mitchell said Washington typically arrives for work around 5:15 a.m. and immediately checks with dispatchers to see if there are any routing problems for that morning where she can help out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>When Washington completes here afternoon routes, Mitchell said, she always double-checks to see if assistance is needed in other areas.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her daily route responsibilities, Washington also trains new drivers and is working to become a certified third-party tester for drivers seeking their state Commercial Driver’s Licenses.\r\n\r\n“Awesome is the word that comes to mind,” Mitchell said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>“No matter what you ask of her, the answer is always yes – and always with a smile on her face.”\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Jeff Moss said Washington’s selection honors the entire school district.\r\n\r\n“We were already proud of Ms. Washington for being named Beaufort County’s driver of the year,” Moss said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>“To have her honored at the state level is truly outstanding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>She’s a shining example of how school bus drivers should perform their vitally important roles.”', 'Beaufort’s 2018 Bus Driver of the Year recognized at state level', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-2018-bus-driver-of-the-year-recognized-at-state-level', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:38:44', '2018-07-19 15:38:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36785', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36787, 4, '2018-07-19 11:40:00', '2018-07-19 15:40:00', 'Dr. Julian C. Levin, a highly experienced Air Force physician, has joined Beaufort Memorial Express Care &amp; Occupational Health, a walk-in-clinic opened earlier this year at 974 Ribaut Rd., Beaufort. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36789\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"330\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Julian-C-Levin-MD.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36789\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Julian-C-Levin-MD-982x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"428\"></a> Dr. Julian C. Levin[/caption]\r\n\r\nBoard-certified in both family medicine and occupational medicine, Levin retired from the Air Force after 24 years of military service and has practiced the last 11 years at the Charleston Air Force Base, providing care to active-duty military personnel and their families, as well as occupational medicine services on the base and at Alcoa Aluminum in Goose Creek. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA Beaufort native, Levin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at The Citadel, his medical degree at Medical University of South Carolina, and a Master of Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDuring his career in the USAF Medical Corp, Levin held a number of clinical and administrative positions in the U.S. and abroad and attained the Air Force’s chief flight surgeon rating, logging more than 1,000 hours in aircraft of various types.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAt Beaufort Memorial, Levin will treat patients suffering from acute, non-life threatening medical issues, including illnesses and injuries, in the Express Care clinic. He also will provide health services to employees of businesses participating in Beaufort Memorial’s Well at Work program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Express Clinic &amp; Occupational Health is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and accepts most insurance in addition to cash and credit cards. For more information or to make a same-day appointment, call 843-524-3344.', 'Air Force physician joins BMH walk-in clinic', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'air-force-physician-joins-bmh-walk-in-clinic', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:40:00', '2018-07-19 15:40:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36787', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36788, 4, '2018-07-19 11:42:25', '2018-07-19 15:42:25', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Trio from Beaufort picked for 8th grade All-American Game</h2>\r\n<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nThey might never be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame themselves, but three eighth-graders from the Beaufort area got a closer look at that long-term goal last weekend.\r\n\r\nAnd they’ll be going back.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nKacy Fields, Eamon Smalls, and Daryl Depass — three football players from the Extra Mile Club of the Lowcountry (EMC), a non-profit athletics and mentoring program in Beaufort — were invited to attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy camp from July 13-15 in Canton, Ohio.\r\n\r\nDuring the camp, they were evaluated and coached by NFL scouts, and all three local players were among 60 rising eighth-graders selected to play in the inaugural Hall of Fame 8th Grade All-American Game, to be played Aug. 3 during Enshrinement Week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPrior to playing in the All-American Game, they will be tested at an exclusive combine for National Preps College Report, perform a Pro-Day style workout with former NFL GM Ray Farmer, and be featured as “Top 100 Middle Schoolers” for National Preps.\r\n\r\nThese eighth-grade players will receive national press and VIP access to all sponsors. Players will be able to have meet and greets with NFL legends and Hall of Famers, as well as have the chance to attend the Chicago Bears vs. Baltimore Ravens Enshrinement Game and a private tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Players will attend an autograph session and participate in the Canton Repository Grand Parade.\r\n\r\n“When I say they came and worked their butts off, that’s what I mean,” EMC founder Christopher Dantzler said. “I knew what they were capable of, but they had to prove it to the NFL scouts and they did just that.”\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top from left:&nbsp;Kacy Fields, Eamon Smalls, Christopher Dantzler, and Daryl Depass.</em>', 'GOING THE EXTRA MILE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'going-the-extra-mile', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:42:25', '2018-07-19 15:42:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36788', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36791, 4, '2018-07-19 11:41:43', '2018-07-19 15:41:43', '<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nA rift between the City of Beaufort and the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce came to the forefront last week with the City’s announcement that it will manage the annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival this fall.\r\n\r\nThe City and the Chamber each sent out releases laying out their side of the story, which began more than a year ago with a series of meetings seeking to improve the working relationship between the entities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCity Council voted unanimously to take over production of the Shrimp Festival, which has been sponsored by the Chamber since 1995, citing a desire to protect one of four “Heritage festivals” the City co-sponsors (along with the Water Festival, Gullah Festival, and Taste of Beaufort).\r\n\r\n“We are tremendously disappointed that City of Beaufort officials are unwilling to work with the Chamber to continue hosting this nearly 25-year-old festival,” the Chamber said in a release. “The Shrimp Festival tradition has been in the Chamber family since 1995 and we are proud to have built this free, family-friendly festival into the signature event that it has become.”\r\n\r\nThe Chamber says City officials “covertly applied for the festival trademark form the state, and made lofty demands in order for us to continue producing” the event, including requesting a licensing fee of 10 percent of the net profit from the event to be contributed to the Beaufort Pride of Place Program.\r\n\r\nThe City counters that it trademarked the festival name to protect it from being registered by a private company, and to ensure the event remains in Beaufort. City officials said previous Chamber leadership attempted to move the Shrimp Festival out of downtown Beaufort and once offered it for sale to an individual.\r\n\r\n“It was being used as a possible revenue source and not as an important community event,” City Manager Bill Prokop said. “This is a very important community event and the City is doing this to protect it.”\r\n\r\nCity officials say they were equally surprised in May to be served with notice of a pending lawsuit the Chamber filed against the City. They say they had no intention of preventing the Chamber from continuing to use the name.\r\n\r\nPart of the problem, Mayor Billy Keyserling said, is that Main Street Beaufort had run the festival in recent years, but the Chamber allowed the official membership in the Main Street program to lapse, creating uncertainty around who would run the festival and prompting the City to make a decision.\r\n\r\nKeyserling said the move could prove to be a temporary one if the City and the Chamber can put aside their differences – and their attorneys – and get back to a strong working relationship.\r\n\r\n“We’re a small town and we eventually work together,” Keyserling said. “We have our bumps, but they play an important role.”', 'Chamber, City clash on Shrimp Festival', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'chamber-city-clash-on-shrimp-festival', '', '', '2018-07-19 11:41:43', '2018-07-19 15:41:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36791', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36822, 4, '2018-07-26 10:49:40', '2018-07-26 14:49:40', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Caleb Murray of Boundary Street Collision doesn’t seem to see the big shark coming up behind him as he flashes a surfer sign to the photographer during the Beaufort Water Festival’s annual Grand Parade on Saturday along Boundary Street. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\"5\"]</p>', '2018 Water Festival Wrap Up', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '36822-2', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:49:38', '2018-07-26 14:49:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36822', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36825, 4, '2018-07-26 10:11:13', '2018-07-26 14:11:13', '<b>YMCA accepting preschool applications<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal is now accepting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>applications for its 2018-2019 Discovery Kids Preschool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Discovery Kids Preschool accepts 3-and 4-year old children and is a certified preschool teaching the creative curriculum (the same as BCSD). Financial assistance is available. For more information check out the Y website: beaufort-jasperymca.org or stop at the Y front desk.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adult soccer registration open <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nAdult Soccer Registration for adults age 18+ is open now thru August 20 at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Games/practice will start Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 5, 2018. Cost: $45 Y member and $ 55 non-member. Register at the Y or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>Give blood in July<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>at OneBlood</b>\r\n\r\nThe summer months put a severe hardship on the blood product supply nationally. The demand goes up and the collections go down because people are traveling more frequently and participating in outdoor activities. OneBlood, a local, community, non-profit blood bank, will hold the following drives in the Beaufort area in July: <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 26 — Lady’s Island Internal Medicine — 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 26 — Keyserling Cancer Center — 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 27 — Lowcountry Medical Group — 11 a.m.-4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJuly 30 — Harris Pillow Supply — 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>\r\n\r\n<b>Children are invited to Tuesday Turtle Talks</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in July, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches, and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and to other coastal habitats. Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island website or to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 for this YMCA-certified course, and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Bring in your old coupons for soldiers</b>\r\n\r\nDid you know that manufacturer’s coupons that have expired in the U.S. can still be used by overseas military members?\r\n\r\nDrop by the Beaufort Branch Library between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sorting Day (July 27) to help clip, sort, and bag coupons to prepare for shipping, or drop off your unused coupons. Bring in your Smart Source, Proctor &amp; Gamble, and RMN manufacturer’s coupons any time. Coupons can be up to two months expired. No store-specific or internet coupons, please. For more information, call 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island Beach Celebration</b>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, July 28, everyone is invited to participate in the annual Sand\r\n\r\nSculpting Contest on Hunting Island. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at the lighthouse and judging starts at 2 p.m. with prizes awarded at 2:30 p.m. in the various categories — Sand Fleas (children up to 10), Sand Hoppers (11-17), Sand Tribes (mixed age groups and families) — as well as a prize for the People’s Choice Award for $1 per vote.\r\n\r\nAlso at 11 a.m., children are invited to the inaugural Sea Turtle Survival Challenge, a 10-15 minute interactive, educational, and experiential re-creation of what baby turtle hatchlings have to do on their way to the ocean — getting out of the nest, crawling over obstacles, making their way around objects in the sand, avoiding holes dug in the sand, and finally reaching the water and the waves.\r\n\r\nThere is no charge to participate in these events but entry to Hunting Island State Park requires a FOHI membership or paying the usual park entrance fee. There will be refreshments at the gift store, as well as t-shirt dyeing with park staff and face painting.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to friendsofhuntingisland.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., members of the Beaufort Radio Amateur Group (BRAG) will have their equipment at the Hunting Island Lighthouse to set up a radio station to coincide with National Lighthouse Day. Operators will be on-site to interact with visitors as BRAG “activates” the Hunting Island Lighthouse to “speak” to other lighthouses in coordination with celebrations at hundreds of lighthouses across the country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor a behind-the-scenes look at the lighthouse, Ted Panayotoff, Lighthouse Director of Friends of Hunting Island, will conduct his popular Interpretive Lighthouse Tour at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. Attendees meet at the lighthouse. Reservations are necessary. Call 843-838-7437. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in SC open to the public. There is a $2 fee to climb it and you must be over 44 inches tall.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m., a ceremony will be held to honor the last keeper at Hunting Island Lighthouse, Theodore Gaillard, and his wife, Estelle Ellen Gaillard. It will be at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle St. between King and Prince streets in downtown Beaufort. Keeper Gaillard retired in 1942 after serving at a lighthouse in Savannah Harbor to which he was transferred when the Hunting Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933.\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker will be placed on their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and “Taps” will be played by a bugler from the Coast Guard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A poster with a photo of the Gaillards will be on display, and Panayotoff will give a summary of keeper Gaillard’s lighthouse service and Coast Guard career. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, the Beaufort Harbormasters will present a concert to honor and celebrate the history of this historic lighthouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Bring lawn chairs for better enjoyment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park.\r\n\r\n<b>Hurricane Preparedness Seminar to be held</b>\r\n\r\nGet ready for the upcoming hurricane season. Join Beaufort County Emergency Management at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., to learn about severe weather preparedness, Smart 911 services, and essential planning. For more information, call 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug. 7 — Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 9 — Disaster Medical I</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug.14 — Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Don\'t miss HBF\'s summer camp<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic architecture will become a laboratory in a one-day camp Aug. 8 at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street. The camp is open to children ages 8-14. Campers can opt for a full session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or half-day sessions from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Enrollment is limited to 15 per session.\r\n\r\nThrough classroom demonstrations, field trips and hands-on projects, participants will be introduced to the history and architecture of downtown Beaufort through the commercial architecture on Bay Street and select architectural styles within Beaufort’s National Landmark Historic District. Participants will join in an architectural scavenger hunt, a walking tour, and design and construct 2D and 3D models.\r\n\r\nAt the end of each session, students will have the opportunity to present their individual projects to parents and family members. This hands-on program will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and foster their creative expression through a multifaceted program. Lunch, architectural scavenger hunt, field trip, and materials are included.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTuition is $30 per child per session. To ask questions or to request an admissions packet, call or email Jacque Wedler at the Verdier House at 843-379-6335 or jwedler@historicbeaufort.org. The event is sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and Diving </b><b>Club sets August meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s August meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWell-known local Captain Adam Sauerborn of Tide Ryder Charters from Port Royal Landing Marina will discuss the flounder species. Flounders are often overlooked in the Lowcountry, but Capt. Sauerborn will discuss how and where to find this great table fare fish.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty!’ opens Aug. 31</b>\r\n\r\nHilarity ensues at The Rose Cottage Bed &amp; Breakfast, as Coastal Stage Productions opens “Sex Please, We’re Sixty!”\r\n\r\nGet ready to laugh out loud, sit back and enjoy Michael and Susan Parker’s hilariously-written farce.\r\n\r\nPerformance dates are Aug 31, Sept 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Sept 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 2 p.m. at The Shed, 809 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Reserved seating is $25, general admission is $22, and group reserved seating is $20. Tickets are on sale at www.coastalstageproductions.com or by phone at 843-717-2175.', 'July 26th-August 1st events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'july-26th-august-1st-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:11:13', '2018-07-26 14:11:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36825', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36827, 4, '2018-07-26 10:11:37', '2018-07-26 14:11:37', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nAt this time of year, Pinot Grigio always comes to mind – or at least it used to. Ten or 20 years ago, when the weather got hotter and humidity reared its oppressive head at us, Pinot Grigio became the white wine of choice. It was even more popular than Chardonnay. As the years passed, and the number of wine drinkers increased along with the choices of wines, Pinot Grigio became a year-round favorite, as it should be. Now, there are a plethora of Pinot Grigios to select from, and our chore is to find the good ones.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Veneto, located in northeastern Italy, is the region many Pinot Grigios come from. The Veneto is the eighth-largest region in Italy, with over four million people and 220,000 acres of vines. It is the country’s largest producer of DOC wines, 55 percent of them being white. One of Italy’s leading wine schools, Conegliano, is here, along with their most important wine fair, Vinitaly. Glera, a local variety which we all know as Prosecco, is their most popular grape, followed by Verduzzo, Cabernet, Chardonnay and Pinots. The United States is one of the region’s largest markets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPinot Grigio, or Pinot Gris, depending on where this grape is produced, is one of four members of the Pinot grape family. (Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Meunier are the others.) Like other varieties, it reflects its origins with its flavors and textures. From France, where the wines are know as Pinot Gris, it shows more fruitiness with lemon, peach and honey flavors and more body. From the United States and Australia, and other warmer climates, its wines are fruity, dry and fuller bodied, with nectarine and peach flavors and often produced with some oak treatment. These wines are most often called Pinot Grigios, a more marketable name. From northern Italy, with its cooler climate and leaner soils, Pinot Grigio wines are lighter-bodied with citrus (lemon and lime) flavors, salinity and minerality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOur Pinot Grigio comes from Villa Sandi. The villa dates back to 1622 and is located in an area known as the “Garden of Venice” – 60 miles from the city of Venice. Its cellars run underground for almost a mile, a perfect environment for aging wines. Villa Sandi is one of the leading producers in this area. It is owned by the Moretti Polegato family, who have a long history in grape growing. Besides a group of excellent, sparkling Prosecco wines, they produce still wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Villa Sandi DOC Pinot Grigio della Venezia is our wine. Worth noting is its DOC status. Many Pinot Grigios, though good, do not have this high a level, legally speaking. The wine is a very pale, straw yellow color. It is full of fruit and floral aromas and flavors. Lemon, lime zest, tangerine, yellow apples, nectarines, peaches, green pears, melons, orange blossoms, acacia, honeysuckle, so similar to the countryside where the grapes grow. It has a rounded texture in your mouth, with a crisp, lingering acidity and a mineral finish. Refreshing and beautifully balanced. Perfect for sipping, but also exceptional with many foods that are basics in our area, such as shellfish, seafood, tomatoes, salads, chilled pastas, and sushi. For $9.99. Enjoy. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Not Just Another Pinot Grigio', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'not-just-another-pinot-grigio', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:11:46', '2018-07-26 14:11:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36827', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36830, 4, '2018-07-26 10:12:14', '2018-07-26 14:12:14', 'The Beaufort County School District’s fifth annual “Swinging with the Superintendent” golf tournament drew 24 teams to Callawassie Island Club on Monday, July 23, raising money for a scholarship program that pays two years of college tuition to qualified students.\r\n\r\nThe Building a Better Beaufort Scholarship – dubbed “B3” – covers up to two years of tuition costs at the Technical College of the Lowcountry for Beaufort County high school graduates who have at least a 2.75 GPA.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe tournament was held at the Tom Fazio-designed Callawassie Island Club, and prizes were awarded for low team scores, longest drives and closest-to-the-pin.\r\n\r\nMonday’s sponsors included title sponsors Sodexo and Thompson Turner Construction as well as sponsors GCA Services, BrightView Landscape and former Board of Education member Bill Evans. Prizes were donated by Sonesta Hotels, Palmetto Dunes, Fripp Island, the Brown Golf Group, Wexford Plantation, Berkeley Hall, Wexford Plantation, Dataw Island, Callawassie Island, Oldfield Plantation, the Long Cove Golf Club and Moss Creek Plantation.\r\n\r\nRevenues from the golf tournament are accumulating in a TCL Foundation endowment fund that supports the scholarship program.\r\n\r\nInterested students from the Class of 2019 should apply to TCL, fill out the FAFSA form and apply for the B3 scholarship. For more information, visit www.tcl.edu/b3.', 'Golfers and sponsors support fundraiser for B3 college scholarships', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'golfers-and-sponsors-support-fundraiser-for-b3-college-scholarships', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:12:14', '2018-07-26 14:12:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36830', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36832, 4, '2018-07-26 10:13:27', '2018-07-26 14:13:27', 'Changes are coming to the leadership of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, which announced last week that President and CEO Denise Spencer intends to retire at the end of this fiscal year in June 2019. The foundation also announced five new board members.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36833\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"215\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Denise-K.-Spencer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-36833\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Denise-K.-Spencer-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\"></a> Denise Spencer[/caption]\r\n\r\nUnder Spencer’s leadership, the Community Foundation has more than doubled its combined assets to more than $72 million. The number of component funds served by the Community Foundation has grown to 350 and grants/scholarships made since 1994 now total $71 million. During Spencer’s 12-year tenure the Community Foundation’s impact in strengthening local nonprofits and communities has continued to grow. She was instrumental in developing the partnership to give all Hilton Head residents access to public sewer (Project SAFE initiative). Additionally, under her leadership, the Community Foundation has successfully navigated a biennial public art exhibition, responded to two hurricanes in two years with immediacy and efficiency, and leveraged collaborations to increase positive impact in the community.\r\n\r\nAll of this has resulted in Community Foundation of the Lowcountry becoming an anchor institution in our region, serving hundreds of nonprofit organizations and donors.\r\n\r\n“Denise has always believed that ‘service is at the heart of a strong community’,” said John Weymouth, former board chair of the Community Foundation. “She seeks tirelessly to improve the lives of those less fortunate and has taken the Community Foundation to another level during her tenure.”\r\n\r\nTo build upon the expertise and high service levels the Community Foundation already provides, a national search will be conducted for a new CEO.\r\n\r\n“Community Foundation of the Lowcountry will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2019,” said current board chair Jim Allhusen. “We look forward to it also being a year in which we celebrate Denise’s many accomplishments and in which we welcome a new CEO who will build upon that success.”\r\n\r\nThe Community Foundation announced the addition of five new members to its board of directors: Geoff Block, the Rev. Dr. Douglas Fletcher, Jeanette Taylor Jones, John Levy and Dr. Al Panu.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBlock&nbsp;has more than 20 years of public and private company investment experience. In 2013, Block&nbsp;and his wife, Kim, formed RLB Squared. Through this family entity and various other family holdings, Block&nbsp;oversees a portfolio of investments that include hedge funds, real estate, and operating businesses. Prior to that, Block had worked for Crown Advisors and was a founding member and co-portfolio manager of Crown Growth Partners, LP and Crown Growth Partners II.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBlock earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Tulane University.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRev. Fletcher serves as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head, where he’s been since 2008. Prior to that, he served as pastor of Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Tex. for 15 years. He has also served churches in Colorado Springs and Tulsa. Fletcher earned his undergraduate degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and his Master’s and Ph.D. in Bible Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJones relocated to the Lowcountry from Minnesota after a successful career in both law and healthcare administration. Most recently Jones served as Vice President of Professional &amp; Support Services for Hennepin County Medical Center. Prior to that she was Assistant Commissioner for the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, CEO of Minnesota Age and Opportunity and Director of Operations at United Healthcare Corporation, in addition to other positions she held in healthcare administration. Jones has a law degree and has been a trial attorney, a professional liability claims attorney and also completed an internship at the New York Supreme Court. In addition, Jones was an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minn. and an instructor at Hofstra University in Long Island, NY. She earned an R.N. degree from Broome College in New York, a B.A. in business administration from Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minn., and a juris doctorate from Pace University School of Law in White Plains, NY.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLevy is First Vice President-Investments at Wells Fargo Advisors in Hilton Head. He joined A.G. Edwards (a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors) as a financial advisor in May 1996. He received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University, followed by nine years at Dun and Bradstreet Inc. in Syracuse, NY.\r\n\r\nDr. Panu is the chancellor of the University of South Carolina Beaufort, only the second chancellor since it achieved baccalaureate status in 2004. He has held that position since 2014. Panu earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Tuskegee Institute, a master’s degree in chemistry from University of Alabama and a doctorate degree in chemistry from the University of Georgia. From 1978 to 2010 Dr. Panu held various university-level teaching positions, earning the Distinguished Teaching Award at Kennesaw State University College of Science and Mathematics in 1998. In 2010 he became Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Gainesville State College in Georgia (later to become part of University of North Georgia.) The following year he was named Vice President for Academic Affairs and professor of chemistry at Gainesville State College. In 2013 he was appointed Senior Vice President for University Affairs at the University of North Georgia.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn addition to adding new board members, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has named its board of director officers for its 2019 fiscal year: Jim Allhusen - Chair; Jeri Farren – First Vice Chair; Allen Ward – Second Vice Chair; David Wetmore - Treasurer; and Denise Spencer - President and Secretary (non-voting staff liaison).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSince 1994, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has been connecting people, resources and needs by helping build stronger communities and assisting donors in making a difference through charitable giving. With over 350 charitable funds, combined assets totaling $72 million and grantmaking and scholarships reaching $71 million, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is the largest source of unrestricted philanthropic resources dedicated to Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties.', 'Community Foundation of the Lowcountry announces changes', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'community-foundation-of-the-lowcountry-announces-changes', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:13:27', '2018-07-26 14:13:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36832', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(36835, 4, '2018-07-26 10:14:54', '2018-07-26 14:14:54', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROVIDED BY STATE FARM</h4>\r\nWhen preparing for a move, you might be hiring movers, packing, and transferring your homeowners or renters insurance to your new address. But what about getting moving insurance?\r\n\r\nMost people don\'t realize that homeowners or renters insurance might not cover loss or damage to your possessions while in transit. Since moving puts your belongings at risk for all kinds of unforeseeable mishaps, having insurance for moving can give you peace of mind should anything go awry.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what you need to know to make sure you\'re protected for your next move.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Does my homeowners<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>policy cover a move?</b></p>\r\nAlthough it\'s not standard, some homeowners policies will cover your property during a move. Review your policy or talk with your agent to see if your property is insured while in transit or storage.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Where do I get moving insurance?</b></p>\r\nMoving companies offer various insurance options (www.protectyourmove.gov/consumer/awareness/valuation/valuation-insurance.htm), two of which are mandated by federal law. The types are:\r\n\r\n• <b>Released value coverage (or basic carrier liability). </b>As the most basic coverage required by federal law, this liability coverage is free and based on weight, paying up to 60 cents per pound for an item. But if your $500 one-pound tablet gets damaged during a move, well, it hardly comes close to paying the full replacement value.\r\n\r\n• <b>Full value protection (or full replacement value protection).</b> Also required by federal law, this coverage has to be purchased, but experts recommend it because it pays for either the current market replacement value of an item, replacement with a similar item, or the item\'s repair. If you opt for full value protection, make sure to get details of your moving company\'s specific plan to see how it determines replacement value, especially for items of extraordinary value, and to learn what actions might limit your mover\'s liability.\r\n\r\n• <b>Separate liability insurance. </b>Some movers might offer this optional insurance for purchase. Governed by state law, separate liability insurance pays for the insurance amount purchased minus the basic carrier liability amount that the mover pays (up to 60 cents per pound). If you go this route, make sure you get a copy of your policy and understand the amount of insurance you purchased and the cost for this coverage.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What if I do the move myself?</b></p>\r\nMost likely, your homeowners or auto insurance policy won\'t cover your possessions if you transport it in your personal vehicle or in a rental vehicle. If that\'s the case, then you assume the risk if you use your own vehicle for the move. Truck rental companies, on the other hand, offer insurance that not only protects the rental vehicle, but also the driver, passengers, and your cargo, depending on the type of coverage you choose.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What do I need to file a claim?</b></p>\r\nTo file a claim of loss or damage, you may need to prove that the lost or damaged item was actually moved by the movers and not damaged beforehand. A comprehensive moving inventory list (www.statefarm.com/customer-care/moving-checklist)—which should include items of extraordinary value like jewelry, silverware, and digital devices—can help support your claim, so make sure it is complete before the movers transport your property. It\'s also wise to take before and after pictures and file your claim promptly to facilitate reimbursement.\r\n\r\nAny way you look at it, moving insurance can provide some protection and peace of mind during an extremely stressful time. To learn more about protecting your next move, visit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration\'s The Household Goods Program (www.protectyourmove.gov).\r\n\r\n<i>Because insurance protection is a contract, any coverage descriptions in this article are general only and are not statements of contract. All coverages are subject to all policy provisions, including applicable endorsements.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>State Farm® (including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is not responsible for, and does not endorse or approve, either implicitly or explicitly, the content of any third party sites hyperlinked from this page. State Farm has no discretion to alter, update, or control the content on the hyperlinked, third party site. Access to third party sites is at the user\'s own risk, is being provided for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any of the products which may be referenced on such third party sites.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm®. While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under our policy. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information.</i>', 'The Ins and Outs of Moving Insurance', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-ins-and-outs-of-moving-insurance-2', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:15:02', '2018-07-26 14:15:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36835', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36838, 4, '2018-07-26 10:19:49', '2018-07-26 14:19:49', '<b>Marine Corps puts out notice to mariners</b>\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will conduct extended live-fire training beginning at 6:30 a.m. on July 31, and ending at approximately 2 a.m. on Aug. 1.\r\n\r\nThe marsh and waterways in the range impact area, including Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek, will be closed to boater traffic.\r\n\r\nFor questions regarding firing times and waterway closures, contact Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.\r\n\r\n<b>County seeks to fill vacancy on election board</b>\r\n\r\nThe Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Board.\r\n\r\nThis member will be responsible for selecting poll workers for precincts in the Sun City area, in addition to serving the County’s voting population.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nApplicants must be a registered voter in Beaufort County with the ability to become certified by the SC State Election Commission within 18 months of appointment by the governor.\r\n\r\nPrevious poll worker experience is preferred.\r\n\r\nInterested applicants may contact the Beaufort County Legislative Delegation at 843-255-2260 or send an email to cmaxey@bcgov.net.', 'News briefs for July 26th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-july-26th', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:19:49', '2018-07-26 14:19:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36838', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36849, 4, '2018-07-26 10:20:35', '2018-07-26 14:20:35', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nI recently awoke to a beautiful summer morning. The sky was blue, the temperature outside was in the 70s, with low humidity. I stepped out onto the porch, breathed in the morning air, and then it dawned on me, “Oh no! I have an 8 a.m. dentist appointment.” Talk about killing a great mood.\r\n\r\nI bring this routine on myself by scheduling a cleaning every six months. It was time. As I was driving over the bridge to the dentist’s office, I started doing my yoga breathing: inhale deeply, exhale completely. Anything to help eliminate the angst I was feeling. This dread was not due to my present dentist, per se, but from those early childhood dentist appointments. We did not have fluoride in the water or the toothpaste when I was a child, and any trip to the dentist usually meant cavities.\r\n\r\nThe sound of that drill still resides in my memory. When I became an adult, I found a dentist who advertised, “We cater to cowards.” Now that is my kind of dentist. He would give nitrous oxide to breathe in, presumably to help relax his patients. He also provided headphones to listen to music. He had a variety of cassette tapes on hand. This helped to drown out the sound of that drill. I remember one particularly good visit when I looked out the window from the dental chair as I was inhaling the nitrous oxide and, I swear, I saw Bambi in the garden outside the office window. Afterwards when my head cleared, I realized it was the parking lot I had been viewing. No Bambi. There may have been a little too much nitrous oxide given that day.\r\n\r\nFor my latest visit, there was no nitrous oxide, but my hygienist, Lynne, did a great job cleaning my teeth and then declared I was doing a great job flossing. I think it was the first time anyone has ever said that to me. Then she handed me a warm facecloth to wipe down my splattered face. I felt like a first-class airline passenger. It was wonderful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMy childhood drilling dentist never gave out warm cloths, or trinkets, or even stickers. But Lynne gave me a new toothbrush, toothpaste and a package of floss.\r\n\r\nOf course, I had to look at my teeth in the rear-view mirror before I started the car to see how clean they looked. (We all do it.) As I drove home I started to give myself an, “Atta Girl!” for having my teeth cleaned. When I finally got home I walked into the kitchen and said to my spouse, “Look, Mom, no cavities!” It was a beautiful day after all.', 'A beautiful morning', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-beautiful-morning', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:20:35', '2018-07-26 14:20:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36849', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36851, 4, '2018-07-26 10:21:02', '2018-07-26 14:21:02', '<b>New massage studio to hold grand opening</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Massage &amp; Bodywork will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and party from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Massage &amp; Bodywork, 705 Bladen Street, is Beaufort\'s newest massage therapy studio, with an emphasis on the overall wellness of clients.\r\n\r\nStop in and check out the new studio, talk with owner Deborah Black, and enjoy complimentary food, beverages and wine, along with prizes, gift certificate giveaways and lots more, including a drawing for a special grand prize near the end of the evening.', 'Business brief for July 26th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-brief-for-july-26th', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:21:02', '2018-07-26 14:21:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36851', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36853, 4, '2018-07-26 10:21:22', '2018-07-26 14:21:22', 'The Burton Fire District, Beaufort/Port Royal, and Parris Island Fire Departments responded to a July 18 house fire in which a family of five escaped in what fire officials described as “in the nick of time.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJust after 8 p.m., Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Baynard Road off of Savannah Highway. Fire crews arrived and reported gray smoke coming from all openings in the home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFirefighters extinguished the fire quickly and limited the fire damages, but the home suffered extensive smoke damage. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA homeowner said she saw smoke coming from an air vent, evacuated her family, and called 911. Burton veteran firefighter Nick D’Angelo, who was first to arrive, said the smoke turned from gray to dark black in seconds, which is a sign that firefighters use to determine when a small growing fire is becoming explosive. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’ve never seen smoke turn so black so quickly,” D’Angelo said. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFire officials said the family’s escape and firefighters’ quick response was just in time to stop the black smoke, which firefighters describe as unburned/heated fuel, from completely erupting in flames and destroying the home. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Red Cross was notified to assist the family of three adults and two children. No injuries were reported. The Parris Island Fire Department was also requested to assist at the scene. The fire is believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning air handler. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to more than 30 building fires so far in 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Family escapes fire in ‘nick of time’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'family-escapes-fire-in-nick-of-time', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:21:22', '2018-07-26 14:21:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36853', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36855, 4, '2018-07-26 10:22:47', '2018-07-26 14:22:47', 'You\'ve worked hard your whole life anticipating the day you could finally retire, and the day has arrived! But with it comes the realization that you\'ll need to carefully manage your assets to give them lasting potential.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Review your portfolio regularly</b></p>\r\nTraditional wisdom holds that retirees should value the safety of their principal above all else. For this reason, some people shift their investment portfolio to fixed-income investments, such as bonds and money market accounts, as they approach retirement. The problem with this approach is that you\'ll effectively lose purchasing power if the return on your investments doesn\'t keep up with inflation.\r\n\r\nWhile it makes sense generally for your portfolio to become progressively more conservative as you grow older, it might be wise to consider maintaining at least a portion of your portfolio in growth investments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Spend wisely</b></p>\r\nDon\'t assume that you\'ll be able to live on the earnings generated by your investment portfolio and retirement accounts for the rest of your life. At some point, you\'ll probably have to start drawing on the principal. But you\'ll want to be careful not to spend too much too soon. This can be a great temptation, particularly early in retirement.\r\n\r\nA good guideline is to make sure your annual withdrawal rate isn\'t greater than 4-6 percent of your portfolio. (The appropriate percentage for you will depend on a number of factors, including the length of your payout period and your portfolio\'s asset allocation.) Remember that if you whittle away your principal too quickly, you may not be able to earn enough on the remaining principal to carry you through the later years.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Understand your retirement<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>plan distribution options</b></p>\r\nMost pension plans pay benefits in the form of an annuity. If you\'re married, you generally must choose between a higher retirement benefit paid over your lifetime, or a smaller benefit that continues to your spouse after your death. A financial professional can help you with this difficult, but important, decision.\r\n\r\nOther employer retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, typically don\'t pay benefits as annuities; the distribution (and investment) options available to you may be limited. This might be important because if you\'re trying to stretch your savings, you\'ll want to withdraw money from your retirement accounts as slowly as possible. Doing so will conserve the principal balance, and will also give those funds the chance to continue growing tax-deferred during your retirement years.\r\n\r\nConsider whether it makes sense to roll your employer retirement account into a traditional IRA, which typically has very flexible withdrawal options. If you decide to work for another employer, you might also be able to transfer assets you\'ve accumulated to your new employer\'s plan, if the new employer offers a retirement plan and allows a rollover.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Plan for required distributions</b></p>\r\nKeep in mind that you must generally begin taking minimum distributions from employer retirement plans and traditional IRAs when you reach age 70½, whether you need them or not. You might consider spending these dollars first in retirement.\r\n\r\nIf you own a Roth IRA, you aren\'t required to take any distributions during your lifetime. Your funds can continue to grow tax-deferred, and qualified distributions will be tax free. Because of these unique tax benefits, it generally makes sense to withdraw funds from a Roth IRA last.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Know your Social Security options</b></p>\r\nYou\'ll need to decide when to start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits. At normal retirement age (which varies from 66 to 67, depending on the year you were born), you can receive your full Social Security retirement benefit. You can elect to receive your Social Security retirement benefit as early as age 62, but if you begin receiving your benefit before your normal retirement age, your benefit will be reduced. Conversely, if you delay retirement, you can increase your Social Security retirement benefit.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Consider phasing</b></p>\r\nFor many workers, the sudden change from employee to retiree can be a difficult one. Some employers, especially those in the public sector, have begun offering \"phased retirement\" plans to address this problem. Phased retirement generally allows you to continue working on a part-time basis — you benefit by having a smoother transition from full-time employment to retirement, and your employer benefits by retaining the services of a talented employee. Some phased retirement plans even allow you to access all or part of your pension benefit while you work part time.\r\n\r\nOf course, to the extent you are able to support yourself with a salary, the less you\'ll need to dip into your retirement savings. Another advantage of delaying full retirement is that you can continue to build tax-deferred funds in your IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan. Keep in mind, though, that you may be required to start taking minimum distributions from your qualified retirement plan or traditional IRA once you reach age 70½, if you want to avoid substantial penalties.\r\n\r\nIf you do continue to work, make sure you understand the consequences. Some pension plans base your retirement benefit on your final average pay. If you work part-time, your pension benefit may be reduced because your pay has gone down. Remember, too, that income from a job may affect the amount of Social Security retirement benefit you receive if you are under normal retirement age. But once you reach normal retirement age, you can earn as much as you want without affecting your Social Security retirement benefit.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Facing a shortfall</b></p>\r\nWhat if you\'re nearing retirement and you determine that your retirement income may not be adequate to meet your retirement expenses? If retirement is just around the corner, you may need to drastically change your spending and saving habits. Saving even a little money can really add up if you do it consistently and earn a reasonable rate of return. And by making permanent changes to your spending habits, you\'ll find that your savings will last even longer. Start by preparing a budget to see where your money is going. Here are some suggested ways to stretch your retirement dollars:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Refinance your home mortgage if interest rates have dropped since you obtained your loan, or reduce your housing expenses by moving to a less expensive home or apartment.</li>\r\n 	<li>Access the equity in your home. Use the proceeds from a second mortgage or home equity line of credit to pay off higher-interest-rate debts, or consider a reverse mortgage.</li>\r\n 	<li>Sell one of your cars if you have two. When your remaining car needs to be replaced, consider buying a used one.</li>\r\n 	<li>Transfer credit card balances from higher-interest cards to a low- or no-interest card, and then cancel the old accounts.</li>\r\n 	<li>Ask about insurance discounts and review your insurance needs (e.g., your need for life insurance may have lessened).</li>\r\n 	<li>Reduce discretionary expenses such as lunches and dinners out.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBy planning carefully, investing wisely, and spending thoughtfully, you can increase the likelihood that your retirement will be a financially comfortable one.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Broadridge, an independent third party, and provided to you by Arthur Levin, Managing Director, at TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James. Arthur Levin is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 305 Carteret Street, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or arthur.levin@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com. This information was developed by Broadridge, an independent third party. It is general in nature, is not a complete statement of all information necessary for making an investment decision, and is not a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investments and strategies mentioned may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc. member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC does not provide advice on tax, legal or mortgage issues. These matters should be discussed with an appropriate professional.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></i>\r\n\r\n<i>Prepared by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. Copyright 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></i>', 'Reaching Retirement: Now What?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'reaching-retirement-now-what-2', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:22:47', '2018-07-26 14:22:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36855', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36857, 4, '2018-07-26 10:24:42', '2018-07-26 14:24:42', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort has selected Dr. Robert (Bob) LeFavi, a career academic scholar, to become the founding dean of the university’s Beaufort Campus. Dr. LeFavi comes to USCB from Georgia Southern University, where he was professor and head of health sciences and kinesiology, a department that served roughly 2,000 students.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs the founding dean of the Beaufort Campus, Dr. LeFavi will be responsible for developing key relationships with officials, community leaders and residents of the city and county to foster a deeper sense of engagement between the community and the university. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36858\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"275\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bob-Photo-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-36858\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bob-Photo-1-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\"></a> Dr. Robert LeFavi[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Dr. Bob LeFavi has proven leadership skills to excel in his new role,” says Dr. Eric Skipper, USCB’s executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “He understands the many facets of a comprehensive university and the importance of building relationships inside and outside the university.”\r\n\r\nDr. LeFavi comes on at a time when the university is reinventing the historic Beaufort Campus, which officials say is key to USCB’s continued growth. Given USCB’s focus on experiential learning, with the combination of the downtown location and new housing, this provides unique opportunities for students to complement their studies with practical, real-world situations. Dr. LeFavi will be vital to helping faculty and students connect with local businesses, agencies and non-profits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“USCB has chosen to allocate resources here and commit to revitalizing the Beaufort Campus,” Dr. LeFavi says. “I see this campus as a jewel. If I were a student—a high school senior—I would love to come here. The green space, the water access, being able to walk downtown, the new living quarters, the personal attention of faculty members, all of that makes this campus a real jewel.”\r\n\r\nDr. LeFavi earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of Florida in 1983, and a Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 1986. He earned a Ph.D. from Auburn University in 1991.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe joined Georgia Southern University as an Assistant Professor of Health Science in 1990 and was appointed Director of the university’s Research, Health and Performance Lab in 1991. He joined the faculty of Armstrong State University in Savannah in 1993 as an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1998 and then to full Professor in 2003, a title he retained upon his return to Georgia Southern following its merger with Armstrong State.\r\n\r\nDr. LeFavi was elected President of the Faculty Senate at Armstrong in 2010 and was selected to be interim department head in 2014. Following a national search, he was appointed head of the department of health sciences the following year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis academic interests may be grouped into three categories: exercise, science and sport; health promotion and wellness; and business and health care administration. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses, he has published more than 725 articles in the popular press ranging from business to health science to palliative care. In addition, he has published scholarly papers or presented his findings on more than 60 research projects in scientific journals and at conferences focusing on nutritional science, experimental biology and exercise physiology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe has served as a consultant to the Federal Trade Commission and has provided expert analysis to The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, National Geographic and other publications. He has also appeared on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, CNN with Paula Zahn and Inside Edition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs an entrepreneur, Dr. LeFavi developed and managed American Fitness Systems, Inc., a multi-dimensional fitness center in Bulloch County, Ga. The center operated from 1991 to 2005. He also served as Executive Director of The Oasis Center, a not-for-profit health care counseling center in Savannah.\r\n\r\nIn addition to his academic degrees, Dr. LeFavi earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, S.C., and a Doctor of Ministry degree from The University of the South (Sewanee). He is ordained in the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn his spare time, Dr. LeFavi enjoys traveling to Italy. He maintains dual citizenship with Italy and the U.S. He also enjoys providing consulting services to entrepreneurs starting new businesses and working out at a CrossFit facility. He serves as the liaison for the sister city agreement that links Hilton Head Island with Verona, Italy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe and his wife, Sue, have been married for 34 years and have three children.', 'USCB names LeFavi founding dean of the Beaufort campus', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-names-lefavi-founding-dean-of-the-beaufort-campus', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:24:42', '2018-07-26 14:24:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36857', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36860, 4, '2018-07-26 10:26:12', '2018-07-26 14:26:12', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180719_084246_resized.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-36863\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180719_084246_resized-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"></a>Rain, rain, go away has become a common refrain in Beaufort, where heavy rainfall seemingly daily continues to contribute to flooding in several problem areas.\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort is working on plans to address flooding in the nine most-affected areas and estimates $15 million of work needs to be done across the city and in many locations that fall outside of the city’s regulatory jurisdiction.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“City officials are committed to finding solutions and funding sources to provide relief to the impacted areas,” City Manager Bill Prokop said in a release.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCity personnel are active ensuring pipes, ditches, and drains are free of debris, the release said, and city personnel will work with the S.C. DOT will place traffic restrictions in flooded areas.\r\n\r\nThe city strongly recommends that residents and visitors pay close attention to the weather reports and tidal data in order to avoid flash flooding and asks the public to assist in the following ways:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Remain situationally aware by paying close attention to the weather and tidal reports. If you are in a low-lying area, please take steps to protect yourself and your property. Be proactive.</li>\r\n 	<li>Ensure drains, pipes, and ditches are free of debris in front of your home or business. If unable to clear debris, contact the City of Beaufort Public Works Department at 843-525-7054 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or 843-524-2777 after hours or on weekends. City employees will be on call to address issues based on the level of severity.</li>\r\n 	<li>Do not attempt to drive on any street that appears to be flooded or prone to flooding.</li>\r\n 	<li>For those in need, sandbags are available at Southside Park for pickup. Call 843-525-7054 for details.</li>\r\n</ol>', 'Recent rains cause localized flooding', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'recent-rains-cause-localized-flooding', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:26:12', '2018-07-26 14:26:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36860', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36861, 4, '2018-07-26 10:20:45', '2018-07-26 14:20:45', 'Reader Tony Richardson got a kick out of the bed races at this year’s Beaufort Water Festival, while Sibet and Marvin Copeland shared their favorite place to hang out during the festivities — at the Beaufort Sandbar.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'8\']</p>', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-72', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:49:00', '2018-07-26 14:49:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36861', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36865, 4, '2018-07-26 10:29:18', '2018-07-26 14:29:18', '[caption id=\"attachment_36869\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"319\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bathe.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36869\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bathe-804x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"430\"></a> Natalie Wohlwend, owner of Beaufort\'s newest shop, Bathe.[/caption]\r\n\r\nShoppers visiting downtown Beaufort for the August First Friday event might notice a new shop on the block.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBathe, a new store offering a complete line of hand-crafted natural soaps and other bath and body products made right here in Beaufort, has opened at 210 Scott Street.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOwner Natalie Wohlwend envisions Bathe as a “maker’s boutique,” where she crafts soap, lotion, lip balm and more in view of patrons. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I really want people to see how our products are made,” Wohlwend said. “I believe in the artistry of hand-crafted, local goods that are made with care and attention.”\r\n\r\nWohlwend fell in love with Beaufort when she moved here with her family seven years ago. Opening Bathe is quite a departure from her past career as an operations manager, but Wohlwend decided to take a leap of faith to open the store. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I was at a friend’s house in Asheville, looking at the beautiful scenery, and thought to myself, ‘Our time is precious and I need to take advantage of every minute.’ And then I took stock of my life, goals that I set for myself, and what I still wanted to do,” Wohlwend said. “Then I went for it.”\r\n\r\nWohlwend credits her sister, Stacy Prince (Kiss A Prince Soap Company) with igniting her passion for soap making. Wohlwend learned the craft over several years by assisting her sister in Anderson, S.C.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“My sister taught me everything I know about making soap,” Wohlwend said. “She spent years developing recipes and shared all of them with me. Only a sister would do that. I will forever be grateful to her.”\r\n\r\nWohlwend makes soap using the old fashioned cold-process method. All of the products at Bathe are made in small batches using the finest oils and all-natural ingredients allowing for high-quality products. Bathe locally sources ingredients as much as possible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I have friends that give me beeswax from their farms, and I give them lip balm in exchange,” Wohlwend said. “It’s a beautiful thing.”\r\n\r\nEach day at Bathe products are made, packaged and on the shelf for purchase. If they run out of something you are looking for, Wohlwend will likely make it for you the same day. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’ve had several people come in looking for a specific essential oil in a body wash or a whipped body butter. I ask them to come back in a few hours and I will have it ready for them,” Wohlwend said. “They are usually shocked that I can and will do this. It makes me really happy to see their appreciation.”\r\n\r\nWhile many local businesses have come and gone over the years, Wohlwend hopes the unique nature of her store and the commitment to customer service will help Bathe become a fixture downtown.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort is my home,” she said. “I hope to share my passion with our community for years to come.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Join Bathe for its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and party from 4-7 p.m. on Aug. 3 during First Friday in downtown Beaufort. Stop in and check out the new store, peruse fantastic homemade all-natural soaps, body products and accessories, meet the owners, and enjoy complimentary beverages and wine, as well as fabulous food catered by Saltus River Grill. There will be prizes, shopping discounts, product and gift certificate giveaways, and lots more, including a drawing for a special grand prize near the end of the evening.</strong></span></h4>', 'New shop opens downtown', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-shop-opens-downtown', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:30:07', '2018-07-26 14:30:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36865', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36872, 4, '2018-07-26 10:31:36', '2018-07-26 14:31:36', 'The Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association will once again roll out the red carpet – and the sale racks – for the August edition of First Friday on Aug. 3.\r\n\r\nThe theme for this month’s family-friendly event is “Inside, Outside, Sidewalk Sale,” with a variety of downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and specialty stores featuring special discounts, sales, and promotions to celebrate this monthly event. Some retailers will display merchandise outside so shoppers can get a glimpse of their unique offerings. Others plan to have demonstrations, entertainment, and refreshments inside for customers to enjoy.\r\n\r\nMerchants will stay open late, as the event runs from 5-8 p.m., and shoppers can browse the deals while listening to live music and entertainment. G.I. Gypsy will perform at the clock on Bay and West streets, while Liam Cronin and Candice Rae Skingley will fill the sidewalks with their unique blend of high-energy musical harmony, and First Friday favorites the Harbormasters will pop in and out of shops belting out great melodies.\r\n\r\nFirst Friday is a great way to spend the evening downtown taking in the sights and sounds, shopping, eating, and supporting local businesses. It’s a perfect time to get to know the owners, artists, and creative individuals who are part of the downtown business community.\r\n\r\nAll First Friday events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association at dbmerchantsassociation@gmail.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\"6\"]</p>', 'FIRST FRIDAY - Inside, Outside, Sidewalk Sale', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'first-friday-inside-outside-sidewalk-sale', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:33:07', '2018-07-26 14:33:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36872', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36881, 4, '2018-07-26 10:34:44', '2018-07-26 14:34:44', 'A 45-year-old Lady’s Island man has been convicted of the 2016 shooting death of his girlfriend during a late-night argument inside his parked truck.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36882\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"264\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jamie-Jermaine-Robinson-mug.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-36882\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jamie-Jermaine-Robinson-mug-264x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\"></a> Jamie Jermaine Robinson[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Beaufort County jury found Jamie Jermaine Robinson guilty of voluntary manslaughter last week in the death of Eulia Moon shortly after midnight on Oct. 29, 2016. The conviction followed three days of testimony from 14 prosecution witnesses. Robinson was also convicted of possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe was sentenced to 30 years in prison.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRobinson and Moon, 47, had been dating for about two years at the time of her death. Relatives of both characterized the relationship as tumultuous and sometimes violent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Robinson told Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators he had been drinking at an acquaintance’s house much of the day of his girlfriend’s death and possibly had cocaine and marijuana in his system, as well. He said Moon tracked him down and was angry about the friends with whom he was associating. They argued in his Chevrolet Avalanche, which was parked in the driveway of a home on Little Capers Road owned by Robinson’s mother. The couple also lived there, in a garage converted into an apartment. Robinson’s mother told investigators she was awakened sometime after midnight by the family’s barking dog. When she went to her front door to investigate the commotion, she saw her son, who was yelling and behaving erratically. He told her to call 911 because he had just shot Moon. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis mother made the call, then tended to Moon. Meanwhile, Robinson fled on foot down a dirt road and then into the woods between Little Capers and Sams Point roads. Along the way, he shed his shirt and shoes and tossed the weapon used to shoot Moon – a .25-caliber handgun. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRobinson ran to a cousin’s house nearby and called law enforcement and initially claimed a masked assailant robbed him and shot Moon. However, when Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators told Robinson his story didn’t match crime-scene evidence, he eventually changed his story, claiming the gun discharged accidentally when Moon tried to wrest it from him as he held it to his own head.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMoon was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital and later to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston before she died of a gunshot wound to her head.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRobinson’s criminal record includes convictions for disorderly conduct, and felony and misdemeanor drug possession charges.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCircuit Court Judge Jennifer B. McCoy sentenced Robinson to 30 years for voluntary manslaughter – the maximum penalty for that offense – and five years for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The sentences are to be served concurrently. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSmith is a member of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Career Criminal Unit, which prosecutes the circuit’s most habitual and dangerous offenders. With Thursday’s conviction, the team has earned convictions against 309 of the 321 defendants it has prosecuted since its formation in 2008.', 'Lady’s Island man convicted of manslaughter in girlfriend’s shooting death', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ladys-island-man-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-girlfriends-shooting-death', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:34:44', '2018-07-26 14:34:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36881', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36884, 4, '2018-07-26 10:38:58', '2018-07-26 14:38:58', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Friends and family remember former mayor Henry C. Chambers</h3>\r\n<em>Photo above:&nbsp;City of Beaufort firefighters give a hand salute after presenting the colors to begin the memorial service for the late Henry C. Chambers on Monday at the Waterfront Park named in his honor. Chambers was called the “Champion of Beaufort” and was compared to David against Goliath in saving a dying little town. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36885\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"867\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2872.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36885\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2872-867x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"867\" height=\"1024\"></a> State Rep. Shanon Erickson (R-Beaufort) holds up the Palmetto flag that flew at half-mast over the state house in Columbia in honor of the late Henry C. Chambers. About 300 family members and friends gathered at the Waterfront Park named in Chambers’ honor for a brief memorial on Monday, July 23, which would have been his 90th birthday.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36886\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2896.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36886\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC2896-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"829\"></a> Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling recalls a sailing story involving himself and late mayor Henry C. Chambers in which Keyserling, much to the chagrin of Chambers, overturned the boat during a regatta. Keyserling said, “Henry didn’t like to lose so we were off to a pretty bad start.”[/caption]', '‘The Champion of Beaufort’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-champion-of-beaufort', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:40:54', '2018-07-26 14:40:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36884', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36891, 4, '2018-07-26 10:30:00', '2018-07-26 14:30:00', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lowcountry Supper a staple of annual Water Festival</h2>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PHOTOS &amp; BRIEF BY BOB SOFALY</h4>\r\nWhat does it take to feed Frogmore Stew to a couple thousand people and entertain them at the same time?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36818\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"283\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RES8259.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36818\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RES8259-884x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"599\"></a> What does 750 pounds of red potatoes look like? Combine them with 1,300 pounds of shrimp and 1,200 pounds of smoked sausage and you have the beginning of what it takes to put together the annual Beaufort Water Festival Lowcountry Supper.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 63rd annual Beaufort Water Festival has it all figured out. The traditional Lowcountry Supper on Thursday evening at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, despite threatening skies and peals of thunder, rolled on like a well-oiled machine.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>”We cook up 1,300 pounds of local shrimp for starters,” volunteer cook Jason Dangerfield said prior the supper.\r\n\r\nThe local delicacy had, for a long time, been prepared at various mess facilities at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, according to Dangerfield.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Then one year their cookers broke down and we had just a couple of hours to get it done,” he said. “We set up cookers right at the entrance to the park and pulled it off. It worked out so well, we’ve done it that way every year since”.\r\n\r\nDangerfield said the traditional supper also boasts 750 pounds of red or “new” potatoes, 400 gallons of cole slaw, 2,700 dinner rolls, 600 quarts of cocktail sauce, 5,000 ears of corn, and 60 watermelons. All washed down with sweet and unsweet tea or lemonade, of course.\r\n\r\nAfter everyone has had a chance to eat, the entertainment starts, usually a band or two followed by the much-anticipated performance of The Whistlers, a local whistling group made up of past Water Festival commodores.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top: Head cook Jason Dangerfield opens all four 128-quart coolers filled with smoked sausage, which were served up during the 63rd annual Beaufort Water Festival’s Lowcountry Supper.&nbsp;</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'7\']</p>', 'HOME COOKING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'home-cooking', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:50:05', '2018-07-26 14:50:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36891', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(36905, 4, '2018-08-02 08:56:13', '2018-08-02 12:56:13', '<b>YMCA accepting preschool applications<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal is now accepting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>applications for its 2018-2019 Discovery Kids Preschool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Discovery Kids Preschool accepts 3-and 4-year old children and is a certified preschool teaching the creative curriculum (the same as BCSD). Financial assistance is available. For more information check out the Y website: beaufort-jasperymca.org or stop at the Y front desk.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adult soccer registration open <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nAdult Soccer Registration for adults age 18+ is open now thru August 20 at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Games/practice will start Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 5, 2018. Cost: $45 Y member and $ 55 non-member. Register at the Y or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>Give blood this<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>summer at OneBlood</b>\r\n\r\nThe summer months put a severe hardship on the blood product supply nationally. The demand goes up and the collections go down because people are traveling more frequently and participating in outdoor activities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOneBlood’s Big Red Bus has teamed up with the business in the Grayco Shopping Center on Lady’s Island and the Beaufort Classic Car &amp; Truck Club for a special drive for Community Give Back Day from 1-7 p.m. on Aug. 3. All donors will receive a OneBlood beach towel and a special goody bag full of coupons for discounts and free items from every business in the shopping center.\r\n\r\nAll donors will also receive a wellness checkup, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening, and Allstate Insurance will provide Chick-fil-A snacks, lemonade, and iced tea for all donors. Make an appointment online at www.oneblooddonor.org and use sponsor code #37837.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 for this YMCA-certified course, and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., members of the Beaufort Radio Amateur Group (BRAG) will have their equipment at the Hunting Island Lighthouse to set up a radio station to coincide with National Lighthouse Day. Operators will be on-site to interact with visitors as BRAG “activates” the Hunting Island Lighthouse to “speak” to other lighthouses in coordination with celebrations at hundreds of lighthouses across the country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor a behind-the-scenes look at the lighthouse, Ted Panayotoff, Lighthouse Director of Friends of Hunting Island, will conduct his popular Interpretive Lighthouse Tour at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. Attendees meet at the lighthouse. Reservations are necessary. Call 843-838-7437. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in SC open to the public. There is a $2 fee to climb it and you must be over 44 inches tall.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m., a ceremony will be held to honor the last keeper at Hunting Island Lighthouse, Theodore Gaillard, and his wife, Estelle Ellen Gaillard. It will be at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle St. between King and Prince streets in downtown Beaufort. Keeper Gaillard retired in 1942 after serving at a lighthouse in Savannah Harbor to which he was transferred when the Hunting Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933.\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker will be placed on their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and “Taps” will be played by a bugler from the Coast Guard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A poster with a photo of the Gaillards will be on display, and Panayotoff will give a summary of keeper Gaillard’s lighthouse service and Coast Guard career. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, the Beaufort Harbormasters will present a concert to honor and celebrate the history of this historic lighthouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Bring lawn chairs for better enjoyment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park.\r\n\r\n<b>Hurricane Preparedness Seminar to be held</b>\r\n\r\nGet ready for the upcoming hurricane season. Join Beaufort County Emergency Management at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., to learn about severe weather preparedness, Smart 911 services, and essential planning. For more information, call 843-255-6458.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug. 7 — Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 9 — Disaster Medical I</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug.14 — Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Don\'t miss HBF\'s summer camp<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic architecture will become a laboratory in a one-day camp Aug. 8 at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street. The camp is open to children ages 8-14. Campers can opt for a full session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or half-day sessions from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Enrollment is limited to 15 per session.\r\n\r\nThrough classroom demonstrations, field trips and hands-on projects, participants will be introduced to the history and architecture of downtown Beaufort through the commercial architecture on Bay Street and select architectural styles within Beaufort’s National Landmark Historic District. Participants will join in an architectural scavenger hunt, a walking tour, and design and construct 2D and 3D models.\r\n\r\nAt the end of each session, students will have the opportunity to present their individual projects to parents and family members. This hands-on program will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and foster their creative expression through a multifaceted program. Lunch, architectural scavenger hunt, field trip, and materials are included.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTuition is $30 per child per session. To ask questions or to request an admissions packet, call or email Jacque Wedler at the Verdier House at 843-379-6335 or jwedler@historicbeaufort.org. The event is sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds (Aug. 8), followed by “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and Diving </b><b>Club sets August meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s August meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWell-known local Captain Adam Sauerborn of Tide Ryder Charters from Port Royal Landing Marina will discuss the flounder species. Flounders are often overlooked in the Lowcountry, but Capt. Sauerborn will discuss how and where to find this great table fare fish.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Branch Library hosts adult game night</b>\r\n\r\nCelebrate the end of summer by coming by the Beaufort Branch Library at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 to play the board game that started it all – Bookopoly – plus a few other favorites. Punch and light snacks will be served. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe.\r\n\r\n<b>August events at Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeir.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday: Tie Dye at 2 p.m.; Boardwalk Tours and Secrets of the Salt Marsh at 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday: Sea Turtle Tracks at 10:30 a.m.; Beach Walks at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday: Alligator Talks at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday: A Sunrise at the Lighthouse at 6:30 a.m. (Aug. 16); Lighthouse Tours at 10 a.m. (Aug. 9, Aug. 23); Feeding Frenzy every Thursday at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Friday: Stepping Stones at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday: Fish Printing at noon; Creatures of the Night (Aug. 11, Aug. 18)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday: Reptile Talks at 11 a.m.; Sand/Candy Art at 1 p.m. (Aug. 12, Aug. 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. (Aug. 26)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Beaufort Digital Corridor partners to present event</b>\r\n\r\nA partnership between Beaufort Digital Corridor members Allen Technology Advising (Allen IT) and Enterprise Technologies, Inc. (ETI) offers a four-part series addressing everyday technology, tailored exclusively for the local businesses of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nSip and learn socials take place on the second Tuesday of the month after work hours. This complimentary event is co-hosted by the Beaufort Digital Corridor at its BASEcamp facility. The second session on Aug. 14 is designed as a deeper dive with these local experts to address specific business technology needs.\r\n\r\nRyan Curtis of Allen IT and Sam Kolner of ETI are local tech experts that are passionate about seeing Lowcountry businesses thrive. They will show you how to formulate a technology plan for your business that looks forward five years to maximize your finances. They will go over common things that business owners don’t consider when planning an IT budget, if they have an IT budget at all. Technology should optimize your business and bring you peace of mind, so bring an open mind, tech related questions, and business card for the opportunity to set up a private appointment after the presentation.', 'August 2nd-8th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-2nd-8th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:56:41', '2018-08-02 12:56:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36905', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36908, 4, '2018-08-02 08:57:13', '2018-08-02 12:57:13', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nIt’s probably safe to assume that most wine drinkers have had at least one New Zealand wine, and it’s almost as safe to assume the one was a Sauvignon Blanc. The Kiwis are known for producing some of the absolute best Sauvignon Blancs in the world, but New Zealand does produce other wines – other whites, like Chardonnay, Riesling, and white blends, and, yes, they also produce red wines. Easily as good as their whites, the reds are not as plentiful or as well-known, unfortunately, but it might just be time to fix that.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNew Zealand’s first vineyard was planted in 1851 in Hawke’s Bay. The first Marlborough vineyard was planted in 1973. While most of their Sauvignon Blancs come from Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay is the source for more of their red wines. Marlborough is on the south island; Hawke’s Bay is on the north island. Both have free-draining land with alluvial soils.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is this alluvial soil that becomes so important in Hawke’s Bay. There are deposits, known as the Gimblett Gravels, that have superb characteristics for wine grapes, particularly the Bordeaux red varieties. These gravel areas are in former river beds with very stoney soils. That means less fertility in the soil and lower water levels, and the storing of heat where the vines grow. The hotter and drier meso-climate is perfect for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, New Zealand red wines, made mostly from European varietals, are becoming better known. Pinot Noir is their most popular red, but Bordeaux style blends, single variety Merlots (more than Cabernets), and Syrahs are all being developed, as well as Cabernet Franc and Malbecs. So Hawke’s Bay has the country’s oldest vineyard and thei country’s second-largest wine-producing region, making more than 10 percent of the total production.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOyster Bay is our winery this week. Located near Marlborough, Oyster Bay produced their first Sauvignon Blanc in 1991. And they are still owned and run by members of the original founding family. They do not make any reserve wines. What you see is what you get. Their philosophy is to make distinctly regional wines with elegance and assertive, fruity flavors. An intense search led them to Hawke’s Bay as the best source for their Merlot wine. Lots of sunshine and ancient gravel soils produce a fragrant, soft and elegant wine with intense fruitiness.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe grapes for Oyster Bay Merlot come from several vineyards – Gimblett Road, Heretaunga Plains, and Crownthorpe Terraces. All in a world-class cool climate region. The Ngaruroro River (no, it’s not easily pronounced) flows by and through these vineyards, carrying alluvial soils from the hills to the plains. In 1867, one particularly hard rain storm altered the course of this river and left behind the beds of alluvial river stones and shingle soils – the Gimblett Gravels.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhat makes Oyster Bay Merlot so superlative? Definitely the soils where the grapes grow, but also the grapes themselves. In 1991, Bordeaux clone 181 was introduced – a super premium clone with moderate yields, small berries and lower acidity levels, as well as intense flavor profiles. The vines for these grapes are three to 16 years old. After harvest, the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in stainless steel. Pure yeast cultures are used to enhance varietal aromas and fruitiness. Rackings and pump-overs are done during fermentation to extract as much flavor as possible. Malolactic fermentation is done before the wine goes into barrels, and barrel selection plays its part. Bordeaux barriques that are tight-grained and air-seasoned for two years minimum impart subtle toasty, smoky characteristics, spicy complexity and structural tannins, contributing to excellent textures and concentration. A lot of care and attention to detail for a non-reserve wine. Loaded with fruit aromas and flavors - blueberry, cherry, blackberry, black currant - and mixed with cocoa powder, coffee, baking spices, honey and vanilla. The world is your oyster! For $11.97. Enjoy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'The World Is Your Oyster', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-world-is-your-oyster', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:57:13', '2018-08-02 12:57:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36908', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36910, 4, '2018-08-02 08:57:52', '2018-08-02 12:57:52', 'Significantly fewer Beaufort County School District students dropped out of high school during 2016-17 compared to five years earlier, according to a report released this week by the South Carolina Department of Education.\r\n\r\nFive-year trend data for the district showed a significant decrease in dropouts, from 213 students in 2012-13 to 98 in 2016-17.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The lower dropout numbers were recorded even as overall student enrollment across the district increased.\r\n\r\nLooking at a single-year data comparison from 2015-16 to 2016-17, 98 district students in grades 9-12 left high school and did not return, compared to 84 during the 2015-16 school year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLooking at dropouts as a percentage of total enrollment in grades 9-12, Beaufort was at 1.5 percent in 2016-17 compared to 3.8 percent in 2012-13.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Across the state, South Carolina’s overall dropout percentage was 2.4 percent in 2016-17 compared to 2.6 percent in 2012-13.\r\n\r\nAlthough dropout rates are different from graduation rates, which track the percentage of students who complete high school and get a diploma “on time” in four years, Superintendent Jeff Moss said the two statistics are related.\r\n\r\n“Our significantly reduced dropout rates over the past five years mirror our steadily improving high school graduation rates over the same period,” Moss said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>“If we continue to do a good job from kindergarten all the way through high school, then we’ll continue to see fewer dropouts and higher graduation rates.”\r\n\r\nThe district’s 2017 high school graduation rate was 84.1 percent, a significant improvement from 75.3 percent five years earlier.\r\n\r\nAmong the local priorities Moss mentioned were:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>An increased focus on digital learning and digital instruction to provide a more customized educational experience for every student.</li>\r\n 	<li>More curriculum choices for parents to promote individualized learning.</li>\r\n 	<li>More effective ways to identify and assist students who are struggling in school and are at greater risk of dropping out.</li>\r\n 	<li>More effective early childhood education that prepares students for greater academic success as they move up through the grades.</li>\r\n 	<li>Enhanced career and technology education that provides a path to two-year technical college and good-paying jobs for students who aren’t interested in a four-year degree.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nState Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman expressed optimism that dropout rates will decline across South Carolina.\r\n\r\n\"Students who are engaged and see the relevance in what they are learning will show up to class on time and not drop out,\" Spearman said. \"I challenge our teachers, schools and districts to find students\' passions and offer them opportunities so that they can be successful. If we do this, our graduation rates will continue to climb and our dropout rate will get even lower.\"', 'District’s dropout rate improved over five-year period', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'districts-dropout-rate-improved-over-five-year-period', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:57:52', '2018-08-02 12:57:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36910', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36912, 4, '2018-08-02 08:58:24', '2018-08-02 12:58:24', 'The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), in partnership with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department, launched its Community Crisis Response and Intervention (CCRI) Program in Beaufort County on Aug. 1. CCRI will provide on-site emergency psychiatric screening and assessment to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies within 60 minutes of contact with the CCRI team. The service will be available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and can be reached, toll-free, at (833) DMH-CCRI (364-2274).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe team will work with local police departments and members of the community throughout Beaufort County, with plans to eventually expand to statewide coverage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to quickly link people in crisis to appropriate levels of care and divert them from unnecessary hospitalizations and incarcerations,” CCRI Director Amanda Gilchrist said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCCRI, a program of the SCDMH Division of Community Mental Health Services, began providing services in May in Berkeley County. The program was initiated to address emergent psychiatric crises in the community by means of assessment and referral. It provides clinical screenings to both adults and children in one of several ways: in person at the location of crisis, in person at a community mental health center, or by phone. In addition to accompanying team members to on-site screenings, Law Enforcement will access the CCRI for consultation or request a clinician dispatch to a scene as needed, allowing for a more efficient use of resources as well as a “warm hand-off” for individuals in need of evaluations. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn addition to assessing individuals in crisis, CCRI clinicians will educate individuals on available community resources, coordinate appropriate transfers and referrals, match patients to the most appropriate care, and serve as liaisons to the local SCDMH mental health center. The team will accept referrals from any community partner or individual reporting a psychiatric crisis.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office looks forward to working side by side with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health in this important initiative to help better understand and address issues of mental health in our community,” Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'DMH to provide Crisis Intervention in Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dmh-to-provide-crisis-intervention-in-beaufort-county', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:58:24', '2018-08-02 12:58:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36912', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36914, 4, '2018-08-02 08:58:46', '2018-08-02 12:58:46', 'The Port Royal Sound Foundation will host its fourth annual “Night on the Sound” on Oct. 20. The foundation’s signature event has featured guests such as Philippe Cousteau, Dr. Bob Ballard and Jack Hanna. David Gallo, American oceanographer and explorer, will be the speaker at this year’s event. Gallo previously worked as the Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He currently serves as Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Climate and Life of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. This annual event includes cocktails, dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction.\r\n\r\nGeneral Admission tickets, including cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and seated dinner with presentation are $250. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a 90-minute cruise on the Chechessee River with guest speaker, cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and seated dinner with presentation, are available for $750.\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Sound Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is dedicated to the betterment and conservation of the waters and lands of our unique salt marsh ecosystem that is the Port Royal Sound estuary system. Their mission is to advance the awareness of Port Royal Sound as a unique ecosystem that contributes to the environmental, cultural and economic well-being of our area, the region and the Atlantic Ocean.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Alicia Powell at 843-645-7774<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>ext. 204 or email at apowell@portroyalsoundfoundation.org.', 'Fourth annual Night on the Sound to be held Oct. 20', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fourth-annual-night-on-the-sound-to-be-held-oct-20', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:58:46', '2018-08-02 12:58:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36914', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36916, 4, '2018-08-02 08:59:24', '2018-08-02 12:59:24', '<b>Black Chamber announces</b><b> new building opening</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) invites the public to the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the BCBCC Multiplex at 10 a.m. on Aug. 24. The Education, Business and Entertainment Support Center is located at 711 Bladen Street.\r\n\r\nThe public also is invited to register for the “Empowerment: Small Business and Chamber Businesses Workshop,” which will be hosted at the Multiplex from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. The workshop registration fee is $125 ($150 after Aug. 10). Lunch is included at 12:30 p.m. An economic enfranchisement tour follows from 2-4 p.m.\r\n\r\nContact the BCBCC at 843-986-1102 to register for the workshop.\r\n\r\n<b>Cunningham named on Forbes List</b>\r\n\r\nLocal Merrill Lynch financial advisor Patrick Cunningham has been recognized on Forbes’ 2018 \"America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors\" list, published on July 25. In all, 247 Merrill Lynch advisors are included on this year’s list, the most of any firm. Cunningham was one of only five that made the list in the state of South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“We believe Patrick exemplifies what it means to be a leader in the wealth management space,” said Kathleen Delong, Southeast Coastal Market Executive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAdvisors considered for this ranking were born in 1980 or later with a minimum of four years’ relevant experience. These advisors have built their own practices and lead their teams; joined teams and are viewed as future leadership; or a combination of both. The ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures, such as telephone and in-person interviews, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criteria because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not representative nor indicative of any one client’s experience, future performance, or investment outcome. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receives compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Business briefs for August 2nd', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-for-august-2nd', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:59:24', '2018-08-02 12:59:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36916', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36918, 4, '2018-08-02 08:59:47', '2018-08-02 12:59:47', 'Hilarity ensues at The Rose Cottage Bed &amp; Breakfast, as Coastal Stage Productions opens “Sex Please, We’re Sixty!”\r\n\r\nThe cozy B&amp;B is hosting three mature women for a relaxing getaway. The guests include the plucky romance novelist Victoria Ambrose (Connie Hoskins), who is suffering from writer’s block and hoping for some local inspiration; the sophisticated scientist/researcher Hillary Hudson (Anne Helm); and a properly over-the-top Southern charmer Charmaine Beauregard (Carol Miller).\r\n\r\nThe inn’s neighbor, self-proclaimed Bud The Stud (JT Chinn), believes that his charms are the reason most women regularly return. This weekend he’s hoping that some of his favorites from the previous year will show up. Never mind the fact that he can’t remember their names or exactly what they looked like.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the courtly Henry Mitchell (Michael Ryan), a retired chemist, only has eyes for the obsessively punctual and proper Mrs. Stancliffe (Kay Owen), the inn manager. She’s a prim and proper widow of 25 years who has always refused Henry’s daily marriage proposals.\r\n\r\nAs the guests settle in, Henry confides to Bud that he’s invented a new pill, Venusia, a female Viagra that stimulates a menopausal woman’s libido. The women find out, pilfer some of the pills, readjust the plotline, and the senior-set comedy begins.\r\n\r\n“The zany plot is definitely aimed straight at those of a certain age. We get the jokes, we like the characters, and we love laughing out loud at them and ourselves as we recognize what’s going on,” says director Margy Oehlert.\r\n\r\nGet ready to laugh out loud, sit back and enjoy Michael and Susan Parker’s hilariously-written farce.\r\n\r\nPerformance dates are Aug 31, Sept 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Sept 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 2 p.m. at The Shed, 809 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Reserved seating is $25, general admission is $22, and group reserved seating is $20. Tickets are on sale at www.coastalstageproductions.com or by phone at 843-717-2175.', '‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty!’ opens Aug. 31', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sex-please-were-sixty-opens-aug-31', '', '', '2018-08-02 08:59:47', '2018-08-02 12:59:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36918', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36920, 4, '2018-08-02 09:00:15', '2018-08-02 13:00:15', 'The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry recently completed its second of three annual competitive grant cycles and awarded $498,023 to six local organizations.\r\n\r\nThe grants were awarded to the following organizations:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Beaufort County Animal Shelter Support Fund received $86,048 for a radiology lab to enable the county to provide x-ray, ultrasound and other necessary diagnostic services at the new county animal campus on Highway 170. This service was previously not available.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bluffton Community Center Foundation received $67,000 to support the construction of a shade/picnic pavilion with restrooms and storage next to the new playground at the Field of Dreams Park in Bluffton.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine received $94,420 over two years to support capacity building through staff and technology.</li>\r\n 	<li>Heritage Library Foundation received $60,000 over three years to help fund its first ever paid executive director.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Hilton Head Recreation Association received $100,000 as a challenge “matching” grant and “last dollar in” to fund a state-of-the-art inclusive playground that will serve people of all ages, including both able-bodied and those with disabilities. This playground replaces the one demolished due to expansion of the Rec Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>Hopeful Horizons received a grant totaling $90,555 to fund a Grant Manager and Program Evaluation Director position.</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Community Foundation awards nearly $500K in grants', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'community-foundation-awards-nearly-500k-in-grants', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:00:15', '2018-08-02 13:00:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36920', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36922, 4, '2018-08-02 09:01:00', '2018-08-02 13:01:00', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nYou may have noticed there has been a lot of rain lately. Even the Water Festival Opening Ceremony was rained out, and many of the Hunting Island campers left town early. Because of all this rain, there were associated problems. Streets were flooded, and we had electric outages. One problem that faced me after the rain stopped was my screened porch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>It was a mess. Two weeks of rain had taken a toll on all the contents, and not just the flooring. It seemed liked everything was covered with dirt. The cushions on the furniture all needed to be cleaned, and the metal furniture had to be wiped down. But the worst part was the mildew.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Time for a little elbow grease. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI tried to pull a Tom Sawyer on my husband by saying, “Honey, I am going out to clean up the porches. It is so much fun!”\r\n\r\n“You have fun,” he replied and added, “You may want to whitewash that fence, too.”\r\n\r\nBut as I started to move patio tables, he did come out to help. We moved all the furniture, the plants, and the indoor/outdoor rug, then got out our buckets and brushes. Then I pulled out my rubber gloves, and he grabbed the bleach, soap, and hose and together we swabbed the deck.\r\n\r\nNow, as boaters we understand the concept of swabbing the deck, but why must I do it on my screened porch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I am always going out and cleaning the glass table tops on the end tables and I thought initially it was just pollen, but after wiping them down a few times, I discovered it was something more. My neighbor, Charlie, suggested that it was the dirt from the marshland that hangs in the air and comes in on a nice breeze. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSo, we have learned that one of our regular chores here in the Lowcountry is scrubbing down decks, railings, and steps. With the humidity and the floating particles of dirt, the porch becomes uninviting. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter we finished scrubbing, we both took showers and inspected our work. We had to wait a few hours until everything dried before we put all the furniture back.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The results were amazing, and we were pleased with our work that evening as we enjoyed our cocktails on our beautiful scrubbed porch. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Well I guess we are not the only ones who have to clean up the mildew and grime on their porches,” I said. “It must be all over the Lowcountry.”\r\n\r\n“No, you are wrong,” said my spouse. “Some people never have to do it. They hire people to do it.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nShiver me timbers, matey. He is probably right. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Time to swab the deck, Matey!', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'time-to-swab-the-deck-matey', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:01:00', '2018-08-02 13:01:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36922', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36924, 4, '2018-08-02 09:02:24', '2018-08-02 13:02:24', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Field named as new Athletic Director</h3>\r\nJust two days after athletics director Neal McCarty announced he was stepping down, Beaufort Academy had found his successor.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36925\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"183\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Nick-Field.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-36925\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Nick-Field.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"430\"></a> Nick Field[/caption]\r\n\r\nBA announced last week that Nick Field will take over the role, inheriting an athletics program that is coming off one of the most successful years in its history.\r\n\r\nMcCarty announced early last week that he was stepping down after an impressive four-year run in the position. BA had a record-setting 2017-18 campaign, winning five state championships, having several coaches earn region Coach of the Year honors, and numerous postseason player accolades. All of that after the school won the South Carolina Independent School Association’s prestigious President’s Cup Award – the highest distinction for a private-school athletic program in the state – for the first time in 2016-17.\r\n\r\n“I am very excited to be joining the Beaufort Academy family and serve as their athletic director,” Field said. “Neal McCarty has left some very big shoes to fill, but has also laid a solid foundation for me to build on.”\r\n\r\nField was hired as an assistant basketball coach earlier this summer but will now add athletic director and head of facilities maintenance to his title. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Field has coached at Riverview Charter School and Beaufort High School, as well as with the Bluffton Bulls AAU program and the Beaufort Hustle AAU program, which he founded.\r\n\r\n“Nick Field brings a strong background and love for athletics and its potential to help develop hardworking and team-oriented young people,” Head of School Dr. Dan Durbin said. “Although we will miss the leadership of Neal McCarty, we are pleased to have found someone that shares his commitment to the young people of our school.”\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">New swim coach hired<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></h3>\r\nBeaufort Academy has announced Jeff Rushing, and experienced competitive swimmer and coach, as its new head swim coach. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRushing swam competitively for the U.S. Marine Corps swim program for 16 years and has been an instructor for numerous organizations, including the American Red Cross and the Marine Corps.\r\n\r\n“Jeff is a great fit for our swim program and school’s mission and brings extensive experience as a swim coach as well,” outgoing BA athletic director Neal McCarty said in a release. “We are thrilled that he will be leading our swim program. Shannon Roberts led the BA swim program with her strong commitment last season and genuine concern for each and every swimmer she coached.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>We want to thank Shannon and her family for their dedication to Beaufort Academy.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRushing’s wife, Michelle, will join the swim program as an assistant coach, and assistant coach Laura Roddey will remain on staff.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJeff Rushing swam for the US Marine Corps swim program for over 16 years. He continued his swimming career by joining the local American Red Cross Chapter in Coronado, California, and was the lead instructor for adult and youth water survival courses.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He was also selected for the all-military swim team and was assigned as the Lead Officer for the Parris Island Marine Combat Training pool, where he supervised the entire swim program. Rushing has certified more than 60 Lifeguard Trainers and personally instructed more than 1,000 swimmers in swim stroke technique, to include freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, sidestroke and the butterfly. He brings an opportunity for competitive swimmers to master technique, stroke mechanics, and skills. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMichelle Rushing swam competitively at Cape Coral High School in Florida before joining Swim Florida, a year-round Florida Swimming Committee and one of 59 Local Swim Chapters in the United States Olympic Committees to further enhance swimming skills while broadening her competitive experience statewide.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Her swimming experience continued to develop after joining the Marine Corps, as she served as a certified Water Survival Instructor Trainer for 10 years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>She has instructed hundreds of swimmers in swim stroke technique, providing effective feedback that gives competitive swimmers the opportunity to master technique, stroke mechanics and skills.', 'Athletic news at Beaufort Academy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'athletic-news-at-beaufort-academy', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:02:46', '2018-08-02 13:02:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36928, 4, '2018-08-02 09:09:52', '2018-08-02 13:09:52', '<h4>By Mark S. Siegel, MD FAAO</h4>\r\nA boy from Greece lost much of the vision in one eye after looking directly at the light from a laser pointer several times, according to a report published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine. Unfortunately, this kind of injury is all too common.\r\n\r\nIt can be hard to tell how powerful a laser pointer is. The power of the laser makes the difference between a harmless novelty and a blinding danger.\r\n\r\nIn the United States, the federal Food and Drug Administration regulates laser devices. The FDA provides a wealth of basic information about lasers, laser safety tips for parents, and guidance for manufacturers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nProducts that contain lasers are generally safe when used as directed. But continuing stories of injuries suggest that many people still don’t know what’s safe. The FDA provides these tips for anyone who owns or is considering getting a laser device:\r\n\r\nNever aim or shine a laser directly at anyone, including animals. The light energy from a laser aimed into the eye can be hazardous, perhaps even more than staring directly into the sun.\r\n\r\nDo not aim a laser at any vehicle, aircraft, or shiny surface. Remember that the startling effect of a bright beam of light can cause serious accidents when aimed at a driver in a car, for instance, or otherwise negatively affect someone doing another activity (such as playing sports).\r\n\r\nLook for an FDA-recommended IEC Class I label on children’s toy lasers. The label says “Class 1 Laser Product,” which would clearly communicate that the product is of low risk and not in a higher emission level laser class.\r\n\r\nDo not buy laser pointers for children, or allow children to use them. These products are not toys.\r\n\r\nDo not buy or use any laser that emits more than 5mW power, or that does not have the power printed on the labeling.\r\n\r\nImmediately consult a health care professional if you or a child suspects or experiences any eye injury.\r\n\r\nAs power increases above five milliwatts, the time margin for safe exposure decreases and permanent eye and skin damage can occur quickly. However, the output power of laser pointers is not immediately apparent to the user. Laser pointers often lack the required labeling or are mislabeled, and definitive testing of individual pointers is beyond the reach of the average consumer.\r\n\r\nResearchers have concluded that the wide availability of these devices, which are often marketed as toys, could lead to an epidemic of eye injuries, according to a study released in 2013 by Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.\r\n\r\nIf a laser with less than five milliwatts of output power is directed at someone\'s eye, that person can blink or turn away without suffering an eye injury. However, the natural protective mechanisms of the eye – such as the blink reflex – are ineffective against lasers with an output power greater than five milliwatts, and severe retinal damage may occur, even after momentary exposure.\r\n\r\nThe problem is that the products sometimes lack labels or have inaccurate labels. About 60 percent of the sampled laser pointer products that the FDA tests were overpowered compared with what the label said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.</i>', 'The Dangers of Lasers Pointers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-dangers-of-lasers-pointers', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:09:52', '2018-08-02 13:09:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36930, 4, '2018-08-02 09:11:35', '2018-08-02 13:11:35', 'Author Daniel McDonald Johnson will sign copies of his most recent book, “This Cursed War,” at McIntosh Book Shoppe in Beaufort from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TCWcover.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36931\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TCWcover-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"632\"></a>Johnson’s latest work is a story of perseverence, the tale of Lachlan McIntosh, who suffered setbacks to his military strategies and smears to his reputation throughout the American Revolution.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMcIntosh, who was given command of Georgia’s continental troops at the beginning of the war, was never able to recruit enough soldiers to bring the battalion to full strength, yet he was able to establish a string of forts to protect Georgia’s southern border while his personal fortunes and family suffered.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMcIntosh participated in the defense of Charleston until he was taken prisoner when the city fell to the British. He eventually witnessed two of the most disastrous defeats of the Revolution, the assault on Savannah and the capture of Charleston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Yet McIntosh persevered.\r\n\r\nJohnson spent 25 years writing for newspapers and now works as a librarian at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. He has written several books concerning Clan Mackintosh and McIntosh families.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe credits his mother Lorena McDonald Johnson with instilling a reverence for ancestors who, like Lachlan McIntosh, served in the Continental army during the American Revolution and participated in the sieges of Savannah and Charleston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis other books include “Blood on the Marsh,”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>a sprawling epic that traces the McIntosh and McDonald families from their ancestral home in the Scottish Highlands to the southern frontier of Colonial America and describes their participation in the Jacobite Risings and the American Revolution.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Mr. McIntosh’s Family” deals with Clan Mackintosh in the Jacobite Risings and with the McIntosh families who settled Darien, Georgia, and fought in the struggle for the Colonial American southern frontier.\r\n\r\n“Brier Creek Battleground” gives the history and legend of a Revolutionary War site near Sylvania, Georgia. The book includes maps, photos and travel information for people who want to visit the battleground and related sites along the Savannah River. Biographical information is given on John McIntosh, who was taken prisoner at Brier Creek.', 'McIntosh Book Shop to host book signing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mcintosh-book-shop-to-host-book-signing', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:11:35', '2018-08-02 13:11:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36930', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(36933, 4, '2018-08-02 09:12:09', '2018-08-02 13:12:09', 'Given the complexities of the investment world, you might consider working with a financial professional to help you move toward your goals, such as a comfortable retirement. You’ll want to establish good communication with whomever you choose, and you should meet in person at least once a year to discuss your situation. At these annual reviews, you’ll want to cover a variety of topics, including these: <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• <b>Your portfolio’s progress</b> – Obviously, you will want to discuss how well your investments are doing. Of course, you can follow their performance from month to month, or even day to day, by reviewing your investment statements and online information, but at your annual meeting, your financial professional can sum up the past year’s results, highlight areas that have done well or lagged, and show you how closely your portfolio is tracking the results you need to achieve your long-term goals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>• <b>Your investment mix</b> – Your mix of investments – stocks, bonds, government securities and so on – helps determine your success as an investor. But in looking at the various investments in your portfolio, you’ll want to go beyond individual gains and losses to see if your overall mix is still appropriate for your needs. For example, is the ratio of stocks to bonds still suitable for your risk tolerance? Over time, and sometimes without you taking any action, this ratio can shift, as often happens when stocks appreciate so much that they now take up a larger percentage of your portfolio than you intended – with a correspondingly higher risk level. If these unexpected movements occur, your financial professional may recommend you rebalance your portfolio to align it more closely with your goals and risk tolerance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• <b>Changes in your family situation</b> – A lot can happen in a single year. You could have gotten married, divorced or remarried, added a child to your family or moved to a new, more expensive house – the list can go on and on. And some, if not all, of these moves could certainly involve your financial and investment pictures, so it’s important to discuss them with your financial professional. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• <b>Changes in your goals</b> – Since your last annual review, you may have decided to change some of your long-term goals. Perhaps you no longer want to retire early, or you’ve ruled out that vacation home. In any case, these choices may well affect your investment strategies, so it’s wise to discuss them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• <b>Changes in the investment environment</b> – Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to establish a long-term investment strategy based on your individual goals, risk tolerance and time horizon, and stick with this basic strategy regardless of the movements of the financial markets or changes in the economy. Still, this doesn’t mean you should never adjust your portfolio in response to external forces. For instance, if interest rates were to rise steadily over a year’s time, you might want to consider some changes to your fixed-income investments, such as bonds, whose value will be affected by rising rates. In any case, it’s another thing to talk about during your annual review.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThese aren’t the only elements you may want to bring up in your yearly review with your financial professional – but they can prove to be quite helpful as you chart your course toward the future.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>This article was submitted by Brandon M. Cox, CFP, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. Member SIPC</i>', 'Questions to Ask Before Taking Social Security', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'questions-to-ask-before-taking-social-security', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:12:09', '2018-08-02 13:12:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36933', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36935, 4, '2018-08-02 09:13:32', '2018-08-02 13:13:32', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nNow is a moment Henry Chambers would have relished.\r\n\r\nFollowing the former mayor’s recent death, the coverage of Chambers’ tenure has focused largely on his aggressive and against-the-odds push to bring to fruition what we now know as the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The Waterfront Park was a transformative triumph to be sure, but there was so much more. Henry, for example, was the one who first took the city across the Beaufort River to bring the Lady’s Island Marina complex into the city’s limits. A fierce advocate of growing the city’s limits — especially to increase its business tax base — it was Henry, too, who stretched the city’s limits out to the Cross Creek Shopping Center.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36936\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"482\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Chart0802.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-36936 \" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Chart0802-1024x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"308\"></a> Sources: Beaufort City Manager, Beaufort County Clerk to Council, Beaufort County Treasurer\'s Office.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBoth efforts were lengthy, complex and deeply controversial.\r\n\r\nThe 2009 Beaufort County Northern Area Plan established future growth boundaries for Beaufort and Port Royal and thus removed some of the drama that was previously attendant to annexations north of the Broad River. Yet even in the present-day low-drama climate, the current Beaufort City Council’s attitude toward growing the city’s boundaries, including its all-important business tax base, has been Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell.\r\n\r\nNo similar malaise has affected the Port Royal Town Council.\r\n\r\nIf the current Beaufort City Council continues in their present countenance, soon they will begin missing a big opportunity, an opportunity that Henry Chambers and other more aggressive mayors would not have let pass.\r\n\r\nWait. What? Why?\r\n\r\nDuring the recent budget season something happened that has gone largely unnoticed because one part of the puzzle revealed itself in the Beaufort County Council’s chambers and the other came about in the council chambers in Beaufort’s City Hall. The Burton Fire District put their millage rate up 4.18 mils and the City of Beaufort raised theirs 1.02 mil so that on next year’s property tax bills the city’s millage rate will be 74.59 and Burton’s will be 73.97. This parity of rates (roughly six-tenths of a mil), coming for years but now arrived, changes the dynamic for the city’s growth into the Burton Fire District.\r\n\r\nPort Royal is shrewdly right in the middle at 74.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSimply put, it means current residents in the Burton Fire District, if their property is contiguous to the City of Beaufort, can for six-tenths of a mil get city services. Those services would be, for starters, trash pick-up, a Class 1 ISO rating that will lower their homeowner’s insurance premiums, police response times under five minutes, and faster and less burdensome building permits and inspections. For the contiguous businesses in the area of the Marine Corps Air Station and along S.C. 170 to the new fire station, the opportunity is sweeter still: discounts on business licenses, and three years of the city portion of their property tax payments rebated.\r\n\r\nThe City should be making its plans now to reach out to these businesses.\r\n\r\nIn the words of Alice Howard, who represents on the County Council both the incorporated Beaufort and unincorporated Burton Fire District areas, the fire district has had to increase its tax rate “because Burton’s tax base is shrinking.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhy is Burton’s tax base shrinking?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBecause the Town of Port Royal — who in recent years has been more aggressive than Beaufort about growing its boundaries — has been growing substantially into the Burton Fire District. When properties annex into Port Royal or Beaufort they no longer contribute their non-county/non-school district property taxes to Burton, but instead those monies go to one of the municipalities’ treasuries.\r\n\r\nDoes the city benefit from these expansions?\r\n\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nWill the city seek these expansions?\r\n\r\nThat is the question. <i>In an election year will the city expend the effort to get the word out?</i> Will they say the A-word? Are they committed to aggressively protecting the city’s stature as the commercial center of northern Beaufort County? Do they care that doing so lowers the pressure on their residential taxpayers?\r\n\r\nThe early indications — and their recent performance — suggest that they will not.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Port Royal annexations bring opportunity to Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'port-royal-annexations-bring-opportunity-to-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-02 20:53:33', '2018-08-03 00:53:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36935', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36938, 4, '2018-08-02 09:17:16', '2018-08-02 13:17:16', '[caption id=\"attachment_36939\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"293\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Angela.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36939\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Angela-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"726\"></a> Adobe, with handler, Angela Freeman[/caption]\r\n\r\nMotivation, support, and unconditional love come in many forms – including a cold nose and a warm heart.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons recently welcomed its newest staff member, Canine Companions for Independence Facility Dog, Adobe V.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAdobe will assist handler Angela Freeman during her work as the clinical services director, helping children and adult victims of sexual assault and violence. He also works with collaborating organizations to help victims of domestic violence and supports witnesses as they need to testify in court.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCanine Companions breeds, raises and expertly trains assistance dogs in commands designed to assist people with disabilities or to motivate and inspire clients with special needs. The process to become a facility dog includes two years of daily, specialized training.\r\n\r\n“Adobe will offer healing and comfort that only a dog can offer during therapy sessions with our clients,” Freeman said. “He has specific commands that allow him to interact with our clients in a calm and appropriate manner. Most importantly Adobe provides unconditional love and gives attention to children and adults who need it the most.”', 'Four-legged assistant helps change lives in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'four-legged-assistant-helps-change-lives-in-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:17:17', '2018-08-02 13:17:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36938', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36940, 4, '2018-08-02 09:18:36', '2018-08-02 13:18:36', '[caption id=\"attachment_36942\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"232\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Endless-Ripples-by-Dick-Eckhardt.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36942\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Endless-Ripples-by-Dick-Eckhardt-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"229\"></a> Beaufort winning image Dick Eckhardt - \"Endless Ripples\"[/caption]\r\n\r\nOver the past year the Photography Club of Beaufort has developed a close relationship with the Gosforth Camera Club from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on the northwest coast of England.\r\n\r\nIt all began in a rather unusual manner. Photography Club of Beaufort member’s Russ and Sandy Dimke were visiting Newcastle-Upon-Tyne last fall and asked the Gosforth Camera Club for a tour of their area. Four Gosforth club members spent the day with the Dimkes and it became apparent that both clubs shared common objectives – to enhance members’ photographic knowledge and skill and to improve the overall perception of photography as art in their community.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Both clubs had amazingly similar structure with critiques, competitions, field trips, programs, workshops and annual assigned subjects to photograph. Gosforth members suggested that the two groups become \"sister clubs\" and participate in an annual interclub competition. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36944\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"258\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Which-Way-Now.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-36944\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Which-Way-Now-906x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"483\"></a> Winning Gosforth image as chosen by Beaufort: \"Which Way Now\"[/caption]\r\n\r\nFor the initial competition members of both clubs were assigned the subject “water\" – a perfect subject because water is what physically separates the two clubs and both clubs are in coastal communities.\r\n\r\nThe clubs digitally sent 15 images of to each other for judging. The Photography Club of Beaufort first had two independent judges chose the 15 and select top awards. The local club members critiqued Gosforth\'s submissions and chose their top award winners. It was interesting to observe that Beaufort chose different winners than Gosforth and the same was true for the Beaufort images when critiqued by the British club.\r\n\r\nThe top winner chosen by the Beaufort club was Dick Eckhardt\'s \"Endless Ripples,” while Gosforth judges chose Richard Matheny\'s \"Touching Eternity.”\r\n\r\nThe top winning images from both clubs will be on exhibit in the Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI) classroom at USCB’s Beaufort Campus through December.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Beaufort winning image selected by Gosforth: Rich Matheny\'s \"Touching Eternity\"</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36941\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/British-Summer-Time28129.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36941\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/British-Summer-Time28129-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"565\"></a> Winning Gosforth image as chosen by Beaufort: \"British Summer Time\" by Peter Maguire[/caption]', 'Beaufort\'s Photo Competition with Britain', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-photo-competition-with-britain', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:18:36', '2018-08-02 13:18:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36940', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36947, 4, '2018-08-02 09:19:33', '2018-08-02 13:19:33', '<b>One injured in hit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>&amp; run accident</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to four motor vehicle accidents in just over 12 hours on July 27, including one that involved a hit and run on Trask Parkway near Highway 21 Seafood.\r\n\r\nJust past 6 p.m. on July 27, Burton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Trask Parkway by Highway 21 Seafood. Firefighters arrived to find a single vehicle off the roadway\r\n\r\nthat had struck road signs. The other vehicle had left the scene. Firefighers assisted the driver who appeared to have non-life threatening injuries.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to three more motor vehicle accidents during the 12-hour span, three of which occurred on a major roadway — Trask Parkway, Robert Smalls Parkway, and Savannah Highway. Minor injures were reported in all accidents.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to more than 140 motor vehicle accidents in 2018.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect in armed robbery</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Family Dollar store at 361 Shanklin Road in Burton on July 27.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEmployees reported that an unknown African-American male subject entered the store, presented a handgun and demanded cash. According to the employees, the subject was wearing dark sweatpants, a black T-shirt and had a blue bandana over his face. The employees advised that the subject fled the store in an unknown direction with an undetermined amount of cash.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is encouraged to contact Sheriff\'s Office Emergency Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or Crimestoppers 1-888-CrimeSC if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.', 'News briefs for August 2nd', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-august-2nd', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:19:33', '2018-08-02 13:19:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36947', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36949, 4, '2018-08-02 09:20:19', '2018-08-02 13:20:19', '<b>Free home health care and services to be offered</b>\r\n\r\nOmega Healthcare Services has partnered with the Lowcountry Council of Government to offer free home health care and services, including yard work services, to residents of Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties.\r\n\r\nIndividuals age 60 or older may be eligible for services if they have a chronic illness, have limitations in their activities of daily living, or have an acute episode of a chronic illness that affects their ability to provide self-care and maintain a safe and sanitary home environment without assistance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHome care service beneficiaries are expected to be home-bound or to have a medical condition that prevents them from safely performing the activities involved in services received.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnyone interested in these services should contact Ashley Young at 843-473-3950 or ayoung@lowcountry.org', 'Health brief for August 2nd', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'health-brief-for-august-2nd', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:20:19', '2018-08-02 13:20:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36949', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36951, 4, '2018-08-02 09:21:56', '2018-08-02 13:21:56', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Local high school teams begin preparation for upcoming season</h3>\r\n<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort High School football practice is in full swing. Here, running back Logan Adkins plants his foot and makes a cut during practice Monday, July 30, at the BHS practice field. The 2018 football season will officially begin with a non-conference home game Friday, Aug. 17, against AC Flora. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36953\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8851.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36953\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8851-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"684\"></a> It wouldn’t be preseason football practice without doing wind sprints. Here, the Beaufort High School Eagles try to improve their “wind” by doing some of the dreaded 100-yard dashes from goal line to goal line.[/caption]', 'Get ready for some football', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'get-ready-for-some-football', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:21:57', '2018-08-02 13:21:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36951', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36955, 4, '2018-08-02 09:22:42', '2018-08-02 13:22:42', 'The first micro hospital in South Carolina moved one step closer to becoming a reality with the state’s approval of the project last week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe hospital will be built and operated through a joint venture between Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and will offer a wide range of acute care services, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, lab and imaging, as well as emergency services. The joint venture recently purchased 13 acres of land for the new facility at the intersection of Buckwalter Parkway and Bluffton Parkway.\r\n\r\nThe micro hospital was originally slated to be built next to Beaufort Memorial’s planned medical office building in Okatie Crossing; however, the decision was made to move the hospital’s location after soil tests and surveys at the Okatie site revealed that it would be cost prohibitive to prepare the property for the additional building. Beaufort Memorial will move forward with the medical office building at the Okatie site, with plans to break ground this fall.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We couldn’t be more pleased with the state’s decision to approve our application for this project,” said Russell Baxley, MHA, president and CEO of BMH. “Working with MUSC to respond to the community’s growing need for high-quality, specialized services will only help improve patients’ access to care.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPlans for the facility include a 15-bed emergency room and 20 beds for acute care, with approximately 125 employees serving both adult and pediatric patients. The hospital is expected to open in 2022 at an estimated cost of $44 million.\r\n\r\n“As we continue to monitor the needs of our growing state population, and talk with our affiliate partners such as Beaufort Memorial, one thing is abundantly clear,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., CEO for MUSC Health and vice president for Health Affairs, University. “Our neighbors expect quality health care, delivered with a collaborative spirit in the most convenient geographic locations, and with a laser focus on value. This joint venture endeavors to do just that.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMicro hospitals are acute care hospitals that meet all federal and state licensing and regulatory requirements. They focus on treating low-acuity patients with a higher level of service, providing ambulatory and emergency services while leaving more complex surgeries and service lines for their associated full-service hospitals. Located near residential areas, they are able to provide quick, convenient access to the communities they serve.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'MUSC, BMH team up for first micro hospital in S.C.', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'musc-bmh-team-up-for-first-micro-hospital-in-s-c', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:22:42', '2018-08-02 13:22:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36955', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36957, 4, '2018-08-02 09:24:58', '2018-08-02 13:24:58', 'The Parris Island Historical and Museum Society (PIHMS) has made a $200,000 donation to the University of South Carolina Libraries Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) to help preserve the library’s historic film collection.\r\n\r\nSgt. Major James Moore (Ret.), of the PIHMS Board of Directors, presented a check for $200,000 on stage at the annual Beaufort Water Festival on July 17. The generous contribution will fund two positions for two years at MIRC solely dedicated to digitizing the U.S. Marine Corps Film Repository, a collection of films shot by U.S. Marines throughout the 20th century.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Marine Corps University History Division at Quantico held the collection, which consists of nearly 10,000 reels of 16 and 35mm footage, for decades until 2015, when it reached out to MIRC, a top U.S. film conservation lab, to assume stewardship of the collection and create an online platform to provide global access to it.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the collection, MIRC has been actively fundraising to pay the costs associated with the storage, preservation, digitization and online access to the collection. PIHMS immediately stepped forward to offer support by connecting MIRC with a network of advocates and offering financial assistance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“There was really no question as to whether we should support this fantastic endeavor,” says PIHMS Executive Director and Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.) Caroline Fermin. “The mission of PIHMS is to preserve and showcase Parris Island and Marine Corps history. Our partnership is a natural fit.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPIHMS issued MIRC a challenge last summer — up to $100,000 in matching funds for every dollar MIRC could raise by June 30, 2018. MIRC met its fundraising goal on April 18, USC’s first Give 4 Garnet Day, which resulted in $3.75 million in donations university-wide.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“USC has found a tremendous partner in the Parris Island Historical and Museum Society,” said Bill Bethea, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Film Repository Blue Ribbon Committee and Chairman of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force. “Both organizations are dedicated to the mission of preserving the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe $200,000 check PIHMS presented to MIRC includes not only $100,000 in matching funds, but also an additional $100,000 to fund an additional year of digitization of the U.S. Marine Corps Film Repository, ensuring all the films will be digitized and preserved. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We are very appreciative of the funding Parris Island Historical and Museum Society has provided for this project,” says USC Dean of Libraries Tom McNally. “Digitizing a film collection of this scale is a major undertaking, but because of our shared mission, we will realize our goal of preserving the films and sharing them with researchers, veterans, Marines and their families worldwide. We could not ask for a more fitting organization to partner with,” says McNally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMany of the films are accessible online now, including the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Film Collection, 61 historic films that document activities at Parris Island from August through October 1961.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The impact of this project cannot be quantified,” Fermin said. “Veterans, family members, students of history and the general public will benefit from having access to this collection for generations to come.”', 'PIHMS donates $200K to preserve historic film collection', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pihms-donates-200k-to-preserve-historic-film-collection', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:24:58', '2018-08-02 13:24:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36957', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36962, 4, '2018-08-02 09:34:39', '2018-08-02 13:34:39', '<em>Photo above: Peggy Willenberg, left, a volunteer with the Friends of Hunting Island, is dressed as a Canetta sea turtle as she describes the pitfalls many baby turtles face after hatching on the beach. The children went into a dark tent where they were “hatched” and had to find their way out of the tent. Once the hatchlings were out they had to maneuver their way through typical beach debris, both natural and man-made, then through a series of other obstacles a young turtle might encounter on its way to the surf. The event was part of the Friends of Hunting Island State Park’s Turtle Conservation Project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;Photos by Bob Sofaly.</span></em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36977\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8790.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36977\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8790-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"701\"></a> Teresa Roundy, right, a volunteer with Friends of Hunting Island State Park, stands in a hole after adding artificial turtles that can’t make it out on their own. Children, after navigating through a field of debris, have to make their way through the beach hole before entering the surf line in the tent in the background.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36971\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8781.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36971\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES8781-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"696\"></a> Children make their way from their “hatchery” tent seen in the background and have to make their way through a maze of both natural and man-made debris. Here, they fall into a simple hole dug into the sand. The resulting pit, according to Friends of Hunting Island volunteer Teresa Roundy, right, explains that turtle hatchlings, “don’t have the ability to change directions and usually fall onto their backs and die” if they fall into a hole. “Climbing out of the hole would be like us trying to climb a 10-story building.”[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36969\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC2950.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-36969\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC2950-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"728\"></a> Anna McNamara, left front, Bonnie Grabenbauer, and four-year-old daughter, Evelyn, pack the sand as their sand sculpture begins to take form Saturday morning at Hunting Island State Park. The annual event was sponsored by the Friends of Hunting Island State Park.[/caption]', 'Fun in the Sun', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fun-in-the-sun', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:34:39', '2018-08-02 13:34:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36962', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36990, 4, '2018-08-02 09:37:46', '2018-08-02 13:37:46', '<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nThe prospect of a waterfront public park on the controversial Whitehall property is back on the table, and several groups are lining up to help make it a reality.\r\n\r\nRepresentatives from the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Beaufort County recently approached developer Sam Levin of Whitehall Point Holdings, LLC, in a final attempt to purchase a portion of Whitehall for public open space before construction commences on the development plan approved in February. Levin agreed to consider the possibility of the sale of up to 10 acres — about half of the total size of the tract — on the western waterfront portion of Whitehall that overlooks the Beaufort River and Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Whitehall.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-36991\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Whitehall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"273\"></a>“Up to this point in its current ownership, the property has not been for sale to us,” said Barbara Holmes, Director of Land Protection for the Beaufort County Open Land Trust. “We must do all we can to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to give this community what it has been so passionately asking us for. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once construction begins, the conversion of this land to residential use is irreversible.”\r\n\r\nHolmes added that as part of any agreement regarding the possible purchase of property for a park, the conceptual development on the remaining acreage retained by Whitehall Holdings would be built according to approved plans. At issue is the potential cost – the developer has asked for $6.5 million for the 10 acres, according to the Sea Island Coalition, and the land is currently valued at about $680,000 per acre, but county tax records show an appraised value of just over $2 million in May 2016, perhaps giving officials room to negotiate. The city and county have agreed to maintain the property if converted into a park, and the project has widespread support and is taking shape as a potential public-private partnership.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We fully support a new park at Whitehall, and see it it as a tremendous asset for the Lady’s Island Community and for our area in general,” said Mark Weeks, President of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association (LIBPA). “We have already made a financial contribution to the effort and hope that will ‘prime the pump.”\r\n\r\nA new group –&nbsp;the Friends of Whitehall Park –&nbsp;has organized for the purpose of helping to move the project forward. The group, modeled after the successful groups “Friends of Hunting Island,” “Friends of Crystal Lake,” and “Friends of Fort Fremont,” will be comprised of representatives from the county, the City of Beaufort, Beaufort County Open Land Trust, and other local interest groups.\r\n\r\n“The goal of this group is to encompass as many interested parties that are willing to be involved,” Acting Chairman Paul Butare said. “We hope to have broad participation from the public using Facebook, the petition site Change.org, and our website (www.FriendsofWhitehallPark.com) as a source of current and historical information.”\r\n\r\nWhitehall is a unique piece of property in Northern Beaufort County — the only waterfront property remaining that could serve as a useable public waterfront park connecting Lady\'s Island to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. With 850 feet of walkable waterfront, the 900-foot pedestrian/bike trail, and ample parking, it can be one of the most connected, accessible and useable public parks in downtown Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf 10 acres of this property were to become a park, it would remove almost 70 approved residential units and their associated impacts, according to the Beaufort County Open Land Trust.\r\n\r\n“We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to preserve an iconic property, reduce traffic impact, better protect the Beaufort River and create a public asset for Lady’s Island, Beaufort and the surrounding communities,” County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCounty Council discussions regarding the possibility of protecting and using the Whitehall property for a public park have occurred at least as far back as the 1960s. Development on the Whitehall property has been planned numerous times by developers, and each time the land value went up along with the density requirements to make developing it economically viable. Beaufort County residents have long realized the value of the property, citing it as “a treasure,” “priceless,” “irreplaceable,” “beautiful historic land” and “idyllic” during a public comment period in 2017 prior to a proposed re-zoning which would have increased the allowable density on the property.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We have for some time believed that a park at Whitehall would be of benefit to the city and region,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “A park has always been a part of our Civic Master Plan and we continue to support that concept. There are experienced and talented professionals working out the details and we are supportive of the process.”', 'Whitehall park project back in play', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whitehall-park-project-back-in-play', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:37:46', '2018-08-02 13:37:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36990', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36992, 4, '2018-08-02 09:37:56', '2018-08-02 13:37:56', 'In order to provide additional access for patients suffering from acute, nonlife-threatening medical issues, Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has expanded hours at its new immediate care clinic at 974 Ribaut Rd.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs of August 1, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering medical care for a wide range of minor ailments and injuries, including the flu, strep throat, sprains and strains, urinary tract infections, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and lacerations. Operating hours will expand again as the need for services increases.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Express Care &amp; Occupational Health is staffed by Dr. Dan Smith, a board-certified family medicine specialist with more than 14 years’ experience; Dr. Julian Levin, a former Air Force physician board-certified in both family and occupational medicine; and board-certified physician assistant Cameron Price.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“As an express care clinic, it’s designed to provide patients with faster access to care if they can’t get in right away to see their doctor,” said Angie Barber, practice operations administrator for Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners. “The clinic supports our primary care practices, easing the demand for same-day appointments and decreasing unnecessary visits to the ER.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn addition, Beaufort Memorial Express Care &amp; Occupational Health also serves employees of businesses participating in Well at Work, the hospital’s comprehensive wellness program designed to cover everything from pre-employment physicals to workplace injuries. Companies enrolled in the Well at Work program are able to send employees suffering workplace injuries to the clinic for expedited medical services, reducing lost time and rising workers’ compensation costs. The clinic also can perform employees’ physical exams, drug and alcohol testing and biometric screenings, including cholesterol and blood pressure tests.\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to be able to offer patients more access to the clinic with evening and Saturday hours, and plan to grow the facility based on the needs of the community,” Barber said. “We anticipate expanding our hours of operation again in the near future and will add support staff as demand increases for services.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Express Care &amp; Occupational Health accepts most insurance, as well as cash and credit cards. For more information, call (843) 524-3344.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Dr. Dan Smith with patient at Express Care.</em>', 'BMH expands hours at Express Care & Occupational Health Clinic', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-expands-hours-at-express-care-occupational-health-clinic', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:37:56', '2018-08-02 13:37:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36992', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36996, 4, '2018-08-02 09:41:56', '2018-08-02 13:41:56', 'During its regular meeting on July 23, Beaufort County Council voted to offer Alan Ours the position of County Administrator. The council will now take steps to negotiate an employment contract with Ours for an anticipated start date later this summer. Ours would replace Gary Kubic, who served as County Administrator from 2004-17.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36997\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"170\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AlanOurs.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-36997 size-full\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AlanOurs-e1533217202644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"198\"></a> Alan Ours[/caption]\r\n\r\nOurs was one of two finalists after a nationwide search and interviews with four candidates. Two meet-and-greet sessions were held last week to allow the public a chance to learn more about the final two candidates and ask them questions one-on-one. William Shanahan, County Manager for York County, S.C., was the other participating finalist.\r\n\r\nOurs is currently the County Manager for Glynn County, Ga., where he has served since 2010. Glynn County is located between Savannah and Jacksonville, and is home to the City of Brunswick and sea islands including Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. Ours has worked with various local governments including serving as County Manager in Lee County, Ga., Lowndes County, Ga., and Pickens County, S.C., and as Deputy County Administrator for Spartanburg County, S.C. His public service also includes time with York County, S.C., and Lexington County, S.C.\r\n\r\nHe is a graduate of Leadership Lee and the South Carolina Executive Institute; former Vice-President on the International City-County Management Association Executive Board; and Past President of the Georgia City-County Management Association. He currently serves as Chairman on the United Way of Coastal Georgia Board of Directors. Ours holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Winthrop University.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOurs is an ICMA Credentialed Manager – a designation shared with about 1,400 local government management professionals in the U.S. ICMA, which formed in 1914, is the leading association of local government professionals dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities. To receive the prestigious ICMA credential from the organization, candidates must be a full voting member of the organization. They must submit to a peer review process, which entails completing a comprehensive knowledge assessment and demonstrating executive experience across a broad spectrum in the field of public administration, adherence to high standards of integrity, and a detailed professional development plan to evolve over the course of their careers.\r\n\r\nOurs has been married to his wife, Elizabeth, for more than 35 years. The couple has 10 children and three grandchildren.', 'Alan Ours is council’s pick for new county administrator', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'alan-ours-is-councils-pick-for-new-county-administrator', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:41:56', '2018-08-02 13:41:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36996', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(36999, 4, '2018-08-02 09:45:31', '2018-08-02 13:45:31', '<h4><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0266-e1533217786106.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-37000\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0266-e1533217786106-1024x73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"73\"></a></h4>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is not your typical neighborhood lemonade stand.</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0789.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37006\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0789-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"245\"></a>Siblings Nate and Anne-Murphy Miller aren’t peddling watered-down Minute Maid to fill their piggy banks, they’re working to make a difference in the world — and a big one at that.\r\n\r\nAnne-Murphy, 9, and Nate, 8, were inspired when Rev. John Dau spoke at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, and the idea of Murphy’s Pucker Up was born. It started with selling their homemade recipe from their LemonAid Cart with a nebulous goal of helping to provide safe drinking water to schools in developing nations.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0347-e1533217691561.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37003\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0347-e1533217691561-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"280\"></a>Using her connections, their mother, Jodie Miller of Plum Productions, found a way to make that goal more feasible. She eventually connected with LifeStraw, a company that has developed filtration systems that make contaminated water safe to drink. With that, the target became more clear –&nbsp;raise $2,500 to purchase five LifeStraw Community filtration systems. Doing so would provide clean water to 500 students at Good Shepherd Academy in Juba, South Sudan — Holy Trinity’s sister school — for up to five years. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I don’t know if we as a family just can’t do things small, but it’s become this big deal,” Jodie Miller said with a laugh.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0791.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37007 \" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0791-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"605\"></a>And despite mom’s help from time to time, it remains the kids’ project, for the most part. Anne-Murphy has the marketing personality, so she’s “out front,” while Nate is the math whiz who runs the credit cards, makes change, and crunches the numbers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThey’re about halfway to their goal, but a new partnership struck this week should help them make up the rest of the total.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nStarting Friday, Murphy’s Pucker Up will be a staple on the lunch menu at Breakwater Restaurant and Bar. The kids were in the kitchen at Breakwater over the weekend perfecting their all-natural and preservative-free recipe, which the restaurant will produce in-house and serve in a special branded glass featuring the Murphy’s Pucker Up logo. The proceeds from every lemonade sale will go toward the clean water project.\r\n\r\n“You can barely turn around without hearing something great that Breakwater is doing in the community,” Jodie Miller said. “I called Gary and Donna and explained what we were doing, and we had dinner, met, and squeezed about a bajillion lemons.”', 'Beaufort kids’ lemonade stand seeks to provide clean water abroad', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-kids-lemonade-stand-seeks-to-provide-clean-water-abroad', '', '', '2018-08-02 09:50:16', '2018-08-02 13:50:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=36999', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37015, 4, '2018-06-21 20:58:09', '2018-06-22 00:58:09', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe surprise in the June 12 primary results was how close the races were.\r\n\r\nGiven the tightness of the races I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise how nasty some of them were, too, but Ronald Reagan, who famously said, “The 11th commandment is, ‘Thou shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican,’ ” would have been affronted by much of what he heard.\r\n\r\nBut that was then (1966), and this is now.\r\n\r\nThere are a bunch of runoff races coming June 26 on the Republican side, including one for the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial line, so the squabbling will likely continue.\r\n\r\nTwo reasons for the factional political climate come to mind: Times are good, and the Republican Party is actively in the process of remaking itself.\r\n\r\nWhat do I mean? Take the second part first. Steve Bannon, the former presidential adviser, started talking about this three or four years ago when he was at Breitbart News. Many Republicans weren’t listening yet, but Donald Trump was.\r\n\r\nIt was time, Bannon said then, for the country to turn inward, to get its own house in order, and to quit wasting valuable resources on unappreciative allies abroad. He called for Mitch McConnell, now the longest-serving GOP Senate Majority Leader in the history of the United States Senate, to resign his post. He called for new faces to come to Washington to execute this new inward turn.\r\n\r\nPresidential candidate Donald Trump, a political newcomer who was unattached to the ways of the past, found Bannon’s protectionist message resonated with voters, and midway into his campaign he took Bannon on as his campaign’s chief strategist. What we have been seeing in Washington over the last year-and-a-half is President Trump fulfilling his campaign promises and executing his out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new-Washington approach. Fiscal conservatism is out, defense spending is in. Multiculturalism is out, border protection is in. Free trade is out, tariffs are in. Human rights are out and strongmen are in.\r\n\r\nThe changes are dizzying.\r\n\r\nSo much change so fast will inevitably lead to factionalization, which leads to inter-party squabbling, and so the races are nip and tuck.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me back to the first point — the good times. Thankfully all this comes at a time of peace and prosperity. California’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now greater than Great Britain’s. The United States’ GDP is greater than that of the other six industrial powerhouse countries that comprise the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain) combined. The U.S. stock markets are just off their recent all-time high, unemployment is at a 17-year low, and U.S. consumer confidence and retail sales are up and rising. Moreover, with nearly 200,000 U.S. servicemen and women currently deployed overseas controlling terrorism, just 13 lost their lives in combat-related maneuvers in the first six months of 2018. While each death is a national tragedy, that number is way down from recent years.\r\n\r\nWhat all these numbers mean is that times are good, and when times are good elected officials traditionally enjoy the self-indulgent luxury of squabbling with one another.\r\n\r\nNext time you pass by a place of worship (is it still OK to use that politically correct term?), go in and pray that the squabbling continues.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Let\'s welcome squabbling politicians', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lets-welcome-squabbling-politicians', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:01:49', '2018-08-03 01:01:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37015', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37017, 4, '2018-06-07 20:59:06', '2018-06-08 00:59:06', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe 2017 tax cut sure sounded good. But come to find out — as is so often the case — there are a couple of glitches.\r\n\r\nOne big one — our state income taxes are calculated off of our federal income taxes, and because of the new federal tax bill, South Carolinians will pay $180 million to $200 million more this year in state income taxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHere’s what hurts: Our state lawmakers were apprised of this news in February so they had ample time to fix the problem, but they didn’t manage to do so. Since the state is the recipient of the six-figure windfall, one naturally wonders how hard they tried. This was classic Columbia.\r\n\r\nTo kick off the effort to address what appeared to be an unintended consequence of the new federal tax law, the South Carolina House of Representatives went down several roads concurrently, none of which resulted in a bill for the governor’s signature.\r\n\r\nThe route favored by the House Speaker — and the one that would seem the simplest — addressed only the conformity issue.\r\n\r\nWhat’s “conformity”? As suggested above, South Carolina and five other states still use federal taxable income as the basis for what income taxpayers owe the state. This method is called “conformity” because the state tax system conforms to the federal tax law. But it creates a professional tax-preparer’s dream because every tax benefit the feds give must be reviewed up or down by the state.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Some are approved while others are declined, and those determinations are reflected on our federal tax returns.\r\n\r\nOn top of that, the state gives its own tax breaks that provide other write-downs. The more tax breaks lawmakers give the smaller the tax base, and thus the higher the taxes of those who don’t get the breaks. Tax-preparers get paid a lot to keep track of all this. So do lobbyists. Most other states use the simpler adjusted gross income as that starting point.\r\n\r\nAdvocates of the Flat Tax understandably say both systems are overly and unnecessarily complicated. Addressing conformity would have addressed the $180M to $200M issue, but other legislators wanted to go further, using the conformity issue as a jumping off point from which to fix some of the other known inequities in the current state tax system.\r\n\r\nHere’s where the initiative jumped the rails and got so complicated it couldn’t be addressed in a single session. Inequities? It happens the Palmetto Promise Institute issued a good report last week that details some of the big ones. But they were not secrets.\r\n\r\nHere’s a glimpse:\r\n\r\nAccording the Palmetto Promise Institute’s chief economist, Dr. Rebecca Gunnlaugsson, 41 percent of South Carolinians are in the highest tax bracket (7 percent) while 42 percent of South Carolinians who file tax returns pay nothing. The 7 percent bracket is the highest in the Southeast (Georgia and Kentucky are at 6 percent, Virginia at 5.75, North Carolina at 5.49, Alabama and Mississippi at 5, and Florida and Tennessee at 0), and the threshold to get into it is set ridiculously low — those who have incomes of $14,650 or more pay the top rate. The effect, according to The Tax Foundation, is that South Carolina is 43rd of the 50 states in per capita income, but what the state is collecting in state income taxes ranks 31st. The Palmetto Promise’s report goes on to say because of the state’s “60+ legislatively-created credits and deductions that totaled over $890M in 2014, and they grow each year” (in addition to the many exclusions that have been created by Congress) many are paying way too much and many are paying way too little.\r\n\r\nSuffice it to say, besides fixing conformity, when the inequities are lumped in the lawmakers have their hands full.\r\n\r\nSetting these wrongs right will no doubt take a while, plenty long enough for the lawmakers (who are also the budget-writers) to get used to spending the $180M to $200M windfall.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Tax cut spawns state windfall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tax-cut-spawns-state-windfall', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:00:05', '2018-08-03 01:00:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37017', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37019, 4, '2018-07-05 21:00:37', '2018-07-06 01:00:37', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nWith municipal budget seasons now behind us and with the heart of hurricane season approaching, I sensed now might be a calm moment and reached out to about a dozen managers who run the most substantial coastal municipalities from North Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head Island. I wanted to know who — judged by his or her peers — they thought was the best town administrator working on the Carolina coast today.\r\n\r\nThe results of my survey were interesting. Town administrators (sometimes given instead the title “city manager” or “town manager”) are of course politicians too, so three didn’t see it as being in their interests to call back, two did call back but were too politic to name a name, and the rest stuck out their necks and voted.\r\n\r\nOf the seven votes cast, Hilton Head Island Town Manager Steve Riley received an overwhelming four votes, and his votes did not just come from his neighbors — half of Riley’s votes came from Charleston and north.\r\n\r\nDon’t think this highly specialized group doesn’t talk amongst itself — privately — and know who’s who. They do.\r\n\r\nLinda Tucker at Isle of Palms, Van Willis at Port Royal and Spencer Whitmore in Folly Beach each pulled down one vote, which I assured the administrators would be cast secretly. But it is apparent from the comments — on and off the record — that Steve Riley is the “dean” of the group. As Van Willis put it, “He [Riley] is a guy a lot of us look to for feedback and direction. … There’s something to be said for longevity.”\r\n\r\nIt is often said that the expected tenure for a town administrator is 5-6 years, but Riley has been in Hilton Head since 1995. It hasn’t always been easy. The present mayor, David Bennett, ran on the promise that he’d change the town’s form of government from Council-Manager to Strong Mayor, a change that would have surely sent Riley packing. At this time last year The Island Packet was writing Riley’s political obituary, employing headlines like, “Bad blood between mayor, town manager is ending badly for Steve Riley.”\r\n\r\nBut after cooly and efficiently dealing with back-to-back hurricanes and a new mayor’s ambitions, Riley’s still there, and last month he made the municipal hire of the decade, picking up Beaufort County’s brilliant young acting administrator, Josh Gruber, as his assistant town manager. That’s the local government equivalent of Pepsi’s veteran CEO hiring Coke’s young rock star CEO and bringing him or her in as Pepsi’s Chief Financial Officer.\r\n\r\nGruber starts in Hilton Head on Aug. 6. The ironies are too many to write here. There’s not enough space in the whole newspaper to tell the whole tale. But just for starters it was County Councilmen Rick Caporale and Steven Fobes, each elected from a Hilton Head district, who led the effort to push Gruber out. And now, with no new county administrator in sight, they will have front row seats for the Riley-Gruber spectacle, which will surely feature the county being repeatedly out-maneuvered by the town without the county even knowing it until after the ink’s dry.\r\n\r\nBut who’s counting, right?\r\n\r\nAs Mount Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura, freshly back into town from Denver, where Mount Pleasant picked up an All-American City Award from the National Civic League, who declined to offer a vote told me: “The local level is where the hard work of improving people’s lives really happens. Every day. I respect and support the whole group [of a dozen administrators] because they’re the ones doing that work. Every day.”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'HHI’s Steve Riley has earned respect from other coastal S.C. town administrators', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hhis-steve-riley-has-earned-respect-from-other-coastal-s-c-town-administrators', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:00:48', '2018-08-03 01:00:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37019', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37021, 4, '2018-05-24 21:03:47', '2018-05-25 01:03:47', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nBeaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling has apparently caught the fake news bug that’s going around Washington.\r\n\r\nOne of my former city council colleagues sent me a copy of the mayor’s recent newsletter, which begins, “After ten plus years planning - stakeholder interviews and meetings ... Boundary Street is soon to be officially complete.”\r\n\r\nWhy’s that fake news?\r\n\r\nBecause the project’s planning and stakeholder meetings began in 2004 — 14 years ago, e.g. long before Keyserling was mayor — and the Dover, Kohl and Partners plan that calls for almost all of what has been built is dated June 2006. That’s twelve years ago ... also long before Keyserling was mayor, nor was the mayor on city council then.\r\n\r\nDon’t believe me? The plan is on the city’s website.\r\n\r\nThe germ of the idea for a Boundary Street facelift to spur quality development and to dress up the city’s then-dreary entrance was Beaufort City Manager John McDonough’s in 2003 or 2004.\r\n\r\nI know. I was there, including when we put together the Land Acquisition Fund and Tax Increment Financing District II that together raised much of the needed money to do the job.\r\n\r\nBut kudos to Mayor Keyserling and City Council for putting the final funding package together, getting the permits, working on the under-grounding with the utilities, and bringing on Neal Pugliese as project manager for the job, including doing an outstanding job working with the property owners.\r\n\r\nNow, please get to work on the parallel roadway and the third crossing before traffic on Boundary Street cancels out the newly-acquired gains.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *</p>\r\nSpeaking of McDonough, his departure from Beaufort was, it was well-known at the time, because he had grown weary of being publicly upbraided by then-City Councilman Gary Fordham. McDonough’s lovely wife, Tippi, and his family were very happy in Beaufort. But in 2006, after several unpleasant council sessions, he let it be known to a headhunter that he would entertain offers, and he was rapidly snapped up by the newly incorporated City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb (population 101,908 in 2014, and with a budget last year of about $445 million, which is roughly 20 times the size of Beaufort’s). Sandy Springs is writing the book on public-private partnerships and municipal service privatization, and McDonough has enjoyed a storied run of 12 years and counting as its city manager.\r\n\r\nHow elected officials treat staff matters. Why do I mention this?\r\n\r\nBecause a similar bright future awaits now-departing Acting Beaufort County Administrator Josh Gruber, who finally grew weary of being trashed by County Councilmember Steven Fobes (and the others in the Never Gruber Group of Six: Rick Caporale, Gerald Dawson, Mike Covert, York Glover Sr., and Brian Flewelling) and announced this week he’ll be moving on in August.\r\n\r\nWith Gruber’s departure and the shake-up that will inevitably follow, there will no doubt be other upper management departures. Moreover, even with the long notice Gruber gave, its unlikely his replacement will be in place when he goes. There are some rocky times ahead for the county government.\r\n\r\nIt’s tough to have to watch the good ones get chased out of town because good city managers and county administrators are hard to come by, and Beaufort County will have its hands full in a tight labor market trying to attract someone good who’s willing to come work for a famously divided council.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *</p>\r\nSpeaking of divided councils, Beaufort County School District Chairman Earl Campbell and the five board members who have stuck with him and with Superintendent Jeff Moss (Bill Payne, Cynthia Gregory-Smalls, Geri Kinton, Evva Anderson, and Mary Cordray) finally read the handwriting on the wall and last week worked out a deal for Moss’ departure.\r\n\r\nThe message had only pulsated mercilessly at them 24/7 in bright neon for two-plus years.\r\n\r\nRegrettably it took a couple of Ethics Board violations, a fine and a public reprimand, a still-ongoing FBI bid-rigging investigation including U.S. Attorney subpoenas for school board staffers, and two failed ballot measures to finally prompt them into action.\r\n\r\nTwo-plus precious years were lost to that six’s weaknesses. And now they will have their hands full in a tight labor market trying to attract someone good who’s willing to come work for a famously divided school board.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Electing good people matters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'electing-good-people-matters', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:04:22', '2018-08-03 01:04:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37021', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37023, 4, '2018-05-10 21:05:00', '2018-05-11 01:05:00', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nMea culpa.\r\n\r\nRobert Smalls was definitely not born in the rear cottage at 511 Prince Street that is for sale today as a part of the historic Robert Smalls House property. He couldn’t have been because the cottage that is there now was built in 2010.\r\n\r\nThe property gets its name because Beaufort-born Robert Smalls, the Civil War hero and U.S.Congressman, bought 511 Prince Street for $605.00 on January 18, 1864 at the U.S.Government’s “Foreclosed Town Lots” sale, and lived there until his death in 1915.\r\n\r\nBut where was Smalls born?\r\n\r\n“That isn’t known exactly,” says Michael Boulware Moore, CEO of the in development International African American Museum on Charleston’s Gadsden’s Wharf, and a great-great grandson of Robert Smalls. “What we know is that Robert Smalls’ mother, Lydia, who was a domestic in the household of Henry McKee who owned the 511 Prince Street property at the time, most likely gave birth to Robert Smalls on April 5, 1839 in one of the cabins or shacks where the enslaved people lived on the property behind the main house where the McKees lived.”\r\n\r\nThe cottage that exists today was built, according to archeological findings, on the foundation of a previous building, probably the kitchen house.\r\n\r\n“There is a legend in our family,” Mr. Moore went on to explain, “that there was an execution at the Armory on April 5, 1839, and all the town went down to Craven Street to see it. It was during that event that Robert Smalls was born. So it is reasonable to presume that Lydia gave birth to Robert Smalls alone and in her quarters.”\r\n\r\nThere were not typically sleeping quarters in detached kitchens at the time because kitchens were detached so that if they burned which they did occasionally, only the kitchen building would be lost.\r\n\r\nSo where would Lydia’s quarters have been?\r\n\r\n“Probably back in the portion of the property today that is in the trees between the Main House and the house at 508 Duke Street,” Mr. Moore added.\r\n\r\nInterestingly there is an undated postcard photo of Robert Smalls standing on the front porch of the Main House at 511 Prince Street, and in the background of that photo where the trees are today is the roofline of a cottage with a gable roof that appears to be shedded out over another room, perhaps a porch. Only the roofline is visible in the photo. But it bears a striking similarity to the roofline of the house that stands now at 712 East Street.\r\n\r\nAn Historic Beaufort Foundation plaque on 712 East Street’s front porch says that that building was built in 1840, but an 1864 photo of the corner of Duke and East Streets where the building now stands shows a vacant lot at that corner at that time. Andrew Billingsley in his biography of Robert Smalls,Yearning to Breathe Free (2007), wrote that Smalls owned the building at 712 East Street. Indeed, according to Billingsley, it was one of a handful of houses in the neighborhood Smalls acquired during his long life and used for various purposes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n712 East Street’s current owner, Louise Biedermann, says the floor joists in the oldest part of the building have been cut, indicating that the present-day building was once much more modest and that the oldest parts of the building may have been moved before the building was expanded. She believes her house is the one in the picture, and that it was moved during the time Robert Smalls owned it the hundred fifty or so feet from what is now the wooded area to its present location at the corner of Duke and East Streets.\r\n\r\nHer case is a compelling one.\r\n\r\nBut even so there’s no evidence at this time that if what is now 712 East Street is an expanded version of the building in the photograph, that that was the building in which Robert Smalls was born. Henry McKee, Robert Smalls’ owner when he was born, was a cotton planter with a substantial plantation on Lady’s Island called Ashdale, from which the present Lady’s Island subdivision that stands on the land once occupied by the plantation gets its name. Planters houses in towns, whether they be in Beaufort or Charleston or elsewhere, often included a number of outbuildings including stables, a kitchen, a shop where repairs were made, and slave quarters.\r\n\r\nUntil more archeological exploration is done at the 511 Prince Street property, the mystery will probably persist, and how much excavation is allowed there, and where, will depend upon many things, including significantly the wishes of the property’s next owner.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'The mystery of Robert Smalls\' birthplace', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '37023-2', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:08:14', '2018-08-03 01:08:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37023', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37028, 4, '2018-04-26 21:08:43', '2018-04-27 01:08:43', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThere’s a battle brewing.\r\n\r\nThe landmark Robert Smalls House on Prince Street in Beaufort has come on the market, asking price: $1,499,000. The Prince Street house is the one Smalls — by most measures the most significant African-American public figure in the Reconstruction period — famously purchased at a post-Civil War tax sale. The property includes also the one bedroom cottage in the back that faces onto Duke Street where Smalls was, in 1839, born into slavery.\r\n\r\nThe availability of the iconic property has set off a flurry of meetings and discussions among those who are interested in the Reconstruction era and heritage tourism in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nIn the final days of his administration, President Barack Obama proclaimed that four sites in the county would forever form the cornerstone of a National Parks Service Reconstruction Monument here: Darrah Hall, the oldest building at Penn Center; Brick Church on the Penn grounds; The Firehouse Bookstore building on Craven Street in Beaufort; and the U.S.Naval Hospital in Port Royal, known during the Civil War as Camp Saxon and said to be the site of the largest gathering in what was once the Confederacy to which President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was read on January 1, 1863, when it took effect with bands, bunting and lots of brass to those fleeing slavery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe question that has immediately arisen in connection with any proposed purchase of the Robert Smalls House property is whether the new owner will petition the Parks Service to get the property added to the list of sites that constitute the monument.\r\n\r\nTwo once-business partners who later became adversaries, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling and Beaufort businessman and former County Councilman Dick Stewart, appear at the outset to be the faces of the two camps.\r\n\r\nAfter initially expressing opposition to the idea of Beaufort County buying The Robert Smalls House because it might interfere with the Park Service’s longterm plans for the iconic property, Mayor Keyserling now wants the property purchased by the county and added to the list of monument sites, say those who are familiar with his thinking. The mayor did not respond to an invitation to set forth his thoughts himself.\r\n\r\nFormer Beaufort County Councilman Dick Stewart, who initiated the discussions, disagrees. “I’d rather see the buildings be a part of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort’s north campus, and be the home of the University’s Chancellor,” Stewart says, “rather than a stop on a tour that may one day include 100 sites. I think the neighborhood, when they think about it, will agree with me,” he added.\r\n\r\nA second alternative with the university has been floated as well, Beaufort Civil War historian Dr. Steve Wise says. “University of South Carolina history professor Brett Morris’ USC Reconstruction Institute could be housed there as well,” he says.\r\n\r\nThe university’s Vice Chancellor for Development, Anna Ponder, agrees. “The university has made a written proposal to Beaufort County that suggests the house would be used as the Chancellor’s residence with Reconstruction Institute and other receptions, workshops, seminars and small lectures also held there. The university would also open the house to the public more than it is now,” she added. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA deed restriction held by Historic Beaufort Foundation now guarantees that no matter who owns The Robert Smalls House and how it is used, the house will be open to the public at least four times a year.\r\n\r\n“With the university you have an owner who can keep the house up,” Stewart added, noting that a year plus into the National Park Service Reconstruction Monument project Darrah Hall and The Firehouse Bookstore have come up with cost estimates for their needed up-fits, but the National Parks Service has provided little hope the federal government might provide any of the dollars needed to make those adaptive reuse projects happen.\r\n\r\nIn recent months, coming to understand that federal capital improvement dollars will not be forthcoming, Mayor Keyserling, who spearheaded the monument effort locally, has scrambled to find alternative funding sources, but no dollars have arrived as yet from outside sources either. None of the four sites that comprise the monument are at the present time open to the public, nor does it appear today that any will be at any time soon.\r\n\r\nOf course all the Robert Smalls House purchase discussions recounted here presuppose that Beaufort County will buy the property, or at least contribute substantially to its purchase. There’s solid precedent for the county to do so. For example, the county has periodically participated in the Mitchelville project on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nMitchelville —arguably the first town where freedmen owned land, went to school, paid taxes, voted, and self-governed — is another iconic Reconstruction site, although one whose non-profit leadership says now it wishes to stay independent of the Reconstruction Monument group. The Mitchellville Freedom Park, located at 229 Beach City Road on Hilton Head Island, is open to the public.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County also bought the historic Oyster Factory in Bluffton, and the county bought most of Fort Fremont — built in 1899 to defend the Atlantic Coast during the Spanish-American War — at Land’s End on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nYet there’s no guarantee at this time the county will participate in the purchase of The Robert Smalls House. The matter has not been put on a County Council subcommittee agenda as yet, those familiar with County Council operations say.\r\n\r\nBut the right proposal could attract the county’s interest.\r\n\r\n“I’m optimistic about the possibilities of the Robert Smalls House,” County Councilman Stuart Rodman, one of whose interests is heritage tourism, told me last week. “The county has substantial balances in its hospitality-related funds, and putting The Robert Smalls House into public hands would be a good use for some of that money.”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'The quiet struggle over an iconic Beaufort house', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-quiet-struggle-over-an-iconic-beaufort-house', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:45:55', '2018-08-03 01:45:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37028', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37030, 4, '2018-04-12 21:48:52', '2018-04-13 01:48:52', '<b>By Bill Rauch</b>\r\n\r\nHandling as many as 7 million containers a year, and by one estimate providing as many as a million jobs by 2040, The Jasper Ocean Terminal will when it is built-out be the largest container port on the east coast, surpassing both New York/New Jersey and Savannah that are currently first and second respectively.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMoreover because both Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge and Charleston’s Ravenel Bridge are not tall enough for the world’s largest container ships today to pass under, the Jasper Terminal will be the only port in South Carolina and Georgia that can handle the big ships. (The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is spending $1.3B to raise the Bayonne Bridge.) And every year bigger ships are built.\r\n\r\nWithout question The Jasper Ocean Terminal project is a transformative one, and with the stakes so high it is little wonder the squabbling over them is sometimes intense, especially during budget season.\r\n\r\nRecognizing that, every few years since then-Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and then-South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford first came together in 2007 to call for regional peace over regional war, and to express their respective state’s support for The Jasper Ocean Terminal, to keep the project moving forward new governors have had to reaffirm their support.\r\n\r\nNow may be another one of those times. Or at least South Carolina State Representative Weston Newton thinks it is. In a meeting with Governor Henry McMaster last week Rep. Newton urged the Governor to reach out to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, seeking a meeting at which on behalf of their respective states the two governors would “renew their vows.”\r\n\r\nThe last such peace-keeping effort was two years ago when then-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley updated the project’s governing pact with Governor Deal, and then went to Jasper County to say the project needs to be “fast-tracked” and that “we need this done yesterday.” Dutifully the Legislature passed a resolution that says the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCPA) who with the Georgia Ports Authority are the project’s managers, should make every effort to move the job along “expeditiously.”\r\n\r\nGovernor Haley’s proposed fast-track opening date for the new port was 2025.\r\n\r\nBut since then parochial rivalries appear to have once again surfaced with the effect of their threatening to slow the project.\r\n\r\nLast month SCPA’s President and CEO James I. Newsome III told a meeting of legislators in Columbia that the Jasper Ocean Terminal wouldn’t be needed until 2035 or 2037. That’s when the Port of Charleston’s terminals are now predicted to have reached their capacities.\r\n\r\nSince when does Jasper have to wait to open until Charleston is at capacity?\r\n\r\nThat’s the parochial part, or some of it. As we have seen with the SCPA’s handling of both Port of Port Royal and the Jasper Port, the interests of the Port of Charleston seem always to supersede all else at the SCPA.\r\n\r\nAnother recent indication of this surfaced when SCPA requested $5 million be put into the state’s FY’19 budget for “permitting” at the Jasper Port. The FY’19 budget is currently under consideration in Columbia and due out next month. But then when SCPA came up short on their grants to dredge the Charleston harbor the Authority withdrew the $5M request for Jasper and slid the money over to be added to the $300M for dredging Charleston Harbor that SCPA was already requesting from the state.\r\n\r\nThe Jasper project is now three years into its estimated eight year permitting process and a year’s funding interruption there could set the opening back more than a year.\r\n\r\n“The permitting money will be there when it’s needed,” Rep. Newton told me last week. Governor McMaster agrees, his press secretary, Brian Symmes, told me last week. “The Governor wants to see this project — including its permitting — go forward as soon as possible. The money for permitting the project will be there any time it is needed,” he added.\r\n\r\nLuckily for the Jasper port’s proponents the governor appears to mean it. “Governor McMaster intends to do everything he can to help fulfill then Governor Haley’s promise to have the Port operational by 2025. It was the right thing to do then, and it’s the right thing to do now,” his press secretary also told me last week.\r\n\r\nSomeone better tell the boys at the SCPA whose reappointments require the governor’s signature.\r\n\r\nIn yet another indication of their recent mischief-making, SCPA also told the legislators in Columbia last month that when SCPA shared with the Georgia Ports Authority’s leadership that SCPA intended to slow Jasper’s opening to 2035 or 2037, Georgia who said Savannah would be at capacity in 2028 indicated they would have to build a new terminal on Hutchison Island to accommodate the excess containers they expect they will handle between 2028 and 2037.\r\n\r\nWhy not just get Jasper open before Georgia’s current facilities reach their capacity?\r\n\r\nRep. Newton is spot on. What’s needed here is a little leadership (button-holing?) to keep The Jasper Ocean Terminal on its already lengthy timetable. What’s needed are clear orders from the top, and only the governors can provide it.\r\n\r\nTime will tell.\r\n\r\nI asked both governors’ press secretaries if the governors would be putting their heads together on this. Not surprisingly both ducked the question.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Charleston boys go rogue on Jasper Port', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'charleston-boys-go-rogue-on-jasper-port', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:49:38', '2018-08-03 01:49:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37030', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37035, 4, '2018-03-29 21:55:29', '2018-03-30 01:55:29', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nAfter years of chasing with few or no results small manufacturing, the aircraft industry and high-tech start-ups, here’s a local economic development opportunity that is clean and that actually shows promise as a job-producer: oyster farming.\r\n\r\nAnd one of our elected officials, Rep. Shannon Erickson, has identified the opportunity and is seeking to cut the government red tape that is currently inhibiting the industry’s growth here.\r\n\r\nNot only would there be new jobs in oyster farming, but (taking a page out of Virginia’s economic development playbook) with some smart leadership, the Carolina Lowcountry could develop an oyster-tasting tourist industry just as wine-producing regions feature wine-tasting trails.\r\n\r\nThat’s more jobs.\r\n\r\nDon’t believe me? Go to www.virginiaoystertrail.com.\r\n\r\nJust as wines derive different tastes from different soils, oysters (that each filter about 50 gallons of water a day) derive different tastes from the different creeks, sounds, rivers and marshes in which they are raised.\r\n\r\n“The flavor profile of the oysters raised in Beaufort’s waters is distinctive because with no freshwater rivers and very little rain the salinity of the water here is unusually high,” eatlocalbeaufort Executive Chef Brian Waters told me last week. “And that causes our oysters to have that sweet and yet very salty taste that is highly-prized.”\r\n\r\nNew York Times food writer Rowan Jacobsen, author of The Essential Oyster, agrees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Jacobsen told National Public Radio in 2016, “The oyster industry is now casting its eye down the Southeast coast and seeing paradise.” And the centerpiece of that paradise, professionals say, is the pristine waters of the ACE Basin region from McClellanville to Bluffton.\r\n\r\nBut to really get the industry building out in South Carolina two problems must be solved.\r\n\r\nThe first is relatively easy, to the extent that getting a piece of legislation through Columbia is ever easy. Last year the term “genetically modified organism” was naively written into a bill in Columbia that was intended to help the industry. But there is no such thing as a genetically modified oyster and “genetically modified” is a term that puts off serious foodies.\r\n\r\nTo be clear, farm raised oysters have been “bred,” but they have not been “genetically modifed,” and there is a big difference.\r\n\r\nSo that error didn’t help … not at all.\r\n\r\nRepresentative Erickson has carved that red herring out of the House version of the rewritten bill and got it passed. It went to the Senate last week.\r\n\r\nThe other part is more difficult. Wild oysters can be eaten only during the seven months each year that include an “R.” But farmed oysters (that bring about three times the price brought by wild caught oysters) can be harvested and eaten all year round. Moreover, farmed oysters — which are known in the industry as “tetraploids” — have been bred to be larger and meatier than wild oysters which is why they command higher prices in the marketplace.\r\n\r\nBut the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has put a regulation into place that forbids South Carolina’s oyster farmers from having their bred oysters in the creeks and marshes during late spring and early summer, the oyster breeding season.\r\n\r\n“We want the tetraploids out of the water during the wild oyster spawning season,” SCDNR’s Director of the Office of Fisheries Management Mel Bell told me last week. “That is to prevent the risk of something unintentional happening. Remember the lion fish. Remember cudzu. When the tetraploids are breeding, they need to be in a biosecure facility.”\r\n\r\nNever mind that the 13 other states that support oyster farming allow their tetraploids in the salt water year round with the wild oysters. Never mind that there have been no cases anywhere of a bred oyster successfully breeding with a wild oyster. Never mind that the marine scientists confirm that for solid science-based reasons bred oysters cannot breed with wild oysters.\r\n\r\n“South Carolina is different,” Director Bell says. “Our environment is different and our oysters are different. And we have 400 permitted oystermen and women whose livelihoods depend upon DNR protecting South Carolina’s wild caught oysters.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf the farmed oysters cannot be in the creeks and marshes during spawning season, but must be kept instead in a biosecure facility, some die and many are unable to maintain the vitality that is required for breeding. Thus yields are low and the breeders cannot get as much seed to the farmers as the farmers would like.\r\n\r\nThere are ten oyster farms between McClellanville and Bluffton today, and three times that many are waiting to open when the seed becomes plentiful enough that they can be assured they can get enough to turn a profit.\r\n\r\n“We’re working on that part,” Representative Erickson says, “We’re just not there yet.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'How Shannon Erickson is cracking the oyster case', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'how-shannon-erickson-is-cracking-the-oyster-case', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:58:22', '2018-08-03 01:58:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37035', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37037, 4, '2018-03-15 21:59:59', '2018-03-16 01:59:59', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nWhat do politicians talk about when they’re hobnobbing off the clock?\r\n\r\nLots of things of course, but a favorite is who or what will the voters vote for and why.\r\n\r\nI happened to be a part of one such informal discussion last week when the topic turned to the proposed Beaufort County transportation penny sales tax referendum on November 6.\r\n\r\nOne of those there said: “With the president’s emphasis on infrastructure we ought to be able to get more federal money into the project. A fatter federal match would make it more palatable to the voters.”\r\n\r\nMy friend was talking about the six-laning of US 278 on to Hilton Head Island, although there are several other projects proposed to be on the November 6th list.\r\n\r\nBut 278’s the big one.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCosted out now at nearly a quarter billion dollars, the project that includes four new bridges would be funded by $120 million in South Carolina State Infrastructure Bank funds, $80 million from the pockets of Beaufort County’s shoppers in the form of penny sales tax receipts, $35 million in Federal Bridge Replacement funds, and with a couple of pinches of other smaller and more obscure millions sprinkled in.\r\n\r\nMy friend was right: the federal share by traditional standards did seem a little meagre.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMore federal money into the funding package would be welcome, I thought, so when I got a chance I took a few minutes and looked up the President’s Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America that was issued a month ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>On page four of the proposed new rules I found that the government’s top priority for awarding federal support is that the proposed improvement show evidence of applicants having secured and committed “new non-federal revenue to create sustainable, long-term funding for infrastructure investments.”\r\n\r\nWhat is that? I wondered.\r\n\r\nReading on through the bureaucratese to page 22 under “Transportation Funding” Initiative #1 in italics I found the answer: Provide States Tolling Flexibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>There the president’s thinking is displayed clearly. He wants the Federal Government out of road and bridge-building except in a few special cases where its participation would be limited to twenty percent of the total cost of the improvement.\r\n\r\nThat’s in the ballpark of the federal contribution for the currently-proposed 278 package, so the current package — like it or not — has as much federal money in it as it is likely under the current circumstances to get.\r\n\r\nCutting back Federal spending … I get it. I like it.\r\n\r\nBut the president acknowledges lots of road and bridge-building is needed. Yes Sir! More and bigger vehicles on the roads all the time, no doubt about it.\r\n\r\nSo to stay up with the need The White House advocates that the states be empowered to place tolls on existing and new interstate highways, and on other existing Federal highways. And that they be empowered to use the revenues from those tolls to build whatever new roads and bridges they need.\r\n\r\nStates rights, local control … I get it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I like it.\r\n\r\nThere is also language that suggests private investors will be empowered to invest in roads. Maybe elsewhere, but after the Southern Connector debacle in Greenville, that’s probably a long-shot here.\r\n\r\nPublic-private partnerships, however … I get it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I like it.\r\n\r\nBut I’ll be voting YES on the November 6 initiative.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Because if it fails, the next time the initiative comes around there’s a pretty good chance the proposal will include a SCDOT toll booth at the foot of the bridge we know today as The Graves Bridge.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd, speaking now as a guy who gets from place to place in a pick-up, I don’t much care for tolls thank you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Shifting the road-building burden', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shifting-the-road-building-burden', '', '', '2018-08-02 22:00:21', '2018-08-03 02:00:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37039, 4, '2018-03-01 22:00:34', '2018-03-02 03:00:34', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe Beaufort County School District Board is delusional if they think the voters are going to vote to give them more money to build more schools in Bluffton while the FBI — the FBI! — is, according to school board members, investigating possible criminal wrongdoing in the bidding processes of the last two schools they built in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nIt would be foolish for them to continue to go forward with their current plan to put their $76 million measure before the voters on April 21.\r\n\r\nThe voters have voted against them once already (2016) and voting NO to schools is not a habit that it is in the interests of the county’s children for the voters to get into.\r\n\r\nAdmittedly the clock is ticking against the district in two ways. The median age of the Beaufort County voter increases each year, and the number of children who attend school in the Bluffton area increases relentlessly as well.\r\n\r\nBut the political reality is that to woo the necessary votes the School District’s house must first be put into order.\r\n\r\nIt doesn’t help that the superintendent is a controversial figure, and not because of his progressivism in matters of education. No. Unfortunately for the county’s children who had nothing to do with it, Superintendent Moss regrettably inappropriately put his wife on the district’s payroll a few years ago, and regrettably the school board chose to wink at his transgression.\r\n\r\nThe voters haven’t winked back.\r\n\r\nThe implication of The Island Packet reports that have appeared so far regarding the current FBI inquiry is that the superintendent is suspected of having been up to his old tricks when he was<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>overseeing the building of May River High School and River Ridge Academy: favoring family and friends over arms-length, on-the-merits stewardship.\r\n\r\nMaybe he was.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Maybe he wasn’t. Only time and the results of the investigation will tell.\r\n\r\nThe voters who are also the taxpayers will be interested to know. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll that means the board must wait until the investigation has been concluded, the chips have fallen where they may, and the dust has settled on the whole FBI affair before they press ahead with another ask.\r\n\r\nWhat about putting the school bond measure off until the November elections?\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for the district, for two reasons that alternative is probably not a winner either. It is unlikely that nine months from now the investigation will be concluded, and that whatever post-investigation steps should have been taken will have been taken, and that then enough time will have passed for the wounds to have healed.\r\n\r\nUnlikely, but not impossible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut, secondly and of equal importance, in November the schools initiative would be sharing the ballot with two more widely popular measures: another bond issue for Rural and Critical Lands and a proposed penny sales tax for countywide transportation needs.\r\n\r\nBoth measures, it seems today, would enjoy more widely-based support than the School Board’s need to build more schools in the Bluffton area. That means, given the unlikeliness of the voters voting YES three times in a day to tax themselves, someone’s going down. And from the looks of things today, that someone would probably be the new Bluffton schools.\r\n\r\nThe school district’s best bet on behalf of the children they serve is to stick with the special election strategy: pulling this one now, and putting it back on the ballot when the FBI-raised questions have been answered.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Time to get real at the school district', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'time-to-get-real-at-the-school-district', '', '', '2018-08-02 22:01:33', '2018-08-03 02:01:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37039', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37041, 4, '2018-08-09 01:10:08', '2018-08-09 05:10:08', '<b>Sea Turtle Talks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>continue in August</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in August, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean. After the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and other coastal habitats. Please join us! Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island web-site and to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>Share the good vibes at the Beaufort Drum Circle</b>\r\n\r\nJoin us this month, bring a chair, and exchange some good vibes at our free, family-friendly, monthly Drum Circle from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, at the Contemplative Garden at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park. In the case of inclement weather, we’ll move under the pavilion. Dancers and hula hoops are welcome!\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\nFor a behind-the-scenes look at the lighthouse, Ted Panayotoff, Lighthouse Director of Friends of Hunting Island, will conduct his popular Interpretive Lighthouse Tour at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. Attendees meet at the lighthouse. Reservations are necessary. Call 843-838-7437. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in SC open to the public. There is a $2 fee to climb it and you must be over 44 inches tall.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m., a ceremony will be held to honor the last keeper at Hunting Island Lighthouse, Theodore Gaillard, and his wife, Estelle Ellen Gaillard. It will be at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle St. between King and Prince streets in downtown Beaufort. Keeper Gaillard retired in 1942 after serving at a lighthouse in Savannah Harbor to which he was transferred when the Hunting Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933.\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker will be placed on their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and “Taps” will be played by a bugler from the Coast Guard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A poster with a photo of the Gaillards will be on display, and Panayotoff will give a summary of keeper Gaillard’s lighthouse service and Coast Guard career. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, the Beaufort Harbormasters will present a concert to honor and celebrate the history of this historic lighthouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Bring lawn chairs for better enjoyment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 9 — Disaster Medical I</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug.14 — Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds (Aug. 8), followed by “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and Diving </b><b>Club sets August meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s August meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWell-known local Captain Adam Sauerborn of Tide Ryder Charters from Port Royal Landing Marina will discuss the flounder species. Flounders are often overlooked in the Lowcountry, but Capt. Sauerborn will discuss how and where to find this great table fare fish.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Branch Library hosts adult game night</b>\r\n\r\nCelebrate the end of summer by coming by the Beaufort Branch Library at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 to play the board game that started it all – Bookopoly – plus a few other favorites. Punch and light snacks will be served. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe.\r\n\r\n<b>August events at Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeir.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday: Tie Dye at 2 p.m.; Boardwalk Tours and Secrets of the Salt Marsh at 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday: Sea Turtle Tracks at 10:30 a.m.; Beach Walks at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday: Alligator Talks at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday: A Sunrise at the Lighthouse at 6:30 a.m. (Aug. 16); Lighthouse Tours at 10 a.m. (Aug. 9, Aug. 23); Feeding Frenzy every Thursday at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Friday: Stepping Stones at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday: Fish Printing at noon; Creatures of the Night (Aug. 11, Aug. 18)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday: Reptile Talks at 11 a.m.; Sand/Candy Art at 1 p.m. (Aug. 12, Aug. 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. (Aug. 26)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Beaufort Digital Corridor partners to present event</b>\r\n\r\nA partnership between Beaufort Digital Corridor members Allen Technology Advising (Allen IT) and Enterprise Technologies, Inc. (ETI) offers a four-part series addressing everyday technology, tailored exclusively for the local businesses of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nSip and learn socials take place on the second Tuesday of the month after work hours. This complimentary event is co-hosted by the Beaufort Digital Corridor at its BASEcamp facility. The second session on Aug. 14 is designed as a deeper dive with these local experts to address specific business technology needs.\r\n\r\nRyan Curtis of Allen IT and Sam Kolner of ETI are local tech experts that are passionate about seeing Lowcountry businesses thrive. They will show you how to formulate a technology plan for your business that looks forward five years to maximize your finances. They will go over common things that business owners don’t consider when planning an IT budget, if they have an IT budget at all. Technology should optimize your business and bring you peace of mind, so bring an open mind, tech related questions, and business card for the opportunity to set up a private appointment after the presentation.\r\n\r\n<b>Hop-hop dance basics taught in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nIfetayo White and Neesa\'s Home on St. Helena Island is excited to present Sanja O., who will be teaching hip-hop dance class for boys and girls ages 5-13. The classes will be held at Effervescent Yoga Spa, 1613 Paris Ave., in Port Royal from 5:30-6:15 p.m. on Aug. 14-16 and from noon-1:30 p.m. on Aug. 18. The cost for these fun and instructional classes is Tuesday-Thursday $10/session or $25/3 sessions; Saturday $10/session, $15/2 sessions.\r\n\r\nSanja O. is a dancer from the Washington, D.C., area who has performed and choreographed hip-hop routines for schools, community events, and talent shows.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>She is also co-chair her school\'s Hip Hop Dance Club.\r\n\r\nBring the kids for a fun time learning or building new dance skills and moves. To register or for more information, contact Ifetayo White at 843-271-1923 or neesamoon@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Chorale looking for singers</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale, a mixed-voice community of singers, has begun preparation for its upcoming season. The Chorale has been singing as a group since the spring of 1997, with continuous performances twice a year. Voices needed – no audition necessary, just a love of singing! Rehearsals begin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Thirteen weeks of rehearsals will culminate in performances on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17. All who love to sing are welcome to join! The Chorale is led by music director Jordan Plair, a well-known Beaufort area music teacher and choral director. The theme for this concert is “Through The Seasons,“ and includes a variety of songs reflecting the four seasons. There is a $35 membership fee to help defray music and performance costs. Please call Marsha at 207-323-1498 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Island Girls Night Out </b><b>hits Bay Street this month</b>\r\n\r\nThe August edition of Island Girls Night Out is set for Aug. 23. The event will be co-hosted by Reflections Old and New Antiques, Collectibles, Art and Glass at 928 Bay Street and It\'s Me Fashions, specializing in unique, affordable fashions, at 928 Bay Street.', 'August 9th-15th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-9th-15th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:10:08', '2018-08-09 05:10:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37041', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37043, 4, '2018-08-09 01:10:33', '2018-08-09 05:10:33', 'The 2018 Short Story America Festival and Conference is scheduled for the weekend of September 28-30 in downtown Beaufort. This fifth celebration of short fiction will feature top presenting authors like John Engell (San Francisco), Niles Reddick (University of Memphis), Marjorie Brody (San Antonio, Texas), Gregg Cusick (Durham, N.C.), Nancy Allen (Dallas), James Goertel (Rochester, N.Y.), Ray Morrison (Winston-Salem, N.C.), and Beaufort-based author and editor Tim Johnston. Numerous other short-story authors in the Short Story America series will also give readings and book signings, and the weekend will also mark the launch of Volume Six of the Short Story America anthology series of short stories by today\'s authors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe weekend will begin with a catered reception for authors and readers on Friday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the historic Lewis Reeve Sams House at 601 Bay Street. The conference will continue all day Saturday at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft downtown, with presentations on the subject of short fiction by visiting authors, readings by authors, and book signings by visiting and local writers. On Sunday, readings and discussions will continue. If you are an avid reader, or a new, emerging, or established writer, you will love this weekend celebration of the great original American literary art form – the short story. Passes to the entire weekend are just $45. Visit www.shortstoryamerica.com to purchase your pass, which will be waiting for you at the event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nShort Story America’s lead sponsor, The Beaufort Inn, has been a strong supporter of the literary arts since the inception of Short Story America in 2010.', 'Short Story America comes to downtown Beaufort next month', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'short-story-america-comes-to-downtown-beaufort-next-month', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:10:33', '2018-08-09 05:10:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37043', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37045, 4, '2018-08-09 01:11:39', '2018-08-09 05:11:39', 'Local high school football games will be broadcast right into your living room again this season, as WHHI-TV the Covert Aire High School Football Bowl Series returns to the Hilton Head Island-based station for an 11th season. The series will feature a game of the week in which local teams compete for a series of themed trophies, as well as replays of some of the season’s best matchups.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe games will air on tape-delay at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings, 11 a.m. on Sunday, 8 p.m. on Tuesday nights, and daily at midnight. WHHI-TV can be found on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and 1230 HD; Hargray Cable Channel 8 and 418 HD; Over The Air 30.1; and on YouTube at whhitv.\r\n\r\nThe first game will be taped Friday, Aug. 17, when Hilton Head Christian Academy hosts Thomas Heyward Academy. All games are subject to change, but the tentative lineup is as follows:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 17 - Independent Bowl (Thomas Heyward at Hilton Head Christian)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 24 - Bluffton Bowl (May River at Bluffton)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 31 - County Bowl (Whale Branch at May River)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 7 - Highway 278 Bowl (May River at Hilton Head High)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 14 - Replay Weekend of Best Games</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 21 - Intercounty Bowl (John Paul II at Hilton Head Prep)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 28 - Replay Weekend of Best Games</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 5 - Broad River Bowl (Beaufort High at Bluffton)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 12 - Cross County Bowl (Beaufort High at May River)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 19 - Beaufort County Bowl (Hilton Head High at Beaufort)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 26 - Bridge Bowl (Hilton Head High at Bluffton)</p>', 'High school football series on WHHI returns for 11th season', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-school-football-series-on-whhi-returns-for-11th-season', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:11:39', '2018-08-09 05:11:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37047, 4, '2018-08-09 01:13:05', '2018-08-09 05:13:05', 'Beaufort Academy formally announced several additions to its staff ahead of the 2018-19 school year:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Angela Mingledorff<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pre-K3 Lead Teacher</b></p>\r\nMrs. Mingledorff is so excited to be a part of the Beaufort Academy family! She is married and has three children, ages 9, 12 and 15. She always had a love for children and currently holds an A.A. degree with a major in early childhood. Having worked with all ages from birth to age 8, she has taken the position as nanny, kindergarten assistant teacher, and preschool teacher. Mrs. Mingledorff says, \"Watching children learn new things for the first time is so rewarding. I can\'t wait to get to know your little ones. In addition to having a love for children, I am also a self-taught artist. Being able to combine these two passions makes the best of both worlds. Creativity is an important part of child development and I love being able to incorporate this into daily lessons. I look forward to a great start of the school year and getting to meet everyone!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lisa Trumps</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lower School Art Teacher</b></p>\r\nMrs. Trumps has lived in Beaufort for 25 years. Her husband, Matt, grew up here and attended BA, and together they have three children. She has taught art for 10 years to students from K4-8th grades. She also has a BA from the College of Charleston in Art History and an MAT in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Trumps says, \" I love teaching a subject that I am passionate about. I’m looking forward to joining the BA family and I am very excited to meet the students and watch them grow as young artists.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Kayla Pope</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Learning Services Tutor</b></p>\r\nMs. Pope is a recent graduate from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She was born and raised in Beaufort and is excited to call it her home again after college. Ms. Pope says, \"Throughout my time at Clemson, I focused my undergraduate research on cognitive processes, specifically on learning and memory. I am so excited to work at BA and be able to put all of my knowledge to use and to be able to work with teachers and students who are as passionate about education as I am. I can’t wait to be an Eagle!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>David Nagel<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Speech &amp; Debate, Communication,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>&amp; Senior Leadership Program</b></p>\r\nMr. Nagel will be assuming the new role of Director of Speech &amp; Debate at Beaufort Academy. As a former competitor in the activity, David was an individual state and national champion. He has spent the last five years working with students at Mater Dei High School, a private parochial school in southern Indiana. While there, Mr. Nagel coached the 2017 Class 1A Indiana state champions and served on the Indiana State Board of Speech &amp; Debate. David has a degree in Broadcast Communications from Vincennes University and has studied History and Secondary Education at the University of Southern Indiana. He is originally from Evansville, Indiana, where he and his wife, Megan, have lived happily with their three dachshunds. David coaches recreational soccer, loves to cook, considers himself to be a film buff, and enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends. He and his wife are also avid Indianapolis Colts fans. Mr. Nagel says, \"I am very excited to be bringing speech and debate to Beaufort Academy. Dr. Durbin’s vision for this school is groundbreaking. Courses in communication, and a competitive speech and debate program, lay the foundation for successful and involved young adults through critical thinking and public speaking. My job is not only to give students a voice, but to teach them how to use that voice in order to have a positive impact on the world around them. The future looks bright at Beaufort Academy! Thank you for welcoming me to your school and community.’”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tom Miller</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Models of Community &amp; Organizational<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Leadership (11th &amp; 12th)</b></p>\r\nMr. Miller and his wife, Paula, had been part-time residents of Beaufort since 2009, becoming permanent residents in 2015.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This followed his retirement after a 37-year career at UBS Financial Services, where he was a founding member and senior partner of an investment management team that held fiduciary responsibility for investments of corporate retirement plans, foundations and endowments, and private clients. Mr. Miller received his BA in History from Sewanee, The University of the South and has been elected to its Board of Trustees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He was awarded the Certificate of Higher Education In History With Distinction by the University of Oxford in March of this year. Mr. Miller will be teaching a course in Community Leadership for juniors and seniors, an opportunity he finds “humbling, a bit daunting, and enormously exciting.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Mr. Miller says, \"What immediately drew me to BA is the intimate nature of the school, its vision of helping young adults become vibrant, responsible citizens, and the low student/teacher relationship, which reminds me of what I experienced at Sewanee and Oxford.\" Mr. Miller is also a new member of The Beaufort Academy’s Board of Directors and will chair its Finance Committee.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Diana Price</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>US Science; Biology, Biology H, AP Biology,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Anatomy &amp; Physiology, &amp; Environmental Science</b></p>\r\nMrs. Price is excited to be joining the Beaufort Academy family! She is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, but graduated from Dorman High School in Spartanburg. She went to Clemson University and received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science Education. Mrs. Price moved to the Beaufort area just over two years ago with her husband, Fisher. They love being on the boat, going fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. Mrs. Price has taught the past six years in Spartanburg, York, and most recently at Beaufort High School and Bridges Prep, where she was awarded Teacher of the Year for 2017-18.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>While teaching, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences, also from Clemson University, and is halfway through her educational leadership degree. Mrs. Price says, \"My favorite subject to teach is Anatomy &amp; Physiology – it is impossible not to relate to. I can\'t wait to meet all of my students and the wonderful families that are part of the BA family!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>James Duffy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English 8, 10, &amp; 12 CP</b></p>\r\nMr. Duffy moved to Beaufort in 2009 and is married to Shannon, who teaches sixth grade science at Riverview Charter School. Shannon came with two boys: Warren and Jefferson – the latter is heading to the College of Charleston in August. Mr. Duffy has been teaching for 12 years, most recently at USC Beaufort, where he taught classes in first-year composition and literature, journalism, and business and technical writing. He received every award he could be given at USCB; most recently, the Instructor of the Year Award in 2017. Mr. Duffy says, \"I\'m looking forward to this new opportunity, as I have only taught college-level courses before. I was sold on Beaufort Academy in my first meeting with Dr. Durbin, and I\'m hoping to bring the same energy and experience to BA that brought me so much success at USCB.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Brenda Murphy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Spanish I &amp; Spanish III CP</b></p>\r\nAfter a short hiatus from teaching, and a move from Connecticut to South Carolina, Brenda Murphy will be joining Beaufort Academy as a part-time teacher of Spanish. Mrs. Murphy comes to BA with over 30 years experience as a modern language teacher. Her career has been largely in private high schools and as an adjunct professor for the University of Connecticut in their Early College Experience division. Mrs. Murphy says, “ I am excited to have the opportunity to be part of the faculty at Beaufort Academy, which has the unparalleled reputation for educating tomorrow’s leaders.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ally Coyle</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>MS Science; Science 5, 6, &amp; 7</b></p>\r\nMrs. Coyle, a Beaufort Academy alum, is particularly excited to return to BA as a full-time teacher after part-time teaching and tutoring last year. She loves the excitement and electricity of the BA learning atmosphere and is so thankful to be back home. Mrs. Coyle received her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Business from the University of California Long Beach. After college, she went on to design and install computer systems for large corporations and the government.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Her favorite aspects of these jobs were teaching how to create and use these systems. From there, she embarked to various teaching environments. Mrs. Coyle has taught an assortment of subjects, mostly science and math, along with English, in the U.S. and the Philippines. Teaching and learning is her passion. In addition to the traditional school subjects, she has also taught ballet, aerobics, gymnastics, computer programming, and robotics. Last summer, Mrs. Coyle moved back to Beaufort with her husband, Jeff, who is partially retired and owns his own consulting business. They have three children. Sarah is a graduate student at Christopher Newport University, Josh is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, and Matthew is a sophomore at BA. And there is Heyward – the high spirited, much-loved family dog. Mrs. Coyle says \"I am looking forward to an exhilarating year of science filled with hands-on-learning, innovation, experiments, and STEM integrated processing.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Brian Lentz</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>US Math; Algebra I, Geometry,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Pre-Calculus, Math Analysis H</b></p>\r\nMr. Lentz was born and raised in Beaufort and graduated from Beaufort High School in 2014. He graduated from The Citadel in May 2018 with a B.S. in Physics, and as a recent college graduate Mr. Lentz will be joining the Beaufort Academy team as a high school math teacher. Mr. Lentz enjoys hiking and reading in his spare time. In 2014, Mr. Lentz was presented the Sons of the American Revolution Gov. Paul Hamilton Eagle Scout of the Year Award, and was also recognized by the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter for having achieved the Eagle Scout designation during his Honor Court, which is the highest rank that the Boy Scouts offers. Mr Lentz says, \"I am looking forward to starting my teaching career at BA and I plan on learning as much as I teach.\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Maureen Butler</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Director of Academic &amp; Student Services (College Advising, Student Affairs &amp; Senior Representative)</b></p>\r\nMrs. Butler will spearhead the college advising experience for our Upper School, while providing academic advising and guidance up until graduation. She will also handle all student affairs that families may have, along with organizing special senior events for the graduating class.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Maureen\'s background as a former Registrar at Beaufort High School primes her for future communication with colleges, military institutions, and businesses for internships on behalf of students. Although never an employee, she spent numerous years as a parent, as an active member of the Parents\' Association, and a member of the Beaufort Academy Board of Trustees. Her two children, Kelsey &amp; Keaton, attended BA from preschool until middle school. The foundation of education that both of her children received at BA set the precedent for their continued educational success. She looks forward to helping her future BA students make the right relationships to continue their success. Mrs. Butler says, \"If something was needed, I was the go-to person. Maintaining family relationships in high school was the foundation of all that I did. I am very excited to be back at Beaufort Academy. I love the family feel at BA, and that feeling has never left. Every time I walk back on campus I feel like I am home.\" <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nick Field</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Athletic Director</b></p>\r\nNicholas Field is a Marine Veteran who has dedicated his life to coaching our youth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field spent his first two years coaching under popular local coach Jermaine Jenkins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>After that experience, he coached successful teams at both Riverview Charter School and Beaufort High School.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field has also coached for the Bluffton Bulls AAU Basketball program and recently founded the Beaufort Hustle AAU Basketball program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He has attended and worked several events and camps in the country over the years, including Point Guard College, Nike Basketball coaching clinics, The NEXT project and Elite Guard Training Live. Coach Field was the assistant camp director for Beaufort Academy’s summer basketball camp under Chip Dinkins from 2013-16, assistant camp director for Beaufort High School’s summer basketball camp 2016-17, and returned to work BA camp in 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He has also worked three years at the NEXT Project in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving as the Director of Leadership and Communication.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field is very excited about joining the Beaufort Academy family. He looks forward to building on the tremendous success that Neal McCarty has accomplished over his tenure. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mark Clifford</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Physical Conditioning Instructor &amp; Head Football Coach</b></p>\r\nMark Clifford will not only be the new head football coach, but also will be the new Physical Conditioning Instructor for our student-athletes. He will help us reach higher levels of excellence in all aspects of being a student-athlete. Coach Clifford is a leader with the experience, knowledge and personality to grow Beaufort Academy\'s program and help produce well-rounded student-athletes who are successful both on and off the field<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>His passion, enthusiasm for the game, and work ethic are contagious. Coach Clifford says, “I am fired up about the opportunity to create a consistent winner with the BA football program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Dr. Durbin and I did it before, and there is a good chance we could do it again!”', 'Beaufort Academy announces staff changes for 2018-19', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-announces-staff-changes-for-2018-19', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:13:05', '2018-08-09 05:13:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37049, 4, '2018-08-09 01:13:52', '2018-08-09 05:13:52', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nImagine coming from a wine family that can decide to make just a few cases for mom. Once you’re in the wine business, all kinds of opportunities can arise, and if you’re in the winemaking end of the business, own vineyards in some of the best locations in California, have your own skills plus contacts for anything and everything needed, producing a few special cases for mom can be done – and it might grow into a brand that can be shared with families (and moms) across the country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRobert Mondavi Sr. is a name all wine lovers know. He’s an icon in the American wine business, and his family has continued to be a part of the industry through the generations – his son Michael, along with Michael’s wife, Isabel, and their children, Rob Jr. and Dina, in particular. This part of the family owns some superb vineyard land in Napa Valley, from which they produce some excellent – and expensive – Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, they have the small-production Isabel Mondavi brand, which produces a Chardonnay, a pinot noir, and a relatively new rosé. This is the brand which the family geared to “a few cases for Mom” as an expression of her style – casual, elegant and sophisticated. And, decidedly, wines to go with food.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Isabel Rosé is made in a Provençal style, meaning dry, crisp, minerally and fruity. Holding true to their Napa roots, this wine is based on Cabernet Sauvignon with some Barbera to link it to their Italian heritage. (Their great grandparents came to the United States from the Marche region of Italy.) The label is silk screened, a copy of a filigree pattern from a family heirloom bracelet. Dina, Isabel’s daughter, handles the packaging and blending. Rob Jr., her son, is winemaker and cellar manager. Husband Michael is head of the cheerleading squad for these wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe 2017 growing season was near perfect. After the four previous years of drought, bud-break was in mid-March and light rains through April kept late frosts away from the vines. A warm May brought life to the vineyards, and melting snows ran downhill to keep everything moist. There were no major heat spikes over the summer, allowing the grapes to ripen well. Harvest was in August, relatively early for California.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis wine is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Barbera. Cabernets tend to make a savory style rosé wine. They have lots of deep ruby color and some red wine flavors – bell peppers, cherries, black pepper and black currant. They have enough body to pair well with many styles of food, and a crisp acidity. In general, rosé wines from Cabernet are some of the best. One made by one of the highest-rated producers of Napa Cabernet should be, for sure. Barbera brings its own identity to this wine. Unoaked Barbera leans toward red fruit flavors (red cherries, red currants, sour cherries and red plums) and a brisk spiciness, an herbaceous quality, and licorice or fennel. Grown in California, this variety has moderate body, compared to Italian Barbera, and slightly more alcohol.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIsabel Rosé is light pink-salmon colored. Its fresh and clean style comes with aromatics of strawberry, cranberry, cherries, ripe pears and roses. Medium-bodied, its flavors roll through your mouth in layers of complexities. Bright acidity lingers in its long finish. Isabel and her family recommend drinking this wine in a full-bowled glass, a red wine glass, in order to get the entire aroma and flavor profile. Enjoy it with anything from California cuisine to spicy Asian meals, seafood and shellfish or just about anything you like – the whole point of a good rosé. Just right for Mom. For $14.99. Enjoy. .<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Just A Few Cases For Mom', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'just-a-few-cases-for-mom', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:13:52', '2018-08-09 05:13:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37049', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37051, 4, '2018-08-09 01:14:23', '2018-08-09 05:14:23', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nMy parents were always telling us children, “Turn off the television set and go out and play!” They wanted us to get moving. Now instead of a parent, I have an electronic trainer who is always prodding me to get going. It is my Fitbit device. It is one of those watches that does more than just tell time. They are very popular now, especially with runners. I did not buy this item, it was a gift from my daughter Faith, who is a runner. She thought the Fitbit might be a good way for me to increase my daily exercise. What?\r\n\r\nI received it graciously, never thinking I needed one. However, four months later, I love it. Why? Because sometimes, you just need to have someone, or something, tell you to move.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are many popular electronic watch trainers. The latest technology provides us with devices that can measure our steps, our BPM (beats per minute), our calories burned, along with other information. There are numerous brands besides the Fitbit, too. You can get the 3 Fitness Smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series, the Polar M430 and the Garmin Forerunner. Even Timex has come out with an Ironman GPS.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen I received the Fitbit, I had to download an app on my phone so my watch and phone could communicate. Based on their recommendation, I try to walk at least 8,000 steps a day. The watch has the annoying habit of vibrating on my wrist when it is time for me to move. “Twenty-nine more steps,” it will tell me as I approach my hourly goal of 250. “Time to move,” if I have been sitting too long. But it also “rewards” me with rockets and fireworks when I hit my 8,000 steps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Fitbit has made me a bit competitive after I realized my friend Nancy has one too. I texted her the other morning to let her know I was already at 4,451 steps. She informed me she was sitting in traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike. I totally beat her time! Then I was bragging to my daughter about exceeding my daily 8,000 steps and she suggested it was time to step it up to 10,000.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“What? Why would I do that? I would not get my rocket rewards.” She also suggested I read the Fitbit instruction book. What a concept. Turns out my Fitbit does much more than I thought.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOverall, my Fitbit has been great for me. The subtle vibrating on my wrist is much more pleasing than my parents yelling. But I must confess, there are those days when I just want to sit in front of the television and my Fitbit gets to sit quietly in my jewelry box.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'The Electronic Watch Trainer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-electronic-watch-trainer', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:14:23', '2018-08-09 05:14:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37053, 4, '2018-08-09 01:14:42', '2018-08-09 05:14:42', 'The Beaufort business community is hosting Shark Week Beaufort from Aug. 19-26, a welcome week celebration for USCB Sand Shark students, faculty, and staff.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Throughout the week, students will be able to participate in a wide variety of activities to welcome them to Beaufort. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWith USCB being one of the fastest growing public colleges in the state, Beaufort businesses are eager to welcome new and returning studnets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Shark Week Beaufort has activities designed to showcase all Beaufort has to offer. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nActivities include guided paddle board and kayak tours, a trip to Hunting Island, a #ShopLocal day where a bus will take students throughout the city, a digital scavenger hunt to familiarize the students to the area, and many social activities to get the students acquainted while immersing them into Beaufort culture. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBusiness participation applications are still being accepted. Many businesses are offering students, with a valid USCB ID, exclusive discounts and offerings throughout Shark Week Beaufort and have donated additional items for the Digital Scavenger Hunt. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are more than 20 area businesses participating in Shark Week Beaufort and retailer applications are still being accepted. For additional information, a timeline of events, participating businesses, an interactive map, or to find the business application form, please visit SharkWeekBeaufort.com. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Shark Week Beaufort welcomes  Sand Shark students, faculty, and staff', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shark-week-beaufort-welcomes-sand-shark-students-faculty-and-staff', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:14:42', '2018-08-09 05:14:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37053', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37055, 4, '2018-08-09 01:15:16', '2018-08-09 05:15:16', 'Looking to start a rewarding career in health care? Attend a job fair at Beaufort Memorial to learn more about the hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) train-to-work program.\r\n\r\nThis innovative program offers participants a full scholarship for the Certified Nursing Assistant course at the Technical College of the Lowcountry. Participants will have the opportunity to work part-time as a Patient Safety Observer while attending classes. Upon completing the six- to eight-week course and obtaining the CNA certification, graduates will become a full-time team member on a medical/surgical, progressive care or acute rehabilitation unit at the hospital.\r\n\r\nThe job fair is scheduled for Aug. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Beaufort Medical &amp; Administrative Center, across the street from the hospital at 955 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nAttendees should come prepared to interview. They will have the opportunity to meet members of the hospital team and ask questions about the program and employment benefits. Full-time employees at Beaufort Memorial receive benefits that include medical, dental and vision packages; 401k, 457 and South Carolina Retirement System options; generous paid time off, paid holidays and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information about this and other job opportunities at Beaufort Memorial, visit BeaufortMemorial.org/careers.', 'BMH seeking candidates for Certified Nursing Assistant training', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-seeking-candidates-for-certified-nursing-assistant-training', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:15:16', '2018-08-09 05:15:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37055', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37057, 4, '2018-08-09 01:16:45', '2018-08-09 05:16:45', '[caption id=\"attachment_37058\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"274\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beaufort-YLC.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37058\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beaufort-YLC-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"765\"></a> Blake Busby, left, and AJ Connelly of Beaufort County were among 27 rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Youth Leadership Conference in Columbia.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort County representatives Blake Busby and AJ Connelly were among 27 rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2018 Youth Leadership Conference in Columbia.\r\n\r\nThe conference, held at Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens on July 26, allowed students to gain valuable leadership skills and a better understanding of SC agriculture and the South Carolina legislative process.\r\n\r\n“The Youth Leadership Conference, sponsored by our SCFB Women’s Leadership program, allows students to explore opportunities within agriculture while developing their skills to be leaders in the industry,” SCFB Ag Literacy Director Elizabeth Wood said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIndustry professionals addressed students on the topics of leadership, professional development and legislative procedure in South Carolina. Wood discussed with participants the process of South Carolina legislation and how they can become involved in policy-making. SCFB’s Director of Promotion and Education, Stephanie Sox, engaged participants in leadership activities essential for students to develop personally and professionally.\r\n\r\n“Youth Leadership Conference is a great way to meet people from all across South Carolina who share a passion for agriculture,” 2018 SCFB Youth Ambassador Devin Moore said. “We were able to build leadership skills while expanding our network and agricultural knowledge.”\r\n\r\n“South Carolina’s agricultural industry is a vital part of the state’s economy,” SCFB President Harry Ott said. “We advocate so our children and grandchildren can farm long after we are gone. Educating our youth on opportunities available to them within the agriculture industry is the first step in involving students so they can have a lasting voice in today’s issues.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSCFB is a grassroots, non-profit organization that celebrates and supports family farmers, locally grown food and our rural lands through legislative advocacy, education and community outreach. The organization, founded in 1944, serves more than 100,000 member families in 47 chapters. For more information, please visit www.scfb.org.', 'Beaufort youth learn agriculture at Farm Bureau Conference', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-youth-learn-agriculture-at-farm-bureau-conference', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:16:45', '2018-08-09 05:16:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37057', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37060, 4, '2018-08-09 01:17:24', '2018-08-09 05:17:24', 'The USCB baseball program is still waiting for its first alumnus to reach the majors, but the Sand Sharks recently added another former standout to the professional ranks.\r\n\r\nFormer USCB right-hander Zac Burke signed last week with the New York Bucks of the Empire Professional Baseball League, and his pro career is off to an impressive start. In just his second outing with the Bucks, Burke struck out eight in a two-hit shutout of the Aguada Explorers to earn his first professional win and help New York remain in first place in the league standings. The Bucks are on track to claim the top seed in the league playoffs, which begin Aug. 10.\r\n\r\n\"We\'re excited for Burke,” USCB coach Jeremy Christian said. “He continued working hard and put up great numbers this summer and ultimately earned his opportunity in professional baseball. He had a great career here and we look forward to watching him climb the professional ladder. He\'s a great ambassador for Sand Shark baseball and we couldn\'t be happier for him.\"\r\n\r\nIn his two seasons with USCB, Burke racked up 123 strikeouts in 122.0 innings pitched while going 9-8 with a 4.72 ERA and four saves.\r\n\r\nThe Empire League, a Independent Professional Baseball Organization, operates with teams from New York, Maine, and even Puerto Rico. The league serves as the next level for athletes out of college or who have some professional experience. Since its inception in 2015, the EPBL has promoted more 40 percent of all of its players to higher levels of professional baseball.', 'Former Sand Shark Pitcher Burke signs with New York Bucks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'former-sand-shark-pitcher-burke-signs-with-new-york-bucks', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:17:24', '2018-08-09 05:17:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37060', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37062, 4, '2018-08-09 01:25:05', '2018-08-09 05:25:05', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'10\']</p>\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recognized 42 health sciences graduates during its Aug. 2 pinning ceremony at the Beaufort Campus. The ceremony honored graduates of the massage therapy, medical assisting, surgical technology, radiologic technology, and practical nursing programs.\r\n\r\nThe special ceremony allows students to receive the respective pins for their professions while being recognized by faculty, staff, friends, and family. The ceremony also includes class speakers, pledges, and graduation traditions unique to each program. For example, the nursing tradition involves lighting of a lamp, a nod to Florence Nightingale, who carried a lamp to light her path as she cared for the sick and dying soldiers during the Crimean War.\r\n\r\nIn the last five years, TCL has graduated nearly 500 health care professionals. After completing these programs, graduates will pursue licensing and become healthcare professionals in Lowcountry hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physicians’ offices, assisted living facilities, schools, and more. Others will choose to advance their education. For more information, please visit www.tcl.edu/health.\r\n\r\nThe graduates are: Massage Therapy — Tiffany Kinsey Dorrill, Chrystie Leigh Goody, Elizabeth Rose Padgett, Margaret McCalla Sanders, Theresa Sanders, Diamonique Lashae Taylor; Medical Assisting — Katlin Bailey, Selicia Benson, Sherry Braunns, Carmen Carter, Trinette Collins, Temeka Daise ,Suzette Fields, Rasheada Harvey, Chrizzia Hernandez, Elizabeth Malphrus, Jennifer Mossage, Shantavia Riley, Hannah Rumfelt, Nicole Thomas, Khadijah Washington; Surgical Technology — Michele Hay, Jessica Powell, Justine Smith, Kathleen Wolfort; Radiologic Technology — Kelley Ard, Sandra Bartley, Lindsay Bell, Jessica Hayes, Eric Hulsebos, Kelli Jenkins, Katie Knicely, Marie Luppino, Brooke Minton, Christina Rojo, Britany St. John, Sarah Stalnaker, Alicia Talley; Practical Nursing — Brooks Baldwin, Stacy Fields, April Foster, Kaysha Jackson.', 'TCL recognizes health sciences graduates at pinning ceremony', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-recognizes-health-sciences-graduates-at-pinning-ceremony', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:26:17', '2018-08-09 05:26:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37064, 4, '2018-08-09 01:19:25', '2018-08-09 05:19:25', '[caption id=\"attachment_37068\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"337\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WiP-Grant.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37068\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WiP-Grant-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"401\"></a> Judy Gough, Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort director and CEO.[/caption]\r\n\r\nGood Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort has been awarded a $6,000 grant from the Women in Philanthropy, a fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. The grant will be used to expand the clinic’s co-pay assistance for women needing specialist medical services.\r\n\r\nStaffed by more than 60 volunteers – physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and administrative staff – the clinic offers primary health care at no cost to low-income, uninsured adults in Beaufort County. Services include physical exams, treatment for acute illness and management of chronic disease, non-surgical orthopedic and cardiology care, laboratory and other diagnostic testing through the generosity of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and specialist referrals. More than three-quarters of the Clinic’s patients do not qualify for any government health insurance and have no access to affordable care.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGood Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort is located at 30 Professional Village Circle on Lady’s Island. For additional information or to tour the clinic, contact Gough at gnmc1402@gmail.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Free medical clinic receives grant from Women in Philanthropy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'free-medical-clinic-receives-grant-from-women-in-philanthropy', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:19:26', '2018-08-09 05:19:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37071, 4, '2018-08-09 01:21:11', '2018-08-09 05:21:11', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EMC-HoF-e1533792052125.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37072\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EMC-HoF-e1533792052125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"561\"></a>Their dream is to one day be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and their names will soon be there.\r\n\r\nA trio of eighth-graders from northern Beaufort County – Kacy Fields, Eamon Smalls, and Daryl Depass – played in the inaugural Hall of Fame 8th Grade All-American Game on Friday, helping the East squad to a resounding 48-14 win over their West counterparts. As a result, their names will be engraved on a trophy that will take up residence in the Hall of Fame.\r\n\r\nIn fact, Fields, Smalls, and Depass – who are members of the Extra Mile Club of the Lowcountry (EMC), a non-profit athletics and mentoring program in Beaufort – are becoming quite familiar with Canton, Ohio. The trio was there from July 13-15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy camp, where they were evaluated and coached by NFL scouts. All three local players were among 60 rising eighth-graders selected to return to play in the inaugural 8th Grade All-American Game during Enshrinement Week.\r\n\r\nPrior to playing in the All-American Game, they were tested at an exclusive combine for National Preps College Report, performed a Pro-Day style workout with former NFL GM Ray Farmer, and were featured as “Top 100 Middle Schoolers” for National Preps. They took part in press conferences, took in a private tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and watched the NFL Hall of Fame game between the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens from the VIP suite with recently inducted Hall of Fame members.\r\n\r\n“This is huge for our program,” EMC founder Christopher Dantzler said. “They have opened doors for their peers who are coming behind them.”', 'EMC trio plays in 8th Grade All-American Game', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'emc-trio-plays-in-8th-grade-all-american-game', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:21:11', '2018-08-09 05:21:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37071', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37074, 4, '2018-08-09 01:21:52', '2018-08-09 05:21:52', 'You may spend decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you’ll need to use this money. Before that day arrives, you’ll want to be familiar with the rules governing withdrawals – and you’ll want to know just how much you should take out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo begin, withdrawals from traditional employer-sponsored retirement plans like these fall under the Internal Revenue Service’s “required minimum distributions” (RMD) guidelines. (You aren’t required to take these distributions from a Roth IRA.) Here are some of the key RMD points to keep in mind:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You need to take distributions by age 70 1/2. You generally should begin taking RMDs in the year in which you turn 70 1/2. If you don’t take your first RMD during that year, you must take it no later than April 1 of the following year. If you put it off until April 1, you must take two distributions in one year. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you don’t take your RMDs on time, you may have to pay the IRS a 50 percent penalty tax on the taxable portion of your uncollected distribution — so make sure you know your dates. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You can take more than the minimum. You can withdraw more than the RMD, but as the word “required” suggests, you can’t withdraw less.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You may be able to delay RMDs in an employer’s retirement plan if you’re still working. If your employer’s retirement plan permits it, you may not have to take RMDs if you are still working and you are 70 1/2 or older. However, this exception won’t apply if you own 5 percent or more of your company. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo determine your RMD, you’ll need to use either the Uniform Lifetime Table, which is based on your life expectancy, or the Joint Life Table, if you have a spouse who is the sole beneficiary and who is more than 10 years younger. Your tax advisor can help you make this selection.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNow that you know the basic rules of RMDs, you’ll need to consider their impact on your retirement income. As mentioned above, you can certainly take out more than the RMD, but should you? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you need the extra money, you’ll have to take it. However, when determining how much you should take beyond your RMDs, you’ll need to weigh some other factors. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor one thing, if you can delay taking Social Security, you’ll get bigger checks, so you might be able to lower the amounts you take from your 401(k) and IRA. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnother factor to consider is the size and composition of your investment portfolio held outside your retirement accounts. If you have a sizable amount of investments, with some of them providing regular income, you may be able to afford to take out only your RMDs, or perhaps just slightly more. On the other hand, if your 401(k) and IRA make up the vast majority of your investment holdings, you might need to rely on them much more heavily.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn any case, though, you will need to establish an appropriate withdrawal rate for all your investments to ensure you won’t outlive your money. A financial professional can help you calculate this rate.\r\n\r\nDo whatever it takes to maximize your benefits from your IRA and 401(k). They’re valuable assets – so use them wisely.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>This article was submitted by Brandon M. Cox, CFP, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. Member SIPC</i>', 'Required Withdrawals from Retirement Plans: What Should You Know?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'required-withdrawals-from-retirement-plans-what-should-you-know', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:21:52', '2018-08-09 05:21:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37074', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37076, 4, '2018-08-09 01:23:43', '2018-08-09 05:23:43', '<h3>Richard “Dick” Jennings</h3>\r\nBeaufort said goodbye to another of its best-known and most respected residents last week, as Richard “Dick” Jennings died July 28 at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was 77.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37077\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"186\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Richard-Jennings-1.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37077\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Richard-Jennings-1-547x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"761\"></a> Richard “Dick” Jennings[/caption]\r\n\r\nJennings was the co-owner of Jennings Building Systems, Inc., and also worked in real estate, but he was best known to those who spent time on the area’s waterways. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he later was a charter boat captain and served as skipper of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue service for many years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJennings graduated from Beaufort High School before attending Palomar College in California and entering the Coast Guard. He returned to Beaufort to raise a family with his wife of 50 years, Libby Jennings, and was a member of the Beaufort American Legion Post 9, most recently serving as Commander. He also was a member of Port Royal United Methodist Church.\r\n\r\nFriends and family members at his well-attended funeral remembered Jennings as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved fishing, being on the water, watching his grandkids play sports, and telling stories. He was a generous man who loved to help people and was loved by all who met him.\r\n\r\nJennings is survived by his wife and three sons, Richard (and wife Jean), Christopher (and wife Elizabeth), and Scott; five grandchildren, Kirsten Jennings, Hayden Jennings, Rance Jennings, Andrew Jennings, and Caitlynn Foskey; and two great-grandchildren, Rhett and Knox. He is also survived by two sisters, Olivia Clark of Virginia and Ruth Edwards of Florida, and a multitude of nieces and nephews.', 'Obituary for August 9th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'obituary-for-august-9th', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:23:43', '2018-08-09 05:23:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37076', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37079, 4, '2018-08-09 01:26:09', '2018-08-09 05:26:09', 'Perspective is everything, as evidenced by Ron Callari’s photograph of a spider whose web appears to engulf a mighty oak tree. Callari took the photo after a torrential rain in Habersham. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-73', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:26:09', '2018-08-09 05:26:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37079', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37084, 4, '2018-08-09 01:29:18', '2018-08-09 05:29:18', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/William-Harwood-winning-putt.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37086\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/William-Harwood-winning-putt-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"853\"></a>Columbia’s William Harwood survived a final-round shootout to edge Easley’s Sawyer Mills by one shot for the 87th S.C. Golf Association Amateur Championship last weekend at Dataw Island Club’s Cotton Dike Course.\r\n\r\nHarwood began the final round with a four-shot lead but needed a two-shot swing late in the round to regain the lead and sunk a testy six-foot putt on the 72nd hole to finish at 16-under-par and claim the Billy Lewis Trophy, joining a prestigious list of past champions that includes PGA Tour winners Lucas Glover, Bill Haas, and D.J. Trahan.\r\n\r\n\"Being from South Carolina all my life and looking at the names on the trophy, it\'s really special,” Harwood said. “With not getting off to the start I wanted to this summer, I came to this tournament wanting to make some noise.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Matt O’Quinn tied for seventh at 3-under-par after carding a final-round 68. Other northern Beaufort County residents in the field included Rob Simmons (28th), Patrick Mitchell (T-39th), Keaton Butler (MC), Tommy Holloway (MC), Matthew Campbell (MC), Chris Jones (MC), Turner Wegener (MC), Mark Everson (MC), and Steven Dietz (MC).', 'Harwood tames Dataw', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'harwood-tames-dataw', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:29:18', '2018-08-09 05:29:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37085, 4, '2018-08-09 01:27:56', '2018-08-09 05:27:56', '<b>YMCA accepting preschool applications<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal is now accepting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>applications for its 2018-2019 Discovery Kids Preschool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Discovery Kids Preschool accepts 3-and 4-year old children and is a certified preschool teaching the creative curriculum (the same as BCSD). Financial assistance is available. For more information check out the Y website: beaufort-jasperymca.org or stop at the Y front desk.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adult soccer registration open <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nAdult Soccer Registration for adults age 18+ is open now thru August 20 at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Games/practice will start Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 5, 2018. Cost: $45 Y member and $ 55 non-member. Register at the Y or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 for this YMCA-certified course, and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA Exercise-A-Thon set for Aug. 25</b>\r\n\r\nThe eighth annual YMCA Exercise-a-thon will be Saturday, August 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at the YMCA of Beaufort County located at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Take one class or join in on as many as you can. All money raised will benefit the annual 2018 Scholarship Campaign, which funds financial assistance for local individuals and families in need. Classes include spin, kickboxing, yoga, HIIT, and more. The public is invited to attend. Cost is $10 per person with additional donations welcome. Contact Y Wellness Director Denice Fanning at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.', 'YMCA briefs for August 9th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ymca-briefs-for-august-9th', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:27:56', '2018-08-09 05:27:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37085', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37088, 4, '2018-08-09 01:30:39', '2018-08-09 05:30:39', 'It’s no secret, it’s been raining in lot in Beaufort. Here, a natural pond formed from runoff from U.S 21 near Beaufort/Jasper/Hampton Comprehensive Health Services on Friday, Aug. 3. According to a few backyard rain gauges, an average of 17.2 inches of rain has fallen in northern Beaufort County in 18 days in July. The wettest day was Thursday, July 9, with 3.74 inches of rain, according to the U.S. Weather Data website. The U.S. Weather Data website also indicated July and August are traditionally the rainiest months in Beaufort with an average of 6 to 7.5 inches of rain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This summer may change those averages. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Wet Weather Continues...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wet-weather-continues', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:30:39', '2018-08-09 05:30:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37088', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37090, 4, '2018-08-09 01:31:55', '2018-08-09 05:31:55', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">New fitness session to begin this month at LifeFit Wellness</h2>\r\nThe next season of Body Makeover, Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services’ comprehensive weight-management program, begins Aug. 27. The program is designed to create lifelong healthy habits. Participants meet to exercise three times weekly in small groups over the course of 12 weeks, with each group led by one of LifeFit’s wellness coaches.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37095\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"304\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nurnberg_160220_07509_9262.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37095\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nurnberg_160220_07509_9262-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"786\"></a> Body Makeover\'s structured exercise and healthly lifestyle program provides motivation, accountablity and personal attention. Deadline to register for the next session is August 18.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe program’s strong focus on nutrition education also means participants receive personalized nutrition plans and instructional grocery shopping tours from BMH registered dietitian Kim Edwards, as well as healthy cooking classes from Breakwater chefs and owners Beth Shaw and Gary Lang.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most important, participants also have the opportunity to build relationships with their coaches and other participants, creating a community of health-minded individuals within LifeFit.\r\n\r\nThe results are in from the most recent session that ended earlier this summer, and they’re impressive. Thanks to the structure, motivation, accountability and personal attention the program provided, participants were able to decrease blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and blood glucose levels. They also lost up to 27 pounds, 30 total inches and 9.4 percent body fat.\r\n\r\nThe group ranged in age from 14 to 81 and included community members, a husband-wife pair, two mother-daughter pairs, 11 Beaufort Memorial employees and an equal number of program rookies and program veterans, with all fitness levels represented. The group even included a participant recovering from a total knee replacement.\r\n\r\nIf you want help meeting your weight-loss and fitness goals, call Beaufort Memorial LifeFit at 843-522-5635 or email Ricca Callis at rcallis@bmhsc.org for more information and to register. The deadline to register is Aug. 18.', 'Ready for a Body Makeover?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ready-for-a-body-makeover', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:31:55', '2018-08-09 05:31:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37090', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37094, 4, '2018-08-09 01:52:09', '2018-08-09 05:52:09', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Amateur radio group participates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in Lighthouse Week event</h2>\r\nAbout a dozen members of the Beaufort Radio Amateur Group set up a “special event” radio station at the base of the Hunting Island Lighthouse for the annual Lighthouses On The Air, part of the U.S. National Lighthouse Week on Saturday, Aug. 4. The radio group BRAG is comprised mostly of HAM (Hertz-Armstrong-Marconi) radio operators who get together occasionally for special events and talk to other operators and stations all over the country involved in similar events. BRAG member David Jennings said their first contact Saturday was another lighthouse, the Tucker Town Lighthouse in Tucker Town, N.J.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n”We also talked with the museum battleship USS Texas in Texas and another – what we thought was a lighthouse taking part in this special event in Crest View, Florida,” Jennings said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt turns out the Florida station was taking part in a special event for libraries. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“There are special events going on all the time and not just for lighthouses” Jennings said.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Reggie Fraser, left, and David Jennings take turns manning the mic Saturday, Aug. 4,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>at Hunting Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\"11\"]</p>', 'Calling All Lighthouses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'calling-all-lighthouses', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:52:20', '2018-08-09 05:52:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37094', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37097, 4, '2018-08-09 01:33:25', '2018-08-09 05:33:25', 'Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the Beaufort County School District an Aa1 rating, which means Beaufort County holds the second-highest rating among South Carolina’s 82 school districts.\r\n\r\nOnly Greenville County – South Carolina’s largest school district, which is boosted by the state’s most business-heavy tax base – is rated higher than Beaufort County with a AAA designation.\r\n\r\nMoody’s said the Beaufort County School District “benefits from a stable and healthy financial position bolstered by conservative budgeting, proactive management, and adherence to formal policies.” The district\'s debt burden is comparable to the national medians for the Aa1 rating category, the rating service added.\r\n\r\nOutgoing superintendent Jeff Moss said the excellent ratings from Moody’s – “Aa1 underlying and Aa1 enhanced” – mean that Beaufort County taxpayers will benefit from paying lower interest rates on school bonds.\r\n\r\n“Beyond the dollars and cents,” Moss said, “it also means that our taxpayers can be confident that the district continues to be in an excellent overall financial position moving forward.”\r\n\r\nFactors that could challenge Beaufort County’s excellent rating, Moody’s said, were the district’s limited ability to raise revenues due to state law (Act 388), and financial reserve and liquidity levels that are below those of similarly rated school districts.', 'School district earns excellent credit rating', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-district-earns-excellent-credit-rating', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:33:25', '2018-08-09 05:33:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37101, 4, '2018-08-09 01:36:49', '2018-08-09 05:36:49', 'Murphy’s Pucker Up is officially on the lunch menu at Breakwater Restaurant and Bar.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe homemade lemonade – or LemonAid, as founders Anne-Murphy and Nate Miller call it – made its debut at the downtown Beaufort restaurant on Friday, Aug. 1. The proceeds from each sale will go toward the Millers’ goal of raising $2,500 to purchase five LifeStraw Community filtration systems, which will provide clean drinking water to Good Shepherd Academy in Juba, South Sudan, for up to five years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnne-Murphy, 9, and Nate, 8, also traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to meet with the marketing team for Vestergaard – the company that produces the LifeStraw filtration systems – as well as Rev. John Dau and Barbara Nelson from Good Shepherd Academy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen Dau spoke at the Millers’ school, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, they were astounded at the notion of students at Good Shepherd Academy having to walk 3-4 miles each morning to fetch clean water and inspired to do something to help. They’ve raised a little more than half of their goal by selling their homemade recipe from their LemonAid Cart and look forward to reaching the goal with the help of Breakwater.\r\n\r\nTo find out more about Murphy’s Pucker Up or to donate to the cause, visit murphyspuckerup.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'12\']</p>', 'Pucker Up Follow Up', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pucker-up-follow-up', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:40:53', '2018-08-09 05:40:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37101', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37115, 4, '2018-08-09 01:40:32', '2018-08-09 05:40:32', 'Everyone knows the first day of school can be a bit of a drag, but students at Beaufort Academy should have plenty of motivation to return Aug. 20 thanks to a special visitor.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gold-medal-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37118\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gold-medal-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"317\"></a>U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey gold medalist Jack Wallace will speak at BA’s annual convocation prior to the first day of the new school year. All BA students and faculty will attend the convocation set for 8:30 a.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, and the school is also extending an invitation to all first responders and military members throughout Beaufort county.\r\n\r\n“We would love to see the room filled with local heroes – firefighters, EMS workers, police officers, active and retired military, and disabled veterans,” BA Head of School Dr. Dan Durbin said. “Their presence will help to enrich the experience for our students.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWallace will kick off the new school year with what is sure to be an inspiring story of perseverance and overcoming adversity en route to winning gold at the 2018 Paralympic Games.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBy the age of 3, Wallace already was an avid hockey player growing up in Franklin Lakes, N.J. At age 10, a freak waterskiing accident put his playing days on hold. The boat’s propeller sliced through his right leg above the knee and his leg had to be amputated. A year after his injury, he discovered the sport of sled hockey, and it quickly became apparent that the injury had not diminished his athleticism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/saves-a-goal.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37117\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/saves-a-goal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"305\"></a>“You’ve got to keep moving forward and see what you can do to make something out of it,” says Wallace, a biomedical engineering major at The College of New Jersey who plans to develop and design prosthetic limbs after graduation.\r\n\r\nAfter being a member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team, the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team, an attendee of the USA Hockey Sled Select Camp, and World Sled Hockey Challenges, Wallace’s motivation earned him a spot on the 2018 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey team on Jan. 1. As a forward, Wallace collected five points in five games during the most recent Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which ultimately led to a gold medal for Team USA.\r\n\r\nAs a rising junior in college, Wallace has already achieved more success than most his age. He claims that he owes his success to a positive attitude.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“When you set your mind on something, if you work hard enough, you can achieve it,” Wallace said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe also added that an unending supply of support from his family and friends have played a huge role in his accomplishments.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The first day of school is the perfect time to get our students inspired by such an admirable young man,” Durbin said. “The obstacles he conquered in just the first 20 years of his life should be proof that anything is possible for the leaders of tomorrow. Jack is a true overcomer.\"', 'Gold Medal Motivator', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gold-medal-motivator', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:40:32', '2018-08-09 05:40:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37121, 4, '2018-08-09 01:41:42', '2018-08-09 05:41:42', 'The groundswell of public support for a waterfront park on the controversial Whitehall property of Lady’s Island is gaining steam.\r\n\r\nAt press time, a petition on Change.org had garnered more than 1,400 signatures of residents supporting the project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe petition was created by the “Friends of Whitehall Park” group, whose website and Facebook page include links to the petition, as well as information about how to donate to the project via the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and how to contact the Beaufort County and Beaufort City councils.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAccording to the group’s Facebook page, the county has committed $300,000 to fund a walkway connecting the park to the Woods Memorial Bridge.\r\n\r\nRepresentatives from the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Beaufort County are working with developer Sam Levin of Whitehall Point Holdings, LLC, in an attempt to purchase a portion of Whitehall for public open space before construction commences on the development plan approved in February. Levin agreed to consider the possibility of the sale of up to 10 acres — about half of the total size of the tract — on the western waterfront portion of Whitehall that overlooks the Beaufort River and Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nA number of officials have stated their support for the project, including Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association President Mark Weeks, Beaufort County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville, and Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Support for Whitehall park growing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'support-for-whitehall-park-growing', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:41:42', '2018-08-09 05:41:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37123, 4, '2018-08-09 01:42:26', '2018-08-09 05:42:26', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ours rejects council’s offer</h2>\r\nBeaufort County’s year-long search for a permanent county administrator is about to begin anew.\r\n\r\nThe County Council voted at its most recent meeting to offer the position to Glynn County, Ga., administrator Alan Ours, who rejected the offer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe offer didn’t come without a splash of the drama that has marked the entire search. A majority of council members initially voted for former interim county administrator Josh Gruber, who recently took a new job as the Town of Hilton Head Island’s assistant town manager, only to retract the vote and instead agree to offer the position to Ours.\r\n\r\nBut Ours rejected the offer, citing his family’s desire to stay in Brunswick, resetting the process that began nearly a year ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLongtime administrator Gary Kubic retired in September, and Gruber was widely considered the favorite to take over after serving as deputy county administrator since Sept. 2014. Gruber took over the interim role following Kubic’s departure and was one of three finalists in the initial search for a full-time replacement in 2017 but did not have enough support among a split council to receive an offer.\r\n\r\nCounty attorney Tom Keaveny took over as interim county administrator after Gruber’s departure July 20, and now it looks as if his tenure will be extended indefinitely.\r\n\r\nCouncil Chairman Paul Sommerville said there are no immediate plans to take additional action. With tension among the existing board members, the process is likely to continue through the November election cycle, when four new council members will be elected.', 'County administrator search starting over', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-administrator-search-starting-over', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:42:26', '2018-08-09 05:42:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37125, 4, '2018-08-09 01:46:50', '2018-08-09 05:46:50', '<h4>By Kat Walsh<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></h4>\r\nJim Grebas Jr. might be the most famous Beaufortonian you’ve never heard of.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nYou’ve probably heard of “NCIS,” the CBS series starring Mark Harmon that remains TV’s most-watched drama. Perhaps you’ve also heard about the six-part “48 Hours: NCIS” series, which documented the true stories handled by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and inspired their wildly popular fictional counterparts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37129\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"308\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.29-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-37129\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.29-AM-685x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"786\"></a> Jim Grebas Sr., Jimmy Grebas and Jim Grebas Jr. Jim\'s son Jimmy graduating from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Ga., prior to reporting for law enforcement duty as a member of the Secret Service at the White House.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBut what you probably haven’t heard of is the fact that one of the lead NCIS agents, the one who helped solve the organization’s coldest cases and inspire the hit TV series, Special Agent Jim A. Grebas Jr., is a Beaufort boy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Jim Grebas and his partner Pete Hughes are very humble about what they do, but they are two of the best investigators I have ever met in my 17 years of documenting true crime stories,” says Jonathan Leach, a senior producer at CBS. “In fact, the two cases they worked on that we’ve documented for ’48 Hours’ were the inspiration for the TV drama NCIS, the most watched drama in the world. The work that Jim and Pete have done is remarkable.”\r\n\r\nGrebas’ bio reads like the backstory of a Hollywood hero. His 30-year career with NCIS took him all over the world — Iceland, Afghanistan, Iraq, the White House. Promoted to Supervisory Special Agent for the Cold Case Homicide Unit, Grebas and his team of agents resolved 17 previously unsolvable cases. Later, he was selected to be the Department of Defense’s Senior Advisor in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\nOr as his father, Marine Capt. (Ret) Jim Grebas Sr., says, “Not that shabby of an accomplishment for a Beaufort-bred boy who worked for me as a mechanic and shop manager way back when.”\r\n\r\nWhat is equally remarkable is that Jim Jr. ever left town in the first place.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’ll tell you, I never wanted to leave Beaufort,” he says. “But I’ll also tell you my success is largely attributed to the values I was taught by my parents and my southern upbringing in Beaufort.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrebas says that his mother, Cleo Delgado, and Jim Sr. taught him the importance of respect, integrity and hard work early on.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“They told me, ‘Sometimes life will knock you to your knees, you will see. And when it does, you get up, wipe the dirt off your knees, and start all over again,’” he recalls.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis dad had a saying for dealing with difficult challenges: “Keep it between the lines.” A reminder to keep things in perspective.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37127\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"380\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.45-AM-e1533793507998.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-37127\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.45-AM-e1533793507998-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"299\"></a> Jim\'s son Jimmy Grebas, wife Keri Ann with Jim in 2006, receiving the runner-up for John Walsh’s Top Cop Award for his work on an NCIS cold case investigation.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd there were challenges. In the late 60s, Grebas was among some of the first Caucasian students to attend Robert Smalls Elementary School. There was turmoil, but the experience taught him a valuable lesson on how to get along with others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Treating everyone equally and with respect goes long way in life,” he says. “Or, as I was constantly told by my parents, ‘You get more flies with honey than vinegar,’.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was Beaufort’s champion baseball team. Grebas says that his drive to win definitely came out of being a member of the Battery Creek High School baseball team that beat the odds and won the Class 4A<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>state championship in 1977. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We were the underdogs,” he recalls. “There were only 11 of us because our coach, Ken Dimmick, was a very tough disciplinarian. Some guys didn’t like that, so they quit.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrebas, the team’s third baseman, says that the confidence he gained from the experience and his teammates helped shape him into the person he is today.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37126\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"341\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agents-grebas-hughes.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37126\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agents-grebas-hughes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"357\"></a> NCIS Cold Case Team, Special Agent Jim Grebas and his partner Special Agent Pete Hughes, on the set of \"48 Hours.\"[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Though our numbers were small, we learned that if you have confidence, believe in yourself and others, you can succeed,” he said. “I’ve never forgotten that.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd he never did forget. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nForty years later, on an episode of “48 Hours” dedicated to one of the “unsolvable” cold cases he helped crack, Grebas said, “So many people would tell us that we are wasting our time. Give up. Move on. We just don’t do it that way.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn 2015, Grebas officially retired from the NCIS. He now lives in Virginia with his wife, Kerri Ann, but still catches up with what’s going on in Beaufort in daily phone conversations with his dad.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Wherever I have traveled, from the U.S. to dangerous places overseas, I have taken these lessons of my life growing up Beaufort with me,” he said. “It’s hard to describe, but throughout the most difficult of times or facing the most challenging cases, all this kept me pushing forward.”\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Afghanistan, 2006. As Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Middle East Field Office in Bahrain, Grebas was chosen to lead investigations into criminal and counter-terrorism operations throughout the Middle East.</em>', 'You never know the places Beaufort can take you', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'you-never-know-the-places-beaufort-can-take-you', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:48:02', '2018-08-09 05:48:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37125', 0, 'post', '', 0);
