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(11158, 4, '2013-05-15 14:35:29', '2013-05-15 18:35:29', '<b>Relay For Life Beaufort gets under way Friday</b>\r\n\r\nWalkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the 2013 American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Beaufort gets under way with teams of residents gathering at Battery Creek High School on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. This year’s Beaufort Relay for Life will be full of entertainment and events for the entire 12 hours.  This event will end on Saturday, May 18, with a\r\nNon-Denominational Sunrise Service at 7 a.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Charities golf tourney will be on Fripp</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Charities Invitational is back and better than ever! The annual golf tournament, originally called the Heart Fund, will be held the weekend of May 16-18 at Fripp Island Resort, employer of Candice Glover. The event, in its 37th year, has raised more than $700,000 for local charities. The tournament is one of the largest and most sought after invitations in golf in the Beaufort County area. If you are interested, please contact Benji Hill at 521-4000 or 986-7169 or visit www.BeaufortCharities.com and learn more.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office holds annual golf tournament</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013 Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Spring Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 17, at The Legends Golf Course on Parris Island. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start Four-Man Captain’s Choice. Cost is $65 per player. Prizes for first, second and third place teams, hole-in-one or closest to the pin on all Par 3s and longest drives for men and women. Refreshments will be provided following the tournament. The first 120 golfers to pay their entry fees will be guaranteed to participate. The golf tournament raises money for the Sheriff’s Office’s annual Appreciation Dinner to thank deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service. For tickets and sponsorship information, please contact Brian Baird at 255-3405 or email brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lilies on the River celebrates women</b>\r\n\r\nHope Haven of the Lowcountry is celebrating its 9th Annual Lilies on the River event on Saturday, May 18. This annual fundraiser is put on by Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, the region’s nonprofit children’s advocacy and rape crisis center. The event gives people the opportunity to honor the women who have made a positive impact in their lives. The public can purchase lilies to honor or memorialize the important women in their lives. This year’s event will be held at the River House in beautiful Spring Island. The event begins with a luncheon at 12 P.M., a silent auction, a champagne toast, and includes a ceremony where all the lilies are released into the water with the names of women being honored and remembered displayed. For more information about the event, visit Hope Haven’s website at www.hopehavenLC.org or by calling Hope Haven at 843-524-2256.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Library: Meet explorer Captain William Hilton</b>\r\n\r\nAll ages can come meet explorer Captain William Hilton as he tells you about his adventures along the Carolina coast. Learn about his life, discoveries, and the beginnings of colonial South Carolina with living historian Dwayne Pickett on Saturday, May 18, from 1- 2 p.m., at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. For more information, call 843-255-6458, email sedmonds@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lending workshop helps small business owners</b>\r\n\r\nAttention all small business owners!  Are you looking for capital to start or expand your business? Do you need financial or business planning advice? Find the help you need during an upcoming small business lender workshop on Monday, May 20, at the USCB, Hilton Head Gateway Campus, Bluffton S.C. 29909. During the day-long workshop attendees will have the unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with lenders and small business service providers and learn the best ways to access capital. The workshop is hosted by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. For more information or to register online visit http://tinyurl.com/c9cy4yg. There is a $30 registration fee and space is limited. For more information, contact smallbiz@SCcommerce.com or call Greg Davis at (803) 737-0601.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Join a great group of ladies playing bridge</b>\r\n\r\nNew in Beaufort? Looking for a good game of party bridge? Come join the ladies at Traditions on Parris Island each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. for bridge and lunch. The group plays 24 hands of bridge with a lunch break halfway through the play.  They are normally finished by 2 p.m. If you are interested in receiving more information about weekly games, please email traditionsbridge@gmail.com or call 843-476-9233. We love to see new faces, and one and all are welcome. (Note:  The group does not offer bridge lessons; must already know how to play.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sen. Tom Davis to speak</b><b> to officers on Dataw</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America protects rights and interests of active, retired, National Guard, Reserves and former U.S. officers. Join us May 31 at Dataw Island Club to hear SC Sen. Tom Davis speak on issues vital to vets. There will be 11:30 a.m. cash bar, noon luncheon with the club’s famous Buttermilk Fried Chicken with mash, gravy, green beans, cookies, brownies, iced tea for $22/person; Casual. Reservations by May 28 to Pres. Rich Baker, call 843-525-0795 or 843-694-1329, email tl9198@embarqmail.com or www.lcmoaa.pcriot.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club has annual golf tournament benefit</b>\r\n\r\nThe 9th Annual Memory Links Alzheimer’s Benefit Golf Tournament will be hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry on Saturday, June 1, at 9 a.m. The Four Man, Captains Choice format will be held at the Ocean Creek Course on Fripp Island. The $85 entry fee includes golf cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag, lunch following the tournament, and a $20,000 Hole-in-one. For more information, call 843-575-2366.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Save the date: Gamecock </b><b>Classic golf tournament</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 8 at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m.  Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes.  Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages and hole contests and prizes.  If you would like to play or get a team together, call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena library offers Microsoft Word class</b>\r\n\r\nHave you ever wanted to learn Microsoft Word? Sign up for Microsoft Word Basics Class on Thursday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Limited to 10 students ages 18 and up, located at the St. Helena Branch Library Computer Lab, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Rd, St. Helena Island, SC 29920. To sign up, call 843-255-65477, email mflorencio@bcgov.net or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Claflin University alum hold fundraiser lunch</b>\r\n\r\nClaflin University Lowcountry Alumni Chapter’s 5th Annual Alumni Fundraiser Luncheon to support the Scholarship Fund will be on Saturday, June 1 at noon at the Quality Inn, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC. Attire is casual; entertainment by Scott Gibbs; Donation: Adults $25, Child $12 (under age 12). For more information, contact Mr. Steve Mendoza at stevem14@vzw.blackberry.net or Mr. Herman Gaither at 843-812-5928.\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber, SCORE offer free business class</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC), being a micro-lender, and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will team together to offer a business class focusing on developing a business plan.  Information on accessing a business loan and other financial strategies will be discussed.  The class will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning May 20 at 6 p.m. Call 843-986-1102 and enroll now.  Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street.  This free class is offered to help small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals.\r\n\r\n<b>Family Promise presents ‘A Night for the Children’</b>\r\n\r\nFamily Promise of Beaufort County presents “A Night for the Children”  on Thursday, May 16 at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse in Bluffton. Heavy hors d’’oeurvres, wine, beer and soft drinks included from 6-8 p.m. Silent/Live Auction 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and are available at Family Promise Day Center, 181 Bluffton Road unit D, Bluffton. Or call 843-815-4211 to charge and send tickets. “We Believe One Homeless Child is Too Many.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Shag Club hosts Junior Shag Dance Party</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shag Club is pleased to host the Junior Shag Club May Dance Party on Sunday, May 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at AMVETS Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.  The dance is free and open to juniors age 8 to age 18 who want to learn the SC state dance, the Carolina Shag.  Instructors will be on hand to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced steps.  Parents welcome and encouraged.  Visit the Junior Shag page at www.Beaufortshagclub.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Special exhibit celebrates </b><b>Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\n“Hunting Island Comes to Town” is a celebration of South Carolina’s most popular state park and the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Hunting Island in collaboration with the Beaufort History Museum. Hunting Island State Park &amp; the Friends of Hunting Island invite you to an opening reception for a special exhibit showcasing Hunting Island, its history, beauty, and more on Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Beaufort History Museum in City Hall. Music by The Sometimes Later Band, drinks and light refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 for Museum and Friends members; $15 for non-members, but only $10 for those joining the museum or FOHI.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-88', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:35:29', '2013-05-15 18:35:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11158', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11160, 4, '2013-05-15 14:37:15', '2013-05-15 18:37:15', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nContrary to myth and legend, you are not allergic to your dog’s hair. Dog hair itself is not an allergen. Mostly likely you are allergic to what’s under it or on it. Dander or old skin scales (similar to, only much smaller than, dandruff on the human scalp) constantly sluffs off your dog and into your environment clinging to furniture, draperies and wall coverings. It’s enough to totally creep you out if you think about it in too much detail.\r\n\r\nDander occurs naturally as the epidermis, or the outer layer of skin, renews itself. The epidermis of dogs is quite thin; it is made up of many layers of cells that are constantly pushing upward to replace the cells above. As this process takes place about every 21 days, the outer cells die and flake off into the environment as dander. It has been found, incidentally, that the epidermal turnover is more rapid in breeds that are groomed frequently and especially in breeds that are prone to various forms of dry and oily seborrhea (Cocker and Springer Spaniels, West Highland White Terriers, Irish Setters, to name a few). Dander, being somewhat sticky, attracts dust and pollen thus becoming an allergen triple threat.\r\n\r\nPeople with dog allergies, my son included, have supersensitive immune systems that react to harmless proteins (the allergens) in the dog’s dander, saliva or urine. These proteins can cause nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, skin rashes, headaches, fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, and serious asthma attacks. This can happen within 5 to 30 minutes or occur much later as a delayed reaction. My son maintained a dog-free bedroom but once he appeared in a common area of the house would trumpet his arrival with a series of sneezes. Twenty-two in a row was his personal best.  His symptoms appeared in his teens, only after I built my kennel and the dander-density rose to extraordinary levels. Aah, the irony.\r\n\r\nIf you are unsure you (or your child) is allergic to dogs, yet want to have a dog, you can always go to a doctor and be tested. A cheaper method would be to visit the home of friend who has breed you’d like to have and hang around as long as you can. Hug and kiss the dog, rub your nose into its fur, and breath the air in the room where he lives. Let the dog lick your bare skin, especially on your neck (if you are brave) and inside your arms where the skin is more sensitive. You want to test your allergic reaction both to the dander and saliva. This will help you to evaluate your current allergic reaction to that particular breed. Reactions may be delayed, sometimes up to two or three years so don’t plan on making a decision that day.\r\n\r\nThat’s what happened in our family. My son lived happily and sneeze-free for years with Dave. Eighteen months into my new career of kenneling, my here-to-fore amazingly healthy child, developed allergies not only to dogs, but also to field grass and dust mites.  To combat his symptoms we established dog-free zones and installed HEPA filters, pulled up the carpets and tried to remember to bush-hog the 8 acres of field surrounding the house before the pollen got really juicy. Irony, once again.\r\n\r\nI purchased leather furniture and wiped it down daily. We established dog-free reserved seating — he had his chair and the dogs and I had ours.  We vacuumed frequently using a HEPA-filter vacuum, aired the house when the pollen count was low and washed dog bedding and soft toys frequently. My car was the designated dog car.\r\n\r\nAnd there was always Claritin. It worked great when I could convince my son to take it. But he said it made him feel like he was walking under water and, more importantly, he felt it a moral indignation to have to take medicine in order to live in his own house. Until recently he lived dog and allergy free but as an animal lover, he couldn’t not have a dog.  Bing, a pit bull/boxer, joined the family, and my son has resumed snuffling, but not as vigorously. It’s an inconvenience he endures but one of the smaller things you put up with for love.', 'All about dog hair: NOT the cause of allergies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'all-about-dog-hair-not-the-cause-of-allergies', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:37:15', '2013-05-15 18:37:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11160', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11162, 4, '2013-05-15 14:39:22', '2013-05-15 18:39:22', '[caption id=\"attachment_11163\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Peanut-Pet-of-Week.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11163\" alt=\"Meet Peanut.  Peanut is approximately 10 years old.  He is completely blind in both eyes.  Peanut is neutered, microchipped and current on vaccinations.  You can meet Peanut Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Peanut-Pet-of-Week-200x300.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Meet Peanut. Peanut is approximately 10 years old. He is completely blind in both eyes. Peanut is neutered, microchipped and current on vaccinations. You can meet Peanut Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week: Peanut', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-peanut', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:39:22', '2013-05-15 18:39:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11165, 4, '2013-05-15 14:41:25', '2013-05-15 18:41:25', '<b>David Alston</b>\r\n\r\nDavid “Snag” Alston, 61, of the Scott community on St. Helena Island and son of Moses and Albertha Alston died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Robert Appleby</b>\r\n\r\nRobert “Robbie” Doyle Appleby, 55, son of Shelby J. Appleby, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his residence in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nMemorial services were held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel.\r\n\r\nThe family suggests that donations be made to American Diabetes Asso., 2711 Middleburg Dr., Suite 205, Columbia, SC  29204 or American Heart Asso., 409 King St., Suite 300, Charleston, SC  29403.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Rebecca Jones</b>\r\n\r\nRebecca “Beck” Williams Jones, 90, of the Oaks community on St. Helena Island and widow of Willie Jones died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Bayview Manor in Beaufort. Funeral services were held at noon Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Oaks True Holiness Church, St. Helena Island.  Burial will be in the Warsaw Island Cemetery. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Wayne Solze</b>\r\n\r\nM/SGT Wayne Alvin Solze, 78, U.S. Marine Corps, retired, husband of Jacquelyn Breland Solze, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at his residence in Beaufort, SC.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Monday, May 13, 2013 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nGraveside funeral services were held on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-15', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:41:25', '2013-05-15 18:41:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11165', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11167, 4, '2013-05-15 14:54:12', '2013-05-15 18:54:12', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nThis is going to be a fun week with another new wine (of course!) that has a great name, great flavors, great possibilities.\r\n\r\nSo, we return to Italy, Tuscany to be precise. Geographically, Tuscany is on the front side of the Italian boot — that means the Mediterranean, Western side, of the peninsula, just above the knee cap, of the boot.\r\n\r\nI thought, for fun, we could go off our usual serious path and look at several personalities from history. Not really wine-related personalities, but close enough that we can look and learn.\r\n\r\nWe’ll start with Catherine de Medici, who was born in 1519.  (As most of you know, the Medicis were a well known, powerful Tuscan family.) Raised by a cousin, the future Pope Clement VII, after her parents died, Catherine was married to Henri Duke of Orléans and became the Queen of France when Henri became the King. Despite being overshadowed by Henri’s mistress (maybe mistresses), Catherine is credited now with bringing Italian fine cooking and art to France. (Foods like small peas, artichokes, pasta, ice cream. And, too, eating with a fork.) Also, some reports claim, and I want to believe them, she brought back to Tuscany some of the French wine grapes.  In particular, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which we need for this week’s wine. Thanks, Catherine!\r\n\r\nA later relative of Catherine’s, Cosimo III de’ Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, was involved in Tuscan wines in the 18th century. His home was near Carmignano, a city about 10 miles northwest of Florence. In 1716, he declared four areas of Tuscany to be superior wine producers, including Carmignano. In the 18th century, winemakers here were already making better wines by blending Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon. This blending made the wines of Carmignano distinctly different than those of Chianti. Unfortunately, these early Cabernet vines in Tuscany were wiped out by the spread of phylloxera through Europe, and brought back in the 20th century.\r\n\r\nIn 1975, Carmignano was the first DOC wine that was officially allowed to use Cabernet Sauvignon in their wines. Suppose there’s any chance, being close to Chianti like Carmignano is, that this might have prodded Chianti winemakers into their innovations to make what became known as “Super Tuscans?” (Copycats?)\r\n\r\nWe now have some tidbits of history related to this week’s wine, so next let’s look at our three grape varieties.\r\n\r\n<b>Sangiovese</b> is the main and great red variety of Tuscany, and the most widely planted red in the whole country of Italy. Sangiovese is a thin-skinned grape and produces rich, alcoholic wines that can be aged. These wines are fruity and naturally acidic making them great matches for tomatoes and other acidic foods including garlic, citrus fruits and fresh herbs. This acidity also lets Sangiovese wine go well with rich meats like rabbit and duck. (Yes, rich means fatty, but the acidity cuts through that type of fat.) Sangiovese’s flavors include lots of cherries, not sweet, plums, herbs and a bit of bitterness and earthiness.\r\n\r\nThe second grape, <b>Cabernet Sauvignon</b>, is a thicker skinned grape, so it brings much more color to its wines, and more potential tannins too. These tannins also make Cabernet wines well suited to barrel aging, where they pick up vanilla and baking spice flavors. (Start thinking now about cherries with vanilla and cinnamon on top!) This grape brings chocolate, mint and tobacco to its wines, and a lot more texture too — texture that makes them go well with creamier cheeses, smoked meats and richer meats.\r\n\r\nAnd, grape number three is <b>Merlot</b>. Like Cabernet, this variety is more often thought of as a Bordeaux wine grape. In Tuscany, it is used, often in small percentages, as a blending grape. Merlot is not as thick skinned as Cabernet, so it is able to ripen earlier and do well in slightly cooler climates. It also makes full-bodied wines and has bright, black fruit flavors (blackberries, plums) and chocolate and violet notes like Cabernet. It pairs well with heavy seafoods and smoked meats. (And you should still being thinking about cherries, with vanilla and cinnamon and, now, chocolate sprinkles.)\r\n\r\nOur wine, finally, this week comes from a new winery for us called La Maialina. (my-ah-leen-ah). Founded in 2009, it’s not the oldest winery but it is already rich with history and traditions. The rolling hillsides of Tuscany where the winery is located provide a home that is perfect for the growing of Sangiovese. The area was settled first by the Etruscans, and then by the Romans. The earliest documentation of wines from Chianti dates back to the 13th century. Writings talk of a Chianti wine that flourished in the “Chianti Mountains” around Florence.\r\n\r\nThe name, La Maialina means “little pig.” It refers to the Cinta Senese heirloom breed of little pigs that originated near Siena, another nearby Tuscan town. These little pigs date back to the 14th century. Today, they are the only breed of native Tuscan pig that still survives. The “La Maialina” winery is right next door to where they live, at the pig farm. And, I’ve been told, they help the winery maintain their sustainable growing practices by donating all natural fertilizer for the vines. (This little piggy stayed home.)\r\n\r\nOur featured wine this week is <b>La Maialina Gertrude.</b> Gertrude is the little pink pig on the label.  Because it does not follow the guidelines for a DOCG Chianti wine, although La Maialina does also make Chiantis, Gertrude is an IGT level wine. Not a problem, though, because we remember when “Super Tuscans” were first made they were a lower level than this. Gertrude is about 45 percent Sangiovese, 30 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 25 percent Merlot. Each grape variety is fermented separately at cool temperatures to augment fruit flavors in each of their wines, and in concrete vats to let the grapes do what they can. After blending, the wine is then aged in French oak for about 10 months. Aging it as a finished wine allows them to get us just the right amount of vanilla and cinnamon and chocolate sprinkles we need on top of our cherries. And, truly, that describes this wine. A bowl full of liquid cherries with seasonings. )Oops, I mean a glassful!)\r\n\r\nAnd, for those who don’t always love the dry, earthy nuances of some Chiantis, don’t worry, no sign of that here. Gertrude is rich and smooth textured, full flavored but has some subtleties if you sip it slowly enough. So far, I haven’t managed slowly. But I do love this wine.  For $13.99, too. And just in time for summer. It pairs well with seafood and poultry, grilled, broiled, whatever. And, next fall, Gertrude will be great with duck with cherry sauce, salmon with blackberry sauce or dry-rubbed pork tenderloins.\r\n\r\nThis little piggy filled her glass and drank it all!  Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'This little piggy went to market...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-little-piggy-went-to-market', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:54:12', '2013-05-15 18:54:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11167', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11169, 4, '2013-05-15 14:55:27', '2013-05-15 18:55:27', '<b>Beaufort High Juried Art Show:</b> The Beaufort High School Visual Arts Department would like to announce the opening reception for the first annual BHS Juried Art Show.  The reception will be held at the Arts Center Gallery on the BHS campus on Thursday, May 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  The judges for the show were Deanna Bowdish of the Gallery on Bay Street and Lisa Rentz of the Beaufort County Arts Council.  There were more than 30 pieces of art selected and only 18 pieces were accepted for the show.  The selected pieces represent the best quality artwork from Beaufort High students working in studio art classes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BAA Artist of the Month:</b> Artist Wendy Goller loves detailing the bountiful and beautiful local marine life of Beaufort County. She enjoys working in a variety of mediums and loves the endless choice of subject matter that living in the South Carolina Lowcountry provides. “Hooked on Fishing” is about capturing the fun and mystery in the art of fishing. This show features anglers of all ages and types. The Beaufort Art Association’s reception will be held at the BAA Gallery on Friday, May 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Book signing with Jonathan Green:</b> Lowcountry artist Jonathan Green will be at the Red Piano Too Art Gallery on St. Helena Island signing the newly released book “Seeking” on Friday, May 17, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. “Seeking” is a compilation of poetry and praise inspired by the art of Jonathan Green. Twenty-nine different authors and poets were inspired to write about paintings by Green. Edited by Kwame Dawes and Majory Wentworth, this collection features 16 color paintings by Green in addition to a preface on the history of the project, information on the painting “Seeking”, and an artist’s statement. The signing is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-838-2241 or email Redpianotoo@islc.net.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Clay on Thursdays with Trevor Foster:</b> Clay on Thursdays begins May 23 at ARTworks. Learn basic techniques or refine your skills and explore new techniques. Trevor Foster is a master potter, well known for his large-scale urns and raku firing sessions. The handbuilding session is 10 a.m. to noon, and wheelthrown classes are 1:15 to 3:15, or 6 to 8 p.m. Glazes and firing are included: $125 plus $25 per 25 lbs of clay. To register: thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, 803-707-5961, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Art/Story marketing workshop:</b> Wednesday, June 5, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at ARTworks. $30; $20 for ARTworks resident artists The know-how you need to simplify and strengthen your arts marketing plan: learn more about strategies through examples and discussion with ARTworks’ transmedia publicity leader Lisa Annelouise Rentz. She has 14 years experience in promoting the arts in South Carolina, including the Piccolo Fiction Open in Spoleto, ARTworks in Beaufort, Natalie Daise, and The Charles Street Gallery. Art is a wonderful subject, let’s keep people talking about it: 843-525-6911.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Classes at Carolina Stamper:</b> Iris Folding Card Class, Saturday, May 18, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $22; Call Carolina Stamper to register 843-522-9966.\r\n\r\nEasel Card Class, Saturday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $22. Call Carolina Stamper to register 843-522-9966. Photo of class project at www.facebook.com/carolinastamper. Carolina Stamper is located at 203 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Book signing:</b> Elizabeth Bishop Later and her father, Sonny Bishop, have written a book called “A Place Called Home.” It is a collection of pictures and stories about the Yard Farm on St. Helena which was part of the original Fuller Plantation. The signing will be held at McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 30.  For more information, call 843-524-1119.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>The Lowcountry Community Concert Band performs:</b> On Sunday, May 26, at 3 p.m., there will be a Memorial Day Concert. The Lowcountry Community Concert Band, which is supported by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USCB, is partnering with  St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort SC 29907, to perform.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>USCB professor to teach printmaking workshop: </b>Digital intaglio printing is a revolutionary process and is gaining popularity in the printmaking world. With support from USCB and the city of Beaufort, Professor Jon Goebel will be leading USCB’s first nationally promoted printmaking workshop this July. The workshop, called DIGITAGLIO! will combine the traditional intaglio printmaking process with digital color production. Artists of all levels from all over the country and abroad have registered for the workshop. Registration is still open and will continue until May 31. For more information about DIGITAGLIO!, please visit uscb.edu/art.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-31', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:55:27', '2013-05-15 18:55:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11169', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11171, 4, '2013-05-15 14:59:07', '2013-05-15 18:59:07', 'A landscaper, a software engineer, an insurance executive, a fisherman, an architect, a project manager, a salesman: What do they all have in common? A love of barbecue ... South Carolina style.\r\n\r\nThis group of amateurs and professionals all compete on the South Carolina BBQ Association circuit of competitive cooking events. In 2012 there were 29 events scheduled around the state and the same number is planned again for 2013. They are fundraisers, county fairs, local events and just plain fun — but very serious fun. The camaraderie is strong, but not as strong as the desire to win!!.\r\n\r\nThey cook mostly butts and ribs (occasionally a whole hog) and are judged on taste, appearance, aroma, texture and overall impression. They arrive in cars, RV’s, vans, pick-ups, and fancy rigs.  They cook with wood, gas, and charcoal.  They use smokers, Big Green Eggs, homemade units and commercial units.  They compete for points, cash, awards, prizes and for the love of barbecue.\r\n\r\nThe next competition will be the 2nd Annual High on The Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity on June 7 and 8. Last year’s event was an immediate sell out, with more than 900 pounds of butts being cooked. With twice the number of cookers registered this year, over 1,800 pounds of butts, 600 pounds of ribs will be cooked and distributed as samples. But the samples will go quickly and it’s first come, first served.  Be there when the doors open at noon on Saturday. In addition to the cooking teams, at least six restaurants will be selling their food, so there will be plenty of food for everyone.  Bricks on Boundary, Jim n Nicks from Bluffton, Sea Eagle, Brusters, Highway 21 Drive in and several more will on hand for the weekend.\r\n\r\nFriday evening will feature an <b><i>Everything LowCountry Night, </i></b>where the teams will be preparing their Lowcountry favorite recipes.  Last year the teams made shrimp and grits, Frogmore Stew, apple cobbler and many more of their specialties. The Brewer Band starts at 6 p.m. and will play all night, while the crowd enjoys a Silent Auction and a Moonshine Tasting by Firefly Distillery.\r\n\r\nSaturday is the main event where certified judges will rate the pit master’s talents.  They will have spent the entire night preparing the butts and ribs for the blind tasting and judging.  Once the judges are finished, the butts and ribs are available for sampling. Island Meat Market will offer a whole hog pig pickin for those who want to purchase some bulk barbecue to take home. The Moonshine tasting will continue throughout the day, and the restaurants will continue selling their seafood, hotdogs, ice cream, funnel cakes, shaved ice, watermelon and much more. The kids activities will be ongoing throughout the day. All of his happening to the music of the Groovetones.\r\n\r\nA Gen’ral Store will be on site selling BBQ-related items including tees, aprons, hats, etc. Award-winning barbecue sauces and rubs, not available locally will be available for tastings and purchase.\r\n\r\nTickets are $16 for Friday and $18 for Saturday and are available at www.highonthehogbeaufort.com, at the Visitor Center on Craven Street, the CenturyLink store on Boundary Street, local CBC National Bank offices and at the Habitat offices on Parris Island Gateway.\r\n<div></div>', 'High on the Hog BBQ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-on-the-hog-bbq', '', '', '2013-05-15 14:59:07', '2013-05-15 18:59:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11171', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11173, 4, '2013-05-15 15:02:03', '2013-05-15 19:02:03', '[caption id=\"attachment_11174\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"179\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Celebration-Takiya-graduation.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11174\" alt=\"Takiya L. Smith, author and owner of Beautique Lash and Brow, graduated from the Technical College of the Lowcountry this past Friday, May 10, 2013. Ms. Smith received her diploma in Applied Sciences - Cosmetology Division and graduated Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.74 Ms. Smith was selected as the 2013 Student Speaker and delivered the student address on behalf of the graduating class. The commencement ceremony and speech is scheduled to be aired on the Beaufort County channel Friday, May 17. Smith is pictured here with her mother, Clara Smith, visiting from St. Louis, Missouri.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Celebration-Takiya-graduation-179x300.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" /></a> Takiya L. Smith, author and owner of Beautique Lash and Brow, graduated from the Technical College of the Lowcountry this past Friday, May 10, 2013. Ms. Smith received her diploma in Applied Sciences - Cosmetology Division and graduated Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.74 Ms. Smith was selected as the 2013 Student Speaker and delivered the student address on behalf of the graduating class.<br />The commencement ceremony and speech is scheduled to be aired on the Beaufort County channel Friday, May 17.<br />Smith is pictured here with her mother, Clara Smith, visiting from St. Louis, Missouri.[/caption]', 'Graduation Celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'graduation-celebration', '', '', '2013-05-15 15:02:03', '2013-05-15 19:02:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11176, 4, '2013-05-15 15:10:06', '2013-05-15 19:10:06', '<b>By Kim Harding</b>\r\n\r\nCruising the Beaufort waterways during your lunch hour aboard a beautifully restored, 1930 classic wooden yacht seems like a treat saved for the rich and famous. But Captain Tim Deckard and first mate Mare Deckard have made this luxury available by welcoming guests aboard the Annalee for Sea &amp; Sand(wiches) — a one hour dock-to-dock getaway, with delectable picnic fixin’s, for an incredibly affordable fare.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11177\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1255.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11177\" alt=\"Captain Tim Deckard supervises The Lunch Bunch as they ogle Beaufort’s best weekly paper. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1255-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Captain Tim Deckard supervises The Lunch Bunch as they ogle Beaufort’s best weekly paper.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch enjoyed a relaxing cruise last week with the Deckards at the helm. The gourmet ham-and-cheese, turkey club and chicken salad sandwiches, with yummy sides and dessert, were presented on Annalee vintage china and made for an elegant picnic lunch. We conversed, listened to music and even danced to a Motown mix while we cruised around and admired the scenic view of land from the yacht.\r\n\r\nVintage Voyages departs from the Downtown Beaufort Marina and provides the perfect lunchtime getaway. For only $39 a person, Vintage Voyages will pamper you and your friends or office mates,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11179\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1253.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11179\" alt=\"Gourmet sandwiches are served on board the Annalee.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1253-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Gourmet sandwiches are served on board the Annalee.[/caption]\r\n\r\nproviding a rejuvenating break you’ll not soon forget.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Sea &amp; Sand(wiches), Vintage Voyages also offers signature dinner cruises. Dockside Dock &amp; Dine and Lowcountry Swine &amp; Dine are popular choices, along with on board catering. Entrees from Dockside and Q on Bay are delivered to the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11178\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1266.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11178\" alt=\"Elizabeth Newberry, Nancy Gregory, Kim Harding and Buck Boone enjoy the ride.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAM_1266-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Elizabeth Newberry, Nancy Gregory, Kim Harding and Buck Boone enjoy the ride.[/caption]\r\n\r\nyacht; guests may also bring their own food and beverage, if they prefer.\r\n\r\nAll cruises are by appointment and average from one to two hours.  The yacht accommodates up to six passengers and specializes in scenic excursions, parties and celebrations, vows and renewals, private corporate functions, real estate touring and intimate romantic rendezvous.\r\n\r\nVintage Voyages also provides exclusive charters to Hilton Head and the surrounding area, with food and beverage service tailored to each client’s specification.  And, for that finishing touch, each cruise features a medley of music, from classic crooners to Motown, jazz, swing and pop standards, to enhance this unique nautical experience.', 'Lunch Bunch sets sail for Sea & Sand(wiches) with Vintage Voyages', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lunch-bunch-sets-sail-for-sea-sandwiches-with-vintage-voyages', '', '', '2013-05-15 15:10:06', '2013-05-15 19:10:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11176', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11181, 4, '2013-05-15 15:21:50', '2013-05-15 19:21:50', 'This community event is a free concert series that is a gift from the Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks. All the concerts are free at 6:30 p.m., just bring your chairs and dancing shoes. The rain location is The Shed, adjacent to the street venue, in Old Village Port Royal. For more information, contact ARTworks at 843-279-2787, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• Saturday, May 18: “The Music of Your Life” by Terry Herron and the Savannah Jazz All Stars:</b> A virtual potpourri of American Standards, as performed by Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Michael Buble, Neil Diamond and James Taylor. Croon-meister Terry Herron is your vocalist and M.C, joined by his most talented friends. This all-star quintet features the Lowcountry’s best improvisational musicians, professionals who’ll blow your socks off with great renditions of Blues, Jazz, Big Band, Swing, and their own unique styles on piano, trumpet, saxophone, flute, drums, and bass.\r\n\r\n<b>• Saturday, June 1, Another Roadside Attraction: </b>Direct from Roanoke, Virginia, Another Roadside Attraction’s signature sound is equal parts gypsy jazz, vaudeville, circus funhouse, and riverboat steam, “rattled around in a boxcar for a couple\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11182\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Another_roadside_attraction-Paris-Ave-2013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11182\" alt=\"Another Roadside Attraction\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Another_roadside_attraction-Paris-Ave-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Another Roadside Attraction[/caption]\r\n\r\nthousand miles, served with sangria and sausages.” Garden &amp; Gun magazine praises them: “Another Roadside Attraction brings a cabaret presence to the stage along with a fully acoustic potluck of instruments, including a fiddle, a banjo, a kazoo, a musical saw, a box o’ wrenches, a ukulele, and a made-from-scratch drum kit sporting an American Tourister suitcase in lieu of a kick drum. “Samsonite was lacking, as a drum,” explains Jordan Rivers, the band’s guitarrón player and one of its founding members. The sextet’s music is as distinctive and colorful as its look — beautiful, bizarre, sometimes eerie, and always fun.”\r\n\r\n<b>• Saturday, June 15: Cathy Fink &amp; Marcy Marxer</b> are Grammy Award Winners for children’s songs and folk music. “As close to flawless folk-bluegrass as it gets,” says Billboard Magazine. The duo has a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music.\r\n\r\n<b>• Saturday June 29: Angela Easterling and the Beguilers:</b> “Angela Easterling\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11183\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/angela_easterling.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11183\" alt=\"Angela Easterling\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/angela_easterling-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Angela Easterling[/caption]\r\n\r\nhas a golden glowing voice and she writes observant songs about contemporary life. She can weave urban sprawl and cultural shifts into songs as gingerly as love and relationships,” said Craig Havighurst, Music City Roots.', 'Street Music on Paris Avenue returns', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'street-music-on-paris-avenue-returns-3', '', '', '2013-05-15 15:21:50', '2013-05-15 19:21:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11185, 4, '2013-05-15 15:24:16', '2013-05-15 19:24:16', '<b>Extended Side Angle</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Utthita Parsvakonasana</i>\r\n\r\nExtended Side Angle is a pose that awakens, extends, and strengthens your entire body. In addition to stretching, Extended Side Angle enables you to build endurance and stamina within your physical body, primarily in your legs.\r\n\r\nBegin standing, with your feet together, at the top of your yoga mat. Step your left foot towards the back of your mat (about 1-3ft) and turn the toes on your right foot to the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11186\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Yoga-Extended-Side-Angle.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11186\" alt=\"Yoga-Extended Side Angle\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Yoga-Extended-Side-Angle-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Yoga-Extended Side Angle[/caption]\r\n\r\nfront of the room, next turn your back foot towards the left side of your mat, and bring your back arch in line with your front heal. Bring action to your feet; press the four corners of your feet, the ball mount of your big and pinky toe and two points in the back of your heal, in to the ground. Bend your right knee and place your knee over your ankle, then bring your right forearm to your right thigh and, for now, place your left hand on your hip. With your elbows bent, bring your shoulders to your back and hug in. Hug your legs, belly, shoulders, towards the center of your body. Connecting back to essentially what is called our true north.\r\n\r\nFrom this place in integration you may expand. Reach your bottom finger tips to a block or the earth, top arm to the sky. Repeat on your other side, begin with your left foot forward.\r\n\r\nFor more empowering poses, visit us at Dancing Dogs Yoga, located in Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island.', 'Yoga pose of the week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yoga-pose-of-the-week', '', '', '2013-05-15 15:24:16', '2013-05-15 19:24:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11185', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(11191, 4, '2013-05-15 16:00:17', '2013-05-15 20:00:17', 'Beaufort County student-athletes brought home five championships — and one new state record — from last weekend’s South Carolina High School League Track and Field Championships in Columbia.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11192\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"177\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-BHS-Track-and-Field-State-Champions.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11192\" alt=\"State Champions Darrian Chaplin, Tony Winston, Desmond Howard and Nathan Parker of the 4 x400m Relay, and hurdler Kaila Smith.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-BHS-Track-and-Field-State-Champions-177x300.jpg\" width=\"177\" height=\"300\" /></a> State Champions Darrian Chaplin, Tony Winston, Desmond Howard and Nathan Parker of the 4 x400m Relay, and hurdler Kaila Smith.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School’s 4x400-meter boys relay team in Division 4-A (Desmond Howard, Nathan Parker, Tony Winston and Darrian Chaplin) squeaked by Columbia’s Spring Valley High, and the team’s time of 3:16.35 broke a state record that had stood for 17 years.\r\n\r\nOther local state champions were:\r\n\r\n• Kaila Smith, Beaufort High, 4-A 400-meter hurdles (1:00.87)\r\n\r\n• Quamecha Morrison, Battery Creek High, 2-A high jump (5 feet)\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High boys 1-A 4x800-meter relay team — Charles Jiles, Damian Brown, Tyion Brunson, Devonta’ Glover (8:40.54)\r\n\r\n• Dee Delaney, Whale Branch Early College High, 1-A 400-meter hurdles (56.99)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>OTHER BEAUFORT HIGH WINNERS</strong>\r\n\r\nAmanda Barnes finished 4th in the Pole Vault. Michael Dickson finished 4th in the 110m hurdles and 4th in the 4x100m relay\r\n\r\nThe Girls Team finished in 8th place, with 25 points. The Boys Team finished in  9th place, with 26 points.\r\n\r\nCongrats to Boys’ Head Track and Field Coach Alvin Harvey, Assistant Reginald Jones, Girls’ Head Coach Herbert Glaze and Assistant Corey White.', 'Track and field teams bring home five state championships', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'track-and-field-teams-bring-home-five-state-championships', '', '', '2013-05-15 16:00:17', '2013-05-15 20:00:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11191', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11194, 4, '2013-05-15 16:03:02', '2013-05-15 20:03:02', '<strong>Hospital will have open house this Monday afternoon</strong>\r\n<div></div>\r\nLifeFit Wellness Center, Beaufort Memorial’s medically supervised exercise facility, will host an open house this Monday, May 20, offering the public the chance to check out its upgraded quarters in the new Beaufort Memorial Medical &amp; Administrative Center on Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nDuring the open house, guests also will have the opportunity to check out the hospital’s cardio/pulmonary and outpatient rehabilitation, which shares space with LifeFit in the building’s first floor. Services include everything from physical, occupational and speech therapy to pre- and post-surgery rehab.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11195\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Health-BMACfrontexterior.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11195\" alt=\"The new LifeFit Wellness Center is located across from the hospital on Ribaut Road.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Health-BMACfrontexterior-300x181.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" /></a> The new LifeFit Wellness Center is located across from the hospital on Ribaut Road.[/caption]\r\n\r\nRelocated from Beaufort Medical Plaza to the new health care complex across the street from the main hospital campus, the wellness center has been expanded by 70 percent, taking up most of the first floor of the four-story building. It will feature some of the latest strength-training and cardio workout equipment, more exercise classes and a spa-like massage room.\r\n\r\n“We’ve gone from a cramped 10,000 square feet to a very roomy 17,000 square feet,” said LifeFit Senior Director Mark Senn. “It has allowed us to expand our exercise options and have a bigger group exercise room.”\r\n\r\nThe new exercise studio is nearly double the size of the old 700-square-foot classroom. With the additional space, there is now room for 12 stationary bicycles that will be used for spin classes. Along with the cycling workout, several other group exercise classes have been added to the schedule, including yoga and step aerobics.\r\n\r\nNew cardio and strength-training equipment also was purchased, offering members more choices to trim down and tone up. Among the state-of-the-art machines are two virtual cycling trainers.\r\n\r\n“If you’d rather work out on your own or there isn’t a spin class going on when you’re at the gym, you can hop on one of the e-Spinners,” said Kim Yawn, supervisor of the LifeFit Wellness program. “Instead of a live instructor, you follow the trainer on the screen.”\r\n\r\nThe cycles and other exercise equipment were purchased with funds raised by Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 2013 Valentine Ball.\r\n\r\n“We’ve also got a very nice massage room” Yawn added. “You can get Swedish and Deep Swedish massages, and we’re now offering hot stone massages as well.”\r\n\r\nBut it’s the individualized health services provided by medical professionals that makes LifeFit Wellness Center so unique.\r\n\r\nNew members are assigned a case manager or wellness coach who evaluates their health status. The clinically based fitness assessment includes a review of their medical history and cholesterol and blood pressure checks.\r\n\r\nBased on the evaluation, the case manager develops a therapeutic action plan with specific recommendations for cardiovascular and resistance training as well as lifestyle changes. Members are re-assessed regularly to ensure they are making progress and achieving their goals. The progress reports are shared with the member’s primary care physician as part of their continuum of care.\r\n\r\n“Our job is to help people stay healthy and reduce their risk for chronic disease,” Senn said. “That can involve everything from nutrition and exercise to smoking cessation and stress management.”\r\n\r\nLifeFit will be offering a number of specials in celebration of their new opening, including savings on membership fees, personal training packages and massages. Complimentary guest passes will be available for those who would like to tryout the new facility before joining.\r\n\r\nLifeFit services include a diabetes center, asthma management program, support groups, inexpensive cardio vascular screenings and personal training.\r\n\r\nOutpatient and cardio/pulmonary rehabilitation also has been relocated to the first floor of the new building. Here, patients can have physical, occupational and speech therapy, neurological rehab and swallowing and voice therapies, among others.\r\n\r\nThe third and fourth floor of the new building, known as BMAC, will house more than two dozen of the hospital’s administrative departments. The second floor is being reserved for future physician offices.\r\n\r\n“While health care funding is being cut, we still have to address the critical needs of the community,” said BMH President and CEO Rick Toomey. “This new building will be an asset for 30 or 40 years.”\r\n\r\nLifeFit will be closed Friday, May 17 through Monday, May 20 in order to move into the new facility, and will reopen Tuesday, May 21 at 5:30 a.m. To learn more about LifeFit services, call (843) 522-5635 or visit bmhsc.org.', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital to showcase new facilities', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-hospital-to-showcase-new-facilities', '', '', '2013-05-15 16:03:02', '2013-05-15 20:03:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11194', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11197, 4, '2013-05-15 16:04:40', '2013-05-15 20:04:40', 'On Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m., The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra and the Beaufort Symphony Youth Orchestra will take the stage together to present “Side By Side,” a one-of-a-kind concert at Beaufort High School’s Performing Arts Auditorium on Lady’s Island. There will be approximately 100 musicians gathered to present music of <i>West Side Story, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, A Salute To Satchmo</i> and more.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BYO-Photo-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11198\" alt=\"BYO Photo-1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BYO-Photo-1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The Beaufort Youth Orchestra was established over a decade ago by Fred Devyatkin, conductor of the Beaufort Orchestra. It has grown to include over 55 members. Over the last two years, the orchestra has expanded to include a beginning strings group, First Orchestra, led by Amy Rabinowitz.\r\n\r\nTickets are $20 for adults and $5 for youth through high school. Tickets are available online at www.beaufortorchestra.org. Call 1-800-4TIX (4849).  Tickets will also be available at the door.', 'Side by Side: Beaufort orchestras present combined concert', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'side-by-side-beaufort-orchestras-present-combined-concert', '', '', '2013-05-15 16:04:40', '2013-05-15 20:04:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11201, 4, '2013-05-15 19:37:40', '2013-05-15 23:37:40', 'Beaufort Memorial Clinical Instructor Juanita Singleton-Murray, RN, has been honored with a 2013 Palmetto Gold Nursing Award, the premier statewide nurse recognition program that salutes exceptional nursing practice and commitment to the profession. Singleton-Murray has worked in the field of nursing for 26 years and has spent 24 of those years at Beaufort Memorial.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11202\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Juanita-Singleton-Murray-w-Trish-Deems.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11202\" alt=\"Juanita Singleton-Murray with Trish Deems\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Juanita-Singleton-Murray-w-Trish-Deems-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Juanita Singleton-Murray with Trish Deems[/caption]\r\n\r\nShe received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina and her Masters of Science in Nursing from South University. In addition to her work as Clinical Instructor, Singleton-Murray also serves as a relief Nursing Supervisor and a Mental Health Staff Nurse and serves on a long list of nursing committees at the hospital.\r\n\r\nShe has also worked as an informatics nurse, assisting with the implementation of two electronic medical records systems and continues to work with new nursing staff, educating them on the hospital’s documentation system.\r\n\r\n“My passion has always been education,” she said. “I love being able to combine my clinical expertise and my passion for teaching.  It is rewarding being able to work with the staff watching them learn and grow in confidences and skill and knowing that I had the opportunity to assist with this growth and development.”\r\n\r\nAmong her responsibilities in the education department, Singleton-Murray assists TCL and USCB nursing students with care improvement strategies and coordinates weekly meetings to improve communication.\r\n\r\n“I just get an unexplainable feeling knowing that I played a small part in the success of these nurses, keeping in mind that one day they may be taking care of me,” she said. “I try to instill in them the concept of ‘when you look at that patient, see yourself or a family member and treat them the way you would want to be treated.’”\r\n\r\nShe has also worked for years as a Basic Life Support instructor, providing education for staff and in the community with special focus on minority churches and daycare centers. She has a special passion for children’s issues and working with children in need.\r\n\r\n“Juanita shows a deep commitment to the Beaufort community and she works tirelessly to advance the nursing profession,” said Trish Deems, BMH education director, who nominated Singleton-Murray for the award.\r\n\r\nOne hundred nurses were selected from the nominations received and honored during a formal gala.', 'Beaufort Memorial Nurse wins  Palmetto Gold Nursing Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-nurse-wins-palmetto-gold-nursing-award', '', '', '2013-05-15 19:37:40', '2013-05-15 23:37:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11204, 4, '2013-05-15 19:39:01', '2013-05-15 23:39:01', '[caption id=\"attachment_11205\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Badkatz-5-16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11205\" alt=\"The 12 under girls Badkatz softball team placed third in the World Fastpitch Connection Mother’s Day Tournament in Sumter on May 11.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Badkatz-5-16-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The 12 under girls Badkatz softball team placed third in the World Fastpitch Connection Mother’s Day Tournament in Sumter on May 11.[/caption]', 'Badkatz girls take third ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'badkatz-girls-take-third', '', '', '2013-05-15 19:39:01', '2013-05-15 23:39:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11207, 4, '2013-05-15 19:40:10', '2013-05-15 23:40:10', '[caption id=\"attachment_11208\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Catch-of-Week-5-16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11208\" alt=\"Craig Bowman went fishing last weekend with his daughter Monica, son Lance, and buddy Brad Collins. He caught this cobia in the Broad River, weighing in at 84.22 lbs at the Port Royal Marina. It was deemed the largest catch yet this year. Send pictures of a big catch or your little anglers to theislandnews@gmail.com.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Catch-of-Week-5-16-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Craig Bowman went fishing last weekend with his daughter Monica, son Lance, and buddy Brad Collins. He caught this cobia in the Broad River, weighing in at 84.22 lbs at the Port Royal Marina. It was deemed the largest catch yet this year. Send pictures of a big catch or your little anglers to theislandnews@gmail.com.[/caption]', 'Catch of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'catch-of-the-week-8', '', '', '2013-05-15 19:40:10', '2013-05-15 23:40:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11207', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11210, 4, '2013-05-15 20:03:14', '2013-05-16 00:03:14', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 16: Middle School Academic Awards Ceremony, 8:15 a.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 16: 1st – 4th grades headed to see The Little Mermaid Jr. at USCB.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11232\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Team-Pic.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11232\" alt=\"Coached by David Byrne, the Beaufort Academy Girls Varsity Soccer Team beat Oakbrook Prep 6-1 to bring home the state title!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Team-Pic-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Coached by David Byrne, the Beaufort Academy Girls Varsity Soccer Team beat Oakbrook Prep 6-1 to bring home the state title![/caption]\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 16: Upper School Academic Awards Ceremony, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 17: The fifth grade will perform the Latin play “Certamen” at 10:30 a.m.\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 17: Annual second grade Dino Dig!\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 17: Special assembly to unveil the 2013 Aquila.\r\n\r\n• Monday, May 20: Senior final exams begin; Visiting author Jonathan Miller will spend time with the K-3rd grade students.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, May 21: Special activities for Walking Up to Next Year for lower school students; BA night at Fat Patties!  Fat Patties will donate 10% of the proceeds back to Beaufort Academy\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, May 22: Lower School variety show\r\n\r\n<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• Spaces are still available for CAMP INVENTION at Coosa Elementary School. Take advantage of the Spring into Summer discount being offered right now.  Register at www.campinvention.org or contact Karyn\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11233\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PerryTakingPledge.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11233\" alt=\"Beaufort Middle School eighth graders Perry Gallant, Tiffany Camputaro, Akasha Nelson, Tianna Garcia and Caroline O’Hara take the pledge and join the National Junior Honor Society.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PerryTakingPledge-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Beaufort Middle School eighth graders Perry Gallant, Tiffany Camputaro, Akasha Nelson, Tianna Garcia and Caroline O’Hara take the pledge and join the National Junior Honor Society.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLevesque at 322-6114 if you have any questions.  Camp dates are July 8- 11.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND MIDDLE</b>\r\n\r\n• May 21-24: EOCEP Spring\r\n\r\n• May 20: 6:30 p.m. Band &amp; Orchestra Concert at BHS\r\n\r\n• May 23: 7 p.m. Choir Spring Concert at LIMS\r\n\r\n• May 23: 1:25-2:25 p.m. 7th &amp; 8th Grade Yearbook Signing in Down Wofford Courtyard (Yearbook must be purchased to attend)\r\n\r\n• May 23: 2:25-3:25 5th &amp; 6th Grade Yearbook Signing in Down Wofford Courtyard\r\n\r\n• May 24: 5th Grade field trip to National Cemetery for Community Service\r\n\r\n• May 24: 2:30-5:30 p.m. Student Council Sponsored Dance\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\n• The Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District is presenting a mock car accident to include law enforcement, coroners, EMS, a helicopter, and of course fire personnel on Thursday, May 16 at Beaufort High School.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11234\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/D90-20130510-12-25-54-EC-Mothers-Day-Elementary-4x6c-1024.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11234\" alt=\"Suzanne Lataille kisses daughter, Grace, during the Mother’s Day picnic at E.C. Montessori School on Lady\'s Island.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/D90-20130510-12-25-54-EC-Mothers-Day-Elementary-4x6c-1024-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Suzanne Lataille kisses daughter, Grace, during the Mother’s Day picnic at E.C. Montessori School on Lady\'s Island.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAuditorium presentation begins at 1 p.m. followed by the exterior program at 1:50 p.m. Some 400 plus students will witness the results of poor choices when driving.\r\n\r\n• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group of Beaufort County: Do you need help with Child Support, Custody, Adoption, Legal Assistance, Education, Healthcare, Drug Abuse, Mental Illness, Imprisonment, Medicaid, Childcare, Bereavement? Please join us: Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Davis Early Learning Center; Tuesday, May 28, 5 p.m. at St. Helena Elementary School.\r\n\r\n<b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Robert Smalls Middle School athletics complex dedicated in teacher’s name: </b>The Beaufort County Board of Education unanimously dedicated the athletics complex at Robert Smalls Middle School in the name of Rocco Cavalluzzi, a veteran teacher who passed away unexpectedly in February.\r\n\r\n“Mr. Cavalluzzi was a dedicated teacher at Robert Smalls Middle School for seven and one half years of his 24 years of service to the Beaufort County School District,” Principal Denise Smith said in a formal request to the Board from the Robert Smalls School Improvement Council.  “The SIC respectfully requests that the Board of Education honor this request for an educator whose service was not only given in the area of athletics, but also in classrooms preparing students for tomorrow’s challenges, the mentoring of new teachers to the profession, and for serving as a role model for so many young students.”\r\n\r\n<b>TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• TCL names interim president:</b> At its May 3 meeting, the Technical College of the Lowcountry Area Commission formally accepted the resignation of College President Dr. Thomas C. Leitzel. The commission then appointed Dr. Gina Mounfield as Interim President effective June 1 until a permanent selection is made. Mounfield has served as the TCL Vice President for Academic Affairs since 2007 and has more than 30 years of higher education experience.\r\n\r\n<i>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-32', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:36', '2018-07-12 15:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11212, 4, '2013-05-15 19:43:52', '2013-05-15 23:43:52', 'Braving intermittent showers, the University of South Carolina Beaufort conducted a commencement ceremony May 3 for 314 graduates in the class of 2013. It was the largest graduating class in the history of the baccalaureate institution. University firsts included graduates from the newly established Communication Studies degree program, Coastal Ecology and Conservation concentration, and the Call Me Mister program for early elementary education majors.\r\n\r\nDr. Jane T. Upshaw, USCB chancellor, and Dr. Harris Pastides, president of the University of South Carolina, offered warm words of welcome and grateful appreciation to a sea of parents, relatives and friends of the graduates who filled Helen and Brantley Harvey Plaza in the foreground of the Hargray Building on the Hilton Head Gateway campus.\r\n\r\nEmory Wayne Rushton, who attended the University of South Carolina Beaufort in the early 1960s when it was a regional campus of the USC system, received an Honorary Doctor of Public Administration degree. After USCB, Rushton earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at USC in 1965.\r\n\r\nHe served for more than four decades with the Office of the Controller of the Currency in Washington, D.C., rising to become one of the highest-ranking supervisory officials in the American Banking System. But no matter where the Rushtons lived while serving the government, they maintained a home in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nJohn Martin Hicks Hart Jr., the award-winning author of four bestselling novels, received an Honorary Doctor of Literature degree. A former criminal defense attorney, banker and stockbroker, Hart delivered the commencement address. He urged the graduating seniors to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams, recalling how he left a secure position as a defense attorney to chase the dream of becoming a novelist.', 'USCB has ceremony for its largest graduating class', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-has-ceremony-for-its-largest-graduating-class', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:36', '2018-07-12 15:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11214, 4, '2013-05-15 19:44:16', '2013-05-15 23:44:16', '<b>By Grace Stewart</b>\r\n\r\nYou’re 18 years old. It’s May. You can see the finish line. The date of your last exam is quickly approaching. Only thing stopping you? You.\r\n\r\nAaaah, Springtime in Beaufort, just about summer. It will soon be the start of sun-kissed skin, soccer on the beach, sandbar frolics and unforgettable family vacations. However, sorry to burst your bubble but, ahem, we’re not quite there yet! As I previously stated in one of my past articles, senioritis was bad last fall and the unrelenting battle rages on.\r\n\r\nThe home stretch is filled with so many exciting new plans and events, so many “lasts” that it is becoming difficult to pay attention to what is at hand, which is the rest of your school work and final exams. Come on, you have to finish it off with a bang! Whether you are in eighth grade and so ready to move onto high school, or a senior who is already mentally at college, most students still have final exams. As my dad told me my entire life (I hate to say he is right), “Buckle down and get to it, EVERYTHING COUNTS!” My “buckling down” starts right about now. This is the time to put the phone away, sit at that desk and keep my eyes glued to my book. My finish line is that last AP exam and class project. Just like running a race, I’m trying to “finish strong.”If I can do it, I know for sure that you can.\r\n\r\nI once read a quote by Henry Ward Beecher that said, “The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.” At first I laughed because it sounds like something my grandpa or dad would say. Then I realized that it really is true: If you really don’t want to do something, you won’t. However, if you have a very strong will, then you can achieve it. The biggest obstacle to achievement is your own will. Life is full of successive finish lines, each one placing you closer to your goals in life.\r\n\r\nAs for my fellow class of 2013 friends and their families, enjoy every single second of the rest of your year. Even though I am the oldest in my family and I have not had firsthand experience of what the process of leaving your high school en route to college, I have seen and talked to many others who later realized what a special time it was. Everything will change, they said, you will have so much more responsibility they said, and most for of all, it will be the best time of your life. Here’s to running through that finish line ribbon! Good luck.', 'The Home Stretch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-stretch', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:36', '2018-07-12 15:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11216, 4, '2013-05-15 19:48:23', '2013-05-15 23:48:23', '<b>Question: Where were you born and raised?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Answer:</b> I was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and raised in Beaufort, S.C.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What is your education background?</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11217\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"219\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Profile-Sharon1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11217\" alt=\"Sharon Joyce-Millen is the project director of the Gullah Festival and a Behavioral Management Specialist at Beaufort Middle School.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Profile-Sharon1-219x300.jpg\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" /></a> Sharon Joyce-Millen is the project director of the Gullah Festival and a Behavioral Management Specialist at Beaufort Middle School.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I attended Clark College in Atlanta and Park University where I hold an Associates and Bachelors Degree in Psychology.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What is a special memory from your college days?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> While at Clark College, I sang with the jazz orchestra for four years and we were fortunate to perform and travel with jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Mary Lou Williams, Ramsy Lewis, Jon Faddis and many more. We toured France and also performed two consecutive years at one of the World’s Largest Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What is your role with The Gullah Festival?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> As project director, I am in charge of  operations for the Gullah Festival weekend.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Why is supporting the Gullah Festival important to you?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Supporting the Gullah Festival is important to me because it’s a time when we as Beaufortonians can come together and enjoy one another while celebrating Memorial Day weekend the way people of the Gullah Culture of this area once celebrated many, many years ago in the name of unity, while honoring those who have given their lives for our beautiful country. It’s good to learn how others from different communities and cultures experienced life at times when things were not the way they are as we know it today. Maya Angelou once said, “If we don’t know where we’ve come from, we can’t know where we’re going”. All history should be very important to all Americans, if nothing more than to understand and or appreciate others.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What are your expectations for this year’s event?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I have been working with The Gullah Festival, a nonprofit organization, for more than 20 years now. This year, things will be a little different as far as location and prices will be lower. The festival will be held at TCL (Technical College of the Lowcountry). There will still be vendors, music and entertainment, storytelling, a play, a pageant and many more fun activities during the course of the weekend. The festival has one day that is focuses on the children of Beaufort County and is opened for everyone to participate. We are fortunate to live in a city where there is a wealth of rich history and many different cultures to learn about and celebrate. We want everyone to please come out and partake in a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Where are you employed?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I am a Behavior Management Specialist at Palmetto’s Finest Beaufort Middle School.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What led to your current profession?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I have always had an interest in working with children. I feel that our children’s future is so very important for our community.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What is your role at the school?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> As a Behavior Management Specialist, I provide effective positive behavior changes while providing supportive interventions to students and teachers. My goal is to replace negative behaviors with positive ones.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: How does your work help children?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Children need to know that they are not the only ones who experience challenges in life. They need encouragement as to different ways of looking at life such as looking at the glass being half full, as opposed to being half empty. Or knowing that they can conquer anything from a positive standpoint.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What is the philosophy behind your work? </b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> My philosophy is if I can help one student redirect his or her behavior from negative to positive then my job is not in vain.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Is there any connection between your work with children and what you do at the Gullah Festival? </b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Every one of us should learn something new every day, and the Gullah Festival is a teaching and learning opportunity for the children, as well as adults.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Have you ever lived away from Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I lived in Southern California for five years and Albany, Georgia, for two years where I also worked with children. 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Because of them, I was afforded a college education and a wonderful childhood. They both were blessed to retire, enjoy their grandchildren and live until they were both 90 years old.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: How did you meet your husband?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I met my husband Coah Millen at Clark College in Atlanta more than 30 years ago. We have five children.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What do you like most about Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Beaufort is and has always been a very quaint place full of down-to-earth and wonderful people.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What are your plans for the future?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> I plan to stay positive and involved with as many things in the Beaufort area that I can that involve helping children and others.\r\n<div></div>', 'Sharon Joyce-Millen: Get to know the project director of the Gullah Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sharon-joyce-millen-get-to-know-the-project-director-of-the-gullah-festival', '', '', '2013-05-15 19:48:23', '2013-05-15 23:48:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11219, 4, '2013-05-15 19:56:51', '2013-05-15 23:56:51', 'The 22nd Annual AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Tournament and Picnic held May 11 was a great success, raising more than $63,000. Special thanks to Brays Island Plantation for hosting the event once again. AMIkids also thanks tournament sponsors, teams, area businesses, as well as individual donors within the community and those who chose to sponsor the welding program. This year’s Grand Marshal was Margaret Barber.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Board Member Brantley Harvey Jr. hosted a captain’s cocktail reception at his historic home, Marshlands.\r\n\r\nCroquet Tournament results: 1st Place, Harvey &amp; Battey; tied for second place, Beaufort Shag Club and Power Rangers. Best Dressed Lady was Lady Ann Mclaughlin and Best Dressed Man was Wayne Blau. This year’s Bullseye competition went to Simon Jenkins, and the award for Best Picnic went to the “My Carolina” of Dataw Island.\r\n\r\nAMIkids Beaufort is a nonprofit residential facility located in Lobeco that is an alternative to prison for juvenile offenders ages 14-17. Since its inception, three-fourths of  AMIkids’ graduates don’t get into any more trouble with the law.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-social.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11220\" alt=\"AMI croquet social\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-social-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-staff.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11221\" alt=\"AMI croquet staff\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-staff-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11224\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-tourney-co-chair-Mike-Ingram.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11224\" alt=\"AMI croquet tourney co-chair Mike Ingram\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-tourney-co-chair-Mike-Ingram-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> AMI croquet tourney co-chair Mike Ingram[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-action-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11225\" alt=\"AMI croquet action 3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-action-3-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-action.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11226\" alt=\"AMI croquet action\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-action-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11227\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-board-founder-Brantley-Harvey-Jr.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11227\" alt=\"AMI croquet board founder Brantley Harvey Jr\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-board-founder-Brantley-Harvey-Jr-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> AMI croquet board founder Brantley Harvey Jr[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-welding.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11222\" alt=\"AMI croquet welding\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-welding-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-refs.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11223\" alt=\"AMI croquet refs\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AMI-croquet-refs-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a></a>', 'Croquet tournament fundraiser was a success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'croquet-tournament-fundraiser-was-a-success', '', '', '2013-05-15 19:56:51', '2013-05-15 23:56:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11219', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11229, 4, '2013-05-15 23:02:43', '2013-05-16 03:02:43', '<b>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nSaltus River Grill celebrated its 10th Anniversary last Thursday with a four course dinner prepared by Chef Brian Waters, wine pairings provided by Advintage Distributors and live jazz with Vic Varner and Friends. Henri Gabriel, owner of Advintage Fine Wine Sales and Distribution based in Charleston, spoke at the upscale restaurant. The first course included a carrot and ginger bisque with butter poached stone crab claws. The second course featured pan roasted halibut with wilted organic spinach, oysters poached in pernod crème and potato gaufrette. The third course included a sous vide and wood grilled barrel cut filet, potato galette, caramelized shallots and Asher blue cheese demi glace. And the meal concluded with a Brandy Alexander tart with Chantilly crème, mint and a chocolate cigarette.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11230\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Joy-and-Henry-Chambers-Steve-and-Vickie-Mix-and-Lyn-and-Joe-Mix.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11230\" alt=\"Joy and Henry Chambers, Steve and Vickie Mix and Lyn and Joe Mix\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Joy-and-Henry-Chambers-Steve-and-Vickie-Mix-and-Lyn-and-Joe-Mix-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Joy and Henry Chambers, Steve and Vickie Mix and Lyn and Joe Mix[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11239\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Owner-Lantz-Price-and-Celia-Strong.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11239\" alt=\"Saltus owner Lantz Price and Celia Strong\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Owner-Lantz-Price-and-Celia-Strong-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Saltus owner Lantz Price and Celia Strong[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11240\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Alice-Moss-and-Marguerite-Garrett.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11240\" alt=\"Alice Moss and Marguerite Garrett\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Alice-Moss-and-Marguerite-Garrett-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Alice Moss and Marguerite Garrett[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11241\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Elizabeth-Newberry-Abby-and-Patrick-Mitchell.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11241\" alt=\"Elizabeth Newberry, Abby and Patrick Mitchell\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Elizabeth-Newberry-Abby-and-Patrick-Mitchell-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Elizabeth Newberry, Abby and Patrick Mitchell[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11242\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Charlie-Williams-and-Laura-Lee-Rose.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11242\" alt=\"Charlie Williams and Laura Lee Rose\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Charlie-Williams-and-Laura-Lee-Rose-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Charlie Williams and Laura Lee Rose[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11238\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/John-and-Ashley-Rhodes-and-Kim-and-Jeff-Ackerman.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11238\" alt=\"John and Ashley Rhodes and Kim and Jeff Ackerman.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/John-and-Ashley-Rhodes-and-Kim-and-Jeff-Ackerman-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> John and Ashley Rhodes and Kim and Jeff Ackerman.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>', 'Happy 10th Anniversary to Saltus River Grill', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-10th-anniversary-to-saltus-river-grill', '', '', '2013-05-15 23:02:43', '2013-05-16 03:02:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11245, 4, '2013-05-21 17:21:51', '2013-05-21 21:21:51', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Frederick-Mcleod.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11246\" alt=\"Frederick Mcleod\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Frederick-Mcleod-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> A 37-year-old Port Royal man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on May 21, 2013 for the home invasion and attempted rape of his downstairs neighbor.\r\n\r\nAt the conclusion of a two-day trial, jurors convicted Frederick Mcleod of first-degree burglary and first degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct. On the afternoon of August 16, 2012, Mcleod, who was intoxicated, approached his 29-year-old neighbor as she returned to a house on Paris Avenue in Port Royal that had been converted into several apartments. She brushed him off and went inside to get ready for work. A few minutes later, she heard a knock at her door. She cracked the door open and Mcleod burst through. He pushed her down on the bed and groped and kissed her. The victim told him to stop and was eventually able to break free. Mcleod lost his balance and fell into a wall. He threatened her by indicating\r\nhe would be waiting for her when she returned from work later that night.\r\n\r\nMcleod was arrested a short time later in his apartment and has remained in the Beaufort County Detention Center ever since.\r\n\r\n“I am really proud of the victim for having the courage to confront her attacker,” said administrative solicitor Hunter Swanson, who prosecuted the case along with assistant solicitor Price Sumner. “I am also proud of the jury for getting this right and holding Mr. Mcleod accountable for his actions.”\r\n\r\nJudge Brooks Goldsmith handed down the sentence, which by law, will require that Mcleod serve at least 85 percent before being eligible for any sort of early release.', 'Port Royal man sentenced for home invasion and attempted rape', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'port-royal-man-sentenced-for-home-invasion-and-attempted-rape', '', '', '2013-05-21 17:21:51', '2013-05-21 21:21:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11245', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11248, 4, '2013-05-21 17:28:51', '2013-05-21 21:28:51', 'By John Williams\r\n\r\nFlames ripped through the Beaufort restaurant La Nopalera early Tuesday morning and investigators suspect electrical wiring failure may have started the blaze.\r\n\r\nThe fire apparently started about 2:30 a.m. in a shed behind the main restaurant building on Ribaut Road, but quickly spread to the eves and roof of the restaurant, said Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron. When firefighters arrived minutes after the call, they found flames climbing 30 feet.\r\n\r\nVery quickly, the fire melted and ignited a nearby commercial gas meter, creating a dangerous potential for explosion.\r\n\r\n“Firefighters did an outstanding job controlling the burning natural gas line until SCE&amp;G crews could isolate the gas,” Negron said. “The firefighters were able to keep the gas-fed fire from running through the entire building.”\r\n\r\nNo one was in the structure at the time of the fire and no one was hurt. The main restaurant structure doesn’t appear to have any major structural damage, Negron said, though some roof rafters and decking will have to be replaced. Fortunately for the owners, he said, there is limited water or smoke damage to the main building.  The shed and its contents were consumed by the fire.\r\n\r\nMore than 30 firefighters helped battle the blaze, including four fire engines, two squads and one tower/ladder truck. Beaufort/Port Royal Fire fighters were assisted by personnel from Beaufort County EMS, the Burton Fire District, Marine Corps Parris Island Fire Department and the Beaufort County Fire Scene Investigation Team.\r\n\r\nAlthough fire investigators continue to comb through the scene, it appears the fire was accidental and electrical wiring failure may have sparked the blaze.', ' Popular Beaufort restaurant damaged by early morning fire, gas line explosion averted', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'popular-beaufort-restaurant-damaged-by-early-morning-fire-gas-line-explosion-averted', '', '', '2013-05-21 17:28:51', '2013-05-21 21:28:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11248', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11359, 4, '2013-05-30 09:50:54', '2013-05-30 13:50:54', '<b>Special exhibit celebrates </b><b>Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\n“Hunting Island Comes to Town” is a celebration of South Carolina’s most popular state park and the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Hunting Island in collaboration with the Beaufort History Museum. Hunting Island State Park &amp; the Friends of Hunting Island invite you to an opening reception for a special exhibit showcasing Hunting Island, its history, beauty, and more on Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Beaufort History Museum in City Hall. Music by The Sometimes Later Band, drinks and light refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 for Museum and Friends members; $15 for non-members, but only $10 for those joining the museum or FOHI.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Event has teens preparing traditional Gullah dishes</b>\r\n\r\n“Stir It Up”, Teen Gullah Style Cooking Class IV, COOK-OFF, come and enjoy our teens as they prepare mouthwatering Gullah dishes with renowned Chef Bill Green of Gullah Grub Restaurant. The teens from the Beaufort Boys &amp; Girls Club and Marshview Organic Farm young farmers have been busy in the commercial kitchen gaining cooking and character skills for the past month, learning how to prepare several traditional Gullah dishes. You can relax and listen to the soulful sounds of the S &amp; S Band and have a delicious family dinner.  Donation: $20 for adults and $10 for children, all proceeds from the dinner is tax deductible and is used to fund the next cooking class.   Location: The Shed, behind the Gullah Grub 10 DeGullah Way, St. Helena Island, Date: Friday May 31, Time: 5 to 7 p.m. For more information about the event or to reserve tickets and check out the menu call Sara’ Reynolds Green at 843-473-0477. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Boys &amp; Girls club Turner Foundation Youth Initiative grant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sen. Tom Davis to speak</b><b> to officers on Dataw</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America protects rights and interests of active, retired, National Guard, Reserves and former U.S. officers. Join us May 31 at Dataw Island Club to hear SC Sen. Tom Davis speak on issues vital to vets. There will be 11:30 a.m. cash bar, noon luncheon with the club’s famous Buttermilk Fried Chicken with mash, gravy, green beans, cookies, brownies, iced tea for $22/person; Casual. Reservations by May 28 to Pres. Rich Baker, call 843-525-0795 or 843-694-1329, email tl9198@embarqmail.com or www.lcmoaa.pcriot.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club has annual golf tournament benefit</b>\r\n\r\nThe 9th Annual Memory Links Alzheimer’s Benefit Golf Tournament will be hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry on Saturday, June 1, at 9 a.m. The Four Man, Captains Choice format will be held at the Ocean Creek Course on Fripp Island. The $85 entry fee includes golf cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag, lunch following the tournament, and a $20,000 Hole-in-one. For more information, call 843-575-2366.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gamecock </b><b>Classic golf tourney at Cat Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 8 at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m.  Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes.  Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages and hole contests and prizes.  If you would like to play or get a team together, call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Claflin University alum hold fundraiser lunch</b>\r\n\r\nClaflin University Lowcountry Alumni Chapter’s 5th Annual Alumni Fundraiser Luncheon to support the Scholarship Fund will be on Saturday, June 1 at noon at the Quality Inn, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC. Attire is casual; entertainment by Scott Gibbs; Donation: Adults $25, Child $12 (under age 12). For more information, contact Mr. Steve Mendoza at stevem14@vzw.blackberry.net or Mr. Herman Gaither at 843-812-5928.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sweetgrass Angels to sing at Lowcountry Produce</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sweetgrass Angels will perform beautiful three-part harmonies and songs from the 40’s through today from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Lowcountry Produce Market and Café, 302 Carteret Street, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-322-1900.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Flag Day Celebration will be at Waterfront Park</b>\r\n\r\nFlag Day Celebration &amp; Musical Program, a patriotic salute to the American Flag, will be held Friday, June 14, from 6-8 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers, Waterfront Park, in downtown Beaufort. Bring a picnic basket, lawn chair or blanket and join us for this free event. The Knights of Columbus Beaufort &amp; the city of Beaufort are cosponsors of the event.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber to have First Friday Networking</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by Levon Byrd of Legal Shield.  The meeting will be held at the Beaufort Quality Inn located at 2001 Boundary Street on June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.  Presentations on protecting information and using technology will be given.  All members and the public are invited.  Refreshments and prizes. Details call 986-1102.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Citadel Club has annual coaches night</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Citadel Club’s Annual Coaches’ Night will be held Thursday, May 30 at the Beaufort Yacht &amp; Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. All Citadel alumni and friends are invited to attend. The Citadel Athletic Director and numerous coaches will present an update on Citadel athletics. A Lowcountry Boil will be served with refreshments, beginning at 6 p.m. RSVP to Jim Grimsley at 843-524-1116 or jimgrimsley@tgdpa.com or Chris Gibson at 843-522-2020 or cgibson@insuranceserv.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Get tickets for High on the Hog BBQ Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe next South Carolina BBQ Association competition will be the 2nd Annual High on The Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity on June 7 and 8. Last year’s event was an immediate sell out, with more than 900 pounds of butts being cooked. With twice the number of cookers registered this year, over 1,800 pounds of butts, 600 pounds of ribs will be cooked and distributed as samples. But the samples will go quickly and it’s first come, first served.  Be there when the doors open at noon on Saturday. In addition to the cooking teams, at least six restaurants will be selling their food, so there will be plenty for everyone.  Bricks on Boundary, Jim n Nicks from Bluffton, Sea Eagle, Brusters, Highway 21 Drive in and several more will on hand for the weekend. Tickets are $16 for Friday and $18 for Saturday and are available at www.highonthehogbeaufort.com, at the Visitor Center on Craven Street, the CenturyLink store on Boundary Street, local CBC National Bank offices and at the Habitat offices on Parris Island Gateway.\r\n\r\n<b>Junior Cotillion offers scholarships to students</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013-2014 Mount Pleasant Junior Cotillion is offering scholarships for two students currently in third, fourth, or fifth grade.  Students are presented social skills and social dance at the Cotillion.  Director Mary Kennerty says, “Students need a social and character education to help their self confidence.”  Classes meet at the Snee Farm Country Club beginning in August.  For more information and to apply please contact Mary Kennerty at 881-8755 or marykennerty@att.net.  Visit our website: www.nljc.com/chapter/mtpleasantsc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Join a great group of ladies playing bridge</b>\r\n\r\nNew in Beaufort? Looking for a good game of party bridge? Come join the ladies at Traditions on Parris Island each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. for bridge and lunch. The group plays 24 hands of bridge with a lunch break halfway through the play.  They are normally finished by 2 p.m. If you are interested in receiving more information about weekly games, please email traditionsbridge@gmail.com or call 843-476-9233. We love to see new faces, and one and all are welcome. (Note:  The group does not offer bridge lessons; must already know how to play.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Annual event honors World Oceans Day</b>\r\n\r\nYoga Chandra Center for the Healing Arts, located inside the Lady’s Island Marina, will host its annual Ocean Motion event in honor of the nationwide World Oceans Day celebration on Saturday June 1, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Area artists, yoga instructors, master gardeners, outdoor outfitters and fishery outreach specialists will join forces to educate, enlighten and provide a creative means of bringing awareness of the condition of our world ocean. There is a fee of $20 per person; children 12 and under free.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Saturday afternoon at the (Jewish) Cinema</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation, invites the community to its first Saturday Afternoon at the (Jewish) Cinema.  The feature film is a surprise, guaranteed to be new for most in the community, a delight to all who have viewed it. Not your usual Netflix or cable fare. Popcorn will be served and, if warranted, a discussion will follow. Shown in Beth Israel’s Social Hall, the movie is timed so that attendees can enjoy dinner on the town and other evening plans afterward. All are invited Saturday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Beth Israel Congregation, 401 Scott Street. Admission: $3/person; $5/couple at the door.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-90', '', '', '2013-05-30 09:50:54', '2013-05-30 13:50:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11359', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11251, 4, '2013-05-22 21:18:23', '2013-05-23 01:18:23', '<b>March Against Monsanto in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nMarch Against Monsanto has announced that on Saturday, May 25, tens of thousands of activists around the world will “March Against Monsanto.” Monsanto is an international agriculture and biotechnology corporation, with a workforce of approximately 22,000. Monsanto is also one of the most controversial corporations in the world, due to its production of genetically engineered seeds, rBGH (bovine growth hormone), and the company’s highly litigious nature. Currently, marches are being planned on six continents, in 33 countries, totaling events in over 250 cities, and in the US, events are slated to occur simultaneously in 47 states. Beaufort County residents are now part of this effort, with a local march planned for Saturday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. Organized by Beaufort resident and elementary school teacher Josefina Blanc and already backed by numerous local supporters, the march will begin at the corner of Hwy 21 and Robert Smalls Pkwy and continue  to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Beaufort businesswoman Louise Hodges, owner of Greenbug, Inc. will be the keynote speaker at the event.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Special exhibit celebrates </b><b>Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\n“Hunting Island Comes to Town” is a celebration of South Carolina’s most popular state park and the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Hunting Island in collaboration with the Beaufort History Museum. Hunting Island State Park &amp; the Friends of Hunting Island invite you to an opening reception for a special exhibit showcasing Hunting Island, its history, beauty, and more on Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Beaufort History Museum in City Hall. Music by The Sometimes Later Band, drinks and light refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 for Museum and Friends members; $15 for non-members, but only $10 for those joining the museum or FOHI.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Event has teens preparing traditional Gullah dishes</b>\r\n\r\n“Stir It Up”, Teen Gullah Style Cooking Class IV, COOK-OFF, come and enjoy our teens as they prepare mouthwatering Gullah dishes with renowned Chef Bill Green of Gullah Grub Restaurant. The teens from the Beaufort Boys &amp; Girls Club and Marshview Organic Farm young farmers have been busy in the commercial kitchen gaining cooking and character skills for the past month, learning how to prepare several traditional Gullah dishes.  They invite you to come to their graduation ceremony.  You can relax and listen to the soulful sounds of the S &amp; S Band and have a delicious family dinner.  Donation: $20 for adults and $10 for children, all proceeds from the dinner is tax deductible and is used to fund the next cooking class.   Location: The Shed, behind the Gullah Grub 10 DeGullah Way, St. Helena Island, Date: Friday May 31, Time: 5 to 7 p.m. For more information about the event or to reserve tickets and check out the menu call Sara’ Reynolds Green at 843-473-0477. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Boys &amp; Girls club Turner Foundation Youth Initiative grant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sen. Tom Davis to speak</b><b> to officers on Dataw</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America protects rights and interests of active, retired, National Guard, Reserves and former U.S. officers. Join us May 31 at Dataw Island Club to hear SC Sen. Tom Davis speak on issues vital to vets. There will be 11:30 a.m. cash bar, noon luncheon with the club’s famous Buttermilk Fried Chicken with mash, gravy, green beans, cookies, brownies, iced tea for $22/person; Casual. Reservations by May 28 to Pres. Rich Baker, call 843-525-0795 or 843-694-1329, email tl9198@embarqmail.com or www.lcmoaa.pcriot.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Rotary Club has annual golf tournament benefit</b>\r\n\r\nThe 9th Annual Memory Links Alzheimer’s Benefit Golf Tournament will be hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry on Saturday, June 1, at 9 a.m. The Four Man, Captains Choice format will be held at the Ocean Creek Course on Fripp Island. The $85 entry fee includes golf cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag, lunch following the tournament, and a $20,000 Hole-in-one. For more information, call 843-575-2366.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gamecock </b><b>Classic golf tourney at Cat Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 8 at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m.  Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes.  Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages and hole contests and prizes.  If you would like to play or get a team together, call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Claflin University alum hold fundraiser lunch</b>\r\n\r\nClaflin University Lowcountry Alumni Chapter’s 5th Annual Alumni Fundraiser Luncheon to support the Scholarship Fund will be on Saturday, June 1 at noon at the Quality Inn, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC. Attire is casual; entertainment by Scott Gibbs; Donation: Adults $25, Child $12 (under age 12). For more information, contact Mr. Steve Mendoza at stevem14@vzw.blackberry.net or Mr. Herman Gaither at 843-812-5928.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sweetgrass Angels to sing at Lowcountry Produce</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sweetgrass Angels will perform beautiful three-part harmonies and songs from the 40’s through today from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Lowcountry Produce Market and Café, 302 Carteret Street, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-322-1900.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Flag Day Celebration will be at Waterfront Park</b>\r\n\r\nFlag Day Celebration &amp; Musical Program, a patriotic salute to the American Flag, will be held Friday, June 14, from 6-8 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers, Waterfront Park, in downtown Beaufort. Bring a picnic basket, lawn chair or blanket and join us for this free event. The Knights of Columbus Beaufort &amp; the city of Beaufort are cosponsors of the event.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber to have First Friday Networking</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by Levon Byrd of Legal Shield.  The meeting will be held at the Beaufort Quality Inn located at 2001 Boundary Street on June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.  Presentations on protecting information and using technology will be given.  All members and the public are invited.  Refreshments and prizes. Details call 986-1102.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Citadel Club has annual coaches night</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Citadel Club’s Annual Coaches’ Night will be held Thursday, May 30 at the Beaufort Yacht &amp; Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. All Citadel alumni and friends are invited to attend. The Citadel Athletic Director and numerous coaches will present an update on Citadel athletics. A Lowcountry Boil will be served with refreshments, beginning at 6 p.m. RSVP to Jim Grimsley at 843-524-1116 or jimgrimsley@tgdpa.com or Chris Gibson at 843-522-2020 or cgibson@insuranceserv.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Get tickets for High on the Hog BBQ Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe next South Carolina BBQ Association competition will be the 2nd Annual High on The Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity on June 7 and 8. Last year’s event was an immediate sell out, with more than 900 pounds of butts being cooked. With twice the number of cookers registered this year, over 1,800 pounds of butts, 600 pounds of ribs will be cooked and distributed as samples. But the samples will go quickly and it’s first come, first served.  Be there when the doors open at noon on Saturday. In addition to the cooking teams, at least six restaurants will be selling their food, so there will be plenty of food for everyone.  Bricks on Boundary, Jim n Nicks from Bluffton, Sea Eagle, Brusters, Highway 21 Drive in and several more will on hand for the weekend. Tickets are $16 for Friday and $18 for Saturday and are available at www.highonthehogbeaufort.com, at the Visitor Center on Craven Street, the CenturyLink store on Boundary Street, local CBC National Bank offices and at the Habitat offices on Parris Island Gateway.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Junior Cotillion offers scholarships to students</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013-2014 Mount Pleasant Junior Cotillion is offering scholarships for two students currently in third, fourth, or fifth grade.  Students are presented social skills and social dance at the Cotillion.  Director Mary Kennerty says, “Students need a social and character education to help their self confidence.”  Classes meet at the Snee Farm Country Club beginning in August.  For more information and to apply please contact Mary Kennerty at 881-8755 or marykennerty@att.net.  Visit our website: www.nljc.com/chapter/mtpleasantsc.\r\n\r\n<b>Join a great group of ladies playing bridge</b>\r\n\r\nNew in Beaufort? 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(11253, 4, '2013-05-22 21:19:01', '2013-05-23 01:19:01', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nWhile most people know that banner ads from companies you’ve never heard of that promise to melt away “10 pounds in a week, no exercise required!” should be taken with a grain of salt, some huge and highly respected brands are also guilty of telling their consumers major lies to make sales.   Having owned a marketing and design firm in the Midwest for the first 22 years of my professional life, I know first-hand that what you see, hear and read, when it comes to what you want to purchase, is not necessarily the truth.\r\n\r\nA trip down the pet food aisle these days will boggle the mind with all the wonderful claims made by manufacturers for their particular products. But what’s the truth behind all this marvelous hype? You might be very surprised.\r\n\r\n<b>Niche claims.</b> Today, if you have tiny dog, a canine athlete, a fat dog, or a pet with a tender tummy or itchy feet, you can find a food “designed” just for your pet’s personal needs. Niche marketing arrived in a big way in the pet food industry when the wonders of a “science” diet began to appear in all brands.  Humans like to feel special, and a product with specific appeal is bound to sell better than a general product called “dog food.”  But the reality is that there are only two nutritional standards against which all pet foods are measured — adult and growth/gestation/lactation.  Everything else is marketing.\r\n\r\n<b>“Natural” or “Organic” claims.</b> The definition of “natural” adopted by AAFCO (Association Of American Feed Control Officials) is very broad, and allows for artificially processed ingredients that most of us would consider very unnatural, indeed. The term “organic,” on the other hand, has a very strict legal definition. However, some companies are adept at evading the intent of these rules.  If 10% of the very last product on the ingredient list happens to be organic, then legally it’s okay to print that on the bag even when everything else is chemical-laden, GMO fright food. Also, the name of the company or product may be intentionally misleading. For instance, some companies use terms like “Nature” or “Natural” in the brand name, whether or not their products fit the definition of natural.\r\n\r\n<b>Ingredient quality claims.</b> A lot of pet foods claim they contain “human grade” ingredients. This is a completely meaningless term — which is why the pet food companies get away with using it. The same applies to “USDA inspected” or similar phrases. The implication is that the food is made using ingredients that are passed by the USDA for human consumption, but there are many ways around this. For instance, a facility might be USDA-inspected during the day, but the pet food is made at night after the inspector goes home. The use of such terms should be viewed as a “Hype Alert.”\r\n\r\n<b>“Meat is the first ingredient” claim. </b>A claim that a named meat (chicken, lamb, etc.) is the #1 ingredient is generally seen for dry food. Ingredients are listed on the label by weight, and raw chicken weighs a lot since it contains a lot of water. If you look further down the list, you’re likely to see ingredients such as chicken or poultry by-product meal, meat-and-bone meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, or other high-protein meal. Meals have had the fat and water removed, and basically consist of a dry, lightweight protein powder. It doesn’t take much raw chicken to weigh more than a great big pile of this powder, so in reality the food is based on the protein meal, with very little “chicken” to be found. This has become a very popular marketing gimmick, even in premium and “health food” type brands. Since just about everybody is now using it, any meaning it may have had is so watered-down that you may just as well ignore it.\r\n\r\n<b>Special ingredient claims. </b>Many of the high-end pet foods today rely on the marketing appeal of people-food ingredients such as fruits, herbs, and vegetables. However, the amounts of these items actually present in the food are miniscule because real fruits, herbs ad vegetables are expensive. The items that make it into the bag are usually scraps and rejects from processors of human foods — certainly not the whole, fresh ingredients they want you to imagine. Such ingredients don’t provide a significant health benefit and are really a marketing gimmick. You’d be much better served chucking a hunk of broccoli in Barney’s bowl than purchasing a sack of kibble that has pictures of vegetables on the bag.\r\n\r\nPet food marketing and advertising has become extremely sophisticated over the last few years. It’s important to know what is hype and what is real, so you can make informed decisions about what to feed your pets.\r\n<div></div>', 'Marketing tricks that will cost you, and your dog', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'marketing-tricks-that-will-cost-you-and-your-dog', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:19:01', '2013-05-23 01:19:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11253', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11255, 4, '2013-05-22 21:20:52', '2013-05-23 01:20:52', '[caption id=\"attachment_11256\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"224\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pet-of-Week-Savannah1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11256\" alt=\"Meet Savannah.  Savannah is an Irish Setter mix and approximately 1 year-old.  She loves the outdoors.  Savannah is spayed, microchipped, and current on vaccinations.  You can meet Savannah Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pet-of-Week-Savannah1-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" /></a> Meet Savannah. Savannah is an Irish Setter mix and approximately 1 year-old. She loves the outdoors. Savannah is spayed, microchipped, and current on vaccinations. You can meet Savannah Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-28', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:20:52', '2013-05-23 01:20:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11255', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11258, 4, '2013-05-22 21:21:53', '2013-05-23 01:21:53', '<b>David Alston</b>\r\n\r\nDavid “Snag” Alston, 61 of the Scott community on St. Helena Island and son of the late Moses and Albertha Alston died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nViewing was from 4-7 p.m. May 16, in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Faith Memorial Baptist Church, 28 Lands End Road, St. Helena Island, SC.  Burial will be in the Cuffy Cemetery, St. Helena Island, SC.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Betty Ann Gibson</b>\r\n\r\nBetty Ann Gibson, 69, sister of Delores Gurganious, of Beaufort, SC, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in Bayview Manor.\r\n\r\nMemorial services were held on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3 p.m. in Bayview Manor.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Artuhur Messier Jr.</b>\r\n\r\nS/SGT Arthur R. Messier, Jr., USMC, Retired, husband of Patricia King Messier, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nGraveside funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors.\r\n\r\nS/SGT Messier retired after 23 years of service, serving during the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict, receiving numerous medals and citations.\r\n\r\nMr. Messier was born on April 27, 1932 in Bloomfield, NJ.  He is the son of the late Arthur Raymond Messier, Sr and Ella Squires Messier.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to his wife, Pat of Beaufort, SC; are three sons, Arthur Messier(Cayce) of Easley, SC; Joseph Messier(Lisa) of Ham Lake, MN and John Messier of Jefferson, GA; two daughters, Sherry Underwood(Jimmy) of Newberry, SC and Tricia Thompson(Joe) of Walterboro, SC; one sister, Eleanor Mieloszyk of Amherst, MA; six grandchildren, Christopher Thompson, Jay and Kelsey Underwood, Allissa Messier, Joey Messier and Jennifer Fontenot; one great grandchildren, Cathalyn Grace Nelson; brother-in-law, John King of Boston, MA and sister-in-law, Claire Haggan of Boston, MA.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 .\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gary Lewis Robinson</b>\r\n\r\nGary Lewis Robinson, MD, 76, died Monday, May 13, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.\r\n\r\nDr. Robinson was born on October 10, 1936 in Springfield, Missouri.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen Lee Robinson and Margarette Britton Robinson and one son, Brett Allen Robinson, all of Springfield, MO.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife of 36 years,  Nancy Dale Robinson. In addition, he is survived by one daughter, N. Kristin Bowles of Beaufort, SC; one sister, Donna Brigham (Storrs) of Granda Hills, CA; four grandsons, Robert Bowles, III, Reese Bowles and and Cashiel Bowles all of Beaufort, SC, Zephaniah Robinson of Billings, MO, one sister, Donna Rae Brigham(Storrs) of Granada Hills, CA.\r\n\r\nDr. Robinson graduated with a medical degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.  He was Board Certified and in private practice in Springfield, MO for 25 years.  He later joined the Cox Medical Centers Family Practice Residency Program as Director of OB/GYN, where he served for 10 years teaching the maternity and newborn program before locating to South Carolina in 2001.\r\n\r\nDr. Robinson served in the United States Navy as a flight surgeon aboard the USS Bennington and medical director of the CEEBEES. He retired from the U S Navy with the rank of Captain.  He was a member of the Sea Island Presbyterian Church and Beaufort Rotary Club.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS  66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>John R. Stevens</b>\r\n\r\nJohn R. Stevens, Sr., 63, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nMr. Stevens was born on January 7, 1950 in Springfield, VT.  He is the son of the late Robert E. Stevens and Barbara Drake Stevens.\r\n\r\nSurviving are his partner, Gail Gallop Stevens; two sons, John R. Stevens, Jr. and Daniel Steven; two daughters, Tanya Saunders and Loree Stevens; three granddaughters, Tara and Megan Saunders and Hana K. Stevens.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Malcolm Paul Stevens.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Richard Earl Zartman</b>\r\n\r\nHM1 Richard Earl Zartman, 87, U S Navy, Retired, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his residence in Beaufort, SC.\r\n\r\nMemorial services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00pm at AmVets Post # 70 in Port Royal, SC, interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.\r\n\r\nMr. Zartman was born on July 5, 1925 in Hanover, PA.  He is the son of the late Earl Edgar Zartman and Myrtle Kneller Zartman.\r\n\r\nMr. Zartman was a life member of the AmVets and served our country in the U. S. Navy and retired after 23 years.\r\n\r\nSurviving are one son, George Zartman of Fort Myers, FA and one daughter, Stephanie Barefoot of Cary, NC; three sisters, Lucille Stonesifer of Hanover, PA; Beverly Baker of London, KY and Linda Strevig of Clayton, NC; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Virginia and one daughter, Kimberly Kay Zartman.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the THA Group(Hospice), 1211 Newcastle Street, #D, Beaufort, SC  29902.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-16', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:21:53', '2013-05-23 01:21:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11258', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11260, 4, '2013-05-22 21:22:29', '2013-05-23 01:22:29', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nWeird grapes and funny names make great wines. Well, of course, that’s not exactly true, but it is the case for the two wines featured this week. Good wines, no matter what grapes they’re made from and no matter what they’re called, are good wines.\r\n\r\nOur wines this week both come from the same region of France, the Cotes de Gascogne. This is an IGP area, legal French wine designation, located in the Armagnac region in southwest France. In English, we call the area Gascony. It is a very picturesque area with green rolling hills, sunny skies, medieval towns and views of the Pyrenees Mountains. For 2,000 years, a lot of the agriculture here has been wine grapes. Historically, because of this area’s location just south of Bordeaux, its wines were not as good or as famous as their neighbor’s. One claim to fame, though, was the baptism of Henri IV, in 1553. His lips were rubbed with garlic and Juraçon, a local wine. Today, about 10 percent of the wines made here are red, about 10 percent are white and the rest are all white wines. Of the 100 million bottles made here each year, about 75 percent of them are exported out of the country. (That really is a huge number of bottles, one of the few areas in France that produces this many!)\r\n\r\nOn September 13, 1968, a decree was passed that distinguished wines that could be labeled “Cotes de Gascogne” as different, meaning better, from those labeled as “Vin de Pays.”  Those with the Gascony label must follow stricter rules and standards for production, another decree enacted on January 25, 1982. There is an Association of Producers, founded March 15, 1979, that works to protect its members and the reputations of their wines. There are about 1,400 grape growers as members in the association. And, most of them are co-op members, meaning they join together to make their wines — shared winery facilities, trucks, export agents, etc.  The soil in Gascony is alluvial with clay and sand. The climate includes a wet spring, lots of sun, and some influence coming off the Atlantic Ocean (breezes and humidity). Local grape varieties, for the white wines, include Colombard and Ugni Blanc. Cotes de Gascogne white wines are generally dry, crisp and aromatic with citrus and exotic tropical fruit notes.\r\n\r\nLooking at our two grape varieties, one we have studied before.  But in an Italian wine, and we only mentioned that it was also used in France. That’s the Ugni Blanc, and it’s in both our wines. The second variety is Colombard, regularly partnered with Ugni Blanc. Also in both wines, the predominant partner. Starting with the Ugni Blanc, we might remember that it is called Trebbiano in Italy. This is the second most widely planted grape in the world. In Italy, it accounts for about 30 percent of all the white wines they make. We taste it every time we drink a glass of Orvieto, a white wine from Umbria, and every time we use balsamic vinegar, also made from Trebbiano.\r\n\r\nBut, our wines this week are French, so back tothe French name, <b>Ugni Blanc</b>, we go. This is the most widely planted white grape in France, although it is known by other, unfamiliar, names in some areas. (It is also the main grape used to make Cognac.) Ugni Blanc vines are vigorous and yield a lot of grapes. Its wines have good acidity and are fresh and fruity. They do not, however, age well. Typical aromas and flavors are citrus, white-fleshed fruits, like apples, pears and quince, flowers, like magnolias and jasmine, and hints of minerality.\r\n\r\n<b>Colombard</b> is our second grape this week. Going back several years, some of us may remember big, three liter jugs of wine from California that were labelled as “French Colombard.” Coming from California, these wines would have to be labelled “French,” but in France I suspect they know it’s French and just label it as “Colombard.” This grape is related, somehow, to Chenin Blanc and is also used in the production of Cognac. It also has good acidity and more structure than Ugni Blanc and adds what is called “backbone” to its wines. It is also a bit fuller bodied and adds some weight to its wines, as well.\r\n\r\nOur first wine is <b>Domaine de Pouy </b>(pronounced “pooooo-eeeeee”). Yves Grassa is the proprietor who makes this wine. It is made with 60 percent Colombard and 40 percent Ugni Blanc. Skin contact and cold fermentation are used to maximize the aromatics of this wine and enhance the fruit flavors. Grassa is considered to be one of the most innovative and progressive producers in the Cotes de Gascogne area. He owns almost 1,000 acres and makes a total of about 15,000 cases — 180,000 of that million bottles. Almost a fifth. Domaine de Pouy first came into the United States more than 15 years ago, and it has been loved by wine critics and drinkers ever since. Clean and crisp and dry with lemon, apple and floral notes, it is one of the easiest drinking wines for summer. Great no matter how cold you make it. For $9.99.\r\n\r\nOur second wine is from <b>Domaine Uby</b>, (just say “ooooooby”), called “Uby” for short. This domaine has been growing vines for over a century. They own about 395 acres of vines, sandy loam and clay soil. For their Colombard-Ugni Blanc wine, they harvest the grapes at night which augments the fruit flavors in this wine. It, too, is more Colombard with lots of lemon zest flavors mixed in with pears, ripe quince and floral perfume. Each bottle of Uby can be traced back to which plot of land its grapes came from. The quality that comes with this much precision definitely shows in the wine and is responsible its reputation getting better every year. This is one of the few vineyards in Gascony that wins awards year after year, in France and around the world. For $9.99 too. Can’t choose which one we like by the price, can we?\r\n\r\nSo, now we have Pouy and Uby — I told you that we’d have fun with the names this week. Good news is we also have two new good wines. The fun part is trying them with friends and family. (Having tried them both, already, I can’t wait to discuss our favorites after you have too.). A new good wine is what we’re all here for. Yay!  Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Fun and games with wine names', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fun-and-games-with-wine-names', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:22:29', '2013-05-23 01:22:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11260', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11262, 4, '2013-05-22 21:24:20', '2013-05-23 01:24:20', '[caption id=\"attachment_11263\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-Sorority-gathering-5-23.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11263\" alt=\"Beta Sigma Phi members: Charlotte DiOrio, Brenda Hill, Kristy Dryden, Theresa Karlyk, Kimberly Konoza, Michelle Hrabanek, Teresa Dean, Marie Larsen, and Susan Schmidt.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-Sorority-gathering-5-23-300x218.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" /></a> Beta Sigma Phi members: Charlotte DiOrio, Brenda Hill, Kristy Dryden, Theresa Karlyk, Kimberly Konoza, Michelle Hrabanek, Teresa Dean, Marie Larsen, and Susan Schmidt.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Friday, April 26, the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gathered in Washington Square Park to serve a fried chicken dinner to members of the Beaufort community for the Washington Park Outreach Program.  Beta Sigma Phi is a service-based sorority that looks for opportunities to give back and serve the Beaufort community.  The adults and children in attendance gave thanks for the food and then enjoyed fellowship and a dinner that included: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, pickles, bread sticks, brownies, and juice.  Beta Sigma Phi would like to send a special thank you to Q on Bay, Maryland Fried Chicken, and Olive Garden for making the dinner a delicious success.\r\n<div></div>', 'Sorority serves up community dinner at Washington Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sorority-serves-up-community-dinner-at-washington-park', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:24:20', '2013-05-23 01:24:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11262', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(11265, 4, '2013-05-22 21:24:56', '2013-05-23 01:24:56', 'Yoga Chandra Center for the Healing Arts (Yoga Chandra), located inside the Lady’s Island Marina, will host its annual Ocean Motion event in honor of the nationwide World Oceans Day celebration on June 1, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Area artists, yoga instructors, master gardeners, outdoor outfitters and fishery outreach specialists will join forces to educate, enlighten and provide a creative means of bringing awareness of the condition of our world ocean as well as celebrate the beauty and bounty of opportunities it provides. There is a fee of $20 per person and children 12 and under will be admitted free.\r\n\r\n“This celebration began with the intention and beautiful spirit of our late teacher, Kim Nichols Cech, who considered herself a “Warrior for Mother Earth.” In her honor, and for the greater good of our community, we are proud to continue this event, making it more and more impactful each year,” said Yoga Chandra instructor Carol Morrissey.\r\n\r\nWorld Oceans Day is celebrated nationally on June 8 in an effort to show solidarity for the conservation of an incredibly important resource that connects every living thing on the planet. World Oceans Day cultivates a greater level of understanding and appreciation of the ocean. Additionally, it teaches about the wealth of diverse and beautiful ocean creatures and habitats and how they are affected by various daily activities.', 'Studio event to celebrate World Oceans Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'studio-event-to-celebrate-world-oceans-day', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:24:56', '2013-05-23 01:24:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11265', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11267, 4, '2013-05-22 21:29:47', '2013-05-23 01:29:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_11268\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HPIM6164.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11268\" alt=\"On May 1, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the SAR participated in a program at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School in Beaufort, unveiling a new portrait of Gen. George Washington that will be displayed in the school’s entrance.  Standing before grades first through fifth, Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence welcomed members of the chapter and went on to ask attending students questions concerning the life of Washington. Shown with the Washington portrait are (L-R) compatriots Michael Keyserling, Wayne Cousar, Andy Beall, Jody Henson and school Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HPIM6164-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> On May 1, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the SAR participated in a program at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School in Beaufort, unveiling a new portrait of Gen. George Washington that will be displayed in the school’s entrance. Standing before grades first through fifth, Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence welcomed members of the chapter and went on to ask attending students questions concerning the life of Washington. Shown with the Washington portrait are (L-R) compatriots Michael Keyserling, Wayne Cousar, Andy Beall, Jody Henson and school Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11269\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAR-Dominguez-Whale-Branch-2013-JROTC.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11269\" alt=\"On May 10, 2013, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal to Whale Branch Early College High School Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez.  The medal is approved by the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Air Force, and endeavors to foster the principle of “citizen-soldier” exemplified by the Minutemen. Recipients are selected for a high degree of merit with respect to leadership, qualities, military bearing and general excellence by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit. Caption: Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez of Whale Branch Early College High School receives the SAR Bronze Medal from SC SAR Vice President Wayne Cousar of Seabrook.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAR-Dominguez-Whale-Branch-2013-JROTC-181x300.jpg\" width=\"181\" height=\"300\" /></a> On May 10, 2013, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal to Whale Branch Early College High School Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez. The medal is approved by the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Air Force, and endeavors to foster the principle of “citizen-soldier” exemplified by the Minutemen. Recipients are selected for a high degree of merit with respect to leadership, qualities, military bearing and general excellence by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit. Caption: Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez of Whale Branch Early College High School receives the SAR Bronze Medal from SC SAR Vice President Wayne Cousar of Seabrook.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11270\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HPIM6156.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11270\" alt=\"During the program, Chapter Vice President Michael Keyserling presented Rev. Lawrence with the SAR Flag Certificate for the school’s patriotic flying of the American Flag, and President Jody Henson and Education Chairman Wayne Cousar presented SAR Certificates of Appreciation to the five student Flag Tenders assigned to daily flag duties and proper etiquette on handling of the flag throughout the year. Pictured at left: Rev. Chad Lawrence, front row Flag Tenders Alex Grabenbauer, Riley Witt, Gabby Warman, Ivy Warman, Gavin Warman; back row Wayne Cousar, Michael Keyserling and Jody Henson.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HPIM6156-300x197.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a> During the program, Chapter Vice President Michael Keyserling presented Rev. Lawrence with the SAR Flag Certificate for the school’s patriotic flying of the American Flag, and President Jody Henson and Education Chairman Wayne Cousar presented SAR Certificates of Appreciation to the five student Flag Tenders assigned to daily flag duties and proper etiquette on handling of the flag throughout the year. Pictured at left: Rev. Chad Lawrence, front row Flag Tenders Alex Grabenbauer, Riley Witt, Gabby Warman, Ivy Warman, Gavin Warman; back row Wayne Cousar, Michael Keyserling and Jody Henson.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11271\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gates-and-sons-of-AR.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11271\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy fourth grader Riley Gates was recognized as the winner of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution poster contest for the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter.  South Carolina Sons of the American Revolution President Jody Henson, and Past President/Current Education Programs Chairman Wayne Cousar, presented Riley with a recognition certificate and a $300 check.  Riley’s poster will make its way to Kansas City for the national competition in July. Pictured is Jody Henson, Riley’s parents Bryan and Tammy Gates, Riley, and Wayne Cousar. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gates-and-sons-of-AR-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Beaufort Academy fourth grader Riley Gates was recognized as the winner of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution poster contest for the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter. South Carolina Sons of the American Revolution President Jody Henson, and Past President/Current Education Programs Chairman Wayne Cousar, presented Riley with a recognition certificate and a $300 check. Riley’s poster will make its way to Kansas City for the national competition in July. Pictured is Jody Henson, Riley’s parents Bryan and Tammy Gates, Riley, and Wayne Cousar.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'SAR About Town: Sons of the American Revolution visits students, schools', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sar-about-town-sons-of-the-american-revolution-visits-students-schools', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:29:47', '2013-05-23 01:29:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11268, 4, '2013-05-22 21:26:25', '2013-05-23 01:26:25', '', 'HPIM6164', 'On May 1, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the SAR participated in a program at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School in Beaufort, unveiling a new portrait of Gen. George Washington that will be displayed in the school’s entrance.  Standing before grades first through fifth, Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence welcomed members of the chapter and went on to ask attending students questions concerning the life of Washington. Shown with the Washington portrait are (L-R) compatriots Michael Keyserling, Wayne Cousar, Andy Beall, Jody Henson and school Headmaster Rev. Chad Lawrence.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'hpim6164', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:26:25', '2013-05-23 01:26:25', '', 11267, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HPIM6164.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(11269, 4, '2013-05-22 21:27:17', '2013-05-23 01:27:17', '', 'SAR-Dominguez Whale Branch 2013 JROTC', 'On May 10, 2013, the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal to Whale Branch Early College High School Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez.  The medal is approved by the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Air Force, and endeavors to foster the principle of “citizen-soldier” exemplified by the Minutemen. Recipients are selected for a high degree of merit with respect to leadership, qualities, military bearing and general excellence by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit. Caption: Marine Cadet Capt. Jonathan Dominguez of Whale Branch Early College High School receives the SAR Bronze Medal from SC SAR Vice President Wayne Cousar of Seabrook.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'sar-dominguez-whale-branch-2013-jrotc', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:27:17', '2013-05-23 01:27:17', '', 11267, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/SAR-Dominguez-Whale-Branch-2013-JROTC.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(11273, 4, '2013-05-22 21:33:59', '2013-05-23 01:33:59', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nThe original Blackstone’s Cafe opened on Bay Street in 1991 as a small market selling gourmet food items. From there, owner Roger slowly expanded from a small deli to a restaurant seating 75. In 2001, they moved to their current location and, as Roger puts it, installed a “real” kitchen so they could continue to serve the quality breakfast and lunch items that their loyal local customers had come to expect. Today diners still flock to the popular downtown cafe for the generous portions of well prepared, fresh food at a reasonable price.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11274\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0235.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11274\" alt=\"Smoked salmon plate\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0235-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Smoked salmon plate[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch was excited to return, and Kim opted for the house specialty Smoked Salmon Plate that comes with goat cheese, capers, tomatoes, onions and French bread. The vivid colors of the plate made it irresistible, and the fresh smoked salmon tasted even better than it looked.\r\n\r\nBuck, who had his heart set on breakfast, changed his order after hearing our helpful server Rachel describe Blackstone’s popular Hamburger Patty Melt. Made with a half pound hamburger patty, the sandwich is served on jalapeño cheese bread with Swiss cheese, grilled mushrooms and onions with a side of fries. He was glad he made the switch because the sandwich was hearty and delicious.\r\n\r\nElizabeth enjoyed her healthy shrimp salad, and we all shared a side of the corned beef hash\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11275\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0237.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11275\" alt=\"Hamburger patty melt\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0237-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Hamburger patty melt[/caption]\r\n\r\nbecause it is so good.\r\n\r\nI ordered my usual breakfast item, the classic shrimp omelette. I don’t know what it is that makes it so savory, but the combination of shrimp, demi-glaze and cheese inside and out has made this omelette a favorite of mine for years.\r\n\r\nOf course, we had to sample the desserts, just to make sure they were as good as we remembered. We shared the homemade pecan pie and key lime pie, and both were a sweet way to complete an excellent meal.\r\n\r\nBlackstone’s Cafe is located at 205 Scott Street, Beaufort. Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 843-524-4330 or visit www.blackstonescafe.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11276\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0240.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11276\" alt=\"Key lime pie and pecan pie\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0240-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Key lime pie and pecan pie[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11277\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0230.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11277\" alt=\"Shrimp omelette\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC_0230-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Shrimp omelette[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Celebrating more than 20 years of serving great food at Blackstone\'s Cafe', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrating-more-than-20-years-of-serving-great-food-at-blackstones-cafe', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:33:59', '2013-05-23 01:33:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11279, 4, '2013-05-22 21:35:09', '2013-05-23 01:35:09', '[caption id=\"attachment_11280\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-Pilot.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11280\" alt=\"Congratulations to Gerardo Diaz for successfully completing his first solo flight on Tuesday April 30, 2013 at the Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island. Gerardo, a graduate from Battery Creek High and USCB, is pursuing his dream of becoming a commercial pilot with David Thompson and Anderson Aviation. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-Pilot-300x225.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Congratulations to Gerardo Diaz for successfully completing his first solo flight on Tuesday April 30, 2013 at the Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island. Gerardo, a graduate from Battery Creek High and USCB, is pursuing his dream of becoming a commercial pilot with David Thompson and Anderson Aviation.[/caption]', 'Head in the clouds', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'head-in-the-clouds', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:35:09', '2013-05-23 01:35:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11280, 4, '2013-05-22 21:34:40', '2013-05-23 01:34:40', '', 'Comm-Pilot', 'Congratulations to Gerardo Diaz for successfully completing his first solo flight on Tuesday April 30, 2013 at the Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island. Gerardo, a graduate from Battery Creek High and USCB, is pursuing his dream of becoming a commercial pilot with David Thompson and Anderson Aviation.\n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'comm-pilot', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:34:40', '2013-05-23 01:34:40', '', 11279, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-Pilot.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(11282, 4, '2013-05-22 21:38:16', '2013-05-23 01:38:16', '<b>By Peggy Chandler</b>\r\n\r\nWhen I think of “the genteel Southern lady”, Betty Fulcher comes to mind.  I visited Betty at her Rivers Court home, so that I could get to know her a little better and be able to tell you too about this Southern lady.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo_1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11283\" alt=\"photo_1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo_1-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>Betty Jo Neff and Clyde Fulcher were high school sweethearts in Roanoke, Va., where they were married — a marriage that lasted for almost 60 years until Clyde passed away five years ago.  Betty told me that her husband was a very fun, loving man as she reminisced about some of their escapades with a smile.\r\n\r\nBetty took ballet and tap lessons through high school. Then, after graduation, she was a member of the Roanoke Civic Center’s ballet troupe. To this day, she enjoys dancing — even with her walker.\r\n\r\nClyde was an Oral Surgeon in the Navy, with duty stations in many places along the East Coast. For a time, the Fulchers also lived in Cuba where Betty kept herself busy with her family and as well as volunteering as the “Gray Lady” at a local hospital.\r\n\r\nWhen the Fulcher girls were involved in swim meets or school activities, they could count on<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11284\" alt=\"Mom and Mario\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> their parents being there for them. On the day that I visited Betty, her daughter Juley was visiting, and since Betty does not like to sing her own praises, Juley was a big help. Juley told me that Betty is a painter, a wonderful cake decorator and a costume maker — to name just a few of her talents.\r\n\r\nThese days Betty spends her time enjoying daughter Mary Beth and her family, who also live in Royal Pines, as well as visits from Juley, who is a resident of Washington, D.C. Betty also enjoys reading romance novels.\r\n\r\nBetty will be adding a member to her own household when her new kitten arrives.  She is a “Ragdoll” breed that is known for its gentle behavior. She is a gentle cat for a genteel lady. When I asked Betty what she planned to name her new friend, she said “Precious” — just like Betty!', 'Little Bits of Royal Chatter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-bits-of-royal-chatter-23', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:38:16', '2013-05-23 01:38:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11286, 4, '2013-05-22 21:39:00', '2013-05-23 01:39:00', '<b>Book signing:</b> Elizabeth Bishop Later and her father, Sonny Bishop, have written a book called “A Place Called Home.” It is a collection of pictures and stories about the Yard Farm on St. Helena which was part of the original Fuller Plantation. The signing will be held at McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 30.  For more information, call 843-524-1119.\r\n\r\n<b>The Lowcountry Community Concert Band performs:</b> On Sunday, May 26, at 3 p.m., there will be a Memorial Day Concert. The Lowcountry Community Concert Band, which is supported by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USCB, is partnering with  St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort SC 29907, to perform.\r\n\r\n<b>USCB professor to teach printmaking workshop:</b><b> </b>Digital intaglio printing is a revolutionary process and is gaining popularity in the printmaking world. With support from USCB and the city of Beaufort, Professor Jon Goebel will be leading USCB’s first nationally promoted printmaking workshop this July. The workshop, called DIGITAGLIO! will combine the traditional intaglio printmaking process with digital color production. Registration is still open and will continue until May 31. For more information about DIGITAGLIO!, please visit uscb.edu/art.\r\n\r\n<b>“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at ARTworks</b> May 30-June 2: Four shows only, back by popular demand, all 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! “The Complete Works...” is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, starring Heather Denardo, Matthew Donnelly &amp; Michael Kane, produced by Palmetto Theater Xperiment and directed by J.W. Rone, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer &amp; Jess Winfield. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” was born when three comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. Featured are all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. In the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, May 30-June 2, 2013, at 7:30pm and 3 p.m. on Sunday. $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Thursdays are Pay What You Can ($5 minimum.) 843-379-2787, www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 2127 Boundary Street 29902.\r\n\r\n<b>Art/Story marketing workshop:</b> Wednesday, June 5, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at ARTworks. $30; $20 for ARTworks resident artists The know-how you need to simplify and strengthen your arts marketing plan: learn more about strategies through examples and discussion with ARTworks’ transmedia publicity leader Lisa Annelouise Rentz. She has 14 years experience in promoting the arts in South Carolina. Art is a wonderful subject, let’s keep people talking about it: 843-525-6911.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-32', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:39:00', '2013-05-23 01:39:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11288, 4, '2013-05-22 21:40:27', '2013-05-23 01:40:27', 'The 2013 Tri-Club photography contest was held on Thursday, May 4 at Hidden Cypress in Sun City.  The Photography Club of Sun City hosted Camera Club of Hilton Head and the Photography Club of Beaufort.  More than 90 photos were submitted by the three clubs for this annual event.  Hilton Head photographers came away with 9 of the 20 awards given this year.   Sun City with 7 and Beaufort with 4.  Judges scored in five skill levels: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert and, this year, a new level, Professional, was added.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11289\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"195\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/TENACIOUS-by-SUSAN-DELOACH.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11289\" alt=\"TENACIOUS by SUSAN DELOACH\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/TENACIOUS-by-SUSAN-DELOACH-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a> TENACIOUS by SUSAN DELOACH[/caption]\r\n\r\nFirst Place winners in each category were as follows:  Jim Wilson (Sun City) for “Hands of Time” (Novice); Frank Foos (Hilton Head) for “Beaufort County” (Intermediate); Denny Baer (Hilton Head) for “Fog Dance” (Advanced); Fran Baer (Hilton Head) for “Glow” (Expert) and Susan DeLoach (Beaufort)  for “Tenacious” representing the Professional Photographers.\r\n\r\nThree other Photography Club of Beaufort photographers also took honors: Nydia Kein and Rebecca Bass for novice and Russ Dimke for intermediate.', 'Beaufort County photo clubs compete for honors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-photo-clubs-compete-for-honors', '', '', '2013-05-22 21:40:27', '2013-05-23 01:40:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11291, 4, '2013-05-22 22:02:25', '2013-05-23 02:02:25', 'The Documentary <b>“56 UP” </b>will be at USCB Center For the Arts on Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Synopsis:</b> Every seven years, Michael Apted, the British-born Hollywood director (The Chronicles of Narnia, The World Is Not Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter), returns obsessively to his first love and what will surely be an astonishing legacy — the TV documentary known as “The Up Series,” which began almost half a century ago in 1964. British TV came of age with its innovative concept of interviewing a group of 7-year-old children in class- torn England, and every seven years since then the series has gone on to record their unfolding progress or cruel fate, and their touching, inevitable aging.\r\n\r\n<b>Ratings &amp; Reviews: </b> Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 98% approval rating. Audience 74% approval.\r\n\r\n<b>Rated: </b>PG 13\r\n\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>RESTLESS HEART special presentation will be Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. </b>\r\n\r\n“Restless Heart” uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of Augustine of Hippo — one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved and well-known Saints. Its message is as timely today as it was only a few generations after Jesus walked on Earth. It is the story of one who pursues fame and fortune without a moral compass — and the changes that occur when events lead him to see the light. It also chronicles the collapse of the Roman world and how Augustine laid the intellectual foundations of what became Europe.\r\n\r\nFilmed in Europe, this new epic film is the first full-length feature movie about St. Augusti.', 'The Indie Film Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-2', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:02:25', '2013-05-23 02:02:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11293, 4, '2013-05-22 22:04:27', '2013-05-23 02:04:27', 'Songs &amp; Stories of the South: a concert at ARTworks will be held Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nStorytelling and guitars go together like biscuits and gravy, when you have these three artists together on stage: Big Frank Waddell, Carroll Brown, and Clay Rice. This gifted trio has performed around the country and across the world, together and separately, in festivals and concert venues, bookstores, pubs and house concerts, because once upon a time, there was a story to tell and a song to sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CarrollBrownFrankWaddeellMay2013ARTworks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11294\" alt=\"CarrollBrownFrankWaddeellMay2013ARTworks\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CarrollBrownFrankWaddeellMay2013ARTworks-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Following his retirement from the US Air Force, <b>Big Frank Waddell</b> leads the pack, and entertains with his humor as much as his voice. His talent is bringing people together, and cherishing the moment: he pulls for both Carolina and Clemson, mustard- and vinegar-based barbecue.\r\n\r\nBorn and raised on a farm in rural South Carolina, <b>Carroll Brown’s</b> first music influences were church music and what scatterings he could pick up from the night time radio. His mother was the church pianist and taught him his first chords on the guitar. This gift of music became his constant companion in the business of music, from Nashville to South Carolina to Ireland.\r\n\r\n<b>Clay Rice</b> is a performance artist both vocally and visually: he will also sign copies of his new children’s book, “Mama Let’s Make a Moon.” Clay Rice is described by author Pat Conroy as a “great talent who combines soul and passion”. Silhouette artistry and storytelling have been in his family for more than 80 years. His grandfather, Carew Rice, was described by Poet Carl Sandburg as “America’s Greatest Silhouettist.”\r\n\r\nTickets are $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. ARTworks is in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street. www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 843-379-2787.\r\n<div></div>', 'Songs & Stories of the South', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'songs-stories-of-the-south', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:04:27', '2013-05-23 02:04:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11293', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11296, 4, '2013-05-22 22:06:12', '2013-05-23 02:06:12', '<b>WHALE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\n<b>3rd Quarter Honor Roll</b>\r\n\r\n<b><i>1st Grade: Principal’s Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nTyezhe Allen, Keith Chisholm, Anthony McCollum, Kamarae Smalls, Ayona Hayes, Yamariah Bryan, Anastasia Garrett, Diamond Kelly, Naomi Walker, Taniyah Brown, Tationnya Coakley, Joshua Fields, Quiana Fields, Pieer Preciado, Jamarri Scott, Shamara Bevan, Paris Bowers, Melissa Cobb, David Evans, Xzoriona Frazier\r\n\r\n<b><i>A-B Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nTyshawn Holmes, Destiny Pryor, Sa’Niyah Williams, Merritt Smith, Ka’Shawn Brisbane, Ariyanna Brown, Skyla Fears, Greggory Gilbert, Brandon Gray, Christopher Polite, Bryce Saunders, Conner Skinner-Amaro, Talaijah Bartley, Dajahnee Bryan, Alexia Hicks, J’mya Jenkins, Symone Jenkins-Brown, Derrick McLeod, Alayah Brown, Destiny Delaney, Desiree Jenkins, Tyrease Williams, Xavier Rios, Raheem Blair, Kaden Freshour, Daiquan Green, Adrien Hooper, Naiim Pope\r\n\r\n<b><i>2nd Grade: Principal’s Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nTresean Blake, Arik Engermann, Keniyah Webb, Zaria Green, Mechelle Carter, La’Maria Capers, Taylor Hemenway, Eliseo Hernandez, Christian Jenkins, Kamron Pryor, Arionnah Simmons, Clifton Major, Rondasha Bonds, Kalyn Moultrie, Nayatta Frazier, Isis Kelly\r\n\r\n<b><i>A-B Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nDonell Black, Trevionne Blue, Mekhi Brisbane, Janeya Cox, Paul Frazier, Larry Gadson, Dyamond Harris, Trey’von Moultrie, makhi Redd, Maia Robinson, Cameron Roper, Noah Sanders, Jamia Blair, Gavin Clark, Logan Cobb, Diamond Jenkins, Donovan Sanders, Eamon Smalls, Nazair Washington, Kyla Francis, Kenadi Steed Ryan, Stefany Donjuan, Selena Mears, Naheem DeCosta, Troy Gardner, Jerrica Hagood, Zanayah Hipp, Halaiyah Black\r\n\r\n<b><i>3rd Grade: Principal’s Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nJada Jenkins, Quintilian Fields, Chloe Linton, Solomon Chisholm, Kaishaun Jenkins, Laiona Middleton, Morgan Yoder\r\n\r\n<b><i>A-B Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nBriana Fields, Ray Pryor, Antoine Singleton, Latayjia Adams, Andrew Easterling, Corey Frazier, Trey Speegle, Willie Webb, Raven White, A’Shonna Padgett, Imani Cummings, Makell Coney, Jasmine Pinckney\r\n\r\n<b><i>4th Grade: Principal’s Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nHenry Tome\r\n\r\n<b><i>A-B Honor Roll</i></b>\r\n\r\nShanya Moultrie, Jaylen Roberts, Thomas Deal, Kattie Garcia, Laif Wilson, Erin Frazier, Larry Fields, Dejah Brown, Jayla Byson, Jayden Thornton\r\n\r\n<b>BREVARD COLLEGE</b>\r\n\r\nBrevard College recently recognized outstanding student achievement in academics, leadership and athletics for the 2012-2013 academic year. <b>Olivia Fawcett</b> of Beaufort received recognition for her inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities &amp; Colleges and recognition as a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership society. She was also named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of 2012-2013.\r\n\r\n<b>THE CITADEL</b>\r\n\r\n•<b> Ziaire Alexander O’Brien</b> has been selected for a leadership position at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. O’Brien has been promoted to regimental adjutant. A resident of Beaufort, SC, O’Brien is studying Political Science.\r\n\r\n• The following students graduated\r\nMay 4, from The Citadel:\r\n\r\n<b>• Esau Brown Jr.</b> of Beaufort, BS in Business Administration\r\n\r\n<b>• Perry Wilder Cummins</b> of Beaufort, BS in Business Administration\r\n\r\nThe Citadel has honored the following Dean’s List students for academic excellence during the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. Dean’s List recognition is given to those students whose grade point ratio is 3.2 or higher with no grade below a C for the previous semester’s work.\r\n\r\n<b>• Ethan Worth Kindwall</b> of Beaufort. Major: Business Administration\r\n\r\n<b>• Harley Thomas Martin</b> of Beaufort. Major: Civil Engineering\r\n\r\n<b>• Esau Brown Jr. </b>of Beaufort. Major: Business Administration\r\n\r\n<b>• Perry Wilder Cummins</b> of Beaufort. Major: Business Administration\r\n\r\n<b>• Kevin Lewis Gess </b>of Beaufort. Major: Psychology\r\n\r\n<b>• Tevin Tramel Radford</b> of Beaufort. Major: Criminal Justice.\r\n\r\n• The Citadel honored the following students with Gold Stars for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. Gold Stars are awarded to students that achieve a 3.7 grade point average or higher.\r\n\r\n<b>• Morgan Gustav Bartra</b> of Beaufort. Major: BS in Physical Education\r\n\r\n<b>• Robert Brooks Montgomery</b> of Beaufort. 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(11300, 4, '2013-05-22 22:10:16', '2013-05-23 02:10:16', 'Beaufort County School District officials say that thousands of tablet computers distributed to middle and high schools have increased student engagement in learning and familiarized students with mobile technology that they will use in college and in their careers.\r\n\r\nThe results have been so encouraging that district officials plan to expand the initiative next school year.\r\n\r\n“Student engagement is critical to student achievement,” Chief Instructional Services Officer Dereck Rhoads said. “The more engaged students are, the more they can learn.  It’s important that we prepare students with 21st Century skills, and part of that means giving them access to the computer hardware and software tools needed to develop and master those skills.  This is about using real-world tools to solve real-world problems.”\r\n\r\nA total of 7,584 iPad tablet computers were purchased at $379 apiece as part of the initiative, with most deployed in core classes in grades 6-9: math, science, social studies and English language arts.\r\n\r\nChrissy Robinson, the district’s Director of Educational Technology, told board members that 92 percent of students using iPads reported that they had used the computers to complete web-based research.  Ninety percent had worked on collaborative projects with other students.\r\n\r\nThe positive results from the initiative’s first year have prompted district officials to expand it next year by purchasing enough iPads so that all middle school students can have iPads assigned to them for the entire instructional day rather than picking up the units and returning them after each class.  The 1-to-1 approach was piloted successfully this school year at Lady’s Island Middle School, Robinson said, and students at Whale Branch Early College High School are assigned their own iPads that they can take home each night.\r\n<div></div>', 'District: iPad initiative’s first year was encouraging', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-ipad-initiatives-first-year-was-encouraging', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:10:16', '2013-05-23 02:10:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11300', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11302, 4, '2013-05-22 22:11:33', '2013-05-23 02:11:33', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital executive Pat Foulger was one of seven winners honored this year with a Lewis W. Blackman Patient Safety Champion Award.\r\n\r\nVice president of quality and risk management for the nonprofit hospital, Foulger received the Healthcare Executive or Manager Award for her work spearheading BMH’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Project that decreased MSRA resistance and reduced usage of antibiotics in the hospital by 70 percent.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11303\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pat-Foulger-SCHA-2013-award.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11303\" alt=\"Beaufort Memorial executive Pat Foulger (left) is presented with the Lewis W. Blackman Patient Safety Champion Award by Blackman’s mother, Helen Haskell.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pat-Foulger-SCHA-2013-award-194x300.jpg\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" /></a> Beaufort Memorial executive Pat Foulger (left) is presented with the Lewis W. Blackman Patient Safety Champion Award by Blackman’s mother, Helen Haskell.[/caption]\r\n\r\nFoulger also created a team that has collaborated successfully with other community health care organizations to help prevent avoidable hospital readmissions. The team’s focus is on improving outcomes and the overall health of uninsured patients by partnering with local businesses and congregations to provide healthy lifestyle education.\r\n\r\nShe also established orthopedic and stroke care programs and led a safety and quality project that helped increase the hospital staff’s knowledge and understanding of emergency preparedness.\r\n\r\n“We are very proud to have in Pat such a skilled and committed patient safety champion on our leadership team,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Rick Toomey. “Her dedication to healthcare quality is evident in our patients’ outcomes and our staff’s delivery of safe, excellent and compassionate care.”\r\n\r\nThe Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Champion Awards were created in 2008 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary dedication and leadership in advancing patient safety and health care quality in South Carolina hospitals.\r\n\r\nNamed in honor of a 15-year-old boy who died in 2000 from a preventable medical complication following elective surgery, the awards program is sponsored by the South Carolina Hospital Association, Health Sciences South Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Mothers Against Medical Errors and PHT Services, Ltd.\r\n\r\nAlong with the Healthcare Executive or Manager Award, trophies were awarded in categories that included, Caregiver, Advocacy, Innovation in Research and Care Delivery and Student Champion of Patient Safety.\r\n\r\nVice president of quality and risk at Beaufort Memorial since 1997, Foulger is responsible for a number of ancillary departments, including pharmacy, imaging, respiratory care, inpatient and outpatient rehab, laboratories and all of the hospital’s physician practice offices.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining BMH, Foulger served as vice president of quality care at Greater Southeast Community Hospital in Washington, D.C.', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital executive wins award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-hospital-executive-wins-award', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:11:33', '2013-05-23 02:11:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11302', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11305, 4, '2013-05-22 22:13:25', '2013-05-23 02:13:25', 'Beaufort Police Department Officer Sean Alford was selected as the 2013 Jesse L. Altman Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the Rotary Club of Beaufort. This prestigious award has been given annually to a deserving officer since 1973 and is named after Colonel Jesse L. Altman, former Beaufort Chief of Police. It is open to all agencies that serve in Beaufort County.\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Officer-Sean-Alford-001.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11306\" alt=\"Officer Sean Alford 001\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Officer-Sean-Alford-001-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Beaufort Police Chief Matt Clancy wrote this about Officer Alford during his nomination for the annual award:“During this previous year, Officer Alford has been assigned to the department’s Community Response Team. The team is designed to be staffed with three officers, but Officer Alford has been the sole member for most of the year.\r\n\r\nAmong his many accomplishments this year were the following: Completed the department’s traffic safety awareness vehicle project; represented the department at meetings with DOT and the school board in efforts to find solutions to traffic congestion problems at Beaufort Elementary School; and he also gave numerous crime prevention and informational presentations to community groups.\r\n\r\nOfficer Alford’s tireless commitment to serve the Beaufort community is an inspiration to other officers. He is a positive ‘can-do’ officer who uses a spectrum of skills to complete his mission.”\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Rotary names Officer of the Year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rotary-names-officer-of-the-year', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:13:25', '2013-05-23 02:13:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11305', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11308, 4, '2013-05-22 22:15:42', '2013-05-23 02:15:42', 'This year’s Gullah Festival will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, from May 24-26. There will be vendors, music and entertainment, storytelling, a play, a pageant and many more activities during the course of the weekend. The festival has a day that focuses on the children of Beaufort County. “We are fortunate to live in a city where there is a wealth of rich history and many different cultures to learn about and celebrate. We want everyone to please come out and partake in a wonderful Memorial Day weekend,” said Gullah Festival Project Director Sharon Joyce-Millen. The cost is $5 Friday evening, $15 Saturday and $10 Sunday. Call 843-524-0628 or visit www.gullahfestival.org.\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gullah-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11309\" alt=\"gullah, 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gullah-1-300x261.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" /></a></div>', 'Celebrate the annual Gullah Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-the-annual-gullah-festival', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:15:42', '2013-05-23 02:15:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11311, 4, '2013-05-22 22:16:17', '2013-05-23 02:16:17', 'According to preliminary figures released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 127 law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty in 2012.\r\n\r\nTo honor officers who have given their lives in the line of duty, in 1962, President Kennedy designated May as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, and the calendar week in which it falls as National Police Week. Later, President Clinton signed legislation that directed all United States flags on government buildings be flown at each year for Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.\r\n\r\nOn behalf the surviving family members of fallen officers in Beaufort County, Sheriff PJ Tanner has requested that Beaufort County Council designate May 15 that all flags on county facilities are flown at half-staff on that day.\r\n\r\nIn a ceremony held last Wednesday morning at the Beaufort County Law Enforcement Center, County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville issued a proclamation hereby declaring this May 15 Memorial Day in Beaufort County. Proclamations were received by:\r\n\r\n• Sheriff PJ Tanner, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office\r\n\r\n• Chief Matthew J. Clancy, Beaufort Police Department\r\n\r\n• Chief T. Alan Beach, Port Royal Police Department\r\n\r\n• Chief Jack Hagy, Yemassee Police Department', 'Recognizing Peace Officers Memorial Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'recognizing-peace-officers-memorial-day', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:16:17', '2013-05-23 02:16:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11311', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11313, 4, '2013-05-22 22:17:24', '2013-05-23 02:17:24', '<b>Offices closing for Memorial Day</b>\r\n\r\n• The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day state holiday.  Due to the holiday, offices offering Saturday service will be open on May 18 instead of May 25. Please remember that the days before and after a holiday are often extremely busy at DMV. Customers may want to choose another time to visit their local DMV office or process their transactions online at the agency website at www.scdmvonline.com.\r\n\r\n• All branches of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.\r\n\r\n• All Beaufort County Government offices will be closed Monday May 27 for the Memorial Day Holiday. These closures also include all County Library Branches and all Solid Waste Convenience Centers. Beaufort County Government Offices will resume normal operating hours Tuesday, May 28.\r\n\r\n<b>Police Movie Club ready for new season</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Police Department is getting ready to start registration for the 39th year of the movie club. The movie club provides an opportunity for children ages 5-12 to join officers from the department for entertainment and safety education. Each Saturday morning from June 8 through July 13, club members will meet at the Plaza 8 theaters from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a brief presentation on a safety topic, a movie and chances to win prizes. Registration for the movie club will start on June 3 and end on June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Beaufort Police Department substation at 1205 Duke Street. Seating is limited, so be sure to register early. For questions, call Master Sergeant Jason Day at 322-7955.\r\n\r\n<b>Officers investigate attempted murder</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted murder on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nAt approximately, 11:30 A.M. on Monday, May 20 morning, deputies responded to the 10 Legree Road in reference to a call of gunshots being fired from a small gray vehicle and a gold Chevrolet Tahoe. The victims were all inside of the residence at the time the shots were fired and no one was injured.\r\n\r\nThe investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-888-CRIME-SC or Investigator A. Rice at 843-255-3429.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton Wells Rec Center closed Friday</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Parks and Leisure Services (PALS) will be closing the Burton Wells Recreation Center on Friday, May 24 to the public, for the entire day. Seniors Services of Beaufort County will be hosting a county wide senior fun day. Burton Wells will reopen to the public Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.bcgov.net/PALS  or call 843-255-6680.\r\n\r\n<b>Buckle Up SC campaign kicks off</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the 2013 Buckle Up South Carolina campaign.\r\n\r\nThe men and women of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office are proud to partner with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety and law enforcement agencies throughout the state in the annual Memorial Day Buckle Up South Carolina campaign.\r\n\r\nIncreased enforcement of the South Carolina seat belt law will run from May 20 through June 2. For additional information, contact Captain Allen Horton at 843-255-3264 or visit www.buckleupsc.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office celebrates promotions</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Wednesday, May 15 ceremony, the following Sheriff’s Office staff has been promoted:\r\n\r\n• Patrick O’Neal: Corporal\r\n\r\n• Paul Slauson: Corporal\r\n\r\n<b>Suspects arrested on drug charges\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nOn Friday, May 17, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigators arrested King Earl Morris and Amy Louise Doty on drug charges.\r\n\r\nDuring the month of May, investigators began an investigation into Morris manufacturing methamphetamine. Investigators learned Morris and his associates were purchasing items to manufacture methamphetamine.  As a result of this investigation, a search warrant was obtained for Morris’ residence located at 9 Fox Island Lane in Okatie.\r\n\r\nThe warrant was executed on the residence at approximately 7 a.m. The search yielded a small amount of methamphetamine as well as other items used to manufacture methamphetamine. Investigators also located waste, which was produced during the manufacturing process.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-43', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:17:24', '2013-05-23 02:17:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11313', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11315, 4, '2013-05-22 22:18:02', '2013-05-23 02:18:02', 'Residents of Beaufort may have noticed a lot of activity at the former 84 Lumber building on Hwy U.S. 21 and Parker drive, near the drive-in theater.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Liquidation’s owners, Jeff and Kathy Lowe, purchased the 12-acre property that will house their new store and wholesale outlet, scheduled to open Memorial weekend.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the retail outlet, bargain shoppers can also explore the new 200 vendor Lowcountry Flea Market, open Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine.\r\n\r\nJeff Lowe says the interesting twist that makes this Flea Market unique is their gigantic warehouse full of bulk merchandise from America’s largest retailers. If you don’t have anything to sell at a flea market, don’t worry, we can provide you with clean merchandise at huge discounts and deliver it to your vendor table. It doesn’t get much easier to start your own business.\r\n\r\nThe flea market also features a full menu concession area, and all the vendor tables are under roof, no rain or pounding sun to contend with. As the clientele builds, Lowe said he will start to bring in live music acts, consisting of local and nationally recognized bands.\r\n\r\nThe Lowe’s are wagering that the filming of their new reality TV show will soon generate enough interest to sell out all the vendor spaces. The show will center on the high stakes risks and rewards of the Lowe’s family business.\r\n\r\nWith the return of the Hollywood cameras, comes the return of the huge Beaufort Liquidation auctions that ignited the concept of the TV show. Last October as many as 20 truckloads of product were auctioned off in a four hour period as cameras rolled.\r\n\r\nFor the latest updates on auctions and filming schedules, make sure to follow Beaufort Liquidation at www.Facebook.com/BeaufortLiquidation.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Liquidation re-invents the flea market', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-liquidation-re-invents-the-flea-market', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:18:02', '2013-05-23 02:18:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11315', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11317, 4, '2013-05-22 22:18:51', '2013-05-23 02:18:51', '<b>Thank you to sponsors of</b><b> Friends of Caroline Fashion Show</b>\r\n\r\nThe 10th Annual Friends of Caroline Hospice Fashion Show, presented by Grayco and Beaufort Memorial Women’s Imaging Center, was held Wednesday, April 24 at The Shed in Port Royal. More than 300 people enjoyed fashions from locally owned retailers in Beaufort, a live and silent auction and catering by Debbi Covington. The Fashion Show was emceed by Deanna Bowdish, owner of The Gallery, and entertainment was provided by Chris Conefry. The event raised over $36,000 for Friends of Caroline Hospice, a non-profit United Way organization that has served Beaufort for more than 30 years.  Committee members included Janet Thompson, Laura Trask, Amy Pinckney, Cheryl Comes and Penny Williams.\r\n\r\nLocal retailers included the Red Door Thrift Shop, Beaufort Clothing Company, Higher Ground, SugarBelle Boutique, Bay Street Outfitters, LuLu’s Boutique, Lulu Burgess, Nuances, Grayco, Sweetgrass Apparel and Rossignol’s. The featured designer was Maude Couture by Caroline Baker.\r\n\r\nFriends of Caroline Hospice would like to thank its sponsors for making this event possible. In addition to Grayco and Beaufort Memorial Hospital Women’s Imaging Center, sponsors included Bill’s Liquor and Fine Wines, South Carolina Bank and Trust, Amazing Event Rentals, Turbeville Insurance Agency, Southern Tree Services. Regions Bank, Palmetto State Bank and The Beaufort Eye Clinic. Donation were also made by Beaufort Medical Imaging, George Beck, The Cobb Family, Colin’s Pest Control, Copeland Funeral Home, Emily’s Restaurant, Fripp Men’s Club, Gilbert Law Firm, Bill Harvey, Levin, Gilley and Fisher, McDonald’s, Medical Weight Loss of the Lowcountry, Merry Maids, Orchid Salon, Palmetto Pain Center, John and Ellen Sutton, Verity Investment Partners and Waters Dry Cleaning.\r\n\r\nFriends of Caroline Hospice would also like to thank all of the contributors to the live and silent auctions and the many volunteers who offered their time and services for the successful event.\r\n\r\n<b>Wendy Pollitzer, Friends of Carolina Hospice</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Recognizing lawmakers working for affordable health insurance</b>\r\n\r\nFor well over a decade small businesses have complained loudly about the affordability of health insurance.  Efforts to address this problem have been controversial and often too partisan.\r\n\r\nThat is why it is important to publicly recognize legislators who are problem solvers and forge a bi-partisan solution to benefit are small businesses and individual policyholders.\r\n\r\nRepresentatives Bill Bowers, Shannon Erickson, Bill Herbkersman and Ken Hodges have joined over half the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives in sponsoring H.4095.  Thirty-five Republicans and 39 Democrats have found a way to address a critical issue that is making health insurance unaffordable for everybody.\r\n\r\nRight now those with health insurance pay higher premiums to cover the uncompensated care of the uninsured, who are mostly low income.  For a family policy this additional cost is about $1,000 a year.  This cost shifting or “hidden tax” will only go away when most citizens have some form of health insurance.\r\n\r\nHouse Bill 4095 would help low-income citizens obtain private insurance using effective managed care organizations and health savings accounts. Through the effective utilization of federal funds, today’s uninsured and insured South Carolinians will realize the benefits of affordable health insurance without adding significant expense to the state taxpayers.\r\n\r\nWe applaud the leadership of these Representatives in pursuing affordable health insurance for our small businesses and citizens.\r\n\r\n<b>Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO,\r\nSouth Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Letters to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-6', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:18:51', '2013-05-23 02:18:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11319, 4, '2013-05-22 22:19:28', '2013-05-23 02:19:28', '<b>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</b>\r\n\r\nThe day-to-day chaos of life has never hindered my focus. My talents comfortably lie in the realm of stability amongst the whirlwinds of day to day living. Business conflicts, seemingly sporadic bouts of troublesome turmoil and looming deadlines do nothing more than cause a blink in my determination to seize the day.  I find more distraction in stumping my toe, losing my keys or being forced to read mundane manuals. The seemingly larger obstacles in life have never before thrown me all that much of a curve.  With me, the devil really does lay in the details of the paper-cuts and toe stumpers of life.\r\n\r\nPregnancy has taught me more things about myself than I truly ever cared to learn. Perfectly happy I was to not know myself all that well. Better suited as an acquaintance or Facebook friend, Myself and I got along rather nicely. Pregnancy is the unfiltered female mirror of all mirrors. There is no curtailing or coyly tip toeing around the realities a woman must face when she cultivates her person garden. It is a raw introduction to realities that otherwise rested underneath the sugar coating of sure-fire self-esteem.\r\n\r\nStrength and perseverance have always been my little black dress. Faced with any formal life event, I reached confidently for my go-to outfit and accessorized only with grit and determination. Whether overly dressed or out of place, I managed. As my little person garden now blooms, my belly expands and my self-assurance finds itself clashing with the colors of fear, my little black dress just doesn’t fit.\r\n\r\nNot only am I responsible for another living being, but God decided to give me a girl. Words that pierced my perception of reality like a knife in melting butter. Before I could process those obvious ultrasound findings, every scar, every sting, and every obstacle I had ever faced as a female rushed through my mind with a speed I had never known.  It wasn’t pink bows, ruffles and nursery themes, but the need to build a protective wall that would deter any earth shattering experience that every single breathing woman inevitably faces.\r\n\r\nHonestly I cried. I cried for all the names I had ever been called, I cried for the limits I had to push, I cried for the lack of comfortable bras. It was a meltdown of monumental proportions. I know what it means to be a woman and at that one moment I just cried. How will I ever protect my little girl from being a girl? Now that is a toe stumper.\r\n\r\nAfter the reserve of tears dried, the old familiar nudge of determination, grit and strength came through the haze of how. It is because of every name I have ever been called, the limits I was constantly pushing and the acceptance that no bra will ever truly fit that I am the awkward yet very capable woman I am. I will still build my protective wall the very best that I can and may the good Lord and Oprah help those that breach that wall to cause any discomfort to my little Mary. One thing is for sure, she has a long line of strong women before her, behind her and standing ready to guide her.\r\n\r\nGod help us, Reed and I are having a baby girl.', 'I know what it means to be a girl', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-know-what-it-means-to-be-a-girl', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:19:28', '2013-05-23 02:19:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11319', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11321, 4, '2013-05-22 22:20:15', '2013-05-23 02:20:15', '<b>• Don Davidson Academic Award: </b>Grayson Marshall\r\n\r\n<b>• Female Athlete of the Year:</b> Quamecha Morrison\r\n\r\n<b>• Male Athlete of the Year:</b> De Andre Johnson\r\n\r\n<b>• BC Spirit Award:</b> Lydia “LW” Williams\r\n\r\n<b>Boys’ Golf</b>\r\n\r\nMost Improved- Edwin Lopwz\r\n\r\nDolphin Award-Craig Delaney\r\n\r\nCaptain Award-Joey Denham\r\n\r\nMedalist-John Lee\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Joey Denham\r\n\r\n<b>Boys’ TenniS</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-DeQuan Robinson\r\n\r\nMost Improved-James Oatts\r\n\r\nSenior Leadership-William Ferlo\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Grayson Morgan\r\n\r\n<b>Varsity Baseball</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-Thomas Smith\r\n\r\nCoach’s Award-Craig Capano\r\n\r\nDolphin Award-Zach Mahan\r\n\r\nClutch Award-Clyde Parker\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Zach Mahan\r\n\r\n<b>Boys’ Track</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-Shakil Gause\r\n\r\nDolphin Pride-Ra’heem Cooper\r\n\r\nMost Improved-David Partridge\r\n\r\nRookie of the Year-Marshall Bingham\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Erik Barbosa\r\n\r\n<b>Girls’ Track</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-Quamecha Morrison\r\n\r\nDolphin Pride-Daejahne Williams\r\n\r\nMost Improved-Alexis Brown\r\n\r\nRookie of the Year-Shakeila brown\r\n\r\nHighest GPA- Tinea Morris\r\n\r\n<b>Varsity Girls’ Soccer</b>\r\n\r\nMost improved-Allie Garcia\r\n\r\nMVP-Tabitha Spurlock\r\n\r\nMost Dedicated-Matalyn Dearsman\r\n\r\nMost Versatile-Morgan Doray\r\n\r\n<b>Varsity Softball</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-Augusta Schubert\r\n\r\nMost Improved-Olivia Nolan\r\n\r\n<b>Varsity Boys’ Soccer</b>\r\n\r\nMost improved-Caleb Campbell\r\n\r\nMVP/Offense-William Lopez\r\n\r\nMVP/Defense-Robert Tre Sanders\r\n\r\nTeam MVP-Oscar Tierrablanca\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Erik Barbosa\r\n\r\n<b>JV Baseball</b>\r\n\r\nOffensive-Kenny Spurlock\r\n\r\nDefense-Connor Yahres\r\n\r\nHighest GPA-Michael Gulledge\r\n\r\n<b>JV Softball</b>\r\n\r\nMVP-Michayla Jennings\r\n\r\nMost Improved-Jayde Little\r\n<div></div>', 'Battery Creek High Spring Sports Athletic Awards', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-high-spring-sports-athletic-awards', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:20:15', '2013-05-23 02:20:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11323, 4, '2013-05-22 22:21:12', '2013-05-23 02:21:12', 'Fifty-two Beaufort County School District student athletes from this year’s graduating class have accepted scholarship offers from a total of 34 colleges and universities around the nation.\r\n\r\nThose scholarships were offered by schools as near as the University of South Carolina-Beaufort and as distant as the Air Force Academy in Colorado.\r\n\r\n“It’s wonderful to see the hard work and dedication of our student athletes rewarded with scholarships that will help them work toward brighter futures, and also help their parents cope with the considerable expense of a college education,” said Acting Superintendent Jackie Rosswurm.\r\n\r\nChief Student Services Officer Gregory McCord, who oversees the district’s athletics programs, said the district’s goal is to produce well-rounded “scholar athletes.”\r\n\r\n“Each year we hope to see the number of college scholarship offers increase as more students invest their time and energy in academics and athletics,” McCord said.\r\n\r\n<b>2013 athletes and their college scholarships</b>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek High School</b>\r\n\r\n• Willie Doe: Football, Newberry College\r\n\r\n• Justin Frazier: Football, Limestone College\r\n\r\n• Michael Harbin: Football, Limestone College\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High School</b>\r\n\r\n• Trey Arrant: Wrestling, Coker College\r\n\r\n• Michelle Britton: Golf, Limestone College\r\n\r\n• Caleb Gee: Football, Charleston Southern University\r\n\r\n• JaClay Mixon: Football, Limestone College\r\n\r\n• Molly Murphy: ROTC, University of South Carolina\r\n\r\n• Kaila Smith: Track, Coastal Carolina University\r\n\r\n• Mack Stansell: Soccer, Brewton Parker College\r\n\r\n• David Tilton: Baseball, Erskine College\r\n\r\n<b>USC Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\n• Nicki Schoning: Soccer, Charleston Southern University\r\n\r\n• Alex Vinson: Soccer, Erskine College\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch Early College High School</b>\r\n\r\n• Devonta’ Delaney: Football, The Citadel\r\n\r\n• S’Nitra Mack: Basketball, Allen University\r\n\r\n• Tyrik Spicer: Football, Edward Waters College\r\n\r\n• Jamie Whalen: Volleyball, Savannah State University\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>', '52 student athletes in Class of 2013 accept college scholarships', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '52-student-athletes-in-class-of-2013-accept-college-scholarships', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:21:12', '2013-05-23 02:21:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11323', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11325, 4, '2013-05-22 22:21:59', '2013-05-23 02:21:59', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nThe gate to the Keegan-Filion Farm swung open on its power driven hinges, opening me to old memories. Recollections of long gravel lanes and the wonders of small precarious lives trailed after me as I drove past yellow fields full of flowering turnips gone sweetly to seed.\r\n\r\nAs I peeked into the barn at the end of the driveway, I was immediately introduced to the real life of raising farm animals on a larger scale, $10,000 is spent monthly on half a semi-trailer full of feed that takes care of the animals I was about to meet, as well as those on outer-lying farms.\r\n\r\nMarc and Annie own and operate Keegan-Filion Farm, a farm that produces pasture-raised chicken and pork, as well as fresh eggs.\r\n\r\nMarc explained, as we herded a small flock of pale yellow pullets (have grown turkey chicks) back into their enclosure, that it takes four hours a day to feed, water, and move and clean all of the “homes on skids” that house the baby turkeys, chicks, chickens, and the baby pigs that encircled the farm.\r\n\r\nMarc and Annie get up at 4 in the morning everyday. Marc is gone from the farm, five days a week, working as a manager of five branches of ALP industries. While away, Marc takes the time in the evenings, despite the 4 a.m.  alarm, to laugh along with “Duck Dynasty” television characters as they work through their farm troubles, as it reminds him of home.  When I realized the hours he put in at work, and on the farm, I asked if he and Annie had a five year plan. They did. They had hoped to both be on the farm, free of the encumbrance of outside employment by last December. It hadn’t worked out that way — not yet.\r\n\r\nWhat was Mother’s Day like for Annie? She helped load 400 chickens that Sunday, the following Monday morning she drove 200 miles round trip to the processing plant (Williamsburg Packing Company, a processing plant that is certified as a humane slaughter operation). On Wednesday, Annie was back to the processing plant for pick up. Thursdays she makes deliveries to various restaurants in the Charleston area, and Friday mornings she packs for the farmers markets that she and Marc will attend on Saturday. On Monday and Friday afternoons you can find Annie, from 1-6 p.m. running Organic Annie’s Market right on the farm in Walterboro.\r\n\r\nMarc and Annie run the largest operation of its kind in South Carolina, spending $5,000 a year on product insurance, upgrading as they can with various amenities such as a walk-in freezer and a walk-in refrigeration unit; units that cost upwards of $600 a month in electricity. Your eggs, once collected, are kept cold till delivery, and are delivered in a refrigerated truck.\r\n\r\nSome of the little chicks on the Keegan-Filion farm become laying hens, chickens that talk to themselves as chickens do, murmuring and clucking softly, out in a big grassy field, hoping for the day that June Bug season will start.\r\n\r\nI used to buy all of my eggs at Walmart. I bought eggs labeled “cage free” after seeing a few video clips of how factory farms get their eggs, but I knew deep down, I wasn’t supporting a farmer who took much better care of his chickens than the factory farms.\r\n\r\nToday, I went local. I now support Keegan-Filion Farms at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market. Here’s to June Bugs and freedom — it’s worth every penny.\r\n\r\nBut what exactly does pasture-raised pork and chicken mean on Keegan-Filion Farm? For more information about the farm-fresh eggs and the operation go to: http://www.keeganfilionfarm.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'One Farmer’s Story: Part I', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'one-farmers-story-part-i', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:21:59', '2013-05-23 02:21:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11325', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11327, 4, '2013-05-22 22:23:20', '2013-05-23 02:23:20', '<b>Downward Facing Dog</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Adho Mukha Svanasana </i>\r\n\r\nDownward Facing Dog is a pose that opens, stretches, and strengthens your entire body. In addition to energizing, Down Dog can also be calming to your mind and help relieve stress.\r\n\r\nCome to your hands and knees. Place your hands under your shoulders and bring your knees under your hips. Spread your fingers wide, press into the knuckles under your thumb, index and middle finger to become light in your palms; with practice, this will release compression\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11328\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"241\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Down-Dog-FULL-5x7c-1024.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-11328\" alt=\"Downward Facing Dog pose\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Down-Dog-FULL-5x7c-1024.jpeg\" width=\"241\" height=\"172\" /></a> Downward Facing Dog pose[/caption]\r\n\r\nin your wrists. Tuck your toes, lift your knees off the ground, and press your hips towards the ceiling. Turn all of your toes to face the top of your mat and press your heels towards the earth. Soften your knees, engage every muscle in your legs, and hug in towards your centerline. Bend your elbows slightly, bring your shoulder blades towards your spine and press them in to your body. Pull the pit of your belly in and up into your body, connecting the front of your core to your spine and creating length through your back body. Release your neck, shake your head no and finish with yes!\r\n\r\nTo bring ease in this pose, place your hands on blocks to lift yourself off the ground. For a more challenging variation, lift your right leg to hip level and engage the muscles in your leg for 5-8 breathes, then switch legs.\r\n\r\nFor more empowering poses, visit us at Dancing Dogs Yoga, located in Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island.\r\n<div></div>', 'Yoga Pose of the Week: Downward Facing Dog', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yoga-pose-of-the-week-downward-facing-dog', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:23:20', '2013-05-23 02:23:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11327', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11330, 4, '2013-05-22 22:23:58', '2013-05-23 02:23:58', 'Like the estimated 25 million patients who have peripheral neuropathy in the U.S., many  Americans are all too familiar with the agony that this degenerative nerve condition causes — painful burning,  cold sensations,  tingling or severe numbness in the feet. The suffering often worsens at night and affects sleep.\r\n\r\nRonnie Banks, resident of Summerville and former president of Banks Construction, started experiencing burning and pain in his feet four years ago. It progressed to numbness so severe that he had to re-learn to drive without feeling the accelerator and brake pedals.\r\n\r\n“It got so bad that I couldn’t get up and down,” says Banks. “I have tremendous strength in my legs — I work out three times a week — and yet the numbness was so bad I couldn’t get up or down. “\r\n\r\nAfter he was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, he soon realized he had a lot of company.\r\n\r\n<b>THE COMING WAVE</b>\r\n\r\nPeripheral neuropathy can come in many forms and can be traced to many causes, although half of the cases have no apparent cause, according to the National Institute of Health.\r\n\r\nBecause the most common cause is diabetes, experts anticipate the obesity epidemic and resulting increase in diabetes will increase the numbers of sufferers.\r\n\r\nThe NIH says medical causes of peripheral neuropathy other than diabetes include rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, chronic kidney disorders, toxic exposure, certain medications, and poor blood flow to the legs.\r\n\r\nWhile there is no magic pill or surgery to relieve peripheral neuropathy, neurologists say that offering individual treatment options that ease the symptoms can help patients.\r\n\r\n<b>RELIEF</b>\r\n\r\nSince February of 2012,  West Ashley Wellness and Lowcountry Neuropathy, owned by Dr. Mark Luckie of Charleston, has been offering a treatment supervised by a medical team that includes physician Dr. Atul Gupta and Jessica Lowther, MSN, FNP, BC.\r\n\r\n“Our clinically proven treatments have helped so many people in Charleston combined with the fact that so many people were driving in from the Bluffton and Beaufort area we decided to open a clinic in each town. The patient response has been amazing” says Luckie.\r\n\r\nThe treatment, called combination electrochemical therapy, involves injections of a local anesthetic into the nerves above the ankle in twice weekly office boosts for a four week period. After injections and at home, the patient applies an electronic signal that sends a frequency into the foot using electrodes. The stimulation activates the release of natural pain suppressing modulators and causes microcirculation to improve healing.\r\n\r\nIn simpler terms, Luckie compares the treatment to rebooting a malfunctioning computer.\r\n\r\n“The technique is to turn the nerves down with the Marcaine (anesthetic) and then turn the nerves on with the electrical therapy,” says Luckie.\r\n\r\nSo far, Luckie and Gupta say patients such as Banks are finding relief. About 30 percent are reporting a 90 percent improvement, and about half are reporting a 70 percent relief of symptoms. About one in 20 say they are getting no relief at all.\r\n\r\nLike other peripheral neuropathy treatments, they say results and progress vary. While the initial nerve blocks end at two months, electrical stimulation continues. Recurrence might require future nerve blocks.\r\n\r\nMost insurance and Medicare cover the treatment.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call Lowcountry Neuropathy at 843-770-0009.', 'Treatment for neuropathy offers option for painful foot problems', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'treatment-for-neuropathy-offers-option-for-painful-foot-problems', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:23:58', '2013-05-23 02:23:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11330', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11332, 4, '2013-05-22 22:24:33', '2013-05-23 02:24:33', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nBefore you come to the conclusion that I could not possibly have a clue as to what it means to tan, let me tell you that I have actually had a spray tan. Yes, yes, I know, that as you glance at my column picture, then back at the title of this article, you may sense a bit of confusion. Probably the same confusion I expressed when a close friend of mine offered to give me a spray tan.\r\n\r\nTanning, in itself, is the act of darkening the skins complexion with the aide of natural sunlight or pigments applied by a light mist sprayed directly onto the body.  In traditional times, and still popular today, sun tanning yielded the quickest, most effective and most natural hint of bronze glow to wipe away the pale, lackluster complexions of winter. However, not effective for all, sun tanning is also found to yield less pleasing results for those with very sensitive skin that does not allow the suns rays to penetrate melanin levels, but only burns the skin. Ouch! With time and technology, tanning salons now offer spray tanning, which is safer, less time consuming and an adjustable measure for practically everyone.\r\n\r\nAs to my unplanned and baffling introduction to spray tanning, being African American, and having a much darker complexion than even your average “black girl”, tanning rings quite unnecessary, to me, you would think.  When I thought of tanning, I thought only of the fact that it was to “darken” the skin. However, as I found out, it could also be used to give the skin a healthy, fresh glow without darkening.  With the assortment of pigments, ranging from tints, glosses and colors, my friend selected a beautiful bronzer that only glazed my skin to give it a sparkling, bronze glow that brought me compliments galore. The gloss made me look as if was born with effortlessly flawless and healthy skin without the aide of lotion, oils or products. It was great for showing off summer skin in my summer attire.\r\n\r\nThanks to my newfound knowledge, and hopefully, now yours, you will take into consideration “thinking outside the box” and trying some new things on for size.  Tanning is just one of the many cultural barrier breaking myths in the beauty industry that was thought to be only for one, which I have now found to be for all.', 'Summer Skin Tip: Tanning is for all', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-skin-tip-tanning-is-for-all', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:24:33', '2013-05-23 02:24:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11332', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11334, 4, '2013-05-22 22:30:19', '2013-05-23 02:30:19', 'Tom and Beth Oliver hosted a party on Dataw Island last Sunday as a donation to the silent auction at last year’s Festival of Trees to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice. This year’s Festival of Trees will be held December 5-7 at The Shed in Port Royal. It is the largest fundraiser that supports Friends of Caroline Hospice, a nonprofit United Way agency in Beaufort.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11335\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Beth-and-Tom-Oliver.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11335\" alt=\"Beth and Tom Oliver\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Beth-and-Tom-Oliver-300x255.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" /></a> Beth and Tom Oliver[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11336\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Bennett-and-Karoline-Schiller.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11336\" alt=\"Bennett and Karoline Schiller\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Bennett-and-Karoline-Schiller-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Bennett and Karoline Schiller[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cloide-and-Pat-Branning.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11337\" alt=\"Cloide and Pat Branning\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cloide-and-Pat-Branning-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Cloide and Pat Branning[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11338\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lenny-and-Chris-Mokan-with-Terry-and-Janet-Thompson.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11338\" alt=\"Lenny and Chris Mokan with Terry and Janet Thompson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lenny-and-Chris-Mokan-with-Terry-and-Janet-Thompson-300x239.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" /></a> Lenny and Chris Mokan with Terry and Janet Thompson[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11339\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Janet-and-Bud-Garrity.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11339\" alt=\"Janet and Bud Garrity\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Janet-and-Bud-Garrity-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Janet and Bud Garrity[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11340\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/David-and-Renee-Dillinger.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11340\" alt=\"David and Renee Dillinger\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/David-and-Renee-Dillinger-300x264.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" /></a> David and Renee Dillinger[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Cocktail Party benefits Friends of Caroline Hospice', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cocktail-party-benefits-friends-of-caroline-hospice', '', '', '2013-05-22 22:30:19', '2013-05-23 02:30:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11334', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11342, 4, '2013-05-22 23:02:55', '2013-05-23 03:02:55', '<b>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nThe 37th Annual Beaufort Charities Invitational Golf Tournament was held last weekend at the Ocean Creek Course at Fripp Island Resort. The tournament is one of the largest and most sought after invitations in golf in the Beaufort County area.\r\n\r\nLocal charities that will receive money from the tournament include Alzheimer’s Support Group, Senior Services of Beaufort, the Boys &amp; Girls Club, Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA), Friends of Caroline Hospice, Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, Habitat for Humanity and Lowcountry Rotary.\r\n\r\nThis year’s committee members were Harry Patterson (Chairman), Bob Bundy, Chris Jones, Benji Hill, Charlotte Diorio, Christian Sherbert, Matt Flewelling, Christina Tilton, Marjory Mitchell, Jay Lovell, Jeff Althoff, John Davis, Scott Jennings and Eddie Thames.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0736.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11343\" alt=\"DSCN0736\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0736-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0739.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11344\" alt=\"DSCN0739\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0739-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0738.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11345\" alt=\"DSCN0738\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0738-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0745.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11346\" alt=\"DSCN0745\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0745-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0744.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11347\" alt=\"DSCN0744\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0744-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0746.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11348\" alt=\"DSCN0746\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0746-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0748.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11349\" alt=\"DSCN0748\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN0748-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Charities golf tourney is back, better than ever', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-charities-golf-tourney-is-back-better-than-ever', '', '', '2013-05-22 23:02:55', '2013-05-23 03:02:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11352, 4, '2013-05-22 23:15:17', '2013-05-23 03:15:17', '<b>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nMore than 80 local children performed in “The Little Mermaid Jr.” last weekend to conclude a two-week production schedule at USCB’s Center for the Arts. The Beaufort Children’s Theater presented the show, and it was sold out at last Sunday’s matinee. Parent volunteers organized a cast party for the young thespians after the performance to congratulate them on a job well done.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/481561_10200987506787684_1562242096_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11355\" alt=\"481561_10200987506787684_1562242096_n\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/481561_10200987506787684_1562242096_n-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/644313_10200987834555878_1707456578_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11356\" alt=\"644313_10200987834555878_1707456578_n\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/644313_10200987834555878_1707456578_n-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/480588_10200987342543578_1574559704_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11354\" alt=\"480588_10200987342543578_1574559704_n\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/480588_10200987342543578_1574559704_n-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/264447_10200987876676931_162137435_n.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11353\" alt=\"264447_10200987876676931_162137435_n\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/264447_10200987876676931_162137435_n-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>', 'Local children perform in ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-children-perform-in-the-little-mermaid-jr', '', '', '2013-05-22 23:15:17', '2013-05-23 03:15:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11352', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11362, 4, '2013-05-30 09:54:17', '2013-05-30 13:54:17', '<b>Q: How long have you lived in Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Eight years. I got transferred here with orders in December 2004 from Charlotte, N.C.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What organization do you represent?</b>\r\n\r\nA: I am currently active duty Navy, however I am involved with a variety of organizations that I donate my time to including Main Street Beaufort, HELP of Beaufort, Chain Free Beaufort, and an annual holiday toy drive that I host. I also coach a Beaufort Volleyball club 17U girls volleyball team.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11363\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCF6274.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11363\" alt=\"Donna Patrick\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCF6274-214x300.jpeg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a> Donna Patrick[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Q: How did you first get involved with these organizations? </b>\r\n\r\n<b>A: </b>Main Street Beaufort, USA, was given my name by a fellow co-worker when they were looking for a logistics coordinator and I did my first Shrimp Festival in 2011; I have been a part of most of their events ever since. I met Kim Bonturi, the head of Chain Free Beaufort, and we became friends after I DJ’d her niece’s wedding and I started volunteering her with fundraisers and parades. HELP of Beaufort is all Steve Curless’s fault. The annual toy drive is something that Steve Curless and I started together after a group of local DJ’s held a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims.  I love volleyball and some local youth talked me into coaching.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Describe one of your most memorable experiences as a volunteer?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Honestly my most memorable experiences as a volunteer are the great people I have met, the amazing things that I have seen people from all walks of life come together and accomplish and the lifelong friends I have gained.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: When not volunteering,</b><b> what other activities do you enjoy?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Doing things with my children such as playing sports, (especially volleyball and softball), traveling, and listening to music.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What do you like best about Be</b><b>aufort?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> The beautiful surroundings, the locals who become your “family” and the fact that I can wear flip flops and shorts for the majority of the year.', 'Volunteer Spotlight: Donna Patrick', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteer-spotlight-donna-patrick', '', '', '2013-05-30 09:54:17', '2013-05-30 13:54:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11362', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11365, 4, '2013-05-30 09:56:29', '2013-05-30 13:56:29', 'The doyenne of garden clubs in Beaufort, The Beaufort Garden Club, will celebrate National Garden Week with their 19th Annual Garden a Day event.\r\n\r\nThis weeklong event, beginning Monday June 3 through Friday, June 7, has become an anticipated tradition.  National Garden Week has been celebrated for the past 18th years by The Beaufort Garden Club by organizing this rare opportunity for the public to visit the gardens of five Beaufort area homeowners.  These gardens, rarely if ever offered for public view, are some of the loveliest examples of <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN5445.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11366\" alt=\"DSCN5445\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSCN5445-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>southern landscaping.\r\n\r\nWhether the gardens have been personally planted and tended by the homeowner or commissioned to a professional, they reflect the vision of the homeowner.\r\n\r\nAs you stroll through these gardens, feel free to take photographs and talk to the homeowners.  There are no plant labels; these are private gardens, but if you have questions about the plants, look for someone in a green apron.  They are Master Gardener volunteers who work closely every year with The Beaufort Garden Club to make Garden a Day an enjoyable and enlightening experience.\r\n\r\nThe tour is a gift from the Beaufort Garden Club to the people of Beaufort.  There is no charge for this event.  Gardens will be open from 9 each morning until 12:30, rain or shine, according to the schedule below.  Light refreshments will be served by The Beaufort Garden Club.\r\n\r\n<b>IF YOU GO: 2013 Garden A Day schedule</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Monday, June 3: 1908 Lenora Drive (near Parris Island Bridge)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Tuesday June 4: 5 Flora Circle Lady’s Island, Lady’s Island</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday June 5: 94 Dolphin Point Drive and 84 Dolphin Point Drive, Cat Island</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday June 6: 305 East Street, Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday June 7: 511 Prince Street, Beaufort (Robert Smalls House)</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Garden A Day 2013', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'garden-a-day-2013', '', '', '2013-05-30 09:56:29', '2013-05-30 13:56:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11365', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11368, 4, '2013-05-30 09:58:12', '2013-05-30 13:58:12', 'Each year across the United States, more than 8,000 home fires start with outdoor grilling, but proper attention to safety tips can keep you safe this summer and beyond, Beaufort Fire Department leaders said.\r\n\r\n“In the Lowcountry, cooking outside on grills is something we do all year long, but especially in the spring and summer. That’s also when we see more accidents and structure fires resulting from the grills,” said Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron.\r\n\r\nNationally, four out of five families own a grill and barbecue at least once a week in the summer, but that number likely is a lot higher in the Lowcountry, Negron said.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11369\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/News-Grill-house-fire.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11369\" alt=\"Stay safe while using the grill this summer.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/News-Grill-house-fire-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Stay safe while using the grill this summer.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWith cookouts and summertime fun ahead, Negron and Beaufort firefighters offered these tips for safe grilling:\r\n\r\n• Propane and charcoal grills should only be used outdoors;\r\n\r\n• Place the grill away from eaves, porch overhangs or awnings, low-hanging branches and structures;\r\n\r\n• Keep children and pets at least three feet away from a hot grill\r\n\r\n• Keep the grill clean — and safe — by scrubbing off accumulated grease or fat from the grates and drip pan;\r\n\r\n• Never leave a lit grill unattended;\r\n\r\n• Never grill inside an enclosed structure such as a garage or shed;\r\n\r\n• Be sure the grill lid is always fully opened before lighting the burners;\r\n\r\n• If a grill hasn’t been used for several months, check the hose connections and burners;\r\n\r\n• Keep a fire extinguisher handy, and know how to use it;\r\n\r\n• Review family fire safety procedures at least twice a year, including what to do if there’s a fire while grilling.\r\n\r\nIf a fire breaks out in your back yard, firefighters urge you to first call 911 before trying to fight it. “We’d rather come deal with the fire and be sure everyone is safe than be called when the whole house is burning and people are trapped inside. That can happen with a grill fire that gets out of control,” Negron said.\r\n\r\nAccording to the National Fire Protection Association, each year 7,100 home fires involve gas grills and 1,200 home fires are connected to charcoal or other solid-fueled grills.', 'Outdoor grilling summer safety tips', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'outdoor-grilling-summer-safety-tips', '', '', '2013-05-30 09:58:12', '2013-05-30 13:58:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11368', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11371, 4, '2013-05-30 10:11:44', '2013-05-30 14:11:44', 'by Captured Moments Photography<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11373\" alt=\"memday13-1012\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1012-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1170.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11372\" alt=\"memday13-1170\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1170-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1175.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11376\" alt=\"memday13-1175\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1175-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1037.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11375\" alt=\"memday13-1037\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1037-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1035.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11377\" alt=\"memday13-1035\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/memday13-1035-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Scenes from Memorial Day: Summer starts with remembering', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'scenes-from-memorial-day-summer-starts-with-remembering', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:11:44', '2013-05-30 14:11:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11380, 4, '2013-05-30 10:13:29', '2013-05-30 14:13:29', '<b>County Channel airs tribute to Von Harten</b>\r\n\r\nThe video, “River Rat: A Tribute to Skeet Von Harten,” will air on The County Channel Friday, May 31 at 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nVon Harten is a former chairman of Beaufort County Council, recipient of the Governor’s Order of the Palmetto Award and a retired, decorated U.S. Marine with a long list of honors for public service.\r\n\r\nGary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator, said the piece is a profile of one of the County’s distinguished leaders. “When a public servant who has accomplished as much as Skeet retires from public life, it is only appropriate to document his achievements.  He worked hard to improve the quality of life for the people of Beaufort County and we are proud to share part of his story.”\r\n\r\nThe County Channel is a service of Beaufort County government. It is carried on all cable services within the County and at the County website: www.bcgov.net. Programming may be accessed live or ‘on demand’ by clicking The County Channel logo on the home page.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Police Movie Club ready for new season</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Police Department is getting ready to start registration for the 39th year of the movie club. The movie club provides an opportunity for children ages 5-12 to join officers from the department for entertainment and safety education. Each Saturday morning from June 8 through July 13, club members will meet at the Plaza 8 theaters from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a brief presentation on a safety topic, a movie and chances to win prizes. Registration for the movie club will start on June 3 and end on June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Beaufort Police Department substation at 1205 Duke Street. Seating is limited, so be sure to register early. For questions, call Master Sergeant Jason Day at 322-7955.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ABLE Foundation ornaments available</b>\r\n\r\nABLE Foundation, the Disabilities Foundation for Beaufort County, is pleased to announce its annual ornament is now available.  The ornament is the fourth in a commemorative series featuring favorite Lowcountry scenes.  The 2013 ornament features a dolphin. The ornament, which can also be used as a medallion, was created locally and was commissioned from Buf’s in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the 2013 ABLE Foundation ornament will go to fund a summer camp called Camp Treasure Chest for children with needs such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, genetic disorders and autism who require special services.\r\n\r\nOrnaments are available at several locations including Budget Print, 510 Carteret Street, Beaufort;  Halo Salon, 184 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; Harbor Island Beach and Racquet Club, Harbor Island; Herban Marketplace, 1211 Newcastle Street, Beaufort; New Image Salon, 1615 Paris Ave., Port Royal; Smiles by Wyles Dentistry, 134 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island; Offices of Disabilities and Special Needs Dept, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort. Contact ABLE at (843)255-6300.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-44', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:13:29', '2013-05-30 14:13:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11380', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11382, 4, '2013-05-30 10:13:56', '2013-05-30 14:13:56', 'A 39-year-old North Carolina man is alive today because of a concentrated multi-agency Beaufort rescue that saved him from drowning in the Beaufort River around midnight last Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe victim apparently entered the Beaufort River for a midnight swim near the Pigeon Point boat landing but may have misjudged the tide and current and quickly found himself in trouble, Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said Friday.\r\n\r\nThe rescue required assistance from the Beaufort Fire Department, Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire Department with a Jet Ski, Beaufort County EMS, SC Department of Natural Resources, the Coast Guard helicopter out of Savannah, Beaufort Police including an officer with his personal boat, and a good Samaritan at the Downtown Marina.\r\n\r\nAs investigators have pieced it together so far, the man and his family were visiting Beaufort and decided to enjoy a late night on the waterfront. Near midnight, the man decided to go swimming. When he tired and found himself fighting the tide and current, his female companion — who didn’t have a cell phone, firefighters said — drove their car and reported the situation to a nearby Beaufort police officer.\r\n\r\nAs emergency responders arrived in the area, several could hear the victim in the water. Requests were made Marine Rescue, DNR and the Coast Guard to launch their water- and air-based rescue resources, Negron said.\r\n\r\n“We weren’t sure where the victim was in the river, which was he was moving, or which side of the river would be closest to him,” Negron said. “We needed everyone’s help.”\r\n\r\nAbout that time, a 911 call came in from a resident at Marsh Harbor on Lady’s Island, reporting a victim in the water. Officers on the shoreline in downtown Beaufort said the victim was still alive and seemed to be moving with the current toward the Woods Memorial Bridge.\r\n\r\nWhen rescuers finally saw the man, he was holding onto a concrete piling on the Lady’s Island side of the swing bridge, Negron said. The Jet Ski, DNR boat and a personal boat belonging to a man at the Downtown Marina all launched.\r\n\r\nWhen they reached the man, he was too tired to put on the offered personal flotation device, but was able to hold onto it. Moments later, Negron said, the man lost his grip on the piling and floated away — fortunately, still holding onto the life jacket that was attached by rope to the rescuers.\r\n\r\nAs the Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene, the man was pulled into the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ boat.  Beaufort County EMS transported the victim to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.\r\n\r\n“This was a dangerous situation for the man in the water, and it became a major effort by several cooperating agencies to locate him in the dark, in the moving river, and to engage a rescue operation,” Negron said. “Fortunately, the man survived, but we discourage anyone from swimming in our local waters after dark because of the current and tides, underwater obstacles that can snag an unsuspecting swimmer and other good reasons.”', 'Midnight swimmer rescued in Beaufort River', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'midnight-swimmer-rescued-in-beaufort-river', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:13:56', '2013-05-30 14:13:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11382', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11384, 4, '2013-05-30 10:15:13', '2013-05-30 14:15:13', 'The Island News is pleased to welcome Hope A. Falls to its staff for the summer. Hope hails originally from Fincastle, Virginia, and is a rising junior at Clemson University where she is majoring in Graphic Communications and minoring in Business Administration. At school she is also the News Layout Editor for South Carolina’s oldest collegiate newspaper, The Tiger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11385\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Hope-Falls-mug-bw.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11385\" alt=\"Hope Falls\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Hope-Falls-mug-bw-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Hope Falls[/caption]\r\n\r\nHer responsibilities this summer will include advertising production, graphic design, sales, newspaper layout, editing and photography.\r\n\r\n“I’ve always wanted to live at the beach so interning for The Island News in Beaufort couldn’t be a better way to spend the summer!” said Hope.\r\n\r\nWhile not at work, Hope enjoys running, hiking, shopping and cheering for her favorite football team, the Clemson Tigers.', 'Welcome our new intern', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'welcome-our-new-intern', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:15:13', '2013-05-30 14:15:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11387, 4, '2013-05-30 10:15:55', '2013-05-30 14:15:55', 'Your babysitter uses your car to drive your kids to the swimming pool. Your brother-in-law borrows your car for the weekend. You’ve given them your permission—but what happens if there’s an accident when someone else is behind the wheel of your car?\r\n\r\n“Generally it’s not a problem if they’re driving with your consent,” says Jeanne Salvatore, senior vice president of Public Affairs and consumer spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute. “If it’s an occasional use—say I borrow your car to go pick up milk—and as long as permission has been verbally granted, you’ll typically be covered.”\r\n\r\nBut borrowing a car under other circumstances, such as in these examples, may not be as clear-cut. (Coverage will depend on your insurer and your particular policy.)\r\n\r\nIf someone drives your vehicle to perform a job, such as making deliveries or hauling materials, and has an accident, that claim may not be covered because the car was being used for business.\r\n\r\nIf your adult child doesn’t live with you anymore and you’ve lent him or her your car as a primary transportation, you may not be fully covered if your child hasn’t been named the primary driver on your policy.\r\n\r\nTypically, even if the person driving your car has his or her own insurance, your insurance will likely pay damages first if there’s an accident. The driver’s insurance may cover some of the personal injury or medical expenses, and it may supplement your plan if the accident maxes out your coverage.\r\n\r\n“When you have someone you employ, such as a nanny or a nurse who will be a regular driver, contact your insurance agent about your coverage,” Salvatore recommends. “He or she may need to be added to your policy.”\r\n\r\nBecause the policy terms and state laws can vary widely, always contact your insurance agent before loaning out your car—or any other motor vehicle, such as a motorcycle, boat, jet ski, snowmobile, ATV or RV.\r\n\r\n“Any time you have a question about your coverage, call your insurance agent first,” says Salvatore. “You always want to let the insurance company know the circumstances. Get their advice.”\r\n\r\n“Don’t be cavalier about lending your car,” adds Salvatore. “If you know someone isn’t a good driver, think twice about giving your permission. Any accident they’re in could go on your insurance record.”', 'When someone else drives your car', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-someone-else-drives-your-car', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:15:55', '2013-05-30 14:15:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11387', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11389, 4, '2013-05-30 10:16:36', '2013-05-30 14:16:36', '<b>Wells Fargo donates to YMCA summer program</b>\r\n\r\nWells Fargo of Beaufort, a provider of banking, mortgage, investing, credit card, insurance, and consumer and commercial financial services, recently donated $2500 toward the Beaufort County YMCA’s Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program. The program is one of three pilot programs being tested by YMCA of the USA, the resource office for the nation’s Ys, as part of the nonprofit’s efforts to address gaps in academic achievement among the nation’s most disadvantaged youth. The Y will work with Whale Branch Elementary School to identify students who would benefit from the summer learning loss prevention pilot program.\r\n\r\n“The generosity of Wells Fargo is very much appreciated,” stated Beaufort County YMCA CEO Michael Bostwick. “ Gifts like these help make the programs possible and enrich the lives and futures of so many of our children.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact the YMCA at 843-522-9622 or visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Representative wanted for tax equalization board</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Council is seeking a volunteer to represent District 4 on the Tax Equalization Board. The board hears appeals from taxpayers who are dissatisfied with their properties’ market value, assessment ratio, or classification.\r\n\r\nApplicants must live in District 4, which includes the neighborhoods of Shell Point, Port Royal, Mossy Oaks, Spanish Point, Hundred Pines, and the Hermitage Road area. The applicant must be committed to meeting on a regular basis during evening hours.\r\n\r\nFor those interested in serving on the Board, please click on the link below to submit an application. http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Administrative/beaufort-county-council/boards-and-commissions/council-appointed/index.php. For more information, please contact Clerk of Council Sue Rainey at 843-255-2180 or by email at suer@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber to host Business for Breakfast event</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host Business for Breakfast on Monday June 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn.  Newly elected U.S. Congressman Mark Sanford will be the guest speaker and will share information about important topics and issues impacting our area. Breakfast buffet will be served. $10 for members, $20 for non-members.\r\n<div></div>', 'Business Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-9', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:16:36', '2013-05-30 14:16:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11389', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11391, 4, '2013-05-30 10:17:55', '2013-05-30 14:17:55', '<b>HIGH PLANK</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Dandasana </i>\r\n\r\n<b>By Elizabeth Vanderpool</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Photos by: Mark Vanderpool</b>\r\n\r\nHigh Plank is an energetic pose that strengthens the muscles of your arms and core. It was one of the foundation poses of a vinyasa (flow) practice.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11392\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Yoga-High-Plank-5-30.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11392\" alt=\"High Plank pose\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Yoga-High-Plank-5-30-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> High Plank pose[/caption]\r\n\r\nDandasana pose is very similar to the top of a push up.  Stack your shoulders directly over hands.  Spread your fingers out wide with your index fingers facing the front of your mat.  Place your feet hip-width apart at the back of your mat.  Press down through the balls of your feet and press back through your heels.  Squeeze the muscles of your legs into the bone and hug your outer shins toward one another. Keep both legs straight and activated.  Tuck your tailbone and pull the pit of your belly in and up.   Draw your shoulder blades onto your back.  Create a straight line from your heels to the crown of your head.  Find a gaze point (Drishti) about ten inches in front of your hands.  Breathe!\r\n\r\nIf you are still building upper body strength, this pose can be modified by bringing your knees to your mat.  The alignment stays the same; maintain a straight line from your knees to the crown of your head.\r\n\r\nTo add a greater challenge in Dandasana, lift one of your straight legs off the mat and hold it there for three or four breaths. Repeat on the other side.\r\n\r\nFor more great poses visit us at Dancing Dogs Yoga in Beaufort, Bluffton or Hilton Head.\r\n<div></div>', 'Yoga pose of the week: High Plank', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yoga-pose-of-the-week-high-plank', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:17:55', '2013-05-30 14:17:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11395, 4, '2013-05-30 10:21:31', '2013-05-30 14:21:31', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital committed to improving the odds for patients predisposed to breast cancer\r\n\r\n<b>By Perry Burrus, MD, FACS</b>\r\n\r\nAngelina Jolie’s recent revelation that she carries a gene mutation predisposing her to breast cancer has served as a wake-up call for women with a family history of the dreaded disease.\r\n\r\nJolie chose to have a preventative double mastectomy after being diagnosed with BRCA1, a gene mutation that sharply increases a woman’s chances of developing breast and ovarian cancers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11396\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Burrus_E._Perry_MD.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11396\" alt=\"Dr. Perry Burrus, MD\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Burrus_E._Perry_MD-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Dr. Perry Burrus, MD[/caption]\r\n\r\nBut BRCA1 and the equally dangerous BRCA2 are estimated to cause just 5 percent of breast cancers and about 10 to 15 percent of ovarian cancers. Only people who are likely to have an inherited mutation based on personal or family history are offered the BRCA gene test.\r\n\r\nBut even if you’re not a BRCA carrier, you could still be at high risk of developing breast cancer. An alarming number of women with a family history of breast cancer don’t know they are predisposed to the disease. Those that do may not realize there are things they can do to reduce their risk.\r\n\r\nAt Beaufort Memorial Hospital, we’re developing tools and programs to help women identify their risk for breast cancer so they can be managed and treated locally. Maintaining a relationship with trained specialists who can monitor your breast health over time is key to detecting potential cancers early and starting treatment quickly, if needed.\r\n\r\nMy partners and I have spent years managing breast surgery patients after surgery. Our goal is to expand that service to include women who have not been diagnosed or treated, but who have been identified as being at high risk of developing breast cancer.\r\n\r\nClinical breast exams and regular mammograms are important, but identifying true risk requires a deeper dive into a patient’s family and medical history and overall lifestyle.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center recently launched a free online risk assessment tool that the hospital promotes widely through its website, social media networks and community events to encourage women to answer questions that will evaluate and rate their risk level. (Visit www.bmhsc.org to take the self-assessment.) The online evaluation offers opportunities for women to proactively manage or weigh their risk based on their assessed level.\r\n\r\nWoman identified as high risk through the online assessment will be encouraged to complete a more comprehensive breast cancer risk assessment. If you will like a more in depth assessment, answer “yes” when asked if you would like to be contacted and a breast care coordinator will call  you and set up an appointment or you may call 843-522-5029 and ask to speak to a breast care coordinator.\r\n\r\nThose who are identified as having an increased level of risk should discuss the results with a primary care physician or schedule an appointment with a breast care coordinator for further evaluation.\r\n\r\nHigh-risk patients should be monitored more closely than the general population to try to catch cancer at an early stage when it’s much easier to treat. That could involve more frequent mammograms and clinical breast exams, as well as MRIs.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial now offers same-day mammogram results at its Women’s Imaging Center and Bluffton Medical Services. For women with a normal screening, that means they can leave the office with peace of mind. Should an abnormality be detected, arrangements can be made immediately for further testing.\r\n\r\nIncreased surveillance and hormone therapy may also be recommended for women at increased risk. Drugs like Tamoxifen and Evista have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk patients.\r\n\r\nOther recommendations to reduce your risk are:\r\n\r\n• Stop smoking.\r\n\r\n• Limit your consumption of alcohol. There is no safe amount of alcohol. Even one glass of wine a day can increase your risk slightly, and the risk climbs with each additional drink.\r\n\r\n• Exercise. The more, the better. Studies have found that women who do an average of three hours of strenuous exercise a week reduce their risk of breast cancer by 20 percent. But even a small amount of physical activity may be helpful.\r\n\r\n• Eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet.\r\n\r\n• Control your weight.\r\n\r\nA multi-disciplinary team of medical professionals, physicians and nurses from the hospital, the Women’s Imaging Center and Keyserling Cancer Center is developing plans for the comprehensive high-risk program. In the meantime, women who are identified as high risk can rest assured that Beaufort Memorial already has the resources and experts in place to develop a care plan that meets their specific needs.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Perry Burrus is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon with Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists. Dr. Burrus sees patients both in Beaufort and Beaufort Memorial’s Bluffton Medical Services. 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(11398, 4, '2013-05-30 10:22:07', '2013-05-30 14:22:07', 'Cancer survivors and their guests are invited to celebrate “Hope Grows Here” by attending Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s fourth annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration on Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center.\r\n\r\nThe free celebration is open to any cancer survivor and his/her guest, and will feature live music, refreshments and a brief program. Featured speakers will include BMH physicians, nurses, and cancer survivors who will share their personal stories of survivorship.\r\n\r\n“In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day, we like to celebrate the hope which inspires the survivors who live in our community, and those expressions that demonstrate the strength, courage, and vitality of the many women and men who thrive after a cancer diagnosis,” said Connie Duke, BMH director of oncology programs.\r\n\r\nRegistration for this free event is requested by Friday, May 31. Call (843) 522-5585 to register or for more information.', 'National Cancer Survivors Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'national-cancer-survivors-day', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:22:07', '2013-05-30 14:22:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11400, 4, '2013-05-30 10:22:44', '2013-05-30 14:22:44', '<b>By Martha O’Regan</b>\r\n\r\nIf a great big bear were to walk up right now, without thought, your body would exhibit a survival response as adrenaline surges, muscles tighten, blood pressure increases, digestion and metabolism decrease and other well-orchestrated reactions occur so you can bolt. Once safe, you are then designed to respond with a “Whew, did you see that?” and your body moves into a rest and digest state where your blood pressure comes back to normal, digestion and metabolism resume, and your muscles soften as you release a heavy sigh of relief. However, as so often happens, another bear shows up.\r\n\r\nObviously, we don’t have real bears walking into our homes or offices, but we do have other “bears” in our lives. They can be boss bears, family bears, nutrition bears, economy bears, media bears — anything that puts our body into a survival response of fear, anger, worry, guilt or upset.\r\n\r\nOur brain records each bear based on our perception rather than circumstance, sending the appropriate response of either survival or repair into the body. If we perceive a situation or bear as bad, or something to fear or worry about, the brain registers it as a threat to its survival and we immediately go into “fight or flight.” If we perceive that same situation with gratitude or as a learning experience, the brain doesn’t feel the need to defend itself and can maintain its normal course of rest and repair.\r\n\r\nIn our perfect design, our body is pre-programmed to run like a well-oiled machine moving between fight or flight and rest and digest throughout each day based on present moment needs. Yet, throughout life, before we learned to manage the bears — also called stress — we unknowingly created interferences in that programming, causing our body to get stuck responding to stored memory bears, creating a fight or flight response 24/7/365, with little to no time in rest and digest mode. Muscles can get “stuck” in a tightened state causing symptoms such as back or shoulder pain, headaches, TMJ syndrome or in its extreme state, fibromyalgia. For others, blood pressure is stuck in an increased state, getting labeled as high blood pressure. Digestion can get stuck in a decreased state resulting in reflux, slow metabolism, weight issues, etc. Then there is adrenal fatigue which is the result of the adrenals getting “stuck” secreting adrenaline 24/7 from such emotions as chronic fear, worry, or anger creating exhaustion too severe to ever dream of running from a real bear.\r\n\r\nThe simplest tool for re-setting the nervous system is to breathe. I can hear it now, “If I didn’t breath, I’d be dead. Duh!” True, but I’m talking about consciously breathing, deep into the belly, allowing all the lobes of the lungs to truly expand, then consciously using the diaphragm to exhale all the air out and repeat.  Watch any baby breathing — their little bellies expand and contract without any effort because it is how we are designed.  Somewhere along the line, when we start fighting bears, we begin taking short little breaths or in extreme cases, holding the breath. Over time, this creates a pattern of fight or flight that feels normal as we move through life tense and gasping for air, until one day we find ourselves exhausted or in a full blown anxiety attack and have to go back to learning how to breathe.\r\n\r\nSo, whenever you catch yourself holding your breath or breathing shallow, take a few moments to breathe deeply into the belly (permission to be chubby) then exhale with a nice heavy sigh.  Conscious use of the breath can also help to break up those old stuck patterns that may be contributing to pain and fatigue.  If nothing else, your cells will appreciate the oxygen. Note that when you begin breathing deeply, you may find yourself yawning more — this is your body seeking more of that yummy oxygen.\r\n\r\nBears will continue to come and go, so you may as well learn to breathe and dance with them rather than fight or run from them! Live Well ... Have Fun!\r\n<div></div>', 'Learning to dance with bears', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'learning-to-dance-with-bears', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:22:44', '2013-05-30 14:22:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11400', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11402, 4, '2013-05-30 10:23:48', '2013-05-30 14:23:48', 'The YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave., will host its annual Exercise-A-Thon Saturday, June 1, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Featuring a variety of classes including spinning, zumba, kickboxing, tabata, pilates and yoga,  the event supports the Y’s Annual Scholarship Campaign efforts, which are designed to offer discounted programs and memberships to individuals and families in need.  A $10 minimum donation per person is requested. For more information or to reserve a spin bike, contact 843-522-9622. YMCA membership is not required. Individuals can participate in any and all offerings and can make a donation in any amount they choose above the $10 minimum. All participants will be entered to win prizes and refreshments will be provided. Nutrition coaching, calorie burning information and myofascial release demonstrations will be offered.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'YMCA to host annual Exercise-A-Thon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-to-host-annual-exercise-a-thon', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:23:48', '2013-05-30 14:23:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11402', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11404, 4, '2013-05-30 10:24:46', '2013-05-30 14:24:46', '[caption id=\"attachment_11405\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Beaufort-Bombers.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11405\" alt=\"This past weekend the Beaufort Bombers 14U took second place in the WFC Annual Memorial Day Fastpitch Classic in Summerville. Front row, from left: Emily Cook, Caroline O’Hara, Madison Powell, Bricen Riley, Savannah Mullen Back row, from left: Anna Grace Waters, Mary Claire Sumner, Krislynn Coolong, Lillian Sumner and Michaux Gee.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sports-Beaufort-Bombers-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a> This past weekend the Beaufort Bombers 14U took second place in the WFC Annual Memorial Day Fastpitch Classic in Summerville. Front row, from left: Emily Cook, Caroline O’Hara, Madison Powell, Bricen Riley, Savannah Mullen Back row, from left: Anna Grace Waters, Mary Claire Sumner, Krislynn Coolong, Lillian Sumner and Michaux Gee.[/caption]', 'Beaufort Bombers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-bombers', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:24:46', '2013-05-30 14:24:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11407, 4, '2013-05-30 10:26:11', '2013-05-30 14:26:11', '<b>By Anne Christnovich</b>\r\n\r\nA child’s growth spurt can sometimes shrink parents’ wallets.\r\n\r\nBut thrifty local parents know they can count on Ali Quillen to soften that blow.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11408\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Profile-Alis-Attic.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11408\" alt=\"Ali Quillen, owner of Ali\'s Attic.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Profile-Alis-Attic-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Ali Quillen, owner of Ali\'s Attic.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCustomers browsing outside Ali’s Attic paused outside the door and gasped when they saw a high chair priced at $50.\r\n\r\n“It looks like it’s brand new,” an expecting mother said. Her fellow shopper checked the price tag several times as she agreed.\r\n\r\nQuillen smiled as she watched the conversation from behind the counter and said it was a perfect example of what her store is about.\r\n\r\n“Who wants to go to Walmart and pay $20 bucks for an outfit for them to play in the mud in?”\r\n\r\nThe store sells clothes for newborns to pre-teens, as well as school uniforms, games, toys and changing tables, strollers and other baby equipment. Quillen has stacks of onesies for infants at 50 cents each, and an entire outfit for a toddler can be bought for less than $8. There also is a wide variety of brands, Quillen said, from Walmart to Strasburg.\r\n\r\nThe store opened 14 years ago when she was pregnant with her daughter and running a salon. The inspiration to open Ali’s Attic literally appeared in her garage.\r\n\r\n“Everyone I knew kept bringing me stuff,” she said, referring to bags of hand-me-down baby clothes. “Eventually I decided I had enough to open a store.”\r\n\r\nQuillen started with a 300-square-foot space near Gilligan’s Seafood restaurant. Then store’s size quadrupled to 16,000-square-feet when it moved to the building on the corner of Pigeon Point Road and Boundary Street four years ago.\r\n\r\nAli’s Attic will be in an even bigger space starting Sunday. Her new location is on 1304 Boundary Street and has about 18,000-square-feet, Quillen said.\r\n\r\nQuillen has already been renting the new building for about seven months. She’s spent the time remodeling and painting the space — formerly occupied by The Studio — to give it the quaint feeling of a seaside cottage, she said.\r\n\r\nIn addition to more space, Quillen is changing a few other things about the store. While about 90 percent of her incoming items are currently sold through consignment, she plans to instead just buy items from customers outright. The change, she said, is being made to put cash in the hands of customers more quickly and to eliminate the complicated consignment process from her business. Parents can sell outgrown clothes and immediately have some money to get the next size up.\r\n\r\n“I think truthfully it will just be better for both,” she said.\r\n\r\nThe store will also eventually be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Regular hours are currently 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Customers, Quillen said, have been pushing her to open on Sundays because it’s the best time for one parent to get away while the other watches the kids.\r\n\r\nAli’s Attic is the third business Quillen has had. She owned a photo shop on Hilton Head until 1992 and a salon in Beaufort until 2000.\r\n\r\nBut Ali’s Attic, Quillen said, has been the business most dear to her heart.\r\n\r\n“This has been the love of my life,” she said. “I’ve poured my heart and soul into this place.”\r\n\r\nThe reason, she said, is being able to help mothers who don’t have much money and seeing the children of her customers grow up. Customers, Quillen said, come from as far away as Hilton Head Island, Edisto or Hampton County.\r\n\r\n“It’s a great feeling to supply kids with clothes ... In this business we see the babies as they grow up and some come in at 13, 14, 15 years old,” Quillen said. “It’s been very heartwarming to feel like you’ve given back.', 'Ali’s Attic grows as it helps clothe growing kids', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'alis-attic-grows-as-it-helps-clothe-growing-kids', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:26:11', '2013-05-30 14:26:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11407', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11410, 4, '2013-05-30 10:30:11', '2013-05-30 14:30:11', '<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 30: Girls golf team meeting at 3 p.m. in the cafeteria.\r\n\r\n• Monday, June 3: Join the BCHS Swim Team for summer conditioning practices from 3-5:30 p.m. Practices are Monday-Friday except graduation day, holidays/pool closures until mid-July. All participants must have a current sports physical on file prior to participation and be able to swim 2 lengths Bring: Running shoes, shorts, shirt, towel, competition style swim suit, goggles and swim caps. Join us as we to learn and refining stroke techniques and work on endurance. Returning team members will be working on goal setting and how that translates to training in and out of the water.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11411\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Erin-cake.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11411\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy celebrates the dedication of Mrs. Erin Booth to BA families and co-workers.  Mrs. Booth, a second grade teacher, is retiring at the close of the school year after 21 years at Beaufort Academy.  She will be greatly missed by the student body, the parents, and the faculty. Above: Lower School students sing “Happy Retirement To You” and present Mrs. Booth with a cake. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Erin-cake-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Beaufort Academy celebrates the dedication of Mrs. Erin Booth to BA families and co-workers. Mrs. Booth, a second grade teacher, is retiring at the close of the school year after 21 years at Beaufort Academy. She will be greatly missed by the student body, the parents, and the faculty. Above: Lower School students sing “Happy Retirement To You” and present Mrs. Booth with a cake.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 30: Last day of classes; PreK/K trip to the Kazoo Factory; Fourth grade STAR gazing sleep over; Eighth grade promotion; Senior Tea at Coosaw Clubhouse.\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 31: Book buy back; Senior class Baccalaureate Service.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, June 1: Class of 2013 Graduation.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, June 4: Report cards available.\r\n\r\n• For more information on graduation events, please contact 843-524-3393.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• Spaces are still available for CAMP INVENTION at Coosa Elementary School. Take advantage of the Spring into Summer discount being offered right now.  Register at www.campinvention.org or contact Karyn Levesque at 322-6114 if you have any questions.  Camp dates are July 8- 11.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>E.C. MONTESSORI</b>\r\n\r\n• The summer camp programs at E.C. Montessori School will begin on Monday, June 3. Designed for children 3 - 6 years old, each week of camp will follow a different theme; the first week will be “Fun With Food” activities For more information and a flyer call 525-1141 or come by the school at #15 Celadon Drive, Lady’s Island. The Montessori toddler program of learning for children 18 mo - 3 yr old is a year-round program and will continue on June 3, after teacher work week,  throughout the summer on its regular schedule including early and late care for working families.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>HOLY TRINITY CHRISTIAN CLASSICAL</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 30, 6 p.m.:  Grammar school play, “The Happy Prince”.  Open to public. Written and choreographed by HTCCS staff.  Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.\r\n\r\n• June 5: Recitation and Awards Ceremony for K5 through 5th grade will be at 11 a.m. in the Great Hall.\r\n\r\n• June 6: Field Day for K5 - 5th grade will be held from 1-3 p.m.\r\n\r\n• June 7: Last day of school for grammar students.  Students dismiss at 12 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• The Emperor’s New Clothes, a 4th grade production is Thursday night May 30 at 6:30 p.m. There will be another show Friday, May 31 at 1:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND MIDDLE</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 31: 6 to 9 p.m., 8th Grade Social\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 30- Friday, May 31: 5th Grade STEM Ex. Program to FL\r\n\r\n• Monday, June 3: 9 a.m. 8th Grade Promotion\r\n\r\n• Friday, June 7: 11 a.m. Students Dismissed, Half Day of School, Last Day for students\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-33', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:36', '2018-07-12 15:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11414, 4, '2013-05-30 10:34:33', '2013-05-30 14:34:33', 'Ocean Classroom High School Semester students embarked on an educational voyage earlier this year in St. Thomas. For four months they will sail more than 5,000 nautical miles, visit a dozen countries and 45 ports of call, participating in field studies and service projects, while also maintaining a rigorous academic course load. As members of the crew, students quickly learn that success depends on teamwork, and that teamwork depends on mutual trust and respect. Dantzler Lewin from St. Helena Island was among those high school students taking part in the semester at sea.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11415\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DantzlerLewin_St.-Helena-Island-SC.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11415\" alt=\"Dantzler Lewin from St. Helena Island is a participant in a four-month at-sea education aboard Schooner Virginia. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DantzlerLewin_St.-Helena-Island-SC-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Dantzler Lewin from St. Helena Island is a participant in a four-month at-sea education aboard Schooner Virginia.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAs soon as the ship sets sail, she becomes an island run by the crew aboard. Students are full participants in the operation of the ship, standing watch with the professional ship’s officers and crew and learning the time-honored skills of seamanship. Their individual lifestyles are tested by the strict resource conservation, long hours, and demanding physical and mental work required to sail a traditional schooner thousands of miles.\r\n\r\nThrough diligence and quickly developed time-management skills, students balance their schedules to meet their watch rotations and academic responsibilities for the following courses: Marine Science, Maritime History, Applied Mathematics: Navigation and Seamanship, and Maritime Literature. This  course of study is designed to take advantage of the sea and the immediacy of the student’s experience. Students not only earn academic credit on paper, they live and experience an unforgettable education: they snorkel coral reefs; hike through rainforests; dissect freshly caught fish; express themselves through field journals, drawings, personal entries, music and poetry; learn applied mathematics through course plotting and celestial navigation; and immerse themselves in the culture of the unique ports of call: cooking roti with Caribbean locals, dancing in the streets for Carnival, and building the foundation of a school for stateless orphans in the Dominican Republic.\r\n\r\nStudents develop a global perspective, transforming from tourists to travelers who see foreign ports as places to gain knowledge and understanding. The 2013 Semester students will complete their voyage June 1 in Portland, Maine.', 'Local sets sail for Semester at Sea', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-sets-sail-for-semester-at-sea', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:36', '2018-07-12 15:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11414', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11417, 4, '2013-05-30 10:35:55', '2013-05-30 14:35:55', '“Deaf people can do anything in life” is the motto Kardeem Allen. The Beaufort resident will soon graduate from the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind where he played football, gained a competitive spirit, and learned to be part of a team.\r\n\r\nHe’ll take those important skills with him as he attains a welding certification next year through the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s Career Preparation Program and Spartanburg Community College. After that, he plans to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, or a local community college.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11418\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"221\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/School-KardeemAllen.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11418\" alt=\"Kardeem Allen of Beaufort signs during a program at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/School-KardeemAllen-221x300.jpg\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" /></a> Kardeem Allen of Beaufort signs during a program at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhile attending the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind, Kardeem competed in varsity football, basketball, and track. He received an art award for creativity, a horse riding award, and a principal’s good behavior award. He enjoyed socializing in the school’s Bock Activity Center, playing pool with friends, working out in the weight room, and going swimming in the school’s indoor pool.\r\n\r\nKardeem is the son of Erica and Chris Bilbrew of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is the state’s only specialized school for students who are deaf or blind. It offers pre K-12 educational programs on its main campus in Spartanburg and specialized vision and hearing services in school districts and homes throughout the state. For more information, go to www.scsdb.org or call the school’s toll-free number at 1-888-447-2732.\r\n<div></div>', 'Local student graduates from the SC School for the Deaf and Blind', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-student-graduates-from-the-sc-school-for-the-deaf-and-blind', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:35', '2018-07-12 15:03:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11420, 4, '2013-05-30 10:36:48', '2013-05-30 14:36:48', '<b>Book signing:</b> Elizabeth Bishop Later and her father, Sonny Bishop, have written a book called “A Place Called Home.” It is a collection of pictures and stories about the Yard Farm on St. Helena which was part of the original Fuller Plantation. The signing will be held at McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 31.  For more information, call 843-524-1119.\r\n\r\n<b>“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at ARTworks</b> May 30-June 2: Four shows only, back by popular demand, all 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! “The Complete Works...” is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, starring Heather Denardo, Matthew Donnelly &amp; Michael Kane, produced by Palmetto Theater Xperiment and directed by J.W. Rone, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer &amp; Jess Winfield. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” was born when three comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. Featured are all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. In the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, May 30-June 2 at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Thursdays are Pay What You Can ($5 minimum.) 843-379-2787, www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 2127 Boundary Street 29902.\r\n\r\n<b>RESTLESS HEART special presentation will be Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts </b>“Restless Heart” uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of Augustine of Hippo — one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved and well-known Saints. Its message is as timely today as it was only a few generations after Jesus walked on Earth. It is the story of one who pursues fame and fortune without a moral compass — and the changes that occur when events lead him to see the light. It also chronicles the collapse of the Roman world and how Augustine laid the intellectual foundations of what became Europe. Filmed in Europe, this new epic film is the first full-length feature movie about St. Augusti.\r\n\r\n<b>Art/Story marketing workshop:</b> Wednesday, June 5, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at ARTworks. $30; $20 for ARTworks resident artists The know-how you need to simplify and strengthen your arts marketing plan: learn more about strategies through examples and discussion with ARTworks’ transmedia publicity leader Lisa Annelouise Rentz. She has 14 years experience in promoting the arts in South Carolina. Art is a wonderful subject, let’s keep people talking about it: 843-525-6911.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-33', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:36:48', '2013-05-30 14:36:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11420', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11422, 4, '2013-05-30 10:39:13', '2013-05-30 14:39:13', 'ECO-Film Camp at ARTworks is an exciting weeklong program dedicated to exploring and documenting our natural environment. Students will learn about the entire process of documentary filmmaking, from scripting &amp; storyboards, to shooting and editing video. We will enjoy short walkable field trips to the salt marsh and surrounding habitats. Students will have an immersive nature experience, and will have\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11423\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Eco-Film-Camp-Rob-and-Kathryn.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11423\" alt=\"Rob Lewis and Kathryn Madden lead Eco Film Camp.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Eco-Film-Camp-Rob-and-Kathryn-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> Rob Lewis and Kathryn Madden lead Eco Film Camp.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“hands-on” opportunities with plants and animals, as well as cameras and editing computers. On Friday, we will have a film festival, and screen all the nature documentaries that the class has created. Students will also be given a DVD of their final product.\r\n\r\nThe class will be co-taught by Rob Lewis and Kathryn Madden. Rob is an award-winning videographer, and director of the nature series Coastal Kingdom. Kathryn is an experienced naturalist, and science teacher at Whale Branch Middle School. For More information please call ARTworks (843)-379-2787, or email Rob Lewis at rlewis1980@gmail.com. $100 per one week session, 8 a.m. to noon. $55 Due upon registration, balance due on first day of camp. Week One ~ June 10-14 for children ages 8-11; Week Two ~ July 15-19 for children ages 12-16.', 'ECO-Film Camp returns to ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eco-film-camp-returns-to-artworks', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:39:13', '2013-05-30 14:39:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11422', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11425, 4, '2013-05-30 10:39:59', '2013-05-30 14:39:59', 'This summer, parents can keep kids physically active and mentally engaged by signing them up for the USCB Center for the Arts and Beaufort Children’s Theatre summer theatre camps now open for registration. Aspiring actors ages 7-11 are invited to participate in a two-week theatre camp from  June 17 to 28 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The theme of the 2013 camp is “Oh the places you will go...” a Dr. Seuss inspired camp.  Campers will engage in all aspects of musical theater while gaining self-confidence and the ability to express themselves as they learn basic acting skills, vocal instruction and choreography.\r\n\r\nThe highlight of the camp will be the children’s creation of their own Broadway style revue.  Camp fee is $250.\r\n\r\nNew this summer is a camp for ages 12- 15 called Theatrix, taking place from July 29 to August 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Campers will be working toward a public performance of “The Seussification of  Romeo and Juliet” by Petret Loedel on Friday, August 9 at 7 p.m. A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay and fantastical machines — similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the script. Camp fee $275,  discount for early registration by June 15 is $250.\r\n\r\nTo register, call the USCB Center for the Arts box office 843-521-4145. Campers must register in advance.', 'Two summer theater camps offered', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'two-summer-theater-camps-offered', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:39:59', '2013-05-30 14:39:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11427, 4, '2013-05-30 10:41:11', '2013-05-30 14:41:11', 'The public is invited to celebrate the opening of the new Lovell/Male Studio on June 14, from 4 to 8 p.m.; light fare and cash bar. The work of Laurie Lovell and Cindy Male quietly invite the viewer to consider aspects of perception beyond the material plane. Their fine art work is followed by applied, patterned, and textured pieces that include, but are not limited to, fashion and interiors.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11428\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ZenCorner-at-ARTworks.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11428\" alt=\"Zen Corner at ARTworks\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ZenCorner-at-ARTworks-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Zen Corner at ARTworks[/caption]\r\n\r\nAs the artists settle in, their new creative space will also house classes, such as weaving, art card construction, drawing, painting, and Art &amp; Consciousness, which probes into individual creativity through art history, art making, writing, creativity evaluation, color study, and synergy/synthesis of explorative efforts. Lovell’s first classes are registering now: 379-2787.\r\n\r\nLaurie Lovell is a member of the Fiber Guild of Savannah: “My goal is to create art objects that project a contemplative feeling with an underlying connection to the natural world.” Cindy Male has studied in Cortona, Italy with the University of Georgia, and at Fashion Institute in New York City. She received her MA from Vermont College at Norwich University in Creative Studies, and an MFA in Fibers from the Savannah College of Art and Design.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact artworksinbeaufort.org, 843-379-2787, @artseensc, or visit 2127 Boundary Street, 29902.\r\n<div></div>', 'New studio space for artists opens', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-studio-space-for-artists-opens', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:41:11', '2013-05-30 14:41:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11430, 4, '2013-05-30 10:42:35', '2013-05-30 14:42:35', 'Street Music on Paris Avenue  is a free concert series that is a gift from the Town of Port Royal, produced by ARTworks, the arts council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands. At 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 1, direct from Roanoke, Virginia, Another Roadside Attraction’s signature sound is equal parts gypsy jazz,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11431\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Another_roadside_attraction-Paris-Ave-20131.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11431\" alt=\"Another Roadside Attraction\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Another_roadside_attraction-Paris-Ave-20131-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Another Roadside Attraction[/caption]\r\n\r\nvaudeville, circus funhouse, and riverboat steam, “rattled around in a boxcar for a couple thousand miles, served with sangria and sausages.” Garden &amp; Gun magazine praises them: “Another Roadside Attraction brings a cabaret presence to the stage along with a fully acoustic potluck of instruments, including a fiddle, a banjo, a kazoo, a musical saw, a box o’ wrenches, a ukulele, and a made-from-scratch drum kit sporting an American Tourister suitcase in lieu of a kick drum. The sextet’s music is as distinctive and colorful as its look — beautiful, bizarre, sometimes eerie, and always fun.” Bring your chairs and dancing shoes. The rain location is The Shed in Old Village Port Royal. For more, contact ARTworks at 843-279-2787, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Street Music on Paris Avenue Series: Another Roadside Attraction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'street-music-on-paris-avenue-series-another-roadside-attraction', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:42:35', '2013-05-30 14:42:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11430', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11433, 4, '2013-05-30 10:43:50', '2013-05-30 14:43:50', '<b>By Jim Hicks, Former\r\nLady’s Island Planning Commission Representative</b>\r\n\r\nThe long awaited Beaufort County form based code has arrived and is available for public review and comment on the county web site. The title of the document is “Community Development Code”.  It is designed to serve as the guide for introduction of a form based type of zoning for the unincorporated portion of Beaufort County.  The City of Beaufort and the Town of Port Royal are in the process of implementing their own version of a “form based” code and for the most part the three codes appear to be in agreement.\r\n\r\nThe new county “Community Development Code” is lengthy, complex and not an easy read. It has been reviewed by representatives of the local technical community (engineers, architects, transportations planners, land use lawyers) who will have to work with the document as a part of their professional life. It is presently being reviewed by a committee of county council members and planning commission members. The County Planning Department is working with the Lady’s Island Community Preservation Committee to insure there are no surprises when the ordinance is approved by county council. For the general public the entire document is available at the Beaufort County web site and does allow individual comments to be made on line.\r\n\r\nOne of the objectives of the form based code is to promote sustainable walkable communities. The term “walkable” community has many definitions but is generally understood to be a community in which a resident can easily and safely walk to obtain most of the goods and services needed. In municipalities this concept is logical and easily understood.  In the unincorporated portion of the Beaufort County, with its wide range of land uses, there can be no one size fits all type of approach. Understanding this, Mr. Anthony Criscietello, Beaufort County Planning Director and his team of planners made a decision, early in the process, that transition to the new zoning code for the unincorporated portion of the county should include identifying:\r\n\r\n• Areas where high density is appropriate and walkable communities possible and utilize form based zoning in those areas.\r\n\r\n• Areas where high density development would be inappropriate and allow the present conventional zoning to remain in effect.\r\n\r\n• Community preservation areas, such as Lady’s Island, where portions for the property could benefit from a form based type of zoning and the remainder should remain with its present of zoning.\r\n\r\nThe effect of this decision on Lady’s Island is that only the commercial portion of the island (Village Center) and some of the adjacent residential areas along Sea Island Parkway will transition to the new code upon its adoption.  Since this commercial corridor is a blended (county and City of Beaufort) governed area of the island it is only logical that a similar zoning be in effect to avoid zoning shopping.  As to the rest of the island, Lady’s Island is being allowed the privilege of setting the pace for any further transitioning to the new type of zoning.\r\n\r\nA special “thank you” is extended to the Beaufort County Planning Department for adopting this common sense approach of limiting the use of “form based” zoning to those areas where the benefit is clearly defined.', 'Common sense and the form based code', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'common-sense-and-the-form-based-code', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:43:50', '2013-05-30 14:43:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11433', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11435, 4, '2013-05-30 10:44:25', '2013-05-30 14:44:25', '<b>Parking at U.S. Naval Hospital Beaufort should be more accommodating to veterans</b>\r\n\r\nLocal former military veterans, who have registered with the Veterans Association, have the privilege of attending the VA outpatient clinic located at the Beaufort Naval Hospital. Many people greatly appreciate this. Even though some vets carry VA issued I.D. cards, similar to active duty and retired military, they are still required to leave our vehicles and present our credentials at the gate house building for passage.  Our veterans date back to WW II.  I have seen these and other handicapped vets struggle with walkers and canes to get their vehicle pass, sometimes in very inclement weather. This is OK, but then Joe Blow from Idaho — who may have never even worn a Cub Scout uniform — gets to cruise in the gates of Parris Island or the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, his automobile loaded with people, and he only has to show his driver’s license, proof of insurance and registration and never leave his car.  Something is not quite right here.\r\n<div></div>', 'Lowcountry Broil', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-15', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:44:25', '2013-05-30 14:44:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11437, 4, '2013-05-30 10:45:17', '2013-05-30 14:45:17', 'Beaufort has been nominated in the PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” contest where the city can win funds to build a dog park. One city will be awarded $100,000 to build a local dog park and four other pet passionate finalists will also receive $25,000.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort dogs need a place to play off leash. This will be a great addition to our City. “ Kim Bonturi, Chain Free Beaufort.\r\n\r\nCitizens will be able vote every day to help their city move forward in the contest. The 15 finalists will be announced on June 5.\r\n\r\nHow can you vote to win the dog park? Go to http://www.petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/city/15862/beaufort-sc/?success=1&amp;where=vote, type in Beaufort, SC in the search for your city box. Create a account (only need to do this the first time), click on your city and then vote.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling is urging pet-friendly residents to go online and to please vote twice a day.\r\n\r\nAfter you vote, note that Facebook members can link directly from this site to Facebook for a second vote.', 'Bark for your Park: Two votes a day could win funding for a dog park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bark-for-your-park-two-votes-a-day-could-win-funding-for-a-dog-park', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:45:17', '2013-05-30 14:45:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11437', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11439, 4, '2013-05-30 10:46:11', '2013-05-30 14:46:11', '<b> </b>\r\n\r\nI am writing on behalf of the Pigeon Point residents whose property faces the Christensen Park.\r\n\r\nTo the best of my knowledge, the land for the Christensen Park was given by the Christensen family as an open space with the caveat that if it were ever developed it would revert to the Christensen family.  In the last month the city has put eight “No Parking beyond This Sign” signs in Niels Christensen Park. Parks are not parking lots and the new signs de facto turn Christensen Park into one: a place where parking is legal! We residents whose property faces Christensen Park feel that this city action violates the spirit of the Christensen family’s grant. With one exception, we residents feel that there is no parking problem in the park. The public recognizes it as a designated park and do not generally leave their cars there any more than they would park in a cemetery or church yard.\r\n\r\nThere are currently 35 large old trees, two new trees and three new shrubs that have been planted by the Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs and the city. There is an attractive park bench that has been added, dedicated by the Christensen family.\r\n\r\nOver time, the park has become increasingly visually cluttered by signs. The erection of eight “No Parking Beyond this Point” signs is the latest such event. There are currently: three power/telephone poles, two “Stop”signs, four city street signs, three county road signs, one speed limit sign, one abandoned  concrete road sign, three info (Pet Waste, Park ID, Garden Clubs) signs and eight “No Parking.” That’s almost as many signs as old growth trees! Some of the signs are required; most are not.\r\n\r\nI also noted on coming home a few minutes ago that there are three cars correctly parked in the park which is a very rare occurrence. People are actually reading the signs and saying: “Oh it’s not a park as I have always thought it was. It’s actually a permissible parking area. I can legally park there. Whoopee!” I predict that the edges of the park will rapidly turn into rutted, polluted area because of this legal parking.\r\n\r\nFor a short period during the baiting season, baiters do illegally park in Christensen Park. Normally, they leave their trucks and trailers “Nose in” to the park which means that they occupy the width of their trailers along the park frontage and thus the park can accommodate large numbers. What the new signs will do is allow them to park lengthwise along the edge of the park thus greatly lessening its capacity and once again, as in the past when “No Parking” signs were put up, will force the baiters to park their trucks and trailers on the verges of our properties where they plow up our lawns and shrubs. Without the signs the baiters simply “nose in” to the park and after the short season everything goes back to normal.\r\n\r\nThe noted exception agreed generally with the majority position but pointed out that occasionally some have used the park as residential long-term overflow parking. This is a valid criticism that we residents will address and correct ourselves.\r\n\r\n<b>Norman G.G. Kerr</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Letter to the Editor: Parking, signage an issue in Christensen Park in Pigeon Point', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-parking-signage-an-issue-in-christensen-park-in-pigeon-point', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:46:11', '2013-05-30 14:46:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11439', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11441, 4, '2013-05-30 10:46:46', '2013-05-30 14:46:46', '<b>Parish Church of St. Helena offers summer camp </b>\r\n\r\n“Veggie Fun World 2013” is a Christian summer program for children offered June 24-28 by the Parish Church of St. Helena, in downtown Beaufort. The second summer camp will be offered July 29-Aug. 2. Each program is distinct but related by the heroic super “Veggie Tales” characters used in crafts, songs, and activities. Praise music leader Michael McIntyre will lead our sing-along time. Children will enjoy outside games, water and sand tables, crafts, puppets, Bible stories, and Scripture verses. The daytime summer program runs from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. each day.\r\n\r\nEach session has age-appropriate groups for children 18 months through 6 years of age. Each session costs $110 per child which includes all snacks and craft supplies. All children are welcome to come and share in hearing the good news about Jesus with Veggie friends and story tellers. For questions, contact Roz Dixon at 843-522-1712, ext. 220, or email her at nursery@islc.net. Register and pay online at www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>DAR presents certificate to ROTC high schooler </b>\r\n\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was pleased to present the Daughters of the American Revolution Certificate as well as a bronze ROTC metal to Cadet First Lieutenant Grecia Quintana of Battery Creek High School for excelling in the Junior ROTC program. The presentation was made by Lt. Col. Ray Ganas on April 26. The ladies of the DAR are proud to support the programs of Junior ROTC and feel that they promote pride, discipline, and love of country. For more information about the DAR please contact Regent Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Author speaks to United Way about ‘forgotten’ SC </b>\r\n\r\n“Forgotten South Carolina: From Legacy of Shame to Blueprint for the Future” written and produced by Charleston Post &amp; Courier journalist Doug Pardue will be presented by the author as the first in a series of “Taking Bold Action! Community Dialogues” initiated by the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way of the Lowcountry.  Mr. Pardue is nationally-recognized as a champion for the “forgotten” of our state — those without access to quality education, healthcare, and economic opportunity that many residents of the Lowcountry enjoy. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, June 5 from 4 until 6 p.m. on the USCB Bluffton campus. Please contact Lesley Holladay at the United Way to RSVP for this event: call 843-982-3040 or email lholladay@uwlowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Local author Garrity to sign copies of her book </b>\r\n\r\nAuthor and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” at the Farmer’s Market at Sea Pines Center, on Hilton Head, on Tuesday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The book signing and the farmer’s market are sponsored by Lowcountry Produce.\r\n\r\n“’Goin’ Down the River’ makes the perfect gift for Father’s Day. My book solves that ‘hard to find the right gift for Dad’ problem, so when Lowcountry Produce asked me to return for another market day,” said Garrity, “it was perfect timing.” For information about Garrity’s book signing, call Lowcountry Produce at 843-686-3003. For more information about Garrity’s book visit www.garrity.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Community Tidbits', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'community-tidbits-4', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:46:47', '2013-05-30 14:46:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11441', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11443, 4, '2013-05-30 10:49:09', '2013-05-30 14:49:09', '<b>By Rick Kurz, Vice President of Friends of Crystal Lake and Kristen Marshall Mattson, Environmental Educator, The Lowcountry Institute </b>\r\n\r\nRecently, a group of 15 volunteers from the Master Gardener and LowCountry Master Naturalist Associations spent most of a day at the Crystal Lake Park for the purpose of taking an “inventory” of all the types of plants, birds, reptiles, fish and other creatures that live within the park’s boundaries.\r\n\r\nThe trip was organized and led by Tony Mills and Kristen Marshall Mattson of The Low Country Institute which is headquartered on Spring Island. The intent of the county and the Friends of Crystal Lake group responsible for developing the park is to continuously monitor everything that lives in or exists at the 26 acre park so as to be able to educate future visitors to the Park about what they are seeing when they are walking its trails. Information gained from surveys like this will also help insure that future development of the property, into a passive park with a boardwalk and trails around the 7 acre lake, can be focused in such a way so as to not be disruptive of the natural habitat.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11444\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-CRYSTAL-LAKE-5-23.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11444\" alt=\"Shown above are members of the Master Gardeners’ Association, Master Naturalist Association, Friends of Crystal Lake and the Lowcountry Institute at Crystal Lake Park where they recently conducted an inventory of the plants, birds, reptiles, fish and other creatures that live within the park’s boundaries.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Comm-CRYSTAL-LAKE-5-23-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Shown above are members of the Master Gardeners’ Association, Master Naturalist Association, Friends of Crystal Lake and the Lowcountry Institute at Crystal Lake Park where they recently conducted an inventory of the plants, birds, reptiles, fish and other creatures that live within the park’s boundaries.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis year’s survey expanded the species list which was started during a preliminary survey last summer. Over 120 different species of birds, plants, trees, reptiles and other creatures were observed and identified. Specifically, 33 species of birds were seen, 67 types of trees/plants were observed along with 15 different reptiles, fish, and other “creatures.” These findings represent a significant increase over the numbers recorded in last year’s survey and the belief is that as more surveys are conducted in the future that additional species will be identified. Some of the more interesting species identified included the following: black racer snake, southeastern crown snake, sheepshead minnow, mullet, alligator, grass shrimp, mosquito fish, ground skink, five-lined skink, red-jointed fiddler crab, wood stork (a federally endangered species), Cooper’s hawk, red-tailed hawk, osprey, least bittern, great crested flycatcher, eastern kingbird, great blue heron, tricolored heron, downy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, chimney swift, painted bunting, barn swallow, Eastern bluebird, and cedar waxwing. An extensive number of trees and other plants were identified and included species such as sweet gum, live oak, loblolly pine, red cedar, hickory, water oak, yaupon holly, Southern magnolia, red bay, laurel oak, black willow, sassafras, flowering dogwood, bald cypress, black gum tupelo, coral honeysuckle, coral bean, fox grape, bracken fern, cinnamon fern, hawthorn, and Carolina jessamine.\r\n\r\nOver the course of the past year, numerous volunteer efforts have been focused on eradicating the invasive Chinese tallow tree, sometimes known as the “popcorn” tree here in the Lowcounty, and these efforts have been successful but much more work remains to be done because the tree is still present in the park area. This tree crowds out desirable native trees and limits a healthy vegetative understory growth. While these trees are still present today it is hoped that a successful eradication program will remove them completely. Water testing of the lake is in progress but early indications are that it is brackish because both salt water tidal flow and fresh rain water runoff enter the lake. Many of the plants and wildlife that were identified thrive in low salinity brackish water.\r\n\r\nA special note of appreciation is extended to all who participated in this survey effort and to the many volunteers supporting the on-going work to make Crystal Lake Park a reality.', 'A special day at Crystal Lake Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-special-day-at-crystal-lake-park', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:49:09', '2013-05-30 14:49:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11446, 4, '2013-05-30 10:50:22', '2013-05-30 14:50:22', 'On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman, acting as an advisor to Colonel James Montgomery, led a raid up the Combahee River freeing over 750 slaves. One-hundred-and-fifty years later, on June 2, 2013, a service will be held in Beaufort, South Carolina to commemorate Harriet Tubman’s Combahee River Raid.\r\n\r\nHarriet Tubman arrived in Beaufort, South Carolina in the spring of 1862 and served as a nurse, spy, scout, and seamstress.  Tubman, with the assistance of a number of hand-picked Negro scouts familiar with the interior, gleaned considerable knowledge as to the location of supplies and the disposition of the slaves in the region.\r\n\r\nOn the evening of June 1, three steam-driven gunboats with three hundred men from the Second South Carolina and the Third Rhode Island Battery left Port Royal under the cover of darkness.  Under Tubman’s leadership, Montgomery and his small force made their way to the plantations where Tubman and her scouts had identified Confederate warehouses and stockpiles of rice and cotton.\r\n\r\nOn the morning of June 2, the troops set fire to several plantations, destroying homes, barns, rice mills, and steam engines, and confiscated thousands of dollars worth of rice, corn, cotton, horses, and other animals. Over 750 slaves fled to the Union boats. After returning to Beaufort, the newly freed Combahee slaves were temporarily lodged in a church where they were addressed by Montgomery and Tubman.\r\n\r\nAn article published in the Boston Commonwealth in 1863 describes the raid as follows: “Col. Montgomery and his gallant band of 300 black soldiers, under the guidance of a black woman dashed into the enemy’s country, struck a bold and effective blow, destroying millions of dollars worth of commissary stores, cotton and lordly dwellings, and striking terror to the heart of rebeldom, brought off near 800 slaves and thousands of dollars worth of property, without losing a man or receiving a scratch! It was a glorious consummation.”\r\n\r\nThe Commemoration service will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort.  Historians believe that the Tabernacle Church is where the slaves were lodged and addressed by Tubman following the raid.  The service will begin at 5 p.m. with Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, author of ”Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero,” as the guest speaker.\r\n\r\nThe Harriet Tubman’s Combahee River Raid Commemoration service is a part of the Tabernacle Baptist Church’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.  Tabernacle Baptist Church is located at 911 Craven Street in Beaufort.\r\n<div></div>', 'Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s River Raid anniversary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-harriet-tubmans-river-raid-anniversary', '', '', '2013-05-30 10:50:22', '2013-05-30 14:50:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11446', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(11449, 4, '2013-05-30 11:06:16', '2013-05-30 15:06:16', '<b>BEAUFORT BRANCH</b>\r\n\r\nAll events are free and located at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. Please call Stacey Edmonds (843)255-6458, or email at sinman@bcgov.net for questions. Website:  beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Turtle Time with Janie Lackman</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of event:  Join Beaufort’s own “Turtle Lady” and learn what she and her team do to protect the loggerhead turtles in our area!\r\n\r\nDate and time of event: Saturday, June 15 at 3 p.m. in the Beaufort Meeting Room\r\n\r\n<b>Dig Into Reading Craft Day</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of Event:  Mrs. Darlene is hosting a  treasure theme craft that complements our Dig Into Reading Summer program. Craft for families and ages 7+.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of Event: Monday, June 17 at 10 a.m. (“Treasure” theme), Monday, June 24 at 10 a.m. (“Bug” theme)\r\n\r\nLocation of Event:  Beaufort Meeting Room\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Experiencing Cuba: How to visit Cuba, legally, and what you’ll find when you get there</b>\r\n\r\nDescription:  Sandy Dimke will not only show beautiful images of her trip to Cuba, including all those wonderful classic 1950’s cars, but will also explain the recent history of the island, the economics and what the future has in store. She will also explain the procedure to plan a trip to Cuba through the US Treasury’s People-to-People program.\r\n\r\nDate and time: Tuesday, June 25 at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Second Saturday Family Movie</b>\r\n\r\nDescription: We will be showing a newly released film on the BIG SCREEN on the Second Saturday of each month!\r\n\r\nDate and time:  Saturdays, June 8 at 2 p.m., July 13th at 2 p.m., and August 10th at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Summer Reading Film Series</b>\r\n\r\nDescription:  Newly released films every Tuesday during Summer Reading\r\n\r\nDate and time: Tuesdays at 2 p.m. (June 11-July 16)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Drop In Tech Help</b>\r\n\r\nDescription: Drop by Thursday evenings to get one on one help with your laptop, ereader, or tablet.\r\n\r\nDate and time: Thursdays from 6-7 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BDC @ the Beaufort Branch: Digging Up Your Civil War Ancestors!</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of event:  Learn how to find your Civil War ancestors- whether they wore the Blue or the Gray!\r\n\r\nDate and time of event: Tuesday, July 9th from 10 a.m.- Noon\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ST. HELENA ISLAND BRANCH</b>\r\n\r\nAll events are free and located at the St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Rd, St. Helena Island, SC 29920.\r\n\r\nContact 843-255-6487, bblue@bcgov.net or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Computer Class</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of Event:  Come and explore a variety of beginner level computer topics. Registration is required. Space is limited.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of Event: June 18, July 16 and August 20, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Computer Class</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of Event:  Come and explore a variety of intermediate level computer topics. Registration is required. Space is limited.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: June 25, July 23 and August 27, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena Library History Scrapbook Project</b>\r\n\r\nDescription of Event:  Join other local scrapbookers to create an album recording the history of the St. Helena Branch Library. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring any additional tools. Program is intended for adult scrapbookers.\r\n\r\nTime and Date:  6 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: June 26, July 24, August 28\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Before Fifty Shades of Grey: History’s Scandalous Reads</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Think “Fifty Shades of Grey” has caused shock waves? Try “Sons and Lovers,” “Ulysses,” and “Fanny Hill.” College of Charleston English professor Dr. Joe Kelly and Beaufort County Library Assistant Director Jan O’Rourke will speak on the history of obscene and salacious fiction and the current erotica publishing trend. This program is intended for adult audiences.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: Monday, June 3 at 3 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Poison Pen Mystery FILM Club</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description of Event: Join the Poison Pen Mystery Book Club for a viewing of a mysterious film.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of Event: Monday, June 10, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.; Monday, August 12, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>The Feminine Mystique at 50: A Conversation</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Do you remember a time before The Feminine Mystique was published in 1963? Interested in hearing personal stories from women who do? Join us to discuss how women’s lives changed in the last half of the 20th century.  Program is intended for adult audiences.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of Event:  Monday, June 17 at 3 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Poison Pen Mystery Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Enjoy a discussion of mysteries old and new over coffee and treats. We’re reading “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” by Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot puts his little grey cells to work to solve a murder in a small English village of King’s Abbot. This groundbreaking mystery caused outrage at its publication due to its plot twist that many readers considered “unfair.” Program is intended for adult readers.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of Event:  Monday, June 24, at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Reading Pre-Registration for Dig Into Reading!</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Come in and sign up for our Fantastic Summer Reading Program! We will dig and read, have fun with parachutes, and look at fossils! We have Sean Driscoll and Ronald McDonald visits planned, too. Summer Reading is for everyone. We register children birth to age 11 in the Children’s Area.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of the Event: June 3-8 During Library Hours\r\n\r\nSummer Reading Dates — June 10 through July 20. Wrap Up Celebration July 27th!\r\n\r\nContact: 843-255-6558, kmcteer@bcgov.net\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Saturday Movie Fun</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Watch a movie, eat yummy popcorn, and have a great time!\r\n\r\nAll ages &amp; families welcome. All children under the ages of 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. For specific film title, please call the library.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Parachute Fun with Miss Kathleen</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: A moving storytime program for 2-5 year olds and their adult caregivers, which incorporates movement and learning using ideas from the State Library’s Every Child Ready to Read Initiative.\r\n\r\nTime and Date:  Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sean Driscoll Performs at St. Helena Branch Library</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Join whacky Paleontologist Diggery Digger on his fossil finding adventure. Connect clues from an array of dinosaurs to find baby dino’s mom. Unearth fossil facts with a blast to the past using digger’s fossil time machine!\r\n\r\nTime and Date of the Event: Tuesday, June 18th from 10 to 11 a.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Let’s Dig Into Fossils with Ms. Vera and Ms. Kathleen</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Come explore fossils and unearth some treasures! Children ages 8-12 are welcome.  Children ages 5-7 may attend with an adult caregiver.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: Saturday, July 6 from 1 to 3 p.m.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Come see Ronald McDonald at the Library!</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description of the Event: Come do some “clowning around” with one of the most famous clowns in town!  All ages welcome.\r\n\r\nTime and Date of the Event: Tuesday, July 9, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Summer Reading Wrap Up Celebration!</b>\r\n\r\nShort Description: Enjoy snow cones in your swimsuits and shorts on the terrace while Summer Reading Prizes are awarded.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: 12:30-2 p.m., Saturday, July 27', 'Summer schedule heats up at the library', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-schedule-heats-up-at-the-library', '', '', '2013-05-30 11:06:16', '2013-05-30 15:06:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11449', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11452, 4, '2013-05-30 11:08:03', '2013-05-30 15:08:03', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nYep. Here we go again. Another new wine. Another new favorite. For me, at least. And a chance to learn a bit while we drink a bit. Life is good!  So, off we go to Spain. It’s been a while, but summer warm and humid weather is tailor made for some of the wines we can find from Spain. After all, their weather in parts of their country is not that different from our weather here. And their types of foods, while maybe not exactly the same, tend toward lighter and easier to cook just like ours are this time of year. The fun part is we get to enjoy their wines, just with our foods. Yay!  Because it’s been a while since we did a Spanish wine, I thought we could review some of what we probably covered last time we did do a Spanish wine. Of course, now, we all know more. But, every time we repeat some tidbit of knowledge, we might make it ours permanently. That is a positive learning curve, right?\r\n\r\nSo, as review, let’s start with some information about Spanish wines in general. Spain is the third largest producer of wines in the world, after France and Italy. Interestingly, though, Spain, with just under 3 million acres planted with grapevines, has more acres of vines than any other country. The “technical” reason that they have more acres and produce less is due to low yields (a lot of old vines in Spain are still active, just making fewer grapes per vine), wide spacing between the vines in the vineyards, and dry and infertile soil in many vineyards. Spain is number nine in the world for wine consumption.\r\n\r\nThe history of grape growing in Spain is at least as ancient as anywhere else. They had an abundance of native varieties on the peninsula, and there is evidence of grapes being cultivated back to between 4,000 and 3,000 years BC. The Phoenicians, around 1,100 BC, then the Carthaginians and then the Romans all had a hand in developing wine in Spain. This extra long history is partly because of Spain’s location on the Mediterranean;  warmer weather and easy access to travel and nutrition from the sea all helped this whole area sustain early civilizations. Following the fall of the Roman Empire, the Moors conquered Spain. They were Muslims, and even tough several caliphs and emirs owned vineyards and drank wine, the sale of wine was outlawed. But, by 1364, after the Spanish regained control of their country, Spanish wines were being shipped to the rest of Europe. At times, over the years, exporting of wine helped the Spanish economy keep going.\r\n\r\nOne of the best known of all Spanish wines is Rioja. (Sherry, a fortified wine from Spain, is another but we need to skip it today.) Rioja is a DOC wine region, made up of three different sub-regions — Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. Many wines that are labelled “Rioja” are blends of grapes from all three sub-regions. Wines from Rioja date back to 873 AD. This area is located in northern Spain, where it benefits from a cooler, continental climate. Mountains in the area help protect the vines from fierce winds and isolate them from storms. Most of the region is on a plateau, about 1,500 feet above sea level. Yes, a bit cooler grows better grapes. It is believed the area was named for the Oja River that flows through it. The soil here is clay based with chalk and iron. Rioja wines can be red, white or rosé. About 85 percent of them are red.\r\n\r\nGrape varieties for Rioja, red Rioja because that’s where we’re drinking this week, are Tempranillo blended with Garnacha (Spanish for Grenache), Graciano and Mazuelo (the Rioja name for Carignan). In recent years, some wineries have experimented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, too. Special dispensations to use Cabernet and still label the wine as Rioja have been given to a few estates. These wines are good, but not what used to be considered typical of Rioja wines. They are heavier and more structured. More New World style. A characteristic of most Rioja red wines is vanilla nuances from the barrel aging of the wines. The influence of Bordeaux winemakers in the 18th century had a lasting effect on Rioja wines. Today, the typical bodega (the name for Spanish wineries) has between 10,000 and 40,000 barrels.  The amount of aging a wine gets is shown on its label.\r\n\r\nThere are legal levels of Rioja. And, these are for red Riojas. A wine labeled just “Rioja” is the youngest, spending less than a year in barrels before it is bottled. A “Rioja Crianza” is aged a minimum of two years, at least one in oak. “Rioja Rerserva” is aged a minimum three years, one year at least in barrels. And, “Rioja Gran Reserva” is aged at least two years in oak and three years in its bottle.  Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are not made every year, and, because of the wait to recoup their expenses for these wines, any bodega has to charge more for them. In some ways they are like Champagnes — not a vintage every year and more costly when they are.\r\n\r\nA quick look at the main grape variety, Tempranillo, in Riojas is worth the time. Since this variety is grown mostly in Spain, we don’t get a lot of chances to get to know it. It is a native to northern Spain. It is low in acidity and sugar content. That means the grapes it is blended with need to fill out these holes. Its wines are ruby colored, with aromas and flavors that include berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herbs. Between the complexities derived from blending and the levels of aging,  Rioja wines can be interesting for the wine scholars among us, delicious for the tasters and new favorites for the liberated, non-Cab, Merlot, Pinot Noir die hard drinkers. Or any combination of all that!\r\n\r\nOur Rioja comes from the bodega called<b> Dinastía Vivanco</b>. It is located in the Rioja Alta sub-region. The grapes are all estate grown, with Rafael Vivanco overseeing them every step of the way. The family vineyards include several sections of old vines, whose grapes are used in their best wines. They use a unique bottle shape, based on one dating back to the eighth century that they found in the bodega museum. Using this old bottle is one way the Vivanco family pays tribute to the history and heritage of Rioja. Of course, their style of wine does the same. Our wine is their Crianza. This wine is fermented at controlled cool temperatures, in French oak barrels. And, get this, it is 100 percent Tempranillo. Think maybe some of those old vines with more intense flavors are involved? A perfect chance to taste this variety, without other grapes hiding any of it, and see how good it can be. This wine was aged for 16 months in year old French and American oak barrels, and at least six months in its bottles before being released for sale. All at $17.99. For those of us who follow such things, this wine got 90 points from the Wine Spectator and, in their list of top one wines for 2011, it was number 59. For those of us who trust our mouths to tell us, they’re right. For me, I have a new favorite. Yay again, for another week. Enjoy..', 'My next new favorite wine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-next-new-favorite-wine', '', '', '2013-05-30 11:08:03', '2013-05-30 15:08:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11454, 4, '2013-05-30 11:09:18', '2013-05-30 15:09:18', '[caption id=\"attachment_11455\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pet-of-Week-Copper.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11455\" alt=\"Meet Copper.  Copper is approximately 12 weeks old.  He has many friends available for adoption as well.  All kittens are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and current on vaccinations.  You can meet the kittens Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pet-of-Week-Copper-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a> Meet Copper. Copper is approximately 12 weeks old. He has many friends available for adoption as well. All kittens are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and current on vaccinations. You can meet the kittens Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-29', '', '', '2013-05-30 11:09:18', '2013-05-30 15:09:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11454', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11457, 4, '2013-05-30 11:09:47', '2013-05-30 15:09:47', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nNext time you take a trip to a big box store in the middle of the day, park on the far end of the parking lot. Slip off your flip-flops and walk to the store. Chances are you won’t get too far before you slip your sandals right back on, or skippy-tap over to a grassy area.\r\n\r\nBecause asphalt is black it absorbs rather than reflects the heat from the sun. In fact, a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine noted that 35 seconds of exposure, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to hot asphalt pavement could result in second-degree burns to the exposed area. That shouldn’t be surprising, given that on sunny summer days, the temperature of pavement can easily reach 300 degrees.  For a dog forced to barefoot it over such a surface, the result can be painfully burned paw pads.\r\n\r\nOr, take off your shoes and hop up into the bed of your pick-up in the middle of the day. Chances are you won’t spend too much time up there, either. We prudently do not allow our toddlers to play on the slide at midday for fear of searing their little fannies, but we load our dogs into the bed of a pick-up to go for a ride. Can you even imagine how painful it is to stand on what is essentially a hot frying pan?\r\n\r\nNotice, next time you attend one of the local festivals, how uncomfortable the attending dogs are as they wait patiently beside their humans. These dogs, while you may think are having a great time on an outing, are standing barefoot on hot pavement, sometimes for long periods of time. While a dog’s paws are the toughest part of his skin, they still need protection from heat, just like yours do.\r\n\r\nA day at the beach is not much fun for your dog, either, especially if he is not inclined to get wet. Hot sand can scald paws. Even heading down the metal boat ramp for a family day at sea can fry Fido’s feet in minutes.\r\n\r\nUnlike obvious wounds such as lacerations, foot infections (fungal, bacterial or foreign bodies — like stickers and thorns), burned pads may not be readily apparent to the eye.  That’s why pup parents need to be on the lookout for blisters or redness on the pads. Also, suspect a burn if you notice missing parts of the pads or they seem dark in color. Your dog may try to compensate for the pain of a paw pad burn by limping, refusing to walk, or licking and chewing at his bottoms of his feet.\r\n\r\nIf you suspect your dog has a pad burn it is important to keep the area cool and clean. As soon as you notice the problem (limping along on the road, lifting paws in rotation, excessive licking), flush with cool water or a cool compress if available. Sacrifice your cup of beer at the festival, if necessary. Get your dog to a grassy area or, if possible, carry him.\r\n\r\nAt first chance, examine your dog for signs of deeper burns, blisters and possibility of infection. Washing the feet with a gentle cleanser and keeping them clean is important. Bandaging can be difficult to do and to maintain (monitor and change often), but licking must be kept to a minimum, easier said than done. Some dogs will tolerate a sock for a few minutes but most dogs I know would rather chew off the sock and eat it. Lick deterrents (bitter sprays) may help reduce the damage caused by licking but many of my dog friends view any spray as a condiment.\r\n\r\nBest advice is to be mindful of hot surfaces — asphalt and metal (i.e. boat dock, car or truck surfaces). Put yourself in his place just for a few minutes; how would your bare feet feel? Walk your dog on the cool, shady side of the street or in the grass. Schedule exercise for early or late in the day or after a good rain. And while it may look silly and your human friends may razz you, lay down a wet towel for your Best Friend to stand on when grassy areas are not available. The best best friend your Best Friend can have is one who will be compassionate.\r\n<div></div>', 'Hot feet: Protect your dog’s paw pads', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hot-feet-protect-your-dogs-paw-pads', '', '', '2013-05-30 11:09:47', '2013-05-30 15:09:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11460, 4, '2013-06-06 01:49:05', '2013-06-06 05:49:05', '<b>Gamecock </b><b>Classic golf tourney at Cat Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 8 at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m.  Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes.  Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages and hole contests and prizes.  If you would like to play or get a team together, call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber to have First Friday Networking</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by Levon Byrd of Legal Shield.  The meeting will be held at the Beaufort Quality Inn located at 2001 Boundary Street on June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.  Presentations on protecting information and using technology will be given.  All members and the public are invited.  Refreshments and prizes. Details call 986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>Get tickets for High on the Hog BBQ Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe next South Carolina BBQ Association competition will be the 2nd Annual High on The Hog BBQ Festival, presented by CBC National Bank to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity on June 7 and 8. Last year’s event was an immediate sell out, with more than 900 pounds of butts being cooked. With twice the number of cookers registered this year, over 1,800 pounds of butts, 600 pounds of ribs will be cooked and distributed as samples. But the samples will go quickly and it’s first come, first served.  Be there when the doors open at noon on Saturday. In addition to the cooking teams, at least six restaurants will be selling their food, so there will be plenty for everyone.  Bricks on Boundary, Jim n Nicks from Bluffton, Sea Eagle, Brusters, Highway 21 Drive in and several more will on hand for the weekend. Tickets are $16 for Friday and $18 for Saturday and are available at www.highonthehogbeaufort.com, at the Visitor Center on Craven Street, the CenturyLink store on Boundary Street, CBC National Bank offices and at the Habitat offices on Parris Island Gateway.\r\n\r\n<b>Junior Cotillion offers scholarships to students</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013-2014 Mount Pleasant Junior Cotillion is offering scholarships for two students currently in third, fourth, or fifth grade.  Students are presented social skills and social dance at the Cotillion.  Director Mary Kennerty says, “Students need a social and character education to help their self confidence.”  Classes meet at the Snee Farm Country Club beginning in August.  For more information and to apply please contact Mary Kennerty at 881-8755 or marykennerty@att.net.  Visit our website: www.nljc.com/chapter/mtpleasantsc.\r\n\r\n<b>Flag Day Celebration will be at Waterfront Park</b>\r\n\r\nFlag Day Celebration &amp; Musical Program, a patriotic salute to the American Flag, will be held Friday, June 14, from 6-8 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers, Waterfront Park, in downtown Beaufort. Bring a picnic basket, lawn chair or blanket and join us for this free event. The Knights of Columbus Beaufort &amp; the city of Beaufort are cosponsors of the event.\r\n\r\n<b>Saturday afternoon at the (Jewish) Cinema</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation, invites the community to its first Saturday Afternoon at the (Jewish) Cinema.  The feature film is a surprise, guaranteed to be new for most in the community, a delight to all who have viewed it. Not your usual Netflix or cable fare. Popcorn will be served and, if warranted, a discussion will follow. Shown in Beth Israel’s Social Hall, the movie is timed so that attendees can enjoy dinner on the town and other evening plans afterward. All are invited Saturday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Beth Israel Congregation, 401 Scott Street. Admission: $3/person; $5/couple at the door.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and diving club has June meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s June meeting will be held Thursday, June 13th at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Well known local Captain Wally Phinney of Sea Wolf Charters will give his presentation on Spanish Mackerel and the utilization of different planers, spoons, and live bait. He will also discuss various local, well-known fishing areas; particularly a ship wreck that is underwater most of the time. You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\n<b>Fraternity celebrates Charter Day Service</b>\r\n\r\nAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter Charter Day Service will be held Sunday, June 8 at 4 p.m. The Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort, South Carolina, will celebrate 31 years of existence. They will celebrate with a Charter Day Speaker who is Brother Don R. Weston, Past South Carolina Deputy District Director. A current resident of Greenville, Brother Don R. Weston has been employed with Ford Motor Credit Company for almost 29 years and is a Loss Preventions Operations Manager.  In 2013, Brother Weston launched Don R. Weston Consulting, a professional image management service, designed to enhance leadership style and training to his clients through appearance, behavior and effective communication.\r\n\r\nThe reigning South Carolina District Miss Black and Gold, Ms. Brittani Copeland from Rock Hill, will be performing musical selections. Also, the chapter will be honoring two Brothers of the Chapter as well as a few community members. A repast will immediately follow the celebration. The event will be at the Union Baptist Church, 1708 Old Shell Road , Port Royal. Free and opened to the public. For more information please call 843-812-6111.\r\n\r\n<b>Library seeks Mac Media Lab volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nDo you like using computers? Become a Mac Media Lab volunteer! Are you a techie? A gadget fiend? Or are you just really into computers?  The St. Helena Branch Library is seeking people just like you. Come volunteer and work with iMac computers or work with audio visual equipment as an instructor’s assistant. No Macintosh computer experience required, just basic computing skills such as: operating a mouse, keyboard, and surfing the internet. Come show off your tech skills with us and pick up some new ones. Call Melanie at 843-255-6547 to set up a volunteer appointment today. All Beaufort County Library volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application and background check.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort library has Dads-only Storytime</b>\r\n\r\nLet Mom have a break and let Dad (or Uncle or Grandfather) take the little one to storytime. Songs, fingerplays, fun! For children ages 8-35 months and their male caregivers. Registration required.\r\n\r\nTime and Date: Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. at Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902\r\n\r\nContact 843-255-6432, scotts@bcgov.net, www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Parish Church of St. Helena offers camp </b>\r\n\r\n“Veggie Fun World 2013” is a Christian summer program for children offered June 24-28 by the Parish Church of St. Helena, in downtown Beaufort. The second summer camp will be offered July 29-Aug. 2. Each program is distinct but related by the heroic super “Veggie Tales” characters used in crafts, songs, and activities. Praise music leader Michael McIntyre will lead our sing-along time. Children will enjoy outside games, water and sand tables, crafts, puppets, Bible stories, and Scripture verses. The daytime summer program runs from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. each day.\r\n\r\nEach session has age-appropriate groups for children 18 months through 6 years of age. Each session costs $110 per child which includes all snacks and craft supplies. All children are welcome to come and share in hearing the good news about Jesus with Veggie friends and story tellers. For questions, contact Roz Dixon at 843-522-1712, ext. 220, or email her at nursery@islc.net. Register and pay online at www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Foolish Frog features live music all monthlong</b>\r\n\r\nHere is a schedule of bands performing at the Foolish Frog on St. Helena Island on Sea Island Parkway.\r\n\r\n• June 7: The Cluster shucks, 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• June 15: The Sometimes Later Band 7:30\r\n\r\n• June 21: Worth and Ben\r\n\r\n• June 22: The Bull Grapes, 7:30\r\n\r\n<b>Join a great group of ladies playing bridge</b>\r\n\r\nNew in Beaufort? Looking for a good game of party bridge? Come join the ladies at Traditions on Parris Island each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. for bridge and lunch. The group plays 24 hands of bridge with a lunch break halfway through the play.  They are normally finished by 2 p.m. If you are interested in receiving more information about weekly games, please email traditionsbridge@gmail.com or call 843-476-9233. We love to see new faces, and one and all are welcome. (Note:  The group does not offer bridge lessons; must already know how to play.)\r\n\r\n<b>Lending Room accepts used medical equipment</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lending Room is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that lends gently used medical equipment to individuals regardless of income, age or insurance status. It aims to connect those who need medical equipment with unwanted items that would otherwise collect dust in an attic or be discarded. To arrange to donate or borrow items, please contact the Lending Room at (843) 524-2554. The pick-up/drop-off location is at Helena House Assisted Living at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935 directly across the street from the Port Royal Post Office.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-91', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:49:05', '2013-06-06 05:49:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11465, 4, '2013-06-06 01:51:52', '2013-06-06 05:51:52', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nRoyal Canin, a major dog food manufacturer, was quoted recently in Forbes magazine as developing an <i>“Anallergenic formula”</i> dog food using chicken feathers as the main source of protein.  Keith Levy of Royal Canin states, “Feathers are broken down to an amino acid level and don’t have much of a taste. Then we add palatizers for taste ... We’re looking for lots of different sources of protein for our foods: hydrolyzed soy; for some of our foods in China we use worm meal.” Feather meal is being pitched as the new best thing in pet food.  Hard to believe. At some point in recent history we have been led to believe that combinations of non-foods, unknowns, chemicals and now feathers are what constitute food for our Best Friends.  When I came to understand what “dog food” was really made of, I gained new appreciation for a dog’s inbred vital force and will to survive, and usually be in pretty good spirits, on a diet of garbage.\r\n\r\nWhat follows are the ingredients from the label of one the most popular dog food brands, explained.  This list is taken directly from the white bag with colorful drawings of vegetables in the dog food aisle at most major grocery stores. Here’s what’s in it, right from the label and of course, with my commentary:\r\n\r\n<b>Ground yellow corn </b>(Number one ingredient. That means that at least 95% of this particular kibble is corn. The percentage is standardized by AAFCO — Association of American Feed Control Officials — that provides model regulations for the pet food industry. Personally, I would be a little miffed at paying so much for plain old corn.); <b>chicken by-product meal</b> (Pet grade meat by-products consist of lesser organs and parts either not desired, or condemned for human consumption. This can include bones, blood, intestines, lungs, ligaments, heads, feet, and feathers. This can also include the dreaded 4 D’s — dead, dying, diseased or dying prior to slaughter. Sorry, it’s true).\r\n\r\n<b>Corn gluten meal</b> (This is the remainder of the corn after the best parts of the corn have been removed. Primarily used as a binder.)<b>; whole wheat flour</b> (fiber source and filler); <b>animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols </b>(form of Vitamin E) (“Animal fat” is a “generic” fat source that is most often made up of rendered unknown animal fat, restaurant grease, or other oils too rancid or deemed inedible for humans); <b>rice flour</b> (filler); <b>beef</b> (Finally, a real food! But look how far down the list it occurs. How much real beef do you think is included in this remaining 5%?); <b>soy flour</b> (filler); <b>sugar</b> (dogs like sweet things, too); <b>propylene glycol</b> (say, isn’t this antifreeze?); <b>meat and bone meal </b>(unless labeled, “meat” can be <i>any</i> meat, dead or alive, hooved, winged, or the dreaded Wild Miscellaneous).\r\n\r\nNow comes the list of supplements that are added when the real vitamins are leeched out in the rendering process. I’ll pick out a few that may seem mysterious:  tricalcium phosphate, phosphoric acid, salt, water, <b>animal digest</b> (This is purely a flavoring agent. It is made of unspecified parts of unspecified animals, cooked into a goopy broth and used as a spray-on or is directly added to the liquid kibble mix); <b>sorbic acid </b>(a preservative); potassium chloride; <b>dried carrots, dried peas</b> (vegetables!!); calcium propionate (a preservative); <b>L-Lysine monohydrochloride</b> (known to hasten recovery from cold sores); <b>choline chloride</b> (an ammonium salt also added to chicken feed to accelerate growth); <b>added color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2)</b>, (These colors are added for your benefit alone. Your dog knows the orange-colored niblets are not carrots and the green-colored ones are not peas.)\r\n\r\n<b>DL-Methionine</b> (Acidifies urine); Vitamin E supplement; zinc sulfate; ferrous sulfate; manganese sulfate; niacin; Vitamin A supplement; calcium carbonate; copper sulfate; Vitamin B-12 supplement; <b>calcium pantothenate</b> (Vitamin B5 that synthesizes fats); <b>thiamine mononitrate </b>(B vitamin complex, found naturally in pork, organ meats, legumes, nuts, and whole grain); garlic oil; <b>pyridoxine hydrochloride</b> (part of the B complex of vitamins usually naturally found in organ meats, whole grains and brewer’s yeast); riboflavin supplement; Vitamin D-3 supplement; <b>menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity)</b> (A Vitamin K3 derivative that is reputed to aid in “blood clotting.” It has been banned from use in food and supplements for human use in many European countries due to serious side effects, including permanent damage and death); calcium iodate; folic acid; biotin; <b>sodium selenite</b> (a salt commonly used in the manufacture of colorless glass).', 'Why we need to read the label', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'why-we-need-to-read-the-label', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:51:52', '2013-06-06 05:51:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11465', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11467, 4, '2013-06-06 01:52:28', '2013-06-06 05:52:28', '<b>Thomas L. Butler, Jr.</b>\r\n\r\nThomas L. Butler, Jr., 62, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at his residence. A Memorial service was held at a later date.\r\n\r\nTommy was born on December 16, 1950 in Charleston, SC. He is the son of Willie Yvonne Herndon Butler and the late Sgt. Major Thomas L. Butler, Sr, USMC Retired.\r\n\r\nHe served our country in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 25 years.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to his mother, Yvonne of Beaufort, SC, are two daughters, Wendy Michelle Nicholas of Columbia, SC and Belinda Butler; three sisters, Linda L. Fulton, Diane P. DeWitt and Julie B. Haas all of Beaufort, SC; and five grandchildren.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to United Hospice, 1605 North Street, Beaufort, SC  29902. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Felicia Smalls Ragland </b>\r\n\r\nFelicia Smalls Ragland, 44, of Columbia, SC and formerly of the Tom Fripp community on St. Helena Island and daughter of the late Laura Markovich Smalls and Elting Smalls died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Penn Center in Frissell Community House.  Burial will be in the Baha’i Cemetery on St. Helena Island, SC. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Donna L. White</b>\r\n\r\nDonna L. White, 41, of Beaufort, SC, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11 a.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with inurnment in Forest Lawn Mausoleum.\r\n\r\nDonna was born on February 9, 1972 in Palm Springs, CA.  She is the daughter of Glenda Green Pinto and the late Donald Ray Prise; and step-daughter of the late Frank A. Pinto.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to her mother; is one daughter, Ashlee Renee Parrish of Moultrie, GA; one sister, Mary Benton; four brothers, Wylie, Chad, William and Mark Pinto. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Steven E. Wright, Jr.</b>\r\n\r\nSteven E. Wright, Jr., 28, died Monday, May 27, 2013.\r\n\r\nSteven was born on April 23, 1985 in Dallas, TX.  He is the son of Steven E. Wright, Sr and Carolyn Kintz and step-father, Gary Stephens.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to his parents, are two sons, Gary and Tyler Wright; one brother, Bogan Wright; three sisters, Joan Diegel, Natalie Lewis and Summer Wright. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-17', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:52:28', '2013-06-06 05:52:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11467', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(11469, 4, '2013-06-06 01:53:39', '2013-06-06 05:53:39', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nI haven’t mentioned it in a long time, but our monthly tasting group just met, and because we insist on learning at these tasting, we sometimes have wines that we might not drink if left to our own devices. True, too, maybe after tasting them we still might not, but, at least with a tasting on our record, we can say we’re mature enough to have tried. And, guess what?  There is always one in the group who expected not to like the wines and is converted, which is the whole point of the wine tasting!  So, this month, in keeping with the warm weather, we tasted rosé wines.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Wine-rose.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11470\" alt=\"Wine-rose\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Wine-rose-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>When we picture these pink-colored wines, it’s always hard for some to get past that color thing.  It’s important that we remember that these wines are made almost exactly like red wines, and from all the same grape varieties. Since the color for red wines comes from the skins (grape pulp and juice are both white), it’s easy to see that rosés must also get their color from the grape skins. The difference is just in the amount of time the juice and fermented wine is allowed to sit with the skins, soaking up more color the longer they sit together.  Reds can sit for up to two and three weeks, rosés for hours and days only.\r\n\r\nIn addition to less color getting soaked up, rosés also get fewer tannins from the skins. Tannins are that texture you feel on the back of your teeth with a red wine. And, it’s tannin that helps red wines cut through the fats in red meats. Since rosés have fewer tannins, they are balanced with higher levels of acidity. Not as much as most white wines, but enough so that they taste better slightly chilled. What we need to remember are several things — rosé wines can be very good, especially with certain foods, they can be a perfect compromise in summer warm weather, they can be fun for a change, and, best of all, they taste really good. Oh, one more thing, they can look really pretty as part of your table’s décor. Aesthetically pleasing, besides gastronomically.\r\n\r\nSo, our group met and lined up six bottles of rosé. They came from Italy, France, Spain and Argentina. In choosing them, we wanted to have a variety of styles (some lighter, some heavier, all dry, though) and grape varieties. We did not pick any from the United States only for time reasons. And, we did make sure to point out to guests that rosé wine and blush wine are not the same thing. Bar none one of the most confusing issues of doing this tasting. Blush wine is made not by letting the must soak with the skins, but by making a white wine, usually sweeter, and “blushing” it with a bit of grape juice to add some color.\r\n\r\nHere is a description of our wines and what we thought if them.\r\n\r\n<b>Santi Infiniti Rosé</b> comes from northeastern Italy, near Venice. It is actually a rosé of Bardolino (the baby version of Valpolicella), and is made from the traditional three grapes of those wines — Covina, Rhondinella, and Molinara. Yeah, we’re all going to remember that, for 10 seconds. This wine is light pink in color,  crisp and dry, with cherry and black currant flavors. It pairs really well with slightly spicy foods, like gazpacho. Our group liked this wine, but of the six we tasted, most of them preferred others. It was hard choosing because all were good, just really different from each other. For $10.99.\r\n\r\n<b>Chateau de Campuget Rosé</b> is our second wine. It is a Costières de Nimes appellation, from southern France. A blend of Syrah and Grenache, this one is very aromatic, well balanced in your mouth and has a lovely, long, fruity finish.   A bit paler colored than the first wine, the group did think this is a really well made wine, because of the aromas, balance and long finish. For $10.99.\r\n\r\n<b>Marc Roman Rosé </b>is again from southern France, the Lanquedoc area. It was a deep geranium pink shade, and, as the slightly darker color tells us, a bit fuller bodied than the first two wines. Not heavy mind you, a bit more is all. Red fruit aromas and flavors,  a hint of red roses, and mild acidity made this one of the favorites at our tasting. And, we can move the food up a notch here to hams and sausages. Of course, when the price was revealed, this wine moved into first place for some of our tasters. A deal at $6.99.\r\n\r\n<b>Torres Sangré de Toro Rosé</b> was our one wine from Spain. But, we are trying to learn that rosés are made all over the world. Coming from the Cataluña area of Spain, this wine is a blend of Garnacha (Grenache) and Cariñena (Carignan), both varieties that are popular on either side of the Pyrenées mountains.  Again, a deeper shade of pink, with hints of purple at the edges, and, again, a bit heavier than the previous wines. Still a good march for ham and sausages, roast poultry, and, because it’s Spain, saffron and paella. For $9.99.\r\n\r\n<b>Chateau d’Aqueria Tavel</b> comes from the town of Tavel in the Rhône Valley. This appellation is known for its rosés, thank goodness because that’s all they make. Most of us in our group were familiar with the name and, at some point in the past, a Tavel wine. We do have to remember that there are lots of different Tavels, just like there are lots of Napa Cabernets. This wine is a blend of many more grapes, mostly Grenache and Syrah, and some white varieties as well. And, definitely fuller bodied so it will go with grilled seafood and poultry, goat cheeses and Asian flavors. For $15.99.\r\n\r\n<b>Susana Balbo Crios Rosé of Malbec, </b>our last one, was probably the biggest surprise of any wine in our lineup. Much more color, which is explained by the mere fact that it’s made from Malbec. Malbec, a blending grape in Bordeaux, is used for two main reasons — a softer mouth-feel and deeper color. So, a rosé made from one hundred percent Malbec will have more color, without even trying. Going along with its deeper color, though, this wine was the fullest bodied of any. And, yes, it is from Argentina.  If you’ve ever been to an Argentine asado (a long, course after course meal that runs the gamete from salads to sausage to chicken to multiple cuts of beef, all cooked on an open fire) you know this wine is perfect for many of the courses. At $12.99.\r\n\r\nSo, there we are, six opened bottles of rosé, and we go through and taste them in order a second time. The second time, now that our mouths are more mellowed with the first six tastes, can get a second impression of each wine. And, as we re-visit them, we can better decide which style of rosé each of us likes better.\r\n\r\nJust like any other broad category of wine — Chardonnays, Cabernets, whatever — we have only scratched the surface of rosés. Too bad we can’t get together more often. But, we can each do some homework and taste more on our own. And, you know what?  So can you. Like the group said, maybe not what they’d ordinarily go to, but a great tasting and some eyes were opened. There’s nothing like looking around through rose-colored glasses. Rosé colored I mean!  Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Looking through rose-colored glasses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'looking-through-rose-colored-glasses', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:53:39', '2013-06-06 05:53:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11469', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11472, 4, '2013-06-06 01:54:25', '2013-06-06 05:54:25', 'This is the season for animal abandonment at shelters and rescues countywide. Owners are getting busy with summer activities and don’t have time for their four-legged responsibilities. Dogs, especially, begin needing behavior training and owners are at a loss for quality help that lasts.\r\n\r\nThe main problem with general dog training is that most “sessions” teach the dog what not to do: jump, dig, bark, chew, etc. and can be quite successful for awhile, but the dog gets frustrated and reverts back to his prior behavior. Without identifying the cause, and more importantly, replacing the behavior, your dog will always revert back. Not only must we replace the behavior, we must insure that the dog be able to get and initiate attention on his own, no by the owner or passerby. This will ensure that the dog gets his basic needs met, while pleasing his owner.\r\n\r\nThe secondary problem with most training, is that is does not involve “real world” scenarios. Private training is difficult because of the lack of distraction. Inside training is unrealistic and does not translate well to outside situations, like walking on a leash.\r\n\r\nA third, but still very important factor is that a dog cannot think and react unless they are well exercised and on a decent diet. Your trainer must be able to offer an outlet for energy prior to training as well as nutritional information unique to each dog and his needs.\r\n\r\nDuring this “abandonment season”, we encourage you to find a dog training group class that\r\n\r\n• Addresses both problem behaviors and replacement behaviors\r\n\r\n• Offers group classes both inside and outside with “real world” distractions\r\n\r\n• Trains with positive reinforcement for a well-motivated pooch.\r\n\r\nContact Kelley@BeaufortDog.com for more information.', 'Get proper training during ‘abandonment season’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-proper-training-during-abandonment-season', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:54:25', '2013-06-06 05:54:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11472', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11474, 4, '2013-06-06 01:54:55', '2013-06-06 05:54:55', 'As summer is starting, many parents will have to make choices about summer camps, child care and other activities to keep our children engaged and cared for. One thing recent child abuse scandals taught us is that sex offenders are not those scary men in trench coats waiting to prey on children.  They are mentors, coaches, role models, fathers and upstanding people in the community.  Sex offenders will be attracted to work and volunteer at places where there are children. So how can we as parents and caregivers protect our children to ensure that they have a safe summer?\r\n\r\nHope Haven of the Lowcountry, our local Children’s Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center, is taking a proactive step to engage parents in becoming knowledgeable when it comes to this problem of child sexual abuse. “We want parents to know the right questions to ask, the right things to look for when making choices on summer activities for their children. We also want parents to know how to talk to their children about this topic that will not scare them but empower the children to know what to do in situations where their safety is compromised,” says executive director Shauw Chin Capps.\r\n\r\nHope Haven is offering a brown bag series called “Protecting Childhood Innocence” focusing on the prevention of child sexual abuse. Bring a bag lunch and be a part of an important discussion led by the experts in child sexual abuse prevention from Hope Haven. Participants will get the opportunity to receive invaluable information and resources that are practical and can be put to immediate use to protect children from being sexually abused. There will be four brown bag sessions offered in the Lowcountry community and participants can choose to attend any one of the four.  The dates and times are:\r\n\r\n• June 17, 12 to 1:30 p.m., at Hope Haven’s office (4th floor of the Region’s Bank building on Robert Smalls Parkway right across from Stokes Honda dealership in Beaufort), 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC\r\n\r\n• June 20, 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the Bluffton Public Library Small Conference Room, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton, SC\r\n\r\n• June 24, 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the Palmetto Electric Cooperative Community Room, 111 Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC\r\n\r\n• June 27, 12 to 1:30 p.m., at the Harrison Peeples Health Care Center Conference Room, 970 Pine Street, Varnville, SC 29944\r\n\r\nPlease RSVP to Leigh-Ann Shoupe at 843-524-2256 or email hope5@islc.net.', 'Series focuses on protecting childhood innocence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'series-focuses-on-protecting-childhood-innocence', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:54:55', '2013-06-06 05:54:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11474', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11476, 4, '2013-06-06 01:57:42', '2013-06-06 05:57:42', 'The Wardle Family YMCA’s 7th Annual Beaufort River Swim will be held Saturday, June 15, beginning at 8 a.m. The event is a three-mile open water swim beginning at the Port Royal Landing Marina and finishing at the boat ramp at the corner of the Downtown Marina, adjacent to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.  The cost to participate is $40 and all proceeds directly benefit the Y’s Learn-To-Swim programs. Inquiries may be sent to aquaticsymca@hotmail.com. Online registration is available at active.com or www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or www.beaufortriverswim.com.\r\n\r\nThe River Swim is quickly becoming a Lowcountry tradition, with participants of all ages and levels: tri-athletes, recreational lap swimmers and competitive age group swimmers. Approximately $3,000 is raised annually for the Y’s Learn-to-Swim programs. YMCA Senior Program Director Rick Simonds hopes to continually increase the success of this event.\r\n\r\n“The River Swim plays an integral role in helping people in our community learn to swim. We are surrounded by water in Beaufort County and it is imperative that children and adults alike have this life-saving skill. The event grows in popularity each year, attracting Olympians like Carlton Bruner and master swimmers like Pete Palmer. We hope for a fantastic turn out this year.”\r\n\r\nIn 2012, approximately $32,000 in scholarship funds were given to  the Y’s Learn-to-Swim programs, group pool times and aquatic safety outreach programs. The YMCA impacted more than 1,100 individuals during the year and taught more than 640 people in its Learn-to-Swim programs.\r\n<div></div>', 'YMCA to host annual Beaufort River Swim', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-to-host-annual-beaufort-river-swim', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:57:42', '2013-06-06 05:57:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11476', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11478, 4, '2013-06-06 01:59:00', '2013-06-06 05:59:00', 'Boosting high school graduation has been a concerted effort for the United Way since 2008. Today, some 88 percent of the 1,200 United Ways in the U.S. are investing dollars, energy, and leadership to improve high school graduation – whether that’s through school readiness, early grade reading, middle school success or cradle-to-career efforts.\r\n\r\nIn any community, education, income and health are the building blocks for opportunity. Education is essential to getting and keeping a job with a wage that can sustain a family and has health benefits. An income that can cover today and save for tomorrow builds a family’s solid foundation. Good health helps children stay on track at school, and it also keeps adults productive at work. Remove any of these building blocks and the other two topple. Build them all up and a community has a solid foundation for individual and community prosperity.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11479\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Biz-BBT-6-6.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-11479\" alt=\"Bethany Marcinkowski and Tina Gentry of United Way of the Lowcountry and Eric Lowman of BB&amp;T are in the Reading Garden at St. Helena Elementary School on St. Helena Island.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Biz-BBT-6-6-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Bethany Marcinkowski and Tina Gentry of United Way of the Lowcountry and Eric Lowman of BB&amp;T are in the Reading Garden at St. Helena Elementary School on St. Helena Island.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“When communities and organizations come together to advance the common good, we can make things happen. And it reminds us that everyone can play a meaningful role in creating opportunities,” says Tina Gentry, CEO/president of the United Way of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nBB&amp;T presented a $10,000 donation to the United Way of the Lowcountry’s early grade reading initiative in the library of St. Helena Elementary Wednesday, May 29, at 1:30 p.m. The contribution is one component of a multi-prong effort by the local bank to make a difference.\r\n\r\nVolunteers from BB&amp;T have teamed up with St. Helena Elementary School to build a Reading Garden. The Reading Garden is an area of the school’s library designated for reading and tutoring. The area hosts an inviting environment with bean bags, books, V-readers, E-readers, puzzles and games, all geared to aid with learning and comprehension. In addition, bank employees have volunteered to read one-on-one with students under the guidance of the United Way of the Lowcountry’s Literacy Volunteers. The reading garden project is part of the company’s fifth annual Lighthouse Project. The project enables BB&amp;T volunteers to commit to a project to assist a nonprofit agency during May or June to make a positive impact on the lives of people in need. BB&amp;T hopes their efforts encourage others in the community to volunteer their time and support organizations such as St. Helena Elementary School.\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to make this donation to the United Way’s Early Reading program. These funds will help support the United Way’s efforts to improve the reading skills of our elementary students in the Lowcountry, so the majority are reading on grade level by the fourth grade,” says Eric Lowman, Lowlands Market president, BB&amp;T South Carolina Region.\r\n\r\n“The efforts of BB&amp;T locally are representative of what corporate partners can do in building a better future for our citizens,” said Gentry.', 'Reading and young people, high priority for local bank', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'reading-and-young-people-high-priority-for-local-bank', '', '', '2013-06-06 01:59:00', '2013-06-06 05:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11478', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11481, 4, '2013-06-06 02:00:00', '2013-06-06 06:00:00', 'The selections of four school principals were approved by the Beaufort County Board of Education.\r\n\r\nThe new principals will take the top positions at Beaufort Elementary, Hilton Head Island Middle, St. Helena Elementary and Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary schools.\r\n\r\n“This is a strong and well-qualified group of leaders who have solid educational experience and an intense focus on academics,” said Jeffrey Moss, who will take over as district superintendent on July 1 and who participated in the interviews for all four principals.“The school interview teams were very impressed with their backgrounds and their enthusiasm.”\r\n\r\nThe new principals are:\r\n\r\n<b>Nicole Holloman (St. Helena Elementary School)</b>\r\n\r\nHolloman has served this school year as an assistant principal at Broad River Elementary and last year served as an assistant principal at Beaufort High.\r\n\r\nFrom 2007-2011, she was an assistant principal at Hartsville Middle School in Darlington County.  She was a Spanish teacher and guidance counselor from 2001-2007 at middle and high schools in Georgia and in Dillon and Hartsville, South Carolina.  Holloman has a B.S. in Science from Georgia Southern University, a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on guidance and counseling from the University of Georgia), an Education Specialist degree from the University of Georgia and a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on administration from the University of South Carolina.\r\n\r\n<b>Celestine LaVan (Shanklin Elementary School)</b>\r\n\r\nLaVan has served this school year as an assistant principal at Shanklin, and for the previous two years as an assistant principal at Whale Branch Elementary.  She was a math coach and testing coordinator at Beaufort Elementary in 2009-2010, and from 2005-2009 taught fourth- and fifth-graders at Beaufort Elementary and at schools in Hattiesburg and Meridian, Mississippi.  LaVan served in the U.S. Navy from 1993-1997.  She has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master’s Degree with a focus on teaching and learning from Ashford University in Iowa and an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty University in Virginia.\r\n\r\n<b>Gary McCulloch (Beaufort Elementary School)</b>\r\n\r\nMcCulloch has been principal for the past two years of Kent County Middle School in Chestertown, Md.  During the 2010-11 school year, he was principal at Galena Elementary School in Galena, Md., and from 2007-10 he was principal at Rock Hall Middle School in Rock Hall, Md. McCulloch has a B.S. in Sports Medicine from Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia, a Master’s Degree in Education from Wilmington University in Delaware and an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida.\r\n\r\n<b>Gregory Stickel (Hilton Head Island Middle School)</b>\r\n\r\nStickel has served this school year as principal at Northridge Middle School in Winchester, Ohio.  From 2009-12 he was principal at Urbana Junior High School in Urbana, Ohio, and from 2006-09 he was principal at General Sherman Junior High School in Lancaster, Ohio.\r\n\r\n<b>The selection process</b>\r\n\r\nAfter all applications for the position were screened to make certain that the candidates met the basic qualifications, a screening team reviewed the applications in depth and recommended candidates for personal interviews.  The screening team included the Chief Instructional Services Officer, Acting Human Resources Services Officer, incoming Superintendent Moss and Acting Superintendent Jackie Rosswurm.\r\n\r\nNext, an interview committee at each school met with its recommended candidates.  That committee comprised seven members: a parent leader selected by the School Improvement Council, the school’s teacher of the year as selected by the faculty, a principal of a similar or “feeder” school, the district’s Chief Instructional Services Officer, Acting Human Resources Services Officer, Acting Superintendent, and incoming superintendent.\r\n\r\nAfter each interview, committee members rated the candidate and those ratings were submitted to the Acting Superintendent and Incoming Superintendent.  After the selected candidate’s personal references were called and verified, a recommendation was made to the Board of Education.\r\n<div></div>', 'School board approves four new principals ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-board-approves-four-new-principals', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:00:00', '2013-06-06 06:00:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11481', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11483, 4, '2013-06-06 02:02:47', '2013-06-06 06:02:47', '<b>By Arlene Heape Hull </b><b>*</b><b> Photos by Captured Moments Photography</b>\r\n\r\nThey’re at it again! The “three unreliables” — Harry Chakides, Steven Keyserling and Bernie Schein — are picking back up where their stories left off last year. Sit back, relax and let your mind wander as you listen to Harry talk about times at Harry’s Tavern or hear Bernie tell you about when he asked his mother why his family didn’t have “roots.” Steve will entertain you with stories of growing up in a house full of brothers and the trouble they could get themselves and each other into.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6327.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11484\" alt=\"DSCF6327\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6327-300x160.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" /></a>If you’ve really listened, you’ve travelled back in time with the three of them to a time when there was only one bridge in town, when local telephone numbers were only four numbers or even easier you just told the operator who you wanted to talk to. You’re back in a time when most of the streets in the Mossy Oaks subdivision were dirt roads, Beaufort Memorial Hospital was a little red brick building and Eagles didn’t come from Beaufort High School but the Tidal Wave did.\r\n\r\nIt’s Alzheimer’s Family Services of Great Beaufort’s seventh annual dinner theatre to be held Saturday, June 15 at The Shed in Port Royal. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner stations open at 6:30 and the opening act at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60 in advance or $65 at the door; call 843-521-9190 or 843-263-2062.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6342.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11485\" alt=\"DSCF6342\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6342-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>This year’s event, an encore presentation of last year, with a few new stories, starts off with an opening act by Ron Daise of the Gullah Nation entertaining you with his Gullah stories. Ten different dinner stations with entrees donated by local restaurants such as award-winning shrimp and grits from Emily’s Restaurant and gumbo from “We Island” Gumbo N’ Tings will delight your appetite. A silent auction the night of the event will offer such items as the use of a mountain house, a beach house, art pieces from local artists, jewelry and a much treasured reserved parking spot at the marina for the week of the Water Festival.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from this event benefit Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6277.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11486\" alt=\"DSCF6277\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSCF6277-300x163.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Stories Your Momma Never Told You (Continued)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-stories-your-momma-never-told-you-continued', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:02:47', '2013-06-06 06:02:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11483', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(11489, 4, '2013-06-06 02:03:47', '2013-06-06 06:03:47', 'In a 10-1 vote, Beaufort County Council members voted to spend $850,000 on 42 acres in Okatie that could eventually be used for a solid waste transfer and recycling station. Waste transfer and recycling stations are facilities where municipal solid waste is unloaded from collection vehicles and briefly held while it is compacted into larger long-distance transport vehicles for shipment to landfills. When developed properly, these facilities can be seamlessly integrated into various urban and rural settings and become indistinguishable as a waste processing facility.\r\n\r\nThere are also strong benefits to the land’s location. It has close accessibility to both the Northern and Southern regions of the county which will cut down on transportation costs. Additionally, its close proximity to the existing Beaufort Jasper Water Sewer Authority’s waste treatment plant supports the clustering of these types of public infrastructure improvements thereby impacting a minimal amount of surrounding property owners.\r\n\r\nCurrently, Beaufort County has its waste shipped to the Hickory Hill Landfill in Jasper County. However, experts say Hickory Hill could reach its capacity in anywhere from 6 to 13 years. State law prohibits a new landfill facility within a 75 mile radius to an existing facility and the permitting of a transfer station can take upwards of three to five years. Therefore, once Hickory Hill has reached its capacity, Beaufort County will have limited options on where to dispose of waste if a transfer and recycling station is not created. As a result, County Council members have identified the development of this facility as a top priority.\r\n<div></div>', 'County Council approves purchase of 42 acres ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-council-approves-purchase-of-42-acres', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:03:47', '2013-06-06 06:03:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11489', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11491, 4, '2013-06-06 02:04:44', '2013-06-06 06:04:44', '<b>County treasurer to speak to LIBPA\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nMr. Dour Henderson who was elected to the office of Beaufort County Treasurer in 2010, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, June 11 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association meeting to be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort County Realtor’s Association Headquarters located in the Palmetto Business Park on Lady’s Island Drive. The meeting is open to the public.\r\n\r\nMr. Henderson, originally from Spartanburg, came to Beaufort following his 35 years in the banking industry. Prior to assuming the position of treasurer, he served seven years as a member of Beaufort County Assessor Department. He holds certificates from the South Carolina Banker’s School at the University of South Carolina, the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University and East Carolina University. During his time as a resident of Beaufort he has held positions with the Home Builder’s Association, the United Way and other civic and service organizations.  He is the former Chairman of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and is a graduate of Leadership Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMr. Henderson has been requested to include the following in his discussion with our members.\r\n\r\n• What changes have you initiated in the County Treasurer’s office and why?\r\n\r\n• What future changes in the treasurer’s office do you recommend be initiated?\r\n\r\n• Are the annual property tax sales a just and fair process?\r\n\r\n• The fiscal impact on Beaufort County of the economic slowdown.\r\n\r\n• Why, in your opinion, should the office of treasurer be elected versus being hired as a county employee?\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteers needed for Healing Heroes group</b>\r\n\r\nMembers of the group, Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund, which supports severely disabled veterans and first responders, hope interested residents will join their cause.\r\n\r\nOrganizer Donnie Beer, a member of Beaufort City Council, said the group is composed of former Lt. Dan Weekend volunteers and others who want to continue their service to ‘healing heroes’ in need. “During local Lt. Dan efforts in the past, we developed a highly capable team and built up a momentum that was very effective. We want to continue that impetus and expand it. But, we need more volunteers to help drive our mission.”\r\n\r\nDick Clarke, last year’s Lt Dan 3 Director of Operations, said although the Lt. Dan concert has moved to Charleston, new and exciting events are planned for Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe group has scheduled an organizational meeting at Beaufort City Hall, on Sunday, June 23 at 4 p.m. All interested members of the public are encouraged to attend. The group has also established a Face Book page under the name, Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund. Visitors to the page are invited to ‘like’ and ‘share.’\r\n\r\nFor more information, call Beer at 843-379-6099.\r\n\r\n<b>ABLE Foundation ornaments available</b>\r\n\r\nABLE Foundation, the Disabilities Foundation for Beaufort County, is pleased to announce its annual ornament is now available.  The ornament is the fourth in a commemorative series featuring favorite Lowcountry scenes.  The 2013 ornament features a dolphin. The ornament, which can also be used as a medallion, was created locally and was commissioned from Buf’s in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the 2013 ABLE Foundation ornament will go to fund a summer camp called Camp Treasure Chest for children with needs such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, genetic disorders and autism who require special services.\r\n\r\nOrnaments are available at several locations including Budget Print, 510 Carteret Street, Beaufort;  Halo Salon, 184 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; Harbor Island Beach and Racquet Club, Harbor Island; Herban Marketplace, 1211 Newcastle Street, Beaufort; New Image Salon, 1615 Paris Ave., Port Royal; Smiles by Wyles Dentistry, 134 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island; Offices of Disabilities and Special Needs Dept, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort. Contact ABLE at (843)255-6300.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-45', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:04:44', '2013-06-06 06:04:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11491', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11493, 4, '2013-06-06 02:05:20', '2013-06-06 06:05:20', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nI watched a home video tonight on the Internet. A moment of discovery is recorded in the video. A small child finds out for the first time, that when he is eating dinner, he is eating animals. He can’t believe it, and argues for their care instead. At the end of the video, his mom advises him to just eat his potato and rice, and skip the meat.\r\n\r\nAs adults, we know where chicken and bacon come from ... but not really. We are all so disconnected from reality in our world of fast food and grocery stores.\r\n\r\nTo allay my disconnection, I recently visited Marc and Annie at Keegan-Filion farms. And yes, the small red-hued piglets that came over to the wire fencing to sniff my hand, much as any puppy might, would be dinner someday. But at least, as Marc put it, they only have “one bad day” on his farm. The day they leave.\r\n\r\nSadly, until recently, 50 percent of the Keegan-Filion newborn baby pigs died of drowning or roll-overs that smother. Mama pigs tend to nest just before birth like many other animals, only for a mama pig, a nest is a depression dug in the dirt, and mama pigs tend to birth in storms — hence the drownings.\r\n\r\nAs an upgrade, Keegan-Filion mother pigs spend the three weeks surrounding the birth of their young in a farrowing crate. The newborn death rate is now zero. The momma pig can walk up and down, and the shavings that coat the floor are shoveled out every day. A far cry from factory farming wherein mother pigs are kept in gestation crates for their entire lives. Keegan-Filion mother pigs spend the balance of their days, beyond being a mother, lolling about out of doors in the shade. A mud wallow is never more than a short walk away.\r\n\r\nThe piglets I met will be sent to market at 25 pounds if a suckling is wanted, or when they top out at 300 pounds in 7-8 months. Until then, however, life is all leisure\r\n\r\nThe chickens on Keegan-Filion farms that end up on your plate at dinner time start out as small chicks in stacks of cages that house half of the recommended amount of chicks. Marc and Annie felt there was only room for 50 chicks, in the cages intended for 100.  Humanity is the policy on Keegan-Filion farms.\r\n\r\nEach cage has its own bottom that slides out for a daily cleaning, much like the bottom of your average bird cage at home.  When the chicks first arrive, they are kept warm, or under a fan, depending on the weather. Then those same stacks are moved into an open-air three-sided structure attached to the chicken house, so that the chicks can adjust to the reality of the temperature outdoors, hot or cold. Ultimately, they are housed in floorless shelters built over wooden skids. Their enclosures are built on skids so that each morning they can be pulled by the tractor into a new spot. That way, everyday, the chickens have fresh grass to move about on. As a bonus, the chicken manure sweetens the soil with nutrients the ground needs to grow the next round of hay. These enclosures have doors, but they are only closed at night. The chickens could walk out anytime during the day, but unlike the laying hens, these chickens are a different breed, literally, and they just aren’t interested in getting out into the world and catching a June bug. It’s been bred into these chickens to just hang around the water and food all day.\r\n\r\nIt takes four hours just to feed, clean, and move enclosures each day, and when it’s time for any animal to leave the farm, they are sent off to a certified humane processing plant, but till then, as you can see, they live the good life.\r\n\r\nKnow your farmer, visit http://www.keeganfilionfarm.com.', 'One Farmer’s Story: Part II', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'one-farmers-story-part-ii', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:05:20', '2013-06-06 06:05:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11495, 4, '2013-06-06 02:05:49', '2013-06-06 06:05:49', '<b>By Mark S. Siegel, MD, FAAO</b>\r\n\r\nJune is UV Safety Awareness Month.  Dr. Siegel and the staff of Sea Island Ophthalmology takes this seriously, and wants to remind everyone of the importance of keeping their eyes protected from the sun, especially during the summer months when more time is spent outdoors.\r\n\r\nUV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or indoor artificial rays, can damage the eye’s surface tissues as well as the cornea and lens.  Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the dangers UV light can pose. By wearing UV blocking sunglasses, you can enjoy the summer safely while lowering your risk for potentially blinding eye diseases and tumors.\r\n\r\nIn addition to wearing sunglasses while outdoors, below are a few more tips on how to protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging UV rays.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t focus on color or darkness of sunglass lenses: </b>Select sunglasses that block UV rays. Don’t be deceived by color or cost. The ability to block UV light is not dependent upon the price tag or how dark the sunglass lenses are.\r\n\r\n<b>Check for 100% UV protection:</b> Make sure your sunglasses block 100 percent of UV-A and UV-B rays.\r\n\r\n<b>Choose wrap-around styles: </b>Ideally, your sunglasses should wrap all the way around to your temples, so the sun’s rays can’t enter from the side.\r\n\r\n<b>Wear a hat:</b> In addition to your sunglasses, wear a broad-brimmed hat to protect your eyes.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t rely on contact lenses: </b>Even if you wear contact lenses with UV protection, remember your sunglasses.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t be fooled by clouds:</b> The sun’s rays can pass through haze and thin clouds. Sun damage to eyes can occur anytime during the year, not just in the summertime.\r\n\r\n<b>Protect your eyes during peak sun times: </b>Sunglasses should be worn whenever outside and it’s especially important to wear sunglasses in the early afternoon and at higher altitudes, where UV light is more intense.\r\n\r\n<b>Never look directly at the sun:</b> Looking directly at the sun at any time, including during an eclipse, can lead to solar retinopathy, damage to the eye’s retina from solar radiation.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t forget the kids: </b>Everyone is at risk, including children. Protect their eyes with hats and sunglasses. In addition, try to keep children out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun’s UV rays are the strongest.\r\n<div></div>', ' Protect your eyes from the summer sun', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'protect-your-eyes-from-the-summer-sun', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:05:49', '2013-06-06 06:05:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11495', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11497, 4, '2013-06-06 02:06:27', '2013-06-06 06:06:27', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nRecently, I happened to come across an article by Allure magazine, stating what is now considered to be “outdated” when it comes to beauty. The article was written from a pretty accurate point of view, however, all things considered, beauty really always boils down to matter of opinion as well. I thought it was a fun read and want to share its findings with you.\r\n\r\nAccording to sources, there are 14 beauty “don’ts” that we ladies should take into consideration, some of which I thought should actually be “snatched” and not just “taken.” The one beauty “don’t” that stood out to me was French manicures. Now, I don’t know if it’s the fact that I wear a French mani at all times or that I personally think a French manicure, on anyone, is clean, effortless, classic and time saving. I will have to disagree with this beauty don’t being added and seek counsel to have it stricken and removed from record.\r\n\r\nNow, I must add, which brings me to the next “don’t” on this list, that if your nails are more than a quarter of an inch long, a French mani, some nail bling or some crackle polish just will not make any of your looks hot! Ladylike lengths are suitable and feminine but there comes a time, particularly when your nails begin to curve like claws, that ladies should consider cutting back.\r\n\r\nAnother focal point of discussion was thick, heavy hand drawn brows. Given the fact that I have wrote endless columns on this topic and even offer the service at my salon, I don’t think we should have this problem in Beaufort County, should we ladies? As a reminder, brows come in all shapes, thicknesses and even style of design, but wear a look that is suitable for your facial shape. The look should be natural, not heavy and can be achieved with the use of powders, liners and even concealer.\r\n\r\nFor more information or questions, visit my blog at www.blb-boutiques.com.', 'What’s hot ... and what’s not', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-hot-and-whats-not', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:06:27', '2013-06-06 06:06:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11499, 4, '2013-06-06 02:07:23', '2013-06-06 06:07:23', 'Please note: Government-issued photo I.D. is required to donate. Examples are driver’s license, passport, military I.D., student I.D. For more information or appointments, please call 888-99-TBA-HERO (888-998-2243) or visit www.igiveblood.com.  All blood drives are open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>Friday, June 7</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\n• Ferguson Enterprises\r\n\r\n11 a.m. to 2 p.m.\r\n\r\n114 Bluffton Road\r\n\r\nBluffton\r\n\r\n• Riverview Baptist Church\r\n\r\n4 to 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n2209 Boundary Street\r\n\r\nBeaufort\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Monday, June 17</b>\r\n\r\n• Walgreens\r\n\r\n4:30-6:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n868 Fording Island Road\r\n\r\nBluffton\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Thursday, June 20</b>\r\n\r\n• The Haven at New River\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\r\n\r\n103 Whistler’s Walk\r\n\r\nBluffton\r\n\r\n• Holiday Inn Express\r\n\r\n2 to 5 p.m.\r\n\r\n2225 Boundary Street\r\n\r\nBeaufort\r\n<div></div>', 'Blood Alliance Blood Drives for June 2013', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'blood-alliance-blood-drives-for-june-2013', '', '', '2013-06-06 02:07:23', '2013-06-06 06:07:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11499', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(11501, 4, '2013-06-06 02:08:12', '2013-06-06 06:08:12', '<b>By Stephen W. Durham, DMD</b>\r\n\r\nFor a lot of people, dentures can be a breakthrough in their appearance.  And not just because their teeth are brilliant, even and straight, but also because the right kind of dentures can make your whole face brighter and younger-looking.\r\n\r\nThere are a couple of good reasons for that.  First, as life goes on our teeth wear down, and one day our chin is not as far from our nose as it was years ago.  Even a subtle shortening of the face can add years to a person’s appearance.  Well-fitted dentures can put back that youthful set of the chin.  It cheers up the wearer and the folks around them, too.  Add to that a ready-er smile and you have results that are truly a “natural face-lift.”\r\n\r\nThe second reason goes deeper.  Many people experience some degree of pain because of the way the bones and muscles of their jaw work together.  When their alignment is off, headaches, neck and shoulder pain, clicking or hurting in the jaw, or even ringing in the ears can result.  We call it TMD, or temporomandibular joint disorder, and unfortunately it is very common.  Research shows that most North Americans feel one or more of these symptoms, and yet very often the cause stays unknown.\r\n\r\nWith TMD relieved, everything brightens up, including your comfort, your outlook and your appearance.\r\n\r\nIf you are a denture wearer, or a candidate for dentures, then the solution could be neuromuscular dentures.\r\n\r\nNeuromuscular dentures are created using the finest bite analysis available to make sure they put your jaw in its most natural position.  A computerized bite analysis and a succession of careful impressions give you a fit that puts your jaw muscles at rest.  A happy bi-product of this process it that these dentures fit far better than traditional dentures.\r\n\r\nThere’s no doubt that dentures are a big step in a person’s life.  Our team makes sure that it is a big step forward, beginning with the moment you walk into the relaxed and considerate atmosphere of our office.  Patients have said that they feel like they’re among family, and that’s our highest achievement.  It is so important that folks not hesitate to do what’s right for their health, so our goal is to make that easy, natural and comfortable.\r\n\r\n<i>A recipient of the 2012 Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Dr. Stephen Durham is a graduate of Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Las Vegas Institute (LVI) for Neuromuscular and Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Durham practices at Durham Dental at Town Center in Beaufort. For more information, visit his website at www.DrStephenDurham.com or call 843.379.5400.</i>', 'The Joy of Dentures: New technology can improve your denture experience', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-joy-of-dentures-new-technology-can-improve-your-denture-experience', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:30:07', '2018-07-12 15:30:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=11501', 0, 'post', '', 0);
