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(32126, 4, '2017-04-27 09:30:11', '2017-04-27 13:30:11', '<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nAs new neighborhoods develop and commercial construction continues along Robert Smalls Parkway and adjoining areas, the town of Port Royal and city of Beaufort are considering establishing a new fire station on Robert Smalls Parkway to better serve the growing needs of both municipalities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe station is planned to open by January 2018 near Robert Smalls Parkway and Castle Rock Road, according to a press release.\r\n\r\nIf approved, the municipalities will lease the property and the new fire station, which would be delivered as a turn-key project ready for fire trucks, equipment and firefighters, said Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We’ll turn on the lights, roll in the equipment and be ready to roll back out if there’s an emergency,” Bertholf said. “The property is perfectly located for us to provide exceptional emergency protection to Port Royal and Beaufort businesses and residents.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Town Council and the Beaufort City Council heard formal presentations about the new fire station and service agreements on April 19 during a\r\njoint meeting. Both councils were scheduled to consider and vote on an expanded intergovernmental agreement and the lease during a special meeting on April 24.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department is proposing a mutual aid agreement with the Burton Fire District that will have the fire station closest to any emergency be the first responder, regardless of governmental boundaries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“As firefighters and first responders, we are here to save lives and property, and that’s the purpose of the mutual aid agreement,” Bertholf said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe goal is to provide better service to area residents and businesses while at the same time providing better allocation of resources to other parts of the community, Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This plan has been under consideration for several years and the commercial and residential growth happening now on S.C. 170 and Parris Island Gateway make this the ideal time to open the new fire station,” Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs part of the feasibility study, Port Royal and Beaufort councils engaged the services of the International City/County Managers Association’s Center for Public Safety Management to review the plan and proposed service areas and response times. Their analysts confirmed the new fire station would be ideally located to provide full fire and emergency service to Port Royal and Beaufort residents and businesses – now and into the future.\r\n\r\nIn the coming months, a large car dealership, a fast food restaurant and other businesses are expected to open on Robert Smalls Parkway/S.C.170 within the Beaufort city limits.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the near future, a large campus is scheduled to open for Bridges Preparatory School in the Port Royal section of Robert Smalls Parkway, along with residential developments.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExtending the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department’s reach with the new fire station isn’t expected to affect taxes in Beaufort or Port Royal, Willis said. The properties affected already pay city or town taxes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA possible benefit of the new fire station to affected property owners is that the ISO fire rating, related to fire insurance premiums, may improve.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe councils will consider a 30-year lease for the property and fire station, including all equipment that’s not vehicles or personnel equipment.', 'Officials: New fire station needed to deal with growth', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'officials-new-fire-station-needed-to-deal-with-growth', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:30:11', '2017-04-27 13:30:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32126', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32128, 4, '2017-04-27 09:33:00', '2017-04-27 13:33:00', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Kim Stroud, center, won a Hand &amp; Tanner gift of a free financial evaluation. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out (IGNO) was a hit on April 20 at Celadon, a beautiful residential community on Lady’s Island. IGNO is a monthly event where local women to have the opportunity to socialize, make new friends and win prizes. The next IGNO will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Boondocks Restaurant on St. Helena Island. In addition to refreshments there will be karaoke shag music.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32151\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4321.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32151\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32151\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4321.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the guests at Island Girls Night Out enjoyed their refreshments on the patio at Celadon.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"814\"></a> Some of the guests at Island Girls Night Out enjoyed their refreshments on the patio at Celadon.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32147\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1288\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4343.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32147\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32147\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4343.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Daise shows off her gift card from Mermaid Chandelier.\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1400\"></a> Mary Daise shows off her gift card from Mermaid Chandelier.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32146\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4346.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32146\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32146\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4346.jpg\" alt=\"Inez Miller, picks up her Nut Shoppe door prize from Bob Guinn of The Island News.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1092\"></a> Inez Miller, picks up her Nut Shoppe door prize from Bob Guinn of The Island News.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32145\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1131\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4347.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32145\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32145\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4347.jpg\" alt=\"Veronica Robdeau won a gift card from The Kitchen.\" width=\"1131\" height=\"1400\"></a> Veronica Robdeau won a gift card from The Kitchen.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32143\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1429\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4349.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32143\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32143\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4349.jpg\" alt=\"Katey Seibels, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon. She is shown here with Stephanie Fairbanks.\" width=\"1429\" height=\"1400\"></a> Katey Seibels, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon. She is shown here with Stephanie Fairbanks.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32141\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4350.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32141\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32141\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4350.jpg\" alt=\"Claudia Thomas, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon presented by Stephanie Fairbanks.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"966\"></a> Claudia Thomas, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon presented by Stephanie Fairbanks.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32137\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1751\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4351.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32137\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32137\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4351.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Dennis shows her winning ticket and door prize from Guys and Dolls Hair Salon. \" width=\"1751\" height=\"1400\"></a> Grace Dennis shows her winning ticket and door prize from Guys and Dolls Hair Salon.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32136\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1534\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4354.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32136\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32136\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4354.jpg\" alt=\"Priscilla Butler, left, won a “virtual assistant” from Melissa St. Clair of Paper Chasers.\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1400\"></a> Priscilla Butler, left, won a “virtual assistant” from Melissa St. Clair of Paper Chasers.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32134\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4355.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32134\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32134\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4355.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Ala, left, won a gift certificate from Hand &amp; Tanner’s Gail Greenway.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"999\"></a> Martha Ala, left, won a gift certificate from Hand &amp; Tanner’s Gail Greenway.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32132\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4359.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32132\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32132\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4359.jpg\" alt=\"Susan McDowell won a gift from Modern Jewelers on Bay Street.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1045\"></a> Susan McDowell won a gift from Modern Jewelers on Bay Street.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32129\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1174\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4362.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32129\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32129\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4362.jpg\" alt=\"Picking up the grand prize of the night was Cheryl Nehiley. The prize consisted of evening cocktail cruise aboard a private sail boat. At right is Gail Greenway of Hand &amp; Tanner.\" width=\"1174\" height=\"1400\"></a> Picking up the grand prize of the night was Cheryl Nehiley. The prize consisted of evening cocktail cruise aboard a private sail boat. At right is Gail Greenway of Hand &amp; Tanner.[/caption]', 'Hand & Tanner, Celadon host fun night for ladies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hand-tanner-celadon-host-fun-night-for-ladies', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:38:24', '2017-04-27 13:38:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32128', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(32130, 4, '2017-04-27 09:31:28', '2017-04-27 13:31:28', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nInterest is growing in finding a way to keep plastic bags out of Beaufort County waterways.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIsle of Palms was the first South Carolina community to ban single-use plastic bags in 2015, followed a year later by Folly Beach, also in Charleston County.\r\n\r\nThat’s what stirred things up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNovolex, a $2-billion plastics and recycling company based in Harstville, S.C., urged state legislators to ban plastic bag bans. Yes, a ban on bans. Last year, Rep. Weston Newton, R-Bluffton, killed the bill in his Legislative Oversight committee.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year, the plastics industry tried again, this time getting it assigned to the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. The bill made it out of committee and was debated twice on the House floor. Many legislators objected to the legislation, primarily over the principal of home rule, or the ability of local governments to do what they think is best in their community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUsing that argument, three Republican Beaufort County lawmakers — Reps. Shannon Erickson, Bill Herbkersman and Weston Newton — spoke against the “ban of bans” bill. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNewton said he objected to the ban because local coastal communities can see the need to keep plastics from harming their ecosystems.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe House voted to keep the bill from being considered again, until at least next January.\r\n\r\n“But it will come up again,” said Rikki Parker, project manager for the South Coast office of the S.C. Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, SCCCL, the Friends of Hunting Island and Beaufort Indivisible are trying to get a local ban of plastic bags on the books.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCirculating petitions have garnered several hundred signatures. The topic drew a lot of attention at the Earth Day celebration at the Port Royal Farmers Market on April 22.\r\n\r\nA plastics summit at the South Carolina Aquarium last month highlighted how plastics are wreaking havoc on all species, including humans.\r\n\r\nEndangered sea turtles love to dine on jellyfish. Their mouth and esophagus are lined with sharp, pointy, backward-facing papillae to prevent slippery jellyfish from escaping by floating back out of their mouth. But when they mistake a floating plastic bag for food, they can’t spit it out.&nbsp; The bag can block their airway or, if completely consumed, their intestines. Either way, the bag can kill them.\r\n\r\nPlastics imperil creatures further down — and then up — the food chain too. Plastics don’t disappear, but crumble into smaller and smaller pieces, fooling smaller and smaller creatures into thinking the particles are food, down to shrimp and oysters. When we eat shrimp and oysters, we ingest the plastic, too.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEcoWatch said that over the last 10 years, we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century. Half of the plastic we use, we use just once and throw away.\r\n\r\nA study estimated that 8 million metric tons of plastic went into the oceans in 2010, the equivalent of five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline in the world, said study author Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer from the University of Georgia.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy 2025, the annual output of plastic into the world\'s oceans is estimated to be around 155 million metric tons.\r\n\r\nPlastics corporation Novolex compiled a list of reasons plastic bags are more environmentally friendly than either paper or cloth bags. They argue that making plastic bags requires less energy and water than making paper or cloth bags, they consume less energy to transport and take up less room in landfills. They also point out how much plastic is recycled.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNovolex didn’t mention in its pro-plastics briefing all of the plastic that is neither sent to landfills nor recycled, but instead winds up in the oceans, local waterways, woods and roadsides.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Councilman Rick Caporale, R-Hilton Head Island, thinks a ban is a good idea. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe forwarded information about the damage plastic does to marine life, particularly sea turtles, to senior county leadership and his fellow council members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrian Flewelling, chair of the Natural Resources Committee, agreed to take up the issue this summer, but isn’t certain what solution will emerge. It could be a revenue stream that can fund picking up bags near waterways, Flewelling said.\r\n\r\n“We’ll figure out what makes the most sense,” he said.\r\n\r\nCaporale said, “Being a coastal county, I can see the potential for the good that could accrue from it. If I lived in an inland county, I wouldn’t have as much interest in it.\r\n\r\n“I’ve seen a lot of articles about that damage that plastics bags and other pollutants do, like that plastics blob in the Pacific. They’re far enough away from us, like war, that we could ignore it. But we all contribute to it because of the amount of the pollution that we cause. I’m horrified when I go to the convenience center and see how much trash my wife and I generate.\r\n\r\n“When I go to the beach, I see diapers and hundreds of straws and cigarette butts in the sand. When I fished, it was not uncommon to see pelicans caught in fishing line or hooked. It’s like a lot of other environmental issues. The facts are what they are and you have to respond.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort City Councilmember Stephen Murray also supports a ban.\r\n\r\n“There are two issues here,” Murray said. “The first is home rule. Local governments best serve their local communities. I was frustrated that again the legislature would take something out of the hands of local government.\r\n\r\n“The second is that this is important to coastal communities. I know several local watermen and they told me they see plastic bags in our waterways every day.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort City Council hasn’t had any discussions about plastic bag bans yet, Murray said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I think it’s a countywide issue,” Murray said. “Every municipality in the county has to come up with something that makes sense for everyone. It would be easier for the local businesses if it was the same everywhere.”\r\n\r\nCaporale knows the ban will face opposition. Right now, he pegs the chances of success at about 50-50.\r\n\r\n“I’m not worried about the criticism,” he said. “I expect the blowback. I think it’s a good idea to keep plastic bags out of the water and out of the woods.”', 'Plastic bags might be on their way out in Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'plastic-bags-might-be-on-their-way-out-in-beaufort-county', '', '', '2017-05-01 09:10:16', '2017-05-01 13:10:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32130', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32135, 4, '2017-04-27 09:33:51', '2017-04-27 13:33:51', '<em>Photo above: The MCAS Beaufort Air Show is sure to be filled with excitement as pilots perform exciting maneuvers. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32140\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/show2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32140\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32140\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/show2.jpg\" alt=\"The audience watches as flyers perform feats of derring-do at the 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"874\"></a> The audience watches as flyers perform feats of derring-do at the 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nMarine Corps Air Station Beaufort will host nearly 100,000 of its closest friends and neighbors at the Beaufort Air Show on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will showcase naval aviation at its best. The highlight will be the United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels.\r\n\r\nThe mission of the Air Show is three-fold: to promote the Marine Corps and Navy recruiting efforts, to demonstrate the full force and capabilities of the military and to say “thank you” to the members of the surrounding communities who support the men and women who serve the nation and are stationed at the Air Station and in the Tri-Command area, according to www.beaufortairshow.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere’s some information about the show:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When and Where</b></p>\r\nThe MCAS Beaufort Air Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the air station in Beaufort off U.S. 21/Trask Parkway. &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tickets</b></p>\r\nGeneral admission is free, but for special box seat tickets, visit www.beaufortairshow.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Parking</b></p>\r\nParking will be in the adjacent parking lot at MCAS Beaufort. Upon entering MCAS Beaufort, security personnel will direct you to the general parking areas. Parking will be available on a first come, first served basis.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Displays</b></p>\r\nThere will be a wide variety of aircraft, military vehicles and classic cars on display at the show.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Performers</b></p>\r\nThe performances at the air show will include:\r\n\r\n• U.S. Navy Blue Angels: The Blue Angels exhibit choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. The Blue Angels’ C-130, affectionately known as Fat Albert, will demonstrate aerobatic maneuvers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.blueangels.navy.mil.\r\n\r\n• F-16 Viper Demonstration Team: The Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team at Shaw AFB&nbsp; performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities by one of the Air Force\'s premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.\r\n\r\nVisit www.acc.af.mil.\r\n\r\n• F-35B: Designed with the entire battle space in mind, the F-35 is the most flexible, technologically sophisticated multirole fighter ever built.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Jim Tobul: This is the man behind the stick in \"Korean War Hero,\" a Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair. An avid pilot for over 40 years, Tobul performs dramatic aerial displays in his legendary aircraft. He will be performing The Class of \'45 dual routine with Scott Yoak in his P-51D Mustang “Quick Silver.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.koreanwarhero.com.\r\n\r\n• MARSOC Parachute Jump: An elite team of Marines will demonstrate one the versatile capabilities of the Special Operation Command.\r\n\r\n• Mike Goulian: Millions of air show spectators around the globe have witnessed the ferocity of a Mike Goulian air show performance. Every roll, pull, and tumble of his flight is a deliberate execution of precision.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.mikegoulian.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Other event information</b></p>\r\n• The Parris Island Marine Band will perform.\r\n\r\n• There will be a Kids\' Zone with bounce houses, obstacle courses, giant slides and more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission is $10 per child. The Kids’ Zone will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Parents must accompany their children at all times.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSocks must be worn in the Kids\' Zone.\r\n\r\n• This year marks the introduction of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show Coloring Banner. In the spirit of encouraging children to come together to learn, play, and create, a 20-foot-by-6-foot mural will be placed near the Kids’ Zone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParents are encouraged to bring their children and let them color and draw on the mural. The finished mural will be given to the show’s sponsor, Centex, as a thank you gift.\r\n\r\n• Helicopter rides will be available. A ride in a UH-1H Huey is $85 for 6-8 minutes; a ride in an AH-1F Cobra is $350 for 8-10 minutes or $550 for 12-15 minutes.\r\n\r\n• There will also be a wide variety of exhibitors at the show.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Do\'s</b></p>\r\n• Wear comfortable shoes as the flightline is paved and you may walk long distances.\r\n\r\n• Discard trash in the trash receptacles.\r\n\r\n• Dress for the weather as the MCAS Beaufort Air Show will go on rain or shine.\r\n\r\n• Wear hearing protection – it is highly encouraged for all MCAS Beaufort Air Show spectators, especially for young children.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Don’ts</b></p>\r\n• Leave bags and packages unattended – they will be removed from the premises.\r\n\r\n• Smoke near aircrafts or the flightline during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.\r\n\r\n• Use cellphones while operating a motor vehicle without a hands-free device.\r\n\r\n• Tailgate in the parking areas.\r\n\r\n• Bring any of the prohibited items. That includes weapons; outside food or drink, including alchohol; pets; glass containers; tents; tripods; ice chests or coolers; bicycles, roller scates, scooteres; and wagons, carts and buggies other than small strollers\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>More information</b></p>\r\nCall 843-228-7675 or visit www.beaufortairshow.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32138\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blue-angels.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32138\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32138\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blue-angels.jpg\" alt=\"The United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, shows off naval aviation at its best. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"918\"></a> The United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, shows off naval aviation at its best. 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(32157, 4, '2017-05-04 17:06:20', '2017-05-04 21:06:20', '<b>Volunteers wanted&nbsp;</b><b>for Gullah festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Gullah Festival of South Carolina will be held Memorial Day weekend at The Henry Chambers Waterfront Park. Volunteers are needed. Apply at www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org or call 843-542-6007.\r\n\r\n<b>HELP of Beaufort to&nbsp;</b><b>hold ‘Beach Party’</b>\r\n\r\nHELP of Beaufort will hold a “Beach Party” from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Shed in Port Royal. There will be live and silent auctions, music, dancing, food, beer, wine, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $40 per person; a table of eight is $300; and a table of 10 is $350.\r\n\r\nThis is the seventh annual fundraiser for HELP of Beaufort, a nonprofit organization that helps the needy with food, clothes, household items, rent, mortgage, electricity, water and the elderly homebound with a healthy meal Monday-Friday through its Mobile Meals program.\r\n\r\nFor tickets, visit helpofbeaufort.org or call 843-252-4105.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort History Museum&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate women’s hats</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum’s Third Annual Spring Tea will focus on “Crowning Glory – Celebrating the Role of Women’s Hats in Southern Culture.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPatrons are invited to wear their favorite hat and to “Strut their Hattitude” as they savor traditional delicacies, sip tea, learn about the allure of fashionable hats from celebrity speakers and enjoy a Parade of Hats.\r\n\r\nThe museum is also hosting a silent auction at the tea, which will include trips, dinners, cooking classes, tastings, luxury services and other items available for bidding. A preview of the auction items will be posted on the museum’s website with a “Buy it Now” option.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe tea will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room. Individual tickets are $60 and tables of 10 are available for $500. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made at tea.beauforthistorymuseum.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the projects of the Beaufort History Museum (in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven St.).\r\n\r\nVisit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Birthday for the Birds&nbsp;</b><b>comes to Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nThe town of Port Royal is celebrating its fifth Birthday for the Birds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe birthday celebration will focus on nesting birds, their hatchlings and the habitats that make this unique boardwalk so special.\r\n\r\nThis year Port Royal is planning to have the first “Birthday for the Birds Parade” which will start from the Port Royal Elementary School on 12 Street and Paris Avenue and is a short walk to the Cypress Bird Sanctuary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 8:30 a.m. (when the parade starts) to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.\r\n\r\n<b>Mother’s Day Tea at St. Helena Branch Library</b>\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Branch Library, at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road on St. Helena, will be hosting a Mother\'s Day Tea and Storytime. Children of all ages are welcome to dress up and to invite their special caregiver to have tea and light refreshments while hearing the story, “Chef-a-Rella,” with author Tonya Marie Agerton. Participants may receive a photo with their caregiver. Space is limited to the first 72 people. It will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6. RSVP to Maria Benac, branch manager, at 843-255-6487 or mbenac@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Donations for free&nbsp;</b><b>‘yard sale’ needed</b>\r\n\r\nTheraVista, The Lending Room and Roxanne Cheney Organizes are teaming up for Spring Clean for JOY 2017 from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at TheraVista on 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThis semi-annual \"yard sale\" where everything is free, is an opportunity for community members to go through their closets, drawers and garages clearing items that no longer bring them joy or they are tired of storing for that “just in case” moment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lending Room provides medical equipment for short- or long-term use, to anyone for a minimum donation of $1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonations of items in all categories from furniture, household goods, tools, clothes, etc. will be accepted up until 6 p.m. Friday, May 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information on dropping off donations, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843-812-1328.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 4th-10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-4th-10th', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:06:20', '2017-05-04 21:06:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32159, 4, '2017-05-04 17:06:55', '2017-05-04 21:06:55', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nIt\'s very interesting. As much Sauvignon Blanc as we drink, it is rarely one from the Bordeaux region of western France.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe know Bordeaux makes red wines, some of them the very best and most expensive in the world. Like Chateau Pétrus: 100 percent Merlot for $700-$800 a bottle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor white wines, Bordeaux is known for its sweet, dessert wines. Made from Semillon grapes that are harvested after \"botrytis\" (a mold that grows on overripe grapes, still on their vines, and reduces the ratio of liquid to sugar so the wines have more sugar) has grown on them. These also can be very expensive; $300 for a half bottle. (Dry and sweet white Bordeaux wines, together, are only about 7 percent of their total production.)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSauvignon Blanc, though, is a legal variety in Bordeaux. And, it is used to make dry white wines, both by itself and blended with Semillon and, sometimes, little bits of Muscadelle. (Muscadelle is a totally separate variety, not related at all to Moscato or Muscadet.) &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause of the soil and climate of Bordeaux,&nbsp; their dry white wines are different than elsewhere. In fact, there are two styles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst is light and fruity with big flavors and aromas&nbsp; of citrus, grapefruit, lemon, gooseberry, lime, grass, wet concrete, honey, passionfruit and honeysuckle flowers. This style is usually made with a bigger portion of Sauvignon Blanc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe other is a rich and creamy style with a more oily texture in your mouth and baked apple and pear, crème brulée, caramelized grapefruit, orange zest, ginger, figs, lemon butter and chamomile aromas and flavors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCompared to Sauvignon Blanc wines from around the world, white Bordeaux lean more to citrus and floral, not grassy and herby. They are less tropical and peachy than California, and way less citrusy than New Zealand. The appellation on these wines is Bordeaux Blanc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen pairing a white Bordeaux with food, some acidity will work. But, too much will overshadow the wine. Basil, lime, avocado and garlic all do well with these wines. White fishes like halibut and cod, crab and lobster, cream sauces and butter sauces, pesto, arugula salad with lemon and Parmesan, asparagus risotto, sushi with avocado also pair well. (Hungry yet? Or thirsty?)\r\n\r\nOur dry white Bordeaux wine is from Chateau Saint-Suplice. The chateau is owned by the Dubergé family. They have produced wines in Bordeaux for 300 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are 100 acres at the chateau, which is located in a village with the same name in the northern end of the Entre-Deux-Mers region.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey make mostly red wine, a bit of rosé and their white, Esprit de Saint-Sulpice Bordeaux Blanc, the spirit of Saint-Sulpice. This wine is made from 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 20 percent Semillon. The grapes are all sustainably grown. Fermentation is done at a cooler temperature to maintain the wine\'s freshness, vivaciousness and natural delicacy. It is dry and full flavored with a minerality and a long finish. Intense aromas and flavors of green grapes, honeysuckle, pineapples and mangos make it delicious.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo, now we have a new Sauvignon Blanc. New source. New style and flavors. Don\'t be afraid of the unknown. It could become your new best friend. For $12.99. Enjoy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'The unknown Sauvignon Blanc. At least almost.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-unknown-sauvignon-blanc-at-least-almost', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:06:55', '2017-05-04 21:06:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32161, 4, '2017-05-04 17:07:29', '2017-05-04 21:07:29', '<h3>By Aileen Goldstein</h3>\r\nWhat started three decades ago as a group of 15 women interested in piecing fabric together is now a group of 65 members, still connecting scraps of fabric.&nbsp; The Sea Island Quilters is celebrating 30 years of quilting together.\r\n\r\nThe group began in a dark corner in the back of a local fabric store in Beaufort.&nbsp; Several local women would gather and work on their own projects. Eventually, they began brainstorming on forming a guild to include all locals interested in quilting.&nbsp; The first meeting of the Sea Island Quilters was in May of 1987. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe rest, as they say, is history. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe guild will host a quilt show called Southern Comforts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at the Holiday Inn on Boundary Street in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe guild holds a quilt show every other year, and this show celebrates the group’s 30th anniversary.\r\n\r\nEach show contains a theme which the quilt creators base their designs around. The theme for this show is “30 Years of Stitching Together” to commemorate the anniversary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe quilters that make up the Sea Island Quilters include a wide variety of ages, skill levels and backgrounds. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe oldest member is 92 years old and still makes all her quilts completely by hand. On the other end of the scale, the youngest members are in their 30s.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mary Campbell, an original member of the guild, quilting is experiencing a resurgence. She says there is a new modern quilt movement and younger people are taking an interest in wanting to sew. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuild members attend monthly meeting that include a show and tell, club business and a monthly sewing project to learn new skills. The group also gathers one Saturday each month for a quilter’s day out, where they might work on individual projects or collaborate on a donation quilt. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe club offers public programs, including a monthly class available at St. Helena Library, to teach the community how to sew.\r\n\r\nOutreach into the community is an important part of the guild’s purpose, according to Campbell. Collaborative quilts are created for children of domestic abuse, and given to organizations, including Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) and Hopeful Horizons (formerly Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse). In the past, members have taught senior citizens and middle school students sewing skills. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the quilt show, tickets will be available to purchase to enter into a raffle for a quilt made by members of the guild. The quilt, titled “Song of the Sea Islands,” is a vivid quilt, bursting with bright green, blue and sandy white. The quilt features the guild’s signature block, inspired from a contest held during September of 1987. The colors of the raffle quilt represent the colors found in the water, marshes and beaches of the Lowcountry. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will also be gift baskets available through raffle tickets. All proceeds will fund the guild’s charitable causes.\r\n\r\nAccording to Campbell, the raffles support the guild’s mission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to be part of the community and grow the art of quilting,” she says.\r\n\r\nAll members of the Sea Island Quilters Guild are encouraged to submit a quilt into the show. This year’s show will be judged by Lorraine Covington, an accredited judge. All quilts submitted will be returned to the creator with an individual critique from the judge.\r\n\r\nCampbell says the quilt show will include about 140 quilts, all made by members of the guild. There will also be vendors, demonstrations and door prizes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Island Quilters hope to inspire the next generation to preserve history through connecting scraps of fabric.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCampbell has advice to those wanting to start quilting: “Do what you like, buy the best tools you can afford, express yourself and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission to the show is $6 and children under 12 years old are free. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email scowan410@gmail.com.', 'Quilting group to showcase exquisite work', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quilting-group-to-showcase-exquisite-work', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:07:29', '2017-05-04 21:07:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32161', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32163, 4, '2017-05-04 17:15:20', '2017-05-04 21:15:20', '<em>Photo above: From left are Pamela Reed, student Payton Blackwell, teacher Sara DeLoach (“Favorite Teacher”) and Ann Paige. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Bridges Prep educator&nbsp;</b><b>named ‘Favorite Teacher’&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBridges Prep’s Sara DeLoach won $100 recently for being selected as the “Favorite Teacher” by Winning Orthodontic Smiles of Beaufort and Bluffton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeLoach, a second-grade teacher, received a $100 gift card to Staples.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was the second time a Bridges Prep teacher has received the award in the past three months. Katherine Tapia won in February.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of DeLoach’s former students, Payton Blackwell, nominated her teacher for the monthly award. She signed up her teacher when visiting the orthodontic office of Drs. Skeet Burris, Travis Fiegle and Katie Plunkett.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It’s a sweet gesture by the kids to nominate their teacher as the ‘Teacher of the Month,’ and it means the world to the teachers,” Bridges Head of School Nick Ithomitis said. “Very few teachers do it for the money. Most do it because they have a gift of teaching and finding ways to connect with young people, and an award like this is a great pat on the back.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.bridgesprep.org or call 843-982-7737. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High students&nbsp;</b><b>host yard sale, car wash</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32165\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"5312\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HOSa-Medalists.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32165\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32165\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HOSa-Medalists.jpg\" alt=\"From left are HOSA medal winners Luke Heneise, Nishta Ramasamy, Sarah McMullen, Marah Aulabaugh and Tiffany Camputaro. Not pictured is Olivia Vyge.\" width=\"5312\" height=\"2988\"></a> From left are HOSA medal winners Luke Heneise, Nishta Ramasamy, Sarah McMullen, Marah Aulabaugh and Tiffany Camputaro. Not pictured is Olivia Vyge.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School Chapter of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will host a yard sale and car wash from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the vacant lot beside the Huddle House on Lady’s Island (92 Sea Island Drive). &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe purpose of this event is to raise money for travel expenses for BHS HOSA State Competition winners to travel to compete at the International HOSA conference this summer in Orlando.\r\n\r\nState conference winners include: Gold Medal, Luke Heneise, Pharmacology; Gold Medal, Olivia Vyge, Extemporaneous Writing; Silver Medal, Nishta Ramasamy, Extemporaneous Writing; Silver Medal Team, Marah Aulabaugh and Sarah McMullen, Forensic Science; and Bronze Medal, Tiffany Camputaro, Medical Spelling.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHOSA is an organization for students interested in pursuing a career in health care.&nbsp; It currently has over 200,000 members throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.\r\n\r\n<b>Public relations group&nbsp;</b><b>recognizes educators</b>\r\n\r\nSeveral Beaufort County School district educators have earned statewide recognition for their communications efforts from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.\r\n\r\nNorth of the Broad, the district’s SC/NSPRA award-winning school for 2017 includes Broad River Elementary:&nbsp; School brochure (Electronics and Publications category).\r\n\r\n“Communicating with parents and community members is key to parent and community involvement in schools,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.\r\n\r\nThe awards were presented recently at an SC/NSPRA luncheon in Columbia. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSC/NSPRA is a statewide organization of school district communications professionals who advocate for public education and model and share effective communications practices. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOut-of-state public relations and communications professionals judged this year’s entries.\r\n\r\n<b>Local student spends&nbsp;</b><b>semester abroad</b>\r\n\r\nMiami University student Carson Myers spent the winter 2017 semester in Oman and United Arab Emirates as part of a study abroad group.\r\n\r\nMyers, from Beaufort, is earning a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Politics.\r\n\r\n<b>Public forum on budget&nbsp;</b><b>to be held May 4</b>\r\n\r\nA public forum will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Battery Creek High School’s media center.\r\n\r\nThe forum is intended to help community members to learn more about the school district budget being developed by the Beaufort County board of education for the 2017-18 school year.\r\n\r\nParticipants at the forum will receive a presentation on the budget and will also have a chance to make comments to board members and ask questions.\r\n\r\n“Developing the school district’s annual budget is a key responsibility for the board, and the process of developing that budget needs to be as open and transparent as possible,” said board Chair Patricia Felton-Montgomery. “We hope parents and community members will learn more about the budget and share their thoughts with us.”\r\n\r\nThe board hopes to officially certify the district’s 2017-18 budget at its Tuesday, May 16, meeting. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Council’s current timeline calls for a third and final reading of the district’s budget on Monday, June 12.\r\n\r\n<b>Board members surprise&nbsp;</b><b>district staff, teachers</b>\r\n\r\nSome very special Beaufort County School District teachers and support staff were treated with gift baskets recently as board of education members made surprise visits to their schools to announce the 2017-2018 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year.\r\n\r\nSchool Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers according to criteria established by the schools, the South Carolina Department of Education and the district’s Teacher Forum. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext fall, the teachers honored will be eligible for District Teacher of the Year honors.\r\n\r\nSupport staff also are selected by school staff and can include social workers, school nurses, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries and technology and data specialists. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2017-2018 North of the Broad Beaufort County Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year are Battery Creek teacher Sarah Hayes, support staff, Christine Whiteleather; Beaufort Elementary teacher Meredith Rhoden, support staff, Cathy Power; Beaufort High teacher Nancy Ungvarsky, support staff, Julie Gadley; Beaufort Middle teacher Dayna Dehlinger, support staff Sheral Spencer; Broad River teacher Phelecia Simmons, support staff, Denise Drake; Coosa Elementary teacher Lauren Plain, support staff, Sandra Gardener; Shanklin Elementary teacher Daniel McKeown, support staff, Daryl Harris; Lady’s Island Elementary teacher Cheryl Horton, support staff, Jana Sanders; Islands Academy teacher Patricia Hillis, support staff, Andrea Murray; Lady’s Island Middle teacher Andrew Diamond, support staff, Kathleen Bingham; River Ridge Academy teacher Amie Lankowski, support staff, Deborah Wilkerson; Robert Smalls International Academy teacher Leanna O’Quinn, support staff, Toni Burnsed; St. Helena Elementary teacher Merriam Browne, support staff, Denise Simmons; Whale Branch Early College High teacher Elizabeth Thomas, support staff, Virginia Henneberry; Whale Branch Elementary teacher Nicole Townsend, support staff, Cheryl Morris; Whale Branch Middle teacher Denise Huntsman, support staff, Marion Smalls; and Port Royal Elementary teacher Melinda Joiner, support staff, Elizabeth Bornscheuer.\r\n\r\n<b>New administrator&nbsp;</b><b>named at First Books</b>\r\n\r\nDiane Peeples has been named the new administrator at First Books of Beaufort effective Thursday, June 1.\r\n\r\nFirst Books of Beaufort holds storytimes throughout Beaufort County and gives 800 books to at risk 4-year-olds and their classrooms each month. Peeples has been a volunteer reader for two years, and is a lifelong resident of the Beaufort area. She is a licensed insurance agent who has worked at Turbeville Insurance Agency as an accounts manager for the past 10 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst Book’s area leaders are: Peggy Cass Scott, Beaufort; Laurie Haddock, Bluffton; and Lara Phillips, Hilton Head.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMajor sponsors are Coastal Community Foundation’s Beaufort Fund and Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSee www.firstbooksofbeaufort.com.', 'School briefs for May 4th-10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-4th-10th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32163', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32167, 4, '2017-05-11 14:34:06', '2017-05-11 18:34:06', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Memorial Hospital has three generations of nurses in Karen Carroll, her daughter Lauren and her mother, Yvonne Manuel. Photo&nbsp;by&nbsp;Paul Nurnberg.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nCelebrating National Nurses Week, which is May 6-12, is a family affair for Beaufort Memorial Chief Nursing Officer Karen Carroll. Both her mother and daughter also are RNs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMoreover, the three generations of nurses all serve in some capacity at BMH.\r\n\r\nKaren, now in her 37th year with the hospital, is vice president of Patient Care Services. Her youngest daughter, Lauren, worked in the Emergency Department for two years before becoming a traveling nurse in 2015. She continues to fill in as needed in between her out-of-town jobs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKaren’s mother, Yvonne Manuel, retired in 2014, but volunteers during flu season, administering influenza vaccinations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Nursing was a good career for me,” Yvonne said. “I like to help people.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;The matriarch of the nursing dynasty was 25 years old with two young daughters when she registered for a one-year practical nursing program in 1963.\r\n\r\n“I had always wanted to be a nurse, but I got married young and had children at an early age,” she said. “My husband told me this was my chance and I needed to go.”\r\n\r\nHer husband even offered to take care of their two girls when Yvonne was in class. A year later, she landed her first job in the surgical ward of West Virginia’s largest coal miners’ hospital. In 1973, the family moved to the Lowcountry and she went to work for Beaufort Memorial. During her 41 years at the hospital, she served in the Intensive Care Unit, Recovery Room and ER.\r\n\r\n“Back then, you could move from one department to another and learn as you went along,” she says. “Now with all the new equipment, drugs and protocols, nursing has become very specialized.”\r\n\r\nYvonne passed on her passion for the profession to her daughter, whose first career choice was to become a flight attendant (or “stewardess,” as they were called then). Wanting to further her own education, she enrolled along with Karen in the associate degree program at Armstrong State College in Savannah. Both RNs went on to achieve BS degrees in nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nKaren started her career at age 21 as a staff nurse at Beaufort Memorial and worked her way up from charge nurse to department director of the Critical Care Unit. She was serving in that position when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. Just four weeks after delivering Lauren and with her 4-year-old daughter, Stephanie, in tow, she was called into the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“My husband worked for the highway patrol and had to work during the storm, so I had no choice but to take the girls with me to the hospital,” she recalled. “I made a pallet for Lauren on the floor of my office. When I made rounds, I strapped her in a little carrier and took her with me.”\r\n\r\nDespite her early introduction to the profession, Lauren wasn’t keen on becoming a nurse. Her sister had chosen to become a pharmacist and now works for Beaufort Memorial.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I wanted to help people and see the world,” Lauren said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was her mother, who had been persuaded into the career herself, who sold her on the idea of going into nursing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I told her it was meaningful work and that she would be making a difference,” Karen said. “And if she continued to learn, it would lead to more job opportunities.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was a path that had proved successful for Karen, leading to her current position in senior management. In 1994, she earned her Master’s in Nursing at MUSC. Twenty years later, she achieved a doctorate in Nursing Practice at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;“All three of us love being nurses,” she said. “It has been a perfect fit.”', 'Three generations celebrate National Nurses Week at BMH', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'three-generations-celebrate-national-nurses-week-at-bmh', '', '', '2017-05-16 10:04:05', '2017-05-16 14:04:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32167', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32168, 4, '2017-05-04 14:35:59', '2017-05-04 18:35:59', '<h3>By Michael Osteen</h3>\r\nWhen you look up the definition of temperament in the Merriam-Webster dictionary you’ll find the following: “the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn an online dictionary, it is defined as “a person’s or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are a number of different theories and information pertaining to the topic.\r\n\r\nGoing back to oldest reveals there is a four temperaments system, which includes sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric and melancholic.\r\n\r\nSanguine temperaments often display lively, optimistic and carefree traits. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nPhlegmatic temperaments often seek close relationships and interpersonal harmony.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCholeric temperaments often are goal-oriented, savvy, analytical and logical. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMelancholic temperaments often display a love of traditions, are orderly and involved in community. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOthers have described those using different terms, but the basic characteristics overall are similar. For example, Dr. Helen Fisher uses the labels Explorer, Negotiator, Director and Builder.\r\n\r\nThere are some circles that would want us to believe that each is totally distinct and apart from the other. Some experts agree that within each of us is a unique combination made up of the four, but with specific traits being more dominate. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo how does this correlate to investments? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs Warren Buffet said, “Success in investing doesn’t correlate with IQ … what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn general, investors are human and as such are naturally hardwired to react to certain situations by fleeing to safety to keep them out of harm’s way. These same emotional behavior instances become our biggest liability when it comes to investing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe successful investors are those that have the ability to keep their heads and remain calm while others are running around crying the sky is falling and panicking. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo help jump off the emotional rollercoaster, we suggest focusing on the long-term perspective of your investments rather than the daily short-term approach of others. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis in itself starts to separate mere speculators from serious investors. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, in December of 2013 via our research we found an undervalued company, called Idenix Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:IDIX). We invested in the company. At one point it was down 70 percent, yet we did not panic; we held our position based on sound fundamental analysis.\r\n\r\nLater, in August of 2014, Merck &amp; Co. (NYSE:MRK) paid a nice premium for the company and we realized a 451 percent cumulative (989 percent annualized) return performance. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo learn more about value investing research, contact me today for a complimentary meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Michael Osteen, MBA, is chief investment strategist with Port Wren Capital LLC with a 252-percent, three-year cumulative (36.04 percent annualized) return performance using independent value investment research.&nbsp; Email him at michael@portwrencapital.com. &nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This column is not to be intended as investment advice. It is solely for general information, and you are advised to perform your own research and due diligence prior to making any type of investment and that investing in stocks involves risks that could result in part or all of your capital invested.</i>', 'Does temperament play a role in investments?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'does-temperament-play-a-role-in-investments', '', '', '2017-05-15 14:39:13', '2017-05-15 18:39:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32168', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32173, 4, '2017-05-15 14:47:12', '2017-05-15 18:47:12', '<em>Photo above: Amy Cole, left, of Papaya Thai and Sushi Bar, explains what’s in some of the sushi rolls and other seafood items to customers during the annual Taste of Beaufort at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nA Taste of Beaufort, one of the favorite local foodie events, was held at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on May 5-6.&nbsp;The delicious event featured live music, arts and crafts, local seafood and more.&nbsp;There were also activities for children.&nbsp;There was also a 5k Crab Crawl Bridge Run/Walk and Kids\' Fun Run.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32175\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1908\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9367.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32175\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32175\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9367.jpg\" alt=\"Chalon Dickson, 2, gets busy with the french fries after munching on a shrimp burger from Gilligan’s with his mom Stacy and sister Kinsley.\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1400\"></a> Chalon Dickson, 2, gets busy with the french fries after munching on a shrimp burger from Gilligan’s with his mom Stacy and sister Kinsley.[/caption]', 'Taste of Beaufort serves up food, fun', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'taste-of-beaufort-serves-up-food-fun', '', '', '2017-05-15 14:47:12', '2017-05-15 18:47:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32181, 4, '2017-05-18 10:23:29', '2017-05-18 14:23:29', '<b>Island Girls Night Out&nbsp;</b><b>coming to Boondocks</b>\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Boondocks Under the Oaks&nbsp; Restaurant at 1760 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will also be karaoke shag music and live music by Irene Goodnight and friends.\r\n\r\n<b>Art show to benefit&nbsp;</b><b>Planned Parenthood</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Friends of Planned Parenthood and Charles Street Gallery &amp; Frame are presenting “Care More! Judge Less,” an art show to support the work of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt will be hled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Charles Street Gallery &amp; Frame at 914 Charles St.\r\n\r\nCare More! Judge Less will showcase local artist talent in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media.\r\n\r\nThere will be hors-d\'oeuvres, libations, music and the company of good friends as well as the opportunity to purchase the artist\'s work.\r\n\r\nTickets are $25; $10 for students. RSVP at bit.ly/2qi5qeW.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Chorale&nbsp;</b><b>to perform concert</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale will perform its spring concert. “From Broadway to Hollywood” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, and 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThere will be music from “West Side Story,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Sound of Music” and more.\r\n\r\nThis concert is free. Refreshments will be served during intermission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale is comprised of local area residents who love music and singing. The chorale is composed of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses, all of whom have varied backgrounds in vocal performance.&nbsp; The group is directed by Maestro Alan Lathan with piano accompaniment by Gloria Bockelman.\r\n\r\n<b>Black motorcyclists&nbsp;</b><b>bicyclists, invited to event</b>\r\n\r\nMay is National Bike Month and the Gullah/Geechee Nation is joining in the celebration.\r\n\r\nLeaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation are encouraging Gullah/Geechee and black bike riders to cycle and cruise down to the St. Helena Community Market in the Dr. Martin L. King Memorial Park on St. Helena Island from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, for the \"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty.\"\r\n\r\n\"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty\" will be a celebration of Gullah/Geechee and black bikers on motorcycles and bicycles. It will also celebrate the beauty of Gullah/Geechee culture and how the native Gullah/Geechees express that beauty.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be crafts, books, food, and CDs on sale. DJ Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions will be mixing while folks enjoy the dance party throughout the day.\r\n\r\n\"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty\" will conclude as everyone cycles over to the St. Helena Branch Library for the 2:30 pm screening of the new documentary, \"Black Beach/White Beach.\" The filmmakers will be on hand to talk about this film.\r\n\r\nAlthough admission for these events are free, attendees are encouraged to go get advance passes at www.eventbrite.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.gullahgeecheenation.com.\r\n\r\n<b>TCL hosting appreciation </b><b>event for military, veterans</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry is giving back through its second annual “Day of Service” event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo that end, active duty military men and women, veterans, and their families are invited to a free barbecue from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held outside building 12 at the TCL Beaufort Campus at 921 Ribaut Road and will include food, music, kids’ activities and bingo.\r\n\r\nThe Day of Service is presented by Technical College of the Lowcountry through support of the Veterans Resource Center, Student Veterans of America Chapter, and the TCL Student Government Association\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Christina Welsch-Copeland at cwelsh-copeland@tcl.edu or 843-525-8264.\r\n\r\n<b>Hopeful Horizons </b><b>hosts volunteer training</b>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons, the local child advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center, will host a Volunteer 101 Training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20; and from 5:30-9 p.m. Monday, May 22, Tuesday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 24.\r\n\r\nAfter the Volunteer 101 Training, Hopeful Horizons will host three supplemental trainings for the different volunteer opportunities available: child advocate from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 25; Crisis Hotline/Shelter Advocate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 26; Hospital/On-Call Advocate from 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, and Wednesday, May 31; and Community Education at a later date.\r\n\r\nCommunity members interested in volunteering with Hopeful Horizons should complete a volunteer application on the Hopeful Horizons website or call CJ Akins at 843-770-1074, ext. 223.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDue to the confidentiality of the shelter, volunteers will receive the location of the training directly from Akins.\r\n\r\nThe training will include an overview of Hopeful Horizons’ service, training from staff members, training from community partners and stories from survivors.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the mission and vision of Hopeful Horizons, visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Slave uprising topic&nbsp;</b><b>of upcoming lecture</b>\r\n\r\n“The Stono River Rebellion: South Carolina’s Largest Slave Uprising” will be the topic at Dinner &amp; a Lecture from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, May 22, at Verdier House at 801 Bay St.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina was the site in 1739 of the largest and most gruesome slave rebellion in British North America and it took place between Beaufort and Charleston between the Edisto and the Stono rivers while the state was still a colony.\r\n\r\nLecturer and author Ron Roth will speak about the Rebellion, its origins and its repercussions. Roth is a lecturer representing the Humanities Council of South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDinner &amp; a Lecture is a monthly educational series held from September to May, sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.\r\n\r\nReservations are necessary as seating is limited. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30; the program is from 6-7 p.m.\r\n\r\nAdmission for members is $15/$25 per member/couple. Nonmember admission is $20/$30 per person/couple.\r\n\r\nCall 843-379-3331 to make reservations\r\n\r\nReservations for the discounted Saltus’ River Grill Menu may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.\r\n\r\n<b>Local military officers&nbsp;</b><b>group to meet May 25</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will be held at Thursday, May 25, at the Dataw Island Club. The speaker will be Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Russell Baxley.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a meet and greet at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 12:15 p.m. lunch.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $25. RSVP by May 20 to Bill Severns at 843-263-0600 or by email at mnbseverns@aol.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Conroy\'s love of libraries&nbsp;</b><b>focus of free program</b>\r\n\r\n“I Was Born to Be in a Library”: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nPat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of libraries —exploring the roles public libraries, school libraries and Conroy\'s own personal library played in his writing life.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis free program will also include an overview of the new Pat Conroy Literary Center, which continues Conroy’s legacy in his adopted hometown of Beaufort. Registration Required.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall 843-255-6458 to reserve your seat to this free event.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteers wanted&nbsp;</b><b>for Gullah Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Gullah Festival of South Carolina will be held Memorial Day weekend at The Henry Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteers are needed. Apply at www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org or call Pat 843-542-6007.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market </b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, is re-opening.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid- December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to arts, crafts and antiques, there will be art demonstrations and art market T-Shirts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:41:37', '2017-05-24 14:41:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32183, 4, '2017-05-18 10:41:47', '2017-05-18 14:41:47', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nIn the world of sparkling wines, there are several levels of quality and many sources for different styles. One detail of sparkling wines that we haven\'t covered much is the various degrees of sparkling that are made.\r\n\r\nNot all sparkling wines are as sparkling as the others. That means that some have more bubbles than others. And it\'s done on purpose. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nChampagne and traditional method sparkling wines have bubbles that are made, in the bottle, from a second fermentation. The CO2 that is a byproduct of the second fermentation, is trapped in the sealed bottles and, with time, absorbed into the wine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLess expensive wines can be made with a secondary fermentation done in a sealed tank. Then, the wine is bottled under pressure to preserve the bubbles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven less expensive sparkling wine is gassed. Wines are placed in sealed tanks, a hose of CO2 is placed below the surface of the wine and bubbles are shot into the wine. The quality of the wines and the size of their bubbles are partly how we judge them. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeyond these basic methods, though, are others. Minimally sparkling wines can be made by stopping the first fermentation and bottling the wine. Then, when the first (alcoholic) fermentation finishes in the bottle, the CO2 byproduct is caught and held inside. But, the amount of CO2 is less, so the quantity of bubbles in the wine is smaller. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite the fact that we\'ve been trained to look for a lot of bubbles, there are advantages to having fewer. These wines are younger and fresher because they have only had one fermentation. And, they are less filling as we drink them.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTruth be known, Champagne and good sparkling wines will never be replaced. It\'s just sometimes that not-so-intense flavors and gasses are lighter and more refreshing.\r\n\r\nThese wines with less effervescence do have a name: Pétillant. (Pétillant translated from French means crackling and sparkling.) A bottle of Champagne, or a sparkling wine made by the same process, has about 75 pounds of pressure per square inch in it, roughly two times a car tire. Most crémant wines have about 35 pounds per square inch. Pétillant wines drop by about half again. Not a flat tire, but not a full one either. Hence, there is less full feeling and less burbing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs it easier to drink more of? Definitely.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOur pétillant comes from the Penedès region of Spain, which makes it a Cava - the Spanish wine law name for bubbly wines from this region.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNinety percent of all the wines labeled \"Cava\" come from Penedès. The word \"cava\" means \"cellar\" and refers to the place and the length of time needed for a second fermentation.\r\n\r\nThe main grape varieties for Cavas are Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOur Cava Pétillant comes from Avinyó, a family-owned winery with almost 100 acres of their own vines. They specialize in using the three main varieites for Cavas. And, they emphasize using estate grown grapes, which is very rare for Cavas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTheir Pétillant is made from 80 percent Petit Gran Muscat (a distant relation to Moscato) and 20 percent Macabeo (also known as Viura which makes white Rioja wines). &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe vines are up to 50 years old. At Avinyó, they call their Pétillant \"vi d\'agulla,\" the local dialect for \"prickly.\" &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe grapes are fermented in stainless steel and the bubbles come from a short second tank fermentation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt has bright almond and honeysuckle aromas with lemon peel flavors, a faint brininess and a stunning acidity. It is very dry and balanced in your mouth. And, note the bottle seal!&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is a wine for all seasons, but especially warm weather. For $11.99. Enjoy. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island</i>', 'Crackling, sparkling wines make for warm weather imbibing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crackling-sparkling-wines-make-for-warm-weather-imbibing', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:42:20', '2017-05-24 14:42:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32185, 4, '2017-05-18 10:42:30', '2017-05-18 14:42:30', '<h3>By Jim Hicks</h3>\r\nLady’s Island was the first area of Beaufort County to implement the concept of Community Preservation zoning that was authorized by the 1997 Beaufort County Comprehensive Plan.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe rational for allowing certain areas that possessed unique qualities such as Lady’s Island, St. Helena and the Dale community to develop zoning that was specific to their community was to protect those unique qualities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Lady’s Island a committee of community representatives was formed and for over a year, on a weekly basis, held public and individual meetings with members of the community, property owners and business representatives.\r\n\r\nFrom the information derived from these meetings and with the guidance of a Beaufort County Planning Department representative, the present day Lady’s Island Community Preservation zoning was developed and approved by County Council in 1999.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing are examples of some of the types of zoning that were developed specifically for Lady’s Island with a specific purpose in mind.\r\n\r\n• Expanded Home Business (the property along the four-lane portion of Sams Point Road). This zoning was designed to allow the existing homes in this area to be used for low intensity commercial businesses such as business offices and medical practices. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt has been a success in that many homes which were near the end of their practical life as rental units have been purchased, renovated and today serve commercial purposes.\r\n\r\n• Professional Office District (non-residential property adjacent to Lady’s Island Drive). The capability of Lady’s Island Drive and the McTeer Bridge to handle traffic was a concern in 1999 at which time there were only two lanes on each of them.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn response to this concern, the Professional Office District zoning was designed to limit commercial development to those types businesses such as banks, churches and offices which would generate minimal traffic and traffic interruption.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though today Lady’s Island Drive has been widened to four lanes and another two-lane span added to the bridge, increased traffic volume and congestion continues to be a valid concern on this key corridor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Rural Business District (Property on the right side of Sea Island Parkway coming from Chowan Creek to Hayward Drive (Airport Tire) in the Eustis Community). This zoning was developed with the specific purpose of protecting or legalizing those businesses in the rural area which had existed prior to the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and with its adoption were made nonconforming. It also established specific types of businesses that could be established in rural areas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo date it has worked well, although with the arrival of the new Walmart the city of Beaufort is faced with the question of allowing “commercial creep” along Sea Island Parkway from the store to Chowan Creek.\r\n\r\nEach of the above listed types of zoning was developed for Lady’s Island with a specific overall purpose in mind and to date has served the island well. The city of Beaufort does not have zoning which matches the characteristics of each of these unique types of zoning but in most cases does have a similar type of zoning which will hopefully ensure similar long term results in the event of future annexation.\r\n\r\n<i>Jim Hicks is the past chairman of the Beaufort County Planning Commission.</i>', 'Zoning that is unique to Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'zoning-that-is-unique-to-ladys-island', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:42:52', '2017-05-24 14:42:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32185', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32187, 4, '2017-05-18 10:43:01', '2017-05-18 14:43:01', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office to&nbsp;</b><b>hold golf tourney</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office is holding its 2017 Spring Golf Tournament on Friday, June 2, at The Legends at Parris Island Golf Club to raise money for our Annual Appreciation Dinner.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event is held each year to thank the deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year.\r\n\r\nFor those interested in sponsorship opportunities or playing in the tournament, contact Lt. Brian Barid at 843-255-3405 or by email at brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Area athletes among&nbsp;</b><b>state champions</b>\r\n\r\nLocal student-athletes were among the champions in the SCHSL State Track Meet on May 13 in Columbia.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Island boys\' and girls\' squads captured team titles. Numerous athletes from local high schools fared well in state track competitions over the weekend.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head boys\' team amassed 72 points to finish out in front of Westwood (55), Lower Richland (52), Eastside (48), Beaufort (40), North Augusta (36), Dreher (34), A.C. Flora (30), South Pointe (28) and Ridgeview (26).\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island ended the girls\' competition with 51 points, placing ahead of Daniel (50), South Pointe (49.5), Westwood (43), Ridge View (42), Aiken (41), Beaufort (39), Travellers Rest (38), Berkeley (38) and Darlington (37).\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Girls</b> - Savonnia Glover: first, triple jump; fourth, 100-meter dash; sixth, long jump; 400-meter relay team: second; Tatyanna Fripp: third, shot put; Keyasha Brown: fifth, 100-meter hurdles; 1600-meter relay team: sixth.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Boys </b>- Reggie Jones Jr.: second, 400-meter hurdles; third, pole vault; 1600-meter relay team: third; Isiah Parker: third, shot put; Desmond Gaillard: fourth, triple jump; fifth, high jump; Kagel Coke: fifth, pole vault; Kyliek Middleton: eighth, 400-meter dash.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek Girls</b> - Kyanna Milliedge: second, long jump; third, triple jumo; Gi Gi Forehand: fourth, discus; 1600-meter relay team: seventh.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek Boys</b> - Tyrone Washington: first, 400-meter hurdles; 400-meter relay team: fourth; Jordan Smalls-Wilson: seventh, high jump.\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch Girls</b> - 400-meter relay team: second; 1600-meter relay team: third; Taqiyya Smalls: fourth, 3200 meters; Adaiya Byas: sixth, pole vault; Theresa Anderson: seventh, long jump; Da’jahnae Jenkins: eighth, 100-meter hurdles.\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch Boys</b> - Cameron Wilson: first, shot put; 1600-meter relay team: second; Wesley Murphy: fifth, 3200 meters; sixth, 1600 meters; Richard Campbell: sixth, 800 meters.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Fripp Island Marina&nbsp;</b><b>to host fishing tourney</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Island Marina\'s 2017 Fishing Tournament will take place from Thursday, May 25, to Saturday, May 27.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFishermen are invited to compete for a $5,000 payout in the traditional Memorial Day event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrizes will include largest in the king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, dolphin and wahoo categories. Second prizes will also be awarded in the dolphin and wahoo categories.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-1517, register at www.frippislandresort.com or contact kingfishtournament@gmail.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds for the event go to benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>DRAGONBOAT RACING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>DragonBoat Beaufort&nbsp;</b><b>wins medals in Charleston</b>\r\n\r\nDragonBoat Beaufort, the local cancer survivor/supporter racing team, competed in the 10th annual Charleston Dragonboat Festival on May 6 and won a gold medal for the Cancer Survivor Division and a silver medal for Division C.\r\n\r\nDragonBoat Beaufort will host the 5th annual Dragonboat Race Day on Saturday, June 24, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone can form a team: businesses, community organizations, civic clubs, churches, schools. Twenty to twenty-five paddlers and a drummer are needed to form a team.', 'Sports briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:44:03', '2017-05-24 14:44:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32187', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32189, 4, '2017-05-18 10:44:12', '2017-05-18 14:44:12', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nYou may not be aware of the green house sitting above you as you drive over the Wood’s Memorial Bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn that office sits Natasha, one of our bridge tenders. We drivers below are oblivious of her most of the time; only vaguely aware that someone must open that bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, for Natasha, spring is an especially busy season as the snowbird migration has begun.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort is a great stopover for boat owners as they travel up the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. They can buy provisions, visit our town and then spend the night at anchor or at the marina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut in the morning, about 8:30 or so, the boats start to stir and the boat tender’s VHF radio starts to crackle.\r\n\r\n“Lady’s Island Swing Bridge, Lady’s Island Swing Bridge, sailboat approaching from the south requesting an opening.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow you might ask, “Why not the Wood’s Bridge?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWell, in the nautical world, our bridge is identified as the Lady’s Island Swing Bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe bridge tender will acknowledge the boater and provide them the time she will open. She will also ask the name of the boat and the hailing port. Evidently, they keep a log of the boats that go through, along with the name of the boat’s hailing port. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nRecently, I had the opportunity to speak to Natasha. She is one of those friendly people with a smile in her voice. It must be a job requisite because I have found it in numerous other bridge tenders I have encountered through the years. She gave me insight to her job, but the most important to us on land is the times of the openings and closings.\r\n\r\nUp in the green house, a boat will call her. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the scheduled time, Natasha she will turn on the traffic signals, set the alarms, lower the gates and open the bridge. She records the boats and when they are all clear, will close the bridge again. Most boaters will say something like, “Thanks for the opening.” and the bridge tender will respond. “Safe travels, captain.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is a little different with commercial traffic. They can request an opening at any time. So, don’t get mad at Natasha and the other bridge tenders. They are just following the rules.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs it turns out, these bridges are slowly going away. They are being replaced with 65-foot high bridges to accommodate auto traffic and allow boats to go under without disrupting a whole community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut for the time being, we boaters rely on Natasha and her co-workers to open our bridge when needed. “Thank you, Lady’s Island Swing Bridge.”&nbsp;', 'Bridge tender faces busy days ahead', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bridge-tender-faces-busy-days-ahead', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:44:44', '2017-05-24 14:44:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32189', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32191, 4, '2017-05-18 10:44:53', '2017-05-18 14:44:53', '<em>Photo above: The BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team won its opening meet of the season. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team hosted its first meet for the summer swimming season on May 13 at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttending the meet were Carolina YMCA swim league teams from Sumter, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Tiger Sharks made a huge splash, winning the meet with 1,173 team points. Sumter Swordfish took second with 231 points, Georgetown Wahoos placed third with 180 points and Myrtle Beach Sailfish finished fourth with 51 points.\r\n\r\nTiger Sharks individual high point age group winners are:\r\n\r\n6 &amp; U Boys Sovann Shook: 36 points&nbsp;\r\n\r\n7-8 Girls Anson Daniel: 34 points\r\n\r\n7-8 Boys Sean Lyons: 23 points\r\n\r\n9-10 Girls Eli Summa: 32 points\r\n\r\n11-12 Girls Lily Bostwick: 36 points\r\n\r\n11-12 Boys Antonio Day: 34 points\r\n\r\n13-14 Girls Alexia Goucher: 36 points\r\n\r\n13-14 Boys Spencer Shivers: 36 points\r\n\r\n15-18 Girls Brooke Cushman 36 points\r\n\r\nBYAC swims their next CYSL meet at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 24 at the Wardle Family YMCA.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks swim year round. Interested swimmers should contact the YMCA of Beaufort County located at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, or call 843-522-9622.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nScholarship assistance is available for qualified applicants.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'Big splash for BYAC Tiger Sharks at season opener', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'big-splash-for-byac-tiger-sharks-at-season-opener', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:47:07', '2017-05-24 14:47:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32191', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32193, 4, '2017-05-18 10:46:13', '2017-05-18 14:46:13', 'At a recent meeting of the Beaufort chapter of AAUW, the group hosted Alison Barton, who spoke on \"Finding a Place to Help Where You Are Needed” and the various types of volunteer work that Dataw Island residents currently provide at St. Helena Elementary School. Marge Jarvis, the first volunteer at the school from Dataw, also spoke about the history of the partnership Dataw has had with St. Helena Elementary for many years. From left are Jarvis, Barton (coordinator of Adopt-a-School), Dr. Rebecca Cooper, president of Beaufort chapter of AAUW, and Dr. Celeste Nalwasky, president-elect of AAUW and program chair. Submitted by Mary Hope Roseneau, publicity chairman.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AAUW-April-25-e1495637246538.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32195\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32195\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AAUW-April-25-e1495637246538.jpg\" alt=\"AAUW April 25\" width=\"480\" height=\"510\"></a>', 'Volunteering topic at AAUW meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteering-topic-at-aauw-meeting', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:49:42', '2017-05-24 14:49:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32193', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32197, 4, '2017-05-18 10:47:47', '2017-05-18 14:47:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_32201\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4256\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32201\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32201\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl2.jpg\" alt=\"Ten physical therapy assistant graduates were honored at TCL’s May 11 graduation ceremony. Photo provided.\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\"></a> Ten physical therapy assistant graduates were honored at TCL’s May 11 graduation ceremony. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32199\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4256\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32199\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32199\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl1.jpg\" alt=\"Thirty-four students recently earned their Associate’s Degrees in Nursing from TCL. Photo provided.\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\"></a> Thirty-four students recently earned their Associate’s Degrees in Nursing from TCL. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>TCL holds May 11&nbsp;</b><b>pinning ceremony</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry honored 34 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates and 10 Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree graduates at its May 11 pinning ceremony.\r\n\r\nStudents experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive intense additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. Many students go right to work in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe physical therapist assistant graduates are Anastacia Hodgins, Jacqueline Laxton, Jessica Trani, Kyle Keister, Laura Levitt and Tara Northway, all of Beaufort; Ashley Thomas, of Colleton; Catherine Melnick, of Jasper; Kandyce Ranew, of Hampton; and Lauren “Kendall” Starks, of Charleston.\r\n\r\nThe Associate Degree in Nursing graduates are Kristin Amarino, Karin Arlett, Amy Brodeen, April Buquet, Lindsey Chaplin, Allison Conrad, Jessica Cryer, Tierra Ferrell, Heather Fulkert, Kayla Giffin, Kelly Hughes, Kathryn Lalonde, Jennifer Leggette, Erin Mikulec, Kseniya Ortino, Kyle Phillips, Angela Runyan, Robert Skinner, Thomasina Smalls, Kirsten Smith, Shelby Welch and Kristina Winland, all of Beaufort; Halle Boni, Holly Childers, Tiffany Drake Jasper, Priscilla Keiffer, Kaitlyn McTaggart, Shannon Miller, April Simmons-Smith and Emily Webster, all of Jasper County; Kenyonna Green and Jessica Long, both of Chatham County, Ga.; Rebecca Harrison, of Colleton County;&nbsp; and Bethany Long, of Effingham County, Ga.\r\n\r\n<b>Two new programs&nbsp;</b><b>airing on district show</b>\r\n\r\nTwo district initiatives – one focusing on student artists and the other focusing on a special group of student athletes – will highlight the next “Our Schools” television program, which began airing May 12 on the County Channel.\r\n\r\n“River of Words” is an annual collection of art and poetry by Beaufort County School District students, and for the first time, this year’s book will be sold to the public online via Amazon and Barnes and Noble.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAppearing with Superintendent Jeff Moss to explore “River of Words” will be Project Coordinator Heather Brabham, Robert Smalls International Academy art teacher Dara Ramey and Julianna Vega, a fifth-grader at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts.\r\n\r\nThe school district has dramatically expanded its partnership with Special Olympics, which coordinates athletic competitions involving student athletes with disabilities. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuests appearing with Moss during that segment of the new “Our Schools” will be Gregory McCord, the district’s Chief Auxiliary Services Officer; Herbert Glaze, dean of students at Beaufort High School; and Kathy Cramer, area co-director for Special Olympics.\r\n\r\n“Our Schools” is a partnership between the school district and the County Channel.\r\n\r\nThe new edition of “Our Schools” will air four times weekly: at 8:30 p.m. Mondays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe broadcast will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 63. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show also will air at those times on the County Channel’s website at www.bcgov.net/departments/Community-Services/county-channel/index.php.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the show will be archived and can be watched any time at the same link.\r\n\r\n<b>Seniors share experiences&nbsp;</b><b>on new TV show</b>\r\n\r\nTwenty-four seniors preparing to graduate from Beaufort County School District high schools will discuss their experiences and share their opinions during a one-hour television program on the County Channel.\r\n\r\nThe seniors, selected by their high schools, will answer questions posed by Superintendent Jeff Moss. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nStudents include Jonathan Buck, Ahjia Parker, Clarissa Reyes and Clinton Taylor, of Battery Creek High; Christina Adore, John Cherry, Omar Cummings and Mary Claire Sumner, of Beaufort High; and Mayra Garcia, Jazmyn Lovett, Carmin Miller and Eric Saunders of Whale Branch Early College High.\r\n\r\nMoss will ask the seniors to share their experiences and opinions, to suggest ways to improve the district’s schools and also to give advice to younger students.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 63.&nbsp; During the rest of May, the show will air on those channels at 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. Thursdays.\r\n\r\n<b>Riverview lottery&nbsp;</b><b>set for May 30</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Charter School will hold its lottery drawing for 2017-18 enrollment at 5 p.m. in the gym at the school at 81 Savannah Highway in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe lottery is a public meeting and parents are encouraged, but not required, to attend. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Local college students&nbsp;</b><b>celebrate graduation&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nFollowing are some updates on local college students:\r\n\r\n• James Gray, of Beaufort, has graduated from The Citadel and is among 24 men and women who are now America\'s newest military officers serving in the U.S. Air Force.\r\n\r\n• Coastal Carolina University held commencement ceremonies for an estimated 1,145 candidates for graduation May 5-6 at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus.\r\n\r\nGraduates include James Cato, Abraham Coakley and Olivia Walker, all of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek to get&nbsp;</b><b>aerospace program</b>\r\n\r\nSix South Carolina high school students, including those at Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, will have access to aerospace engineering classes beginning in fall.\r\n\r\nThe aerospace curriculum was formally recommended to the South Carolina Department of Education by SC Aerospace - an industry cluster supported by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Talent development is a top priority for our industry,” said James Stephens, chairman of the SC Aerospace Education Working Group and executive director of the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This curriculum is a great fit for South Carolina’s aerospace industry in particular because it is multi-disciplinary.&nbsp; Students learn aerospace engineering principles and written and oral communication skills through presenting their projects to industry representatives.”\r\n\r\nThe courses are designed to appeal to students who are curious about the design and flight of aircraft and spacecraft vehicles. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe curriculum consists of four courses: fundamentals of aerospace technology, advanced aerospace technology, aeronautics engineering application and astronautics engineering applications. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach school implementing the aerospace curriculum this fall will receive $50,000 from the SC Department of Education to help cover the startup costs involved with the course offerings.\r\n\r\n<b>State approves </b><b>Polaris Tech Charter&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech Charter School is on its way to reality after earning approval from the State Public Charter School District Board during a May 11 hearing in Columbia.\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is a college- and career-focused middle/high school with a unique individualized learning model. Students will have the opportunity to study specific career paths as well as experience the workplace. The school’s ultimate goal is to prepare all students for college, career, and life. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This is an amazing step toward helping the young people of Jasper County find new futures,” said retired Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, a member of the Polaris Steering Committee and native son of Jasper County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is scheduled to open in summer 2018 for 160 middle and high school students. Organizers continue to examine facility options across Jasper County and decisions are expected soon.', 'School briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32204, 4, '2017-05-18 10:53:30', '2017-05-18 14:53:30', 'Radiance Women\'s Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit faith-based organization in Beaufort, held one of its two annual major fundraising events recently. The program provides pregnancy support services and education to promote and preserve life for families in Beaufort County. Photo provided.', 'Radiance holds fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'radiance-holds-fundraiser', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:55:01', '2017-05-24 14:55:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32205, 4, '2017-05-18 10:54:02', '2017-05-18 14:54:02', '[caption id=\"attachment_32207\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"480\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gypsy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32207\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32207\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gypsy.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy is one of the dogs available for adoption at PAL. Photo provided.\" width=\"480\" height=\"555\"></a> Gypsy is one of the dogs available for adoption at PAL. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis month, Palmetto Animal League is making it easy to update your pet\'s rabies vaccine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPet owners can bring their cat or dog by for a discounted rabies vaccination from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays at the PAL Community Clinic, located in Okatie’s Riverwalk Business Park.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $10 for the oone-year rabies vaccination (a $2 discount) and $15 for the three-year rabies vaccination (a $5 discount). No appointment is necessary. Pets must be healthy to receive this vaccine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, the clinic is now offering additional morning appointment times. Walk-ins are welcome, but PAL recommends scheduling ahead of time by calling 843-645-1727.\r\n\r\n“We opened our Community Clinic in February of 2013 to provide vital veterinary services at affordable prices,” said Palmetto Animal League President, Amy Campanini. “It’s extremely important that every Lowcountry family has access to the care their pet needs to live a happy, healthy life.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe PAL Community Clinic offers wellness exams, vaccines, spay/neuter and other important services at reasonable prices. The clinic also offers minor wound care and surgical procedures conducted by veterinary physicians, Dr. Stacey Levin and Dr. William Fuller. The Palmetto Animal League uses the proceeds from the clinic to rescue animals and place them in loving homes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“By bringing your pets to the PAL Community Clinic, you are helping save lives,” said Campanini.\r\n\r\nCall 843-645-1727 for more information or visit www.PalmettoAnimalLeague.org.', 'PAL offers discounted rabies vaccinations in May', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pal-offers-discounted-rabies-vaccinations-in-may', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:54:47', '2017-05-24 14:54:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32210, 4, '2017-05-18 10:55:05', '2017-05-18 14:55:05', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Mary LeGree, left, Avesta Robertson and Inez Washington, are shown here prior to the start of the Beaufort History Museum’s Third Annual Spring Tea at Dataw Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Third Annual Spring Tea, presented by the Beaufort History Museum, was held on May 10.\r\n\r\nThe event, “Crowning Glory – Celebrating the Role of Women’s Hats in Southern Culture,” was held at the Dataw Island Club.\r\n\r\nPatrons were invited&nbsp;to“Strut &nbsp;their Hattitude” as they savored traditional delicacies,&nbsp;sipped tea, listened to informative&nbsp;speakers and bid in a silent auction.\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the projects of the Beaufort History Museum.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32215\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6361.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32215\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32215\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6361.jpg\" alt=\"Terri Goldenberg, left, chats with Jane Sidwell at the silent auction table.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1182\"></a> Terri Goldenberg, left, chats with Jane Sidwell at the silent auction table.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32213\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6347.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32213\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32213\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6347.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Beaufort History Museum show off their differing styles of hats during the spring tea. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"995\"></a> Members of the Beaufort History Museum show off their differing styles of hats during the spring tea.[/caption]', 'Ladies celebrate their ‘hattitudes’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladies-celebrate-their-hattitudes', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:56:50', '2017-05-24 14:56:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32211, 4, '2017-05-18 10:55:13', '2017-05-18 14:55:13', '<b>Coffee with Colleagues&nbsp;</b><b>at History Center</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation and Heritage Library will join with the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce for its May Coffee with Colleagues from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, at the Santa Elena History Center.\r\n\r\nParticipants will enjoy coffee, light pastries, a chance to win a door prize and lots of networking.\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation is dedicated to sharing the story of Santa Elena with South Carolinians and the world. Its mission is to expand the story of North American colonization by researching, preserving and promoting Santa Elena, the first European colonial capital.\r\n\r\nThe Heritage Library is one of the most comprehensive libraries of its kind in the region, with microfilm readers, computers, high-speed Web service and collections of books, microfilm, microfiche, CD-ROM, manuscripts, periodicals, video tapes, audio tapes, and maps.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena History Center is at 1501 Bay St.\r\n\r\nThis event is free for chamber members.\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber to host ceremony&nbsp;</b><b>for hospice thrift store</b>\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friends of Caroline Hospice will be announcing the new name of its new thrift store and celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nIts thrift store was formerly known as The Red Door.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCoffee and light pastries will be provided. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 8:45 a.m.\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Caroline Hospice Thrift Store helps to support its patients and their families. The store is staffed by volunteers and filled with clothing for men, women and children as well as general household items, books, small furniture, toys and more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit friendsofcarolinehospice.org.', 'Chamber Corner for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:07:37', '2017-05-24 15:07:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32211', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32218, 4, '2017-05-18 11:07:45', '2017-05-18 15:07:45', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Lea, Jimmy and Ross Taylor of Macdonald Marketplace with a certificate thanking them for displaying our nation\'s flag.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Digital Corridor&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate new app</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor will host a celebration of its launch of C\'reer, a mobile app that matches students with careers and connects them to colleges via chat.\r\n\r\nThe event will take place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Digital Corridor at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nEmail support@creer.us to RSVP.\r\n\r\n<b>Williams Group PR&nbsp;</b><b>earns statewide honors&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nWilliams Group PR, a full-service Lowcountry public relations and marketing firm, earned South Carolina recognition recently for its ongoing campaign to share accurate and timely information about the $33 million Boundary Street improvement project in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Public Relations Society of America\'s South Carolina chapter awarded its Mercury Award of Merit for community relations to Williams Group PR during the annual honors celebration on May 4 in Columbia.\r\n\r\n\"Helping keep this project front and center with the community is an important challenge,\" said John Williams, of Williams Group PR. \"To be more than halfway through a $32 million project and to be on budget and on schedule, despite Hurricane Matthew, is amazing. We are proud to help share the stories about the Boundary Street update.\"\r\n\r\n<b>Fridays @ the Corridor discusses business plans&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nWhen asked whether they read the lengthy business plans that entrepreneurs feel compelled to painstakingly compile, fewer than 2 percent of investors and stakeholders admit they do, preferring instead the one-page executive summary, the 10-page slide deck or the 30-second elevator pitch.\r\n\r\nAt the May Fridays @ the Corridor event, David Nelems, director of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, will introduce the Lean Canvas Business plan, a business blueprint process that makes planning actionable, while guiding the entrepreneur from ideation, to traction, to successful startup.\r\n\r\nThis one-hour interactive forum will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 19.\r\n\r\nMetered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nRSVP by emailing Karen Warner at fridays@beaufortdigital.com.\r\n\r\nAttendance is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid by cash or check at the door.\r\n\r\n<b>Anchorage 1770 earns&nbsp;</b><b>hotel collection distinction</b>\r\n\r\nAnchorage 1770 Inn has been invited to become part of the Southern Living Hotel Collection, under the banner of Southern Living magazine.\r\n\r\nHand-selected by Southern Living editors, the Hotel Collection is a carefully curated portfolio of the most delightful hotel experiences the South has to offer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“From perfectly crafted rooms and restaurants to breathtaking natural surroundings, each of the premier hotel properties captures a charming experience that is both distinctively different and thoroughly southern,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nAnchorage 1770, vetted by the editors of Southern Living, becomes the sole Southern Living Collection property in the Beaufort market. The magazine recently rated the town of Beaufort as the “Best Small Town in the South.”\r\n\r\nOwners Frank and Amy Lesesne operate the Anchorage as a full-service boutique hotel and a newly re-launched restaurant, The Ribaut Social Club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“After being open for less than two years, it is great honor to be selected by our friends at Southern Living,” said Frank Lesesne. “To be included in a collection with the likes of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn., and The Wilcox in Aiken is a bit overwhelming.”', 'Business briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:08:48', '2017-05-24 15:08:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32221, 4, '2017-05-18 11:08:58', '2017-05-18 15:08:58', 'A 2016 Gallup poll showed the number of Americans who owned stock matching the all-time low previously hit in 2013.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter peaking at 65 percent in 2007, the percentage of us who said we were invested in stocks was down to only a little more than half (52 percent) last year. For those younger than 35, the figure dropped to less than 40 percent (down from more than 50 percent).\r\n\r\nThere are probably a number of reasons for this decline, including fear of the markets following the Great Recession. While it’s true that the stock market has experienced volatility, it’s also been a helpful tool for building wealth over the long term. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results.\r\n\r\nIf you’re among those who’ve turned your back on stocks, you may be thinking it’s time to get back into the market – or invest for the first time. If so, a good place to begin is by determining what type of investor you are.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Go solo or get help?</b></p>\r\nIf you’re a do-it-yourself (DIY) investor or have little money to start with, you may want to consider online investing. It makes trading relatively easy and inexpensive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, you may not have the time or confidence in your ability to choose the right investments, which are likely to include other investments besides stocks. If that’s the case, you may want to turn to a professional advisor.\r\n\r\nThe first thing you should expect is for him or her to get to know you and understand your long-term goals, such as enjoying a financially secure retirement or helping your children or grandchildren afford higher education.\r\n\r\nBeginning with that information, your advisor should work with you create an investment plan designed to help you achieve those goals. At the heart of that plan will be a recommended asset allocation, which is nothing more than how your portfolio should be divided up among different types of investments, typically stocks, bonds, and cash alternatives.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Determine your style</b></p>\r\nThere’s more than one way to work with an advisor, and you need to decide which one you’re more comfortable with.\r\n\r\nIf you want to be the ultimate decision-maker, you may choose to collaborate with your advisor. In this case, he or she will contact you with recommendations, and it will be up to you to decide whether to follow them. With this type of relationship, you’ll likely pay commissions on your transactions.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, you may prefer to take a hands-off approach and simply delegate the management of your investments. If you choose this, you will:\r\n\r\n• Not be consulted prior to transactions being executed in your account;\r\n\r\n• Probably be charged a fee based on a percentage of your account’s value rather than paying commissions;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Choose your advisor wisely</b></p>\r\nFinding the right advisor is an important decision. You may want to start by talking with friends and relatives whose opinions you respect. If they are working with someone they like, do your own research on them. After all, just because someone is a good fit for your mom or Uncle Charlie doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right for you.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter you have names of three or four prospective advisors, see what you can find out about them online. That may help narrow your choices. Then talk with them on the phone and schedule appointments to meet with the two who seem most promising. In the end, you may have to “go with your gut” to decide which one to go with.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis may seem like quite a bit of work, but when your ability to reach your financial goals is at stake, it’s likely to be worth it.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel in Beaufort, at 843-524-1114. Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Whitney McDaniel or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Investments in securities and insurance products are not FDIC-insured/not bank-guaranteed/may lose value.</i>', 'Know yourself when you begin investing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'know-yourself-when-you-begin-investing', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:09:27', '2017-05-24 15:09:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32223, 4, '2017-05-18 11:09:38', '2017-05-18 15:09:38', '<b>Burton shooting is&nbsp;</b><b>under investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Burton that left one man wounded.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 9:40 p.m. May 8, a 911 call came in regarding a shooting incident on Vanita Drive in Burton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded and found a wounded man and secured the scene, while others responded a short distance away to Donaldson Camp Road to meet with the other subject involved in the shooting incident (one of the 911 callers).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmergency Medical Services (EMS) was summoned to Vanita Drive and treated the man for a gunshot wound to his neck. EMS transported him to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), where a decision was made to fly him to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston for additional treatment.\r\n\r\nOn Vanita Drive deputies and investigators met with potential witnesses, processed the scene and secured evidence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Donaldson Camp Road where deputies and investigators met with the other man involved, he said he left the scene and drove there in order to safely call 911. The handgun believed used in the shooting was recovered from his vehicle at that time. He too was treated by EMS and transported to BMH for head lacerations he sustained during the physical encounter with the man who ultimately was shot.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInvestigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident. No one has been charged as of yet. There is no update on the condition of the man flown to MUSC for the gunshot wound to his neck, but the man that sustained head lacerations was treated and released from BMH.\r\n\r\nAdditional information will be released when available. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sgt. Adam Disbrow at 843-255-3407 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton home fire&nbsp;</b><b>displaces family</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District and MCAS firefighters extinguished a house fire recently that displaced a family in the Independent Mobile Home Park in Burton.\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on scene to a single-wide mobile home with fire already coming through the roof.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters were able to enter the home and battle the flames while searching for victims, but luckily the family was not home at the time. Firefighters were able to confine the fire to the kitchen and living room; however, the home suffered significant smoke damage throughout.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fire is under investigation. One adult and three children were displaced. The Red Cross was called to assist the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Accidents cause problems&nbsp;</b><b>on Robert Smalls Parkway</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents on May 11 on Robert Smalls Parkway, causing traffic delays and one driver being transported to the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first wreck was reported in front of Stokes Toyota on Robert Smalls Parkway just before noon yesterday. The two-vehicle accident, involving a passenger vehicle and pickup truck, caused minor damage and traffic delays.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters assisted the drivers, however no injuries were reported.\r\n\r\nThe second accident was reported just before 11 p.m. in the 800 block of Robert Smalls Parkway also involving a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth vehicles were damaged and one driver transported with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne lane of Robert Smalls Parkway was blocked for approximately 30 minutes while firefighters assisted the injured driver and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 122 motor vehicle accidents in 2017; 31 of those accidents have occurred on Robert Smalls Parkway and 24 have occurred on Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Parris Island Gateway&nbsp;</b><b>wreck sends 1 to hospital</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to a vehicle accident on May 11 at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Cypress Street during high traffic times, causing traffic delays and injuring one.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust before 3:30 p.m., the Burton Fire District responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Cypress Street in the Shell Point area of Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne driver was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth lanes of Parris Island Gateway by Cypress Road were blocked for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured driver and removed roadway hazards.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District provides emergency services to the Shell Point area of Port Royal, as well as the Mink Point area of Beaufort, through contracts with the city of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal. These emergency services are provided by the Burton Fire District fire station located at 602 Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Alcohol program&nbsp;</b><b>targets minors</b>\r\n\r\nFor the eighth year, an “enforcement and education blitz” coordinated by the&nbsp;\r\n\r\nS.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) has helped focus attention on the dangers of underage alcohol use.\r\n\r\nThrough the statewide campaign, South Carolina’s Alcohol Enforcement Teams (AETs) and prevention professionals collaborate on activities aimed at limiting access to alcohol by young people under the age of 21.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe increased enforcement and public education efforts promote a safe end to the school year and a safe prom season. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe campaign – called “Out of Their Hands” – emphasizes that it is against the law for anyone under 21 to purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.\r\n\r\nThe campaign, which ran April 1-30, resulted in 13 party-dispersal operations; 175 traffic stops; 528 casual contacts; 660 compliance checks; 149 on-premise bar checks; and 25 public safety checkpoints.\r\n\r\nThe various operations led to 301 cases of charges being filed.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the law enforcement activities, 88 “media activities” were held at high schools and middle schools, colleges, public forums, community events, civic groups, beach rentals, lodging establishments, retail alcohol outlets, and other retail locations.\r\n\r\n<b>Brush fire started&nbsp;</b><b>by burning trash&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBurton and Sheldon firefighters extinguish a slow moving brush fire which was caused by an unattended burning trash pile on May 10 on Jacob Lane in Burton.\r\n\r\nJust past 8 p.m., the Burton Fire District was dispatched to what was originally believed to be a house fire on Jacob Lane in Burton. Callers initially described a possible trailer on fire. Firefighters arrived to what was actually a slow-moving quarter-acre brush fire.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters extinguished the fire using approximately 1,000 gallons of water and required assistance from the Sheldon Fire District due to the lack of hydrants in the Seabrook area. The fire was caused by an unattended burning trash pile on the side of the road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo injuries were reported.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is illegal to burn trash in Beaufort County and the fire is under investigation.', 'Public safety briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:10:41', '2017-05-24 15:10:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32225, 4, '2017-05-18 11:10:54', '2017-05-18 15:10:54', '<h3>By Denise Neal</h3>\r\nI often hear people giving what they consider sage advice. “Just let it go, you’ll feel so much better.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWise words that are much easier said than done. Words that give me pause, as I visualize a tiny hand holding tightly to the string attached to their precious balloon. One slip of the thumb, and off it goes up, up and away. If letting go were only quite that simple.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow tightly we cling to our beliefs, judgments, angers and stressors. Holding on for dear life, as if these outdated feelings and statements will leave us wobbly and uncentered should we release them with one slip of our thumb. Some, frantically running after that balloon to catch it, only to bring it securely back against their bodies.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, I have diligently been working on letting go of things that no longer have a place in my life. Letting go can sometimes leave us raw, feeling as if our heart has been sliced in two, causing us to feel as if we are handing over part of our soul, our identity, our thoughts, when in fact it is opening space for new joy, new beginnings and new experiences to come in.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLife is going to unfold just exactly how it is supposed to. We can learn to trust and believe the process is happening just as it is, and let go of the need to control.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is not up to us as humans to control people, circumstances, life in general, and by letting go of this practiced trait, we open ourselves up to releasing ego and handing us faith in spirit to work the magic we are here to do.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHold on to your hats, because when control is surrendered, the ride is incredible!\r\n\r\nI wonder, how many out-dated beliefs do we hold on to? Beliefs that were taught to us by others through the years, ones we pass on to the next generation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStriving for perfection, at all costs, no matter how detrimental our behavior becomes as we trick ourselves into thinking we constantly have to do better, be better, look better, work harder.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPerfection is an illusion, one that keeps us unhappy and unwilling to look at the positive and good actions we HAVE accomplished. It’s much more attractive to be approving and accepting of the gifts we’ve been given and understand that who we are is a gift of beauty and it is enough.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet old beliefs whisk away in the wind, and let us cut ourselves the break we deserve, while being who we are, doing things the way we love to do it. Let go and let our heart and soul soar into being exactly who we are meant to be.\r\n\r\nCreating boundaries is a part of self-care. We have a right to set boundaries and insist on keeping them in place when others disrespect them by pushing and prodding us rinto doing things we do not wish to partake in, whether it be setting hours that are for work, or for our time alone, to setting boundaries for others expectations of you.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you do not have boundaries set in place that show to the world self-respect, self-love, and self-care, how can we expect to be treated that way?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoundaries are imperative, and at times it may be necessary to go within and ask ourselves who is actually crossing the line. Is it others, or is it our own ego pushing us to cross our boundaries to gain recognition, martyrdom, and feel needed?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the time to let go of anything creating a conflict between ourselves and boundaries, and we will set ourselves free.\r\n\r\nThose are just a few instances of letting go of ways to bring amazing new light into our lives. Learning to let go of the things that are resonating with you will free up energy and you will begin to reap the benefits of a grateful, happy life.\r\n\r\nLetting go is a process, blended with us willing to do the work. How deeply we dig is totally up to us and can only be done by us alone. This is our path and nobody else’s.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepaint your canvas today, rewrite your story, reward yourself with true joy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Denise Neal a published author, a practicing self-care and mindset and manifestation coach, crystal and Reiki master, intuitive reader and a breath work and meditation teacher. She is also a licensed aesthetician, offering premium treatments such </i><i>as microcurrent and LED light therapy for the skin. Visit www.deniseneal.com.</i>', 'Is there an art to truly letting go?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-there-an-art-to-truly-letting-go', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:11:36', '2017-05-24 15:11:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32227, 4, '2017-05-18 11:11:47', '2017-05-18 15:11:47', '<b>Port Royal, Beaufort </b><b>OK new fire station&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nA new fire station on Robert Smalls Parkway has been approved by the the Beaufort City Council and Port Royal Town Council and the facility is expected to become operational in early 2018. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe station is being built near Robert Smalls Parkway and Castle Rock Road. The municipalities will lease the property and the new fire station, which will be delivered as a turn-key project ready for fire trucks, equipment and firefighters, said Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“With our new ISO 1 fire rating, and with input from International City/County Managers Association’s Center for Public Safety Management, we are well-prepared and well-positioned to provide emergency services across Beaufort and Port Royal, and to our growing service areas,” Bertholf said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe councils approved a 30-year lease for the property and fire station, including all equipment that’s not vehicles or personnel equipment, Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Democratic club holds&nbsp;</b><b>monthly meeting today</b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 18, at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle St., Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social gathering is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTher main speaker will be newly elected SC Rep. Michael Rives, District 121. He will discuss \"What\'s Going On In the Statehouse.”\r\n\r\nAll are welcome; light refreshments will be served and ticket details on the group’s May 20 party/picnic will be announced.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT classes are&nbsp;</b><b>scheduled for June</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Response Team Program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe CERT program provides training for individuals to increase self-sufficiency in a disaster. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors.\r\n\r\nCERT classes are free of charge.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next series will start Tuesday, June 6. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course is taught in four class sessions that will be held from 6-9 p.m.; and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe schedule is as follows:\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, June 6: Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation\r\n\r\n• Thursday, June 8: Disaster Medical I\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, June13: Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response\r\n\r\n• Thursday, June 15: Disaster Medical II/CERT Organization\r\n\r\n• Saturday, June 17: Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques &amp; Exercise\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035 or Kris Legge at 843-263-2783.\r\n\r\n<b>Solid waste office&nbsp;</b><b>gets grant funds</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office has received a grant totaling $83,420 from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.\r\n\r\nThe grant funds will not only support the collection of tires and used oil at the County’s Convenience Centers, but also help the county to implement a countywide initiative to eliminate plastic bags from the recycling containers for plastics at its four major Convenience Centers in Bluffton, Hilton Head, Shanklin and St. Helena.\r\n\r\nAccording to Ashley Jenkins, the county’s recycling coordinator, this grant will educate, engage, and equip county residents with the tools and knowledge of how to recycle correctly.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe grant also gives staff the opportunity to partner with conservation organizations to create a short animated educational series that will teach children about litter prevention, reasons to recycle, and benefits of keeping waterways clean.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying&nbsp;</b><b>is ongoing in county</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, May 19.\r\n\r\nMosquito control uses low-flying aircraft and aerial spraying and is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.\r\n\r\n<b>Penn Center named&nbsp;</b><b>as success story</b>\r\n\r\nTo mark the 30th anniversary of the America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list and how it has been a catalyst for the preservation of threatened historic sites around the country, the National Trust is issuing a retrospective list culled from the nearly 300 sites named to the program since its inception.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2017 list highlights 11 once-endangered sites, including Penn Center (formerly Penn School), that are now thriving and contributing to their communities, while also focusing attention on the efforts undertaken to bring them back from the brink. Penn School appeared on the 11 Most Endangered list two years in a row in both 1990 and 1991.\r\n\r\n“As the site of one of the first schools for freed slaves, Penn Center sheds light on the contributions and stories of African-American communities that have been overlooked within the traditional boundaries of historic preservation and education history,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Beyond its historic significance, Penn Center’s current role as a catalyst for economic sustainability — through its service as a local, national and international resource center for community self-sufficiency, civil and human rights, and positive change — highlights the potential of adaptive reuse solutions in the South.”\r\n\r\nPenn Center, founded in 1862 as Penn School, a central component of the Port Royal Experiment, was one of the first schools in the South for formerly enslaved West Africans.\r\n\r\nFor over a half-century, the center has recognized that African Americans on St. Helena and along the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor — established by Congress in 2006 — have managed to keep their special identity, language, religious customs and African cultural heritage more than any other group of black Americans.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Republicans to present&nbsp;</b><b>Young Patriot Award</b>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Bluffton Republican Club’s next meeting will be held Monday, June 5, at the Roasting Room at 1297 May River Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nThe group will present its 2nd Annual Young Patriot Award.\r\n\r\nThe social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe public is welcome.\r\n\r\n<b>County is ranked&nbsp;</b><b>tops for retirees&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County has been ranked as one of the top spots to retire based on income.\r\n\r\nSmartAsset, a group that studies wealth and risk management decisions, released its third annual study, analyzing Social Security income, cost-of-living data and taxes across all counties to determine where people are getting the most mileage out of Social Security.\r\n\r\nMcCormick County ranked No. 1 in the study, while Beaufort County ranked fifth of the counties in the state where retirees will get the most bang for their buck.\r\n\r\nThe full study results, methodology, and interactive map can be found here: https://smartasset.com/retirement/social-security-calculator#southcarolina.', 'News briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:12:41', '2017-05-24 15:12:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32227', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32229, 4, '2017-05-18 11:12:51', '2017-05-18 15:12:51', 'Alice Sauls, left, and Tiernea Stone, of Bitty’s Flower Shop, create floral arrangements for Mother’s Day. Stone said all of their delivery and pick-up orders were full by the Wednesday before Mother’s Day and they went through 5,000 stems of blooming flowers, not to mention thousands more of the greenery for decoration. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-35', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32232, 4, '2017-05-18 11:13:48', '2017-05-18 15:13:48', '<b>Psychiatric nurse practitioner joins BMH Sea Island Psychiatry&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32234\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2502\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Margaret-Thompson-headshot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32234\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32234\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Margaret-Thompson-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Margaret Thompson\" width=\"2502\" height=\"3000\"></a> Margaret Thompson[/caption]\r\n\r\nMargaret Thompson, a nurse practitioner with 25 years of experience in the mental health field, has joined Beaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost recently, Thompson worked in Savannah in the inpatient acute care units at Coastal Harbor Health System and Georgia Regional Hospital. Prior to moving to Savannah, she worked for six years at Piedmont Counseling Center in Danville, Va.\r\n\r\nDuring her career in psychiatric care, Thompson also served on the staff of several counseling centers in both Savannah and Danville and was a nurse educator at Radford University in Virginia and a nursing faculty member at Danville Regional Medical Center School of Nursing.\r\n\r\nA graduate of Averett University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Thompson began her career as a staff nurse at an inpatient psychiatric and addiction treatment center at Memorial Hospital in Danville.\r\n\r\nShe continued her education at the University of Virginia, earning her master’s in nursing with a specialty in adult mental health, and went on to complete her nurse practitioner degree in 2006.\r\n\r\nAt Sea Island Psychiatry, Thompson will be working with board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Wynn Hill and licensed clinical social workers Patricia Rickenbaker and Richard Archer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Island Psychiatry is located at 989 Ribaut Road, Suite 330. To make an appointment with any of the mental health providers in the practice, call 843-522-5600.\r\n\r\n<b>Plastic surgeon offers&nbsp;</b><b>free seminar on fat&nbsp;</b><b>reduction procedure</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32233\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"742\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AudreyKlenkeMD-headshot-LightBKGD_3-742x800.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32233\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32233\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AudreyKlenkeMD-headshot-LightBKGD_3-742x800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Audrey Klenke\" width=\"742\" height=\"800\"></a> Dr. Audrey Klenke[/caption]\r\n\r\nPinnacle Plastic Surgery and Pure Medical Spa will host a free seminar from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, to discuss non-surgical procedures to help you get in shape for the season. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoard-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Audrey Klenke, and her team of professionals recently began offering a fat reduction procedure using the UltraShape Power technology, the first and only FDA-approved non-surgical procedure that uses focused ultrasound energy to target fat cells and eliminate them naturally.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“There is finally an effective non-surgical procedure that destroys stubborn fat without the downtime,” said Klenke. “Other fat reduction procedures heat or freeze fat, which can damage the surrounding skin, nerves and blood vessels. This technology, on the other hand, erases fat naturally without the side effects.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinnacle\'s Jennifer Burks, APRN, CNM, and PURE Medical Spa’s licensed esthetician, Sheree Tuttle, will also be on hand to share the science behind this ultrasound fat destroying technology and offer complimentary consultations.\r\n\r\nThe event, which will be held at the offices of Pinnacle Plastic Surgery and Pure Medical Spa in Sheridan Park, Bluffton, is free and open to the public, but space is limited. RSVP by calling 843-815-6699 or by visiting PureMedSpaMD.com.', 'Health briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:15:50', '2017-05-24 15:15:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32232', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32236, 4, '2017-05-18 11:16:00', '2017-05-18 15:16:00', '<em>Photo above: Eliza Rhodes is the first anthropology major to receive the Norris Medal. Photo courtesy of Clemson University.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32238\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32238\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32238\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Elizabeth Rhodes adds her name to a wall in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Photo provided.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> Left: Elizabeth Rhodes adds her name to a wall in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Michael Staton</h3>\r\nElizabeth Rhodes says she’s interested in everything, from the humanities to health care, so it’s a good bet she would have excelled no matter which path of study she decided to pursue.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLuckily for the sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department and Clemson University’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, the Beaufort native decided to walk down a path that took her more often than not through Brackett Hall.\r\n\r\nAnthropology majors know Brackett Hall well, and Rhodes is the first in the history of Clemson to win the Norris Medal, which honors one graduating senior who exemplifies the best qualities in a Clemson scholar.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor someone who undoubtedly had a prompt, correct response to most questions posed to her throughout her college career, Rhodes found her own response to the news a little lacking.\r\n\r\n“I was on the phone with my dad and I actually just couldn’t talk,” Rhodes said, laughing. “He just told me to read the whole letter over the phone, and then we both had trouble coming up with any words. All he could say was, ‘Wow.’ It was a great Monday.”\r\n\r\nRhodes’ interest in so many subjects found her torn between the humanities and science throughout her first two years at Clemson, but it only took one anthropology class to sell her on the major. She sees anthropology as a bridge between the arts and science, as it concerns itself with using science to answer questions that define humanity.\r\n\r\nKatherine Weisensee, interim chair of the sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department, nominated Rhodes for the Norris Medal in part because of the work ethic, critical thinking skills and focus she displayed in that first anthropology class, qualities that only continued as she delved deeper into the major.\r\n\r\nAt one point, Rhodes found herself studying forensic anthropology, anatomy and physiology in a single academic year, and that combination reaffirmed that she had made the right call in her course of study.\r\n\r\n“Many students are drawn to certain topics among the wide variety in anthropology, but Eliza excelled at them all,” Weisensee said. “She was able to effortlessly identify connections between the many different facets of anthropology as well as her other classes and pursuits throughout her college career.”\r\n\r\nOutside of class, Rhodes’ time is often spent on books and podcasts detailing trends and diseases across hundreds of thousands of years of human history. That’s her leisure reading. She describes herself as “enthralled” by the concept of viewing health care from the “zoomed-out perspective” that an anthropological lens allows.\r\n\r\nWhile her major allowed her to “zoom out,” her time as a volunteer on the Joseph F. Sullivan Center’s mobile health clinic certainly allowed her to hone in on public health concerns involving populations across the Upstate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a Spanish minor, Rhodes was a valuable addition to the Sullivan Center team as it worked to bring medical care and education to migrant farm workers and marginalized communities. She discovered a passion for bringing health care to different cultures, and her studies in anthropology helped her to better frame these experiences.\r\n\r\nMichael LeMahieu, an associate professor in Clemson’s English department, also nominated Rhodes for the Norris Medal and has known Rhodes since she was a senior in high school.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe isn’t surprised to find Rhodes pulling on strengths in so many seemingly disparate areas to excel in an activity like public health outreach. LeMahieu said he has witnessed Rhodes quickly gain the confidence to do so over the course of her time at Clemson.\r\n\r\n“It’s been a joy to watch Eliza grow into her talents and gain that confidence,” LeMahieu said. “At a certain point, I think she began to realize that her interests and talents couldn’t be contained by or expressed in just one area. Her career aspirations remained the same — she knew she wanted to be a physician — but she realized there was more than one path that would take her there.”\r\n\r\nBecause of her experience at Clemson, Rhodes sees herself as uniquely positioned to bring a different perspective to her studies when she begins medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in the fall. However, her time at Clemson has also taught her to come into the experience with an open mind.\r\n\r\n“Considering I was a bioengineering major who never even considered medical school when I started at Clemson, I kind of did a 180-degree turn when it came to my focus,” Rhodes said. “I know my interests will guide me once I get started.”\r\n\r\nRhodes was also nominated by John Coggeshall, a professor in Clemson’s sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32239\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32239\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32239\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes3.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Rhodes visited Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, in May 2015. Photo provided.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> Elizabeth Rhodes visited Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, in May 2015. 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(32242, 4, '2017-05-18 11:23:04', '2017-05-18 15:23:04', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nSouth Carolina’s harvest season for oysters and mussels closed on May 15, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nClam season will close on Wednesday, May 31, at 30 minutes before official sunset.\r\n\r\nBecause higher bacterial levels occur when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shellfish harvesting during the summer months is limited to commercial harvesters who can meet rigorous handling requirements.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCoastal waters will remain closed to recreational shellfish harvesting until water temperatures begin to cool in the fall, making shellfish once again safe for harvesting and consumption. Shellfish harvesting is expected to reopen Oct. 1.\r\n\r\nSCDNR’s oyster shell recycling and replanting program continues its efforts to encourage the public to recycle their oyster shells.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOyster shell recycling drop-off locations are located throughout coastal counties, and collection sites can be at bit.ly/2r8VODS.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the summer months, SCDNR returns the recycled shell to shorelines, where it provides an ideal base for larval oysters to attach, thereby replenishing the harvested beds. When the quantity of shell needed to replant shellfish grounds exceeds those that are recycled, SCDNR must purchase shells from other vendors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltwater recreational fishing license sales provide funding for SCDNR’s shellfish restoration and enhancement efforts.\r\n\r\nLate spring and early summer are also the busiest months for SCDNR’s community oyster restoration program, SCORE.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to work with SCDNR staff and other volunteers to create oyster habitat in areas that are not harvestable. The resulting oyster reefs provide a host of ecological and economic benefits, including water filtration, nutrient cycling, and habitat for fish and invertebrates.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit saltwaterfishing.sc.gov.', 'Oyster season closes; clam season to close May 31', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'oyster-season-closes-clam-season-to-close-may-31', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:24:02', '2017-05-24 15:24:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32242', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32244, 4, '2017-05-18 11:24:12', '2017-05-18 15:24:12', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nThere haven’t been any problems with short-term rentals in downtown Beaufort, and the city wants to keep it that way.\r\n\r\nThe city appointed a task force last year to study short-term rentals. Its tasks were to recommend an approval process, anticipate any problems that could occur and suggest rules that would head them off.\r\n\r\n“The two primary concerns are public safety and preserving neighborhood integrity and character,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling. “There are no documented problems, but people assume there will be problems.”\r\n\r\nUp until about three years ago, short-term rentals were permitted only in properties that were zoned commercial. Then Airbnb and VRBOs (vacation rentals by owner) came along.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The city woke up a couple of years ago and realized that people were operating short-term rentals in areas not zoned for that,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city quickly required people to request zoning exceptions before the Zoning Board of Appeals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We didn’t give them enough guidelines. It was arbitrary. If a neighbor objected, it was rejected. If no one complained, they were granted,” Keyserling said.\r\n\r\nThus the 11-member task force was created.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrimarily using online portals, the task force found just over 50 short-term rentals scattered throughout the city, with noticeable numbers in Pigeon Point, Old Commons and the Northwest Quadrant. (Old Point prohibits short-term rentals.) &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the city found some lacking business licenses, they contacted the owners and they quickly complied. Short-term rental properties are required to get business licenses and collect and remit occupancy and sales taxes.\r\n\r\nAfter 10 public meetings, the task force submitted 12 recommendations for proposed ordinances. City staffers will draft the ordinances and submit them to the Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission for consideration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe task force’s March report noted, “We hope that (Beaufort City) Council and the public will recognize that short term rental in residential neighborhoods is a new and rapidly evolving phenomenon, and that predictions on what the impact will be are difficult to make.”\r\n\r\nThe task force also advised that “the current system should not be structured so that every proposal for a short term rental turns into a contest about whether short term rentals are a good or bad idea. … We strongly urge that council set a policy that is administered and enforced by staff. The present “approval by exception” method of zoning board review can lead to rearguing the desirability of short term rentals over and over for each application. We believe this is inefficient and unhealthy for the community.”\r\n\r\nThe task force’s recommendations included:\r\n\r\n• Each rental must have a contact person that can respond to the city or the guests within three hours.\r\n\r\n• Occupancy is limited to two people per bedroom.\r\n\r\n• No more than one car per bedroom. Vehicles must be parked on a driveway, not in yards, on grass or in the street.\r\n\r\nThe task force also recommended that short-term rentals be limited to no more than 8 percent of the total lots in a neighborhood. Given there is little data on short-term rentals, the percentage was a guesstimate, Keyserling said.\r\n\r\n“I assume it was because it was more than 5 percent and less than 10,” Keyserling said. “The biggest threat was changing the character of a neighborhood,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe task force also recommends that the city submit an annual report on short-term rentals to ensure no unforeseen problems have arisen and to review whether the ordinances are working as intended.\r\n\r\nThe task force emphasized that short-term rentals are good for the community because they draw a new type of tourist who prefers that type of lodging. Many are potential future residents that want to try out a residential setting. They noted that they heard no concerns from hoteliers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“These are small businesses. As people restore old homes and use rentals to pay for it, it helps the entire neighborhood,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;', 'Beaufort looks at rules for vacation rentals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-looks-at-rules-for-vacation-rentals', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:25:05', '2017-05-24 15:25:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32244', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32246, 4, '2017-05-18 11:25:14', '2017-05-18 15:25:14', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Academy’s Jaxon Sprawling, center, watches as the ball goes into the goal during the first half of the SCISA Boys Class A playoff game against Christian Academy on Wednesday afternoon at BA’s Merritt Field. The Eagles won the match 5-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32250\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1203\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6233.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32250\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32250\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6233.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy’s Ally Raschella, center, gets ready to pass the ball  tip field during the first half of the first round of SCISA Girls Class A playoff game at Merritt Field. Assisting Raschella at right is Mary Alden Cooper. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1203\" height=\"1400\"></a> Beaufort Academy’s Ally Raschella, center, gets ready to pass the ball tip field during the first half of the first round of SCISA Girls Class A playoff game at Merritt Field. Assisting Raschella at right is Mary Alden Cooper. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Steve LeMaster</h3>\r\nBeaufort Academy is home to two more state championship teams.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team captured its fourth straight SCISA Class A state championship on May 12, outlasting Palmetto Christian 2-1 in overtime in the 2017 title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles exited the 2017 season with a 13-6 record.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Christian finished its latest campaign 11-6.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy and Palmetto Christian ended regulation scoreless.\r\n\r\nSophomore Edward McCormick scored Beaufort Academy\'s first goal with 7:30 remaining in overtime.\r\n\r\nFreshman Thomas Holladay added another goal to push Beaufort Academy ahead 2-0 after in the extra period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran coach Bill Dalton guided the Eagles to the state title.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy shut out Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach 5-0 in the semifinals of the state tournament.\r\n\r\nTo get to the finals, Beaufort Academy beat Christian Academy (Myrtle Beach) 5-0 in the SCISA Class A Boys\' Soccer State Semifinals on May 10.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles used a balanced offensive attack to shut out Christian Academy (Myrtle Beach). Ryan Muniz, Jaxon Spratling, Thomas Holladay, Dawson Coleman and Will Warren scored one goal apiece for the Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDefensively for Beaufort Academy, goalkeeper John Dastous recorded a shutout. The Beaufort Academy goalkeeper registered one save.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy advanced to meet Palmetto Christian of Mt. Pleasant in the state championship game.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Beaufort Academy\'s Ryan Muniz was selected Region Player of the Year.&nbsp; The following BA soccer player\'s were selected to the All-Region Team: David Mathai (sophomore), William Tumlin (freshman), Thomas Holladay (freshman).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Girls soccer</b></p>\r\nIn the girls championship game, two players accounted for the Lady Eagles\' three goals. Senior Amanda Kahn netted two of Beaufort Academy\'s three goals in the state championship-clinching victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMary Keane scored Beaufort Academy\'s other goal. Keane netted her goal prior to leaving the game with an injury.\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II, a longtime rival for the Eagles, battled Beaufort Academy throughout the girls\' high school soccer match.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran head coach Dave Byrne guided the Eagles to the 2017 state girls\' soccer championship. The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team claimed its first state title since 2013. In 17 seasons, Byrne has guided the Eagles to three state championships.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo make it to the championship game, Beaufort Academy blanked Conway Christian 7-0 in the semifinals of the SCISA Class A Girls\' Soccer Soccer Tournament on May 9.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral Beaufort Academy players provided a lift on the offensive end as the Eagles prevailed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles moved ahead early and never faltered. Beaufort Academy owned a comfortable 6-0 lead at halftime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy then advanced to meet John Paul II in the title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32248\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"960\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Beaufort_Academy_Girls.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32248\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32248\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Beaufort_Academy_Girls.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Academy.\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\"></a> The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12. 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(32252, 4, '2017-05-25 09:28:55', '2017-05-25 13:28:55', '<b>Swingin’ Medallions&nbsp;</b><b>to play at in June</b>\r\n\r\nThe Swingin’ Medallions, known as, “The Party Band of the South,” will perform Friday, June 9, at the Jasper County Farmers Market.\r\n\r\nCelebrated for their signature hit song, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love,” which Bruce Springsteen once called, “The Greatest Fraternity Rock Song of All Time,” the Swingin’ Medallions, are South Carolina-bred from Greenwood.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey blend the sounds of yesterday and today and this is their ninth summer-opening concert in Ridgeland.\r\n\r\nGates at the Jasper County Farmer’s Market will open at 7 p.m., with the concert starting at 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nAdvance admission is $15. Tickets purchased at the gate on concert night will be $20. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce at 843-726-8126. A portion of each ticket will be donated to the United Way of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nFood and beverages will be available for purchase at the concert.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be drinking wristbands for persons 21 and older available for purchase at $10 each. Special VIP “up close” tables can be purchased in advance for $250. VIP packages include tickets for 10 people (they don’t include drinking wristbands, which must be purchased separately).\r\n\r\nAttendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held rain or shine. Coolers are not permitted.\r\n\r\nJasper County Farmers Market is located on the south side of Ridgeland which can be accessed from Interstate I 95 at Exits 18 or 21.\r\n\r\nFor more information visit the www.JasperCountyChamber.com.\r\n\r\n<b>MOMA to meet&nbsp;</b><b>at Dataw club</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will be held at Thursday, May 25, at the Dataw Island Club.\r\n\r\nThe speaker will be Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Russell Baxley.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a meet and greet at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 12:15 p.m. lunch.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $25.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRSVP by May 20 to Bill Severns at 843-263-0600 or by email at mnbseverns@aol.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Conroy’s love of libraries&nbsp;</b><b>focus of new program&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n“I Was Born to Be in a Library: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries\" will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nPat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of libraries — exploring the roles that public libraries, school libraries and Conroy\'s own personal library played in his writing life and career.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis free program will also include an overview of the new Pat Conroy Literary Center, which continues Conroy’s legacy in his adopted hometown of Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration is required.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall 843-255-6458 to reserve your seat to this free event.\r\n\r\n<b>Tour scheduled for&nbsp;</b><b>historic Fort Fremont</b>\r\n\r\nTravel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nLearn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications\r\n\r\nThe tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary and this event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nVisit fortfremont.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Astrology program&nbsp;</b><b>is being offered</b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to learn about “The Marvels of Astrology” from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at ArtiZen Yoga Studio at1211 Newcastle St., #2F, in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nParticipants will learn why you need your birth time, date and place and hear about the archetypes of the 12 houses and 12 signs.\r\n\r\nDoors will open at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $10 at the door.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email ncloring@icloud.com or call 843-644-6069.\r\n\r\n<b>Church to dedicate </b><b>new sanctuary</b>\r\n\r\nThe Historic Grace Chapel AME Church family, under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Jeannine R. Smalls, will dedicate and lay the cornerstone for the church\'s new sanctuary at 10 Holly Hall Road at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 28.\r\n\r\nThe Historic Grace Chapel African Methodist Church was established in downtown Beaufort in 1869 at the corner of Charles and North streets.\r\n\r\nThe church needs for additional space to expand ministries and parking,\r\n\r\nThe dedication will include a motorcade led by the Smalls, ending at the new chapel.\r\n\r\nAll are welcome to attend this celebration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.gracechapelame.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Yamasee Indians&nbsp;</b><b>focus of program</b>\r\n\r\nA History of the Yamasee Indians: Origins, Migration, Conflict and Pottery will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Santa Elena History Center at 1501 Bay St in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis presentation will focus on the origins and migrations of the Yamasee Indians. It will incorporate some of the most recent research, and includes a brief overview of the Yamasee War and a short discussion of the evolution of Yamasee pottery.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information and tickets, visit santa-elena.org/calendar-of-events.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information on volunteering, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market </b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, is re-opening.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nIt will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid- December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to arts, crafts and antiques, there will be art demonstrations and art market T-shirts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the market’s third year in Port Royal and it will once again be featuring paintings, drawings, jewelry, photographs, scarves, woodwork, glass art, sea shell art and a vareity of other original creations by local artists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:28:55', '2017-05-25 13:28:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32254, 4, '2017-05-25 09:29:31', '2017-05-25 13:29:31', '<h3>By Bill Rogers&nbsp;</h3>\r\nIt’s been a long time coming, but citizens of South Carolina will soon have faster and cheaper access to public documents.\r\n\r\nFor seven years, the state legislature has for one reason or the other not passed a Freedom of Information reform bill. They did so on the last day of the session this year, and it offers some real improvements in our state’s open government law.\r\n\r\nThe House, led by Reps. Weston Newton (of Bluffton) and Bill Taylor, pushed hard for the reform and in the end concurred in a last-minute Senate amendment doing away with establishment of an FOIA hearing officer. But the good of the law far outweighs the loss of easier enforcement.\r\n\r\nPerhaps the most meaningful part of the reform deals with response time. The new law changes the amount of time an agency has to respond from 15 days to 10 days. That’s a pretty good compromise. Note that Georgia requires a three-day response, but they have exemptions.\r\n\r\nThe law also sets up a specific time for an FOI request to be fulfilled. In the past, a few agencies abused the law by dragging out their response for months. Now they have 30 days in most cases.\r\n\r\nThe law also limits how much an agency can charge for documents. In the past, some charged outrageous amounts to discourage release. Now, they can charge no more than the prevailing commercial rate for producing copies. Agencies may also require up to a 25-percent deposit before beginning a search.\r\n\r\nThe law encourages electronic transmission of public records and says copy charges may not be made for electronic records. But the agency is not required to create an electronic version when it does not exist.\r\n\r\nAs to police dashcams, the law specifies that any recording involving an incident involving death, injury, property damage or the use of deadly force must be released. However, it allows police to go before a circuit court judge to argue that withholding the recording is more important than the public interest in disclosure.\r\n\r\nFiling an FOI suit has been a slow process, often dragging on for a year or more. The new law requires an initial circuit court hearing be set within 10 days of service of legal papers on the parties involved.\r\n\r\nThe law augments the criminal violation provision and sets up a civil fine of $500 for arbitrary and capricious violations of the law.\r\n\r\nTo deal with improper requests, the law allows a public body to request a hearing on requests that are unduly burdensome, overly broad, vague or repetitive.\r\n\r\nThe law takes effect upon the signature of Gov. Henry McMaster, who supported many of these changes when he worked on the Ethics Reform Study Committee several years ago.\r\n\r\nWith the removal of the hearing officer, enforcement of the law remains problematic. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut we’ve taken a big step for more transparency in our state.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, an advocate for open government.</i>', 'New FOI laws are welcome change', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-foi-laws-are-welcome-change', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:29:31', '2017-05-25 13:29:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32254', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32256, 4, '2017-05-25 09:30:59', '2017-05-25 13:30:59', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;A check for over $14,000 was presented to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThrough a series of events in March and April, Dataw Island Club members battled it out on the golf course, tennis courts, croquet lawn and even through a battle of the bands in an effort to fight an even bigger battle, the “Battle for Life.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 15th annual Battle for Life cancer fundraiser is a volunteer-driven event that has become an institution on the island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince 2002, about 300 Dataw members each year have been dedicated to supporting the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation to benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center, a cancer treatment facility in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis year, a new addition to the series was a Battle of the Bands, in which four local bands performed and members “voted” for their favorite band by stuffing their donation jars.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe band with the most money at the end of the evening won big – not only earning bragging rights and half of their “take,” but they also won knowing that they were able to raise the most money for the Battle for Life.\r\n\r\nA check for $14,187 was presented to Alice Moss, executive director of the BMH Foundation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDataw member Celeste Nalwasky, chair of the golf tournament, said the support from Dataw members is nothing short of amazing and neither was the amount of donations raised.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Dataw members are very supportive of Beaufort-area nonprofits and civic groups,” Nawalsky said. “You can hardly blink around here without walking past a neighbor on their way to volunteer one place or another.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe also noted that this particular event is close to home for many members.\r\n\r\n“Cancer is now so widespread, that I think we all know someone close to us who has been affected. Sometimes we think, ‘I wish I could do something to help.’ This series of events offers that opportunity – and as a bonus, we have a ton of fun doing it.”\r\n\r\nDonations to Beaufort Memorial can also be made online by visiting bmhsc.org/bmh-foundation/give-online.', 'Dataw members present $14,187 check to local cancer fundraisers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dataw-members-present-14187-check-to-local-cancer-fundraisers', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:30:59', '2017-05-25 13:30:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32256', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32259, 4, '2017-05-25 09:32:13', '2017-05-25 13:32:13', 'The 11th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival is in the books.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA champagne gala reception and awards ceremony was held recently, where filmmaker Julie Dash was awarded the inaugural Robert Smalls Merit &amp; Achievement Award. The award was presented by the great-great grandson of Robert Smalls, Michael Boulware Moore.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThousands of filmmakers, film lovers and fans of the festival showed up to experience some or all of the five-day film festival. More than 300 entries were received from nearly 44 countries, which were narrowed down to the screening of 39 films and seven screenplays. Awards were presented in 12 categories.\r\n\r\nCharleston Filmmaker Brad Jayne was presented the Behind the Scenes Award. South Carolina Film Office representative Tom Clark was on hand to present the award.\r\n\r\nOther winners include:\r\n\r\n• Best Feature: “Saturn Returns,” directed by Shawn Tolleson, Vancouver, BC.\r\n\r\n• Best Documentary: “Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices,” co-directed by Peter Miller, New York, and Pamela Roberts, Atlanta.\r\n\r\n• Best Short Film: “Mia,” directed by Felix Martiz, Los Angeles.\r\n\r\n• Best Student Film: “Icarus,” directed by Tom Teller, Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, Calif.\r\n\r\n• Best Comedy: “Long John,” directed by Joe Bellavia, Rochester, N.Y.\r\n\r\n• Best Animation: “Splash,” directed by Gavin Lankford, Winston-Salem, N.C.\r\n\r\n• Best Screenplay: “Robert Smalls\' Great Escape,” written by Bernard Smith, Mandeville, La.\r\n\r\n• Best Actress: Rukiyat Masud, New York, “Children of the Mountain.”\r\n\r\n• Best Actor: Thomas Torrey, Fort Mill, “Fare.”\r\n\r\n• Best Director: Thomas Torrey, Fort Mill, “Fare”\r\n\r\n• Audience Choice: “Almost Paris,” Director Domenica Cameron Scorsese, Chicago.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort International Film Festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortfilmfestival.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet &amp;&nbsp;Greet</strong></p>\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society will hold a free meet-and-greet from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Wined It Up at 705 Bay St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere will be entertainment and guests are encouraged to bring a family member, neighbor or anyone who wants to learn more about the Beaufort Film Society. Visit wineditup.net or beaufortfilmfestival.com.', 'Beaufort International Film Festival names winners', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-international-film-festival-names-winners', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:32:13', '2017-05-25 13:32:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32259', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32261, 4, '2017-05-25 09:35:20', '2017-05-25 13:35:20', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL GOLF&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort High finishes&nbsp;</b><b>seventh in Class 4A</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High boys\' golf team finished third in the 4A Boys\' State Golf Tournament on the Baroney Course at the Port Royal Golf Club on Hilton Head on May 16.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles turned in a 627 team score.\r\n\r\nAC Flora captured the state title with a 592 team total.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High finished behind AC Flora, Myrtle Beach, Wren, Hilton Head, Lancaster and Hartsville in the final team standings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFinal team scores were as follows: AC Flora - 592; Myrtle Beach - 602; Wren - 604; Hilton Head - 611; Lancaster - 614; Hartsville - 615; Beaufort High - 627; Eastside/North Myrtle Beach - 629; South Aiken - 638; Chapin - 640;\r\n\r\nBelton-Honea Path - 648; Saint James - 664; Blue Ridge - 671; Travelers Rest - 681; Pickens - 685.\r\n\r\nIndividual scores for the Beaufort High boys\' golf team were as follows: Matthew Campbell, 74; Tommy Holloway, 79;\r\n\r\nRiley Kase, 81; Thomas Mull, 79; Austin Van Horn, 90.\r\n\r\nOne Beaufort High boys\' golfer earned a spot on the All-State Tournament Team. Campbell was named to the All-State Tournament Team.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>WRESTLING&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BCH grapplers&nbsp;</b><b>sign with Limestone&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1140\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cooper_Kaminsky-signing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32262\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32262\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cooper_Kaminsky-signing.jpg\" alt=\"Battery Creek High School wrestler Cooper Kaminsky has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\"></a> Battery Creek High School wrestler Cooper Kaminsky has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32263\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"768\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Omar_Daniels-signing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32263\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32263\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Omar_Daniels-signing.jpg\" alt=\"Battery Creek High School wrestler Omar Daniels has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.\" width=\"768\" height=\"537\"></a> Battery Creek High School wrestler Omar Daniels has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nA pair of Battery Creek High School wrestlers are headed to the next level. Battery Creek\'s Omar Daniels and Cooper Kaminsky signed to wrestle for Limestone College recently.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth Daniels and Kaminsky thrived in the Battery Creek High School wrestling program throughout their prep careers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLimestone College, located in Gaffney, competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Rotary golf tourney&nbsp;</b><b>benefits Alzheimer’s</b>\r\n\r\nThe Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will hold its 13th Annual Memory Links Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Fripp Island’s Ocean Creek Course.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration and a putting contest will begin at 8 a.m. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The cost is $85 per person and includes entry fee, golf card, beverages, goody bad and lunch immediately following the tournament. This will be a Four Man Captains Choice event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLast year’s event was a huge success with over 100 golfers participating.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from this tournament are donated to Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort and The CART fund.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death in South Carolina and is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States with more than 5 million Americans living with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the only one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. without any methods for preventing, curing or slowing it down.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlzheimer\'s Family Services of Greater Beaufort is a nonprofit organization providing education, support and respite aide to caregivers of persons with Alzheimer\'s. The CART Fund provides funds for cutting-edge research to cure Alzheimer\'s disease.&nbsp;Visit rotaryclubofthelowcountrybeaufort.org.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Muniz named region&nbsp;</b><b>player of the year</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy boys\' soccer player Ryan Muniz has been named the region player of the year. Muniz excelled for the Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer program throughout the 2017 season.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Muniz, three other Beaufort Academy High School players captured postseason honors. David Mathai, William Tumlin and Thomas Holladay earned all-region honors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team captured its fourth straight SCISA Class A state championship earlier in the month, outlasting Palmetto Christian 2-1 in overtime in the 2017 title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles exited the 2017 season with a 13-6 record.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Christian finished its latest campaign 11-6.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy and Palmetto Christian ended regulation scoreless.\r\n\r\nSophomore Edward McCormick scored Beaufort Academy\'s first goal with 7:30 remaining in overtime.\r\n\r\nHolladay added another goal to push Beaufort Academy ahead 2-0 after in the extra period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran coach Bill Dalton guided the Eagles to the state title.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Coach misconduct&nbsp;</b><b>target of new rules</b>\r\n\r\nEffective with the 2017-18 high school basketball season, play will be stopped and an official warning will be given to the head coach – and recorded in the scorebook – for misconduct by the coach or other bench personnel unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case a technical foul shall be assessed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis new rule was one of the five changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 10-12 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS board of directors.\r\n\r\nIn addition to misconduct violations related to Rule 10-5, the head coach will be officially warned for the first violation of Rule 10-6-1 regarding the coaching box.\r\n\r\nRules 4-48-1 and 4-48-2 will both have a note stating that a warning is not required prior to calling a technical foul.\r\n\r\n“Stopping play and making sure that the bench and the coach know that an official warning has been given sends a clear message to everyone in the gym and impacts the behavior of the coach, and in some cases the behavior of the opposing coach,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee. “This change in behavior creates a better atmosphere and, many times, avoids the need to administer a technical foul.”\r\n\r\nIn other changes, the rules committee approved enlarging the coaching box from 14 feet to 28 feet. The coaching box now shall be bounded by a line drawn 28 feet from the end line toward the division line. A line drawn from the sideline toward the team bench becomes the end of the coaching box toward the end line. State associations may alter the length and placement of the 28-foot coaching box.\r\n\r\n“The committee thought the restriction of the (14-foot) coaching box limited the level of communication between the coach and players,” Wynns said. “Allowing a coach freedom to move within the new box between the 28-foot mark and the end line provides a coach more access to his or her players.”\r\n\r\nChanges in Rules 3-4-1d and 3-4-4 regarding uniforms were approved by the committee, including restrictions on identifying names that can be placed in the allowable area of the jersey.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIdentifying names on uniforms must adhere to the following: school name, school nickname, school logo, player’s name and/or abbreviation of the official school name. The panel in the shoulder area on the back of the jersey may be used for placing an identifying name as well.\r\n\r\nThe committee also approved a change in the way officials signal a foul against a player. After verbally informing the offender, the official shall use fingers on two hands to indicate to the scorer the number of the offender and the number of free throws.&nbsp;', 'Sports briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:36:02', '2017-05-25 13:36:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32261', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32267, 4, '2017-05-25 09:37:08', '2017-05-25 13:37:08', 'When developing your estate plan, you can do well by doing good. Leaving money to charity rewards you in many ways. It gives you a sense of personal satisfaction, and it can save you money in estate taxes.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Transfer taxes</b></p>\r\nThe federal government taxes transfers of wealth you make to others, both during your life and at your death.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2017, generally, the federal gift and estate tax is imposed on transfers in excess of $5.49 million and at a top rate of 40 percent. There is also a separate generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax that is imposed on transfers made to grandchildren and lower generations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou may also be subject to state transfer taxes.\r\n\r\nCareful planning is needed to minimize transfer taxes, and charitable giving can play an important role in your estate plan. By leaving money to charity, the full amount of your charitable gift may be deducted from the value of your gift or taxable estate.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Watch your will</b></p>\r\nThe easiest and most direct way to make a charitable gift is by an outright bequest of cash in your will. Making an outright bequest requires only a short paragraph in your will that names the charitable beneficiary and states the amount of your gift.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe outright bequest is especially appropriate when the amount of your gift is relatively small, or when you want the funds to go to the charity without strings attached.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity beneficiary</b></p>\r\nIf you have funds in an IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan, you can name your favorite charity as a beneficiary. Naming a charity as beneficiary can provide double tax savings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst, the charitable gift will be deductible for estate tax purposes. Second, the charity will not have to pay any income tax on the funds it receives. This double benefit can save combined taxes that otherwise could eat up a substantial portion of your retirement account.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Use a charitable trust</b></p>\r\nAnother way for you to make charitable gifts is to create a charitable trust. There are many types of charitable trusts, the most common of which include the charitable lead trust and the charitable remainder trust.\r\n\r\nA charitable lead trust pays income to your chosen charity for a certain period of years after your death. Once that period is up, the trust principal passes to your family members or other heirs. The trust is known as a charitable lead trust because the charity gets the first, or lead, interest.\r\n\r\nA charitable remainder trust is the mirror image of the charitable lead trust. Trust income is payable to your family members or other heirs for a period of years after your death or for the lifetime of one or more beneficiaries. Then, the principal goes to your favorite charity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe trust is known as a charitable remainder trust because the charity gets the remainder interest.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDepending on which type of trust you use, the dollar value of the lead (income) interest or the remainder interest produces the estate tax charitable deduction.\r\n\r\nNote:&nbsp; There are costs and expenses associated with the creation of these legal instruments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charitable lead trust</b></p>\r\nThe charitable lead trust is an excellent estate planning vehicle if you are optimistic about the future performance of the investments in the trust. If created properly, a charitable lead trust allows you to keep an asset in the family while being an effective tax-minimization device.\r\n\r\nFor example, you create a $1 million charitable lead trust. The trust provides for fixed annual payments of $80,000 (or 8 percent of the initial $1 million value of the trust) to ABC Charity for 25 years. At the end of the 25-year period, the entire trust principal goes outright to your beneficiaries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the 25-year income interest going to ABC Charity. To do this, you use IRS tables.\r\n\r\nBased on these tables, the value of the income interest can be high — for example, $900,000. This means that your estate gets a $900,000 charitable deduction when you die, and only $100,000 of the $1 million gift is subject to estate tax.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charitable remainder trust</b></p>\r\nA charitable remainder trust takes advantage of the fact that lifetime charitable giving generally results in tax savings when compared to testamentary charitable giving.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA donation to a charitable remainder trust has the same estate tax effect as a bequest because, at your death, the donated asset has been removed from your estate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe aware, however, that a portion of the donation is brought back into your estate through the charitable income tax deduction.\r\n\r\nAlso, a charitable remainder trust can be beneficial because it provides your family members with a stream of current income — a desirable feature if your family members won\'t have enough income from other sources.\r\n\r\nFor example, you create a $1 million charitable remainder trust. The trust provides that a fixed annual payment be paid to your beneficiaries for a period not to exceed 20 years. At the end of that period, the entire trust principal goes outright to ABC Charity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the remainder interest going to ABC Charity, using IRS tables. This is a complicated numbers game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrial computations are needed to see what combination of the annual payment amount and the duration of annual payments will produce the desired charitable deduction and income stream to the family.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Broadridge, an independent third party, and provided by Hall Sumner, vice president, investments at TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James. Sumner is a financial advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, located at 2015 Boundary St., Suite 220, Beaufort, SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or hall.sumner@raymondjames.com or visit www.tlswealthmanagement.com</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This information was developed by Broadridge, an independent third party. It is general in nature, is not a complete statement of all information necessary for making an investment decision, and is not a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investments and strategies mentioned may not be suitable for all investors.&nbsp;</i>', 'What’s the best estate plan route for charitable giving', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-the-best-estate-plan-route-for-charitable-giving', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:20', '2018-07-12 15:12:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32269, 4, '2017-05-25 09:37:36', '2017-05-25 13:37:36', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital has been named Screening Center of Excellence — one of only 10 medical centers in the state to receive the designation by the Lung Cancer Alliance — for providing safe, high-quality low dose CT screening for lung cancer.\r\n\r\nEndorsed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American College of Radiology for current and former heavy smokers, low dose CT lung cancer screening is the only proven method to detect lung cancer at an early and treatable stage.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We use the lowest possible dose of radiation to obtain an image that can pick up lung nodules,” said Beaufort Memorial Senior Director of Imaging Services Daniel Mock. “If you can catch lung cancer at an early stage, it can be the difference between life and death.”\r\n\r\nTo achieve the designation of Screening Center of Excellence, an imaging center must comply with comprehensive standards based on best practices for controlling screening quality, radiation dose and diagnostic procedures, and provide current information on who is a candidate for lung cancer screening.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe criteria for designation also requires that an imaging center work with a multi-disciplinary clinical team able to carry out a coordinated continuum of care for screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of the disease.\r\n\r\n“We were able to demonstrate we have a path designated for testing, evaluating the results and getting patients through the course of care,” said Matthew Hurtt, Beaufort Memorial’s advanced imaging manager. “Achieving the designation shows our commitment to providing the community with the highest quality of care.”\r\n\r\nClaiming more than 156,000 lives in the U.S. each year, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. More people die of the disease than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are proud and honored to be working with Beaufort Memorial Hospital as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence,” said Lung Cancer Alliance President and CEO Laurie Fenton Ambrose. “Their commitment to practice responsible lung cancer screening will lead to advancements in research and many lives saved.”', 'Beaufort Memorial designated Screening Center of Excellence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-designated-screening-center-of-excellence', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:37:36', '2017-05-25 13:37:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32269', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32271, 4, '2017-05-25 09:38:25', '2017-05-25 13:38:25', '<b>Various offices closed&nbsp;</b><b>for Memorial Day</b>\r\n\r\nThe following will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, reopening on Tuesday, May 30:\r\n\r\n• All branches of the Beaufort County Library system;\r\n\r\n• Post offices and other local, state and federal buildings;\r\n\r\n• All PALS facilities;\r\n\r\n• All county convenience centers.\r\n\r\n<b>Councilman to hold&nbsp;</b><b>public meeting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Councilman York Glover, District 3, will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, 706 Newcastle St. in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGary Kubic and Josh Gruber, of the Beaufort County administration, will be the guest speakers. Kubic’s presentation will focus on opportunities for economic development of light industries in&nbsp;Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“My purpose for holding these meetings is to share information about county-related issues and to listen to residents’ concerns,” Glover said.\r\n\r\nResidents do not need to register in advance for the meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheldon center opens&nbsp;</b><b>for limited operations</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sheldon Convenience Center has reopened on a limited basis from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays.\r\n\r\nLocated at 208 Johnson Road in Sheldon, the center closed late last month due to fire damage at the site attendant’s office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStaff in the county’s Public Works Department and the Facility Management Department has been actively working to return the center to full operation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new building has been ordered and the utility company is working to restore power to the site.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce the restoration project is finished and the site is ready to return to its normal operating schedule, a notice to the public will be issued.\r\n\r\nResidents may also use the following nearby centers:\r\n\r\n• Big Estate at 63 Big Estate Road: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.\r\n\r\n• Lobeco at 6 Keans Neck Road, and Shanklin at 80 Shanklin Road: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Wednesday.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division, call 843-255-2736 or visitwww.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying&nbsp;</b><b>continues through May 26</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, May 26.\r\n\r\nMosquito control uses low-flying aircraft and aerial spraying and is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.\r\n\r\n<b>Audubon club&nbsp;</b><b>elects officers, board</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon had its annual business meeting and elections on May 18 and elected its officers and board members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOfficers are: co-presidents, Sally Jessee/Sandra Rice; vice president, Linda Sigafoos; treasurer, Linda Freeman; and secretary, Pam Floyd.\r\n\r\nBoard members are Kathy Agee, John Albert, Jessica Miller, Kevin Rice, Tony Natoli and Cyndi White.', 'News briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:38:25', '2017-05-25 13:38:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32271', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32273, 4, '2017-05-25 09:40:06', '2017-05-25 13:40:06', '[caption id=\"attachment_32274\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FullSizeRender-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32274\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32274\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FullSizeRender-3.jpg\" alt=\"An elephant and a dog play in the water. Photo by Lee Scott.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> An elephant and a dog play in the water. Photo by Lee Scott.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nRecently, my spouse and I did a boat delivery from Beaufort up to the Chesapeake Bay. We have done this trip numerous times and for some reason, it never gets boring.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt seems like there is something always going on like, dolphins playing in the boat wake and unusual birds sitting on the side of the marsh. Then there are kayakers, paddle boarders, and jet skis gliding by as you pass through their territory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times we make this trip, something happens, and this time it was something totally unique.\r\n\r\nI was at the helm of the sailboat and my spouse was below looking at the chart book. As I looked down the river, it appeared that a bunch of boats were gathering around some object in the water. At first I thought it was a large inflatable raft, but when I looked with the binoculars, I thought I saw an elephant in the water.\r\n\r\nNow, I do not take drugs, nor am I on any medication, but this was unreal. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Uh, honey!” I called.\r\n\r\n“Yes.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I believe there is an elephant playing in the river ahead of us.”\r\n\r\n“A what?” he asked.\r\n\r\n“An elephant. And I am pretty sure there is a black Labrador dog on his back.”\r\n\r\nMy spouse came up from below, looked through the binoculars and casually said, “Yup, that is an elephant with a lab on his back.” (As if we see this sight all the time)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe took over the helm and I grabbed my camera and started to take pictures. The two animals were frolicking in the water and people were everywhere laughing and enjoying the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe dog would climb on the elephant’s back, then the elephant would stand up and the dog would leap off into the water. They had this routine down well.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI started sending texts out to my family and friends and received an e-mail from my son-in-law, Matt.&nbsp; “Check out the YouTube video. That is Bella and Bubbles.”\r\n\r\nEvidently, the two are part of the Myrtle Beach Safari. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBubbles was adopted as an ivory orphan in 1983. She grew from 300 pounds to 9,000 pounds and the Safari decided to have a pool built for her.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2007, the contractor who was building the pool, abandoned a little puppy at The Preserve. Before long, the two became close buddies. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you get a chance to see the video check the two out playing ball. And if you happen to be traveling down the Intracoastal Waterway and see an elephant and dog in the water, don’t worry. It is just Bella and Bubbles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo see a video of the two, Google “Bella and Bubbles.”', 'This isn’t something you see every day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-isnt-something-you-see-every-day', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:40:06', '2017-05-25 13:40:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32276, 4, '2017-05-25 09:41:12', '2017-05-25 13:41:12', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00A8770.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32277\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32277\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00A8770.jpg\" alt=\"_00A8770\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3180\"></a>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons joined with the community on May 13 to honor women who have made a difference in the lives of others.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This community event is a reminder that we are stronger when we empower one another,” said Kristin Dubrowski, COO of Hopeful Horizons. “Lilies on the River is a powerful annual event that honors women who have given so much to others.”\r\n\r\n“Every year at this event I am reminded of the amazing impact one voice can make,” said Shauw Chin Capps, CEO of Hopeful Horizons. “Together, we are a collective voice that can end abuse and change lives.”\r\n\r\nFor every $15 tax deductible donation that was given, a lily was released at the event in honor of an important woman in that individual’s life.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the event benefit Hopeful Horizons’ efforts to create a safer community by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons is the local child advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center. Visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.', 'Hopeful Horizons honors women', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hopeful-horizons-honors-women', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:41:12', '2017-05-25 13:41:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32276', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32279, 4, '2017-05-25 09:41:58', '2017-05-25 13:41:58', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROVIDED BY STATE FARM</h4>\r\nThose of us lucky enough to own boats probably don\'t spend the majority of our time on the water.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat general lack of familiarity and experience is why when you do set out in a watercraft — whether for fishing, swimming, water skiing or just cruising — it\'s extremely important to familiarize yourself with the rules, requirements and recommendations of boating safety.\r\n\r\nThe following tips and guidelines are compiled from state and national boating safety organizations, including the U.S. Coast Guard.\r\n\r\nThe easiest boating safety tip: Wear a life jacket. Statistics show that most boating fatality victims weren\'t wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and that nine out of 10 of those water deaths might have been prevented with a PFD.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA life jacket should be available for each person aboard and be worn or properly stowed. Jackets should fit snugly and be the appropriate size — remember that adult jackets will not work for children. Test your jackets once a year for leaks and buoyancy.\r\n\r\nOther potentially life-saving tips include:\r\n\r\n• Dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature. Hunters and fishermen boating during colder-weather months should remember that cold water can kill.\r\n\r\n• If you can\'t swim, take lessons. Even a few rudimentary lessons could someday mean the difference between living and drowning.\r\n\r\n• If your boat capsizes, stay with it. Not only will it provide floatation assistance, but it\'s easier for rescuers to spot.\r\n\r\n• Keep a clear head. Be aware of carbon monoxide. All internal combustion engines produce carbon monoxide , an odorless, colorless and poisonous gas. Poor cabin ventilation, blocked exhaust outlets and faulty equipment can contribute to the problem, but carbon monoxide emissions can affect the boat\'s swim platform and other areas near the engine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInstall carbon monoxide detectors on your boat and be aware of the early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as headaches, nausea, weakness, and irritated eyes — that means staying alert for symptoms that might initially seem like simple seasickness or intoxication.\r\n\r\n• Don\'t drink and boat. The use of alcohol is involved in about a third of all recreational boating fatalities, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Boating under the influence (BUI or BWI) is as serious a legal offense as driving while intoxicated. Additionally, the detrimental physical effects of drinking while boating can be even more severe — the motion, noise, sun, wind and spray on the water is more exhausting than usual, accelerating the intoxicating effects of alcohol.\r\n\r\n• Plan ahead, know the rules. Before launching your boat, learn the nautical \"rules of the road\" by taking a boater safety class. They are a large part of boating safety, especially when meeting, crossing or overtaking another boat.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Leave a float plan. If you\'re going to be on the water for a couple hours, make sure someone on land knows where you\'re going and when you plan to return. If you\'re heading out for a longer stretch, leave a written float plan with the marina or a friend that can aid rescuers in case of an emergency.\r\n\r\n• Take a safety class. Insurance discounts may be available for approved boating safety courses.\r\n\r\n• Check the weather. Consult local forecasts before heading out, especially during hurricane season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Have communication options. Bring a mobile phone sealed in a water-resistant bag, but don\'t rely on it completely. Ideally, you should have a VHF marine radio with DCS (Digital-Coded Squelch) that can give the Coast Guard your position in an emergency.\r\n\r\n• Use a kill switch lanyard. On power boats and personal watercrafts, this simple tether between you and the ignition key shuts the engine off if you fall overboard or lose your balance while driving, reducing the potential for harm to you or others in the water.\r\n\r\n• Check your equipment and supplies. Take time to go over the condition of your important safety, signal and survival gear, including additional clothing, such as warm clothes, a hat and foul weather gear; anchor and extra line; bailer or bilge pump; boat trailer; charts of the local area and a compass; fire extinguishers; first-aid kit; food and water; fuel and batteries; paddles; personal items (sunscreen, medicines, sunglasses); PFDs; lights; sound producing device (for signaling other craft and potential rescuers); visual distress signal; and a tool kit for repairs.\r\n\r\n• Get your boat inspected. If you\'re unsure of your boat\'s condition, get a Vessel Safety Check (VSC). A VSC is a free examination of your boat courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to verify the presence and condition of all required safety equipment.\r\n\r\n<i>The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under any policies. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information.</i>', 'Learn the nautical ‘rules of the road’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'learn-the-nautical-rules-of-the-road', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:16:48', '2018-07-26 14:16:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32281, 4, '2017-05-25 09:44:11', '2017-05-25 13:44:11', '<em>Photo above: The Smile Mobile dental program provided free dental care by volunteer dentists. Photos by Gary Markham.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Ellis&nbsp;</h3>\r\nHelping those less fortunate is an honorable pursuit. Easing their dental pain and discomfort is something special.\r\n\r\nAfter two years of planning, refitting and fundraising with its partners, the Sea Island Rotary Club launched its Smile Mobile dental outreach program on April 1 at Penn Center on St. Helena.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter her exam and treatment, Pearl Singleton — one of a dozen patients seen that day at the Smile Mobile’s grand opening —hugged Sea Island Rotary volunteers.\r\n\r\n“I’ve been in pain from this tooth for three months and you took that pain away,” she said, adding that she had been unable to afford regular dental care and had nowhere to turn until she heard about the Smile Mobile.\r\n\r\nThe Smile Mobile program provides free dental care by volunteer dentists and dental assistants from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month at various locations in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton communities.\r\n\r\nWith two dental chairs, the Smile Mobile is a clean unit with state-of-the-art sterilized equipment and is outfitted for basic dental surgery and restorative dentistry. It’s X ray-equipped and its pharmacy dispenses basic pain relievers and antibiotics. (No narcotics are available.)\r\n\r\nThe program’s mission is to treat the Lowcountry adults who live at least 200 percent below the federal poverty level with little or no access to dental care and whose deteriorating dental condition might keep them from work or school.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAppointments for the Smile Mobile are scheduled through AccessHealth Lowcountry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to AHL director Deborah Slazyk, potential patients should first seek a referral from Bluffton/Jasper Volunteers in Medicine (843-706-7090; bjvim.org), the Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort (843-470-9088; gnfmcbeaufort.org) or an AHL case manager (843-522-5750; www.accesshealthlowcountry-org).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Rotary Smile Mobile is run in conjunction with and supported by Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services.\r\n\r\nThe program was made possible after Sea Island Rotary raised $16,000 — largely through its charity shrimp race held each October — and AccessHealth Lowcountry, Bluffton/Jasper VIM and Beaufort County Human Services Alliance each donated $5,000 toward the retrofitting of the Smile Mobile’s second dental operatory.\r\n\r\nDr. Chuck Ingle, who worked for two years with Dr. Ed Wise, Dr. Mike Gold and John Perrill on behalf of Sea Island Rotary to launch the Smile Mobile outreach, said:, “This is a much-needed dental program for our community. When you start peeling the layers of our society back, there are a lot of Lowcountry folks who miss school, work, and suffer poor health because of their bad teeth.”\r\n\r\nDentists and dental assistants interested in volunteering for the Smile Mobile can contact Ingle through the Sea Island Rotary at docingle@me.com.', 'Dental services put smiles on faces', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dental-services-put-smiles-on-faces', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:44:11', '2017-05-25 13:44:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32281', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32284, 4, '2017-05-25 09:30:23', '2017-05-25 13:30:23', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Annually, each of the local law enforcement jurisdictions submit nominations to the Rotary Club of Beaufort for an individual from their department to be recognized as the Rotary Club of Beaufort as their Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. This year’s winner is Patrolman III Michael Phelan. From left are Deputy Law Enforcement Officer Phil Amsterdam, Department of Natural Resources; Patrolman III Michael Phelan, Beaufort Police Department; Investigator Fred Pascoe, Port Royal Police Department; and L/Cpl. David Stephens, South Carolina Highway Patrol.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Murder-for-hire&nbsp;</b><b>gunman gets life &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32285\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"187\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hopkins-Rohaime.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32285\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32285\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hopkins-Rohaime.jpg\" alt=\"Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins\" width=\"187\" height=\"234\"></a> Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former convict and triggerman in a Jasper County murder-for-hire scheme was convicted recently of shooting and killing Terrance Johnson in 2014. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA jury took less than 45 minutes to find 37-year-old Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins guilty of murder following a three-day trial at the Jasper County Courthouse in Ridgeland.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopkins was sentenced to life in prison. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt about 9 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2014, Johnson was shot five times while in a vehicle on Knowles Island Road, according to Career Criminal Team prosecutor and Assistant Solicitor Mary Jones. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nJones told the jury that Hopkins was hired by a well-known area drug dealer to shoot and kill Johnson because Johnson had “snitched” and owed the man money. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The defendant coerced the victim to a rural area of the county, and when he got the victim alone, the defendant shot him five times while sitting in a car,” Jones said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopkins has been in and out of prison since 1996 on charges that include assault and battery with intent to kill and federal weapons violations. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Rohaime Hopkins is an extremely dangerous man who deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars,” Jones said. “There is no doubt that Jasper County is a safer place with this man off the streets.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCircuit Court Judge Perry Buckner handed down the sentence. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Yard debris fire ignites neighbor’s shed</b>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters extinguished a brush fire on May 19 caused by smoldering ashes from yard debris fire which spread to a neighbor’s yard and ignited a shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters reported smoke in the sky as they approached a shed fire on Belleview Circle East and arrived to find a brush fire that had spread through a fence along a property line and was igniting a neighbor’s shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters were able to extinguish the fire in approximately 30 minutes with minor damage to the shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe spreading brush fire left scorch marks 50 feet up a nearby pine tree.\r\n\r\nThe resident on Belleview Circle East was burning yard debris left over from Hurricane Matthew.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe resident stated he believed he had extinguished the fire, however embers continued to smolder, starting a brush fire that quickly spread.\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials warn residents to ensure that their yard debris fires are completely extinguished by stirring the pile while applying water to ensure the embers beneath are thoroughly soaked. Officials also encourage burning yard debris in containers or constructing borders or digging trenches around the burn pile to prevent the fire from spreading.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort/Port Royal fire&nbsp;</b><b>recruiting new members&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe spring 2017 reserve membership recruiting period has begun, said Fire Chief Reece Bertholf. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department normally holds a reserve recruitment drive twice a year, once in the spring, and once in the late summer. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe department then puts the reserve candidates through the same processes it uses to hire career firefighters.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCandidates are interviewed by a panel of reserve and career personnel, required to pass a physical ability test and meet with the chief. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It is a comprehensive process of evaluation that once complete gives the remaining candidates a solid foundation to build upon in order to earn the title firefighter,” according to program coordinator Lt. Matt Bowsher. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We bring in people from all walks of life, all areas of our community, all backgrounds and with varying levels of firefighting skills and abilities ranging from none,to highly experienced. We then show them what to do and allow them to practice in order to take our ability test which gives them the opportunity to be a part of a top-notch organization.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall&nbsp; the Reserve Recruitment line at 843-470-3515 which will provide them all the information on how to get involved, or visit any of the department’s three locations at 135 Ribaut Road; 1120 Ribaut Road; and 1750 Paris Ave.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters kill&nbsp;</b><b>blaze at diner</b>\r\n\r\nOn May 16, fire crews from the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department were dispatched to a reported fire at Beaufort’s iconic Sergeant White’s Diner at 1908 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nArriving fire crews found the proprietor fighting back the flames over his cooking area with a fire extinguisher and small flames were coming from the rooftop vent of the business.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPatrons of the restaurant were evacuated from the restaurant while fire crews extinguished the remaining flames inside the cooking ventilation system and on the roof from the vent.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Fire Marshal’s division is investigating the cause of the fire.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gas leak caused&nbsp;</b><b>by digging hole</b>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to a gas leak outside a private residence on Shell Point Road on May 18, which resulted in a home being evacuated and the road being closed.\r\n\r\nFirefighters were called to the 3000 block of Shell Point Road for a natural gas leak resulting from the resident accidentally cutting into the gas line leading into the home while digging a hole for a fence post.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on the scene and could see gas flowing from the ground only 3 feet from the residence and within feet of the on-demand gas heater on the side of the home and the electrical shutoff to the home.\r\n\r\nThe residence was evacuated and Burton firefighters in full gear who had to breath through their self-contained breathing apparatus entered the home to shut off the power to eliminate any ignition sources that could have lead to an explosion or flash fire.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShell Point Road was closed from Hickory Street to Broad River Drive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSCE&amp;G arrived on the scene approximately an hour later and was able to shut the gas line off.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe residents were allowed to return to their home and Shell Point Road was reopened. 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(32288, 4, '2017-05-25 09:49:36', '2017-05-25 13:49:36', '<em>Photos above: From left are Mike Bostick, Tracey Robinson, Peg Schlichtemeier, Elly Levin, Jeneane Ryan, Kaylin Garst and Ernie Schlichtemeier. Photo by Sandy Dimke</em>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was recently granted $14,400 in donations through 100 Women Who Care Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFunds are earmarked for the YMCA Migrant Summer Education Camp as well as the 2017 Scholarship Campaign.\r\n\r\nThe 100 Women Who Care Beaufort is committed to supporting people in need in the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe members promise to donate $100 per quarter to a worthy cause, charity or nonprofit operating locally and serving the Northern Beaufort County community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the second year of the YMCA Migrant Summer Education Camp and will have an increased capacity of 115 campers ages 5-18 who are in the area during the summer as their parents work the local agricultural harvest.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe YMCA camp offers these kids a safe, structured environment with educational components, recreational activities, healthy meals and fun. Campers receive swim lessons, dental/wellness checkups and weekend backpack meals.', 'Wardle Family YMCA receives donation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wardle-family-ymca-receives-donation', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:49:36', '2017-05-25 13:49:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32291, 4, '2017-05-25 09:58:07', '2017-05-25 13:58:07', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;The Lafayette Street Cottages as they appeared last week: no curbs, no sidewalks, no street lamps.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe PALS baseball season is in full swing and the Beaufort Police Department is doing their job patrolling the parking at Pigeon Point’s Basil Green Complex.\r\n\r\nThat’s news because this year there is no parking there. In 2012, the city of Beaufort sold — no, excuse me, GAVE AWAY — the city-owned Lafayette Street parking area back in the days when the mayor’s message of the season was that the city needs “workforce housing.”\r\n\r\nIt did and still does.\r\n\r\nIt has taken five years to see the buildings go up there, and over that period there have been many excuses offered for what finally became a political fiasco. But now this baseball season with buildings on the old parking site there’s no place to park. Adding insult to injury, the buildings are not, as was promised, either “workforce” or “affordable.”\r\n\r\nThere is still one townhouse there available … for $279,500, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ Multiple Listing Service. A couple of the ones that are now under contract were sold for $300,000-plus, real estate professionals say.\r\n\r\nThe median sales price for a Northern Beaufort County home in April 2017 was $217,500, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ website.\r\n\r\nSo what do we know about what went wrong with the city’s workforce housing project that turned out to be a luxury housing project?\r\n\r\nFirst, for reasons that have never been adequately explained, the city put the project out to bid and then when the bids came in they didn’t take the high bid. In doing so they left at least $50,000 of the taxpayers’ money on the table, according to people who are familiar with the project’s bids.\r\n\r\nThat’s just the beginning.\r\n\r\nThe property that was the subject of the bidding was four adjacent Lafayette Street lots, or nearly an acre, facing on a park. If the city had wished simply to liquidate the ball field’s parking area, they could have auctioned it off and gotten up to $200,000, real estate professionals say, especially considering that those bidders would have been assured by the city, as were the bidders who answered the 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP), that the four lots could be subdivided into six. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city took the haircut (in that they received nothing for the land, the transaction might better be described as a “head-shaving”) because its leadership thought — or at least they said they thought — they were subsidizing a workforce housing project, meaning broadly that the townhomes to be built there would be affordable for nurses, or firefighters or teachers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2012 RFP is replete, for example, with affordable housing guidelines, definitions and other related financial information.\r\n\r\nThe city clearly provided the $200,000 subsidy so that the end product would be affordable.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut bona fide workforce or affordable housing price points would be 35-45 percent of what the Lafayette Street units are selling for.\r\n\r\nA 2014 city press release that was bragging on the results before the final sales prices were known tells it all: “City leaders, through the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission, in 2012 sought proposals from developers to create affordable and appropriate housing on the then city-owned vacant land.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the project bogged down and became increasingly embarrassing, later portrayals sought to spin the project as one that was initiated by the city’s Redevelopment Commission, but the 2012 RFP is careful to state that “Final approval (of the bids) rests with the members of the City Council of the City of Beaufort at their sole discretion.”\r\n\r\nApparently there were no timelines or purchase price ceilings placed on the deeds or into the final contract of sale. Or if there were, there’s been no word to date of any lawsuit to be brought by the city to recover damages based on those breaches.\r\n\r\nThe 2012 RFP also called for streetscape improvements — e.g., streetlights, curbs and sidewalks — but there’s no sign of them either.\r\n\r\nWith all the expertise that is available to City Hall, real estate professionals ask, how could the city have gotten such a simple transaction so wrong?\r\n\r\nThe taxpayers may care, or maybe they’re used to it.\r\n\r\nBut the Basil Green fans really wish they still had a place to park when they go to watch the youngsters play ball.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Taxpayers got snookered on Lafayette Street', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'taxpayers-got-snookered-on-lafayette-street', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:58:07', '2017-05-25 13:58:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32294, 4, '2017-05-25 10:07:21', '2017-05-25 14:07:21', '<em>Photo above: Callawassie Island officials plan to preserve and enhance wildlife habitats and protect natural resources on its golf courses for years to come. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nCallawassie Island has achieved designation as a \"Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary\" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBilly Bagwell, director of agronomy, led the effort to obtain the sanctuary designation for Callawassie and is recognized by Environmental Stewardship by Audubon International. Callawassie Island is one of 23 golf courses in South Carolina to hold the title of Audubon&nbsp;Cooperative Sanctuary.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Callawassie Island Club has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program. They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property,\" said Tara Donadio, director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs at Audubon International. \"To reach certification, a course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas,\" explained Donadio.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese categories include: Environmental Planning, Wildlife &amp; Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are so excited to receive this certification. We are so proud to be a National Wildlife Habitat, and are thrilled to add another environmental-friendly milestone to our portfolio,” said Lindsey Cooler, communications and membership director at Callawassie Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.auduboninternational.org.&nbsp;', 'Callawassie gets nod for environmental excellence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'callawassie-gets-nod-for-environmental-excellence', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:07:21', '2017-05-25 14:07:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32297, 4, '2017-05-25 10:11:34', '2017-05-25 14:11:34', '<b>Exchange students make presentations</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32298\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2250\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Emma-Anderson.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32298\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32298\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Emma-Anderson.jpg\" alt=\"Anderson, from Denmark, is shown with Rotary Club of Beaufort President Willie Mack Stansell. Photo provided.\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\"></a> Anderson, from Denmark, is shown with Rotary Club of Beaufort President Willie Mack Stansell. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32299\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1536\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Karolina-Struhárová.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32299\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32299\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Karolina-Struhárová.jpg\" alt=\"Struhárová, from the Czech Republic, is shown with Stansell. Photo provided.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\"></a> Struhárová, from the Czech Republic, is shown with Stansell. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOne of the major programs that Rotary Clubs provide is sponsoring area youth exchange programs. This year, two exchange students attended Beaufort-area high schools: Emma Anderson, of Denmark, who attended Beaufort High School, and Karolina Struhárová, of the Czech Republic, who attended Beaufort Academy. Recently, both made presentations to the Rotary Club of Beaufort, summarizing their year in the United States.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Class of ’87 to&nbsp;</b><b>hold reunion</b>\r\n\r\nOrganizers are asking members of the Beaufort High Class of 1987 to save the date for its 30th reunion.\r\n\r\nThe reunion will take place on Sept. 29-30. Tickets are $75 per person. Further details will be provided as they are announced.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email Eaglesfrom1987@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort students&nbsp;</b><b>notch achievements</b>\r\n\r\nAt The Citadel Awards Convocation on May 4, more than 50 awards were presented to cadets in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCarli Cline, of Beaufort, was awarded The Female Intramural Athlete of the Year this year. Each year the battalion and company athletic officers nominate and select cadets who have shown outstanding performance in intramural competition demonstrating athleticism, sportsmanship and competitive spirit.\r\n\r\nIn other news, Janelle Vernoy, of Beaufort, has been named to Dean\'s List at Bob Jones University.\r\n\r\n<b>Principals selected for&nbsp;</b><b>BCH, Mossy Oaks</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Board of Education recently approved the selections of veteran educators to lead two schools whose principals are retiring.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch Middle School Principal Chad Cox will take the top post at Battery Creek High when Ed Burnes retires in June. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMichelle Sackman, assistant principal for the past five years at Whale Branch Elementary School, will take over at Mossy Oaks Elementary when Principal Donald Gruel retires in June.\r\n\r\nCox began his education career as a Battery Creek High social studies teacher in 2003 and also served as an assistant principal there from 2008-2010.&nbsp; Prior to becoming principal at Whale Branch Middle in 2015, he held assistant principal positions at Whale Branch Early College High and Robert Smalls International Academy.\r\n\r\nSackman began her career in 2000 and held teaching positions at Broad River Elementary and Coosa Elementary, where she was named as one of five finalists for Beaufort County School District Teacher of the Year in 2005. She also served as a literacy coach at Coosa and at Beaufort Elementary prior to being named assistant principal at Whale Branch Elementary.\r\n\r\nA search will now begin to select a new principal at Whale Branch Middle School.\r\n\r\n<b>District names 2017 </b><b>support person of year</b>\r\n\r\nA Bluffton High School bilingual liaison was recently named as the Beaufort County School District’s 2017 “Support Person of the Year.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe selection of Alexa Mencias was announced at a breakfast recognizing schools’ individual honorees.\r\n\r\nMencias joined the Beaufort County School District 10 years ago after working in the private sector. At Bluffton High, she serves as a liaison between the school and its Hispanic students and families, dealing with a wide range of student and family issues.\r\n\r\nFinalists for the Sup port Personnel of the Year included:\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High – Christine Whiteleather, job coach\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Elementary – Cathy Power, nurse\r\n\r\n• Beaufort High – Julie Gadley, bookkeeper\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Middle – Sheral Spencer, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Broad River Elementary – Denise Drake, nurse\r\n\r\n• Coosa Elementary – Sandra Gardener, administrative associate\r\n\r\n• Islands Academy – Andrea Murray, social worker\r\n\r\n• Lady\'s Island Elementary – Jana Sanders, office manager and bookkeeper\r\n\r\n• Lady\'s Island Middle – Kathleen Bingham, social worker\r\n\r\n• Mossy Oaks Elementary – Webster Ogle, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• Port Royal Elementary – Elizabeth Bornscheuer, teacher assistant\r\n\r\n• River Ridge Academy – Deborah Wilkerson, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Robert Smalls International Academy – Toni Burnsed, system support specialist\r\n\r\n• Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary – Daryl Harris, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• St. Helena Elementary – Denise Simmons, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Elementary/Davis – Cheryl Morris, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High – Virginia Henneberry, office manager\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Middle – Marion Smalls, behavior interventionist\r\n\r\n• District Office – Catherine Waskiewicz, technology program manager\r\n\r\n• Adult Education – Dorothy Gregory, administrative associate\r\n\r\n• Beaufort-Jasper ACE – Maribel Bueso-Welch, bilingual liaison\r\n\r\n<b>Vireo Labs creates&nbsp;</b><b>C’reer Scholarship Fund</b>\r\n\r\nVireo Labs, a career-focused education tech company in Beaufort, has announced two $1,000 scholarships with iFoster to help foster youth around the nation research and finance their postsecondary education.\r\n\r\nThe scholarships are available to any foster youth enrolled in their senior year of high school in the United States.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe C’reer iFoster Scholarship will be administered by iFoster and will be awarded to a college-bound student based on an essay submission. These scholarships can be applied to tuition, room and board or other college-related fees or for the purchase of education technology.\r\n\r\nThe scholarship is named after Vireo Labs’ recently released free mobile app – C’reer – that matches students with careers and connects them with college representatives via chat. Scholarship applicants will be asked to write an essay about the career field suggested by the C’reer app.\r\n\r\nC’reer is available for free in the App Store for iOS devices or in Google Play for Android devices.\r\n\r\nEach scholarship awarded will be a maximum of $1,000. The application deadline is Sept. 30. Recipients will be notified by Oct. 27.\r\n\r\nFull requirements and the application for the C’reer iFoster Scholarship will be announced by iFoster within the next few weeks.\r\n\r\nVisit www.vireolabs.co.', 'School briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32301, 4, '2017-05-25 10:00:45', '2017-05-25 14:00:45', '<b>Chamber announces&nbsp;</b><b>leadership graduates</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32302\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/leaders.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32302\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32302\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/leaders.jpg\" alt=\"Photo above: The members of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 are Lisa Clancy; Chuck Cozart; Joy Craig; Patrick Cunningham; Katelyn Dennis; Alex Dorobantu; Courtney Dukes; Mike Fowlkes; Katie Godowns; Traci Guldner; Lawrence Holdsworth; Chet Houston; Elizabeth Klosterman; Bill Krebs; Addison Jarrell; Kristin McClain; Shakeeya Polite; Bill Prokop; Becky Salazar; Peter Singleton; Dwayne Smalley; John Turbeville; Kristen Webb; Christy Welch-Copeland; Vonetta Williams; and Jason Wilson.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"></a> Photo above: The members of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 are Lisa Clancy; Chuck Cozart; Joy Craig; Patrick Cunningham; Katelyn Dennis; Alex Dorobantu; Courtney Dukes; Mike Fowlkes; Katie Godowns; Traci Guldner; Lawrence Holdsworth; Chet Houston; Elizabeth Klosterman; Bill Krebs; Addison Jarrell; Kristin McClain; Shakeeya Polite; Bill Prokop; Becky Salazar; Peter Singleton; Dwayne Smalley; John Turbeville; Kristen Webb; Christy Welch-Copeland; Vonetta Williams; and Jason Wilson.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced the graduates of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017. The chamber also encourages others to apply for the upcoming Class of 2018.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach year, a group of local leaders learn not only what is going on but how to make a difference in the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe program builds community leadership through an in-depth view of cultural, economic, historic, social, educational, environmental and government resources. The result is that hundreds of alumni have made countless contributions to the community and its quality of life.\r\n\r\nThe Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 is made up of a diverse group of Beaufort citizens ranging in age from 24 to 76 years old, 13 men and 13 women, some new to Beaufort and some Beaufort natives.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLeadership Beaufort applications for the class of 2018 are available at the Chamber Office (701 Craven St.) or online at BeaufortChamber.org. Applications are due to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce office no later than 2 p.m. Friday, May 26.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the program, contact Connie Hipp at conedsc@embarqmail.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber hosts event&nbsp;</b><b>with Sea Eagle Market</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Sea Eagle Market’s newest location at Village Creek with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 34 Hallmark Road, St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Eagle Market is family owned and operated by the Reaves family.\r\n\r\nWith the move of Sea Eagle Market on Boundary Street in December 2016 also came the need for a processing facility. Sea Eagle Market at Village Creek is where the family shrimp boats dock as well as transient shrimp boats from other areas as far away as North Carolina and Florida. The new location has a shellfish processing space where shellfish will be received from harvesters, washed, bagged and tagged for sale to the public.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit seaeaglemarket.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Civitas Awards&nbsp;</b><b>will be held June 2</b>\r\n\r\nThe Civitas Awards Gala &amp; Annual Meeting will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Public is invited to&nbsp;</b><b>First Friday event</b>\r\n\r\nFirst Friday After Five, an event sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 2, in downtown Beaufort.', 'Chamber Corner for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:13:09', '2017-05-25 14:13:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32301', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32306, 4, '2017-05-25 10:15:15', '2017-05-25 14:15:15', 'In keeping with National Bike Month, the Gullah/Geechee Nation invited black motorcyclists to join the Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty celebration May 27 at Martin Luther King Park on St. Helena Island near Penn Center. Pictured here is U.S. Air Force veteran Marcilia “Slim Shadie” Merriweather on her 2014 Yamaha 1300 Delux. Merriweather is part of the black veterans North Charleston branch of the Buffalo Soldier’s Motorcycle Club. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-36', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32309, 4, '2017-05-25 10:17:50', '2017-05-25 14:17:50', '<em>Photo above: Traffic was smooth and drivers well-behaved after the official grand opening of Walmart on May 17 on Lady’s Island. However, traffic picked up in the area as the week wore on. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nWalmart on Lady’s Island has officially opened its doors and the megastore has been continually busy since.\r\n\r\nAlthough traffic was smooth on the first day, it has since picked up quite a bit, according to various people who reported on the traffic on Facebook.\r\n\r\nHowever, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling pointed out in his weekly newsletter that jobs may help reduce traffic.\r\n\r\n“The Walmart is a Walmart, but one of the most unusual sites was to see about 300 new hires among residents of Lady’s and St. Helena islands who will no longer have to leave the island for a daily commute to Hardeeville, Bluffton or Hilton Head Island for the same wages they can make closer to home,” he said. “Though modest in the scheme of things, that will mitigate some of the rush hour congestion on Lady’s Island.”\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Walmart announced its full-year investment plan for South Carolina, including multi-million dollar capital investments in improving existing stores/clubs by remodeling more than 10 locations across the state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Walmart location on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort will undergo remodeling this year.\r\n\r\n“2017 is going to be an exciting year for Walmart in South Carolina as we continue to focus on how to better serve our customers through innovation and investments so they can save both time and money,” said Sean Real, Walmart regional general manager in South Carolina, in a press release. “We’ve had a sharp focus on making our store experience second to none and our customers are telling us that our plan is working. Our team is energized and we’re looking forward to exceeding our customer’s expectations for what a great Walmart shopping experience can be like.”\r\n\r\nWalmart also says it is continuing its commitment to hire military veterans for a total of more than 4,200 veterans hired in South Carolina since launching the Walmart Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, 22 local nonprofits across the state were awarded a total of $755,000 in grants from the Walmart State Giving Program.\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Food Bank, which serves Beaufort County and nine other coastal counties, received a $50,000 state-giving grant in FY2017.\r\n\r\nAccording to Walmart, it has donated more than 16 million pounds of food to local South Carolina food banks – equivalent to 13.3 million meals . Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated more than $50 million toward hunger relief in FY2017, including $162,250 for after-school and breakfast in the classroom programs in South Carolina, of which $65,500 went to schools and youth development organizations located in Beaufort County.', 'Walmart officially opens its doors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'walmart-officially-opens-its-doors', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:17:50', '2017-05-25 14:17:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32309', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32312, 4, '2017-05-25 10:18:53', '2017-05-25 14:18:53', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nA panel assembled by Main Street Beaufort, an organization representing downtown businesses, recently said property owners better keep their tenants in line regarding nighttime noise before the police do it for them.\r\n\r\n“It’s gotten down to simply being reasonable,” said Graham Trask, who owns several downtown properties. “It comes down to taking responsibility for your tenants. I have turned away tenants because of the potential noise.”\r\n\r\nFrank Lesesne, owner of Anchorage 1770, said Beaufort, isn’t — and shouldn’t be — known as a “bar town.” He said the appeal of Beaufort is its history and natural beauty, not its nightlife. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nInstead, he would like to see stores along Bay Street stay open later. “Our guests are looking for something to do.”\r\n\r\n“We need to reach consensus on what we want downtown Beaufort to be,” he said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLesesne said he would also like to see the pavilion in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park used more often, but not necessarily until midnight or 1 a.m.\r\n\r\nDick Stewart, owner of 303 Associates, said he converted a condo above the Common Ground coffee house to commercial property because of the possible noise downtown.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe said the noise issue could create more conflict if the Whitehall property across the Beaufort River from downtown is developed into a residential area. A lingering lawsuit between the bank that owns the property and Stewart and Scott Tully has been resolved, clearing the way for a group bidding on the property to complete its purchase.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“If you don’t fix the noise problem before (Whitehall residents) get here, there will be a heavy-handed approach,” Stewart said.\r\n\r\nLinda Roper, director of downtown operations and community services for the city of Beaufort, said that no plans for the Whitehall property have been presented to the city.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExisting city ordinances require noise levels to fall below a certain decibel at a certain distance by 10 p.m. weeknights and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights in the Nighttime Music District, which is the water side of Bay Street between Newcastle and Carteret streets.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Parking</b></p>\r\nThe panel also discussed the familiar topic of downtown parking.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRoper said the new payment hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. has helped the desired “churn” among parking, which enables people to find a spot more easily in the evening.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen payment ended at 5 p.m., many people left their cars in one spot from mid-afternoon through the evening, making it harder for diners to find parking.\r\n\r\nStewart also talked about preliminary plans for a parking garage to serve the 78-room addition to The Beaufort Inn now underway.\r\n\r\nCity manager Bill Prokop said the city and 303 Associates are in discussions to decide if the parking garage could be a public-private endeavor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn agreement on a garage has not yet been reached.', 'Noise, parking focus of panel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'noise-parking-focus-of-panel', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:18:53', '2017-05-25 14:18:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32312', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32314, 4, '2017-05-25 10:20:05', '2017-05-25 14:20:05', '<em>Photo above&nbsp;by Chris Clayton.&nbsp;</em>\r\n\r\nConfederate Memorial Day was celebrated on May 10 to honor the Confederate dead. May 10 is the day in 1863 that Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson died.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe General Richard H Anderson Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #47 and Stephen Elliott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, commemorated the event at the National Cemetery in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nCommander Michael J. Kelley presided and the presentation of colors was presented by the Gen. Richard Anderson camp and the 11th South Carolina volunteer infantry.\r\n\r\nApproximately 80 people were in attendance at the gravesites of the 117 Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery. They gathered to hear 1st Lt. Commander Jim Atkin\'s keynote presentation. His address was entitled “The Significance of Confederate Memorial Day to Me.”\r\n\r\nDorothy Mosior, vice president of the UDC, laid a wreath at the commemorative stone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvelene Stevenson, storyteller for The Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours, performed the song, “I Am Going Home,” and Penny Tarrance read the poem “The Soldier That Lays In the Confederate Grave.”\r\n\r\nThe event was concluded with the benediction by Gerald l. Wynn, and the playing of “Taps” by Cadet Airman First Class Joseph Mooney.\r\n\r\nThe assembly then joined in a rendition of “Dixie.”', 'Confederate Memorial Day celebrated', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'confederate-memorial-day-celebrated', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:20:05', '2017-05-25 14:20:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32317, 4, '2017-05-25 10:21:29', '2017-05-25 14:21:29', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nOne of South Carolina\'s award-winning events, the annual Original Gullah Festival, returns Memorial Day Weekend and will be held from Friday, May 26, through Sunday, May 28, at Beaufort\'s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\'s festival is “Come Home to a Celebration of Reconstruction ... The Untold Story.”\r\n\r\nThe Gullah are descendants of formerly enslaved West Africans living in the Sea Islands who work to keep their culture alive.\r\n\r\nThe three days of festivities feature “Lest We Forget History” seminars; a Gullah Lowcountry supper; live music; a film festival; African dance and drums; history re-enactors; the Robert Smalls Traveling Museum exhibit; a full-stage musical, \"Decoration Day\"; Reconstruction Gullah tours; Gullah African diaspora artists; a jazz concert; an All-White Attire Waterfront Party; gospel music; and a Silver Slipper Supper Club Dance.\r\n\r\nThere will also be a Gullah marketplace with more than 40 craft and food vendors.\r\n\r\nCelebrations begin at 10 a.m. Friday with a Gullah village where re-enactors will share the Reconstruction story.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMainstage entertainment begins at 1 p.m. Admission is free during the day. Friday’s premier event is the Reggae R&amp;B All-White Attire Waterfront Party at 9 p.m. Admission is $30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe festival continues Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission for Saturday’s events is $20 for adults and free for Children 12 and under.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEntertainment includes “Gullah Gullah Island” Nickelodeon TV stars Ron and Natalie Daise, Dr. Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers, Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters, neo-soul music, the Wona Womalan West African Drum &amp; Dance Ensemble and the Gullah village.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA full-stage musical \"Decoration Day ... An Old Fashioned Memorial Day\" will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 901 Craven St.\r\n\r\nTickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFestival goers are asked to put on their shiny dancing shoes Saturday evening for the Silver Slipper Supper Club Dance co-sponsored by Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Beaufort Inn Tabby Place. New to the festival this year, the event will lfeature live music by Gwen Yvette &amp; Company and D.J. Topher. Food will be donated and catered by Southern Graces. Tickets are $30 for general admission or $45 for V.I.P. early dinner seating at 8 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hour of Power service begins at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Waterfront Park. The Commemorative Marker Rededication of the African Landing follows at 11 a.m. on 11th Street off of Parris Avenue, in neighboring Port Royal. The Festival resumes 1 p.m. at the Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nFor tickets and more information, visit www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Artist to sign&nbsp;</b><b>festival posters</b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32318\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1650\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gullah-fest-poster11x17-2017.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32318\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32318\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gullah-fest-poster11x17-2017.jpg\" alt=\"In conjunction with the Gullah Festival, local artist Amiri Geuka Farris will be at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on Saturday, May 27, to sign copies of this year’s official Gullah Festival posters he designed. The Gallery is located at 913 Bay St., and the artist will be there from noon to 3 p.m.\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2550\"></a> In conjunction with the Gullah Festival, local artist Amiri Geuka Farris will be at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on Saturday, May 27, to sign copies of this year’s official Gullah Festival posters he designed. The Gallery is located at 913 Bay St., and the artist will be there from noon to 3 p.m.[/caption]', 'Gullah fest to be celebration of Reconstruction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gullah-fest-to-be-celebration-of-reconstruction', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:21:29', '2017-05-25 14:21:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32321, 4, '2017-05-25 10:25:04', '2017-05-25 14:25:04', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;In preparation for the park’s reopening, four contracting companies are working there. One is clearing the 1,500 trees that fell in public areas, another is building new bathhouses, and two other companies are working to clear away buildings submerged or squashed by trees. Here, park rangers at Hunting Island State Park not only have to negotiate around fallen pine trees, but also deep standing water. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nWhen visitors flock to Hunting Island State Park when it reopens Memorial Day weekend, they’ll find a much different park, said Park Manager Daniel Gambrell.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParking, always a challenge, will be worse now. The 200 spaces at south beach are gone. Rather than turning left to the bathhouse and parking lot, visitors will continue on the main road to the J parking lot.\r\n\r\nBecause of the limited parking spots, Gambrell said they’ll close the park for the day when it reaches capacity. “We’ve tried the one-out, one-in system before, but it doesn’t work.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA sign at Chowan Creek bridge will indicate whether the park is closed so people don’t drive all of the way out to Hunting Island. In the meantime, the park is still considering a shuttle service, but there is no timeline for that option, Gambrell said.\r\n\r\nGambrell told a record gathering of Green Drinks Beaufort at Johnson Creek Tavern about what park employees found at the park after Hurricane Matthew.\r\n\r\n“We walked from the main entrance to the lighthouse,” Gambrell said. “Usually that walk would take 20 to 30 minutes. It took us four-and-a-half hours.”\r\n\r\nGambrell said even in waders to his hips, the water sometimes came close to topping them. At one point, he had to wait for an alligator to cross a submerged road in front of them. “We just looked at each other.”\r\n\r\nLater, on a small piece of high ground, he saw the biggest buck he’d ever seen. “He looked at me like ‘You wouldn’t believe what I’ve been through!’” Gambrell told the group. Overall, he said it appears that most of the wildlife seemed to have made it through pretty well.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn preparation for the park’s reopening, four contracting companies are working on the park. One is clearing the 1,500 trees that fell in public areas, another is building new bathhouses, and two other companies are working to clear away buildings submerged or squashed by trees.\r\n\r\n“It’s unbelievable all that’s going on at the park right now,” Gambrell said.\r\n\r\nHe said the campground won’t open until sometime in June, adding that the park will likely continue to lose trees as the saltwater intrusion takes its toll.\r\n\r\nWith many of the dunes gone, the park has a new look. “It’s going to look different,” Gambrell said.\r\n\r\n<i>For more Hunting Island photos, visit www.facebook.com/theislandnews.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32322\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"807\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9768.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32322\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32322\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9768.jpg\" alt=\"Not that there is anywhere to drive, but the speed limit and stop signs leading to where the oceanfront campgrounds were are still standing. The campgrounds, however, are not.\" width=\"807\" height=\"1400\"></a> Not that there is anywhere to drive, but the speed limit and stop signs leading to where the oceanfront campgrounds were are still standing. The campgrounds, however, are not.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32325\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6750.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32325\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32325\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6750.jpg\" alt=\"Storm debris, dead trees and standing water still plague efforts to rebuild Hunting Island State Park. A few pine trees still standing in the background have already been marked to be cut down as soon as work crews can make their way back in.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"912\"></a> Storm debris, dead trees and standing water still plague efforts to rebuild Hunting Island State Park. A few pine trees still standing in the background have already been marked to be cut down as soon as work crews can make their way back in.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32323\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9793.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32323\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32323\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9793.jpg\" alt=\"Saltwater intrusion is killing the pine trees at northern most end of Hunting Island. Once the saltwater intrudes into the tree’s root system, it’s just a matter of time before it falls over. Official at Hunting Island said an original 400 pine trees were either blown over by Hurricane Matthew or killed by saltwater intrusion. An additional 300 trees, including this one with a ring of death painted around the trunk, have been cut down. A park ranger said he suspects that all the pine trees that are still standing from the camp store to the beach will ultimately be cut down.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"995\"></a> Saltwater intrusion is killing the pine trees at northern most end of Hunting Island. Once the saltwater intrudes into the tree’s root system, it’s just a matter of time before it falls over. Official at Hunting Island said an original 400 pine trees were either blown over by Hurricane Matthew or killed by saltwater intrusion. An additional 300 trees, including this one with a ring of death painted around the trunk, have been cut down. A park ranger said he suspects that all the pine trees that are still standing from the camp store to the beach will ultimately be cut down.[/caption]', 'Hunting Island drains swamp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hunting-island-drains-swamp', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:25:04', '2017-05-25 14:25:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32329, 4, '2017-06-01 20:45:36', '2017-06-02 00:45:36', '<b>Yamasee Indians&nbsp;</b><b>focus of program</b>\r\n\r\nA History of the Yamasee Indians: Origins, Migration, Conflict and Pottery will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Santa Elena History Center at 1501 Bay St in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis presentation will focus on the origins and migrations of the Yamasee Indians. It will incorporate some of the most recent research, and includes a brief overview of the Yamasee War and a short discussion of the evolution of Yamasee pottery.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information and tickets, visit santa-elena.org/calendar-of-events.\r\n\r\n<b>Gullah/Geechee Nation&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate music</b>\r\n\r\nJune is Black Music Month and the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s celebration of black music will feature a Sea Island Sounds Celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Dr. Martin Luther King Park on St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt will feature songstresses Mahoganee and GwenYvette. Additionally, the Gullah/Geechees will commemorate the Combahee River Raid that was led by Harriet Tubman. Queen Quet, chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, will also do a spirituals presentation to honor Mother Moses and the creation of these songs on the Sea Islands. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThroughout the celebration DJ Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions will also spin a variety of music by Gullah/Geechee artists.\r\n\r\nThere will also be an exhibition curated from De Gullah/Geechee Alkbulan Archive about these artists that will also be on display at the St. Helena Branch Library throughout the month. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttendees should bring lawn chairs.\r\n\r\nVisit www.gullahgeecheenation.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Swingin’ Medallions&nbsp;</b><b>come to farmers market</b>\r\n\r\nThe Swingin’ Medallions, known as, “The Party Band of the South,” will perform Friday, June 9, at the Jasper County Farmers Market.\r\n\r\nCelebrated for their signature hit song, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love,” which Bruce Springsteen once called, “The Greatest Fraternity Rock Song of All Time,” the Swingin’ Medallions, are South Carolina-bred from Greenwood.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey blend the sounds of yesterday and today and this is their ninth summer-opening concert in Ridgeland.\r\n\r\nGates at the Jasper County Farmer’s Market will open at 7 p.m., with the concert starting at 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nAdvance admission is $15. Tickets purchased at the gate on concert night will be $20. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce at 843-726-8126. A portion of each ticket will be donated to the United Way of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nFood and beverages will be available for purchase at the concert. There will be drinking wristbands for persons 21 and older available for purchase at $10 each. Special VIP “up close” tables can be purchased in advance for $250. VIP packages include tickets for 10 people (but doesn’t include a drinking wristbands, which must be purchased separately). &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. The event will be held rain or shine. Coolers are not permitted.\r\n\r\nJasper County Farmers Market is located on the south side of Ridgeland which can be accessed from Interstate 95 at Exits 18 or 21.\r\n\r\nFor more information visit the www.JasperCountyChamber.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Wine &amp; Art presenting&nbsp;</b><b>Textures and Techniques</b>\r\n\r\nA program on Textures and Techniques led by Audrey Montgomery will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Wine &amp; Art on Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $90.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Cynthia Zeiss at crz9323@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market&nbsp;</b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, is re-opening.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid- December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to arts, crafts and antiques, there will be art demonstrations and art market T-shirts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the market’s third year in Port Royal and it will once again be featuring paintings, drawings, jewelry, photographs, scarves, woodwork, glass art, sea shell art and other original creations by local artists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:45:36', '2017-06-02 00:45:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32331, 4, '2017-06-01 20:46:12', '2017-06-02 00:46:12', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nThe world of Pinot Noirs is probably one of the most complex and confusing in the wine world.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs we\'ve discussed in the past, this a particularly difficult grape to grow and to make into wine. It is more susceptible in the vineyards to soil and climate subtleties and to vine diseases.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor years, the icon for good Pinot Noir wines has been the Burgundy region of Eastern France. There is also a huge range of styles of Pinot Noir.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut other styles have shown themselves over recent years in California. Oregon, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. That’s bad news for wine drinkers because as more is learned about Pinot Noirs, their prices have risen. Sometimes, the higher prices mean something, sometimes not. Our lesson today has a \"not\" wine to learn.\r\n\r\nLouis Latour is one of the very best producers of French red Burgundies and some of the best and most expensive Pinot Noir wines in the world.\r\n\r\nLike other producers, the Latour company has expanded its resources to vineyards outside the official Burgundy boundaries. According to French wine laws, these vineyards may not be as good soil and climate sites, but that doesn\'t mean they cannot make good wines from the grapes grown there. Really good wines.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne has to trust the expertise of a company like Latour to know good soils and climates, and how to make good wines from them. It\'s not like they\'d put their centuries old reputation in jeopardy to make an \"ungood\" wine!&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor background, Maison Louis Latour has over 200 years of history in the Burgundy region. The family has been growing grapes since the 17th century. The house was founded in 1797. Today, they own 125 acres of vineyards, a massive holding in the region.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 1997, Maison Latour was admitted to the Hénokiens, an exclusive club for family owned businesses with at least a 200-year history and still owned and operated by the family and still with the founder\'s name.\r\n\r\nIn 1979, the Latour company decided to make a Chardonnay wine from vineyards outside the official Burgundy region. The Ardeche area was chosen for its clay and limestone soil. For Pinot Noir, outside of Burgundy, they chose the Var region. This region was formed in 1790, at the time of the French Revolution. Latour\'s goal was to make a top quality but still affordable Pinot Noir wine: Domaine de Valmoissine. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis domaine is located on the site of an ancient monastery. The area is the truffle hunting capital of Provence. The vineyards are 1,640 feet above sea level with lots of sunshine during the summer months, but still cool nights and limited spring frosts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll of which lands us at our wine for this week: Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis wine is 100 percent Pinot Noir. The average age of the vines is 15 years. The vineyards have a southern exposure, with clay and limestone soil. But the vines are pruned to control their yields, which means more flavors in fewer grapes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMany of the grapes are hand harvested, which allows for more control of the maturity and ripeness of each and every grape, factors that show themselves in better quality wines. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe grapes are fermented in open vats, and the wine is aged 10 to 12 months in stainless steel. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Valmoissine Pinot is elegant with remarkable finesse. It is fruity with cherry and berry flavors with hints of truffle and expresso. Absolutely true to its variety. It has a soft, silky texture in your mouth, and soft tannins that make it a food wine and a sipping wine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome critics have said this is the best Vin de Pays Pinot Noir wine that anyone produces. And, even better, that some Burgundian Pinot Noirs would be lucky to taste this good. Pretty high bar to hit! &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo, our lesson is not only a new wine, but a new perspective. As good as the highest level wines are, most of us can be really happy with better than they have to be \"lesser\" levels.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTruly, there are Pinots and then there are Pinots.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor $11.99! Enjoy.\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Exploring the world of Pinots', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exploring-the-world-of-pinots', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:46:12', '2017-06-02 00:46:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32331', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32333, 4, '2017-06-01 20:48:41', '2017-06-02 00:48:41', '<b>Kudos to longtime&nbsp;</b><b>teacher on retirement</b>\r\n\r\nAllow me to crow a little bit with pride and admiration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy wife, Kristy Wood, known to hundreds of Beaufortonians (both children and adults) as “Miss Kristy,” will be retiring from the Honeytree Preschool on June 1 after her presence there for a little over 40 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m proud of the love she has shared, as well as the ethics she has instilled, with the many children she has taught over the years. I admire her for both her patience and stamina over those years, not only with her charges, but with what she has also taught and shared with me over our 44 years together.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m not sure how many people appreciate the amount of effort a good pre-kindergarten teacher must exert to help build the strong foundations of ethical citizenship and self esteem within the (proven) critical age of 4- and 5-year-old children.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI think Miss Kristy has gone above and beyond those efforts and requirements. I see the results often, when we are out in public and youngsters, as both past and present students, run up to her requiring a hug and some conversation.\r\n\r\nKristy was part of the early core Honeytree staff, housed way back when in the Pigeon Point neighborhood, which included Miss Sue Ann, the two Miss Bettys, Miss Kathy, Miss Audrey and Miss Connie. Kris was also an early graduate of the (then) young Leadership Beaufort program. She helped Sue Ann establish the first Hobbit Hill over in Shell Point, not to mention the countless hours of continuing education and CPR classes, DHEC regulation compliances and the work required for hundreds of arts and crafts projects.\r\n\r\nI\'m so proud of her proven good works and citizenship both inside and outside the classroom and I\'ve been privileged to ride on her coattails in a social regard.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough I will miss the many “Kids Say the Darn-est Things” stories, I look forward to our retired life together which may prove Kristy\'s biggest challenge yet: patience with me, Mr. Kristy.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>Tim Wood&nbsp;\r\n</b><b>Beaufort</b></p>', 'Letter to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-24', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:48:41', '2017-06-02 00:48:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32335, 4, '2017-06-01 20:50:05', '2017-06-02 00:50:05', 'Beaufort-based author T.D. (Tim) Johnston has been named the winner of the 2017 International Book Award for Short Fiction, for his short-story collection “Friday Afternoon and Other Stories.”\r\n\r\nJohnston\'s book, which contains a dozen short stories, has drawn rave reviews since its publication last year. The title story is currently in film production in California.\r\n\r\n\"I\'m thrilled to receive this honor, not only for my work but for the Lowcountry, which has such a rich literary tradition,\" Johnston said.\r\n\r\n“Friday Afternoon and Other Stories” is available locally at Macintosh Books, NeverMore Books, Beaufort Bookstore, Magnolia Cafe, Barnes and Noble, and Mango\'s (Fripp Island), as well as at Amazon.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nReaders can also visit the author\'s website at www.tdjohnston.com.', 'Beaufort author wins book award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-author-wins-book-award', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:50:05', '2017-06-02 00:50:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32335', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32337, 4, '2017-06-01 20:50:12', '2017-06-02 00:50:12', 'The series Street Music on Paris Avenue in Port Royal got underway May 13. The outdoor concert series is an annual highlight in the community. The concert, however, had to moved to the Port Royal Skate Park off Ribaut Road because of inclement weather. In the photo above, Sue Foley, right, and the rest of her band, from left, are Liam Pendergraff, guitarist Ben Bradford and drummer Eli Womble. Photo above by Bob Sofaly.', 'Street Music in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'street-music-in-port-royal-2', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:50:12', '2017-06-02 00:50:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32337', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32341, 4, '2017-06-01 20:52:22', '2017-06-02 00:52:22', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Matthew Haigler of The Carolina Cider Company with a certificate for flying the nation\'s flag. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Phone Directory wins awards</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32343\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2025\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ashley-Cooper-ADP-74.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32343\"><img class=\"wp-image-32343 size-full\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ashley-Cooper-ADP-74-e1496364722840.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Cooper, of CPC Yellow Pages, accepts a second place award for Best Television Commercial at the recent ADP Publisher’s Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The commercial is a testimonial ad featuring Jay Taylor of Kinghorn Insurance and is aired on WHHI-TV.\" width=\"2025\" height=\"2808\"></a> Ashley Cooper, of CPC Yellow Pages, accepts a second place award for Best Television Commercial at the recent ADP Publisher’s Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The commercial is a testimonial ad featuring Jay Taylor of Kinghorn Insurance and is aired on WHHI-TV.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Phone Directory won three awards in a national Yellow Pages competition, and publisher Brent Cooper was named to the Association of Directory Publishers board of directors during the trade group’s recent annual convention.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Phone Directory is published by Lady’s Island-based CPC, which Cooper owns and operates.\r\n\r\nThe 2017 edition of the phone book — the company’s 23rd — won three ADP Gold Book Awards at the association’s meeting in Fort Worth, Texas:\r\n\r\n• Richard Peterson accepted a first-place award for Excellence in Cover Design and Art in the directory division.\r\n\r\n• Ashley Cooper received a second-place award for Excellence in Television Advertising in the marketing division.\r\n\r\n• Cooper accepted the third-place award for Excellence in Print Directories in the 50,001 to 100,000 circulation category.\r\n\r\nCooper also was one of two new members elected to a three-year ADP board term.\r\n\r\nThe 2017 directory was mailed in March to customers in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. It features community profiles, images by local photographers and a newcomers guide.\r\n\r\nThe photo featured on the award-winning cover was shot by Eric Horan and shows the Gay Fish Company docks on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nADP was founded in 1898 and includes members from the U.S., Canada and other nations. Its Gold Book Awards are a jury- and peer-voted recognition of outstanding&nbsp; Yellow Pages production and marketing.\r\n\r\n<b>Coastal Properties named&nbsp;</b><b>Rockstar Franchisee</b>\r\n\r\nWeichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. has named Weichert Realtors-Coastal Properties in South Carolina as one of only 41 Rockstar Franchisees in the country.\r\n\r\nOwners Joe and Karen Ryan were selected from over 30,000 franchisees, representing 340 brands that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research in the past 18 months.\r\n\r\n“Joe and Karen are dedicated to delivering world-class experiences to homebuyers and sellers, as well as a welcoming and productive work place for their brokers, managers and agents,” said Bill Scavone, president and chief operating office of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. “Their growth story is an inspiration to others in our network and a great example how following the Weichert operating system can work. They have achieved a level of success with their franchise that others can strive for as well.”\r\n\r\nThe Ryans had their own real estate agency prior to affiliating with Weichert. They joined the franchise in 2004 and have since opened three additional offices in South Carolina and are continuously recognized as one of the top producing Weichert affiliates nationally.\r\n\r\nWeichert Realtors-Coastal Properties is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliate with offices in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Okatie and Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.WeichertCP.com.', 'Business briefs for June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:52:22', '2017-06-02 00:52:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32341', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32342, 4, '2017-06-01 20:53:59', '2017-06-02 00:53:59', '100 Women Who Care Beaufort presented a $14,400 donation to the YMCA of Beaufort County migrant summer education camp and the YMCA\'s annual scholarship campaign. Pictured above from left are Mike Bostwick (YMCA CEO), Tracey Robinson, Peg Schlichtemeier, Elly Levin, Jeneane Ryan, Kaylin Garst and Ernie Schlichtemeier.&nbsp;', 'Women’s group donates to YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'womens-group-donates-to-ymca', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:53:59', '2017-06-02 00:53:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32347, 4, '2017-06-01 20:55:08', '2017-06-02 00:55:08', 'Several ladies from Beaufort, Bluffton, Lady’s Island and St. Helena Island met for tea at the home of Veronica Miller. The ladies shared poems, short stories, humorous antidotes, words of inspiration and readings. Andrea Allen shared her research on Harriet Tubman. The ladies enjoyed scones, shrimp crostini, cucumber sandwiches and a variety of flavored teas. Seated from left are Miller, Paula Sutcliff and EJ Gray. Standing are Celeste Nalwasky, Tamah Grant, Marie Gadson, Sandra Middleton, Geraldine Berry, Ruthie Tate, Inez Miller, Allen and Alvesta Robertson. Not pictured is Gwen Jones. Photo above provided.', 'Poetry, stories highlight tea', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'poetry-stories-highlight-tea', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:55:08', '2017-06-02 00:55:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32347', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32350, 4, '2017-06-01 20:54:48', '2017-06-02 00:54:48', '<h3>By Mark Weeks</h3>\r\nOver its 35 years of existence the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association has evolved in the manner and methods by which it serves the Lady’s Island community. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe organization has come a long way from the days when Pat Harvey Palmer, a founding member of LIBPA, led the drive to raise money to purchase street signs followed by leading a “self-help” program to install them on Lady’s Island roads.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver the years the organization has, from time to time, had to almost reinvent itself to be able to cope with the latest challenges. This year may be another one of those times as the city of Beaufort expands its boundaries and influence on Lady’s Island, national-level companies establish an increased presence on the island and population growth returns with enthusiasm.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf the answer is that as a result of these changing factors LIBPA can better represent the island with a bit of reorganization, the next question is what changes should be considered and what should remain the same? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore we begin considering potential changes to LIBPA, perhaps we should identify some things that have stood the test of time and should be continued as general “rules of the road” in the way LIBPA does business. Following are a few of such general policies:\r\n\r\n• LIBPA is not political in the sense that it does not endorse or oppose any individual political candidate. It is political in the sense that it will publicly take positions on subjects, such as roads and schools, which affect the Lady’s Island community.\r\n\r\n• LIBPA will strive to maintain good communication and relations with the elected officials and public servants who must make key decisions regarding Lady’s Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n• LIBPA will play nice with others. If anything was learned from the “annexation wars” it was that communication, cooperation and courtesy produces much better results than anger, animosity and lawsuits. In that same respect it is much easier to work with professional friends even when you don’t always agree.\r\n\r\n• LIBPA is not a fundraiser and will attempt to keep its membership dues at a level that allows it to fund programs which significantly benefit the community.\r\n\r\n• LIBPA fully understands and appreciates that building and maintaining a great community is a team effort involving political, environmental, financial, business and educational interest.\r\n\r\n• LIBPA will be actively involved in the support of both the private and public schools on the island.\r\n\r\nIn keeping with our search to find ways to better serve the community, LIBPA board member Paul Butare is working with Kelly Chelten of Lowcountry Spotlight to find ways to better use social media and especially our Facebook page. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll suggestions or recommendations from our members as to how we can improve are most welcome and encouraged.\r\n\r\n<i>Mark Weeks is the president of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association.</i>', 'Is Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association out of date?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-ladys-island-business-and-professional-association-out-of-date', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:54:48', '2017-06-02 00:54:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32350', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32353, 4, '2017-06-01 20:57:14', '2017-06-02 00:57:14', '<em>Photo above: From left are the 66th Annual South Carolina Open Tournament Director Cory Armstrong; Yamaha sponsor Rep. JT Carney; winner, Tate Hoisington; Dataw Island Director of Golf Dave Britton; and Dataw Island Head Golf Pro Josh May. Photo provided.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>GOLF</strong></span></p>\r\n<b>Amateur winner at South Carolina Open</b>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Amateur Tate Hoisington of Hilton Head Island won the 66th Annual South Carolina Open, a Carolinas PGA Section event held at Dataw Island and presented by Yamaha Golf Cars.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Peter Skirpstas, of Jacksonville, N.C., came in second overall and won the first place professional division prize.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After days of rain delays, tournament officials decided to conclude the tournament at the completion of 36 holes. Another afternoon rain delay left two groups awaiting the weather to break long enough to allow them to complete their rounds, with the possibility of a playoff buzzing throughout the Clubhouse, with three leaders in the Clubhouse tied at 2 under: Ray Franz, of Mount Pleasant, (pro); Johnson Holliday, of Aynor (amateur); and Matt O’Quinn, of Beaufort, who is a member of the Dataw Island Club.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Around 4:30, the groups were given the green light to complete their rounds with amateur Tate Hoisington finishing at 140 for first. Skirpstas, competing in the same group, finished at 142, while the trio of Franz, Holliday, and O’Quinn finished in third.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In an interview with Yamaha’s JT Carney following the round, Hoisington said that the Dataw Island superintendents and golf maintenance team did a great job of maintaining the course, even with several inches of rain falling each day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">“It was fantastic,” Hoisington said. “The greens were perfect. And, the course surprisingly wasn’t that wet. It was phenomenal. All things considered, it was great!”</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The event was sponsored by Yamaha, 2 UNDR, Premier Golf Services, and True Temper and was played on Dataw’s Cotton Dike course, a Tom Fazio design.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>SWIMMING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort River Swim&nbsp;</b><b>to be held June 10</b>\r\n\r\nThe 11th Annual Beaufort River Swim will be held starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10.\r\n\r\nThere will be two races and check-in for both will be from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the downtown Beaufort Marina dock.\r\n\r\nA 3.2 mile race begins at 8 a.m. (approximate due to tide) at the Port Royal Landing Marina dock.\r\n\r\nA Fun Swim begins after all swimmers in the competitive race pass the Beaufort Memorial hospital dock. All swimmers will be bused by the Y to their respective starting location.\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the YMCA of Beaufort’s Learn to Swim program.\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortriverswim.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING/DIVING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Jigging techniques,&nbsp;</b><b>more at club meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s May meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe topics will be Spanish mackerel and blue fish.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal Capt. Christopher Mattson, of Mattson Charter Service, will discuss jigging techniques with various lures and favorite locations of choice and tides. Capt. Frank Gibson, III will also discuss the use of planers and spoons.\r\n\r\nIn related new, Lenoard Conapinski won the monthly $50 weigh-in drawing sponsored by Chris Butler at Butler Marine.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome; reservations are not necessary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor additional information, contact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FLAG FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Flag football getting&nbsp;</b><b>ready to kick off</b>\r\n\r\nYMCA Adult Flag Football (age 18 and up) registration is open through Monday, June 26. The season will be held from July 9-Aug. 22. The cost is $300 for a team; $55 for individuals who are Y members; $65 for nonmembers.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-522-9622 or email sports.ymcabeaufort@gmail.com. Register at the Y in Port Royal or at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BASEBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>American Legion&nbsp;</b><b>baseball gets underway</b>\r\n\r\nAmerican Legion Beaufort Post 9 is once again fielding both Senior and Junior Legion baseball teams.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll regular games begin at 7 p.m. and are open to the public. Doubleheader games are at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nAt home, the Ospreys play at the Beaufort High School baseball field.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor a full schedule, visit www.legion.org/baseball/teams/162745/ospreys.\r\n\r\nThe George Miller American Legion Beaufort Post 9 Ospreys Alumni Game is Sunday, June 4, beginning with a cookout at about noon, a program honoring Miller and others followed by the game beginning by 2 p.m. pitting recent and current Osprey team members against alums from many past years. 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(32356, 4, '2017-06-01 20:58:25', '2017-06-02 00:58:25', '<em>Photo&nbsp;above: Women from several Lowcountry alumnae chapters of Pi Beta Phi came together to honor the group’s 150-year anniversary. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nPi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women is celebrating 150 years of sisterhood, and in honor of the occasion the Lowcountry Alumnae Club celebrated its Founders’ Day on April 29 at the Dataw Island Club.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the event, 70 women from the Greater Charleston, Hilton Head and Savannah Alumnae Club joined the Lowcountry Alumnae Club in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nRegional Director Harper Whitten installed the 2018 officers and led the Golden Arrow Ceremony for 50-year members. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe vice president of Pi Beta Phi Foundation, Kathy Ewing, updated the group on the foundation’s activities, including Pi Beta Phi’s over 100 years commitment to literacy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year the foundation supported the 765 books the Lowcountry Club distributed locally to St. Helena Elementary School, the preschool program at the YMCA, and the Thumbs Up Beaufort and Thumbs Up Port Royal programs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.pibetaphi.org.', 'Pi Beta Phi celebrates anniversary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pi-beta-phi-celebrates-anniversary', '', '', '2017-06-01 20:58:25', '2017-06-02 00:58:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32356', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32359, 4, '2017-06-01 21:00:23', '2017-06-02 01:00:23', '<b>Naloxone successfully&nbsp;</b><b>administered in overdose</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and several other local law enforcement agencies recently received training in administering Naloxone to deal with opiod overdoses.\r\n\r\nLess than a week after receiving the training and Naloxone, a Beaufort County Sheriff’ Office deputy encountered an unconscious adult subject inside of a vehicle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe deputy immediately notified Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and began to assess the subject’s condition. While waiting for EMS and after observing telltale signs of an opioid overdose (pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing), the deputy administered the unconscious subject a dose of Naloxone nasal spray.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe subject did not respond after the first dose, so following his training from Project Leon the deputy administered a second dose of Naloxone.\r\n\r\nEMS arrived a short time later and administered additional doses of Naloxone to the subject, who ultimately regained consciousness and coherency.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough he did not recover prior to EMS treatment, it is believed the two doses of Naloxone administered by the sheriff’s office deputy prevented the subject’s condition from deteriorating further.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe training took place in response to a local increase in opioid (heroin and Fentanyl) overdose cases in recent months.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement were trained to administer Naloxone (commonly referred to as Narcan) through the Law Enforcement Officers Naloxone Training Program (Project Leon).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the completion of training, the attendees were issued kits containing two doses of Naloxone nasal spray to administer in the field in the event of a suspected opioid overdose.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>DNR: Men caught&nbsp;</b><b>giving beer to gator</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gator.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32361\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32361\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gator.png\" alt=\"gator\" width=\"254\" height=\"392\"></a>\r\n\r\nTwo men are being charged with harassment of an alligator after photos were posted online showing the men pouring beer into the juvenile reptile’s mouth, according to a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) report.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOfficers began investigating the case after the agency received multiple emails and messages from the public on May 25.\r\n\r\nThe alleged incident took place on May 24 on a public dirt road between Hardeeville and Tillman in Jasper County. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoseph Andrew Floyd Jr., 20, and Zachary Lloyd Brown, 21, both of Ridgeland, admitted to officers that they picked up the alligator after they saw it crossing the road. They said they then poured beer into the animal’s mouth and took photos to post on social media, the report states. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to Floyd Jr., they then released the alligator and watched it swim away in a nearby pond.\r\n\r\n“Wildlife conservation is a big part of what SCDNR officers do each day,” SCDNR 1st Sgt. Earl Pope said. “This case is a good example of why we strive to educate people about wildlife in hopes that they will respect it.”\r\n\r\nSCDNR is filing the misdemeanor charge of harassing wildlife through the state’s alligator management legislation. This charge carries a maximum fine of $300. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Alligators are protected under state law and even federal law where they are still listed as threatened solely due to their similarity of appearance to other endangered crocodilians worldwide,” said SCDNR Alligator Program Coordinator Jay Butfiloski.\r\n\r\nAnyone witnessing harassment of wildlife should report the incident to 800-922-5431.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s offices seeks&nbsp;</b><b>help in cold case</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32360\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"684\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cold-case.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32360\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32360\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cold-case.jpg\" alt=\"This likeness was developed to help identify a woman found murdered in Yemasee.\" width=\"684\" height=\"392\"></a> This likeness was developed to help identify a woman found murdered in Yemasee.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn May 24, 1995, the body of a partially clad woman was discovered in a drainage ditch off of Cotton Hall Road in Yemassee. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe findings of forensic autopsy revealed the victim was strangled to death in a different location within 24 hours of the discovery of her body on Cotton Hall Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSexual activity close to the time of her death was also established. The cause of death tends to lean toward a personal motive and it is believed the suspect was either a boyfriend or a husband. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe woman was clad only in panties with no jewelry or other personal effects, making it difficult to determine her identity.\r\n\r\nInvestigators saturated the media and local area for clues to her identity, but were unsuccessful. Fingerprints of the victim yielded no match statewide and nationally. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBased on her appearance, it was believed she was of Hispanic decent and may have been visiting the United States. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFederal authorities and international media outlets have been involved to assist in identifying the victim. Bio-geographical DNA methods were utilized to determine her ancestry to better focus efforts in her identification. It was reported she had similar DNA sequences to those in persons from the Caribbean and South America. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis information, her ethnic appearance and the “Leonisa” brand panties only manufactured at the time in Columbia, South America, were helpful, but still has not established her identity.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is asked to contact Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255-3402, 843-816-8013 or robertb@bcgov.net. To remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).\r\n\r\n<b>3 people hurt&nbsp;</b><b>in May 26 crash</b>\r\n\r\nTwo people suffered serious injuries and a man suffered critical injuries in a car crash on May 26.\r\n\r\nJust before 1 a.m., the Burton Fire District was dispatched to the intersection of Trask Parkway and Laurel Bay Road. They arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident between two SUVs that were heavily damaged, with one vehicle having possibly rolled over.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThree occupants from both vehicles were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital; two suffered potentially serious injuries and one man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered critical injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe intersection was blocked for over an hour while emergency crews assisted the injured occupants and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn a separate incident, Burton firefighters assisted three men on May 19 after their vehicle rolled over multiple times on Trask Parkway by Detour Road. One of the men suffered potentially serious injuries after being ejected over 50 feet from the vehicle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Tree falls on home;&nbsp;</b><b>couple escapes injury</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tree.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32362\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32362\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tree.jpg\" alt=\"tree\" width=\"4320\" height=\"3240\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District was dispatched to a call May 24 involving a tree crashing through a residential home on Bon Air Circle South in Shell Point.\r\n\r\nJust before 2:30 p.m., firefighters from the Shell Point fire station responded to a report of people crushed and trapped at a residence on Bon Air Circle South in Shell Point after a tree came crashing through their home.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on scene to a severely damaged single-wide mobile home after a tree crashed through the roof and porch in the front of their home.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe two elderly residents were able to escape on their own and were refusing medical attention. One resident stated he was on the couch minutes before that tree came crashing through their home, destroying the couch.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters assisted the homeowners in removing personal belongings, medications and important documents, as well as placing tarps over the home to protect the interior from the weather. Firefighters were forced to retreat when the home became more unstable and roofing began to fail.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters shut off power to the home and secured the residence as best they could. The American Red Cross was notified to assist the couple.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District also responded to other storm-related calls including downed wires and trees, and also assisted the Port Royal Fire Department.', 'Public safety briefs for June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:00:23', '2017-06-02 01:00:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32359', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32364, 4, '2017-06-01 21:01:19', '2017-06-02 01:01:19', 'By&nbsp;Dr. Mark Siegel\r\n\r\nTens of thousands of sports and recreation-related eye injuries occur each year. The good news is that 90 percent of serious eye injuries are preventable through use of appropriate protective eyewear.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe risk of eye injury can vary depending on the activity. Make sure the level of eye protection you or others in your family use is appropriate for the type of activity. Regular eyeglasses do not offer proper eye protection.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>High-risk sports</b></p>\r\nFor all age groups, sports-related eye injuries occur most frequently in baseball, basketball and&nbsp;racquet sports.\r\n\r\nBoxing and full-contact martial arts pose an extremely high risk of serious and even blinding eye injuries. There is no satisfactory eye protection for boxing, although thumbless gloves may reduce the number of boxing eye injuries.\r\n\r\nIn baseball, ice hockey and men’s lacrosse, a helmet with a polycarbonate (an especially strong, shatterproof, lightweight plastic) face mask or wire shield should be worn at all times.\r\n\r\nProtective eyewear with polycarbonate lenses should be worn for sports such as basketball, racquet sports, soccer and field hockey. Choose eye protectors that have been tested to meet the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards or that pass the CSA racquet sports standard.\r\n\r\nIf you already have reduced vision in one eye, consider the risks of injuring the stronger eye before participating in contact or racquet sports, which pose a higher risk of eye injury.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck with your ophthalmologist to see if appropriate eye protection is available and whether or not participating in contact or racquet sports is advised.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Other risky activities</b></p>\r\nWhile sports account for a particularly high number of eye injuries, they are by no means the only hobby that poses a risk to your sight. According to physicians surveyed for the 2008 Eye Injury Snapshot conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma, more than 40 percent of patients treated for eye injuries sustained at home were involved in home repairs, yard work, cleaning and cooking. Use common sense and err on the side of caution, whatever the activity.\r\n\r\n• Consider the risk of flying debris or other objects during activities and wear appropriate eye protection.\r\n\r\n• Remember that eyeglasses aren’t sufficient protection.\r\n\r\n• Be careful during activities or games involving projectiles and other sharp objects that could create injury if in contact with the eye. For example, the U.S. Eye Injury Registry indicates that fishing is the No. 1 cause of sports-related eye injuries.\r\n\r\n• If you wear contacts or eyeglasses, pack a back-up form of vision correction during bike trips or other activities where you could lose or shatter a lens.\r\n\r\nIf an eye injury occurs, see an ophthalmologist or go to the emergency room immediately, even if the eye injury appears minor. Delaying medical attention can result in permanent vision loss or blindness.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.</i>', 'Keep an eye on eye health in sports', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'keep-an-eye-on-eye-health-in-sports', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:01:19', '2017-06-02 01:01:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32364', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32366, 4, '2017-06-01 21:03:51', '2017-06-02 01:03:51', '<i>“The poets of the world occupy a place of high honor in my city of books.”</i>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">- Pat Conroy, \"My Reading Life\"<i>\r\n</i></p>\r\nIn partnership with historic Grace Chapel AME Church, the Pat Conroy Conroy Literary Center will present a community poetry reading featuring eight talented writers from South Carolina, representing Palmetto State natives and newcomers alike.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Poetry of Place” will be hled Thursday, June 8, and will explore our inherent connectivity to a sense of place, be that home or elsewhere, real or imagined.\r\n\r\nThis special event marks the second poetry collaboration between the Conroy Center and Grace Chapel, following on the success of the Feb. 20 program, “Poets Respond to Race.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHeadlining the June 8 “Poetry of Place” reading is DéLana R.A. Dameron, the 2008 winner of the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize now touring for her second collection, “Weary Kingdom.” Joining Dameron are poets Tim Conroy, Elijah Heyward Jr., Miho Kinnas, Susan Madison, Quitman Marshall, Elizabeth Robin and&nbsp;Olivia Stiffler.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nThe poetry reading will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at the chapel at 502 Charles St., with a reception and book signing to follow at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 308 Charles St.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32368\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3744\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DeLana-R.A.-Damron.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32368\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32368\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DeLana-R.A.-Damron.jpg\" alt=\"DéLana R.A. Dameron is the 2008 winner of the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize and will headline the upcoming “Poetry of Place” event. Photo provided.\" width=\"3744\" height=\"5616\"></a> DéLana R.A. Dameron is the 2008 winner of the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize and will headline the upcoming “Poetry of Place” event. Photo provided.[/caption]', 'Poetry reading coming to chapel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'poetry-reading-coming-to-chapel', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:04:50', '2017-06-02 01:04:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32366', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32367, 4, '2017-06-01 21:04:29', '2017-06-02 01:04:29', '<em>Photo above: Ivan Bennett, right, holds his award. Shown here with him is current SC Society President Wayne Cousar. Photos by Thomas C. Hanson.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32370\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1800\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/patriot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32370\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32370\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/patriot.jpg\" alt=\"Carroll Crowther, right, holds his Patriot Medal Award. Standing with him is past SC Society President Ted Morton.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1860\"></a> Carroll Crowther, right, holds his Patriot Medal Award. Standing with him is past SC Society President Ted Morton.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of Beaufort recently hosted the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution annual state meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe venue included meetings at the Hilton Garden Inn and a casual Lowcountry boil at Bull Point Plantation attended by many members and spouses from across the state. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nState Society President Wayne Cousar, of Seabrook, welcomed all attendees during the meeting sessions, including local chapter members and spouses. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing an awards luncheon, two members of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter were honored for exceptional service to the SAR. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLady\'s Island resident and former State Society president, Carroll Crowther, was presented the SAR Silver Patriot Medal, the highest individual award for patriotic service a member can receive. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Ivan Bennett, of Hilton Head, chapter secretary, was presented the Silver Medal of Appreciation in recognition of his service to the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution.', 'SAR holds annual meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sar-holds-annual-meeting', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:04:29', '2017-06-02 01:04:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32367', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32375, 4, '2017-06-01 21:05:29', '2017-06-02 01:05:29', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThere is an old poem about a Little Blue Engine that was asked to pull a train up a small mountain. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe poem, written in the 1930s, was meant to capture the meaning of optimism and hard work. The little train had toys and wholesome food for little boys and girls but it had broken down. When the town asked the big engines to help, they refused because they were too important to help the little train.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut the Little Blue Engine decided to help, despite her small size. She said to herself, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs I was reading The Island News recently about all the things going on in Beaufort, I thought of that little engine.\r\n\r\nThere are so many events and programs being held in Beaufort which one would not expect for a small town. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city proper only has around 13,000 residents (as of the 2015 count) and yet it puts on large events all the time.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThink of the International Film Festival which brings in participants from all over the world. Then there are all those festivals downtown at the Waterfront Park. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nI feel like Bubba talking to Forest Gump. There’s The Shrimp Festival and Taste of Beaufort, Music, Arts and Seafood Festival; The Beaufort Water Festival; The Light up the Night Boat Parade Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSweet Lord! How does such a small town get the energy and volunteers to accomplish all these things?\r\n\r\nDon’t the people that run these events have other jobs? Don’t they have families? I mean even the number of volunteers in the community is limited.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut the town is like the little engine. It thinks it can. No, it is not Savannah, or Charleston. It is just a little community; yet I could fill up every night of the week with events, programs and festivals to attend. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does such a small community put on so much? I think the answer lies in the old poem. It is all about optimism and hard work. The people that championed the Waterfront Park and the volunteers with the historical society are credited with the present success of the town. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut it is the rest of the citizens that spurred these leaders along. To me, they are the main reason why the town was recognized by Southern Living as “The Best Small Town in the South” for 2017. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just like the Little Blue Engine said, “I thought could. I thought I could. I thought I could.”&nbsp;', 'Beaufort is truly the little town that could', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-is-truly-the-little-town-that-could', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:05:29', '2017-06-02 01:05:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32375', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(32377, 4, '2017-06-01 21:08:42', '2017-06-02 01:08:42', '[caption id=\"attachment_32378\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AAUW-scholarship-e1496365630391.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32378\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32378\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AAUW-scholarship-e1496365630391.jpg\" alt=\"The Etta Mann Non-Traditional Women’s Scholarship is given each May in memory of longtime Beaufort educator Etta Mann to a woman who exemplifies the ideals of AAUW, empowering women who face challenges and overcome them to complete their college degree. This year’s recipient is Sharonica Gavin,who has been working for several years to complete her Health Services degree from USCB, and the Beaufort Chapter of AAUW applauds her effort and tenacity. From left are Dr. Rebecca Cooper, president of AAUW; Dr. Celeste Nawalsky, president-elect; Gavin; and Sarah Jorgensen, scholarship committee. Photo sbmitted by Mary Hope Roseneau, AAUW publicity chair.\" width=\"214\" height=\"234\"></a> The Etta Mann Non-Traditional Women’s Scholarship is given each May in memory of longtime Beaufort educator Etta Mann to a woman who exemplifies the ideals of AAUW, empowering women who face challenges and overcome them to complete their college degree. This year’s recipient is Sharonica Gavin,who has been working for several years to complete her Health Services degree from USCB, and the Beaufort Chapter of AAUW applauds her effort and tenacity. From left are Dr. Rebecca Cooper, president of AAUW; Dr. Celeste Nawalsky, president-elect; Gavin; and Sarah Jorgensen, scholarship committee. Photo sbmitted by Mary Hope Roseneau, AAUW publicity chair.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch seniors&nbsp;</b><b>earn two-year degrees</b>\r\n\r\nSix Whale Branch Early College High School seniors picked up their high school diplomas on May 26 having already earned two years of college course credits.\r\n\r\nThe students took advantage of a partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry that allows Whale Branch students to take college courses – and earn two-year associate’s degrees – while still in high school and at no cost to themselves or their parents.&nbsp; The TCL degree represents a two-year head-start as the students work toward earning a bachelor’s degree or entering the workforce.\r\n\r\nThe six Whale Branch seniors actually earned “double” TCL associate’s degrees in both Arts and Science. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey are Thomas Felver, Destiny Hall, Briona Millidge, Liliana Molina, Thomas Vicuna and Judah Wood.\r\n\r\nTwelve other Whale Branch seniors graduated with college certificates for completing significant college-level coursework at TCL. They are: Ebony Beasley, Tariq Clark, Kendra Crawford, George Delaney, Jordan Johnson, Kaya Maat, Elisabeth McMillan, Micaela Minter-Ford, Dayvon Polite, Tyleasha Robinson, Evelyn Serrano-Mundo and Shawna Wright.\r\n\r\n“Students and their parents are the big winners,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Students can earn four-year college degrees in just two years, so they pay for only two years of tuition.&nbsp; Earning college credits without having to pay for them is a good deal.”\r\n\r\nThe joint WBECHS-TCL initiative is completing its sixth year.&nbsp; While any district student can take college-level courses at TCL, Whale Branch High’s instructional program is built around its TCL partnership. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Public works plants&nbsp;</b><b>trees with students</b>\r\n\r\nThe end of spring break provided a surprise for some Beaufort County students. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s Public Works Department, Solid Waste and Recycling Section, received a grant through Keep Beaufort County Beautiful, and partnered with Beaufort County School District staff to identify three schools to receive a fruit tree garden. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach garden was planted with a mixture of 11 different varieties of apple and pear trees.\r\n\r\nTrees were planted at James J. Davis Early Childhood Center, St. Helena Elementary and Whale Branch Elementary to provide fresh snacks and to help promote healthy food choices. The tree gardens will also add to the students’ environmental studies.\r\n\r\nThirty trees were purchased by Keep Beaufort County Beautiful with funds provided by a Keep America Beautiful/UPS Foundation tree grant. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe tree vendor, Ty Ty Nursery, was so impressed with the project that it donated an additional 30 trees, allowing for a total of 60 trees to be planted – 20 at each school. Trees were shipped at “fruit-bearing” size in an effort to bring quick results for the students.&nbsp; The gardens are expected to yield fruit this fall.\r\n\r\nThe school district provided site preparation. The Beaufort County’s Public Works staff and a volunteer team from Horticulture Management Services enhanced the soils and planted all the trees. Watering will be provided by the students along with school district staff.\r\n\r\n<b>Local students&nbsp;</b><b>graduate college</b>\r\n\r\nLocal residents graduated from Clemson University at the May 2017 commencement ceremonies.\r\n\r\nThey are:\r\n\r\n• Jameel Mahmoud Abbess IV, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.\r\n\r\n• Madeline B. Anderson, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Master of Education in Counselor Education.\r\n\r\n• Savannah N. Bowman, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies,\r\n\r\n• Jean C. Bridgers, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.\r\n\r\n• Michelle Marie Britton, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management\r\n\r\n• Zachary A. Brown, of Beaufort, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management.\r\n\r\n• Katelin Ann Edlin, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.\r\n\r\n• Hope Yu Jie Keane, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.\r\n\r\n• Luca Clinton Kimbrell, of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.\r\n\r\n•&nbsp; Adam E. Lipsitz, of Beaufort, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.\r\n\r\n• Elizabeth C. Rhodes , of Beaufort, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology.\r\n\r\n• Grace D. Stewart , of Beaufort, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Language and International Health.\r\n\r\n• Frances Carolyn Thorpe , of Beaufort, who graduated with a Master of Public Administration in Public Administration.\r\n\r\nMore than 3,400 students received degrees at the May 11 and 12 ceremonies.\r\n\r\n<b>Promotions, additions&nbsp;</b><b>at Beaufort Academy</b>\r\n\r\nThere are several new additions to the Beaufort Academy’s team.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Carol Ann Richards, learning specialist; Lower School curriculum coordinator</b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32382\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"320\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/richards.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32382\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32382\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/richards.jpg\" alt=\"Carol Ann Richards\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\"></a> Carol Ann Richards[/caption]\r\n\r\nCarol Ann Richards is Beaufort Academy\'s learning specialist as well as its new Lower School curriculum coordinator. She is originally from Hampton, but moved to Beaufort a little over 10 years ago. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe graduated from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nRichards attended graduate school at Columbia College and received a Master of Education degree in Divergent Learning. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is currently her 20th year of teaching. She was a special education resource teacher for 11 years in the public school systems of Hampton, Lexington and Beaufort counties. This is her ninth year as the learning specialist for Beaufort Academy.&nbsp; Carol Ann\'s daughter, Ava, is a rising second grader and has been attending BA since Pre K-3.&nbsp; Her husband, Scott, is the head football coach for BA.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Kimberly Morris, third-grade teacher</b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32381\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"683\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/morris.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32381\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32381\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/morris.jpg\" alt=\"Kimberly Morris\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\"></a> Kimberly Morris[/caption]\r\n\r\nKimberly Morris was born and raised in Chapin and has been teaching for 10 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, and remained at USC for her first graduate degree, a Master of Arts in Teaching, which she earned in 2006. In 2013 she completed her second Masters, an M.Ed. with a focus in Elementary Administration and Supervision from Southern Wesleyan University.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMorris has several years’ experience as an educational and behavioral consultant, and is children\'s/young adult acquisitions editor for Lowcountry Scholars Press. In 2015 she served as a member of the national selection committee for the National Endowment for the Humanities K12 teachers’ institute “America’s Reconstruction: The Untold Story,” and will be assisting with the institute again in the summer of 2017.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe is married to Dr. J. Brent Morris, who is an author and history professor at USC Beaufort.&nbsp; They have one son, Daegan, a rising BA second-grader.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Peggy Good, fourth-grade teacher</b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32380\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"708\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/good.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32380\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32380\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/good.jpg\" alt=\"Peggy Good\" width=\"708\" height=\"676\"></a> Peggy Good[/caption]\r\n\r\nPeggy Good grew up in New Jersey in a home of educators and has spent the past 10 years in New Canaan, Ct., with her two children.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer family has spent summers at Fripp Island where Good\'s parents reside.\r\n\r\nShe received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from The Catholic University of America. She has done post graduate work at the Maryland School of Law and is completing her Master’s in Special Education at Fairfield University. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer 10-year teaching experience has been in Montclair, N.J., and Stamford, Ct., at the elementary level (six of those years she spent as a fourth grade teacher).', 'School briefs for June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:39', '2018-07-12 14:58:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32384, 4, '2017-06-01 21:10:05', '2017-06-02 01:10:05', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;The 2017 WIP grant recipients gather with several WIP members at the May 16 annual meeting. Photo provided<b>.</b></em>\r\n\r\nWomen in Philanthropy, a women’s giving circle and fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $56,000 in grants to six Beaufort County nonprofits at its annual meeting on May 16.\r\n\r\nThe annual grant theme was “Strengthening Options for The Elderly.”&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGrant recipients, and their supported programs, included:\r\n\r\n• Second Helpings: Healthy Food Initiatives, $5,000\r\n\r\n• Sandalwood Community Food Pantry: Totes for Love for Seniors, $7,000\r\n\r\n• YMCA of Beaufort County: Senior Shape Up , $8,500\r\n\r\n• Lowcountry Legal Volunteers: Senior Legal Assistance, $9,000\r\n\r\n• HELP of Beaufort: Mobile Meals, $10,800\r\n\r\n• Meals on Wheels for Bluffton/Hilton Head: Meal delivery, $15,700\r\n\r\nWomen in Philanthropy is dedicated to promoting the power of collective giving, engaging and inspiring women along their philanthropic path, and supporting new approaches to address community needs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver the past 10 years, members have built an endowment of nearly $1 million and have awarded almost $360,000 in grants to Beaufort County 501(c)(3) organizations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-681-9100.', 'Women in Philanthropy awards $56,000 in grants', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'women-in-philanthropy-awards-56000-in-grants', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:10:05', '2017-06-02 01:10:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32386, 4, '2017-06-01 21:11:25', '2017-06-02 01:11:25', '<h3>By Michael Osteen</h3>\r\nYes, I know it’s June, temperatures are in the 90s, warm sunrays, cool breaking waves and the last thing on your mind is your retirement. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever noticed how the only time you see ads on the TV are either in December or January when financial institutions are after you to put your money into an IRA or other type retirement plan? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe have to admit we all tend to put off to tomorrow what we should do today, and unfortunately our retirement is no exception. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, before you know it the years will have passed and if you are like most people,&nbsp; you are not going to like the results.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the U.S. Census Department, which looked at wealth by age group, there is a benchmark that Americans can use to judge for themselves where they stand.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/osteengraph.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32388\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32388\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/osteengraph.png\" alt=\"osteengraph\" width=\"540\" height=\"338\"></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at the chart, simply find your age and see the net worth and then see how you stack up. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe general approach is to take your net worth and figure out the amount you can withdraw over your estimated life expectancy and see if you can really live on that amount each year with no income, except maybe Social Security. And naturally, Social Security is at best a maybe these days. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, let us assume a net worth of $100,000, and using the general rule of thumb of taking 4 percent each year and assuming you do get Social Security, it works out in the neighborhood of about $20,000 per year. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nConsidering the cost of living in today\'s dollars, plus the fact that the average American lives to be 78, most of us would find that number hard to live on. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nObviously you can improve your numbers if you invest. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is estimated that more than half of American households own a mutual fund, an $11.6 trillion dollar industry. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut are American’s putting all their eggs into one basket along with all their hopes and dreams?&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake an S&amp;P 500 EFT fund (SPY) is selling at about $212 per share and for 10 years returns 4.4 percent average per year. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s do some math and use 4.5 percent to align with the compound factor table rather than 4.4 percent. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTaking our $1,000 at 4.5 percent for 10 years = $1,000 x 1.553 = $1,553. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext, we figure the inflation part, $1,000 at 3 percent for 10 years = $1,000 x 1.344= $1,344.\r\n\r\nThen take the $1,553 - $1,344 = $209.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe see that in real dollars you only have a net gain of $209 above inflation. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow it is much easier to see how inflation erodes the 4.4 percent initial figure. That $209 is really a 1.5 percent return, not 4.5 percent after 10 years. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd we did not take into consideration the expense ratio of the EFT fund, which would lower it.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust to be clear, putting your money into an ETF or index fund is much better than stuffing your mattress. But, you need to understand that relaying solely on them is really missing out on the opportunity to build real wealth. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs you can plainly see from the example above, to build wealth you need another tool in your investment toolbox. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat is why individuals, as well as large mutual fund companies like Vanguard Inc. invest in individual stocks. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat’s right: Vanguard, the largest provider of mutual funds and the second largest provider of ETFs in the world, invests in individual stocks in companies, not mutual funds. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVanguard has invested in 1,800 companies where it owns a minimum of 5 percent of the company’s individual shares of stock. Naturally, they have invested in others owning a percent higher than 5 percent.\r\n\r\nInvesting in individual stocks is their hedge against inflation. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow many millionaires do you know that have become wealthy by investing in mutual funds?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fact of the matter is to build wealth your returns need to be higher to fight against the erosion of inflation. If you want to live on more than say $20,000 a year in retirement, or make more than 1.5 percent, in our opinion you should consider putting a portion into individual stocks to have a hedge against inflation. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo learn more about value investing research, contact me today for a complimentary meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Michael Osteen, MBA, is chief investment strategist with Port Wren Capital LLC with a 252 percent, three-year cumulative (36.04 percent annualized) return performance using independent value investment research. Email him at michael@portwrencapital.com. &nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This column is not to be intended as investment advice. It is solely for general information, and you are advised to perform your own research and due diligence prior to making any type of investment and that investing in stocks involves risks that could result in part or all of your capital invested.</i>', 'Are you prepared for retirement?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'are-you-prepared-for-retirement', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:11:25', '2017-06-02 01:11:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32386', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32390, 4, '2017-06-01 21:12:28', '2017-06-02 01:12:28', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Stevecloseup.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32395\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32395\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Stevecloseup.jpg\" alt=\"Stevecloseup\" width=\"240\" height=\"254\"></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Steven Scott Dupree\r\n</b>June 19, 1970 - May 23, 2017</p>\r\nSteve Dupree, 46, originally of Raleigh, N.C., passed away peacefully on May 23, 2017, after a truly courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Mary McClaskey Dupree of Beaufort; his parents, Joe and Gloria Dupree of Myrtle Beach; two stepchildren, Briana McClaskey of Beaufort and Jaime Torres (Yesenia) of Long Beach, Calif.; and cousins, Jenny Scratcher (Alan) of Myrtle Beach, Marty Dupree (Angela) of Raleigh, and Leslie Hawley of Four Oaks, N.C.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSteve graduated from Millbrook High School in Raleigh and NCSU with an Electrical Engineering Degree. He was employed as a Senior IP Network Engineer at Hargray Communications, Bluffton, SC.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSteve was a loving, caring, thoughtful husband and son, and he was dearly loved by his wife, parents and extended family, as well as the many friends he made through the years. He had a great love for his wife and family, his dogs, his jeep, the beach and enjoyed traveling. He will be&nbsp;deeply missed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a Memorial Service on Saturday,&nbsp; June 3, at 11:30 a.m. at Tidal Creek Fellowship, where Steve and Mary were active members. Visitation with the family will be from 10:00-11:15 a.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Steve\'s honor/memory to:\r\n\r\n• Tidal Creek Fellowship, 290 Brickyard Pt. Rd. S., Beaufort, SC 29907\r\n\r\n• Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th St., Port Royal, SC 29935', 'Obituary - June 1st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituary-june-1st', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:14:47', '2017-06-02 01:14:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32392, 4, '2017-06-01 21:14:40', '2017-06-02 01:14:40', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort Memorial MRI technician Mario Rodriguez performs an MRI using the Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). BMH is the first hospital in the Lowcountry to apply DTI to look at the path of white matter in the brain, which can show brain abnormalities. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Memorial&nbsp;</b><b>has new MRI technology</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial has a new reason to celebrate Stroke Awareness Month this May.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit hospital recently invested in cutting-edge MRI technology that can help doctors assess the amount of damage a stroke has caused to a patient’s brain and determine the most effective treatment to reverse it.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDiffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) will allow neurologists to evaluate the location, orientation and magnitude of damage that occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Our primary goal in treating stroke is to minimize disability,” said Beaufort Memorial board-certified neurologist Dr. Paul Mazzeo. “DTI will help us do that.”\r\n\r\nBMH upgraded its MRI scanner with the DTI technology to participate in a clinical trial examining the effects of a new antiplatelet drug in people with weakness due to stroke.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“As part of this research, we need the ability to measure stroke damage in a more refined way,” said Mazzeo, principal investigator for the study. “That is where DTI comes in.”\r\n\r\nThe human brain consists of gray matter (neurons/wiring) and white matter (myelin/insulation). MRI-DTI lets physicians see the white matter tracts of the brain much more clearly than standard MRI.\r\n\r\nLike most hospitals, BMH uses a technique called Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) to detect an acute stroke. It is now the first hospital in the Lowcountry to apply DTI to look at the path of white matter in the brain, which can show brain abnormalities.\r\n\r\nIn addition to strokes, DTI can be used to evaluate a number of other conditions. In epilepsy, it can help physicians determine if a patient would benefit from curative surgery. It can reveal active disease in a patient with multiple sclerosis, even if a standard MRI is normal. It also can distinguish normal tissue from brain tumors.\r\n\r\nFor more information on Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s imaging services, visit www.bmhsc.org or call 843-522-5015.\r\n\r\n<b>Red Cross holding&nbsp;</b><b>blood drives</b>\r\n\r\nBefore busy summer schedules set in, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to roll up a sleeve to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need.\r\n\r\nDonors of all blood types are needed now to help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving cancer treatment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn upcoming blood donation opportunity will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Carteret Street United Methodist Church at 408 Carteret St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nTo make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or calling 800-733-2767.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonors can then also visit redcrossblood.org/cedarfair to enter to win one of three grand prize packages for four to Knott’s Berry Farm in California or Cedar Point in Ohio.', 'Health briefs for June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:14:40', '2017-06-02 01:14:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32398, 4, '2017-06-01 21:18:28', '2017-06-02 01:18:28', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Drummers Harvey Pollack, center, and Kaman Nesbit entertain an energetic crowd at the 31st Annual Gullah Festival on May 28 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Nesbit said Pollock’s other drummer never showed up so he offered to help. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32400\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2670\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9905.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32400\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32400\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9905.jpg\" alt=\"Brent Morris, left, as Percival Drayton of the Union Army, and Michael Skinner, as Thomas Drayton as a Confederate, level their muskets at each other during a re-enactment of the true brothers during the Battle of Port Royal on Nov. 7, 1861. The two brothers wrote to each other often and discussed the Civil War but never faced each other until that day. As the two men raised their rifles visualizing “brother against brother,” a discernible gasp could be heard from the crowd. Without making a sound, the two men then lowered the muskets and just walked away.\" width=\"2670\" height=\"1992\"></a> Brent Morris, left, as Percival Drayton of the Union Army, and Michael Skinner, as Thomas Drayton as a Confederate, level their muskets at each other during a re-enactment of the true brothers during the Battle of Port Royal on Nov. 7, 1861. The two brothers wrote to each other often and discussed the Civil War but never faced each other until that day. As the two men raised their rifles visualizing “brother against brother,” a discernible gasp could be heard from the crowd. Without making a sound, the two men then lowered the muskets and just walked away.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32401\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3203\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9919.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32401\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32401\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9919.jpg\" alt=\"Anita Singleton Prather as Aunt Pearly Sue entertains with a Gullah story during the 41st Annual Gullah Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\" width=\"3203\" height=\"2559\"></a> Anita Singleton Prather as Aunt Pearly Sue entertains with a Gullah story during the 41st Annual Gullah Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32402\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1000\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RES6848.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32402\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32402\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RES6848.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Roy Kicks, left, president and CEO of the Gullah Festival, accepts a SC House Resolution from S.C. Rep. Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort/Colleton, during the 31st Annual Gullah Festival.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"798\"></a> Thomas Roy Kicks, left, president and CEO of the Gullah Festival, accepts a SC House Resolution from S.C. Rep. Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort/Colleton, during the 31st Annual Gullah Festival.[/caption]', 'Festival celebrates Gullah culture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'festival-celebrates-gullah-culture', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:21:11', '2017-06-02 01:21:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32404, 4, '2017-06-01 21:18:46', '2017-06-02 01:18:46', 'Two events sponsored by Beaufort’s Unified Interfaith Community Coalition, a group of clergy and lay leaders dedicated to interracial, interreligious and intercultural connectedness, will be held in June. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese events are built around the second anniversary of the killings at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston and the commemoration of Juneteenth.\r\n\r\nBoth events are open to all ages and free of charge.\r\n\r\n• Evening of Remembrance, 6 p.m. Friday, June 16: This Memorial Candlelight Vigil for the Emanuel Nine and all who have died unjustly will feature Bishop Samuel L. Green, presiding prelate of the 7th Episcopal District AME. It will be held at Grace Chapel AME Church at 10 Holly Hall Road on Lady’s Island. A time of fellowship and discussion with a simple meal will follow.\r\n\r\n• Day of Unity, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17. This Celebration of Spiritual Reconstruction will feature “Telling the Truth: the Joys, Challenges, Fears and Hopes of Living in Beaufort County in 2017.” Featured speakers will be Penn Center Director Rodell Lawrence, Beaufort County Schools Guidance and Counseling Director Geraldine Henderson and 2017 Beaufort High School graduate Christina Dore. There will also be music and lunch. It will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.bit.ly/UICCFacebook or call 843-524-3461.', 'Events to commemorate AME killings, Juneteenth', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'events-to-commemorate-ame-killings-juneteenth', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:18:46', '2017-06-02 01:18:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32406, 4, '2017-06-01 21:19:34', '2017-06-02 01:19:34', '<b>Favorable forecast for 2017 shrimp season</b>\r\n\r\nAmerica’s favorite seafood is back in season at South Carolina docks and markets.\r\n\r\nCommercial shrimp trawling reopened in all legal South Carolina waters on May 24, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists are optimistic about the coming season.\r\n\r\n“So far we’ve seen indications that it should be a good year,” said Mel Bell, director of SCDNR’s Office of Fisheries Management. “Of course, after establishing the opening date, based on the condition of the resource, we have no control over how things will go. The success of the season will be up to the hard work of the fishermen and the environmental conditions they encounter throughout the year.”\r\n\r\nThe present season comes on the heels of an unusual year. The 2016 shrimp season was preceded by a record fall flooding event, book-ended by two abnormally warm winters, and included multiple tropical systems, including Hurricane Matthew.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSCDNR models predicted high shrimp numbers in the spring, but ultimately the 2016 commercial harvest and value were on par with the 10-year averages – commercial trawlers harvested just shy of 2 million pounds (measured heads-off) with a $7.8 million dockside value.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy comparison, shrimpers netted a little over 2 million pounds of shrimp worth more than $8.5 million in 2015.\r\n\r\nShrimp season normally opens in full in mid- to late-May, sometimes after the opening of eight smaller provisional areas in the state’s outer waters. This year those provisional areas opened on April 20, allowing shrimpers to begin harvesting while still protecting most of the spawning population closer to shore.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe opening date for shrimp season changes from year to year based on the conditions of the shrimp themselves.\r\n\r\n“It all depends on what the shrimp are doing – numbers, growth and development,” Bell said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSCDNR biologists head out aboard both commercial and agency vessels to study and sample the crustaceans, and one of the things they’re looking for is evidence that a majority of female white shrimp have already spawned.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOpening the season too soon – and allowing trawlers to catch females that are still carrying eggs – could reduce the size of the fall white shrimp crop, which are the offspring of the spring white shrimp.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The results of our recent surveys are encouraging for another good spring roe crop,” said wildlife biologist Jeff Brunson. “In April we caught over two times as many shrimp on our sampling trips as the 10-year average, and the size of the shrimp was fairly typical for this time of year.”\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina’s commercial shrimp calendar has three peak periods. In the spring, shrimpers capitalize on the influx of roe white shrimp, large, early-season shrimp that generally fetch higher prices and generate the most value for fishing effort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe summer months are defined by a peak in brown shrimp, which are similar to white shrimp in size and taste. In the fall and into winter, shrimpers once again bring white shrimp to the docks – this time the offspring of the spring roe shrimp.\r\n\r\n“We hope the early-season forecasts translate into a successful year and encourage folks to get out and support the local industry,” said Bell.\r\n\r\n<b>Paving work set for Burton Hill Road</b>\r\n\r\nAsphalt paving on Burton Hill Road between Robert Smalls Parkway and Broad River Boulevard will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Saturday, June 3.\r\n\r\nThe road will be closed and will be reopened to traffic at the end of each work day.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying may&nbsp;</b><b>take place through June 2</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, June 2.\r\n\r\nIt uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor additional information, call 843-255-5800.\r\n\r\n<b>PALS pools closed&nbsp;</b><b>for graduations</b>\r\n\r\nThe following pool closures are scheduled due to high school graduation activities:\r\n\r\n• The Battery Creek Indoor Pool will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort Indoor Pool will close at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2.\r\n\r\nFor more information about PALS programs and activities, call 843-255-6680 or visit www.bcpals.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County to&nbsp;</b><b>hold shredding event</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Division will hold a secure document shredding event for county residents on Saturday, June 10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (or until truck containers are full) at the Public Works South site located at 9 Benton Field Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nAny types or colors of paper, file folders or envelopes are acceptable. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate shredding.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnly residential quantities will be accepted. No materials from commercial businesses will be accepted.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo electronics will be collected at this event.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 843-255-2736 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.', 'News briefs for June 1st-7th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-june-1st-7th', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:19:34', '2017-06-02 01:19:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32406', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32408, 4, '2017-06-01 21:20:51', '2017-06-02 01:20:51', 'Jimmy Boozer, left, and Christian Sherbet, of Beaufort Charities, hold a bigger-than-life check representing the $40,000 donated recently to local charities, school and civic clubs during its Giving Day at Pleasant Point Clubhouse. Front row from left are: Ann Feltner, St. Peter’s Catholic School; Debbi Schuchmann, Beaufort Memorial Hospital; Doug Hart, Disabled American Veterans; Arlene Heape Hull, Alzheimer’s Family Services; Kevin Driscoll, Disabled American Veterans; andTerri Stokes, Low Country Rotary Club. In the second row are Lindsey Roberg, Friends of Caroline Hospice; Wayne Quinlen, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Father Andrew Trapp, St. Peter’s Catholic School; Christina Wilson, Child Abuse Prevention Association; and Janie Lackman, Low Country Habitat of Beaufort. In the third row are James Atkins, AMI Kids; Jeff Althoff, Low Country Rotary; Lori Heslewood, AMI Kids; Michael “Stork” Schwartz, AMVETS Post 70; and Chet Houston, Low Country Habitat of Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-37', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32412, 4, '2017-06-01 21:22:18', '2017-06-02 01:22:18', '[caption id=\"attachment_32413\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Shawna-Doran_C-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32413\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32413\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Shawna-Doran_C-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shawna Doran\" width=\"1400\" height=\"2100\"></a> Shawna Doran[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has named Shawna Doran vice president of quality services, responsible for planning and leading all quality, patient safety, risk and patient experience initiatives.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the last year, Doran has served as the hospital’s corporate director of quality. Under her leadership, BMH has been awarded multiple national honors for quality and safety from organizations, such as The Joint Commission and Blue Cross Blue Shield.\r\n\r\nPrior to becoming a registered nurse, Doran was a litigation paralegal for 15 years specializing in hospital law, professional liability and compliance.&nbsp; A graduate of Walden University with a master’s in Nursing, Doran joined Beaufort Memorial in 2004 as a registered nurse in the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit and then to the Surgical Services Department. Three years later, she changed career paths to risk management and patient safety. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe was named quality coordinator of the Surgical Services Department and went on to play an integral role in the development of Beaufort Memorial’s Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program, allowing the hospital to perform emergency cardiac interventions on patients suffering deadly heart attacks. In its first year, the program earned top honors for cardiac care by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2015, Doran was named director of quality and regulatory affairs, and within a year was promoted to corporate director of quality.\r\n\r\nThis spring, Doran was honored with a South Carolina Palmetto Gold Award for making huge strides to enhance patient care. Her evidence-based quality improvement initiatives helped the hospital achieve an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grades and the only four-star score among area hospitals in Hospital Compare, a federal website offering information on the quality of care at more than 4,000 Medicaid-certified hospitals across the country.\r\n\r\nVisit www.BeaufortMemorial.org.', 'BMH names VP of Quality Services', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-names-vp-of-quality-services', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:22:18', '2017-06-02 01:22:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32415, 4, '2017-06-01 21:25:55', '2017-06-02 01:25:55', '[caption id=\"attachment_32416\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"480\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/treasure-house-e1496366729323.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32416\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32416\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/treasure-house-e1496366729323.jpg\" alt=\"The 2or3 Treasure House is marking its first anniversary with a weeklong, storewide sale, which will include jewelry shown here by manager Gordon Mabie. Photo provided.\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\"></a> The 2or3 Treasure House is marking its first anniversary with a weeklong, storewide sale, which will include jewelry shown here by manager Gordon Mabie. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 2or3 Treasure House, a nonprofit Christian thrift shop on Carteret Street near Bay Street, will offer 30 percent off furniture and art, as well as sale prices on clothing, shoes, housewares and jewelry from Thursday, June 1, to Wednesday, June 7.\r\n\r\nActive-duty and retired military patrons will receive an additional 10 percent discount to thank them for their service.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocally made craft items including jewelry, hand-knits and the famous “church mice” from Beaufort’s Parish Church of St. Helena will be available as well.\r\n\r\n“We’ll have special events throughout our anniversary week – pop-ups and ‘sudden sales’ like half off all pocketbooks,” said store manager Gordon Mabie.&nbsp; “You just never know what will happen next.”\r\n\r\nStore hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to ? on Saturday; and closed on Sunday. Free parking is available in a lot west of the building.\r\n\r\nTreasure House proceeds support local missions and charities including HELP of Beaufort, CAPA, the Women’s Shelter and St. Francis Center among many others.\r\n\r\nA quiet haven in the bustle of the store, 2or3’s prayer room is always available when the Treasure House is open.\r\n\r\n2or3 opened on June 1, 2016, after moving from a Port Royal location where it was known as Mission Treasure House.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Business was picking up and we desperately needed more space,” said Mabie.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new store is at 203 Carteret St., and the name 2or3 comes from Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus says, “Whenever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am\r\namong them.”\r\n\r\n2or3 Treasure House is at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort. Call 843-525-0058.&nbsp;', 'Big sale to be held to celebrate anniversary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'big-sale-to-be-held-to-celebrate-anniversary', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:25:55', '2017-06-02 01:25:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32415', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32417, 4, '2017-06-01 21:28:10', '2017-06-02 01:28:10', '<em>Photo above: Friday\'s garden is a combination of plants shared by generous gardening friends as well as many unique plants started from seed, cuttings or division. Photos provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-01-at-9.24.54-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32424\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-32424\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-01-at-9.24.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-06-01 at 9.24.54 PM\" width=\"227\" height=\"764\"></a>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nEvery day is something special during the Beaufort Garden Club’s 23rd annual Garden-A-Day.\r\n\r\nThis event, which takes place from Monday, June 5, to Friday, June 9, features strolls through lovely gardens throughout the community.\r\n\r\nGarden-A-Day week begins at The Point. This garden and its historic house are located on the Beaufort River with a view of the swing bridge. The garden gives a sense of serenity with its stately oak trees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVarious garden venues are bounded by boxwoods of all sizes. Some feature giant Farfugiums with their polished leaves, potted lemon and kumquat trees.&nbsp; In other areas Podocarpus is accented by varieties of azaleas, camellias, hydrangeas, annuals and much more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe entry immediately captures the quiet of the river with the sound of trickling water from the elegant fountain.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTuesday\'s garden in Spanish Point has a twofold purpose.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first is to delight the young at heart with a G-scale garden railroad that meanders through a landscape of shade-loving mosses, ground covers and flowers. Hobby train lovers will find this feature a delight. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second is to provide a wildlife habitat for birds. This part of the garden is under a canopy of pine and oak trees with an understory of azaleas and hydrangeas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBird feeders hang from branches and birdbaths are tucked along the edges of the woods planted with green and white Hosta intermixed with pink Caladiums.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGardening has always been a passion for Wednesday\'s gardener in Bluff Farms on Lady\'s Island.\r\n\r\nWhen she moved there the yard was all wooded and the decision was to keep it that way: not a blade of grass.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnother goal was to have something blooming at all times and to use only native plants.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo replace the lack of grass, the focus was to infuse the garden with as much green as possible. So, 149 bushes and trees were planted over 11 years along with many other perennials. The challenge was to work around a drain field and many micro climates a mere 8 feet apart. The result is a soft woodland landscape looking out on Factory Creek.\r\n\r\nIn the process of downsizing and looking for a smaller house, Thursday\'s Port Royal gardener fell in love with the yard. While out of control, it had great bones.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen her mom passed away as the landscaping began, she created a memorial to her mom and a sanctuary for all who visit. The sound of chimes invites you in and paths lead to benches where anyone can sit and feel welcome. Original art hangs on the fence and pots of flowers are everywhere. The yard is infused with the colors of purple and red.\r\n\r\nFriday\'s garden is a reflection of places visited and loved, and places never visited but admired. The garden is planted in \"drifts of one\" because that\'s what the budget will allow. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s a combination of plants shared by generous gardening friends as well as many unique plants started from seed, cuttings or division. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis gardener describes herself as a \"plunker\": one who wanders around her garden with plant and trowel in hand looking for the right spot. Gardeners abhor a bare spot like nature abhors a vacuum. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocated in Walling Grove on Lady\'s Island, it\'s a gardener\'s treasure trove and an inspiration.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortgardenclub.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32419\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/monday-e1496366819312.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32419\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32419\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/monday-e1496366819312.jpg\" alt=\"Garden-A-Day week begins at The Point. This garden and its historic house are located on the Beaufort River. \" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> Garden-A-Day week begins at The Point. This garden and its historic house are located on the Beaufort River.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32421\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tuesday-e1496366847305.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32421\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32421\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tuesday-e1496366847305.jpg\" alt=\"This garden, which will be open Tuesday, features a G-scale garden railroad that meanders through the landscape.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> This garden, which will be open Tuesday, features a G-scale garden railroad that meanders through the landscape.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32423\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1764\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wednesday.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32423\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32423\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wednesday.jpg\" alt=\"One-hundred forty-nine bushes and trees were planted over 11 years along with many other perennials in this garden, which will be on display on Wednesday.\" width=\"1764\" height=\"1176\"></a> One-hundred forty-nine bushes and trees were planted over 11 years along with many other perennials in this garden, which will be on display on Wednesday.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32420\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2988\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/thursday.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32420\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32420\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/thursday.jpg\" alt=\"Thursday’s garden has been described as a wonderful sanctuary.\" width=\"2988\" height=\"2988\"></a> Thursday’s garden has been described as a wonderful sanctuary.[/caption]', 'Stop and smell the flowers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stop-and-smell-the-flowers', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:32:58', '2017-06-02 01:32:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32426, 4, '2017-06-01 21:29:30', '2017-06-02 01:29:30', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nMore than $50 million in damages. $269 million in FEMA settlements. 1.6 million cubic yards of debris. 64,000 hanging limbs. 3,200 trees downed.\r\n\r\nThose are just a few of the numbers related to Hurricane Matthew’s impact on Beaufort County (not including Hilton Head Island), which barreled into the Lowcountry on Oct. 8, 2016, as a Category 1 hurricane with highs of 88 mph winds.\r\n\r\nBut the most significant number related to Hurricane Matthew is zero.\r\n\r\nThat’s the number of people who were killed in the county, and that’s why it’s so important to stay vigilant and learn from the lessons that Matthew taught us, say officials.\r\n\r\nThe 2017 Hurricane season officially starts on Thursday, June 1, and extends through Nov. 30.\r\n\r\nThis season is predicted to be an active one, with 17 named storms and five to nine hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Two to four of those hurricanes could be major storms with sustained winds of at least 111 mph.\r\n\r\nThe concern is that warm ocean waters could mean an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season because El Nino conditions are expected to be scarce. El Nino is the natural warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide and tends to reduce hurricane activity in the Atlantic.\r\n\r\nIn fact, a rare tropical storm developed in April in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Arlene didn’t threaten any land, but a named storm in April is very rare. The last time a named storm formed in the Atlantic in April was Ana in 2003.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2016 hurricane season also started early with a January hurricane. It was the first above-normal season since 2012, with 15 named storms, seven of which were hurricanes, with four of them major.\r\n\r\nThe good news is that a new weather satellite will help forecasters see developing storms in greater detail, according to NOAA.\r\n\r\nHere are some tips from the National Weather Service to get ready for hurricane season.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Check your insurance</b></p>\r\nCall your insurance company or agent now and ask for an insurance check-up to make sure you have enough homeowners insurance to repair or even replace your home.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDon’t forget coverage for your car or boat. Remember, standard homeowner\'s insurance doesn’t cover flooding. Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, you’ll need a separate policy for it, and it’s available through your company, agent or the National Flood Insurance Program at www.floodsmart.gov.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFlood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Prepare your home</b></p>\r\nIf you plan to ride out the storm in your home, make sure it is in good repair and up to local hurricane building code specifications.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMany of these retrofits do not cost much or take as long to do as you may think.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave the proper plywood, steel or aluminum panels to board up the windows and doors. Remember, the garage door is the most vulnerable part of the home, so it must be able to withstand the winds.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Have an evacuation plan</b></p>\r\nWhen officials say it’s time to go, pay attention. If you choose to stay during a hurricane, you will not have access to emergency services. In other words, you’re on\r\nyour own.\r\n\r\nIf you plan to evacuate, know your hurricane evacuation route by visiting www.sctraffic.org/evacroutes.html.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext you’ll need to figure out where you’d go and how you’d get there if told to evacuate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIdentify someone, perhaps a friend or relative who doesn’t live in a hurricane zone, and work it out with them to use their home as your evacuation destination. Be sure to account for your pets, as most local shelters do not permit them. Put the plan in writing for you and those you care about.\r\n\r\nShelters will also be available and locations will be announced by local authorities at the time of evacuation.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Put together a hurricane kit</b></p>\r\nAs we learned from Matthew, preparation is key.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou’re going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath, according to the National Weather Service.\r\n\r\nHave enough non-perishable food, water and medicine to last each person in your family a minimum of one week\r\n\r\nYou’ll also need extra cash, a battery-powered radio and flashlights and a portable, crank or solar powered USB charger.\r\n\r\nIf you decide to stay in your home after a disaster, you should have a three-day supply of food and water (plan for a gallon of water per person per day and food that won’t spoil.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso, keep a manual can opener and emergency tools such as a fire extinguisher, battery-powered radio and flashlights and plenty of batteries.\r\n\r\nAlso, be sure to have the following items:\r\n\r\n• Cash (banks and ATMs may not be available for extended periods)\r\n\r\n• A full tank of gas.\r\n\r\n• Food and water (don’t forget water and food for pets, too)\r\n\r\n• First aid kit\r\n\r\n• Prescription drugs\r\n\r\n• Toiletries\r\n\r\n• Any special items for babies and the elderly\r\n\r\n• Personal papers such as copies of birth certificates and other important documents\r\n\r\n• Insurance papers\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Getting information</b></p>\r\nIn the wake of Hurricane Matthew and in the interest of providing a consistent message, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with other governmental and public utility entities serving Beaufort County, has made improvements to public information. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the event of an emergency or natural disaster, the county primarily communicates with the public via e-mail and text through its NIXLE alert and advisory system, which links to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCounty officials are asking residents to visit www.bcso.net and subscribe to the NIXLE alert and advisory system to receive up-to-date information from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, there will be an alert link at www.bcso.net, where those who have not subscribed to NIXLE can also access information.', 'Get ready for 2017 hurricane season', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-ready-for-2017-hurricane-season', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:29:30', '2017-06-02 01:29:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32426', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32428, 4, '2017-06-01 21:30:02', '2017-06-02 01:30:02', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe State Park Service delayed the reopening of Hunting Island State Park for at least one week after storms dropped about 7 inches of rain in less than 36 hours.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe park was scheduled to reopen over Memorial Day weekend.\r\n\r\nHowever, not only did the rainfall abruptly suspend the final phases of recovery, it caused flooding that would make the park unsafe for visitors. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new reopening date is Friday, June 2.\r\n\r\n“We are heartbroken over the turn of events …,” said Duane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism. “We were looking forward to welcoming the thousands of families who enjoy the park every spring and summer. But we’re going to do everything we reasonably can to get the park ready.”\r\n\r\nHunting Island was scheduled to reopen on Friday, May 26, after being closed for seven months following Hurricane Matthew.&nbsp; The park had planned to reopen both North and South beach areas, some trails and its freshwater lagoon.\r\n\r\nWhen it opens on June 2, park officials still recommend following a few tips for an optimal visit:\r\n\r\n• Car pool as much as possible, since the park lost about one-third of its parking spaces;\r\n\r\n• Visit during weekdays;\r\n\r\n• Visit during non-holidays;\r\n\r\n• Visit in the early afternoon;\r\n\r\n• Avoid restricted areas.\r\n\r\nThe admission fee for Hunting Island is $5 per person; $3 per child age 6-15 years old; free for children 5 years old and younger; and $3.25 for South Carolina senior citizens age 65 and older.', 'Rain delays opening of Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rain-delays-opening-of-hunting-island', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:30:02', '2017-06-02 01:30:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32428', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32431, 4, '2017-06-01 21:33:45', '2017-06-02 01:33:45', '<em>Photo above: A visibly shaken woman identifying herself simply as “mom” straightenw up the grave of her son, U.S. Army Pvt. Jeffery Harris, 18, on Memorial Day at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort. Harris was killed in action during combat operations in the Middle East a few years ago. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32433\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1728\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/flag.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32433\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32433\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/flag.jpg\" alt=\"A new flag was raised and the old one retired at Beaufort County Disabilities &amp; Special Needs Department. The Marine Corps Junior ROTC from Whale Branch Early College High School helped at the cermeony. Photo provided.\" width=\"1728\" height=\"2304\"></a> A new flag was raised and the old one retired at Beaufort County Disabilities &amp; Special Needs Department. The Marine Corps Junior ROTC from Whale Branch Early College High School helped at the cermeony. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nHundreds of people turned out for the annual Memorial Day parade in Beaufort and the somber ceremony at the National Cemetery.\r\n\r\nIn advance of the ceremony, thousands of flags were placed at the gravesites in the cemetery.\r\n\r\nAnother Memorial Day ceremony was held at the new Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN) at 100 Clear Water Way in Beaufort, where the old flag was retired and a new one hoisted.\r\n\r\n“Every morning, those that we serve at DSN walk out to the flag pole to raise Old Glory and then return to lower her for the night,” according to a release from Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The excitement on their faces and in their voices each day is in itself, a moving patriotic moment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Those that tend to the flag duties anxiously await the opportunity to properly fold Old Glory to rest for the night before flying proudly, yet another day.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32435\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2639\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9834.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32435\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32435\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC9834.jpg\" alt=\"Barbara Pinto-Maurer, above, places American flags on some of the more than 19,000 head stones on May 25. Hundreds of area school children helped place flags on the more than 19,000 headstones in preparation for Monday’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"2639\" height=\"2719\"></a> Barbara Pinto-Maurer, above, places American flags on some of the more than 19,000 head stones on May 25. Hundreds of area school children helped place flags on the more than 19,000 headstones in preparation for Monday’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]', 'Beaufort remembers those who served', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-remembers-those-who-served', '', '', '2017-06-01 21:33:45', '2017-06-02 01:33:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32431', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32438, 4, '2017-06-08 13:28:41', '2017-06-08 17:28:41', '<b>Free car seat check&nbsp;</b><b>offered by BMH</b>\r\n\r\nIs your child’s car seat properly fitted and installed? Find out at a free car seat check from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Beaufort Memorial’s Medical and Administrative Center located at 990 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll car seat checks will be performed by volunteer certified car seat technicians from Beaufort Memorial’s HealthLink for Children and other local agents/agencies. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach car seat check takes approximately 30 minutes to perform. Car seats will be checked for proper installation, child fit, expiration and recalls. If there are any issues with the seat the parent/caregiver will be informed. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the end of the check the parent/caregiver will be asked to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of proper car seat installation for continued safety.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll certified technicians are covered under the Children’s Trust of South Carolina for liability and each parent/caregiver must sign a waiver in order for their car seat(s) to be checked.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-522-5900 or visit www.safekids.org&nbsp; to learn more.\r\n\r\n<b>Meet creatures of night&nbsp;</b><b>at Hunting Island park</b>\r\n\r\nCreatures of the Night, a free program at Hunting Island State Park, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17.\r\n\r\nThese educational programs, presented by Gryphon Den, are devoted to creating awareness in humans of our natural world. It is both state and federally licensed to care for and present live educational programs on raptors and mammals.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-2011.\r\n\r\n<b>Wine &amp; Art presenting&nbsp;</b><b>Textures and Techniques</b>\r\n\r\nA program on Textures and Techniques led by Audrey Montgomery will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Wine &amp; Art on Boundary Street\r\n\r\nThe cost is $90.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Cynthia Zeiss at crz9323@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Revolutionary War&nbsp;</b><b>to be topic at library</b>\r\n\r\nA program about the state’s Revolutionary War heritage will be presented at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDoug Bostick, executive director of the South Carolina Battlefield Preservation Trust, will be the featured speaker.\r\n\r\nThere is limited space and people will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Seating begins 20 minutes before program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis program is co-sponsored by the Beaufort County Historical Society. It is for ages 12 and up.\r\n\r\n<b>Library launching&nbsp;</b><b>summer reading program</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Library team is gearing up for its summer reading season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChildren of all ages, teens and adults can register for the program at any of the library’s locations, including the library’s new Bookmobile.\r\n\r\nThe program’s premise is simple: Participants read books to win prizes. Participants choose what they want to read, and points are issued along the way.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the reading component, participants can attend events built upon this year’s theme, “Build a Better World.” Teens, children and families can participate in events centered on building structures, miniature cars, space crafts and LEGOs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStaff from the South Carolina Aquarium will visit some branches. Participants can enjoy energetic, live music performances from regional talent such as The Jolly Lollies and Patty Shukla.\r\n\r\nThe program and events are free to Beaufort County residents. Visit BeaufortCountyLibrary.org/Summer-Reading to learn more.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend its Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market&nbsp;</b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, has reopened.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid-December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the market’s third year in Port Royal and it will once again be featuring a wide variety of paintings, drawings, jewelry, photographs, scarves, woodwork, glass art, sea shell art and other original creations by local artists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Tsa Lung yoga is&nbsp;</b><b>offered at TheraVista&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to “experience the self-healing practice of Tsa Lung, an ancient Tibetan Bon tradition,” from 4-5:30 p.m. Sundays at TheraVista: Haven for the Awakening Soul.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA gratitude offering of $10-$20 is suggested.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTheraVista: Haven for the Awakening Soul is at 263 Brickyard Point Road on Lady\'s Island\r\n\r\nVisit theravista.org or email Emily at emilydfj@gmail.com\r\n\r\n<b>Salute to veterans&nbsp;</b><b>planned for Flag Day</b>\r\n\r\nHospice Care of South Carolina will hold a breakfast called “A Salute To Our Veterans” from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 14, which is also Flag Day.\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at Amvets #70 at 1831 Ribaut Road in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nTo register to attend the event, call 843-812-3968 or email megan.radcliffe@hospicecareofsc.net.', 'What To Do the week of June 8th-14th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-june-8th-14th', '', '', '2017-06-08 13:28:41', '2017-06-08 17:28:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32438', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32440, 4, '2017-06-08 13:30:39', '2017-06-08 17:30:39', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nWhile cleaning out the attic recently, I found an old box of letters written to my late mother. One letter was from her sister. My Aunt Bernadette ended the letter with “And how are the two little hellions?” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nI looked at the date of the letter: 1958. Was she talking about me and my older brother (he beat me into this world by a mere 14 months)? We were only 5 and 6! What was she talking about? I called my older sister.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Was Aunt Bern referring to Sandy and me?” &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Of course” she responded, “you two were a handful.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow my personal memory of my childhood was that Sandy was definitely a handful; but me?&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen I realized that Aunt Bern would only have written the question as a response to my own mother’s letter. Yet, I do not remember either of my parents describing us that way.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis letter has altered my perspective of my entire childhood. It is true, Sandy and I did drive our tricycles under the storm windows which were leaning against a wall.&nbsp; I have scars along the back of my neck to prove it. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe did disappear, with some cousins, picking blueberries one summer; but I only remember great pancakes the next morning, not any repercussions. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe did make our Robinson Crusoe rafts out of the local farmer’s cornstalks. But I really would not classify any of these as the activities of little hellions.\r\n\r\nFortunately, for our parents, we lived in the country during the 1950s. Instead of keeping us indoors, they just sent us outside to play. We would come back hours later with filthy hands (mud pies), straw in our hair, (jumping into bales) along with an assortment of cuts and bruises.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLooking back now, I suppose we were a handful. My parents raised eight children and Sandy and I were in the middle of the pack. Maybe their preoccupation with our siblings allowed us the freedom to explore. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs it turns out, Sandy and I grew up to be hardworking adults (although he is still a bit hyperactive). He loves to fish, play softball and go boating. His little sister loves writing, reading and boating.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd although he and I have not “played” together for a long time, we were lucky to have found companions with the same energy levels. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo, during this period between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, I would like to offer a prayer of thanks to my parents. I am glad you let us channel all that energy, mom and dad.&nbsp; And I am glad you never told us we were your little hellions.&nbsp;', 'Letter offers new perspective on childhood', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-offers-new-perspective-on-childhood', '', '', '2017-06-08 13:30:39', '2017-06-08 17:30:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32440', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(32442, 4, '2017-06-08 13:32:11', '2017-06-08 17:32:11', '<em>Photo above: Denice Davis Fanning, YMCA Wellness director, poses with Y members after receiving an $8,500 grant from Women in Philanthropy. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nWomen in Philanthropy, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $8,500 to the YMCA of Beaufort County for its Senior Shape Up wellness program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Senior Shape Up goal is to increase positive health and wellness outcomes for the seniors in Northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis grant will allow additional senior-focused wellness programs that will include additional equipment to track member progress, purchasing additional aerobics class equipment to expand class size, hiring and training additional staff to implement additional senior specific wellness, plus nutrition and safe exercise education.\r\n\r\nWomen in Philanthropy is a group of local women who are making a difference in the Lowcountry through the power of collective giving. Since its founding in 2003, Women in Philanthropy has built an endowment of over $1 million and, since 2006, has awarded more than $360,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County is part of a 171-year-old worldwide organization that enables the citizens of Beaufort County to develop values and behaviors that are consistent with its mission: to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was charted in 1990 and opened its doors in June 1996. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County currently serves approximately 8,000 individuals through the programs and services provided.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'YMCA receives Women in Philanthropy grant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-receives-women-in-philanthropy-grant', '', '', '2017-06-08 13:32:11', '2017-06-08 17:32:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32442', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32445, 4, '2017-06-08 13:33:12', '2017-06-08 17:33:12', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>SWIMMING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort River Swim&nbsp;</b><b>to be held June 10</b>\r\n\r\nThe 11th Annual Beaufort River Swim will be held starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10. There will be two races and check-in for both will be from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the downtown Beaufort Marina dock.\r\n\r\nA 3.2 mile race begins at 8 a.m. (approximate due to tide) at the Port Royal Landing Marina dock.\r\n\r\nA Fun Swim begins after all swimmers in the competitive race pass the Beaufort Memorial hospital dock. All swimmers will be bused by the Y to their respective starting location.\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the YMCA of Beaufort’s Learn to Swim program.\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortriverswim.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING/DIVING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Jigging techniques,&nbsp;</b><b>more at club meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s May meeting will be held Thursday, June 15, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe topics will be Spanish mackerel and blue fish.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal Capt. Christopher Mattson, of Mattson Charter Service, will discuss jigging techniques with various lures and favorite locations of choice and tides.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.&nbsp; Guests are welcome; reservations are not necessary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.', 'Sports briefs for June 8th-14th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-june-8th-14th', '', '', '2017-06-08 13:33:12', '2017-06-08 17:33:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32447, 4, '2017-06-08 13:35:07', '2017-06-08 17:35:07', '<b>BMH nurse named&nbsp;</b><b>Nurse Leader of the Year</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32448\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AshleyHildreth-with-award.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32448\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32448\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AshleyHildreth-with-award.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Hildreth \" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\"></a> Ashley Hildreth[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Emergency Department Assistant Director Ashley Hildreth has been named 2017 Nurse Leader of the Year by the South Carolina Emergency Nurses Association for advocating for patient safety and demonstrating exemplary practice in the field of emergency nursing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe award was presented to Hildreth at the Second Annual Nurse Enlightenment Day held last month in West Columbia. Her co-worker, nurse Lauren Walters, nominated her for the honor, citing Hildreth’s dedication to nursing and her unwavering compassion for patients.\r\n\r\n“She often comes to work on her days off to relieve the stress of our busy emergency department,” Walters wrote in the nomination form. “She supports us both emotionally and professionally. She is always praising us for our hard work and encourages us to work with integrity.”\r\n\r\nHildreth has received two other prestigious nursing awards in her career: the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses and the Palmetto Gold Award, a designation bestowed by the South Carolina Nurses Foundation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe RN joined Beaufort Memorial in 2003 after graduating from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College with an associate degree in nursing. She went on to earn her B.S. from the University of South Carolina in 2009 and her Master’s in Nursing from Chamberlain University in 2015.\r\n\r\nShe has received several additional certifications as an emergency nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner and trauma nurse core curriculum instructor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Cardiologist joins&nbsp;</b><b>BMH medical staff</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32449\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1867\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Butterfield-Lee-MD-lab-coat1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32449\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32449\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Butterfield-Lee-MD-lab-coat1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Lee Butterfield\" width=\"1867\" height=\"2800\"></a> Dr. Lee Butterfield[/caption]\r\n\r\nAs part of a continuing effort to improve heart health services in the community, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has added another cardiologist to its team of heart specialists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDr. Lee Butterfield, a board-certified cardiologist experienced in complex coronary interventions, will join Beaufort Memorial Cardiology in early June, where he will be working with board-certified interventional cardiologist Dr. David Harshman. Butterfield will see patients at both the Beaufort practice and in Bluffton.\r\n\r\n“We’re very excited to have a physician with Dr. Butterfield’s credentials and experience join our medical staff,” said Christopher M. Ketchie, vice president of Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in South Carolina. Dr. Butterfield shares our commitment to improve outcomes by providing patients with the highest level of care and most advanced treatment of coronary diseases.”\r\n\r\nTrained in general cardiology, interventional cardiology and vascular medicine, Butterfield has practiced the last 13 years in Columbia, first with South Carolina Heart Center and most recently with Palmetto Cardiology Associates.\r\n\r\nHis professional interests include treatment of acute coronary syndromes and structural heart disease, especially as it relates to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Over the years, he has served as a principal or co-investigator on a number of studies, including a clinical trial on targeted platelet inhibition to clarify the optimal strategy to medically manage acute coronary syndromes.\r\n\r\nButterfield received his B.S. in Biology from Washington and Lee University, where he graduated magna cum laude and lettered in varsity football and basketball. In 1995, he earned his medical degree with Alpha Omega Alpha honors from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine-New Haven Hospital and then went on to complete fellowships in general cardiology and interventional cardiology at the Medical University of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Cardiology is located at 989 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nTo make an appointment, call 843-522-7110.', 'Health briefs for June 8th-14th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-june-8th-14th', '', '', '2017-06-08 13:35:07', '2017-06-08 17:35:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32447', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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