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(6308, 4, '2012-03-29 00:39:11', '2012-03-29 04:39:11', 'By Chris Damgen\r\n\r\nNo one I know has ever called Beaufort architecture boring or mundane. However, it can certainly be understood that visitors to our area often get overwhelmed with the T-floor plans, the two-story piazzas, and the differences between federal and neoclassical chimney designs.\r\nIt is interesting though whenever I take out-of-town visitors for a walk around the historic district that the one building that always draws measured interest is the very one that doesn’t fit the vernacular of our antebellum district. It is the federal courthouse building.\r\nThe courthouse has been sitting on the Bluff like a forgotten beauty on prom night for many decades. What was once an ornate county courthouse on the tight corner of North and Bay gave way to a beautiful and elegant Art Deco design of the WPA era, as was the popular architectural trend at the time. Although having sat quietly in recent years as court cases moved away, the building received a fresh coat of spectacularly white paint only last year and has certainly aged gracefully.\r\nNow we hear that this building took the top honors in a list of courthouses across the country that are scheduled to be shuttered, leading to the inevitable discussion of what to do with this building.\r\nBeaufort County (which has first dibs on the property) has already expressed interest in utilizing the building and is all but measuring drapes and imagining mundane cubicles scattered about the old court room. Dissatisfaction with the complex on Ribaut Road has even led some to suggest that County Council meetings ought to be held in this space.\r\nAll I can say is that I hope we can find a much better use for this property.\r\nIn the past few years, Beaufort has demonstrated an awesome ability at adaptive reuse of older properties. Take the corner properties at Carteret and Port Republic streets. What was once a furniture warehouse and bottling plant has become two the top restaurants in town. A rundown motor lodge from the 1950s became an upscale boutique hotel. A former post office and city hall has become a produce market and café.\r\nThere is no reason to believe that the federal courthouse could not be turned into the next Breakwater, Wren, City Loft or Lowcountry Produce.\r\nFurthermore, the courthouse’s anchor position on the south end of Bladen Street can serve as a catalyst for future mixed-use development on that corridor. The City of Beaufort has already completed a streetscaping project on the northern blocks of Bladen Street and will be completing the second phase of this project on the south end this year. Nearby MidTown Square will be adding close to 20 newly constructed homes less than two blocks from the courthouse. Individual renovations of properties across the Northwest Quadrant continue to bring improvements to the area.\r\nThink of the possibilities for what can be achieved for that building. Converted loft apartments. A community theater space (motion pictures or stage). A microbrewery. Senior assisted living. USCB dormitories. These are just some of the suggestions that I have heard from my friends when discussing the situation on Facebook the other day.  Any of the above uses would go a long way to helping the Bladen Street area develop into a true “midtown” mixed use district.\r\nThere are many other possibilities out there. One thing though is for sure:  the highest and best use for a building of such prominence and beauty should not be limited to government uses for only five days a week. Consider as well that there are several government owned buildings within a mile’s distance of the courthouse that are sitting empty or at half capacity. Before investing in converting the building for county use, perhaps the county could actually sell the land and make some money to pay for improvements to its existing buildings.\r\nWhile the verdict may be inevitable on the immediate future use of the building, let it not be said that there was alternative testimony in the case of the courthouse’s future. Before we rest this case, let us consider all available possibilities so we can have an outcome worthy of the building itself.\r\n<em>Chris Damgen lives in Beaufort and is a city planner in South Carolina.</em>', 'Jury is out in the case of the courthouse', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jury-is-out-in-the-case-of-the-courthouse', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:39:11', '2012-03-29 04:39:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6309, 4, '2012-03-29 00:40:56', '2012-03-29 04:40:56', 'Beaufort Beauties is back this Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. at The Shed in Port Royal, 809 Parris Ave.\r\nProminent local businessmen put their best “high heel” forward by dressing as women and competing in a hilarious beauty pageant complete with choreographed musical numbers to raise money for four local charities. The event will be hosted by former “Saturday Night Live” Alum, Terry Sweeney, as the <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Beaufort-Beauties-Logo1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6310\" title=\"Beaufort Beauties Logo(1)\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Beaufort-Beauties-Logo1-300x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"114\" /></a>poison-tongued “Lucinda Ravenel.”\r\nThis year’s contestants are Mike McFee, Hometown Realty and Beaufort City Councilman; Will McCullogh of Low Country Real Estate; Karl Wells with 104.9 The Surf; Bob Cunningham, Merry Maids; Hank Herring of Green Herring Art Gallery; and Worth Liipfert of Griffith, Saddler and Sharp Law Firm.\r\nTicket sales and silent auction items will benefit Main Street Beaufort, USA as well as FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice, the Lions Club of Beaufort and Thumbs Up. Miss Congeniality will be crowned according to the man/woman who raises the most money. Your tax deductible tickets can be purchased ahead of time for $25 from Main Street Beaufort at (843)525- 6644 or 101 West Street Extension in downtown Beaufort. Online at WePay Beaufort Beauties 2012. Or $35 at the door. You can also donate money towards a specific beauty’s quest to become Miss Congeniality and cheer on your favorite candidates in person. It’s a truly great evening of fun and laughter!', 'Best drag race in the Lowcountry returns this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'best-drag-race-in-the-lowcountry-returns-this-weekend', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:40:56', '2012-03-29 04:40:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6309', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6311, 4, '2012-03-29 00:42:47', '2012-03-29 04:42:47', 'Hundreds of Beaufort County school supporters clapped and cheered in Columbia’s Koger Center for the Performing Arts last Tuesday as Beaufort Middle School and Hilton Head High School were announced as winners of 2012 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards.\r\nWith the double victory in the middle and high school categories, Beaufort County became only the third South Carolina district in the award’s 34-year history to have two winners in the same year, according to the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.\r\n“To be the last schools left standing after such a long and rigorous statewide selection process is simply amazing,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.  “And to have not one, but two winners in the same year is extraordinary.”\r\n\r\nThe extensive judging process for Palmetto’s Finest includes evaluations by previous award winners and fellow educators who focus on student achievement, faculty training, program goals, teaching quality, office practices and community involvement. Awards are presented to two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.\r\nEntrants in the Palmetto’s Finest competition submitted 20-page applications last fall and received on-site visits by independent review committees.\r\nThis was Beaufort Middle School’s second consecutive year as a finalist. A Red Carpet award winner, the school’s strong academic focus resulted in 24 Junior Scholars in 2011 and also 67 seventh-graders who qualified to participate in Duke University’s Talent Identification Program. The school also has a strong arts curriculum that has earned it designations as both a Distinguished Arts Program School and an Arts in the Basic Curriculum School. Beaufort Middle’s football and basketball teams both won Lowcountry championships in 2011.\r\nLast week, Beaufort Middle also learned that it had received a Palmetto Silver Award from the South Carolina Department of Education — its second consecutive such recognition — for improving student achievement.', 'Two Beaufort County schools win Palmetto’s Finest award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'two-beaufort-county-schools-win-palmettos-finest-award', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:42:47', '2012-03-29 04:42:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6311', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6312, 4, '2012-03-29 00:46:17', '2012-03-29 04:46:17', 'The Photography Club of Beaufort’s semi-annual print competition was held Monday, March 19.  Three local artists served as judges for the club:  JW Rone, director of ARTWorks; Stuart Lathrop, IT director and visual artist; and Bob Sofaly, photojournalist. They studied each of the 40 entries, analyzing each for composition, technical quality and interest. Often they rose from their seats and checked the focus or close up detail of the prints.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6313\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Patricia Powers &quot;In Flight&quot;\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/PatriciaPowers-In-Flight.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6313\" title=\"PatriciaPowers In Flight\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/PatriciaPowers-In-Flight-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAs the judges deliberated, club members were able to view the same images, submitted digitally on a projected screen.  As a learning tool, judges constructively commented on each image as the scores were tallied.\r\nThe top winners of the 2012 Spring Photo Competition for the Photography Club of Beaufort are:\r\nExpert: Lamar Nix, “Three-Gabled Manse”\r\nAdvanced: Phyllis Kaupp-Seas, “Cloud Cover”\r\nIntermediate: Ellen Corbett,   “Singin’ the Blues”\r\nThree-way tie for Novice:   Charlotte Gonzales, “Flower and Bee”; Tom Brady, “Dragonfly”;  Patricia Powers, “In Flight.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6314\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Charlotte Gonzales: “Flower and the Bee.”\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Gonzales_Flower-and-Bee.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6314\" title=\"Gonzales_Flower and Bee\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Gonzales_Flower-and-Bee-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nEllen Corbett’s “Singin’ the Blues” was also part of the club’s American Music exhibit at the Beaufort Library in December and won the People’s Choice Award.\r\nThe Photography Club also instituted a Best in Show ribbon which was awarded to “Cloud Cover.”\r\nThe club meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at ARTworks on Boundary Street in Beaufort. Please check out www.photoclubbeaufort.com for more information.', 'Behind the lens: Spring photo club winners', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'behind-the-lens-spring-photo-club-winners', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:46:17', '2012-03-29 04:46:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6312', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6315, 4, '2012-03-30 00:52:28', '2012-03-30 04:52:28', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nThe weather and facilities were perfect at the recent CAPA Golf Challenge fundraiser at Hampton Hall.  The title sponsor was Waste Management and CAPA really appreciates the company’s support over the past  years. Big “job well done” goes to CAPA’s Executive Director Susan Cato, co-chairs Paul\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6316\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"First Place Team, from left: Bill Westfall, Ed Saxon, Chris Legare and Al Legare.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/First-Place-Team-L-R-Bill-Westfall-Ed-Saxon-Chris-Legare-Al-Legare.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6316\" title=\"First Place Team L-R Bill Westfall, Ed Saxon, Chris Legare, &amp; Al Legare\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/First-Place-Team-L-R-Bill-Westfall-Ed-Saxon-Chris-Legare-Al-Legare-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nDenning and Cheryl Comes, and Howard Fister, the Waste Management representative on the tournament committee. Ashleigh Whitmore did a very fine job coordinating everything as events director for Hampton Hall Club.\r\nThe tournament brought in more than $30,000  and all funds go to child abuse prevention programs, parenting classes, and the “Open Arms Shelter” for abused and neglected children. The shelter serves the five county area — Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton and Allendale.\r\nHere’s a rundown of the winners:\r\n• First Place team: Bill Westfall, Ed Saxon, Chris Legare, Al Legare\r\n• Second Place team: Jerry Linn, Bob Douglas, Bob Mullen, Ron Grindle\r\n• Third Place team: Zane Ferris, Rich O’Connell, Charles Taylor, Brandon Barwick\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6317\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Second Place Team, from left: Jerry Linn, Bob Douglas, Bob Mullen and Ron Grindle.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Second-Place-Team-L-R-Jerry-Linn-Bob-Douglas-Bob-Mullen-Ron-Grindle.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6317\" title=\"Second Place Team L-R Jerry Linn, Bob Douglas, Bob Mullen, &amp; Ron Grindle,,,\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Second-Place-Team-L-R-Jerry-Linn-Bob-Douglas-Bob-Mullen-Ron-Grindle-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Golden Circle winner: Bob Mullen\r\n• Closest to the Pin Hole #7: Thomas McDaniel\r\n• Closest to the Pin Hole #14: Stuart Mitchell\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CAPA1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6318\" title=\"CAPA1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CAPA1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>', 'CAPA Golf Challenge at Hampton Hall', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'capa-golf-challenge-at-hampton-hall', '', '', '2012-03-30 09:50:28', '2012-03-30 13:50:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6315', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6321, 4, '2012-03-29 01:01:36', '2012-03-29 05:01:36', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nThe annual meeting of the members of Historic Beaufort Foundation was held Monday, March 19. The featured speaker was Nancy Tinker of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  HBF gives their highest Preservation Honor Award every year to exemplary restoration or adaptive use projects. This year’s winners for the Restoration Award were Beek Webb and Ashley Hefner for 302 King Street, owned by Ann and Sam Bluntzer. The Adaptive Use Award was given to the Garrett Family and Campbell Thorp. Chuck Ferguson was the contractor who remodeled 302 Carteret Street — the former City Hall that became Lowcountry Produce Market and Cafe.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6322\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"From left: Preservation Award Winner Beek Webb with HBF Trustees Conway Ivy, Chairman Randy Kohn and Bo Mohr.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/L-R-Preservation-Award-Winner-Beek-Webb-with-HBF-Trustees-Conway-Ivy-chairman_-Randy-Kohn-and-Bo-Mohr..jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6322\" title=\"L-R Preservation Award Winner Beek Webb with HBF Trustees Conway Ivy, chairman_ Randy Kohn and Bo Mohr.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/L-R-Preservation-Award-Winner-Beek-Webb-with-HBF-Trustees-Conway-Ivy-chairman_-Randy-Kohn-and-Bo-Mohr.-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6324\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Adaptive Use Award winners Noel Garrett and Campbell Thorp of Lowcountry Produce Market and Cafe.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Adaptive-Use-Award-Winners-L-R-Neil-Garrett-and-Campbell-Thorpe.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6324\" title=\"Adaptive Use Award Winners (L-R) Neil Garrett and Campbell Thorpe\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Adaptive-Use-Award-Winners-L-R-Neil-Garrett-and-Campbell-Thorpe-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'HBF bestows awards at its annual meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hbf-bestows-awards-at-its-annual-meeting', '', '', '2012-03-29 01:01:36', '2012-03-29 05:01:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6408, 4, '2012-04-10 16:24:02', '2012-04-10 20:24:02', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crime-scene-tape.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6409 alignleft\" title=\"crime-scene-tape\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crime-scene-tape-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>SEABROOK, SC – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a\r\nshooting incident that occurred outside a Seabrook home earlier this afternoon.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Fawnwood Ln just before 2 pm today in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 23-year old male victim who was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.\r\n\r\nAt this time, few details are available of the events leading up to and including the shooting. The only information available from witnesses involved two possible black male suspects seen fleeing the scene in a white Chevy Tahoe.\r\n\r\nThe victim’s identity remains undisclosed pending notification of next of kin. Further details will be released as they become available.', 'Sheriff’s Office Investigating Murder', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-investigating-murder', '', '', '2012-04-10 17:20:11', '2012-04-10 21:20:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6327, 4, '2012-04-02 08:39:37', '2012-04-02 12:39:37', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/city-council-members-nov.-2009-008.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6333\" title=\"city council members nov. 2009 008\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/city-council-members-nov.-2009-008-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>1. How much land is available at the Commerce Park?\r\n\r\nThe Commerce Park includes 167 acres of which about 135 are buildable. The remaining 32 acres of wetlands are also marketable as they can be used to meet open space requirements for respective businesses that choose to settle in the park.\r\n\r\n2. Are all utilities in place?\r\n\r\nYes, the Commerce Park is served with electricity, water, sewer, natural gas and environmentally approved and constructed storm water management system.\r\n\r\n3. Is this a done deal, created in a back room by City Council with the public being kept out of the process?\r\n\r\nNo. While the City Council has the authority to authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase and sale contract, Council chose to go the ordinance route which started with a presentation to Council and the public at a Work Session where votes are not taken. This will be followed by the required two readings at which time the public will have an opportunity to learn the facts, ask questions and make recommendations.\r\n\r\n4. Where is the property located relative to interstate highways and ports?\r\n\r\nThe Commerce Park is located off U.S. Highway 21, almost midway between the ports of Charleston and Savannah, about 12 miles east of U.S. 17 and about 18 miles from I-95. The site is located essentially across US 21from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and its soon-to-arrive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadrons and high-tech training center. The Commerce Park is also situated an hour and fifteen minutes from Boeing in Charleston and 45 minutes from Gulfstream in Savannah. Lockheed Martin will be moving to the area to support the JSF and authorities say that some of their suppliers and vendors are likely to follow. According to a high level aeronautics official, one could not find a more centrally convenient location for aeronautics supply chain operations than this Commerce Park.\r\n\r\n5. What are the advantages of the Commerce Park being annexed into the City of Beaufort?\r\n\r\nWhen annexed, the land will be subject to Beaufort\'s planning and development requirements and compacted development processes. The City will institute internal rules that all necessary permitting is ready for consideration and approval within 30 days of a business submitting a complete application - addressing an oft-voiced complaint about bureaucratic roadblocks to new businesses. While we don\'t control other permitting agencies we can commit to a speedy City process.\r\n\r\n6. If high-tech companies want to locate at the Commerce Park, they won\'t wait 10 years for a trained workforce to develop. What are the short-term plans to provide skilled workers?\r\n\r\nOver the past nine months, city officials and private professionals have been working to establish the Transition Work Force Education Assistance Collaboration, an organization which will include the Beaufort County School District, the Technical College of the Lowcountry and USCB, which has brought the USC School of Engineering and Computing and the McNair Center for Aerospace to the table. By harnessing the expertise of each of these organizations working in collaboration, TWEAC\'s mission is to train future employees with specific skills for specific jobs for which there currently aren\'t workers with necessary skills. In Beaufort\'s three military installations, we have a large and untapped economic development asset in the disciplined, focused and experienced Marines and Sailors who, with appropriate training, can provide a workforce unlike any other. TWEAC will engage in the transition from the service to the private sector process offered to all leaving the service. In some cases, we hope to start training while they are still on active duty.\r\n\r\n7. Will all of the jobs be high tech opportunities for which members of the community will not be qualified?\r\n\r\nNo! We anticipate a variety of job opportunities with varying skill sets and anticipate salaries will range from an average of $14 per hour plus insurance ($3 an hour value) to considerably higher salaries for more highly skilled positions.\r\n\r\n8. Will you target only Southeastern firms, US firms, or international firms?\r\n\r\nBased on the capacity of the Park, and a desire to create a diverse workforce, we anticipate small to medium sized businesses based on clean industries. This would suggest 50 to 600 employees. Recent studies indicate our area is likely best suited to healthcare, aerospace, logistics/supply chain and environment technology-oriented businesses.\r\n\r\n9. How much will sites cost?\r\n\r\nThe 167 acres at the Commerce Park can be configured to specific business needs and prices will be negotiated on a case by case basis. We hope to work in tandem with the SC Department of Commerce and Beaufort County Council to satisfy requirements for competitive incentives such as land and site development costs based on the number of jobs, the company\'s capital investment and other criteria as set forth by the SCDOC.\r\n\r\n10. Is there a timeframe to build?\r\n\r\nInfrastructure is already in place and the Commerce Park is ready to accept new businesses immediately.\r\n\r\n11. Are there a minimum number of jobs required for businesses interested in the Commerce Park?\r\n\r\nThe Park is most suitable for seeking businesses that provide 50-600 jobs. It is also good to note that many incentives kick in for companies that create a minimum of 10 new employees and $2.5 million in capital investment over a five-year period.\r\n\r\n12. Does the City get any money from the proceeds of a future sale?\r\n\r\nShould a business buy land at the Commerce Park and eventually decide to sell, deed restrictions that protect the taxpayers\' investment are likely to be included in the terms of the sale. The City\'s intent is to, over time, recover the cost of land purchase, closing costs and legal fees through the generation of new income and taxes that will multiply throughout our economy with the addition of new businesses and new jobs\r\n\r\n13. Will there be a written, streamlined permitting process?\r\n\r\nThe City already has a streamlined process that can move a project through at the staff level, which will guarantee completed applications that meet, health, safety and environmental requirements are approved within 30 days. While the City does not control some permitting, the City will be an active advocate for state and federal approvals if necessary.\r\n\r\n14. Have any specific businesses indicated a willingness to take advantage of this?\r\n\r\nYes. Beaufort City leaders are in conversation with three businesses exploring locating in the Commerce Park or elsewhere in the Beaufort area. While these discussions remain confidential at this time, which is normally the case in competitive situations among private businesses, the potential is 800 new jobs. That being said, we will be competing with other states and other cities that have extraordinarily generous incentives for locating new businesses to their areas.\r\n\r\n15. Will this opportunity be available to local, existing businesses looking to expand?\r\n\r\nYes. The City encourages local and nearby existing businesses to consider the Commerce Park for expansion opportunities.\r\n\r\n16. What are the other possible uses for the City\'s land acquisition funds, such as pay down debt, install a day dock or build a parking facility?\r\n\r\nThe land acquisition fund, created many years ago, is a percentage set aside from the annual fund balance. Thus far, the fund has been used to participate along with Beaufort County and the Open Land Trust to purchase scenic vistas along Boundary Street and Highway 21 on Lady\'s Island as well The Green on The Point in downtown Beaufort and the site for the new city complex. Funds are not restricted to these uses. Furthermore, as the city has inventoried existing land holdings, the fund will be enhanced over time when the City sells some of the underutilized land assets.\r\n\r\n17. Why is the City competing with private businesses?\r\n\r\nThe City is not competing with private business. If private investors were interested, they would have purchased the park when it became available months ago. This is the only Park of its kind in Northern Beaufort County. That said, there is other industrial zoned, privately held property in Northern Beaufort County (Dale and Yemassee, to be specific) that will be marketed to prospects which are not appropriate for the improved park and those that have specific desires not to be in the Park. Since 2009, Beaufort leaders have worked with the community to create a new vision for the City\'s future through a transparent Civic Master Planning process. The City Council and Beaufort Redevelopment Commission are working to revitalize Beaufort\'s economy and already have seen successes including attracting Lowcountry Produce to renovate the former Post Office and old City Hall on Carteret Street as well as the MidTown Square residential project. The Commerce Park, once annexed into the City, provides a unique opportunity for further economic growth. Beaufort leaders are putting in place a Transition Workforce Education Assistance Collaboration (TWEAC) that brings together local K-12 and higher education to address high-tech and other workforce needs. At the same time, Beaufort is in talks with the Marine Corps to find ways to help retiring Marines find jobs that take advantage of their skills, especially those in aerospace and avionics.\r\n\r\n18. Why does the City think it can do a better job with the Commerce Park than has been done in past years?\r\n\r\nThe reason there are three prospects looking at the Park today is because infrastructure was constructed into the property and the Alliance never stopped selling it. And now, the City of Beaufort is making it possible to have the chance to take a prospect to the \"deal making\" stage. The timing of the property is right because the market is returning and folks are looking to invest. It is important that we understand as a community that this is not a process of \"instant gratification.\" This is a long-term investment that will slowly, over time, yield returns. \"This is the right thing to do, at the right time in our City\'s regrowth and renewal,\" Mayor Keyserling told the City Council March 20. \"This is our next step in City Building. Together, we can make this work. Together, we can help build a better Beaufort, now and for the future.\"\r\n\r\n19. What is the role of the failed \"Lowcountry Economic Network\" and how is it different from the \"Lowcountry Economic Alliance\"?\r\n\r\nWhile some of the participants, including the City, supported the LEN, the two organizations are not the same. The S.C. Secretary of Commerce is committed to working through the Lowcountry Alliance. He made it very clear, when he spoke through the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, that it is difficult to send prospects to communities that have no place to locate new industry or in communities that will not match state investment in such. The two new companies that settled in Jasper County settled there largely because there were suitable available buildings which Beaufort County does not have. Alliance staff extensively searched for buildings in Beaufort County but we did not have any that were suitable. While local officials have been actively participating in the courtship of new businesses, Alliance staff have taken them to Columbia and assisted in developing the paperwork required to compete for state and county investment in infrastructure and site improvements. That being said, City Council does not expect any one group to do all of our work and is, therefore, prepared to become actively engaged in courting and recruiting jobs to the area regardless of the unresolved issues within the alliance.\r\n\r\n20. Why is the City going to spend money to bring new jobs when it does so little to help struggling, existing businesses survive and grow?\r\n\r\nFirst, it isn\'t true that the City hasn\'t been supportive of local businesses. Years ago the City created a loan pool to help small businesses grow, but not one business applied. More recently, between the $1 million a year to pay for debt service on The Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park rehabilitation and maintenance efforts to maintain and beautify the downtown, plus the investment of about $550,000 a year of ATAX funds by the City and County Council, just under 10 percent of the City\'s budget has been invested annually in supporting efforts to bring people to Beaufort to visit and hopefully consider locating here. After serious consideration Council has determined, based on a study commissioned by the Redevelopment Commission, that Beaufort has more retail capacity and restaurants than our population can support. By bringing better paying jobs to the area, giving families more disposable income, retail and dining venues will have more customers. We\'ll hopefully be able to expand the retail mix so there will be consumers for more goods and services and we will not be solely dependent upon tourists -- which is good business, but not the only business we should rely on.\r\n\r\n21. What will the City pay for the Park?\r\n\r\nWhile the council has not yet formally considered the Mayor\'s proposal, and contract negotiations must be kept quiet initially, one can say that the amount proposed by the Mayor is less than the Banks paid for the property at foreclosure. The purchase price is likely lower that the dollars invested to install the infrastructure that puts the park in a \"ready to go\" position without additional City investment.\r\n\r\n22. How do we define success with the Beaufort Commerce Park?\r\n\r\nFirst, success comes in owning and protecting the purpose of the property. Having an industrial park for existing business and new businesses is key to our diversification strategy. Second, success can be defined by the ability of the Park to meet the needs of the business community. While we know it will not be a fit for all business types, are we attracting business interest? Do we have prospects looking? So, it\'s about our ability to be \"in the hunt,\" so to speak. And finally, are we able to assist businesses to grow and create jobs? Have we met our public purpose in fostering job creation on this property?The timetable for success cannot be measured in neat campaign cycles. It will come as the market allows it to and our ability to adapt to market changes on this property and in our community. So, it\'s important we understand we are in this for the long haul and will keep the public informed as we work toward our goals.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Commerce Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'answers-to-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-commerce-park', '', '', '2012-04-02 08:55:56', '2012-04-02 12:55:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6327', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6329, 4, '2012-04-01 08:59:25', '2012-04-01 12:59:25', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/april-fools-20121.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6331\" title=\"april-fools-2012\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/april-fools-20121-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Wild ponies??  Really??  Gotcha!', 'Happy April Fool\'s Day!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-april-fools-day', '', '', '2012-04-01 10:25:29', '2012-04-01 14:25:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6336, 4, '2012-04-04 21:11:31', '2012-04-05 01:11:31', 'Mr. Rob McFee, Director of Beaufort County Engineering and Infrastructure Division, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, April 10 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association. The meeting will be held at 8 a.m. at the Beaufort County Realtors Association Headquarters in the Palmetto Business Park (behind BB&amp;T on Lady’s Island Drive) and is open to the public.\r\nMcFee was raised in Beaufort, graduated from Beaufort High School and earned his BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Carolina. After graduation he joined the South Carolina Department of Highways where he held various positions, including bridge project manager, resident maintenance engineer and resident construction engineer. In 2008 he accepted the position of Director of the Beaufort County Engineering and Infrastructure Division which is responsible for engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, disaster recovery, public works, airports, solid waste, facilities and stormwater utility.  Of special note is the fact that his division has overseen the planning and execution of the transportation projects for which the voters of Beaufort County approved the collection of $152 million through the use of a 1% sales tax.\r\nMr. McFee has been requested to discuss the following:\r\n• Steps necessary to cope with increasing cost of solid waste collection and disposal.\r\n• Impact of the reduction in the amount of impact fees collected due to less residential construction.\r\n• What did the study of a northern bypass tell us?\r\n• What future infrastructure projects should receive attention?\r\n• Update on Beaufort County and SCDOT partnership.\r\n• Status of projects presently under way and upcoming projects.', 'Rob McFee to speak at LIBPA meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rob-mcfee-to-speak-at-libpa-meeting', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:11:31', '2012-04-05 01:11:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6336', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6338, 4, '2012-04-04 21:12:14', '2012-04-05 01:12:14', 'With a year of reorganization behind them and hope for a growing economy ahead, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors crafted a new vision and mission during their springtime retreat.\r\n“It was an intense day, but I think we achieved a lot and set a strong path for the coming 12 months,” said Jon Rembold, chairman of the board of directors. “We’re seeing good indicators that our local business economy is improving. There’s a new sense of excitement with new businesses coming to the area, including downtown Beaufort.”\r\nThe chamber’s new vision statement is: “To be the most influential organization in the region creating the preferred community to invest, prosper and enjoy.”\r\nKey phrases from board members focused on growing the local economy, advocating for area businesses, serving the community and partnering with other organizations to boost the Lowcountry for relocating families and tourists.\r\nDuring 2011, the chamber added 176 new members, conducted 15 ribbon cuttings for new businesses, earned an international award for its campaign for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, set new standards for member services, reorganized tourism marketing and hired Blakely Williams as its president.\r\nThe chamber board also adopted a new mission statement: “The Beaufort Regional Chamber exists to manage and build capacity for continual community growth by advocating for a pro-business environment and building quality workforce development in order to enrich the region’s quality of life.”\r\nThroughout the retreat, work centered on the chamber’s five “pillars”: Tourism, the military, economic development, improving education and workforce development, and member services and business growth.\r\n“We have dedicated board members who are passionate about their work and their service, and that makes us a stronger chamber,” Rembold said.', 'Chamber sets new vision, mission during spring retreat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-sets-new-vision-mission-during-spring-retreat', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:12:14', '2012-04-05 01:12:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6338', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6339, 4, '2012-04-04 21:13:05', '2012-04-05 01:13:05', 'I’ve been thinking about pregnancy for a while now, actually about seven and a half months, to be exact. I thought it would be informative to those who are expecting to recognize the effects that pregnancy can have on their eyes and vision.\r\nEyes may change somewhat during pregnancy due to fluid retention, increased blood volume, hormonal fluctuations and other physical shifts that are part of pregnancy. Usually these changes are temporary and resolve after the baby is born, or after weaning a breast-fed child. Vision changes tend to be minor and don’t require a new eyeglass prescription. LASIK surgery should not be done when a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding.\r\nA condition known as dry eye may result from hormonal fluctuations. Talk to your ophthalmologist about lubricating drops and other treatments that are safe during pregnancy. Wearing contact lenses may be less comfortable when dry eye is present. Eating foods high in omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EFA), such as salmon, flax seeds and walnuts, may help resolve dry eye and also supports general good health. Many prenatal vitamins now contain higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids as well.\r\nIf vision becomes very blurry, it may signal high blood pressure or pregnancy-related diabetes. Contact your doctor right away.', 'Healthy eyes during pregnancy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'healthy-eyes-during-pregnancy', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:13:05', '2012-04-05 01:13:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6339', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6340, 4, '2012-04-04 21:13:42', '2012-04-05 01:13:42', 'By Martha O’Regan\r\nIf you went to your car and let some air out of one of your front tires and a little more out of one the back tires, how long will your car will maintain its alignment and function?  Do you think it will be like your body and compensate for minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years? Or will you begin to hear squeaks, rattles and thumps as soon as you begin driving down the road?  Once you become aware of the imbalance, will you wait to fix the situation or will you begin re-balancing the air in your tires right away?  Why is it we are more aware of the misalignments in our car than the imbalances in our physical body until they become a full blown “symptom?” As a culture, we are taught to ignore or cover up these subtle messages until they become louder and stronger to the point of pain or disease.\r\nTuning in to the subtle changes in our body allows us to “course correct” more quickly, possibly avoiding some of the aches and pains that are often attributed to “getting old.” When I hear someone mention their bum hip or shoulder as a result of getting old, I love to ask how old the other hip or shoulder is and why aren’t they a problem.  True, the longer we have been around, the greater the chances for wear and tear but it’s our imbalances rather than age that play a bigger part in how we feel each day.\r\nSome basic things to understand about our physical structure are that we are designed to stand to gravity like there is a string coming out the top of our head, equal in balance right to left, front to back, head to toe, allowing our skeletal system to be in proper alignment.  Also, simply put, muscles move bones and every muscle crosses a joint.  When a muscle gets tight from overuse, underuse, injury, or poor posture, it will pull two bones closer together.  Over time, this tension wears away the various cushions in between the two bones, creating inflammation and ultimately becoming an “itis” of some sort — arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, etc.  Now we have a symptom that might have been avoided had we been aware of the imbalance in the first place.  Stand in front of a mirror and notice if one shoulder is higher or more forward than the other. Is your head in front of your spine?  Is one hip higher or more forward than the other? If the answer is yes, then your body is not in balance and if pain is not already present, it won’t be long.\r\nAwareness is the key because if you aren’t aware that you may be using your body improperly, how can you ever change it? For example, if you have hip or knee pain, notice if you are a pivoter? As you are rushing through life and need to course correct, do you plant one foot and turn quickly to head the other direction? Over time, this action can really tweak a hip or knee.  If you have neck pain or headaches, notice where your head is positioned on your spine. When the head is forward of the spine, the neck muscles have to work harder to prevent your head from resting on your chest. Eventually, this imbalance increases tension resulting in pain.  So, whether you are currently experiencing pain or would like to avoid it, start to tune in to your personal quirks and patterns and begin to create greater balance.  Live Well ... Have Fun', 'How is gravity treating you?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-is-gravity-treating-you', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:13:42', '2012-04-05 01:13:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6340', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6341, 4, '2012-04-04 21:15:51', '2012-04-05 01:15:51', 'You know a Mediterranean Diet is good for your heart, but it also has a powerful impact on brain health, according to Beaufort Memorial Hospital neurologist Dr. Paul Mazzeo, who will present “The Mediterranean Diet &amp; Brain Health” on Wednesday, April 18, in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6342\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Paul Mazzeo, MD\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MazeoPaulMDcolor.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6342\" title=\"Mazeo,Paul,MDcolor\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MazeoPaulMDcolor-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe free seminar will be held from 8 to 9 a.m., at The Quality Inn at Town Center.  A light, continental breakfast will be served. Seating is limited and registration is required.\r\nThe seminar will explore how the Mediterranean Diet:\r\n• Reduces the overall risk of Alzheimer’s Disease\r\n• Delays the onset of Parkinson’s Disease\r\n• Reduces stroke risk\r\n• Provides an astounding array of overall health benefits.\r\nBeaufort Memorial Clinical Nutrition Manager and Registered Dietitian Roxanne Davis-Cote will also be available to answer questions.\r\nThe lecture is part of a new “Life, Lived Better” community series hosted by Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services. Series lectures focus on overall wellness, prevention, and health improvements for the best quality of life, and will be held throughout the year.\r\nTo register for “The Mediterranean Diet &amp; Brain Health” call the Beaufort Memorial Hospital registration line at (843) 522-5585, or toll-free at (888) 522-5585, by Friday, April 13. The Quality Inn at Town Center is located at 2001 Boundary Street in Beaufort.\r\nFor information about Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services and Dr. Paul Mazzeo visit www.bmhsc.org.', 'Free seminar focuses on The Mediterranean Diet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'free-seminar-focuses-on-the-mediterranean-diet', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:15:51', '2012-04-05 01:15:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6341', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6343, 4, '2012-04-04 21:17:24', '2012-04-05 01:17:24', 'By Will McCullough\r\nThere’s been a common theme in my conversations with other local real estate agents lately. I won’t bore you with numerous quotes but, in general, the theme goes something like this: “I haven’t been this busy since 2006.” For the first time in years, many local agents are once again finding themselves absolutely swamped by a steady stream of potential buyers. For local sellers, this is obviously good news because not only does it seem as if overall buyer interest has picked up significantly, it’s doing so in advance of what we traditionally consider the “busy season.” However, while buyers are once again out there buying, they are, for the most part, buying properties that are priced competitively and “passing” on the rest. If your property is currently on the market, now might be a very good time to take a hard look at your asking price and determine if you may need to adjust it.  One of the toughest decisions a seller may ever have to face is “should I lower my asking price?” In order to answer that question, you may find it helpful to ask yourself a few additional questions.\r\n\r\nIs my home being marketed well?\r\nThe first step in determining if a price reduction may be in order is to analyze the current marketing for the property. Your agent will almost certainly be happy to review his or her marketing efforts with you. While this topic alone could fill many columns, the bottom line for the moment is to make sure you are satisfied with the marketing and, if not, to work with your agent at making the changes needed to obtain that satisfaction.\r\n\r\nDoes my home show well?\r\nThis is another topic that many columns could be dedicated to but, in short, before considering a price reduction, you may wish to assess how well the home actually shows to a hypothetical buyer. This is a topic to discuss in detail with your agent but, in general, ensure that it is clean, free of clutter and the landscaping is fresh and attractive. You may wish to also seek the service of a professional home stager. While their service comes at a cost, it can often pay dividends. Most importantly, verify that you have addressed any negative trends that may have arisen during past showings and open houses.\r\n\r\nAm I not having many showings?\r\nIf you have determined that you are satisfied with the level of marketing for your home but are experiencing very few showings, my opinion would be that you should have a serious discussion with your agent about the potential need for a price reduction. In general, buyers are out there buying and, hopefully, that trend will increase as we head further into spring. If those buyers aren’t touring your property, there’s a very good chance that the market is trying to tell you something. While the market may not always be kind, it’s also very rarely wrong.\r\n\r\nAm I having a lot of showings but no offers?\r\nIn my opinion, this is the surest sign that a property is in need of an immediate price reduction.  Here’s the deal, if you are not receiving offers even though it’s showing regularly (without any real trends in negative feedback), you are almost certainly overpriced. You’re probably close though, just at the higher end of the spectrum when compared to the competition. I personally feel strongly that, once this situation is recognized, you should lower immediately. Reason? If you wait for someone to finally make an offer, enough time may pass that you’ll only get a “lowball” offer because “it’s been on the market so long,” effectively netting you less than if you’d just adjusted earlier in the process when interest was at its peak.\r\nLowering an asking price is never an easy decision and should not be taken lightly. The best way to avoid this is to ensure that your property is initially offered at a price that reflects what comparable properties have actually recently sold for. However, I hope that you find the above thoughts helpful should you find yourself in a situation where a price adjustment becomes a potential consideration.', 'Price adjustment: A tough choice', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'price-adjustment-a-tough-choice', '', '', '2012-05-03 12:06:20', '2012-05-03 16:06:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6343', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6344, 4, '2012-04-04 21:18:03', '2012-04-05 01:18:03', 'A new concept in fitness, The Studio focuses on instructional classes and provides fun, fitness and nutrition in the least intimidating of atmospheres. This is a place for people of all ages to come and enjoy themselves and work out at their own pace. Stay active with many beginner fitness classes or feature classes such as ballroom dancing basics. For those who that want to step it up, consultations with a certified health coach are offered. Choose to get in shape through private or group personal training and bootcamps. Besides typical workout classes, The Studio also offers “feature classes” that will be energetic and entertaining, unlike classes typically found at a gym. This fitness center appeals to beginners and experienced exercise buffs.\r\n“I want The Studio to be a place where people of all ages and fitness levels feel comfortable coming in and working out,” says owner Kellie Langan. “I want beginners to come in and just take a class for fun and work their way up or just come and have fun without the pressure or ‘gym-like’ atmosphere that can be intimidating to some. For the more advanced, we have plenty too including Spin-It Indoor Cycling Class, Personal Training, Bootcamp and Running Club.”\r\nIf you are just looking to change your diet, then come and meet with health coach Shelly Hudson, RN. Shelly helps with diet and much more. Just looking to treat yourself? Cheryl Smith, LMT, will work her magic with her large menu of services in massage. Cheryl also helps to make your workout more enjoyable by offering a 20 minute sports massage.\r\nLangan says The Studio, located on Boundary Street, is a place where everyone can come and achieve their fitness and nutrition goals. For more information, visit www.thestudiofitnessandnutrition.com or call 843-397-FITT.', 'Stay fit at The Studio', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stay-fit-at-the-studio', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:18:03', '2012-04-05 01:18:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6344', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6345, 4, '2012-04-04 21:19:28', '2012-04-05 01:19:28', '• Watercolor with Pencils, ages 6-9, with Jean Norton Torjussen on Tuesdays: This class encourages an atmosphere of discovery while familiarizing students with the laws of perspective, overall good design and the use of color.\r\n• Assemblage, ages 12-16, with Terry Brennan on Tuesdays: In this class we will explore a wide range of material with the emphasis on found and discarded objects and how to use them in art. We will harness our own instinct to repurpose these materials in a fun and creative way.\r\n• Collage, ages 6-9, with Deanna Bowdish on Wednesdays: This class explores all formats of collage, working with several different types of paper and other natural and man-made materials as well. We will explore the elements of color, line, shape, texture and composition. We will be creating both abstract and representational work.\r\n• Who is Jonra and what does she want with me? ages 9-16, with Lisa Rentz on Wednesdays: Comic books, song lyrics, stories, scripts and poems — all these “genres” are fun and challenging to write. In this creative writing workshop students will bring in their own writing projects, start new pieces, contribute to the group story, share and hear what other kids are writing, and get plenty of feedback, all supplies included.\r\n• Performance Skills, ages 10-16 with Heather Denardo on Thursdays: A fun and exciting class for the actor in all of us. Students will learn many warm-ups and exercises that will enhance their performances onstage (and off). We will explore the stage and each student will have chance to be actor and director.\r\n• Metal Embossed Masterpieces, ages 9-12, Jean Norton-Torjussen on Thursdays: In this class students will create decorative embossed metal art from original designs. After copying designs onto flexible metal, students will work their projects by adding details using metal working tools, sanding, and staining. Once completed each project will be finished to become a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, metal artwork mounted on wood, or metal cladding for embellishment of found items. Let your creativity loose while learning to work with metal.\r\nThis creativity-inspiring after school program at ARTworks is $50 per class per seven week session, 4 to 5:30 p.m. This session begins April 17 and runs though May 31. Call 843-379-2787 or in person at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street.', 'After school events at ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'after-school-events-at-artworks', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:19:28', '2012-04-05 01:19:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6346, 4, '2012-04-04 21:20:35', '2012-04-05 01:20:35', 'Lowcountry Figurative Workshop with nationally acclaimed oil painter Daryl Urig will be held April 20-21 at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center for $165. Urig will take you through all the steps to paint figures in a true-life Lowcountry setting. This comprehensive but compressed workshop will include how to use plein-air studies and photography to compose and finish a larger, more complex painting in the studio. Demonstrations and <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6347\" title=\"Arts1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>practical explanations will help the student to better understand color mixing of paints, creating a dynamic composition and lighting to place a model in a setting will be covered during this workshop. All mediums welcome, demonstrations will be in oil paint and drawing with a brush and painting knife. Space is limited to ensure individual instruction. Visit http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com/workshop.htm to register, and for the supply list.\r\nDaryl Urig is an adjunct professor with the University of Cincinnati. He created a four-year program for the University of Cincinnati as its academic coordinator. He has painted all through his career while his work has hung in the Columbus Art Museum and the Toledo Art Museum. He has won major awards all across the United States and is represented by many galleries including the prestigious Hilligoss Galleries of Chicago, Illinois, on the Magnificent Mile. He has won awards with the Portrait Society of America and is the premier painter for the Indian Hill Historic Society in Indian Hill, Ohio. His blog “The Adventures of an American Oil Painter” is read by more than 50,000 viewers annually. His unique painting understanding and ability to teach makes him a worthwhile resource for entry level to professional artist.\r\nARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street, along with KMart and BiLo. It is a community arts center, applying the many creative tools of The Arts to strengthen artists, and enrich audiences, collectors, and visitors through high quality arts experiences and arts education programs 365 days a year. For more information, contact 843-379-2787 or visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org.', 'Watching your figure', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'watching-your-figure', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:20:35', '2012-04-05 01:20:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6346', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6348, 4, '2012-04-04 21:21:48', '2012-04-05 01:21:48', '“La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi is a romantic tragedy featuring some of the most unforgettable music in all of opera. And once again this popular favorite will be brought to the stage on Saturday, April 14 by The MET: Live in HD in a stunning production by Willy Decker.  Soprano Natalie Dessay is Violetta, Matthew Polenzani will sing the role of her lover, Alfredo, and Alfredo’s father will be sung by Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Fabio Luisi will be on the podium.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-MET-La-Traviata.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6349\" title=\"Arts-MET La Traviata\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-MET-La-Traviata-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Long a favorite of aficionados and casual opera goers alike, “La Traviata” is based on a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas.  It tells the story of a beautiful and popular courtesan in 18th century Paris who falls in love with a young admirer, Alfredo, and gives up her lavish and self-indulgent lifestyle to live with him in the country.\r\nFor three years they live happily until one day Alfredo’s father visit’s Violetta and asks her to give up Alfredo for the sake of his family’s good name and reputation.  Reluctantly she agrees to end their affair and goes back to Paris.  When Alfredo returns home and reads her note, he believes she has left to join another lover. He follows her to Paris to denounce her, but later, after discovering the truth of her sacrifice, he returns to beg her forgiveness.  Finding her near death with consumption, he has only a short time to tell her he was wrong before she collapse in his arms and dies.\r\nTicket Sales: By popular request, all seating is assigned. Adult/Senior $20; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Members $16. For additional information, contact USCB Center for the Arts director, Bonnie Hargrove, at 843-521-4145, or hargrov@uscb./edu.\r\nThe Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation; Global corporate sponsorship is provided by Bloomberg; The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America’s luxury home builder.', 'The MET: Live in HD presents ‘La Traviata’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-met-live-in-hd-presents-la-traviata', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:21:48', '2012-04-05 01:21:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6348', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6350, 4, '2012-04-04 21:23:01', '2012-04-05 01:23:01', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“The Gold Rush” from The Classics Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: Despite its reputation as one of the great masterpieces of silent cinema, “The Gold Rush” has long been unavailable in its original form. Now, in collaboration with the Cineteca Bologna, the Chaplin Estate, Janus Films, Emerging Pictures is proud to present a restoration of the film, complete with a newly recorded orchestral score.  Moving, hilarious, and full of invention, this famous silent comedy has never looked — or sounded — better. A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm. This 1925 version is true to the original.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews:  The two leading film websites give this film an IMDb rating of 8.3 and Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 100 and audience of 91. Outstanding marks! The original 1925 New York Times review stated:  “... one is often moved to mirth with a lump in one’s throat. Chaplin takes strange situations and stirs up tears and smiles. In his more boisterous moments he engineers incidents that at this presentation provoked shrieks of laughter ... you find yourself stirred by the story, gripped by its swing and filled with compassion for the pathetic little hero. Here is a comedy with streaks of poetry, pathos, tenderness, linked with brusqueness and boisterousness. It is the outstanding gem of all Chaplin’s pictures, as it has more thought and originality than even such masterpieces of mirth as ‘The Kid’ and ‘Shoulder Arms.’ ”\r\nPreviewer Comments: Charles Chaplin is very effective in merging comedy with real pathos. He had experienced starving, often rejected in love, often bullied, and always stretching for new experiences beyond the fringe. He was a risk taker: He financed most of his own films, he formed his own motion picture company, and he was outspoken about politics and cared for the underdog.  He very effectively takes all those realities in his real life and turns them in to comedic actions, which belittle the reality of the disappointments ... so we laugh at Charlie Chaplin, the tramp, as we laugh away our own disappointments and problems in life.\r\nRated:  Unrated, but can be considered likely to be G.\r\nPreshow Interview: Host Dennis Tavernetti, will relate the development of silent films and the biography of Charlie Chaplin at 6:40 p.m.\r\nTickets for adults are $8, seniors $7, students $6. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\n\r\n<em>Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island who retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.</em>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'The Gold Rush\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-the-gold-rush', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:23:01', '2012-04-05 01:23:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6350', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6351, 4, '2012-04-04 21:24:20', '2012-04-05 01:24:20', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nAfter rejoicing over the birth of our first child, my husband and I have been on a crash course trying to comprehend the basics of parenthood. We’ve been reading books, scanning blogs and listening to advice. Yes, we’ve received some helpful hints, but for the most part, we are learning by trial and error. Three months in and I’m happy to report that our baby is healthy and jolly and beautiful. The more he grows, the less I feel certain about what I know. But here are some things I have learned so far that I feel strongly about:\r\n\r\nDocs who rock\r\nI can’t say enough about all the talented medical professionals in Beaufort who helped us along the way. From Dr. Tolbert and Donna Andrews at Coastal OBGYN to the wonderful staff at the birthing center at Beaufort Memorial to the Keanes at Sea Island Pediatrics, we have received excellent care.\r\n\r\nStaying out of the kitchen\r\nWith my husband working and taking graduate classes and me working and taking care of the baby, our life is hectic right now and the last thing either of us wants to do at the end of a busy day is figure out what’s for dinner. That’s why Gourmet on Wheels has been an absolute godsend. We order the meals online, they’re delivered right to our house, and we’re covered for the week. Not only is the food healthy and delicious, but the people are really nice too. I would recommend this to any new parents; it’s like having a personal chef.\r\n\r\nPlaying the name game\r\nPeople’s reactions are mixed when I tell them my son’s name: Wolfe. It’s not common (it’s actually his middle name), but it’s strong and it fits him. We debated about the name basically the whole pregnancy and now, as his personality develops, I know we made the right choice.\r\nThe most important thing I have learned though is that every kid is different and most parents don’t know what they’re doing, they’re just doing the best they can.', 'The Baby Diaries: Surviving the first three months', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-baby-diaries-surviving-the-first-three-months', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:24:20', '2012-04-05 01:24:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6351', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6352, 4, '2012-04-04 21:25:19', '2012-04-05 01:25:19', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\n\r\nAnother glorious season arrives in beautiful Beaufort. The birds are singing, the flowers are in bloom, the golf courses are a buzz, and baskets of all shapes, sizes and contents are being assembled with love, joy, and artificial grass. It has always been one of my favorite holidays. Mom would spend weeks sewing dresses of linen and lace; Daddy hid eggs in the darndest places and we could smell Mammaw’s cherry pie from down the road.\r\nBesides the floral fashion, the family feast, and doing my absolute best to sit still during the Easter Sunday service, there was one piece that completed the Easter puzzle. Each year someone, somewhere near our small little town managed to cross my path with brightly colored baby chickens. It never failed: we would see them outside Walmart, at the fruit stand, sometimes they even knocked on our door.  As a child it never occurred to me that this was abnormal. It seemed perfectly appropriate to obtain pastel poultry. It was Easter and the chickens were purple, it made perfect sense.\r\nMy parents consistently objected until my impressive negotiation skills and intolerable, incessant chatting weakened them to submission. Mom would tell me that the tiny pink chick would, in fact, grow up to look just like the ones we already had as Daddy would insist it was cruel and unusual to dye God’s tiniest creatures. Their points were both fascinating and true; however, had very little effect on my desire to take at least one home.\r\nIt was beyond me how anyone could resist a tiny pink, purple or baby blue chicken. Obviously, no Easter would be complete without the chirping, awkward little soul. Mom would eventual tire of my lengthy bouts of begging and Daddy, well Daddy couldn’t seem to give me one good reason why his daughter shouldn’t have one more chicken.\r\nYear after year, I managed to get my Easter wish. It was a moment full of joy, appreciation and victory. Oh how I loved to walk through the house with my little friend in tow. I distinctly remember sweet purple Polly as if it were yesterday, she was by far my favorite Easter chick. She handled cuddling like a champ and didn’t even mind the occasional bonnet. Polly and I were obvious soulmates. Obvious until Polly turned in to Peter and began resisting wardrobe changes and started wanting to spend more time in the barn than with me. Apparently Polly’s early morning chirping was a sign of things to come.\r\nPolly was my last Easter chicken. I knew even then that the purple feathers would fade and that our relationship would evolve into that of corn thrower and corn eater; but it never changed my fascination or desire for tiny little pastel colored poultry. I never cared much for the chocolate rabbits, marshmallow-shaped everything, or huge baskets full of eggs you can’t scramble.\r\nNow that adulthood has taken over my holidays, I can’t help but look for the chirping creatures. I wonder if that is just a Mississippi thing or if children in South Carolina are pleading their way towards a pastel pet. Mom no longer makes my dresses to match my sister’s, Daddy no longer hides eggs in places only Sherlock Holmes himself could detect, but I still do my best to sit still through Sunday Easter service.\r\nIt is a splendid time indeed. May each of you have a beautifully colored Easter full of love, laughter, happiness and baskets of artificial grass. If it is pink, purple, or blue baby chickens you desire, I am sure there is a truck in Mississippi somewhere with baskets full. Happy Easter, y’all.', 'It was Easter and the chickens were purple, it made perfect sense', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it-was-easter-and-the-chickens-were-purple-it-made-perfect-sense', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:25:19', '2012-04-05 01:25:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6352', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6353, 4, '2012-04-04 21:27:11', '2012-04-05 01:27:11', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sports-B.C.UNITED-4-5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6354\" title=\"Sports-B.C.UNITED 4-5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sports-B.C.UNITED-4-5-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>The B.C. United Soccer Club under 10 boys team took second place at the Piggly Wiggly Shootout in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25. Pictured in back row, from left, Sebastian Laverde, Sonny Quintanilla, William Tumlin, Uriel Zarracan, Aki Carter and Coach Tanaka. Front row, from left, Merritt Patterson (captain), Dawson Coleman, Ethan Goodwin, Thomas Holladay and Benjamin Trask.', 'B.C. United soccer wins again', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'b-c-united-soccer-wins-again', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:27:11', '2012-04-05 01:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6353', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6355, 4, '2012-04-04 21:28:00', '2012-04-05 01:28:00', 'Parris Island Iron Mike Bike/Walk Tour\r\nThe Parris Island Iron Mike Bike/Walk Tour is free and open to the public on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Parris Island Historical and Museum Society will be sponsoring its sixth Iron Mike Bike Tour (bicycle) and Walking Tour of historic Parris Island.  The bike tour is 14 miles and takes riders on a 16 stop tour of the depot’s colonial plantation and military historic sites.  The walk will be 3 miles covering historical portions of mainside Parris Island.  At stops along the way, museum representatives will be available to explain the history and significance of these locations to Parris Island.  Both the bike and walking tours start at the museum.  A driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance are required to access the base.  Base policy requires cyclists to wear helmets and follow the rules of the road for safety purposes. For more information, call 843-228-2951\r\n\r\nGolf tournament nets a little more ‘bounce’\r\nBasketball coaches from around the country are taking to the links on Lady’s Island in May to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Yow was the women’s basketball coach of North Carolina State University for 32 seasons. She died of breast cancer in 2009 after conquering cancer twice before.\r\nThe second annual event May 7 at Lady’s Island Country Club is being organized by Carol Meegan of Lady’s Island — who coached many teams, including those at Beaufort Academy and Coker College — and Mary Ann Grimes, a former college basketball coach from Ohio. They also netted the support of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, which Yow helped found.\r\n“Kay Yow was an inspiration to her players, as well as players and coaches around the country, no matter at what level they competed,” Meegan said. “This tournament is one way to honor her memory and help others battling cancer.”\r\nMeegan and Grimes have invited coaches from all over the country to play in the tournament and  “Tee It Up for Kay Yow.”\r\nYow was named national Coach of the Year eight times. She was one of only six Division 1 head women’s coaches to rack up 700 wins and one of only three to post 1,000 games at one school. She lead her teams to 20 of 27 NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Sweet 16 11 times and to the Final Four in 1998. She was named to seven halls of fame, including the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.\r\nThe scramble-format tournament begins at 12:30 p.m. Beverages and snacks will be available on the course and dinner and prizes will follow. Cost is $60 per person. Call Lady’s Island Country Club at 843-524-3635 to sign up your threesome.', 'Recreational Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'recreational-events', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:28:00', '2012-04-05 01:28:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6355', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6356, 4, '2012-04-10 06:29:48', '2012-04-10 10:29:48', '[caption id=\"attachment_6357\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"From left: Molly Smith, Eli Smith, Jack Jepson and Jackson Cooper.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sports-Stacking-4-5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6357\" title=\"Sports-Stacking 4-5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sports-Stacking-4-5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nFour stackers from Lady’s Island competed at the National Sport Stacking Championships on March 24-25 at The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.  Jack Jepson, Anna Smith, Eli Smith and Molly Smith teamed up with fellow South Carolinian Jackson Cooper of North Augusta to win 18 awards, including one first, four seconds, three thirds, four fourths, and two fifths. The groups’ 10U relay team placed third in the cycle relay.  Jack and Jackson had a great fourth place 10U doubles performance with a 12.56. Eli’s top performances were a second place 3.16 in the division 9 3-6-3 and a fourth place 2.43 in the 3-3-3.  Molly had a fourth place 9.58 Cycle in division 9 and was the ninth all around girl in the tournament. Anna set a new division 13 state record of 2.06 in the 3-3-3, finished second in 18U doubles, finished fifth in child/parent doubles with her dad, and was the third all around girl in the whole event.', 'National Sport Stacking Championships', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'national-sport-stacking-championships', '', '', '2012-04-10 13:36:23', '2012-04-10 17:36:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6356', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6358, 4, '2012-04-04 21:30:27', '2012-04-05 01:30:27', 'Starting May 1, the YMCA of Beaufort County is encouraging parents to help keep their kids physically active and mentally engaged by signing them up for the Y’s Day Camp programs. Summer is a critical out-of-school time when children and teens can benefit from enriched learning, new experiences and making new friendships. The Y’s camp offers all of this and more.\r\n“While summer should be a time of exploration, youth are sometimes less involved in activities that stimulate their mind and body,” says Kaylin Garst, Y Childcare Director. “When at Y camps, kids have the opportunity to get outdoors and learn about nature, take on new responsibilities, gain independence, and develop essential social skills and new relationships. As a result, they become more confident, open to trying new things and grow as individuals and as part of a group.”\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County provides exciting and educational camp programming for children and teens, and their parents, including: traditional camp where campers will receive virtual learning; Kiddie Kamp for ages 3 and 4; CIT (Counselors in Training) Camp for teens 13 to 15, and specialty and sports camps for various ages.\r\nA variety of camp hours are available to meet the needs of working families starting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. And, to ensure that all youth have the chance to experience camp, the YMCA of Beaufort County offers financial assistance.\r\nAccording to experts, there are five reasons why children and teens should attend summer camp:\r\n• Adventure: Summer camp is all about a wide variety of fun adventures and new experiences, and especially exploring the outdoors.\r\n• Healthy Fun: Day and resident camps offer fun, stimulating activities that engage the body and mind, and also help children and teens learn the importance of nutrition to help improve their eating habits.\r\n• Personal Growth: While being away from the routine back home, youth have a chance to learn new skills, and develop confidence and independence by taking on new responsibilities and challenges.\r\n• New Friendships: Amidst the fun of camp games, songs, swimming, fishing and talent shows, campers meet new friends.\r\n• Memories: Summer camp is an unforgettable experience that will give each camper memories to last a lifetime.\r\nFor more information about YMCA summer camp, visit www.ymcabeaufort county.com or contact Kaylin Garst at 843-522-9622, childcareymca@gmail.com.', 'Summer camp helps youth learn, get outdoors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-camp-helps-youth-learn-get-outdoors', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:30:27', '2012-04-05 01:30:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6358', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6359, 4, '2012-04-04 21:33:06', '2012-04-05 01:33:06', 'Racing at top speeds of up to 40 miles an hour, over 100 professional male and female cyclists will compete in downtown Beaufort during the 6th annual Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic, a celebration of active, healthy living in the Lowcountry, on Tuesday, May 1, at 5 p.m. It’s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6360\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Last year’s race on Bay Street. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cycling2-Nurnberg.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6360\" title=\"Cycling2-Nurnberg\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cycling2-Nurnberg-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe format will offer spectators the opportunity to watch the best of the best in American criterium racing up close as they ride at top speeds for up to two hours on the .6-mile course. Cyclists representing most of the national professional cycling teams will participate in the race.\r\nThe evening will kick off with a kids’ race at 5 p.m. on Bay Street and will be followed by the women’s race at 6 p.m., then men’s race. The professional races will follow a .6-mile course that begins and ends at the clock tower on Bay Street.\r\n“As the community’s primary healthcare provider, we are delighted to once again be a part of Beaufort’s pro cycling event,” said hospital President &amp; CEO Rick Toomey. “The Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic truly celebrates active, healthy living, and we always look forward to this event.”\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic is a part of the USA Crits Southeast series that kicks off in Athens, Ga., on April 28 with the “Athens Twilight,” and continues with a total of seven races in nine days — each in a different Southeastern city.\r\nAmerica has a rich history of criterium racing, a unique form of cycling that stresses high-speed racing contested amidst an urban atmosphere. Criterium racing’s ability to combine the most exciting elements of popular sports with the large-scale appeal of downtown festivals has made it the most enduring form of cycling in North America with an ever-growing following of fans.\r\nBecause professional criteriums are run on short lap courses through city streets, they offer spectators the opportunity to watch the competitors up-close as they ride at top speed for up to two hours. This has made the criterium format the most spectator-friendly form of cycling.\r\nThe event is managed by Lowcountry Velo, with corporate support from Beaufort Memorial Hospital and additional support from local sponsors, volunteers and cycling clubs. For more details about the Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic please visit www.lowcountrycyclist.com.', 'Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic set for May 1', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-cycling-classic-set-for-may-1', '', '', '2012-04-04 21:33:06', '2012-04-05 01:33:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6359', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6362, 4, '2012-04-05 00:19:12', '2012-04-05 04:19:12', 'Palmetto Animal League is hosting a Pounce into Spring adoption event through April 7, offering to fill your Easter Basket with the love of a furry friend. For a week, PAL is offering low or no adoption fees to help find homes for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.\r\nThe Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center (Riverwalk Business Park, Highway 170, Okatie) has a variety of socialized, healthy and happy animals that need to get adopted to make room for other cats and dogs in need of their second chance at life. All adult cat adoption fees are being paid for by Lowcountry Paver. And through their continued generosity, Lowcountry Paver will underwrite the adoption fee for any puppy, adult dog, or kitten bringing the reduced adoption fee to only $50 (including spay/neuter, vaccines, parasite control and microchip). These adult cats make wonderful office or warehouse companions, reducing stress and brightening the work environment. PAL also sponsors yearly vaccinations for these cats to keep them healthy. All adoption standards apply. For more information, visit www.palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725.', 'Pounce into Spring adoption event at PAL', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pounce-into-spring-adoption-event-at-pal', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:19:12', '2012-04-05 04:19:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6362', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6363, 4, '2012-04-05 00:20:25', '2012-04-05 04:20:25', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nA U.S. federal judge has recently ordered the Food and Drug Administration to begin proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics — tetracyclines and penicillin — in animal feed citing concerns that overuse is endangering (human) health by creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The FDA began such proceedings in 1977 but the approval remained in place.\r\n“In the intervening years, scientific evidence of the risks to human health from the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock has grown, and there is no evidence that the FDA has changed its position that such uses are not shown to be safe,” said U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz. The FDA must now withdraw approval for non-therapeutic use of antibiotics unless makers of the drugs can produce evidence that their use is safe.\r\nSo how does this ruling affect my dog?  Follow the trail: once an antibiotic-laden protein (chicken, cow, pig, duck, buffalo, fish) has been stripped of all products suitable for human use, the remains are shipped to the dog food plant. Via a complicated series of steps, these antibiotic-laced leftovers eventually end up in your dog’s food bowl. Over time, with a passive yet constant stream of antibiotics into your pet’s system plus the addition of intentional antibiotic use from the vet, a dog’s natural intestinal bacteria can be replaced with pathogenic microbes (the bad guys), for instance, Candida.\r\nCandida albicans, which causes candidiasis, is a single-celled organism classified as both a fungus and a yeast. It occurs naturally in the digestive and genital tracts, and in healthy bodies is kept in check by beneficial bacteria — most of the time. In humans whose good bacterium has been damaged, Candida contributes to thrush (fungal infection in the throat and mouth), diaper rash, athlete’s foot, jock itch, vaginal yeast infections, digestive problems, seasonal allergies, ringworm, nail fungus and ... wow!  Bad stuff, indeed.\r\nLike all yeasts, Candida thrives on sugars including those from grain, starches and other carbohydrates. When feeding a typical commercial dog food, based to a great degree on grains, you are in essence adding sugar to the digestive tract, excellent food for the yeast. Add passive antibiotics that kill off all bacteria, good and bad, and you have the recipe for an unhappy and uncomfortable dog.\r\nCandida symptoms are often misdiagnosed as allergies manifesting as rashes or skin outbreaks on the feet, face, armpit, underbelly, or genital areas. How many dogs do you know that spend large parts of their days chewing at their front paws? Recurring hot spots or infections of the ears, eyes, bladder or urinary tract can also be attributed to Candida overgrowth. Often these conditions are accompanied by a secondary infection (which is what usually get treated and usually with antibiotics) but the underlying cause is rarely addressed by conventional medicine.  In addition to fatigue, lethargy, immobility, joint pain, and discomfort all caused by yeast toxins, the infected dog may also experience severe itching leading to endless biting, chewing and hair loss. The dog’s skin may turn black, become dry and flaky, or develops a greasy grit on the surface. And then there’s that heavy doggy funk.\r\nTreatment with antibiotics and steroids brings temporary relief but 10 days to two weeks after your course of meds later your dog has a flare-up and you’re back at the vet. If left unchallenged, Candida changes into a multi-celled fungus with hairy root-like projections called rhizoids. The rhizoids penetrate the intestinal wall and that affects a body’s ability to absorb vitamins, minerals, amino and fatty acids leading to nutritional deficiencies and leaky gut syndrome.  So now you have a dog that not only is miserable on the outside, but miserable from the inside, too. Leaky gut causes chronic low-grade infections, inflammation and more allergic responses.\r\nAlternative therapies, such as medicinal herbs and diet, have few side effects and help correct the problem’s underlying causes.  For human patients, menu plans such as the Atkins diet, which is high in protein and fat and very low in carbohydrates are recommended because it starves yeast cells without harming beneficial bacteria. Go a step further with a modified Atkins-dog diet and feed clean proteins — no hormones, no antibiotics — and healing can occur even quicker.', 'Fighting antibiotics in feed: It’s about time', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fighting-antibiotics-in-feed-its-about-time', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:20:25', '2012-04-05 04:20:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6363', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6364, 4, '2012-04-05 00:21:30', '2012-04-05 04:21:30', '‘The Vagina Monologues’ at USCB\r\nPerformances of “The Vagina Monologues” will take place at the University of South Carolina Beaufort on April 5, 6 and 7. “The Vagina Monologues” is a global activist movement designed to help stop violence against women and girls. The Beaufort performance will be held Friday, April 6 in the Center for the Arts at the Historic Beaufort campus. All performances will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are being reserved in advance and available for purchase on site the day of the event. Tickets prices are $6 for students, $10 for senior citizens, and $15 for general admission. To reserve tickets in advance, please call 843-208-8363.\r\n\r\nCome hear bluegrass at Pickin by the River\r\nPickin by the River (venue is bluegrass, old-time,country and folk) will be held Saturday, April 7, from Noon  to 5:30 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Pickers and listeners are welcome. Bring a chair and join us for the day. There are plenty of places to eat on the waterfront or bring a picnic lunch. No alcohol, no drums, no glass bottles, no charge. Stage show and open jams (throughout the park). Beginners to advanced players are welcome. It’s a great time to hone your talent or just to learn. If you have a group that would like to play on stage, please call Pat at 843-379-9084.\r\n\r\nFaith Memorial Baptist celebrates 57 years\r\nGuest churches and speakers nightly at 7:30 p.m. are: Monday, April 9, Rev. Willie Wilson and Adam Street Baptist Church; Tuesday, April 10, Rev. Leonard Ritter and Ebenezer Baptist church; Wednesday, April 11, Rev. Kenneth Doe and Bethesda Christian Fellowship; Thursday, April 12, Reverend J.W. Williams and Mt. Nebo Baptist Church; Friday, April 13, Rev. Sam T. Spain and Lady’s Island Baptist Church. Services will conclude on Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. Lawrence Miller and Grace Chapel AME Chapel.  At 2:30 p.m., the church will commemorate the “The Life and Legacy” of our late pastor Dr. Horace Williams, Jr. DRE, with Rev. Abraham Murray and Brick Baptist Church as guest. The public has a cordial invitation to attend both services. For more information, call  843-271-6473 or 838-838-5826.\r\n\r\nBay Street Outfitters hosts fly fishing meeting\r\nWednesday, April 11 is the next meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers at 6 p.m. at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort.  Following a social hour, the club will recognize the winner of its recent fly-only redfish tournament. Tom Blair won with five fish and received a trophy and $100 gift certificate. The program will be a talk on cobia fishing. The club’s perennial winner of its fly-caught-cobia competition, Paul Burton, will share his secrets on finding and catching these great fighters. The public is invited to attend, especially if interested in fly fishing. Visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com for more club information or call Jack Baggette at 522-8911.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club meets\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club April meeting will be held Thursday, April 12 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off Meridian Road on Lady’s Island. The social will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Well-known local Captain Dan Utley, aka the Fishin’ Coach, will be the guest speaker. Captain Dan is a 30+ year veteran fishing the near shore and inshore waters surrounding Beaufort and Hilton Head Island. His topic will be Cobia, where he will discuss their arrival time at the artificial reefs and Broad River, how and where to anchor, and what to expect when the big one is hooked. Captain Dan will offer his professional opinion on fishing techniques, baits of choice, rigs, rods, and reels. For more information, please call Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\nSpecial tea to be held for DAR state president\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on Thursday, April 12 at The Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 1208 North Street, Beaufort, beginning at 2 p.m. This will be a tea held with the Emily Geiger Chapter of the DAR from Bluffton honoring special guest Marilyn Altman, State President of the South Carolina DAR. The chapter is very proud to host this tea, providing both chapters’ members a unique opportunity to meet and visit with Mrs. Altman. For more information, please call Regent Nancy Crowther at 521-0134.\r\n\r\nBeaufort singing groups to perform at BHS\r\nThe Beaufort Harbormasters and the Beaufort Belles will be in concert Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. Performances of “Walkin’ on the Waterfront” will be held at 7 p.m. (Friday) and 3 p.m. (Saturday) in the Beaufort High School Auditorium.  Tickets are $15 for the evening performance and $12 for the matinee.  Group discounts are available and tickets may be purchased online at www.beaufortharbormasters.org or call 843-368-6544.\r\n\r\nWomen’s coastal skills clinic at Hunting Island\r\nWeekend workshop to expand women’s knowledge of the Lowcountry outdoors! Weekend begins on the afternoon of Friday, April 13 with a Naturalist-guided “Secrets of the Salt Marsh” tour. Twelve educational, hands-on programs will be offered, including a History of the Lighthouse, Birding 101, Cast Netting, Salt Marsh Kayaking, Shell Fishing, Beachcombing, How to Make a Dreamcatcher and more. Meals included, camping accommodations at Hunting Island and a special rate on a hotel in nearby Frogmore available. Event runs from afternoon of Friday, April 13 through afternoon of Sunday, April 15, at Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway Hunting Island. The cost is $189 per person, plus cost of accommodations (deadline is April 1, limited to 60 women, 16 and over). Contact for reservations, more information, and accommodations is Amanda C. Wood at 843-838-7437.\r\n\r\nApplications available for Zonta scholarships\r\nThe Zonta Club of Beaufort is once again giving one $1,000 Working Women’s Scholarship and one $1,000 Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. All applicants must reside in Beaufort County north of the Broad River. All applications must be received in the mail by the deadline of April 13. Please send to P.O. Box 2234, Beaufort, SC 29901. Email zontabeaufort@yahoo.com to request a specific application.\r\n\r\nLibrary commemorates Titanic 100 anniversary\r\nThe Beaufort library will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic with a one-man theatrical presentation by Howard Burnham on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m.  The acclaimed one-man show, “Take her to the Sea, Mr. Murdoch,” is a 45-minute fully costumed dramatic monologue in which actor Howard Burnham, in costume as Captain E. J. Smith, will trace the history of transatlantic steam navigation while providing his take on the Titanic’s disastrous demise. There is no charge; space is limited to 75 persons.\r\n\r\nWomen’s group hosts fashion show luncheon\r\n“Springing into Fashion Do’s” by Belks with the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will be held Thursday, April 19, at St. Helena Parish Hall located at 507 Newcastle Street. Doors open at 11:45 and lunch is served at 12:15. Speaker for the day is Martha Cahoon, artist and author, whose topic will be “Painted Hope into Her Life”.  Luncheon and program is $12 and reservations must be in by Friday, April 13 and cancelled no later than Monday, April 16.  To make reservations, email or call Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net. All women of the community are welcomed.\r\n\r\nHabersham readies for Earth Day celebration\r\nThe Habersham community’s Green Committee is sponsoring an art contest, “Up-Cycled Art in Downtown Habersham,” of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artwork comprised of “junk/trash” or other items that would normally end up in a landfill in conjunction with Earth Day celebration.  This family friendly event is designed to educate the community on options for a greener way of living. There will be fun and educational children’s activities throughout the marketplace.  Meet local farmers and sample their goods while listening to live music by Billy Drysdale. Various “green” groups, organizations and exhibitors will showcase their products and services.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-33', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:21:30', '2012-04-05 04:21:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6364', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6365, 4, '2012-04-05 00:22:44', '2012-04-05 04:22:44', '• At 96, Lyda C. Youmans still drives, participates in community events and cooks full course meals for her guests. Having lived nearly a century, she now adds author to her list of accomplishments with the release of her much anticipated memoir “Blessed Beyond Measure.” She will be on hand to sign her book from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, April 7, at McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay Street, Beaufort.\r\n\r\n• Arlene Heape Hull, a native of Beaufort, will have an invitation only book release and book signing reception on Friday, April 6 at Finishing Touches in the Old Bay Marketplace in Beaufort. A public book signing for her recently released book “Artie M Heape, A Low Country Man and His Life” will be held on Saturday, April 7 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Finishing Touches in the Old Bay Marketplace on Bay Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n• Come enjoy Happy Hour with the “Don,” Saturday, April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Don De Luca is the protagonist of Guy J Tirondola’s debut novel, “The Accidental Don: A Man Caught Between Two Identities.”  Guy’s grandfather, Joe Malizia, inspired the creation of Don De Luca. “Papa Joe” owned the legendary Joe’s Spaghetti House which occupied the same building that currently houses the Port Royal Pasta Company, and is the setting for the novel. This debut book-launch event begins a new chapter in Guy’s life, in the very spot where a new chapter began in his grandfather’s life over 60 years ago. A special menu, discounted for book buyers, will be offered that evening. Port Royal Pasta Company is located at 1430 Ribaut Road.', 'Book signings around town', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'book-signings-around-town', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:22:44', '2012-04-05 04:22:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6365', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6366, 4, '2012-04-05 00:24:02', '2012-04-05 04:24:02', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nWell, this weekend is a big holiday.  Family, friends, food and, yes, wine. Our job today is to find some special wines to help celebrate. (Please tell me you noticed that you now have this job too!  Nice to be included in the drinking work isn’t it?) Just for the fun of it, and because of the variety that’s available, I thought we’d look at some bubbles from Italy. Bubbles always seem to help spread the joy of special occasions and keep us in good moods for a bit longer. And Italy has good bubbles at mostly more than reasonable prices and from several grapes varieties so that there are flavors and styles for all of us.\r\nTo start our work, let’s sort out some of the most common names and terms we’ll be using. (From this point on you can use these words like pros. It comes with your new job of doing this!). “Spumante” is the Italian word for sparkling. Sparkling refers to any wine with bubbles in it regardless of where it comes from. All Italian wines with bubbles, every one of them, are sparkling wines, spumantes, but none of them are Champagne because that is a legally designated region of France.  Only wines made in that region from grapes grown in that region can be called Champagne. And every country in Europe that is a member of their EOC recognizes and follows this law.\r\nIn Champagne, all the bubbles in the wine come from a second fermentation that takes place in the bottle.  This is the most expensive way to create bubbles because of the time and labor involved. It is generally agreed that these are the best bubbles (the smallest and most numerous). Other methods for getting bubbles into wine include a second fermentation in bulk tanks where the wine is bottled after and bulk injection of CO2 gas, under pressure, that makes very large bubbles that escape much more quickly once the wine is poured. (You may have noticed more burping when drinking this style of wine. Easy escape!)\r\nFor years, the best known Italian sparkling wine was “Asti Spumante.” Asti is a town in northwestern Italy’s Piedmont region. So, clearly, the wine’s name referred to where it came from and that it was bubbly. (Italian wine laws declare that these wines are made in their town from grapes grown there.) Ten years ago or so, the labels on these wines were simplified to just “Asti.” This caused a bit of confusion because most of us used to call the wine just “spumante” like we were using just its last name.  Wines labeled “Asti” are made with the Champagne process (meaning the second fermentation in the bottle).  The grape used to make “Asti” is Moscato.\r\nMoscato in the last five years or so has become an extremely popular category of wine in the United States. (Italians as a group are known to enjoy sweeter wines, and yes, Americans too have palates that lean toward sweetness.) The majority of these wines are fruitier, almost sweet and lightly fizzy. By Italian wine law, again, Moscato d’Asti wines are made from the best Moscato grapes in Asti, and bottled before the first fermentation is completely finished. This allows for some residual sweetness to remain in the wine and a slight fuzziness to form in the wine in the bottle.  These wines have regular corks though because the bubbles have way less pressure. Also, because the first fermentation is cut short, they are lower alcohol wines.  Because of the huge popularity of these wines, they are now available from all over Italy and most other countries as well.  (Only the ones from Asti can use the town name.  All the others just use the grape name.)  Some are sweeter than others, some have no fizziness. Like any other big group of wines, there are all kinds of variations now so everybody can find one they like.\r\nThe tradition of putting a strawberry in your glass of bubbly comes from this wine. Moscato grapes have a tremendous affinity for strawberries. Which means, as our local strawberries ripen, we need to get a bottle of Moscato d’Asti, some big, red, ripe, sweet strawberries and sit back and enjoy them. My favorite for this spring ritual is Villa Rosa — at $12.99 a bottle it’s well priced. (Like all other wines, these come in a range of prices.). Villa Rosa Moscato d’Asti has the DOCG rating, the highest for Italian wines. This winery dates back to 1934 and produces a wide range of delicious wines. Their  Moscato’s  flavors are light and crisp, apricots, peaches, honeydew, citrus, floral. All very pleasant but especially so with fresh strawberries on a holiday weekend.\r\nAbout the same time that Moscatos were becoming big, wine publications started doing a lot of articles on another Italian bubbly — Prosecco. For years now this, too, has been a growing category for anyone looking for a good but reasonably priced bubbly. Interestingly, this wine usually comes in Dry and Extra Dry.  (Neither one of these is as dry as Brut — again leaning toward a less dry/sweeter style.)  I know we’ve talked about Prosecco not too long ago, so I don’t want to repeat too much. But here are the basics: These wines come from the Veneto region in northeastern Italy, around the city of Venice. There is a well-known cocktail from there made from sparkling Prosecco and juice from the locally grown white peaches, the Bellini.\r\nAlthough we don’t see them here, Prosecco wines in Italy can be both still and sparkling. The still wines can range from very dry to sweeter, just not quite dessert wine sweet. Technically, sparkling (or “spumante” as us pros know now) Proseccos are mostly made by a bulk second fermentation.  This is a part of why they are so well priced. When I drink a Prosecco, I go to the Lamberti.  This winery is located on the shore of Lake Garda which I hear is one of the most beautiful spots in the world.  This wine is a medium-bodied Prosecco with citrus, melon, blanched almond and perfume notes. Always a treat at $14.99 a bottle.\r\nAnd, not to be left out, we have to mention a rose bubbly.  Lamberti has one that is made from one-third Pinot Blanc, one-third Pinot Noir and one-third Raboso ( a local variety).  This wine is a beautiful medium pink color that just makes you feel good when you look at a glass of it.  Another holiday treat at $14.99, especially for ham dinners.\r\nSo, now we have a mountain of information, known as work. And three Italian spumantes to enjoy all of it with. Except for the sipping, and of course holiday celebrating, our job is done.  But note, the sipping part of the job is really the most important. We just use the all the other stuff to keep us professional.  Happy Holidays. Enjoy!', 'Welcome to your new temp job: Learn about Italian bubbly ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'welcome-to-your-new-temp-job-learn-about-italian-bubbly', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:24:02', '2012-04-05 04:24:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6366', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6367, 4, '2012-04-05 00:26:45', '2012-04-05 04:26:45', 'By Harlene Deane\r\n\r\nThe bunny has left the baskets, the eggs have been gathered and now it’s time for brunch. This delicious french toast recipe is from the Beaufort Academy Cookbook (Full Moon, High Tide).\r\n\r\nBaked Blueberry French Toast\r\n\r\nIngredients\r\n1 (12-ounce) loaf sourdough bread, crusts removed\r\n1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cubed\r\n1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained\r\n1 tablespoon sugar\r\n4 eggs\r\n2 cups milk\r\n1 1/2 tsps. cinnamon\r\n3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted\r\nBlueberry Syrup\r\n\r\nDirections\r\nPreheat oven to 375.\r\nCut bread into cubes and place half in prepared 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with cream cheese. Place blueberries over cream cheese. Sprinkle sugar over blueberries. Top with remaining bread cubes. Combine eggs, milk and cinnamon in a small bowl, mixing well. Pour over bread. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until puffed and set. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve with Blueberry Syrup.\r\nServes: 6-8\r\n\r\nBlueberry Syrup\r\n\r\nIngredients\r\n1 cup sugar\r\n2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries\r\n2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons butter\r\n1 cup water\r\n\r\nDirections\r\nHeat sugar, cornstarch and water in small saucepan over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in blueberries gently, simmering 10 minutes or until berries burst. Add butter, stirring gently. Serve this delicious dish with your favorite breakfast meat, whip up some mimosas, pour the coffee and enjoy. Happy Easter!', 'the home chef ... on Easter brunch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-chef-on-easter-brunch', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:26:45', '2012-04-05 04:26:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6367', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6368, 4, '2012-04-11 00:29:29', '2012-04-11 04:29:29', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nBuilt to look like a traditional Spanish-influenced missionary or church, San Jose Mexican Restaurant on Lady’s Island has high ceilings, colorful frescoes on the walls, intimate booths and long, carved wooden tables. There are two words to best describe San Jose: mucha comida. There are more than 20 plates to choose from in the Lunch Only section, and 32 combinations offered on the general menu, so come with an appetite.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6369\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Shrimp fajitas.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LB-SJ1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6369\" title=\"LB-SJ1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LB-SJ1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nTess ordered Lunch No. 7: Enchilada Supreme with one chicken, one cheese and one beef enchilada, all topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.\r\nElizabeth’s shrimp fajitas came out on a sizzling platter full of color from the sauteed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Her dish also came with rice, beans and flour tortillas. Nikki also tried fajitas, but she had hers with steak as part of the Lunch No. 9 plate. I tried something similar with Lunch No. 15 Fajita Quesadilla, a flour tortilla filled with grilled steak, peppers, onions, cheese and guacamole salad.\r\nKim decided to go big with the Carne Asada: tender rib-eye served with rice, beans, sliced tomatoes, avocado, onions and flour tortillas.\r\nBuck had No. 18 under the combinations menu that included one burrito, one taco, rice and beans.\r\nApril wanted the Taquitos Mexicanos from the “Mixed” menu. These four fried corn tortillas\r\nfilled with chicken are served with rice, beans and guacamole salad.\r\nHappy Hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m. include .99 cent draft beers, .99 cent margaritas, and .99 cent chips and salsa. Although it was too early for Happy Hour, the Lunch Bunch believes lunchtime on a Friday is the perfect time to relax and sip a margarita.\r\nSan Jose is located on 5 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island, across from Publix. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is also open for dinner. Call 843-524-4001 for more information.', 'A taste of South of the Border at San Jose Mexican Restaurant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-taste-of-south-of-the-border-at-san-jose-mexican-restaurant', '', '', '2012-04-11 09:01:30', '2012-04-11 13:01:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6368', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6370, 4, '2012-04-05 00:30:39', '2012-04-05 04:30:39', 'In its mission to support the most severely injured veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Independence Fund will host the inaugural Healing Heroes Golf Week in the South Carolina Lowcountry from April 23-27.\r\nEntry cost is $75 per golfer per round and includes cart, greens fee, prizes, and snacks. On-course registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at each site followed by a shotgun start for a captain’s-choice scramble at noon. Entries are limited to 100 golfers each day.\r\n“This is a great way for people from the local community to not only support these heroes, but to actually get out and spend some meaningful time with them,” said volunteer Golf Director Robert de Treville of Beaufort.  “What better place to do this than on a South Carolina Golf Course?”\r\n“Lady’s Island Country Club is excited to be a part of this important event to support those who have supported our freedoms; we’re expecting a great group of local golfers to play along with the 20 severely wounded veterans who we expect to play,” added Lady’s Island owner Jeff Fischer.\r\nConsidering Beaufort County’s large retired military population, participants should register early to ensure their slot in this patriotic event. Registration packets are available at most area pro shops. To register online, go to http://www.healingheroesgolfweek.com.\r\nProceeds will be used to purchase one or more $17,000 ParaMobile, a stand up and play mobility device, for wounded veterans. The Independence Fund is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization run by combat veterans. To learn more, visit www.independencefund.org or www.ldw3.com.', 'Healing Heroes Golf Week to play Lady’s Island Country Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'healing-heroes-golf-week-to-play-ladys-island-country-club', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:30:39', '2012-04-05 04:30:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6370', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6371, 4, '2012-04-05 00:31:21', '2012-04-05 04:31:21', 'The Exchange Club of Beaufort is joining with nearly 800 Exchange Clubs across the country to create greater public awareness of the seriousness of child abuse and what can be done to prevent it.  In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, The Exchange Club of Beaufort has donated 15 cribs to the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA). There have been several deaths linked to co-sleeping in Beaufort County. In an effort to address this problem and create greater public awareness and participation, the Exchange Club of Beaufort is participating in this project and many other programs highlighting the prevention of child abuse during the month of April.\r\nAccidental rollovers occur most frequently in infants younger than six months, yet can occur up to the age of 3. Because babies are weak and still developing, accidentally rolling over a baby can injure the child for life. These injuries can include brain swelling and damage, blindness, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, hearing loss, paralysis and death.\r\nChild abuse prevention was adopted in 1979 as the national project of The National Exchange Club. Since then, the National Exchange Club Foundation has organized a nationwide network of more than 100 Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Centers, and has helped approximately 1.7 million children and 691,000 families break the cycle of child abuse and neglect.\r\nThe Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort County consists of many volunteers who are also members of the Exchange Club.  The supportive relationship between CAPA and The Exchange Club is helping to break the cycle of abuse. Help make a difference in the life of a child and join the Exchange Club or become a volunteer for CAPA. Exchange, America’s Premier Service Club, is working to make our communities better places to live. For more information, contact club president Melissa Beere at 843-263-0866.', 'Local Exchange Club raises awareness of child abuse', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-exchange-club-raises-awareness-of-child-abuse', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:31:21', '2012-04-05 04:31:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6372, 4, '2012-04-08 00:34:00', '2012-04-08 04:34:00', 'The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) gears up to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month in April with a weekend around the theme, “Step Up for Kids.”\r\nThe weekend begins on Friday, April 20 with a Step Up For Kids Rally at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Bluffton High School. Elizabeth Smart, abducted from her Utah bedroom in 2002 at the age of 14, will serve as guest speaker and deliver a message of hope — empowering victims and helping prevent abuse. General admission tickets may be purchased ahead of time for $15 each or will be available at the door for $20. Premier\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6373\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Elizabeth Smart, abducted from her Utah bedroom in 2002 at the age of 14, will serve as guest speaker and deliver a message of hope.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Elizabeth-Smart_2012-headshot-01.png\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6373\" title=\"Elizabeth Smart_2012 headshot 01\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Elizabeth-Smart_2012-headshot-01-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\ntickets are available for $100.. Premier ticket holders and sponsors will be invited to attend a special reception in a private home prior to the rally where they will have the opportunity to meet Elizabeth Smart. Tickets may be purchased from CAPA’s Closet (1340 Ribaut Road, Port Royal), Markel’s Card and Gift (Kitties Crossing, Bluffton), or Lowcountry Day Preschool (Bluffton). Call 843-524-4350 with questions.\r\nOn Saturday, April 21, CAPA will host the Step Up for Kids 5K/10K in downtown Beaufort. The event begins in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park where Elizabeth Smart will officially start the race. Participants are invited to run, walk or push a stroller for either the 5K or 10K. Play Hard Event Timing is timing the event and cost is $35 per adult and $15 per junior walker (ages 8-12). Register by calling 843-524-4350 or online at www.active.com.\r\n“CAPA is excited about this unique opportunity to bring Elizabeth Smart here with her powerful message about her abduction and recovery which motivates parents, law enforcement and leaders worldwide to focus on children’s safety,” said Susan Cato, CAPA executive director.\r\nThe abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth reminds us that it is community effort to keep kids safe. Let’s all take a step for the safety and well-being of Beaufort County’s children and families.', 'Elizabeth Smart to speak at CAPA weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'elizabeth-smart-to-speak-at-capa-weekend', '', '', '2012-04-09 11:11:36', '2012-04-09 15:11:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6372', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6374, 4, '2012-04-05 00:36:48', '2012-04-05 04:36:48', '• April 5-6, Spring Break for most schools.\r\n• April 6-13, No school for Beaufort Academy.\r\n• Tuesday, April 10, encore performance of Lady’s Island Elementary School’s The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nCongrats Benjamin Griffin III\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recently named Benjamin Griffin III of Beaufort to the South Carolina Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges. Griffin was honored during a statewide recognition ceremony at the State House on March 20. As the TCL representative, Griffin has also been nominated for a spot on the national Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team. He currently serves as the president of TCL’s Phi Theta Kappa society, president of the TCL Gospel Choir and as vice president of the TCL Student Government Association. Griffin is the first male in his family to attend college. He is an administrative office technology major and plans to graduate in May.\r\n\r\nGrim Reaper Day\r\nWednesday, April 4, Beaufort Academy’s SADD Club will be conducting Grim Reaper Day. With Spring Break and Prom around the corner, the club officers wanted to take the opportunity to make the BA population aware of the fact that every 51 minutes in the U.S. a teenager dies due to a destructive decision.\r\n\r\nThe Greatest Americans\r\nAMES celebrated arts night last week at the Beaufort High School Performing Arts Center. Ms. Richardson, AMES third grade teacher reported, “Fifth grade performed such a fabulous musical The Greatest Americans of the 20th Century! Fourth grade rocked it with their Revolutionary War and Electricity Songs and third grade dazzled us playing ‘Hot Cross Buns’ on the recorder and poetry sharing!  Congratulations to everyone, it was such a fantastic night!”\r\n\r\nBA studies DNA\r\nThe Beaufort Academy Honors Biology class is currently studying techniques for\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6375\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Ninth graders Tucker Trask, Jack Olsson and Drummond Koppernaes are loading their DNA samples in the electrophoresis chamber. This chamber uses an electric current to separate DNA fragments, from different sources, by size.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/School-DNA.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6375\" title=\"School-DNA\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/School-DNA-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nmanipulating and analyzing DNA, including performing a DNA Fingerprinting Lab. The data obtained will allow the students to determine if the samples of DNA are from the same individual or from different individuals.\r\n\r\nStudents selected for Governor’s School\r\nSouth Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities accepted five Beaufort students for the 2012 summer program. Students from across the state are selected to attend a program in creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual arts after a rigorous application, audition and review process. More than 1,000 students applied to Governor’s School’s programs. The five students are Julianna Dunphy, Maisie Gayken, Ellen Hodges, Xavier Westergard and Melis Tirhi.\r\n\r\nTCL holds open house for military dependents\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host a special open house for military dependents. This free event will be held Tuesday, April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in MacLean Hall (building 12) at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. Participants will be able to apply, get financial aid information, meet faculty and tour the campus. In-state tuition is offered to military members and their dependents who are stationed in Beaufort. For more information, call 843-470-8405 or visit www.tcl.edu/military.\r\n\r\nThe Adventures of Lewis and Clark\r\nThe arts are alive at Lady’s Island Elementary School.  Fourth graders recently performed “The Adventures of Lewis and Clark” for peers, parents, and community members. The\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6376\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Adventures of Lewis and Clark.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lewis-and-clark.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6376\" title=\"lewis and clark\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lewis-and-clark-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nperformance included drama, music and technology because learning is amplified when students have the opportunity to integrate the arts. The acting portion of the script, directed by Mrs. Lynda McLain, was pre-recorded with the main characters in front of a green screen that was later enhanced with visual effects and geographical scenes of areas they would have traveled during their expedition. Instructional Technology Coach Jayme Grant created the backdrop for the live actors that interacted with the video performance throughout the show. Students performed the musical, directed by Mrs. Kristin Brady, that describes the American heroes’ explorations across the continent.\r\n\r\nCongrats, Anabelle\r\nAnabelle Nuelle of Beaufort is a student in the 10th grade at Kent School in Kent, Conn., named with the high honor roll for the spring term of 2011-2012. Kent is a co-ed college preparatory school founded in 1906 in the tradition of the Episcopal Church.\r\n\r\nFamily Math Night at BES\r\nLast week Beaufort Elementary School celebrated Family Math Night. Math Coach Mrs. Lentz reported, “We had about 160 people there, and it was great to see the parents playing games and learning with their children. I even heard one parent say she had never thought of playing games like this with her kids! Goal met.”\r\n\r\nTCL Foundation summer semester scholarship applications due April 19\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through noon Thursday, April 19 for the 2012 summer semester. Classes begin May 21. During the academic year, the foundation will award more than $70,000 in tuition and book assistance to TCL students with demonstrated financial need. For more information on how to apply, visit www.tcl.edu/foundation or visit the TCL Foundation office, Building 6 on the Beaufort Campus. Contact 843-525-8294 or foundation@tcl.edu for details. For more information about TCL financial aid options, contact the financial aid department at 843-470-5961 or visit www.tcl.edu/financial-aid.', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-26', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:37', '2018-07-12 15:04:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6374', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6377, 4, '2012-04-05 00:37:30', '2012-04-05 04:37:30', 'Beaufort County Board of Education Chairman Fred S. Washington Jr. has been honored with the 2012 SIC Advocate of the Year Award for his efforts on behalf of School Improvement Councils (SIC).\r\nIn addition, the Port Royal Elementary School Improvement Council received honorable mention for the South Carolina SIC’s Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence. The award recognizes the significant contributions made to public education by the 14,000-plus local SIC members who volunteer in the state’s 1,100 public schools.\r\n“Each year, the SC-SIC Board chooses to recognize someone who has gone above and beyond the call to advocate for School Improvement Councils in their community of influence,” said SC-SIC Associate Director Tom F. Hudson.\r\nPort Royal Elementary’s SIC worked with a local church to establish scholarships for after-school care for needy students at the nearby YMCA and sponsored a school clean-up day that involved more than 100 community members and the Town of Port Royal, followed by a community picnic.', 'School Improvement Councils statewide recognize local work', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-improvement-councils-statewide-recognize-local-work', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:36', '2018-07-12 15:04:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6378, 4, '2012-04-05 00:38:15', '2012-04-05 04:38:15', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nConcert band students at Whale Branch Middle School were surprised with brand new band instruments courtesy of Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which donates new and refurbished musical instruments to community and school music programs across the nation.\r\nMr. Holland’s Opus Foundation holds that children thrive when given the chance to learn and play music, and that putting instruments into their hands improves the quality of their education and their lives. And yes, it was inspired by the 1995 motion picture about a beloved high school music teacher, works to give youngsters the many benefits of music education, help them to be better students and inspire creativity and expression. Over the last 15 years, more than 15,000 new and refurbished instruments have been donated to 1,260 school and community music programs across the country.\r\nWhale Branch Middle School Principal Matt Hunt said the school applied for a grant last fall to purchase expensive instruments that most students could not afford and to refurbish larger band instruments that need repairs due to years of constant use.\r\n“A key part of the grant application was demonstrating the strength of our school’s program,” Hunt said, “and that wasn’t a problem because roughly one of every four students here is involved in our music program.  This is a really exciting day for our kids.”\r\nHunt said the school’s music program received two trombones, two flutes, two clarinets and one concert snare drum.  In addition, the school received $1,500 for repairs to musical instruments.\r\nJust two weeks ago, Whale Branch Middle also received the national TAP Founder’s Award — a $50,000 prize — before more than 1,000 educators and policy leaders at the 12th National Teacher Advancement Program Conference in Los Angeles.', 'Whale Branch students receive new band instruments', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-students-receive-new-band-instruments', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:36', '2018-07-12 15:04:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6378', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6379, 4, '2012-04-05 00:39:54', '2012-04-05 04:39:54', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\n“Mary had a little lamb\r\nIts fleece was white as snow\r\nTill Mary baked it in pan\r\nAnd served it with Bordeaux!”\r\nIf I were you, I wouldn’t share that little ditty with the kiddies this Easter. ‘Cuz as much as a lamb is as cute a creature as they come, we carnivores can’t help but wanna stick one in an oven, in a stew or on a skewer. Come Easter, Christian cultures around the world traditionally celebrate it with a rack of lamb or a lamb roast that is the mouth-watering culinary centerpiece of their holiday feast.  Yet since the animal most identified with Easter is the Easter bunny; why not serve rabbit?  It made me wonder if all the rabbits got\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6380\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Belleruche label with braille.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Belleruche-label-with-braille.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6380\" title=\"Belleruche label with braille\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Belleruche-label-with-braille-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\ntogether and pulled the wool over our eyes pretending they were the noble bearers of baskets full of chocolate eggs and marshmallow chicks and pointed us instead in the direction of those not-too-bright baa-baaing country bumpkins — sheep!\r\nWhatever the case may be, roast lamb is so darn delicious and is the natural choice in many Mediterranean cuisines but especially the French culture which has a long and historic connection to sheep. Sheep actually can manage beautifully on the wild grasses found in the ancient  and arid Mediterranian  soils where few crops other than grapes or other livestock can survive. So grazing sheep and planting vineyards often went hand in hand. Not since peanut butter met chocolate and the Reese’s Cup was born has there been such a primo pairing like lamb (fed on the wild herbs and grasses) and the Rhone wines (wild gamey wines made from Syrah and Grenache). When it comes to lamb, Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” said it best: “There’s no place like Rhone!” (OK, not an exact quote.)\r\nBut unfortunately, some of these French red beauties can be expensive; many hovering not much under the $50 mark. What’s a Happy Wino to do?  Well, besides sitting on the side of the freeway with a sad handpainted “Will work for wine” sign, I think a more time-saving solution might be to try what I consider the best inexpensive red Rhone I’ve found thus far .... Belleruche Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge (under $15). It’s a delicious balance of the leathery damp terroir flavors of the Syrah with the lush full mouth, fruit-forward raspberry jamminess of the Grenache. Yum. Of course, you may have a little trouble remembering the name;  however if you just asked your local wine merchant for the Cotes-du-Rhone with the braille on the label, that will most assuredly narrow it down.  At first I thought it was there in case you got “blind drunk” but actually the Chapoutiers — the brilliant, cutting-edge, dedicated wine family who make this wine — bought the land from the gentleman who invented braille and wanted to honor his life-changing discovery.\r\nSpeaking of a life changing discovery, I ran across this French leg of lamb recipe I cut out of Saveur magazine (Oct. 2009) with every intention I’d make it someday.  It’s called “Gigot de Sept Heures” (Seven-hour leg of lamb). It’s got the shank end of a leg of lamb covered in olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper, 20 cloves of garlic, a bottle of white wine, 10 sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme, savory and five fresh or dried bay leaves. Does that sound fab or what?! Simple and straight forward, it’s seared then baked at 300 degrees for seven hours. Yes! I’m going to make it this Easter!!! This year I am thumbing my nose at the 50 yard dashing Honey Baked Ham and going for this French long distance runner instead. There’s only one problem, can you imagine how many glasses of this Belleruche Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge wine I can drink in seven hours?  Lawd! I may be out cold myself by the time that damn lamb’s ready to come out. Wish me luck! Cheers!', 'A wine that is cheap and goes with sheep', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-wine-that-is-cheap-and-goes-with-sheep', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:39:54', '2012-04-05 04:39:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6379', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6381, 4, '2012-04-05 00:41:20', '2012-04-05 04:41:20', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nIf Beaufort had a upcountry “sister city,” it would be Aiken. The towns are similar in size and both have beautiful historic homes.  There are a surprisingly number of former Aiken residents in Beaufort,  Judge Mary Sharp being one of them.\r\nSays Mary, “Aiken was a great place to grow up, and is the kind of place where you can go back, and feel like you never left. And, like Beaufort, it’s beautiful in the spring and fall.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6382\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Judge Mary Sharp.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Judge-Mary-Sharp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6382\" title=\"Judge Mary Sharp\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Judge-Mary-Sharp-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMary grew up there because her father was a nuclear engineer at the nearby Savannah River Plant and her mother taught English at Aiken High School.  Both she and her sister had their mother as a teacher in the 10th grade, which Mary says, “It may sound bad, but it was probably harder for her than for either of us.” Her parents retired to a house on Lady’s Island in 1996 which is how Mary found Beaufort.\r\n“I moved, I thought temporarily, to Beaufort with my parents after taking the bar, and planned to look for a job from Beaufort. While driving through the Penn Center one afternoon, I noticed the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program (NLAP) offices, which was at Penn at the time, and called that afternoon to find out whether they had any need for some free help. Martha Dicus, the executive director, called me back that afternoon, and told me, sight and resume unseen, that she would love to have me, and within the week I was working there full time, and she had introduced me to literally every lawyer and judge in Beaufort. She also introduced me to Mitch Griffith and Nancy Sadler, and persuaded them they needed to hire an associate, which they reluctantly did,” said Mary with a smile. “Fortunately, things worked out and now 18 years later we have grown from a three lawyer, three staff member firm to an eight lawyer, ten staff member firm,” she added.\r\nNot only is Mary a partner now at Griffith, Sadler &amp; Sharp, she’s also been a municipal judge for the City of Beaufort since 2000 and shares that job with Judge Ned Tupper.\r\n“Ned and I split the duties between us.  He typically does morning bond hearings, and I do the afternoon. He typically does Monday and Thursday afternoon bench trials, and I handle the jury selection and jury trials, which we have about once a month. In South Carolina, people charged with any misdemeanor including speeding tickets, can get a trial by jury, rather than by judge, at the outset of their case, which is not typical. But we treat those trials just as seriously as a larger court would a bigger crime, because we understand how important they are to the people who are charged.  And our City of Beaufort residents, who sit on the juries, treat them seriously too,” described Mary. Of serving with Ned Tupper, who has a reputation for his courtroom wit and sense of humor, she said, “Ned is definitely funnier than I am.  But recently someone approached us who had been in front of both of us, and said that while Ned was ‘funnier,’ I was ‘fairer,’ and we both took it as a complement.”\r\nMary went to N.C. State where she developed a great love of ACC basketball.  Then she got her law degree from Wake Forest. She says, “My father thought I should be an engineer, and I think still wishes I had been.  As the only lawyer in the family, I have spent a lot of time over the years giving free help to friends and family, which I actually don’t really mind, but I mentioned that a family member had asked my advice on a problem one time to my Dad, and he said ‘I told you you should have been an engineer.  Nobody has ever asked me for free nuclear engineering advice.’ ”\r\nMary is a civil trial lawyer, and handles cases for individuals, businesses and insurance companies in state and federal court. That’s civil law, as opposed to criminal law, and civil litigation involves really any kind of dispute people have, usually over money.  Working in a smaller firm, in a smaller town, has allowed Mary the leeway to handle a wide variety of cases including premises liability, automobile accidents, contract disputes, real estate litigation, homeowners association litigation, environmental litigation and construction litigation. She’s tried over 40 jury trials and recently has started serving as a third-party mediator to help parties resolve their disputes before a trial is necessary.\r\nSays Mary, “One thing I like about being a lawyer is that the days are never the same, and you never know exactly what might happen when you walk in the door in the morning.  I guess that could be a bad thing, but generally it’s good.”\r\nShe also feels it’s better to practice law in a small town than a large city,  saying, “Beaufort is a great place to practice law.  The lawyers in this town are a collegial group all in all, and most can argue against you in court one day, and invite you to dinner that night. It’s a nice way to live.”\r\nMary appreciates that she can be in a formal federal courtroom in Charleston or Greenville one day and in a Magistrate’s Court courtroom in a convenience store in a small town in South Carolina the next. One of the first jury trials she ever had was at the Woods Store on Highway 17. Says Mary, “We had a jury of six people in Magistrate Woods’ small office which was off to the left of the store, and the lawyers had to stand directly over the jurors to argue. There was not much room. I objected to a question the other lawyer asked, and the judge said, ‘All right, meet me in tackle,’ where we argued the objection.”\r\nMary’s work philosophy is simple: “I work hard, and try to figure out at the outset of a case what it is the client wants in the end, and try to get them there as efficiently and effectively as possible. I work with other like-minded attorneys, which is why our firm has been successful.”\r\nShe is passionate about a number of things, including the equality and empowerment of women, and has been involved in advocacy on those issues, on the national and state levels, through the legal profession.  In 2010, at the American Bar Association (ABA) Meeting in San Francisco, she was elected President of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, and she’s currently its Immediate Past President.  She is a past liaison to the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession, which was first chaired by Hillary Clinton. She served on the Board of South Carolina Women Lawyers Association from 1997 to 2005, and in 2003, served as its president. She is currently a South Carolina Liaison to the ABA Section of Litigation Woman Advocate Committee.\r\nIn 2009, Mary was honored as one of 10 South Carolina “Leaders in the Law,” by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, in their inaugural year of presenting those awards. She was also just named a 2012 South Carolina Super Lawyer. The annual selections for Super Lawyer are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, and an independent research evaluation of each nominee’s background and experience. The designation is given to those who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in S.C. are selected for inclusion in South Carolina Super Lawyers.\r\nMary is also active in the community, and currently serves on the boards of Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, the Historic Beaufort Foundation, The Surgery Center of Beaufort, and Broad River Healthcare, and has served as a member of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Institutional Review Board.  She also served as President of the Board of the Friends of Caroline Hospice, from 2004-2007; as President of the Board of Low County Legal Aid, Inc., from 2009-2010; and was on the board of the Child Abuse Prevention Association from 1995-2001.\r\nShe says, “I really love living in Beaufort because of the people, and the good friends and family I have here, and the people I practice law with. That’s what makes it home to me.” And Beaufort is lucky that Mary has chosen it to be her home.', 'A Sharp legal mind: Judge Mary Sharp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-sharp-legal-mind-judge-mary-sharp', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:41:20', '2012-04-05 04:41:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6381', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6383, 4, '2012-04-05 00:43:11', '2012-04-05 04:43:11', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nHello seafood fans, and that’s practically everyone, isn’t it? The Florida stone crab, menippe mercenaria, is actually fairly plentiful in Lowcountry waters — welcome information for newcomers. For those who have been thinking about trying their hand at recreational crabbing, this clunky critter is one of the absolutely tastiest things you can harvest from our tidal creeks and rivers. It is also one of the potentially most dangerous to handle.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6384\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Stone crab claw.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crab-claw.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6384\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crab-claw-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLet’s start on the bright side.  Though you may very occasionally catch a stone crab while fishing (I do this roughly once every two years) or shrimping, stone crabs are commonly mixed in with the blue crabs one catches in conventional traps.  They are attracted to the same protein-based bait and aren’t terribly picky (the remains from cleaned fish work great, but chicken necks or backs are a reasonable substitute and if you can get them, whole menhaden, mullet or other small bait fish are also quite effective).\r\nMy experience has been that stone crabs are more readily trapped when the water temperature is 75-85 degrees.  That’s right, if you are taking a break from fishing because of intense summer heat, you can always keep a trap or two in the water and hope the stone crabs find you.  On many occasions, I’ve found nothing BUT stone crabs in my traps in the dead of summer, some of them rather large.\r\nNow for the warning.  While handling blue crabs with a long handled pair of tongs is a good way to avoid getting bitten, they don’t usually do any lasting damage if they do get hold of you.  We’re talking about an annoying pinch.  Stone crabs, on the other hand, generate tremendous crushing power, enough to overcome oysters, for example.  So taking off one of your fingers would not be unthinkable.\r\nFortunately, stone crabs aren’t as aggressive as blue crabs or nearly as fast.  (Nor do they swim or look as pretty.)  I prefer to use tongs to get them on their backs, then quickly and firmly grab each claw by hand (heavy gloves are a good idea).  One must be sure to leave the crab with one remaining claw, the smaller of the two, and if you achieve a nice clean break (garden shears do this nicely), the crab will regrow the lost claw and live to fight another day.  Which is the idea, in the name of sustainable fishing.  Speaking of which, be sure to check DNR size and other regulations.\r\nNow the fun part, deciding what to do with your catch.  First, steam the claws as you would a batch of blue crabs.  Many restaurants then simply chill them, crack off most of the shell, and serve them with melted butter or cocktail sauce.  They can also be made into crab cakes, or added to sautéed minced onions and celery and served over pasta.  Or substituted in any of your favorite recipes for blue crabs. If you REALLY want to impress your family and friends, you might try serving whole cracked claws (or just the meat) with mango ceviche.\r\nIf stone crabs were human, it would be easy to come up with appropriately colorful nicknames.  Crusher.  Crabzilla.  Rocky.  Smasher.  Once in your kitchen, you can think of friendlier terms and you are absolutely certain to serve up a real local treat. A “killer” appetizer or main course, as it were.\r\nBon appetit!', 'Stone cold delicious: Our local stone crabs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stone-cold-delicious-our-local-stone-crabs', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:43:11', '2012-04-05 04:43:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6385, 4, '2012-04-05 00:45:20', '2012-04-05 04:45:20', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nBeaufort Dog at Habersham and The Green Room present the Fourth Annual Beaufort Pet &amp; Kid Fair, a benefit for rescue animals. This event is not exclusive to your adorable, furry friends — bring the whole family for a jam-packed day of performances, demonstrations, veterinarian clinics, contests, entertainment and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 14.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6386\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Is your dog as cute as Lefty the black Lab? Go to www.beaufortdog.com and submit photos of your dog to win prizes.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Lefty-Pet-Fair.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6386\" title=\"Lefty-Pet Fair\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Lefty-Pet-Fair-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen Kelley Blackston of Beaufort Dog at Habersham took over the annual Pet Spring Fling four years ago, she brought Beaufort the Pet &amp; Kid Fair. Its first year coincided with the opening of Beaufort Dog. “The concept was to have a benefit where all the rescues could come out at one time,” said Kelley.\r\n“A lot of people don’t realize that there are local rescues that have just golden retrievers and labs and puppies. People are shying away from going to rescue sites because they want a certain type of dog.”\r\nThe Pet &amp; Kid Fair raises money for all participating rescues, but everyone can benefit from the fun and games. There will be music by Beaufort’s Junior Orchestra, gymnastics with the Sports Academy, dance with Studio B and a karate demonstration. Kids can run and play on the inflatables and playground or participate in kid activities put on by Jumpin’ Jaxx throughout the day.\r\nCome with your pooches for some dog agility demonstrations, dog contests and games. There will also be a low cost wellness and rabies vaccine clinic (make your reservations at the vet clinic).\r\nOne of the ways the fair is raising money for the participating rescues is through its photo contest. Submit your cutest, ugliest, silliest and most talented pictures of your dog for a chance to win prizes from stores in the area. Log onto BeaufortDog.com and click the link to submit your photos. The cost to enter or vote is only $1 and 100% of the proceeds go to charity.\r\nBeaufort Dog provides a variety of services for your pets while you’re away at work or vacation including dog boarding, daycare, grooming and training. The Beaufort Pet &amp; Kid Fair is a free event at the Habersham town center, located off Joe Frazier Road.', 'Fourth Annual Pet & Kid Fair', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fourth-annual-pet-kid-fair', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:45:20', '2012-04-05 04:45:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6385', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6387, 4, '2012-04-10 00:47:04', '2012-04-10 04:47:04', 'Barbecue and men may be the natural order of things, but don’t tell the women at the Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB). The civic group’s annual BBQ by the Marsh has raised more than $100,000 for local charities.\r\nNow in its seventh year, the finger-licking feast will take place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at The Arsenal on Craven Street in downtown Beaufort. Proceeds from the event will be distributed as grants to nonprofit agencies and organizations serving women, children and families in the area.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6388\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Carson Bruce.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Carson-Bruce.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6388\" title=\"Carson Bruce\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Carson-Bruce-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“It’s our signature event,” said Carson Bruce, a member of the JSLB board and service committee chair. “It’s always a lot of fun. We have live music, an open bar and really good barbecue.”\r\nA graduate of the College of Charleston, Bruce helped found the Junior Service League in 2005 with a dozen like-minded friends who wanted to make a contribution to the community.\r\n“We were a very enthusiastic group with a clear vision of helping others,” said the 35-year-old Beaufort resident. “Instead of whipping out the checkbook and giving a donation, we wanted to do something more personal.”\r\nEach spring, the JSLB solicits requests for volunteer assistance from local organizations. This year, they’re helping the Child Abuse Prevention Association and Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse. They also organized a blood drive for the Blood Alliance and a “Prom Boutique” to give high school girls free prom dresses.\r\nAfter attaining tax exempt status as a nonprofit organization, the group started a grants program to provide funding for local charities. Most of the money available for the grants is raised at the annual BBQ by the Marsh.\r\n“Put a group of women together in a room and they can get amazing things accomplished,” said Bruce, who works for the Savannah College of Art &amp; Design. “The success of the barbecue is a testament to how hard we work.”\r\nAlong with their civic projects, the group hosts several social events each year, including a “meet-and-greet” in August, a holiday gathering and an end-of-year celebration.\r\n“We get in our fun time, too” Bruce said. “A lot of great friendships have been born out of the JSLB.”\r\nTickets to BBQ on the Marsh are $40. This year’s event will feature a barbecue buffet catered by Q on Bay, cocktails, a silent auction and live music by The Broke Locals. To purchase tickets or sponsor the event, visit www.jslbeaufort.org or call 315-7339.', 'Junior Service League of Beaufort prepares for signature event, BBQ by the Marsh', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'junior-service-league-of-beaufort-prepares-for-signature-event-bbq-by-the-marsh', '', '', '2012-04-10 08:49:06', '2012-04-10 12:49:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6387', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6389, 4, '2012-04-05 00:48:14', '2012-04-05 04:48:14', 'Following DHEC approval, Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s entire Emergency Department (ED) will begin moving Monday from its current location to a temporary location at the Cochrane Heart Center entrance to allow the renovation and expansion project to move forward.  The entire move will take a few days.\r\nThe temporary Emergency Department entrance will be used for EMS, walk-in patients and visitors. The patient assessment (triage) and Fast Track areas will be located on the first floor in a newly renovated space adjacent to the heart center lobby. The main patient treatment area will relocate to the second floor of the hospital. Private ambulances will drop off and pick up patients at the Birthing Center/Surgery Center entrance.\r\n“We will have eight months of very tight quarters, but there’s no getting around it,” says ER Director Kevin Kremer, RN.  “We have to make room for the new construction to continue, so we’ll make the best of it.”\r\nKremer advises the public to be aware that parking around the temporary ER will be even more limited than it has been up to now.  He encourages people to remain patient, because space will be at a premium.  He also encourages people to limit the number of people accompanying a person to the ER to one if at all possible.\r\nUpon completion of the construction project, the Level 3 ER will be expanded from 9,500 square feet to 20,500 square feet with 26 private treatment rooms — two of them trauma rooms, a decontamination room, and  a waiting area to receive test results.\r\nA $1.5-million donation made by Beaufort philanthropist Dr. Bruce Pratt in honor of his parents provided the start-up money to launch the ambitious project. Last year, the hospital renamed the ER the George N. Pratt and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency Center.\r\nIn addition, major upgrades will be made to the hospital’s infrastructure, including increasing the capacity of the cooling system, which is vital to the operation of the advanced technology currently being used in the ER. Three new Caterpillar 800KW generator sets have been installed in a new power house, along with the latest in electrical switchgear technology.\r\nThe larger footprint also will allow for other hospital improvements.\r\n“I think our doctors, patients and staff will be thrilled with the changes we will be making in the new facility,” said ER Director Kevin Kremer. “It will take us some time and inconvenience to get there, but we are very excited about it.”', 'Hospital’s emergency department temporarily relocates entrance ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hospitals-emergency-department-temporarily-relocates-entrance', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:48:14', '2012-04-05 04:48:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6389', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6390, 4, '2012-04-05 00:49:47', '2012-04-05 04:49:47', 'Seeking a brighter future for Beaufort’s children and for military families, the Beaufort City Council on Tuesday, April 3, approved the purchase of the 167-acre Beaufort Commerce Park for $1.85 million.\r\nLast week, the owners of the Commerce Park parcels petitioned their land to be annexed into the city limits. At the same time, City Council approved on first reading the purchase of the Commerce Park for $1.85 million, less than what the property had been appraised at last year.\r\nAlso on March 27, the City Council approved initial reading of an ordinance to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to create an “industrial park” zoning district for the Commerce Park. The site will be used for heavy and light industrial purposes. Both the annexation and rezoning require additional steps before they are finalized.\r\n“I feel a passionate sense it’s our time to take the lead (on local economic development). It’s a new day,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.\r\n\r\nhe area will help Beaufort’s families stay in Beaufort, and also will create opportunities for local military to take their unique skills to a local job.\r\nThe Commerce Park has all utilities available on site. Located across U.S. Highway 21 from the Marine Corps Air Station and its soon-to-arrive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadrons and high-tech training center, the Commerce Park also is within an hour and 15 minutes of Boeing’s new Charleston facility and 45 minutes from Gulfstream’s Savannah operations.\r\nIn Beaufort’s three military installations, “we have a huge untapped economic development asset in the disciplined, focused and experienced Marines and sailors who, with appropriate training, could provide a workforce unlike any other,” Keyserling has said.\r\nBeaufort City Councilman Mike Sutton agreed, saying Tuesday night, “We have a very vibrant city ... City-building is important to us. We are missing a reason for kids to stay here. We don’t have the magic bullet ... but (the Commerce Park) might be the catalyst to new growth.”\r\nThe agreement to buy the land requires the deal be closed within 60 days after environmental reviews and other due diligence.\r\nThe Commerce Park was most recently owned by the Lowcountry Economic Network, a public and private-funded group that collapsed after it couldn’t pay the loan on the park.\r\nEach year, Beaufort sets aside funding for land purchases and currently has $1.034 million available. Several options, to include financing, are available for the balance, and none of them require a tax increase for city residents, Keyserling said.', 'City of Beaufort to buy Commerce Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-of-beaufort-to-buy-commerce-park', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:49:47', '2012-04-05 04:49:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6391, 4, '2012-04-05 00:53:08', '2012-04-05 04:53:08', 'HUNTING ISLAND EGG HUNT: Hop over to Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, April 7 at 11 a.m. for an Easter Egg hunt. One hunt is for ages 6-12 and one for children 5 and under. There will also be a drawing contest. Go to www.southcarolinaparks.com and download the coloring sheet and bring it on the day of the hunt or color one on site. Prizes will be awarded for both hunts and both age categories for the coloring contest. The Easter Bunny will also make an appearance.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6392\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Eighth graders at St. Peter Catholic School portrayed a live Stations of the Cross for the parish of St. Peter Catholic Church.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cover-Easter.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6392\" title=\"Cover-Easter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cover-Easter-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nCOMMUNITY BIBLE: Beyond the Cross: Easter Musical, will be Good Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. The Easter Message, Easter Sunday, April 8, is at 9:15 and 11 a.m. at Community Bible Church, 638 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, www.cbcofbeaufort.org.\r\nAn Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. will be at Pick Pocket Plantation in Beaufort, off Burton Hill Road. Free egg hunt, games, jumpers, hot dog lunch, puppet shows and music. For more info, contact 843-525-0089.\r\n\r\nST. HELENA:  Good Friday, April 6, will have three service choices: 12 p.m. Good Friday Service; 12 p.m. Children’s Good Friday Service; and 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross. There will be two opportunities for baptism on April 7, Holy Saturday. Baptisms in the river will be at 11 a.m. and baptisms in the church will be at 2 p. m. Easter Sunday, April 8, will begin with a Festival Eucharist of the Resurrection at 7 a.m. Another Festival Eucharist of the Resurrection and Flowering of the Cross will be held at 9 a.m. Two more services will follow at 11:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Parish Church of St. Helena is an Episcopal church located at 505 Church Street in Beaufort. Please call 843-522-1712 for more information.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Easter-basket.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6393\" title=\"Easter basket\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Easter-basket-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>JUST FOR DOGS: Easter Egg Goodie Hunt will be Saturday, April 6, from 10-11 a.m. at Pigeon Point Park, featuring a “Golden Egg Pasture.” Each Golden Egg is only $5 with prizes valued at $15 and up. $5 for three eggs or $10 for 7. Teams (dog and human) will hunt for hidden treats and great team prizes. The proceeds will benefit Chain Free Beaufort.', 'Happy Easter: Celebrate with a weekend of events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-easter-celebrate-with-a-weekend-of-events', '', '', '2012-04-05 00:53:08', '2012-04-05 04:53:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6394, 4, '2012-04-05 01:05:15', '2012-04-05 05:05:15', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nThe charity fundraiser “Beaufort Beauties” sold out at the Port Royal Performance Center (aka The Shed) with a great audience that was as entertaining as  the action on stage.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6395\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Ivey Liipfert and husband Worth as Crystal Balls --The Winner of Beaufort Beauties!\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ivey-Liipfert-and-husband-Worth-as-Crystal-Balls-The-Winner-of-Beaufort-Beauties.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6395\" title=\"Ivey Liipfert and husband Worth as Crystal Balls --The Winner of Beaufort Beauties!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ivey-Liipfert-and-husband-Worth-as-Crystal-Balls-The-Winner-of-Beaufort-Beauties-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe judges this year were Holly Jahn, Judge Ned Tupper, Representative Shannon Erickson, City Councilman Mike Sutton and Attorney Jared Newman. They were all great sports during host Lucinda Ravenel’s (Terry Sweeney’s) withering introductions.\r\nAttorney Worth Liipfert took the highest honors with his character Crystal Balls and also won Miss Congeniality (for raising the most money) and won the talent competition for his amazing banjo rendition.\r\nCouncilman Mike McFee as Michelle De Tainedalot came in a close first runner-up and also won the Evening Gown competition. Hank Herring as Hot Chocolate came in third.\r\nOf special mention, Brad of Bliss Salon did the best hair of the night with Mike’s amazing curly red hair high rise ‘do. Dusty Conner and Allison Barlow did the great make-up.  Richard Van Bortel of Amazing Rentals did a fabulous job converting The Shed into a glamorous pageant venue complete with a mirrored ball. And\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6396\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Bob Cunningham as Bobalina and Mike McFee as Michelle De Tainedalot.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bob-Cunningham-as-Bobalina-and-Mike-McFee-as-Michelle-De-Tainedalot.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6396\" title=\"Bob Cunningham as Bobalina and Mike McFee as Michelle De Tainedalot\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bob-Cunningham-as-Bobalina-and-Mike-McFee-as-Michelle-De-Tainedalot-e1333601783278-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nthe Greenery helped out with the plants.\r\nPaul Nurnberg “saved the show” by bringing in much needed lighting for the stage at the last minute from his photography studio across the street. And Deanna Kraszewski volunteered her time to teach “the girls” their great opening dance number.\r\nThe whole event was saved by a miracle as all the power went off in Port Royal for four hours due to a storm and it only came back on four minutes before the doors opened and the nearly 300 attendees lined up were allowed in.  And the show went on!\r\nThe event and silent auction items raised money for four great charities — Friends of Caroline Hospice, Thumbs Up! and Lions Club of Beaufort along with Main Street Beaufort USA.  Special thanks go to all the men who participated as “Beauties”: host Terry Sweeney; the judges; the great audience; Modern Jeweler’s Kevin Cuppia; sponsor Holly Zahn; all the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6397\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Host Terry Sweeney as Lucinda Ravenel\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Host-Terry-Sweeney-as-Lucinda-Ravenel.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6397\" title=\"Host Terry Sweeney as Lucinda Ravenel\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Host-Terry-Sweeney-as-Lucinda-Ravenel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nvolunteers; the drama department of Beaufort High School; along with all the hard work by Androula and LaNelle of Main Street without which this event would not have happened.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6398\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hank Herring as Hot Chocolate.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Hank-Herring-as-Hot-Chocolate.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6398\" title=\"Hank Herring as Hot Chocolate\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Hank-Herring-as-Hot-Chocolate-e1333601897292-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6400\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Karl Wells as Hellen Heels.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Will-McCullough-as-Selma-House1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6400\" title=\"Will McCullough as Selma House\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Will-McCullough-as-Selma-House1-e1333602092383-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></dt>Will McCullough as Selma House.</dl></div>\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl id=\"attachment_6402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Karl-Wells-as-Hellen-Heels1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6402\" title=\"Karl Wells as Hellen Heels\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Karl-Wells-as-Hellen-Heels1-e1333602277980-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Beaufort Beauties: Drag show fundraiser was a smashing success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-beauties-drag-show-fundraiser-was-a-smashing-success', '', '', '2012-04-05 01:05:15', '2012-04-05 05:05:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6394', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6484, 4, '2012-04-19 01:19:31', '2012-04-19 05:19:31', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nVaccines are miraculous life-saving agents, in most cases. The diseases they prevent in our dogs range from always fatal (rabies) to serious and sometimes fatal (distemper, parvovirus, leptospirosis) to rarely fatal (bordetella and coronovirus).  Dog lovers of the world are grateful for the gift of modern vaccines.\r\nHowever, as with most medical breakthroughs, a long period of refinement and tweaking usually follows.  The first X-rays, at the turn of the last century, were hundreds of times more powerful than was ever needed and birth control pills now contain far lower levels of hormones than they did when they first appeared on the market.  Due to growing concerns about antibiotic-resistant microbes, doctors no longer prescribe antibiotics for every scratch and sniffle. (Or at least I hope they don’t.)  There are parallels in the veterinary world:  the organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides used for parasite control were fairly toxic to every living thing and vets today prescribe lower doses of corticosteroids than they once did. (Or at least I hope they do.)\r\nVeterinary vaccines have been around long enough that their use is absolutely routine and expected. It could be acceptance of this “standard” protocol that is causing a growing number of veterinarians worldwide to speak out about the increasing frequency of vaccine-associated diseases.\r\nBefore house pets became big business, a dog owner would visit the vet with pup in hand, for the distemper and the rabies vaccination. And that was it for the life of the dog. Things have changed. Most dog owners are unaware that the practice of annual administration of most vaccines is based on the manufacturers’ recommendations As a former marketeer, I know that a company that makes money selling vaccines is not going to sponsor a clinical study to determine how many years a dog owner can safely NOT vaccinate his dog. They recommend you do it every year.\r\nVeterinarians, who supposedly have our dog’s best interest at heart, also have to make a living. Selling vaccination services traditionally represents a healthy share of a vet’s income. To be fair, the annual “booster” visit can be a valuable tool; it’s the best way to get a dog in front of a vet to ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment of disease before it gets out of hand. I highly recommend a yearly visit to the vet for that reason only.\r\nBut as vaccine use has become more prevalent, so have vaccine-related problems, both acute and chronic. It was the “holistic” or “alternative” vets that first sounded the alarm implicating vaccinations as a basis for disease. My mentor, Marty Goldstein, DVM, and author of “The Nature of Animal Healing” was branded decades ago for tagging vaccines as causation for many animal ailments. Today he operates the premier integrative veterinary medicine clinic in the country and is Martha’s vet, for what it’s worth. He’s an awfully nice guy, too. The veterinary establishment paid little attention to claims of “vaccinosis” until respected researchers began to confirm some of those suspicions.\r\nW. Jean Dodds, DVM, with a referral practice in hematology and immunology in California, was the first brave vet, in 1983, to suggest autoimmune disease was the result of over-vaccination. She also found that certain families of dogs were at greater risk to adverse reaction — Weims, Akitas, double-dilute Shelties, harlequin Danes and albino dogs, in particular.  Dr. Dodd, still in practice, is currently gathering funds to support a seven-year rabies vaccine challenge study in the U.S.\r\nBut what is over-vaccination? Certainly, the benefits of vaccinations clearly outweigh the dangers. But the goal is a healthy middle ground — enough to confer adequate protection but not so much as to mangle the immune system.  For an example of reasonable moderation, 12 years ago the Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (and a few other institutions) knocked back their vaccination protocols to include the standard puppy package, rabies at 16 weeks, boosters a year later and, if the titers suggested lower levels of immunity, a re-booster for the specific disease only.\r\nNext time: Titers? What’s that?\r\nMany thanks to the devoted reader and good pet steward who suggested this topic.', 'Are you over-vaccinating?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'are-you-over-vaccinating', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:19:31', '2012-04-19 05:19:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6484', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6413, 4, '2012-04-11 22:53:22', '2012-04-12 02:53:22', 'Faith Memorial Baptist celebrates 57 years\r\nGuest churches and speakers nightly at 7:30 p.m. are: Thursday, April 12, Reverend J.W. Williams and Mt. Nebo Baptist Church; Friday, April 13, Rev. Sam T. Spain and Lady’s Island Baptist Church. Services will conclude on Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. Lawrence Miller and Grace Chapel AME Chapel.  At 2:30 p.m., the church will commemorate the “The Life and Legacy” of our late pastor Dr. Horace Williams, Jr. DRE, with Rev. Abraham Murray and Brick Baptist Church as guest. The public has a cordial invitation to attend both services. For more information, call  843-271-6473 or 838-838-5826.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club meets\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club April meeting will be held Thursday, April 12 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off Meridian Road on Lady’s Island. The social will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Well-known local Captain Dan Utley, aka the Fishin’ Coach, will be the guest speaker. Captain Dan is a 30+ year veteran fishing the near shore and inshore waters surrounding Beaufort and Hilton Head Island. His topic will be Cobia, where he will discuss their arrival time at the artificial reefs and Broad River, how and where to anchor, and what to expect when the big one is hooked. Captain Dan will offer his professional opinion on fishing techniques, baits of choice, rigs, rods, and reels. For more information, please call Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\nSpecial tea to be held for DAR state president\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on Thursday, April 12 at The Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 1208 North Street, Beaufort, beginning at 2 p.m. This will be a tea held with the Emily Geiger Chapter of the DAR from Bluffton honoring special guest Marilyn Altman, State President of the South Carolina DAR. The chapter is very proud to host this tea, providing both chapters’ members a unique opportunity to meet and visit with Mrs. Altman. For more information, please call Regent Nancy Crowther at 521-0134.\r\n\r\nBeaufort singing groups to perform at BHS\r\nThe Beaufort Harbormasters and the Beaufort Belles will be in concert Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. Performances of “Walkin’ on the Waterfront” will be held at 7 p.m. (Friday) and 3 p.m. (Saturday) in the Beaufort High School Auditorium.  Tickets are $15 for the evening performance and $12 for the matinee.  Group discounts are available and tickets may be purchased online at www.beaufortharbormasters.org or call 843-368-6544.\r\n\r\nOldfield Club to host Business After Hours\r\nOldfield Club will host the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Thursday, April 12 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Oldfield Club is located at 136 Oldfield Way in Okatie. This month’s Business After Hours will feature an intercambio, or cultural exchange, as part of our Hispanic business outreach partnership with La Isla Magazine.  Additionally, Oldfield is preparing a menu for the event that will span the many different segments of Hispanic culture represented in Beaufort County.\r\nThe event is open to chamber members for $10 and all others for $20. Please RSVP to Renee Faucher at (843) 525-8537, via email at renee@beaufortsc.org or online at http://beaufortchamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/april-business-after-hours-oldfield-club.\r\n\r\nLibrary commemorates Titanic 100 anniversary\r\nThe Beaufort library will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic with a one-man theatrical presentation by Howard Burnham on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m.  The acclaimed one-man show, “Take her to the Sea, Mr. Murdoch,” is a 45-minute fully costumed dramatic monologue in which actor Howard Burnham, in costume as Captain E. J. Smith, will trace the history of transatlantic steam navigation while providing his take on the Titanic’s disastrous demise. There is no charge; space is limited to 75 persons.\r\n\r\nWomen’s group hosts fashion show luncheon\r\n“Springing into Fashion Do’s” by Belks with the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will be held Thursday, April 19, at St. Helena Parish Hall located at 507 Newcastle Street. Doors open at 11:45 and lunch is served at 12:15. Speaker for the day is Martha Cahoon, artist and author, whose topic will be “Painted Hope into Her Life”.  Luncheon and program is $12 and reservations must be in by Friday, April 13. To make reservations, email or call Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net.\r\n\r\nWomen of Shell Point Baptist have conference\r\nThe women of SPBC are having their 2012 Spring Women’s Conference on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. The theme for the weekend is “Running Unhindered.” Topics of discussion are: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, Throwing off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles us, and Running with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Music, snacks and lunch are provided. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 843-575-2200.\r\n\r\nWhat are the Sea Island Quilters doing?\r\n• The SIQ will have a workshop open to the public by Fiber Artist Jeanne Flanagan on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn fabric dying, fabric folding techniques and go home with 5 yards of fabric with their very own chosen colors. The cost is $60. For details, contact Trudy Flanagan at 843-838-7166.\r\n• The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at Praise Academy, 800 Paris Island Gateway. Barbara James, Fabric Artist, will discuss how to “Add mystery and depth to quilts through use of hand dyed and printed fabrics.” For details, call Sharon Kimber at 838-2870.\r\n\r\nClassic car show will be at Soft Shell Crab Fest\r\nThe Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort will host a show to coincide with the Soft Shell Crab Festival on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cars and trucks will be judged by the participants and the public, with trophies given to the owners of the top 25 cars for Best Ford, Best Chevy, Best Mopar, and Best of the Rest and Best in Show. Awards are due to be given at 2:30. Cost is $20 to register a vehicle. Details at www.classicsofbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\nAnnual service held at Old Sheldon Church\r\nThe Parish Church of St. Helena will celebrate Old Sheldon Sunday, April 22, at 12:30 p.m. This annual event will be held at the Sheldon church ruins in Yemassee. The Rev. Canon Jim Lewis will be the guest preacher. A picnic lunch on the grounds of the ruins will follow the service. Call the church at (843) 522-1712 with questions.\r\n\r\nLecture looks at Atlantic Coast shorebirds\r\nA special LCMNA Lecture about the Hemispheric Conservation of Atlantic Coast Shorebirds will be held Friday, April 27 at TCL, 921 Ribaut Building 12, Beaufort. Social at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. The ecosystems of the world are linked by birds, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Atlantic Coast, where some shorebirds nest and rear their young, while huge flocks of other species pause to refuel on their long treks to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.  Stephen Brown, Ph. D., Director of Shorebird Science at the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, will discuss the research and conservation work conducted at Manomet, focusing on this imperiled group of birds that depend on coastal habitats like those of South Carolina to survive.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber to hold free cancer screenings\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the American Cancer Association announces free cancer screenings, mammograms and pap smears.  Women between the ages of 47- 64 years old and are without insurance (no Medicaid or Medicare) might be able to take advantage of this program if they meet the income qualifications.  Anyone who qualifies must take advantage of this opportunity before June.  Interested, call 800-227-2345 or 843-812-4374.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Patriots host NRA banquet\r\nJoin the Lowcountry Patriots as they host a special benefit for the nonprofit NRA Foundation, Saturday, April 28 at Beaufort’s Quality Inn. Live and silent auctions plus games and door prizes. Come away with fine firearms and shooting gear. Enjoy an evening of fun, friends and barbecue by chef Bob Brower. Proceeds support youth shooting sports, firearms education, JROTC, women’s safety classes, wildlife conservation and shooting range development. Doors open 5:30 p.m.  Details: 843-263-3671/ skip82965@hotmail.com  Tickets $30 (age 16 and under $15), available at Port Royal Gun &amp; Pawn or online at www.friendsofnra.org.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-34', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:53:22', '2012-04-12 02:53:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6413', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6414, 4, '2012-04-11 22:54:22', '2012-04-12 02:54:22', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nYou are at the local coffee shop, sitting at an outside table with your well-trained dog lying quietly at your feet. You have chosen a safe, out-of-the-way spot for your Best Friend so as not to impede traffic. As you and Giant (who is named Giant for a reason) are enjoying the moment, suddenly the table rocks, your coffee spills, and your now-standing dog is giving a warning to the stranger who startled him. What just happened? And how can you prevent another occurrence — or worse, an act of aggression? On another occasion, you and Giant are at a big box pet store picking up supplies. As you browse the aisles, you notice a stranger heading directly for your dog without permission from you. It is likely Giant will be as uncomfortable with this approach as you are. How can a potential confrontation be avoided? We know the importance of socializing our dogs and are always on the lookout for opportunities to expose them to new experiences. But what about the well meaning but inexperienced dog lover who rushes up to our dogs with no warning? Or, my personal horror-movie-waiting-to-happen, the squealing, flapping, unattended 3, 4 or 5 year old charging at an unknown doggie?\r\nInvariably these good people make direct, unblinking eye contact, and step quickly and directly toward the dog while making high-pitched “ooh!” noises. They’ll walk up to the dog from the rear and enthusiastically rub her cute little bum. They’ll approach a dog by looking directly at her with arms extended and clap, clap, clap their hands or click their fingers right at the dog’s face. They’ll crouch over at the waist, outstretching their arms and very slowly slink toward the dog while looking directly into her eyes. Or they’ll assume that because they love dogs, all dogs love them, too, and that they possess a special affinity for dogs, and they with them, and therefore they can forego the formalities that ordinary humans should observe.\r\nDogs have their own language and protocols for meeting strange dogs (and people) and it’s high time we learned what they are. After all, it just doesn’t seem fair that the full burden of figuring out how to live with another species should fall entirely on our dogs. We need to hold up our end of the relationship by learning to politely greet a stranger.\r\nSo ... how do you greet a strange dog? Here are some do’s and don’ts:\r\nDon’t approach the dog. Pretend you are ignoring the dog. Dogs prefer not to be zeroed in on by strangers. Have you ever noticed how well-mannered dogs meeting for the first time turn their heads away from each other?  Ask the dog’s person for permission to meet their dog. Assuming they say yes, follow the steps below:\r\n1. Stay relaxed. You can yawn, put on an easy smile, or slowly blink your eyelids. Keep you body loose. All these signal to the dog that you are not a threat.\r\n2. Do not look the dog in the eyes. While eye contact signals trustworthiness to human Westerners, in the dog world it signals aggression or threat.\r\n3. Turn your body so you are not facing the dog. Again, being face-to-face is polite to most of us, but can signal threat or aggressive intentions to a dog. Notice how well mannered dogs greet — as they approach they make a half-moon curve as they pass each other and turn nose to butt.\r\n4. Stand straight or squat. Do not crouch over the dog. I doubt you want to be crouched over by a stranger and neither does your dog. It’s threatening.\r\n5. Allow the dog to come to you. Most dogs are naturally curious and they will let you know if they are interested in you. If not, don’t take it personally.\r\n6. If the dog shows interest by sniffing you with a relaxed posture, tail wag (not all dogs will wag and not all wagging is friendly), perhaps looking at you with soft eyes — then you can slowly offer the dog your hand (fingers in) for investigation.\r\n7. Let the dog sniff your hand, if she wants to, and then gently touch the dog on the shoulder, neck or chest, not the top of the head.\r\n8. The dog will clearly tell you if she wants more interaction or if she is finished with you. Listen to her.\r\n9. If at any time during the interaction the dog backs away, stop what you are doing. Dogs will love you for it.', 'May I pet your dog?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'may-i-pet-your-dog', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:54:22', '2012-04-12 02:54:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6414', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6415, 4, '2012-04-11 22:55:02', '2012-04-12 02:55:02', 'April is an extremely busy month for Palmetto Animal League:\r\nOn Sunday, April 15, PAL hosts a three-hour vaccination clinic offering rabies and distemper shots for cats and dogs as well as low-cost microchipping.\r\nFrom Friday, April 20 to Monday, April 23, the annual Bid for PAL online auction returns with hundreds of items going to the highest bidders. There are items ranging from dining certificates to getaways, spa treatments to golf, pet portraits and services and boarding. The preview has begun but the bidding does not start until 8 a.m. April 20.\r\nOn Sunday, April 22, celebrity chef Robert Irvine opens his NOSH restaurant for a special private dinner to help raise funds for PAL. Each “household” will receive an Irvine cookbook and he will sign them.\r\nFor more information, call Amy Campanini at 843-645-1725.', 'April busy month for Palmetto Animal League', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'april-busy-month-for-palmetto-animal-league', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:55:02', '2012-04-12 02:55:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6415', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6416, 4, '2012-04-11 22:56:36', '2012-04-12 02:56:36', 'By Celia Strong\r\nIt’s interesting how we remember certain wines that we’ve loved. Just as interesting, but much less discussed, are some of the wines that we remember drinking too much of and the suffering that came afterwards. The wine we’re going to learn about today is one of those less discussed for me.  Fortunately, the drinking of it, and, yes, a horrible afterwards, are so long ago I can claim they were part of a different life.\r\nWe’re in Italy for this wine, the region of Emilia-Romagna. This region is in northern Italy, with the city of Bologna as its capital. The hyphenated name of this region tells us the two sub-regions that make it up. Today, Emilia-Romagna is one of the richest and most developed areas in Europe and has the third highest GPD per capita in Italy. The region is a major cultural and tourist center — it is a major food center, home to much of Italy’s car production (including Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati), has a beautiful coastline with resorts and is full of history with three well known Renaissance cities (Modena, Parma and Ferrara).\r\nThe name “Emilia-Romagna” itself is a piece of history. It’s legacy is from ancient Rome. The “via Aemilia” was the highway that connected Rome with northern Italy. It was completed by the Roman consul Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in 187 BC and named for him. During the Middle Ages trade, culture and religion all flourished in the area. The numerous monasteries and the University of Bologna (one of the first in the world) were centers of learning and the development of civilization. With all the growth, though, there were lots of politics in the region also. During the Renaaissance, many noble families lived in and around Bologna. After the Renaissance, the ruling of the region was divided between the church, the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza; and the Duchy of Modena and Reggio. (Is anyone besides me seeing a lot of well-known food names in all of this?). In the 16th century, most of these separate entities were included into the Papal states except Parma, Piacenza and Modena remained independent until Emilia-Romagna came into the Italian kingdom in 1859-1861. (We tend to forget that Italy was not a unified country until the mid-19th century.)\r\nBacking up to the food thing for a moment — the Renaissance was more that just about art, literature and architecture. Part of making life better had to include fancier foods and better wines. Emilia-Romagna is known for its egg and filled pastas. Soft wheat flour is used for the pasta here instead of the semolina more common in southern Italy. The city of Bologna is known for such wonders as “tortellini” and “lasagna.” There is a piece of history that says tortellini pasta (little knots filled with various meat and cheese) was invented by a chef in one noble’s kitchen. It was modeled after the noble’s wife’s beautiful navel with whom the chef was having an affair.  On a less romantic note, great cheeses are made here, the most well-known being Parmesan-Reggiano.  It is obviously named for the cities of Parma and Reggio. Duh! And let’s not leave out all the sausages and salamis the region is known for. Guess where our bologna was first made?\r\nThe best-known wine from Emilia-Romagna is Lambrusco. And I know you just groaned. Out loud.   But hang on. Having talked last week about how Americans, by nature, have sweet palates and that there is a massive trend in wine in this country toward more sweet wines, I figure we should take a look at this one. Of course, many of us remember Lambrusco as a cheap, sweet red wine that we drank when we didn’t know any better or couldn’t afford any better.  If we try it again, now, maybe we’ll find that it’s a perfect warm weather quaffer, just right for grilling menus, fried seafood and much more.\r\nLambrusco is the name of the wine, but it is also the name of the grape variety that makes it. There are many versions of where the name came from. My favorite is the story by Luigi Bertelli who wrote a verse about Lambrusco. This version says that during the war between Bologna and Modena over the possession of the Stolen Bucket, Venus, Mars and Bacchus all came to support the Modena side. On their way to the fighting, the three deities stopped at a local inn to eat. When Bacchus ordered the wine, the inn keeper asked him if he preferred sweet or dry. Bacchus replied that he loved dry- “Io l’amo brusco.”  Lambrusco.  (True or not, that’s a great story and I’m sticking to it! And who fights over a stolen bucket anyhow?)\r\nThere is archaeological evidence that shows the Etruscans, who pre-dated the Greeks and the Romans, cultivated Lambrusco vines. In Roman times, these vines were highly valued because they produced such a large amount of grapes. Lots of grapes means lots of wine. The ancient romans used the term “labrusca vitis” to describe the wild vines that grew around the borders of cultivated fields. Virgil, Cato and Varro all mentioned Lambrusco vines in their writings. In the 14th century, a Bolognese author, Pier de’Crescenzi, was the first to discuss the wine that came from all these vines. From that point on, Lambrusco became one of the most important wines in Italy.  And one of the most widely consumed wines in the world.\r\nOur Lambrusco comes from the Cavicchioli family. This family has been growing grapes in the Modena province of Emilia-Romagna for over a century. In 1928, Umberto Cavicchioli started using his family name on their bottles. The bottles now have that date on them  His two grandsons, Sandro and Claudio, are still part of the business today. (Sandro runs the commercial side of things and Claudio is the wine maker.) They are one of the largest land owners in the area with 95 hectares (1 hectare is 2.471 acres). Of the six varieties of Lambrusco grapes, 70 hectares are planted in the prized Sobrara variety. The family focus is on vineyard ownership, low yields from their vines and DOC (the top legal level for Italian wines) production.\r\nThe Cavicchioli Lambrusco we have is designated “Lambrusco di Modena.” It is slightly frizzy, “frizzante,” semi-sweet, “amabile,” and, truly, quite good. It is made from five varieties of Lambrusco grapes, each bringing its own flavors to the wine, and vinified with a short, cold fermentation. The slight foam that forms when you pour it is violet colored and the flavors are berries and flowers. I happen to have (not really, I always have) some spicy salami in the house today. Sliced up and sipping the well-chilled  Cavicchioli Lambrusco, I have an excellent Sunday afternoon. I plan on doing this again. Be brave and try it yourself. Go back all those years. Now that we’ve learned how to control our drinking, there’s no need to worry about the afterwards.\r\nEnjoy!', 'Liquid history: Learning about the background of Lambrusco in Italy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'liquid-history-learning-about-the-background-of-lambrusco-in-italy', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:56:36', '2012-04-12 02:56:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6417, 4, '2012-04-11 22:57:10', '2012-04-12 02:57:10', 'This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Penn School, one of the nation’s most historically significant, African-American, educational and cultural institutions.  In celebration of its founding and in recognition of 150 years of service to the community, Penn Center, Inc. will hold the ninth annual 1862 Circle Gala and Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 28, at The Crowne Plaza on Hilton Head Island.\r\nThe 2012 Gala will honor two individuals and one organization for diverse contributions they have made in support of Penn Center:  Louis Dore, John Gadson and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\r\nLouis O. Dore: A Beaufort native, Louis O. Dore is an educator, businessman, civic leader, lawyer, historian, and politician. His many contributions to community and state include service as chairman of the South Carolina Board of Education. There he worked with leaders and legislators to pass the Education Improvement Act which funded remedial education programs and statewide pre-school kindergarten. He has been a friend of Penn Center dating from his work in the 1970s with the Black Land Program. Mr. Dore was a member of the Board of Trustees for more than eight years.  He also advised Penn Center with legal matters during a critical time in its history, and still provides such assistance.\r\nJohn W. Gadson, Sr.: A native South Carolinian, John Gadson served as Penn Center’s Executive Director from 1969 - 1976.  Under his leadership, the York W. Bailey Museum was created, and Penn Center’s 50 acre campus was recognized as a National Historic Landmark, one of three in South Carolina. His subsequent professional career in state government and higher education focused on enabling small business ventures throughout the state to compete successfully.  John Gadson says that his philosophy is consistent with that of Penn Center, emphasizing the long-term effectiveness of working with people, enabling them and their communities to affect conditions in which they live.\r\nThe University of North Carolina: In 1962, Penn Center first placed its records in the nationally ranked library system of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Housed in the Southern Historical Collection, The Penn School Papers consist of more than 32,000 items, such as Laura Towne’s original 1862 diary, an outstanding collection of 3000 photographs dating from the 1860s to the 1960s, correspondence and financial records from the earliest days to recent years, and audio recordings of meetings, interviews, storytelling, and community sings.  UNC Chapel Hill and Penn Center maintain an active partnership, now working together to improve access to documents through digital technology and online presentation of documents.\r\nThe 1862 Circle recognizes local and national leaders who embody the spirit of Penn Center and who serve as advocates for the enduring history and culture of the Sea Islands.\r\nEstablished in 2003, the 1862 Circle has inducted noteworthy individuals and organizations, including:  Congressman James Clyburn, Congressman John Lewis, Senator Ernest F. Hollings, Courtney Siceloff, Emory Campbell, James Denmark,  Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jonathan Green, Juan Williams, Phillip Simmons,    Thomas Barnwell, Vernon Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Mary Inabinett-Mack, Pat Conroy, Roland Gardner, the Penn Club, Inc. and Sankofa Circle.\r\nHistoric Penn Center, located on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County is funded through grants and donations only.  The 1862 Circle Gala fundraiser will include fine dining at 7 p.m., with the doors opening at 6 p.m. for live entertainment, a silent auction and a cash bar. Formal attire is preferred.  Reservations are $100 or $150 per person. Event sponsorships are available from $2,500 to $25,000.  For reservations and corporate sponsorship packets, contact the Penn Center at 843-838-2432 or email info@penncenter.com. All proceeds will benefit Penn Center, Inc., a non-profit organization.', 'Penn Center hosts 1862 Circle Gala', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'penn-center-hosts-1862-circle-gala', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:57:10', '2012-04-12 02:57:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6418, 4, '2012-04-11 22:59:04', '2012-04-12 02:59:04', 'By Burton Sauls\r\nI remember mule wagons in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot. Women in sundresses would come out of the grocery store, balance their paper grocery bag on their head, and open an umbrella over the bag to keep the sun off of the groceries while they walked home. The Piggly Wiggly was located on Port Republic Street and always had a dozen or more people around the front, some waiting while their friend shopped some swapping news. And the house next door to the grocery store was so overgrown with vines and bushes that it wasn’t visible from the road.\r\n\r\n<em>Beaufort Then and Now: This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'History with Holly', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-5', '', '', '2012-04-11 22:59:04', '2012-04-12 02:59:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6418', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6419, 4, '2012-04-11 23:00:11', '2012-04-12 03:00:11', 'The Beaufort class of Community Bible Study will hold an informational Visitor’s Day Brunch for women on Thursday, April 19, at 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Helena’s Episcopal Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St., Beaufort. This event is open to all area women interested in joining Community Bible Study for the 2012-13 class study of the book of Acts beginning in September.\r\nCommunity Bible Study is a non-denominational class presenting an in-depth study in a caring format. The Beaufort class is beginning its 12th year and meets from September to May on Thursday mornings and is open to women and their children, infants to age 12; classes are limited.  Childcare will be provided for the Visitors Brunch, advanced reservations are required for visitors bringing children. To make a reservation or for more information, email fishnet@islc.net or call Sandi Fischer 838-0212 or Carol Griffis, 522-6825 or visit www.beaufortcbs.org.', 'Women invited to Bible Study spring brunch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'women-invited-to-bible-study-spring-brunch', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:00:11', '2012-04-12 03:00:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6420, 4, '2012-04-11 23:03:11', '2012-04-12 03:03:11', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LifestyleColonial-Dames-Mar-2012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6421\" title=\"LifestyleColonial Dames Mar 2012\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LifestyleColonial-Dames-Mar-2012-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Recently the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century met at the home of Treasurer Betty Waskiewicz. President Anita Henson introduced guest speakers Dana Cheney and Jack Jackson of Walterboro. Both Cheney and Jackson are Colonial period reenactors. Cheney was dressed as Quartermaster of the Fort Dorchester Garrison (Summerville) while Jackson portrayed a rice and Indigo planter of the Lowcountry. During the meeting, Historian Leola Fanning reported on four awards the chapter received during the recent South Carolina State Conference. Secretary Marnie Fyfe and Treasurer Betty Waskiewicz presented gift certificates of appreciation to both Cheney and Jackson for their portrayals and presentations on this period in South Carolina history. Pictured above, from left, is Jack Jackson, Marnie Fyfe, Betty Waskiewicz and Dana Cheney.', 'Colonial Dames meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'colonial-dames-meeting', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:03:11', '2012-04-12 03:03:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6420', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6423, 4, '2012-04-11 23:03:57', '2012-04-12 03:03:57', 'Third annual Earth Day event at Habersham\r\nPlease join us on Friday, April 20,   from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Habersham Market Place to celebrate Earth Day. This family friendly event is designed to educate the community on options for a greener way of living. The Habersham Green Committee is proud to host the second annual art show “Up-Cycled Art in Downtown Habersham” which will feature art exhibits by both youths and adults. The winners will be recognized and awarded during the festival.  There will be fun and educational children’s activities throughout the marketplace.  Meet local farmers and sample their goods while listening to live music by Billy Drysdale. Various “green” groups, organizations and exhibitors will showcase their products and services.\r\n\r\nEarth Day Celebration at the ReStore\r\nLowCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 21, with a variety of earth-friendly activities for the whole family.  The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ReStore, located at 612 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.\r\nGreat bargains can be found at the Plant Sale featuring beautiful new annuals and perennials and at the Book Sale with lots of wonderful used books.   A Kids Craft Corner will help children learn that it is never too soon to develop a “green” attitude.\r\nThe highlight of the day will be a silent auction of Recycled Art created by prominent local artists.  The artists have borrowed ordinary items from the ReStore and re-purposed them into fabulous new creations that will amaze you.  These unique items are currently on display at the ReStore and you are invited to stop by and vote for your favorite piece!  At the same time you may also place a silent auction bid on any of the items.  The winner of the contest will be announced at 1:30 p.m. and silent auction bidding will also close then.\r\nAdding to the fun on Earth Day, live music will be provided by Peter Zamuka.  The Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Agency will also be on hand to provide helpful information to all.\r\nAll proceeds from Earth Day will help provide materials to build another LowCountry Habitat for Humanity home with a local family. Contact the ReStore at 843-525-0055 for further information.\r\n\r\nEarth Day, every day at farmers market\r\nCelebrate Earth Day 2012 on Saturday, April 14 at the Port Royal Farmers Market at Heritage Naval Park from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Many environmental agencies and groups will be on hand so you can learn about what’s going on in Beaufort County while enjoying local foods at the Farmers Market.\r\nCall Beaufort Conservation District for Details at 522-8100 or email shelby.berry@sc.nacdnet.net.', 'All about Earth Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'all-about-earth-day', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:03:57', '2012-04-12 03:03:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6424, 4, '2012-04-11 23:04:55', '2012-04-12 03:04:55', 'On Saturday, April 21, at Naval Heritage Park, residents will join together and walk for healthier babies.  “Each step we take at March for Babies brings us closer to the day when every baby will have a healthy start in life,” said Ryan Connelly, 2012 Ambassador Family.\r\nThe most urgent infant health problem in the U.S. today is premature birth. It affects more than half a million babies each year. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to premature birth and providing comfort and information to those affected.\r\nThe Connelly family understands firsthand what it can mean if a baby is not born healthy.\r\n“We thought we’d planned for everything in our pregnancy, from the anticipated due date to the best chances in gender selection, but when the doctor humored us with an ultrasound at only one week pregnant, we had not planned for twins! And girls! Twenty-five weeks later, we found ourselves attempting to plan again in celebrating with friends and family at a co-ed baby shower when yet again the girls had other plans,” the family describes. There wer issues with Emilia’s ‘Baby A’ placenta. “The babies were born by emergency C-section the next day. Emilia was born first at 10:03 a.m., weighing 2 lbs., and Olivia right behind her at 10:05 a.m., weighing 1 lb, 14 oz. After months of 3 a.m. feedings for two hungry babies with at least one screaming heart monitor, everyone is healthy and doing great.”\r\nThe family will share their story to help the March of Dimes raise awareness and funds to help all babies get a healthy start by fighting serious threats to infant health.\r\nIn Beaufort, the March for Babies presenting sponsor is Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Other sponsors include Beaufort Pediatrics, MCAS of Beaufort, Beaufort OB/GYN, Stokes Honda, Toyota and Used Cars, All Children’s Pediatrics, Navy Federal Credit Union, and Carolina Sportscare &amp; Physical Therapy. To register, visit marchforbabies.org.', 'March of Dimes ready to take steps for healthy babies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-of-dimes-ready-to-take-steps-for-healthy-babies', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:04:55', '2012-04-12 03:04:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6424', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6426, 4, '2012-04-11 23:07:55', '2012-04-12 03:07:55', '“Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the African American Quest for Freedom” will be the topic at Dinner &amp; a Lecture at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. One of a monthly series of educational lectures sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation, it will be presented by historian Ron Roth and is funded by The Humanities Council SC.\r\nThe story of the Underground Railroad is one of the most epic in American History and one that played a role in Beaufort County history when abolitionist Harriet Tubman raided plantations on the Combahee River guiding slaves to freedom.\r\nThis presentation describes the heroic efforts of African Americans and whites to hide and guide runaway slaves in their desperate journeys to freedom in the north and in Canada. Highlights include first person narratives of escaping runaway slaves and their encounters with slave catchers and kidnappers; the courageous work of railroad “conductors” like Tubman; and the role of plantation slavery, African American churches and slave uprisings like the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina in generating the growth of the Underground Railroad.\r\nRoth, the curator of the current exhibit at the Verdier House, “The Beaufort Volunteer Artillery: Guardians of the Lowcountry Since 1776,” was director and CEO of the Reading (PA) Public Museum and director of the Museum of Nebraska Art before moving to Bluffton.\r\nOpen to HBF members and non-members, the lecture series features a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, 5:30 – 6 p.m. The program is 6 – 7 p.m. followed by audience questions. Admission to the lecture is $15/$25 per member/member couple respectively, and $20/$30 per non-member/non-member couple respectively. Seating is limited; call 379-3331 to make reservations. A three-course dinner at Saltus is offered at $19 per person for attendees at the lecture. Call Saltus directly to make dining reservations.', 'Underground Railroad topic of historical lecture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'underground-railroad-topic-of-historical-lecture', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:07:55', '2012-04-12 03:07:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6426', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6427, 4, '2012-04-11 23:08:49', '2012-04-12 03:08:49', 'Explore creativity through upcoming TCL classes\r\n• Cake Decorating, the Essentials: Take a one-day class and learn the essential skills to decorate cakes and cupcakes. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 14 at the TCL Beaufort Campus. Students will make their own icing, learn how to properly handle their icing bag, learn about basic bag icing tips and their uses, and learn to make the most popular flowers. Cost is $79.\r\n• Memoir Writing: The Technical College of the Lowcountry Continuing Education division will offer a six-week memoir writing class on Mondays, April 16 through May 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. The class will allow you to recount and record those tales you’ve been telling your family, children and grandchildren for years. Whether you choose to write about a specific experience or cover a number of years, you’ll learn the skills necessary to organize and craft a written legacy for yourself, your family or for publication. The class will be taught by Katherine Tandy Brown, who has been a successful freelance writer for 20 years and has led a wide variety of writing workshops on freelance, travel, memoir and peaceful life writing (based on meditation and recollection).  She is also a Coaches Training International writing coach. Cost is $110.\r\n• Creative Organization for Writers: TCL welcomes local writer Stephanie Edwards who has joined Continuing Education to get writers organized! The class will be held Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. to noon at the Beaufort Campus. This is a course for writers in how to get organized, to be more productive, and stick with and enjoy the writing process.   Each student should have a basic knowledge of computers and the word processing program they use. Cost is $59.\r\nFor more information or to register for any of these classes, please call 843525.8205 or visit www.tcl.edu/ce.\r\n\r\nGet your computer application skills certificate\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry Division of Continuing Education is offering a Computer Application Skills Certificate Program. This program teaches students to properly prepare and edit business documents, successfully communicate with internal and external clients on the phone and in person, manage multiple tasks and priorities, and make effective presentations. Students in the program also learn to use Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint effectively.\r\nThe Computer Application Skills Certificate curriculum is designed to give the student the necessary education, training, and skills to obtain an entry-level position in the secretarial/administrative assistant field.\r\n\r\nTCL to host college preview nights\r\nHigh school graduation is right around the corner, but many high school seniors are still trying to figure out their next steps. The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold two College Preview Nights to assist those, like high school seniors, who are looking to begin college or start training for a career.\r\nThe first open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 26 at the New River Campus, 100 Community College Dr.,  Bluffton. The second will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3 in MacLean Hall at the Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road.\r\nTCL offers fully accredited degree, diploma, certificate and transfer programs in industrial technologies, business technologies, arts and sciences, and health sciences. Experts from TCL’s admissions, financial aid and academic divisions will be on hand at the open house to walk students through the entire application and registration process as well as answer questions that students may have about the college. Parents are also encouraged to attend. Federal and state financial aid options are available through the TCL financial aid office. Additionally, most South Carolina residents qualify for S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, which is not based on need or income, and can pay more than half of TCL tuition.\r\nFor more information, please call 843.470.8405 or visit www.tcl.edu/openhouse.', 'What\'s happening at TCL?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-happening-at-tcl-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:36', '2018-07-12 15:04:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6428, 4, '2012-04-11 23:11:19', '2012-04-12 03:11:19', '• April 12-13: No school for all Beaufort County public schools for Heritage days. (Beaufort Academy closed for Spring Break.)\r\n• April 16-20: The Spring Book Fair at Riverview Charter School.\r\n• Tuesday, April 17, second graders at Beaufort Academy begin swim lessons at the YMCA twice a week. This free program will last four weeks.\r\n• Monday, April 16: Riverview Charter School is kicking off the Hawaiian Luau Scholastic Book Fair with a Pizza Party at 6 p.m. The Riverview Community Cooperative (RCC) will be accepting nominations for 2012-2013 RCC Officers for the following areas: President, Elect, Secretary, Treasurer. The RCC will also have positions open for standing committees.\r\n• Tuesday, April 17: Hawaiian Luau Spirit Day at Riverview Charter School. Wear a Hawaiian shirt or lei with a uniform bottom to show your school spirit.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6429\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The PreK-4 class from Beaufort Academy poses with their letter from President Obama.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/School-President-letter.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6429\" title=\"School-President letter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/School-President-letter-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nA letter from President Obama\r\nBeaufort Academy students in grades PreK-3, PreK-4 and kindergarten received a letter from President Barack Obama in response to writing him on President’s Day. In addition to letters, they sent drawings and a request for him to visit them at school.\r\n\r\nPerfect college acceptance\r\nBeaufort Academy’s class of 2012 has already reached 100 percent college acceptance As of April 5, BA seniors have been accepted to 63 different schools, including Washington &amp; Lee University; Trinity College, (Conn.); New York University (NYU-Poly); Clemson; University of Georgia; Vanderbilt University; and Wake Forest University.  “Congratulations to all for a job well done. We are very proud.”\r\n\r\nLIMS students meet elected officials\r\nLast month, Lady’s Island Middle School’s Junior Leadership class met three Beaufort County leaders: State Senator Tom Davis, Mayor Billy Keyserling and State Representative Shannon Erickson in the chambers of the new City Hall complex. They discussed the roles of government, local issues and how to develop solutions. The class was impressed that all three politicians had full time jobs and families as well as their leadership positions. They also learned how city, county and state politics are handled, how to become an active citizen in school and community, and how to properly discuss the issues.  The second half of the day, students learned about Beaufort’s past. Larry, from the Southurn Rose Buggy Tour Company, escorted them through time as he not only brought the history alive to the class but engaged the students in discussions that aligned with Beaufort County’s Social Studies standards.\r\n“Thanks to Mayor Keyserling, Representative Erickson, Senator Davis and the Southurn Rose Buggy Tour, our students are on the way to becoming active leaders in our community,” said the school staff.\r\n\r\nRiverview to move to Shell Point Elementary\r\nRiverview is moving to Shell Point Elementary school this summer and Riverview students will attend classes there beginning August 20. The move was approved by the Board of Education at a recent work session. “We appreciate the district’s support. This move will provide Riverview students with many facility related learning spaces that don’t exist at Burroughs — a gymnasium, a media center, a fully functional commercial kitchen and 30 classrooms,” Riverview said. The charter school still intends on fulfilling its long-term goal of building a permanent campus on Old Salem Road.\r\n\r\nVolunteer for Riverview Book Fair\r\nRiverview Charter School would love to see some new faces at the Book Fair. They need parents to help set up/break down the book fair, help at the pizza party, and to sign up to work shifts during the week. Book Fair hours are 8:15-9 a.m., 12-1:30 p.m. and 3:30-4:45 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-27', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:36', '2018-07-12 15:04:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6428', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6430, 4, '2012-04-11 23:13:04', '2012-04-12 03:13:04', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nI don’t know what rituals you and your family had around the dinner table, but in my family as soon as the meal was served and my mother sat down to join my father, my older brother and myself, everybody just dug in.\r\nNo holding hands, no grace, no thanking God. Not the Sweeneys! As my mother loved to point out, God hadn’t slaved over the stove for hours, she had. And if we had to thank anyone, she felt it should be her. So I developed a slightly unusual ritual of my own that drove my family crazy. Before starting in on my food I would loudly say, “Thank you, God,” hoping to shame the heathens around me, and then I would dramatically bend over my plate (my thick dorky eyeglasses steaming up) and reverently sniff each and every item on it. The fresh pungent garlic my Italian mother had rubbed on the London Broil mixed with the savory meaty beef juices. Next to it, I inhaled the glorious aroma of salt and melting butter on a fluffy baked potato whose charred earthy skin whisked me outdoors where the sweet smell of fresh picked peas from my mother’s garden danced around my head. I was floating on an aromatic cloud in Foodie Heaven!\r\nBut the sound of my dear, sweet mother’s voice brought me back to earth. “FOR CHRISSAKE, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!! THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR FOOD!!,” she would screech.\r\n“Maybe ‘four eyes’ needs stronger glasses,” my jerky older brother was only too happy to volunteer.\r\n“Shut up stupid!” my father would yell at my brother, which would prompt my mother to scream, “Don’t you dare call him stupid! Even if he is!” Which would then cause my brother to shout, “This is all your fault!” then slug me, which caused me to throw my milk in his face and then the usual nightly all-out screaming, slapping, melee would erupt. (The truth is, I had started it all with my crazy food smelling fetish, I giggled secretly to myself).\r\nI tried to explain to these bozos that the nose was where the most important tasting began and ended. For instance, when you had a cold, you couldn’t taste anything. Blank stares were their response. They just didn’t get it. More proof, as far as I was concerned, that I was adopted and that my real parents (aristocrats fleeing some awful coup) had haphazardly left me on this depressing cookie cutter Long Island doorstep, where they would hopefully return (perhaps tomorrow??) to reclaim me.\r\nAs the years went by, and I got around my peers, I thought it best to hide my food smelling fetish — that is until now. In my career as a wine educator, I realized that I can now proudly sniff until my Happy Wino heart is content. Swirling glass after glass of wines from around the world, I am happily challenged to identify and describe the many nuances of The Grape so that my Happy Wino friends might know what to expect if they order them.\r\nWhat a delightful cornucopia of smells now fills my sense memory. With white wine — peaches, ripe melons, green apples, limes, mangos, grapefruit, and these are just a handful of the fruit essences that tickle my nose. With the reds — black cherries, strawberries, pomegranates, raisins and plums all compete for my olfactory attention. At this point, there are so many fruits dancing in my head, I sometimes feel like Carmen Miranda. (Note to younger readers: you will just have to Google her and scare up one of her campy, fruity publicity shots.)\r\nOf course, there is an entire gamut of non-fruity smells that I’m sure you have read about or maybe even smelled first hand in your very own wineglass: things like saddle, leather, mushroom, burnt toast, tobacco, licorice, even bacon. The best analogy I heard concerning this process of swirling and sniffing of wine and the inhaling of its aromas was from wine expert Philip Seldon, who likened it to hearing a full orchestra in concert. One listens to a symphony in its entirety, yet one can pick out an oboe here, or a cello there, and the various harmonies and melodies that float throughout it. All of it together makes the music all the sweeter. So too with wine. The color, the aromas, the taste and the texture all play their part in the wine tasting experience.\r\nSure the tongue can taste sweetness and salt, sourness and bitterness, and most certainly can determine the texture of your wine. (Smooth or rough, heavy or light bodied). But as any professional wino will tell you, most wine flavors are actually aromas that are vaporized in the mouth and perceived through the rear nasal passage. Or “retronasal passage” if you prefer true wine geek speak. That’s why the real pros make that annoying slurping sound as they bring the air over the wine in their mouth to deliver the wine’s aroma to their retronasal passage to better “taste” the wine. (I personally do it to show off and make others feel less sophisticated).\r\nSince hearing about it, I have tried to work the term “retronasal passage” into my daily conversation whenever I can. When someone asks, “How are you?,” I have now taken to replying, “My retronasal passages are worn to the bone!” So far no one seems the least bit impressed by my new highly esoteric terminology. Once more, “Pearls before Swine’” — the story of my life.\r\nCheers!\r\n\r\nP.S.: Follow your nose to this year’s Spring for the Cure event: A Spanish wine tasting at The Tooting Egret to benefit the American Cancer Society on Thursday, April 19 from 5-7 p.m. The very knowledgable Matt Pieper will be on hand to offer nine extraordinary wines along with some mouth watering tapas. The cost? Just $25 bucks (tax deductible). Worth every penny!', 'The days of wine and noses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-days-of-wine-and-noses-2', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:13:04', '2012-04-12 03:13:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6430', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6431, 4, '2012-04-15 23:14:58', '2012-04-16 03:14:58', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\n“The word ‘Aria’ is of Italian origin and is defined as a piece of music written for an operatic solo. In more generic terms, it is used to define individualism and as something that stands apart,” says Elizabeth Parker, salon owner. “I chose this name for all of the above meanings. I have been involved in music ever since I learned to talk. All my life I have been involved with community, school and church choirs. I also play piano and, once upon a time, the flute. I am currently a member of The Sea Island Chamber Singers here in Beaufort.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6432\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Elizabeth Parker and Lynn Groff of Salon Aria.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Profile-Elizabeth-Parker-and-Lynn-Groff.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6432\" title=\"Profile-Elizabeth Parker and Lynn Groff\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Profile-Elizabeth-Parker-and-Lynn-Groff-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nHer partner Lynn is known as one of the best hair stylists in Beaufort, and together they have opened the new Salon Aria downtown, just off Bay Street.\r\nElizabeth describes how she met Lynn: “Lynn and I met in Beaufort when I applied to work at his Redken Salon in Habersham. We’ve  known each other for five years. Two and half years ago, our relationship became more of a personal one. We share a very high mutual respect for each other and we believe that is the key to success for any business and/or personal relationship.”\r\nLynn attended several world-renowned academies such as Sassoon, Jean Louis David, and Tigi. Says Lynn, “I am always researching and surfing the Internet for the most current fashion trends and hair styles. It’s almost like a drug; when I find something that jumps out at me, I get so excited and instantly start thinking of one of my clients whose looks and personality would compliment my new found style. I find myself thinking, ‘I can’t wait to do this haircut!’ I am inspired by European (especially British) hair fashions as they are consistently about two years ahead of us when it comes to their style. The haircuts you see on the majority fashion-forward Americans today were most likely done years ago in England, Italy, etc.”\r\nThat’s why they both believe in regular trainings from Redkin and trips to major hair shows.  Says Lynn, “We like to keep our clients evolving so that they don’t get stuck in an outdated look. Fashion evolves each season — both color and cut. In 2013 we hope to go to the big hair shows in London and Paris that occur just before the major fashion shows.”\r\nElizabeth trained at an elite Redken Salon in Atlanta. She said, “As a little girl, my biggest fashion influences were all of the Disney princesses. I remember being Ariel for Halloween when I was 7 and even wore a long red wig to make the costume seem  more realistic.  I probably wore that wig for three months, everyday after school, until I went to bed. I love HAIR!”\r\nElizabeth’s specialty is color. Says Elizabeth, “I find color to be my passion because even the slightest color change of brightness and/or depth and shine can dramatically improve someone’s appearance taking in consideration the skin pallet, eye color, face shape and even lifestyle for maintenance purposes. A clients’ color transformation is instant gratification for both the guest and myself, and best of all, it can be altered slightly or dramatically at anytime. I especially recommend varying or tweaking someone’s color when seasons change. For example, our skin tends to be lighter in the fall/ winter months, so balancing the color to marry with tones of the skin is always important and always exciting. I get bored doing the same-old, same-old, so even if the change is as subtle as slightly altering a low light tone, it opens up new future possibilities and prevents complacency. “\r\nAs a child, Elizabeth would vacation on Edisto Island, and Lynn used to visit his grandfather in Summerville, where he fell in love with the Lowcountry. They both moved here six years ago and love how Beaufortonians are so friendly, social and polite. Since being here, they both have been involved in the Locks-for-Love charity and helped raise money for breast cancer awareness.\r\nTheir beautiful new salon off Bay Street has been open since October 2011. As a business owner, Elizabeth said she has implemented a “level program,” inspired by the salon where she worked in Atlanta. This system guarantees a life-long career path in which the goal is for the stylist to become a salon stockholder. With this particular system, Elizabeth and Lynn are pioneering a way for future employees to become co-owners of the salon. They look forward to welcoming more hair stylists to the Aria team.', 'Salon Aria Off Bay: A song for your hair', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'salon-aria-off-bay-a-song-for-your-hair', '', '', '2012-04-16 09:29:29', '2012-04-16 13:29:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6431', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6433, 4, '2012-04-18 13:17:28', '2012-04-18 17:17:28', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nLunch Bunch was really looking forward to this week’s meal at Hecklers. For starters, we shared the housemade onion rings that are thinly sliced, beer battered, delicately fried and served with a horseradish dipping sauce. Nikki was raving about the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6435\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"A hamburger with cheddar cheese and mushrooms and homemade fries.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0448.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6435\" title=\"DSC_0448\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0448-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nonion rings, and we polished off a whole plate. We also tried the beer cheese dip with housemade chips. I really can’t think of anything better than beer cheese dip, it was so yummy.\r\nKim and Elizabeth shared their favorite barbecue chicken pizza, while Kim’s daughter sampled the teriyaki chicken wings.\r\nBuck and Nikki ordered one of the most popular items on the menu, The Cheesesteak, made with Philly steak, white American cheese with sauteed onions. They both devoured their delicious sandwiches.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6434\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Buffalo chicken pizza.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0437.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6434\" title=\"DSC_0437\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0437-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI tried The Club Man sandwich and it was excellent. Served on a hoagie roll, this sandwich has Guinness mustard, turkey breast, applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and melted Muenster cheese.\r\nSpecial Lunch Bunch guest Daniel Brownstein had a build your own burger, cooked medium rare and topped with cheddar cheese and mushrooms. With a side of homemade fries and a Holy City beer to wash it down, this was a hearty, manly meal. Nikki said that you know the sign of a good burger if it has to have a knife sticking in it to keep it together.\r\nOwner David Parker said the burgers are hand-pattied and never frozen. Even the fries are hand cut, and it’s that attention to quality ingredients that makes the food at Hecklers top notch. “It takes a lot of energy to make fresh food,” David said, but the effort is always worth it.\r\nIn addition to amazing food, Hecklers offers great nightly specials such as Wednesday wings (buy one pound, get one free!), Tuesday taco night and Friday prime rib for only $9.95. Thursday night’s karaoke with Steve always draws a crowd with drink specials and more than 20 beers on tap.\r\nHecklers is located at 2121 Boundary Street, Suite 100, Beaufort, SC, 29902. For more information, call 843-379-2090.', 'Serving up seriously delicious food at Hecklers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'serving-up-seriously-delicious-food-at-hecklers', '', '', '2012-04-18 14:15:55', '2012-04-18 18:15:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6433', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6436, 4, '2012-04-11 23:18:13', '2012-04-12 03:18:13', 'TIGERSHARKS SWIM TEAM OPEN HOUSE\r\nThe YMCA is hosting an open house on Thursday, April 12 to showcase their distinguished aquatics department and swim team. After placing fifth in the Carolina YMCA Swim League last season, the Y wants to showcase the program as well as recruit new talent.  This event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open to boys and girls ages 18 and under who are interested in becoming part of the Tigersharks Swim Team.\r\nNew and advanced swimmers will have the opportunity to meet the coaches, tour the facility and review swim team season expectations.  Interested swimmers can also try out for the team, so come prepared.\r\nThe YMCA is a charitable organization open to people of all abilities, ages, beliefs, cultures, faiths and incomes. Financial assistance is available based on need. For information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\nKID TRIATHLON ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO GET ACTIVE\r\nWorking in partnership with Road Fish Bike Shop and numerous volunteers, the Wardle Family YMCA is hosting its first-ever Kid Triathlon on Saturday, April 28. Youth ages 5-15 will bike, run and swim and compete for first place in their age category.\r\nAll running, biking and swimming distances are age appropriate and will take place right in the Port Royal area including the Sands Beach, the new fitness trail and amphitheater in Port Royal.  “Our goal is to keep today’s youth active and help them establish these habits throughout their lives,” says YMCA Health and Wellness Director Charles Ridlehuber. “The kid triathlon, along with other Y programs and membership, is the perfect way to do this.”\r\nThe cost to participate is $25 for Y members and $30 for community participants.  The first 50 registrants will receive a free T-shirt as well as a participation ribbon for all race finishers. This is a timed event and will begin promptly at 9 a.m. on April 28. All participants must have a bike helmet and running shoes to participate and can register at www.active.com or at the Y front desk.\r\nIndividuals interested in sponsoring the Kid Triathlon and having their personal name or company logo on all race-day T-shirts and marketing collateral, must select either the Bronze ($50-$99), Silver ($100-$249) or Gold ($250+) sponsorship level and visit or call the Wardle Family YMCA to make their pledge.', 'Events at the YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'events-at-the-ymca', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:18:13', '2012-04-12 03:18:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6437, 4, '2012-04-11 23:19:25', '2012-04-12 03:19:25', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Athlete-of-Week-Nash-Mills.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6438\" title=\"Athlete of Week-Nash Mills\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Athlete-of-Week-Nash-Mills-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" /></a>Eight-year-old Nash Mills from Lady’s Island Elementary School won the elementary division of the 800-meter run at the Beaufort Track Classic on Saturday, April 7. He ran the race in a time of 3 minutes and 7 seconds.', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-15', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:19:25', '2012-04-12 03:19:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6437', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6439, 4, '2012-04-11 23:19:55', '2012-04-12 03:19:55', 'LowCountry Children’s Chorus (LCCC) will be presenting its 10th Anniversary Spring Concert on Saturday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles Street. There is no admission, but donations are encouraged.\r\nSavannah Children’s Choir (SCC) will join the singers on the 10th Anniversary Concert. The guest choir from Savannah recently returned from a choral competition in Verona, Italy, and will share some of the choral works from that experience. SCC has performed with the Savannah Sinfonietta, the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, several artists in residence, and they were a featured presenter at this year’s Georgia Music Educators In-Service Conference in Savannah in February. The chorus was founded in 2006 by Roger Moss, Artistic Director and Cuffy Sullivan, Executive Director.  Their staff includes conductors Timothy Hall and Emmy Williams and Anne Acker, Accompanist.\r\nBoth choirs will perform individually for this concert and will also join forces on a few numbers. LCCC will present a choral set with a “water theme” in honor of the Lowcountry setting as well as feature a few of its outstanding young artists as soloists.\r\nLowCountry Children’s Chorus is an auditioned, tuition-based, community chorus for treble voices ages 9 and up.  In residence at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, where most of the rehearsing and performing has transpired over the years, the chorus has also participated in a variety of  community, regional and national choral events.\r\nSome performance sites have included:\r\n• Beaufort and Hilton Head Orchestras\r\n• Hilton Head Choral Society\r\n• Fripp Island Friends of Music\r\n• Heritage Music Festivals in Orlando and Myrtle Beach\r\n• Children in Harmony, Walt Disney World\r\n• Carnegie Hall, New York City\r\n• Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston\r\n• Various community events.\r\nLCCC was founded  by executive director Dr. Melanie Williams and is accompanied by Mrs. Linda Keene.  The choir is a nonprofit community group administered by a volunteer board of directors.\r\nAuditions for LCCC’s Fall Semester will take place in May and August.  Please contact Dr. Williams for more information and to schedule an audition appointment at melaniewilliams@yahoo.com or call 843-252-4104.', 'LowCountry Children’s Chorus performs annual spring concert ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-childrens-chorus-performs-annual-spring-concert', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:19:55', '2012-04-12 03:19:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6439', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6440, 4, '2012-04-11 23:21:22', '2012-04-12 03:21:22', 'The Charles Street Gallery presents new work by Benton Lutz, April 20 through May 5. Meet the artist at the opening reception Friday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. with live music by the Side Street Walkers. Lutz is well known in the Lowcountry for his thoughtful humor, visual storytelling and daring paintbrush. In this show, he revels in feminine beauty, how it’s displayed on the big screen <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-feminie.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6441\" title=\"Arts-feminie\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-feminie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>by Jessica Rabbit (from the movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”) and how women themselves reveal it in their fashion rituals.\r\nFrom his statement: “Two of my professional modalities in therapy with children are art and play therapy, which fits me perfectly because all I’m ever doing with paint is playing. In other words, I don’t take myself very seriously when it comes to painting. But I do pay attention to what’s around me and what is said to me. Paying that kind of attention is the highest price one will pay for anything.\r\n“Painting is a way of losing touch with the need to be right or proper; it is my therapy. The world is too full of the need to be right, or to be proper, or to be critical of oneself or others. So play (in whatever form it takes) is essential and restorative.\r\n“Whenever I notice that my studio is filling with paintings, I think to myself, ‘I better have a show and see if any of this can find a new home.’ The thing that I noticed, this time around, was that I had been painting many representations of women. There were images of women everywhere. Thus, I thought the Feminine Mystique. would be a good theme for the show.”\r\nThe Charles Street Gallery is an established source for local and international art. For more information, call 843-521-9054 or visit www.thecharlesstreetgallery.com. The gallery is located at 914 Charles Street, Beaufort.', 'The Feminine Mystique: Cartoons, Africa, Childhood and American Culture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-feminine-mystique-cartoons-africa-childhood-and-american-culture', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:21:22', '2012-04-12 03:21:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6442, 4, '2012-04-11 23:22:19', '2012-04-12 03:22:19', 'By Peggy Allard and Frank Gibson, Co-Chairs of Friends of Crystal Lake Committee\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Crystal Lake Committee was formed in December 2011 for the purpose of developing a community sponsored plan for the development of the 26-acre Crystal Lake property into a passive park.  The goal was to have such a plan completed by March 1, 2012, and provided to Beaufort County Planning Department for use in the actual development of the park. The plan has been prepared and delivered to the Beaufort County Planning Department.\r\nBased on the public response received from numerous public meetings and a community survey plus the generous contribution of the time and talents of many professionals the plan for the development of Crystal Lake as a passive park recommends the following:\r\nRecommendation 1: Crystal Lake be developed in the following phases:\r\n• Phase I — Safety.  Conduct a survey of the existing fence followed by repair for those portions needing     repair and erection of fencing for those areas without a fence. Make such repairs as may be necessary to the existing facility to make it a viable and safe structure.\r\n• Phase II — 1. Conduct such additional engineering studies as may be necessary to allow construction of a basic trail around the lake and determine the feasibility of a children’s playground. 2. Issue a “request for proposal” for a joint private-public partnership to determine the feasibility and desirability of allowing a private entity to operate in the existing facility to include use of the lake in return for support (financial or in-kind) in the operation of the park. 3. Investigate the feasibility of utilizing the school parking area (football stadium) adjacent to park on a limited basis.\r\n• Phase III — Authorization and construction as necessary for the following prioritized projects/uses. (Priority based on results of community survey)\r\n• Walking/nature trail\r\n• Children’s Playground\r\n• Interpretative Center (portion of existing facility dedicated to such use)\r\n• Fishing\r\nRecommendation 2: That the following programs be considered for inclusion in the operation of the park.\r\n• A public garden\r\n• Nature program\r\n• Audubon program\r\n• Public/Private School Sponsored Science Program\r\nAs can be seen, the above recommendations only provide a framework for a future Crystal Lake Park.  There is an enormous amount of work to be accomplished before the grand opening of the park actually occurs. From the process of putting a Crystal Lake plan together, it has become very obvious that the majority of the Lady’s Island and Beaufort residents are not aware of the lake or its potential contribution to the community. As a blended fresh water and salt water lake, it is a natural jewel that deserves to be protected and made available to the public. Hopefully, within the next year this will happen.\r\nThe Friends of Crystal Lake Committee will, at this point, transition into a “reserve” status as the proposed plan is considered and hopefully adopted for implementation by Beaufort County.  Once the plan is adopted and implementation authorized, the committee will reform and reorganize to better support the development and operation of the park.  Until that time please accept, on behalf of the members of the committee, our sincere “thank you” to all who have shared their thoughts, opinions and offers of future support for a Crystal Lake passive park.', 'Friends of Crystal Lake update', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-crystal-lake-update', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:22:19', '2012-04-12 03:22:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6442', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6443, 4, '2012-04-11 23:22:50', '2012-04-12 03:22:50', 'With the widening of Lady’s Island Drive and completion of the new McTeer Bridge came a very long grass median on the Lady’s Island side of the bridge.  During the construction phase, many local businesses expressed an interest in sponsoring  the landscaping of the median in a manner similar to that used for the Sams Point Road medians.\r\nHowever, once the road and bridge were completed, and the size of the median was viewed from a landscaping cost perspective, it was, understandably, deemed too expensive for sponsorship by a local businesses.\r\nRob McFee, Beaufort County Division Director of Engineering and Infrastructure, mentioned the challenge of maintaining the landscaping of the median to Chief Bruce Kline who leads the Lady’s Island - St. Helena Fire District.  Chief Kline indicated that the firefighters of the district are very civic minded and involved in a number of community projects and might be willing to take on the median project. However, he indicated that any work performed on the median would have to be performed on the firefighters “off-duty” time since nothing of this nature can conflict with an “on duty” firefighter giving 100% to his or her normal duties.\r\nChief Kline posed the question of assuming the landscaping responsibility of the median (on an off duty basis) to the firefighters of the Lady’s Island - St. Helena Fire District and  received an enthusiastic positive response. A similar response of support was received from the members of the LISH Fire Commission.\r\nLIBPA will provide appropriate signs on the median recognizing this contribution by our firefighters. In the future, if a decision is made to expand the landscaping to include more than basic maintenance of the grass in the median LIBPA will consider financial support of such a project.\r\nA special thank you is extended to Mr. McFee for caring about the appearance of the median (it really is the responsibility of the SCDOT), Chief Kline for his leadership and each of the Lady’s Island - St. Helena firefighters for their willingness to  contribute even more (on their “off duty” days) to our community. What a great group of individuals we are privileged to have serving as members of our fire district.\r\nArticle provided by the Lady’s Island Business Professionals Association.', 'Lady’s Island-St Helena firefighters to the rescue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladys-island-st-helena-firefighters-to-the-rescue', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:22:50', '2012-04-12 03:22:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6444, 4, '2012-04-11 23:23:20', '2012-04-12 03:23:20', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nA few stray musings came into focus recently while I spent a day and a half changing all the clocks in the house and car plus our watches. Maybe some readers have had similar thoughts.\r\n1. Maybe those of us who went to school before personal computers, word processors, e-mail and the internet should get extra credit.  Punch cards?  Wite-Out?  Typewriters?  Crawling around the library at midnight?   Dinner from a vending machine?  You must be kidding!\r\n2. Some smells like lemon tree blossoms or fresh baked bread are divine, but most smells aren’t up to snuff.  Take almost any random list of everyday items, like this one, and see what you get: asphalt, burned almost anything, gasoline, carpeting, low tide, glue, paint, mold, vinegar, raw onions.  It’s interesting how some usually nasty smelling stuff has been “upgraded” by manufacturers who add pleasant scents.  Bleach, for instance, though there must be better ways to enjoy “lavender.”\r\n3. What if practically all zoos were gradually phased out and converted to parks? Have economists performed appropriate cost/benefit analyses on this?  Would the animals be better off?  Would children’s education really be undermined? Who’s got the data on this one?\r\n4. Are there any foods that can’t be pickled? Seems like the list of things you can pickle goes on forever. Even cucumbers.  Hey, wait a minute ...\r\n5. Who should be in charge of statues?  There certainly are a lot of important questions to consider, so we don’t want the decisions to be made casually. The person(s) portrayed on a statue? How big should it be?  Best location?  Material?  Cleaning schedule?  Should this person be able to speak Pidgin English?\r\n6. Here’s one that my hands were really tied on: Who invented rope?  Have any patents been awarded? Turns out there are a lot. Swing rope (Patent #4789045, filing date 5/12/87), for example, is constructed of successive layers of polyurethane, fiberglass resin, polypropylene rope, a second fiberglass resin and an abrasive grit. But here’s the cool part.  Swing rope may be used to transport crew members of an offshore rig to or from a waiting boat. A second application relates to a non-slip surface applied to a rescue sling.  Seems you can really establish yourself in the world of rope if you don’t get tangled up in all the filing details or media attention.\r\n7. Seahorses sure are strange little critters. They’re actually fish, and there are 47 (yikes!) species of them.  Seahorses swim upright, which is pretty neat. According to Guinness World Records, the dwarf seahorse is the slowest moving fish, with a top speed of about 5 feet per hour.  Finally, a marine creature that I can actually out swim!\r\n8. Am I the only person in the world who finds the Aflac duck annoying?  On a brighter note, a recent commercial prompted us to have a lovely duck dinner.\r\n9. What is the precise connection between cottage cheese and cottages?  Did it start out as a cottage industry?  Is it usually made in cottages?  Does it taste better when eaten in cottages?\r\n10. Google continues to amaze and educate me.  But now I know there are guys out there with my name, something I used to think was pretty unlikely.  Some of them even have my middle initial!  Should we start an organization?  Can I name the president?  (Bet you can guess the name.)\r\n11. I’ve read that major league baseball players have the fastest reflexes of any professional athletes.  Do we know who the toughest, fittest athletes are?  Hmm, maybe decathlon-ers. Or marathon runners.  Pro football linebackers?  NBA point guards?  Channel swimmers?\r\n12. OK, back to daylight savings time.  I’ve looked into this in some detail and can’t find any consistent, tangible benefits, for example regarding energy usage or health.  The notion that aligning the hours of daylight with the hours people are most likely to be active so they’ll use the lights less sounds intriguing, but the research fails to really back it up. What seems more likely to result from switching millions (billions?) of clocks back and forth is disrupted sleep patterns and missed appointments, meetings, travel arrangements, etc.  Did Americans ever get to vote on this?  I hope it’s not too late, but if it is, maybe we can just set all the clocks back.', 'Time for a change?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-for-a-change', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:23:20', '2012-04-12 03:23:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6444', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6445, 4, '2012-04-11 23:23:59', '2012-04-12 03:23:59', 'Creative classes held at Carolina Stamper\r\nWell-known Art Rubber Stamp Nature Artist Fred Mullett will be teaching classes at Carolina Stamper on April 20, 21 and 22. Fred Mullett travels all over the country teaching classes on how to use many different art mediums to embellish his nature art stamps. If you are a rubber stamper and artist, you will not want to miss these classes. Call 843-522-9966 for more information or e-mail carolinastamper@hargray.com for a complete description. Carolina Stamper is located at 203 Carteret St., downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nUSCB Festival Series Chamber Music concert\r\nThis performance will be Sunday, April 29, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the USCB Center for the Arts, Carteret Street. Celebrate the Festival Series grand finale with violinists Yehonatan Berick and Steven Copes, cellist Edward Arron and Rieko Aizawa on the piano and harmonium The performance will include a Schubert piano trio, a Prokofiev violin sonata, Dvořák bagatelles and a Fauré piano quartet. Tickets start at $40 and are available by calling 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tickets are also available at the door. For more information, visit us at www.uscb.edu/festivalseries.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-12', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:23:59', '2012-04-12 03:23:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6446, 4, '2012-04-11 23:25:04', '2012-04-12 03:25:04', 'The artwork of James St. Clair will be in the gallery at ARTworks, April through May 2012. The Artist Reception will be Friday, April 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. James St. Clair is an award-winning South Carolina artist. Many of his paintings depict the rich heritage <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-St-Clair.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6447\" title=\"Arts-St Clair\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Arts-St-Clair-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" /></a>and culture of the Lowcountry and the Sea Islands. His visual stories tell tales of work, humor and adventure, in acrylics on many surfaces, including canvas, paper, clayboard, masonite, wood and even newspaper. Some of his most popular series of paintings are Harlem Renaissance, Lowcountry Folktales, Black and Blues, the Adventures of Geechee Joe and Gullah Girl, and the Misadventures of The Chickens.\r\nARTworks is in Beaufort Town Center, at 2127 Boundary Street. Call 843-379-2787, www.artworksinbeaufort.org.', 'People, places and chickens', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'people-places-and-chickens', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:25:04', '2012-04-12 03:25:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6446', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6448, 4, '2012-04-11 23:26:08', '2012-04-12 03:26:08', '“Music at St. Helena’s” is part of the spring concert series arranged by the Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal) as part of its Tricentennial Celebration.\r\nThe church presents a free organ performance April 13 at 7 p.m. by S. Wayne Foster, organist-in-residence of First Congregational\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6449\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Wayne Foster\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Wayne-Foster.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6449\" title=\"Wayne Foster\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Wayne-Foster-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nChurch of Los Angeles.\r\nPat Gould, Director of Music at St. Helena’s, said that Foster is one of the leading organists today. “Foster’s technical ability coupled with an unerring sense of musicianship will make for a recital that will electrify the music and excite the audience,” she said.\r\nThe Winthrop University Chamber Singers, will perform another free concert on Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. The Winthrop University Chamber Choir is a small ensemble of 15-20 singers specializing in the performance of a cappella and chamber music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The choir especially enjoys motets, madrigals, chanson, and part songs from early periods of musical history to the present day.\r\nAlthough these concerts are offered free, donations are graciously accepted. The Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal) is located at 505 Church Street in Beaufort. For more information, contact Pat Gould at patgould@islc.net or 843-522-1712 or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.', 'St. Helena’s celebrates with special music series', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'st-helenas-celebrates-with-special-music-series', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:26:08', '2012-04-12 03:26:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6448', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6450, 4, '2012-04-11 23:27:19', '2012-04-12 03:27:19', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“The Matchmaker” from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: Arik, a teenage boy growing up in Haifa in 1968, gets a job working for Yankele Bride, a matchmaker. Yankele, a mysterious Holocaust survivor, has an office in back of a movie theater that shows only love stories. As Arik begins to learn the mysteries of the human heart through his work, he falls in love. The girl he loves has just returned from America and is full of talk of womens rights, free love and rock and roll. The disparate parts of Arik’s life collide in unexpected, often funny and very moving ways as he lives through a summer that changes him forever. The film mixes comedy with drama as it tells a coming-of-age story unlike any you’ve ever seen before.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews:  The two leading film web sites give this film an IMDb rating of 7.1. Critics: Ferdi says it’s a “... wise and wonderful coming-of-age tale ... teeming and brilliantly told story ... performances are superlative and believable.” Jerusalem Post calls it “immensely pleasurable and moving ... outstanding acting.”\r\nPreviewer’s Comment: This World film filmed in Israel (2010) is in Hebrew with English subtitles. It is a comedy at heart with very funny situations we would never imagine happening in our surroundings. It is the 1960’s and the memories of the Holocaust are only 20 years away and this is used in the film for us to remember that in spite of the past, we all need to move on, and what better way to move on than to find a new love to enjoy life and the future with.  Of course how to do that is always a challenge, and perhaps a matchmaker approach is better than church groups and online dating. The truth is they all have very funny results and in this case a teenager gets an education as well. I could think of worse summer intern jobs.\r\nRated:  Unrated, but can be considered likely to be PG-13.\r\n\r\n“Reuniting The Rubins” from The Indie Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: An up-tight lawyer, Lenny Rubins, has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a Jewish holiday. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny’s eyes, his grown-up children are certainly not even from the same planet: a ruthless control-freak and hard-nosed capitalist; an outspoken, argumentative eco-warrior committed to the cause and an outer-worldly Buddhist Monk; and to cap it all, a Bible bashing born-again Rabbi. While they might quarrel and fight, they are still family. It is going to take a whole lot of soul searching and sacrifice for all involved to come together in this heartwarming, comic, family drama that will have you thinking of your own extended family with a smile.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews:  The two leading film web sites give this film an IMDb rating of 5.2 (middle of the road) and Rotten Tomatoes audience rating of 67.  Not a favorite of the critics due to its exaggerated personalities and situations that stretch the imagination, but audiences give it OK marks for an evening’s comic diversion.\r\nPreviewer’s Comment: This UK World film in English reminds us how diverse our families are and why we do not always look forward to family reunions. However, they give us fodder for laughs and angst for years after. Family reunions somehow take” keeping up with the Jones” to the next level, even more intense than your 20th high school reunion, which is mere child’s play. Not all films are intellectual journeys that provide great awakenings in our being. This film is just for fun; and although it doesn’t qualify as slap stick comedy, it is that type of film.\r\nRated: PG\r\n\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase tickets day of performance. The box office opens one hour before show time.', 'The Indie Film Corner: A double showing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-a-double-showing', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:27:19', '2012-04-12 03:27:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6450', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6451, 4, '2012-04-11 23:27:59', '2012-04-12 03:27:59', 'GRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown recently held a “Chicks for Chicks” fundraising event to benefit World Vision (www.worldvision.org). Through this event, GRACE &amp; GLORY, Beaufort’s largest women’s boutique, was able to donate more than 50 chickens to hungry families in Africa.\r\nWhy chickens? Fresh eggs raise the levels of protein and other nutrients in a family’s diet.  The sale of extra eggs and chickens can pay for vital basics like rice, milk and school supplies.  Finally, families can sell the offspring for extra income or share them with other families in need.\r\nThe event was a huge success, supported by many women in the community who came out to support the cause. Cindy Turnbull, owner of GRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown, offers a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this worthy charity.\r\nGRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown is located at 1029A Boundary Street in Beaufort.  The women’s boutique carries a large selection of women’s clothing, shoes, accessories and home goods.  The boutique is open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For more information, call the store at 843-521-4050 or friend them on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/GraceandGloryUptown.', 'Grace & Glory Uptown donates 50 chickens', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'grace-glory-uptown-donates-50-chickens', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:27:59', '2012-04-12 03:27:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6451', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6452, 4, '2012-04-11 23:29:17', '2012-04-12 03:29:17', 'The Photography Club of Beaufort awarded the 2012 Dale Westcott Nature Award on Monday, April 9, at the club’s recent meeting. The award is given annually to local high school students for their nature photography in memory of Dale Westcott, a\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6453\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Jackson Canaday&#39;s &quot;Marsh&quot; took second place.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2nd-Jackson-Canaday-Marsh.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6453\" title=\"2nd-Jackson Canaday-Marsh\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2nd-Jackson-Canaday-Marsh-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nclub member, retired educator and avid nature photographer. Mrs. Barbara Westcott, a co-sponsor of the award, was on hand to present the checks to the students. Three area high schools participated this year and submitted a total of 65 photos.\r\nFirst place was awarded to Enrique Duran from Bluffton High School for “The InBetween,” pictured above. Second place was given to Battery Creek’s Jackson Canaday for “Marsh,” seen at left. Third Place was awarded to Emma Carrol of Bluffton High School for “Floating Star Fish.” Two Honorable Mentions were awarded to Laura Roddey of Beaufort Academy for “Charlottesville” and Emma McCraken of Bluffton High for “Manning the Post.”', 'High school students awarded for nature photos', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-students-awarded-for-nature-photos', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:29:17', '2012-04-12 03:29:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6454, 4, '2012-04-11 23:30:00', '2012-04-12 03:30:00', 'Aveda’s April 2012 Earth Month campaign will inspire its network of beauty professionals and consumers in more than 30 countries to raise $4.5 million for the protection of clean water — a basic human right that nearly 900 million people  worldwide fight for daily.  In support of achieving this goal, Orchid Salon, an Aveda concept salon in Port Royal, will host a monthlong fundraiser to raise money and invites guests and the community to join their efforts to raise money for clean water.  During the month of April, tickets can be purchased for a $5 donation and entries will be entered to win six months of FREE haircuts.  The winner will be selected on May 1.  All money raised will be donated to the Global Greengrants Fund to help support their efforts to provide clean water around the world.', 'Orchid Salon supports clean water projects', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'orchid-salon-supports-clean-water-projects', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:30:00', '2012-04-12 03:30:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6454', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6455, 4, '2012-04-17 02:30:48', '2012-04-17 06:30:48', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nThanks to a new non-toxic mosquito and no-see-ums eradicator pumped through your lawn irrigation system, safely eliminating pests from your yard is no longer a wishful dream, it is a real possibility, according to the owner of Greenbug, Inc.\r\nLady’s Island resident Louise Hodges founded the company that manufactures and sells green, earth-friendly pest control products. She was recently awarded first place for her new patent-pending invention, the Greenbug Injector System, that distributes Greenbug for Outdoors, a natural pest control product, via an irrigation system. Chilton and Heath Simmons were the first people in Beaufort to install the new system at their new home.\r\nPests are annoying, they cause damage, and they carry dangerous vector diseases like West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease. Mild winters and high moisture levels ensure a banner year for pests in 2012.  The Greenbug Injector System can eliminate these pests and the worry they cause. Safe, easy and effective, the Greenbug Injector System wipes out all problem pests in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Greenbug is deadly to pests yet harmless to humans, animals, beneficial creatures and the environment.\r\nMoms need not worry about transmitted diseases when kids play outside and pets can romp freely without the worry of fleas. For this Earth Day, green pest control in the yard is a reality.\r\nEven Palmetto Mosquito Misting Systems — an arm of Palmetto Exterminating out of Charleston (one of the biggest pest control company in South Carolina) — is changing ALL of its misting systems over to Greenbug because it is more effective. Now there’s some street cred.\r\nFor more information, visit www.greenbugallnatural.com or contact Louise Hodges at louise@greenbugallnatural.com.', 'It’s finally safe to go outside with Greenbug', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-finally-safe-to-go-outside-with-greenbug', '', '', '2012-04-17 11:16:53', '2012-04-17 15:16:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6456, 4, '2012-04-11 23:31:31', '2012-04-12 03:31:31', 'In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16, Beaufort Memorial Hospital reminds community members that they can get easy access to state-approved advance directives on the hospital website at www.bmhsc.org.  Click on the “Patients and Visitors” section and click on Advance Directives.  Copies can be made in English and in Spanish.\r\nFor the past seven years, Beaufort Memorial has offered the free service of scanning copies of people’s advance directives and keeping them on file. If you are interested in doing that, please call Jamie McMahon, Director of Admissions, at 522-5097.\r\nNational Healthcare Decisions Day is observed annually on April 16 and is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive (“living will”), in which they name the person who will make medical decisions for them in the event they are seriously ill and can’t speak for themselves. Experts say only about 20-30 percent of Americans have completed an advance directive, even though all people age 18 and older should have one.\r\n“It’s understandable that people would put off discussing the topic of serious illness and death, but it’s essential to have this family conversation in advance,” Pat Foulger, RN, VP for Quality Services said.  “It’s a discussion that should take place in the living room, not in the hospital waiting room when it may be too late.”\r\nBeaufort Memorial has offered access to healthcare advance directives on its website for years, or call the hospital at 522-5171 to have the information mailed.', 'Beaufort Memorial observes National Healthcare Decisions Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-observes-national-healthcare-decisions-day', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:31:31', '2012-04-12 03:31:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6456', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6457, 4, '2012-04-12 23:37:28', '2012-04-13 03:37:28', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nOn Tuesday, April 10, Higher Ground Outfitters both presented a check to Friends of Hunting Island and campaigned for One Day Without Shoes — an international movement to spread awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life, sponsored by Toms shoes.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6458\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Higher Ground staff spread awareness about One Day Without Shoes.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0075.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6458\" title=\"DSC_0075\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0075-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nEvery year Higher Ground puts on PaddleFest, a three- or six-mile race via kayak or standup paddleboard that launches from the lagoon in Hunting Island State Park. Last November was the outfitter’s seventh year in the tradition, which raises proceeds for Friends of Hunting Island. Tim Lovett, owner of Higher Ground, presented Jon Greene, President of Friends of Hunting Island, and Jeff Atkins, State Park Manager, with a check for more than $1,300 for the Discover Outdoors Program of Hunting Island State Park on the behalf of Friends of Hunting Island.\r\nLovett and his staff, Leslie Norris and Josh Henderson, were barefoot on the job at the scene of the check’s presentation. Higher Ground, a retailer of Toms shoes, was participating in One Day Without Shoes. The idea behind the campaign is that seeing someone in a store barefoot is unnatural to Americans. The curiosity sparks conversation about the cause: Millions of children live without proper footwear, exposing them to injury and disease every day. For every pair of Toms purchased, the company gives another pair to a child in need of shoes.\r\nWhen the outfitter isn’t hanging out with Friends of Hunting Island shoeless, it is open in Beaufort Town Center, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.', 'Higher Ground supports Hunting Island, shoeless', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'higher-ground-supports-hunting-island-shoeless', '', '', '2012-04-13 11:42:31', '2012-04-13 15:42:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6459, 4, '2012-04-11 23:41:24', '2012-04-12 03:41:24', 'By Danette Vernon\r\nMany of us are familiar with the story of Jonah. He had a “whale of a time” with himself, running a gambit of emotions in the story, between resistant, then thankful; angry, then hot and bothered; despairing, then humbled.\r\nOur own story can be much like this, a bit of an emotional roller coaster, until we reach our Nirvana. On Monday, we make the announcement of our intention to live a CHANGED LIFE, “No more donuts!” we vow. By Tuesday, we, just as quickly change our mind — and we have a donut to console ourselves. Surely people will realize we were just blowing off steam ... again.\r\nBut there comes a time when the pain of not living as we wish is greater than our fear of the unknown, and we take one hesitant step forward, trusting, as Barbara Winters writes, “that when we come to the edge of all that we know, one of two things will happen, there will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught to fly.”\r\nKevin Trudeau, noted expert on transformation, outlines his steps for change: 1. Find out who has gone before you, and were successful, read about them, talk to them if possible. Look for mentors if need be. 2. Assess your willingness to learn, to change, on a scale of 1 to 10. It should be a 10. If it’s not a 10, that is the first step to a new life — increase your willingness to learn new things, to change, until you reach a 10.\r\nHow do you do that? Well, ask yourself, what am I willing to give up, to be different; to live differently? Are you willing to give up comfort, the creature comforts of your own bed, the familiarity of your friends and family, the level of salary you currently have? Or more significantly, are you willing to give up your beliefs, the ones that no longer serve you?\r\nBut what can you do RIGHT NOW you wonder? Kevin further advises, to get out a piece of paper and pencil, and jot down, without thinking, your top 10 goals, and then rate them on a scale of 1 to 10. Any goals that rated a 10, start taking steps towards manifesting these goals, as they are the ones most likely to come true.\r\nFinally, when considering any goal, doing the first thing in front of you is always the next step.\r\nBut doing things one step at a time, may not be for you, maybe you NEED the sudden slam of a door, in order to change; well so be it. It’s a rougher road — but get on it! Dan Vaden says, “Things fall apart, so that things can fall together.”\r\nSo tomorrow, you quit a job, slam a door, break a heart, and it may appear that all is lost, but it is in these very moments that you will come to the beginning of the new tales that you tell your grandchildren. The stories that will make them exclaim, “Then what happened?!”\r\n\r\n<em>Moment of Wellness with Danette Vernon: Therapeutic SolutionsOffering a unique approach to your active health care needs using a variety of healing modalities, nutritional and wellness coaching to empower you to a new state of health and well-being. 73 Sams Point Road, 524-2554.</em>', 'Jonah and his whale: Part II', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jonah-and-his-whale-part-ii', '', '', '2012-06-18 12:59:22', '2012-06-18 16:59:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6459', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6460, 4, '2012-04-11 23:43:33', '2012-04-12 03:43:33', 'Kevin Wiley has always taken his high blood pressure seriously. His mother died of a heart attack when she was only 30 years old and two of his uncles suffered the same fate in their 40s and 50s.\r\nBut when his right arm and leg began to feel heavy one afternoon in the spring of 2009, Wiley dismissed it and continued to go about his day. That evening, his wife Shelia noticed his speech was slurred.\r\n“I didn’t want to admit something was wrong,” Wiley recalled. “I was in denial.”\r\nBy 2:30 a.m. the next morning, his symptoms had become so severe, he was hardly able to walk and was bumping into walls.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6461\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"Kevin and Shelia Wiley\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/KevinandSheliaWiley.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6461\" title=\"KevinandSheliaWiley\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/KevinandSheliaWiley-e1334202191174-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nShelia took her husband to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital ER where he was diagnosed with a stroke.\r\nAlthough Wiley had been on high blood pressure medication for 10 years, he stopped taking it in the fall of 2008. Five months later, he had the stroke.\r\n“I didn’t like how the medication made me feel, so I switched to homeopathic supplements,” said the 48-year-old father of four. “In hindsight, that was a mistake.”\r\nThe stroke left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. He had trouble swallowing and couldn’t speak clearly.\r\n“Those first few months, I had to do everything for him,” said Shelia, a software manager with the Beaufort County School District. “He used to do all the shopping and most of the cooking. That was the biggest change in our lives.”\r\nAfter almost a year of occupational, speech and physical therapy, Wiley is back shopping, cooking and serving as pastor of Second Pilgrim Baptist Church in Beaufort. But the stroke has left him with numerous disabilities. He walks with a wobble and is unable to use his right arm. He also suffers from short-term memory loss.\r\nOnce a health issue of the elderly, stroke is becoming more and more prevalent in adults in their 40s and 50s. Nearly half of all diagnosed strokes in South Carolina now occur to patients younger than 65.\r\nThe dramatic increase in young stroke patients has prompted Beaufort Memorial Hospital to host the area’s first stroke EXPO April 21 in Building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort.\r\n“People don’t realize you can suffer a stroke at any age,” said Kathy Campbell, director of Beaufort Memorial’s inpatient rehab unit. “Young survivors often have different needs and issues than older stroke survivors. We’re starting a support group to provide them with resources and tools to help them deal with the life-changing effects of stroke.”\r\nThe EXPO is being cosponsored by YoungStroke, Inc., an advocacy organization for adults who experienced a stroke between the ages of 20 and 64. Stroke survivor and founder Amy Edmunds will be among the guest speakers featured during the 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. event.\r\n“In the U.S., we don’t differentiate stroke survivors by age,” said Edmunds, who had her stroke when she was 43. “But there are differences. Young stroke survivors can have better outcomes if they receive more aggressive therapy.”\r\nEdmunds will be joined by neurologist Dr. Paul Mazzeo, internist Dr. Philip Cusumano and Greg Gilbert of the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. The EXPO also will include a panel of four stroke survivors and a caregiver, among them Kevin and Shelia Wiley. They will discuss their experiences and how they cope with life after stroke.\r\n“I’ve had to change some things in my life,” Kevin Wiley said. “I exercise four times a week now and I stay away from pasta and pizza.”\r\nTo register for the EXPO, call (843) 522-5585. For more information about Young Stroke, Inc., go to www.youngstroke.org.', 'Stroke Survivor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stroke-survivor', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:43:33', '2012-04-12 03:43:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6463, 4, '2012-04-11 23:55:00', '2012-04-12 03:55:00', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThis Saturday, April 14, from 6 to 10:30 p.m., don’t miss out on the Junior Service League of Beaufort’s annual fundraiser: BBQ by the Marsh. What makes barbecue, an open bar, live music and friends even better is knowing the proceeds are directly helping Children Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) and CODA support victims of domestic violence.\r\nThe seventh annual BBQ by the Marsh will be at the historic Arsenal (713 Craven Street, downtown Beaufort). This landmark building dates back to 1798 and is a great spot to hear live music by The Broke Locals, eat food catered by Q on Bay, and enjoy a silent auction and an open bar.\r\n“It’s our signature event,” said Carson Bruce, a member of the JSLB board and service committee chair. “It’s always a lot of fun.”\r\nThe Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is a nonprofit organization for the local community. Made up of roughly 50 active Beaufortonians and more than 200 friends, the civic group is dedicated to volunteerism and focuses on enriching the lives of women, children and families in the community. To date, this event has raised more than $100,000 for local charities.\r\nFormer President Gloria Duryea said that the Junior Service League of Beaufort chose CAPA and CODA as this year’s beneficiaries because of their aligning missions and great impacts on the community.  “Child abuse and domestic violence doesn’t discriminate against the socioeconomic level of a family,” said Duryea.\r\nThe JSLB has been busy recently. The group held the biggest blood drive in the county, bringing in 85 pints of blood, 76 of which were donated by first-time donors, last year. This year their prom boutique featured donated cocktail, semi-formal and formal dresses for young women, helping to boost their self-esteem and give them a great prom.\r\nTickets to the barbecue are $40 and can be purchased online at www.jslbeaufort.org or by calling 843-315-7339.', 'JSLB holds annual BBQ by the Marsh', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jslb-holds-annual-bbq-by-the-marsh', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:55:00', '2012-04-12 03:55:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6463', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6464, 4, '2012-04-11 23:56:06', '2012-04-12 03:56:06', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Pets.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6465\" title=\"Cat and Dog portrait on a white background\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Pets-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Beaufort Dog at Habersham, located at 24-A Market in the heart of the Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, will host its Fourth Annual Pet and Kid Fair Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Among the activities offered are dog contests, games, agility demonstrations and a vaccine and wellness clinic. Children’s activities and entertainment will also be offered. The event is free and open to the public. Beaufort Dog at Habersham invites the public to bring unwanted or gently used dog bedding and crates to the Pet Fair, as they will be recycled for animals in need. For more information, visit www.beaufortdogathabersham.com, call 843-812-5394 or email Beaufort Dog Owner and Top Behaviorist Kelley Blackston at Kelley@beaufortdog.com. The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St. in the Habersham Neighborhood, located off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort.', 'Fourth annual Pet and Kid Fair', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fourth-annual-pet-and-kid-fair', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:56:06', '2012-04-12 03:56:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6464', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6466, 4, '2012-04-11 23:57:47', '2012-04-12 03:57:47', 'Last week, the Beaufort Fire Department rescued little Cappy, a long haired dachshund, after she ran away and climbed a tree.\r\nChain Free Beaufort’s Kim Bonturi said she discovered her friend and neighbor, Mimi Austin, had lost her dog that she rescued. “I\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6467\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cappy in a tree before being rescued.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cappy-in-Tree.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6467\" title=\"Cappy in Tree\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cappy-in-Tree-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nknew she was devastated, so I did the only thing I could at this point, got a friend of mine and me and her and her dog went out walking looking for little Cappy,” Kim said.\r\n“We headed towards the Beaufort National Cemetery where Cappy was last seen six and a half hours earlier. We heading into the back portion (north side of National street) calling her name and shining flashlights — and then Cappy barked!” Kim described the scene. “She was telling us where she was, we followed her bark to a tall oak tree. We were looking every where in the thick, heavy brush around the tree. Mimi, who lives right next to the cemetery, heard her barking and rushed to help us. Mimi was cutting back all the brush and still no Cappy. I finally decided to call the non-emergency City of Beaufort Police dispatch to see if they would help with spot lights. At the same time, two police cars pulled up to see what was going on. We told them what we were doing, then one officer, said, ‘Well, there she is!’ We all said, ‘Where?’ We looked at the officer and he was looking up into the branches of the tree. Cappy had climbed 12 feet up the tree and was stuck.”\r\nAfter that, the Beaufort Fire Department was called and they showed up with a 14 foot ladder and rescued Cappy.', 'Fire department rescues dog from tree', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fire-department-rescues-dog-from-tree', '', '', '2012-04-11 23:57:47', '2012-04-12 03:57:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6466', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6468, 4, '2012-04-16 00:25:03', '2012-04-16 04:25:03', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0598.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6469\" title=\"IMG_0598\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0598-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Arlene Heape Hull has written a wonderful homage to her grandfather Artie Mitchell Heape who served in two wars and was chief of police in Beaufort.  Her book “A Low Country Man and his Life” gives a fascinating account of the times and her grandfather’s contribution to shaping modern day Beaufort. Here are some pics from the book signing.\r\n\r\nRaise a glass, raise awareness\r\nA great wine tasting will be held next Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at The Tooting Egret to benefit the American Cancer Society and Beaufort’s Relay For Life. The Spring for the Cure event will feature a full range of Spanish wines with tapas. Tickets are just $25, tax deductible. The Tooting Egret is located on <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0601.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6470\" title=\"IMG_0601\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0601-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>the corner of Scott and Craven streets in the old firehouse building.\r\n\r\nDowntown gossip: Here’s what people are talking about: In the Old Van Harten Building next to The Chocolate Tree on Carteret Street, an artisan bakery is going in. A bike shop is coming to the old bus station at the Northeast corner of Boundary and Charles streets. The Lipsitz building on Bay Street has finally been bought: all the old vinyl siding will be stripped off and six new residential condos will go upstairs. A wine store by the owners of Griffin Market will open in part of the downstairs as they look for a tenent for the big part of the store.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Book signing at Old Bay Marketplace', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'book-signing-at-old-bay-marketplace', '', '', '2012-04-16 18:38:30', '2012-04-16 22:38:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6468', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6473, 4, '2012-04-13 16:10:08', '2012-04-13 20:10:08', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Armed-Robbery.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6474\" title=\"Armed-Robbery\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Armed-Robbery-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC  – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Seaside Farms home on Wednesday night.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 9:30 pm Wednesday night, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence at 1350 Seaside Rd in\r\nreference to a robbery occurring moments earlier. Upon arrival, deputies met with a 53-year old male who\r\nadvised that two unknown black males had entered his home and robbed him at gunpoint.\r\n\r\nThe victim told officers that he was watching TV in his living room when he heard a noise and was suddenly\r\nconfronted by two black males in his home. The victim said that the suspects, one of whom was armed with a\r\npistol, demanded money from him.\r\n\r\nWhen the victim replied that he did not have any money, one of the suspects went to the victim’s bedroom while the other held the victim at gunpoint. After stealing the victim’s wallet, both suspects fled the home, leaving the victim unharmed. The victim advised that after the suspects fled, he heard several gunshots outside and observed the suspects running towards Club Bridge Rd.\r\n\r\nLittle description of the suspects was available, being only described as black males wearing all black clothing\r\nand ski masks. One was reportedly approximately 6’00”, 150 lbs. The other was described as approximately\r\n5’05”, 170 lbs.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Investigator MSgt. G.\r\nMoreno at 843-255-3505 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery on St. Helena', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-investigating-armed-robbery-on-st-helena', '', '', '2012-04-13 16:10:08', '2012-04-13 20:10:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6476, 4, '2012-04-15 10:40:09', '2012-04-15 14:40:09', '<img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6477\" title=\"Fawnwood Ln Composite\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Fawnwood-Ln-Composite-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" />\r\n\r\nSEABROOK, SC (April 13, 2012/3:30 PM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify a suspect believed to be involved in the April 10 th shooting death of a Burton man.\r\n\r\nTwenty-three year old Octavius Moultrie was shot to death outside a home on Fawnwood Ln in Seabrook just before 2 pm Tuesday. Investigators have since been able to gather additional information regarding the possible suspect(s) allowing for the creation of a composite sketch of the alleged shooter.\r\n\r\nWitnesses have described the shooter as a black male, approximately 6’05” of slender build with close-cut hair,\r\na pencil-thin mustache, and a diamond earring in his left ear. The shooter was reportedly a passenger in an SUV\r\ndriven by a second black male that was seen in the area at the time the shooting occurred. The SUV has been\r\ndescribed as a 2003-2007 white Chevy Tahoe with vertical-open rear cargo doors.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator SSgt. J. Fraser at 843-255-\r\n3416 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'Fawnwood Ln Murder Update', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fawnwood-ln-murder-update', '', '', '2012-04-15 10:41:32', '2012-04-15 14:41:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6476', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6485, 4, '2012-04-19 01:21:27', '2012-04-19 05:21:27', 'Women’s group hosts fashion show luncheon\r\n“Springing into Fashion Do’s” by Belks with the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will be held Thursday, April 19, at St. Helena Parish Hall located at 507 Newcastle Street. Doors open at 11:45 and lunch is served at 12:15. Speaker for the day is Martha Cahoon, artist and author, whose topic will be “Painted Hope into Her Life”.  Luncheon and program is $12. To make reservations, email or call Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net.\r\n\r\nDocumentary spotlights Obama presidency\r\nA free local screening of the much talked about 17-minute documentary spotlighting the achievements of the first term of President Barack Obama’s presidency will be held in Beaufort on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m., at the Beaufort branch of the Beaufort County Public Library in downtown Beaufort. “The Road We’ve Traveled,” which has been spotlighted by multiple media outlets including CNN, The Associated Press, ABC News, the Huffington Post, and YouTube, is directed by Davis Guggenheim, who won an Academy Award for directing former Vice President Al Gore’s critically-acclaimed global warming documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.”  The documentary, narrated by Oscar winner Tom Hanks, recalls many of the challenges and triumphs of the Obama administration.\r\n\r\nWomen of Shell Point Baptist have conference\r\nThe women of SPBC are having their 2012 Spring Women’s Conference on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. The theme for the weekend is “Running Unhindered.” Topics of discussion are: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, Throwing off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles us, and Running with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Music, snacks and lunch are provided. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 843-575-2200.\r\n\r\nWhat are the Sea Island Quilters doing?\r\n• The SIQ will have a workshop open to the public by Fiber Artist Jeanne Flanagan on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn fabric dying, fabric folding techniques and go home with 5 yards of fabric with their very own chosen colors. The cost is $60. For details, contact Trudy Flanagan at 843-838-7166.\r\n• The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at Praise Academy, 800 Paris Island Gateway. Barbara James, Fabric Artist, will discuss how to “Add mystery and depth to quilts through use of hand dyed and printed fabrics.” For details, call Sharon Kimber at 838-2870.\r\n\r\nCharles Street Gallery hosts poetry readings\r\nIn celebration of National Poetry Month 2012, join us for: Another Sound of Freedom Poetry at The Charles Street Gallery, 914 Charles Street, Beaufort, on Saturday, April 21, at 3 p.m. Readers of their own work and the greater work of beacon keepers will be members of the Otram Slabess Writers Group: Teresa Bruce, Steve Johnson, Jacquelyn Markham, Quitman Marshall, Karen Peluso, Warren Slesinger, along with special guests and invitees. Free admission and fun and refreshments provided in a lovely setting.\r\n\r\nClassic car show will be at Soft Shell Crab Fest\r\nThe Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort will host a show to coincide with the Soft Shell Crab Festival on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cars and trucks will be judged by the participants and the public, with trophies given to the owners of the top 25 cars for Best Ford, Best Chevy, Best Mopar, and Best of the Rest and Best in Show. Awards are due to be given at 2:30. Cost is $20 to register a vehicle. Details at www.classicsofbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\nAnnual service held at Old Sheldon Church\r\nThe Parish Church of St. Helena will celebrate Old Sheldon Sunday, April 22, at 12:30 p.m. This annual event will be held at the Sheldon church ruins in Yemassee. The Rev. Canon Jim Lewis will be the guest preacher. A picnic lunch on the grounds of the ruins will follow the service. Call the church at (843) 522-1712 with questions.\r\n\r\nLecture looks at Atlantic Coast shorebirds\r\nA special LCMNA Lecture about the Hemispheric Conservation of Atlantic Coast Shorebirds will be held Friday, April 27 at TCL, 921 Ribaut Building 12, Beaufort. Social at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. The ecosystems of the world are linked by birds, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Atlantic Coast, where some shorebirds nest and rear their young, while huge flocks of other species pause to refuel on their long treks to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.  Stephen Brown, Ph. D., Director of Shorebird Science at the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, will discuss the research and conservation work conducted at Manomet, focusing on this imperiled group of birds that depend on coastal habitats like those of South Carolina to survive.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber to hold free cancer screenings\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the American Cancer Association announces free cancer screenings, mammograms and pap smears.  Women between the ages of 47- 64 years old and are without insurance (no Medicaid or Medicare) might be able to take advantage of this program if they meet the income qualifications.  Anyone who qualifies must take advantage of this opportunity before June.  Interested, call 800-227-2345 or 843-812-4374.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Patriots host NRA banquet\r\nJoin the Lowcountry Patriots as they host a special benefit for the nonprofit NRA Foundation, Saturday, April 28 at Beaufort’s Quality Inn. Live and silent auctions plus games and door prizes. Come away with fine firearms and shooting gear. Enjoy an evening of fun, friends and barbecue by chef Bob Brower. Proceeds support youth shooting sports, firearms education, JROTC, women’s safety classes, wildlife conservation and shooting range development. Doors open 5:30 p.m.  Details: 843-263-3671/ skip82965@hotmail.com  Tickets $30 (age 16 and under $15), available at Port Royal Gun &amp; Pawn or online at www.friendsofnra.org.\r\n\r\nPi Beta Phi celebrates Founders’ Day\r\nThe Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi invites any Pi Phis in the area to join us for our Founders’ Day Celebration on Saturday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dataw Island Tabby Room.  Brunch is $25 and checks can be made to Lowcountry AC Pi Beta Phi. All Pi Phis are welcome.  RSVP to Peggy at 838-0006 for more information.\r\n\r\nClergy members invited to discuss education\r\nMembers of the clergy from Beaufort County are invited to attend an Ecumenical Partners meeting with Superintendent Valerie Truesdale on Thursday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaufort County Disabilities &amp; Special Needs Office, 100 Clear Water Way in Beaufort. The building is located off Castle Rock Road between Hwy 170 and Grober Hill Road.  Ecumenical Partner meetings are held twice a year with the superintendent to further communication and discuss issues as they relate to the children of Beaufort County. Please RSVP to Carol McMillan at 322-2306 or carol.mcmillan@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon holds migration field trip\r\nJoin fellow birders Friday, April 27 for a uniquely enjoyable day filled with fascinating Lowcountry nature experiences. Expert Ken Scott will lead this Fripp Audubon-sponsored field trip to Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, where participants can expect to see migrating birds flying through species that have arrived to nest. Meet at the Lady’s Island McDonald’s at 8:30 a.m. Bring lunch, bottled water, insect repellent, camera and binoculars. The trip is limited to Fripp Audubon Club members. Yearly membership is only $10 for an individual or $20 per family. Please RSVP to Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or pete.richards@comcast.net and visit http://www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nPresentation reveals Red Knots migration\r\nFripp Audubon presents Dr. Al Seegars, Coordinator of the ACE Basin National Estuarian Research Stewardship. He’ll describe a hard-to-believe-but-true wildlife drama played out on our Beaufort barrier islands. Red Knots migrate from Southwest Argentina to nesting areas in the Arctic — and back — 18,000 miles roundtrip. Lacking an aerial refueling capability, Red Knots time their landfall on our coast just in time to feed on fresh-laid horseshoe crab eggs. Islands like Fripp are key spawning sites for horseshoe crabs. These living fossils occupy a vital niche in our coastal ecology AND play a lifesaving role in human biomedicine. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this awesome tale on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Fripp Island Community Centre. It’s all free, with free pass at gate for off-islanders. Contact Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or email pete.richards@comcast.net and visit http://www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nTidal Creek Fellowship has annual yard sale\r\nTidal Creek Fellowship Church is holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, April 28 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2522 Boundary Street (the OLD Nissan and Palmetto Pre Owned Building across from Fast Freddie’s Pawn Shop) as a fundraiser for its student ministries. Drop off times are April 23-25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Presale time is Friday, April 27 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. If you donate $100 in items or more, the church will give you two tickets to the presale so if you want to be the first to shop, here is your chance. Check out www.tidalcreek.net or www.yourethos.com for more details.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-35', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:21:27', '2012-04-19 05:21:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6485', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6487, 4, '2012-04-19 01:41:31', '2012-04-19 05:41:31', 'By Celia Strong\r\nI think we’ll start this week with the grapes that make our wine. Both of them are new to us and not often seen (or drunk for that matter).  One is the second mostly widely planted grape in the world. And, I’ll bet, most of us haven’t heard of it or known when we were drinking it.  This is a white wine grape known as Trebbiano, in Italy at least.  In Italy, this grape accounts for about one third of all the white wine.  In the region of Umbria, it makes the lovely Orvieto wines, which, if you haven’t tried lately, you should because it’s perfect drinking wine for hot weather and not expensive. In Umbria, Trebbiano is called Procanico. Elsewhere in Italy, it has about six different clones that are used. And, balsamic vinegar? We’ve all had some at some point, right?  It’s made from Trebbiano.\r\nAs a side note, Trebbiano goes by the name Ugni Blanc in France. There it is the most widely planted white wine grape. (I guess Chardonnay isn’t the queen of white grapes that some of us assumed it was. Even if they do have $700 and higher Chards in France.) In the Cognac region just outside Bordeaux, Trebbiano, aka Ugni Blanc, has yet another name — St. Emilion.  It is the grape that makes Cognac and Armagnac.  (See, you might have drunk some and not known it.)\r\nAnyhow, our second grape is called Garganega, Italy’s sixth most widely planted white wine grape variety.  Much of it is grown in the northeastern region of Veneto, around the city of Venice. Genetically, Garganega has been shown to be the same variety as Grecanico from Sicily.  Also, it appears to be one of the parent grapes of Trebbiano.  In the sub-zone of Soave in the Veneto region, Garganega is the predominant white variety.  And, now you know our wine for this week — Soave.\r\nSoave is a dry white wine that comes from the area around the city of Verona.  Within the world of Soave wines, there are two legal levels of the wine.  There is a DOC Soave that is less restricted and controlled in its production. And, there is the DOCG Soave Superiore.  And, yes, that translates as “superior.” More controls, better grapes, etc. Both of these wines also have a possible “Classico” designation that moves them up a notch as well. The Soave DOC was established in 1968 and the Soave Superiore was declared for the 2002 vintage. Garganega makes up 70 to 100 percent of any Soave wine.  It can be blended with Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc), Chardonnay or Trebbiano di Soave (also called Verdicchio in this area). No wonder we don’t know when we’ve drunk some of these grapes.\r\nSoave wines were hugely popular in the United States in the middle of the 20th century. This is because there was an Italian wine boom following the second World War. The popularity of Soave was due mostly to the marketing efforts of a large winery in that part of Italy: Bolla.  For years, even since I’ve been in Beaufort, people came to buy “Soave Bolla” like Soave was the winery name. (Interestingly, Bolla stopped making Soave several years ago, which is too bad because we should all be thrilled with these wines all summer.)\r\nOur Soave for today, though, comes from Santi.  Santi traces its origins to 1843, when Carlo Santi established a wine cellar in the village of Illasi.  The original winery was located in the heart of the most acclaimed wine growing zones in the Veneto near Lake Garda. Santi is now an Italian wine making success story concentrating on four basic wines — Pinot Grigio, Valpolicella, Amarone and Soave Classico. They use mainly their own estate grown grapes and some long term contracts with local growers who follow Santi’s directions. The Santi Soave Vignetti di Monteforte (Monteforte is one of the best areas in the Soave subzone.) is made from grapes grown at about 300 meters above sea level. They face Southwest as they grow so the afternoon sun lingers on them producing layers of flavors.  The soil is of volcanic origin with basalt formations and rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium. The grapes are harvested in early October, softly crushed and cold fermented. Malo-lactic fermentation is not allowed to happen so the wine’s acidity is fresh and crisp. The wine is allowed to rest on its lees for seven months which adds complexity and aromatics. The wine is straw colored with a fresh fragrance of elder flowers and hints of tropical fruits, herbs and honey. Just so you know, the blend for this Soave is 90% Garganega and 10% Trebbiano.\r\nA couple of months ago, a “Wine Spectator” write up on this wine said, “Tropical pineapple and mango flavors mix with apple, tangerine and almond in this fruity Soave. A fleshy white, balanced by juicy acidity.” And you can drink it for $11.99 a bottle. 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(6488, 4, '2012-04-19 01:42:20', '2012-04-19 05:42:20', 'FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice is pleased to announce that the 9th Annual Fashion Show will be hosted at The Shed located in the center of downtown Port Royal on Wednesday, April 25 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.  The theme of this year’s show is “Transitions” featuring spring and summer fashions showcasing the changes in attire that many of us go through on a daily basis. Fashions will be highlighted in three sections including “Sporty,” “Smart” and “Sassy.”\r\nThe fundraising event will showcase the romantic colors and styles for spring from locally owned retailers including Bay Street Jewelers, Bay Street Outfitters, Beaufort Clothing Company, Carolina Wiggle Wear, Divine Shoes, Grace &amp; Glory, Her Favorite Store, Higher Ground, Lulu Burgess, Modern Jewelers, Sweet Grass Apparel, and Diane Hultari of Custom Tailoring as well as FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice’s Red Door.\r\nThe event will include a gourmet luncheon by Catering by Debbi Covington who was featured as a “Master of Entertaining” in Southern Living magazine, entertainment by “Music to Go,” Ed and Kris Robertson and auctioneer, Deanna Bowdish.\r\nTickets are $55 or you can purchase a table for 10 people for $500. Tickets can be purchased online at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.com  or by calling 843-525-6257 for reservations or additional information.\r\n“We are so excited about our new venue, which is located in the community where you will find the Friends of Caroline Hospice office.  As the numbers have continued to grow, we have had to move from our initial location at Dockside Restaurant, to our most recent location, the Beaufort Inn.  Now as we prepare for our largest attendance ever, the 2012 Friends Fashion Show will be held at The Shed, where there will be a completely different look. This year we hope attendees will feel as though they are entering a New York loft as they walk in the door and after enjoying their lunch, will be transported directly to the runway of that high fashion city” explains Fashion Co-Chairpersons Sharon Dwyer and Janet Thompson.\r\nFRIENDS of Caroline Hospice is a nonprofit, United Way organization, that has been serving Beaufort residents for over 32 years. FRIENDS was the first and only hospice in Beaufort founded by Beaufortonians wishing to help a dying friend.  FRIENDS is a non-profit hospice and does not accept money from patients, their families, insurance companies or Medicare or Medicaid.  FRIENDS relies solely on support from the community to operate.\r\nFor more information, contact Janie Lackman, at 843-525-6257 or Janie@friendsofcarolinehospice.com.', 'FRIENDS Fashion Show at The Shed ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-fashion-show-at-the-shed', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:42:20', '2012-04-19 05:42:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6488', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6489, 4, '2012-04-19 01:43:48', '2012-04-19 05:43:48', 'With needs ranging from new laundry facilities to a welding room, this year’s AMIkids Beaufort croquet tournament fundraiser brings great need — but also great fun.\r\n“It’s our primary fundraising event and a lot of work goes in to making it all work for the people who so generously give, but it’s also important that we remember it’s all about the kids and for one weekend, it’s all about the croquet,” said Mike Ingram, chairman of AMIkids Beaufort.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/AMIkids-Beaufort-croquet-tourney.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6490\" title=\"AMIkids Beaufort croquet tourney\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/AMIkids-Beaufort-croquet-tourney-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>The residential, non-prison cultured facility in Dale provides not only education but numerous hands-on educational opportunities, treatment and behavior modification. AMIkids also partners with eight community service projects throughout Beaufort County.  Only male teens convicted of non-violent offenses can participate.\r\nStudents work toward their high school equivalency diplomas and also, starting this year, can earn a welding certificate to help them find good work upon graduation. In the past two years, 27 AMIkids Beaufort participants have earned their GEDs and seven of those students have pursued higher education throughout South Carolina.\r\nThe May 5 golf croquet tournament will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brays Island off US 17 in Sheldon, about 15 miles west of Beaufort. A “Captain’s Party” for all participants will be held May 4, 5:30 p.m. at the historic Marshlands home of Brantley Harvey Jr. in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District.\r\nTeams of four- to eight-people are encouraged to enter, and period costumes are one of the hallmarks of the annual tournament.\r\n“We have a lot of fun with the croquet and it ranges from serious players to people just out for a fun day for a good cause,” said Dr. Mike Harris, chairman of the AMIkids Beaufort croquet tournament.\r\nDuring the croquet day, a silent auction helps raise money for the program, formerly known as Beaufort Marine Institute. Items range from golf outings to catered dinners aboard yachts and in historic mansions, from custom jewelry to vacation getaways.\r\n“We had an exceptional 2011 at AMIkids Beaufort, and the table is set for an even bigger year in 2012,” Ingram said.\r\nLast fall, the Stranahan Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to AMIkids Beaufort to help fund the specialized, certificated welding program offered through TCL.\r\nFor more information, to offer silent auction items or to sign up a croquet team, call Dr. Mike Harris at 843-524-1762. Entry fees are $400 per team and are tax deductible.', 'Croquet tournament to raise funds for AMIkids Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'croquet-tournament-to-raise-funds-for-amikids-beaufort', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:43:48', '2012-04-19 05:43:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6489', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6491, 4, '2012-04-19 01:45:02', '2012-04-19 05:45:02', 'In 1831, the Parish Church of St. Helena joined with the Beaufort Baptist Church for a community revival by bringing in an evangelical Presbyterian Minister to preach from its pulpit.  During this revival, 40 young men in the Beaufort community of about 600 gave up professional roles to enter the Episcopal ministry.  Six of these men later became bishops in the Episcopal Church.  That revival is now referred to as the Great Revival of 1831.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tony-Evans-pic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6492\" title=\"Tony-Evans-pic\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tony-Evans-pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Again believing that what unites us is far greater than what divides us, St. Helena’s has invited Dr. Tony Evans, a Black Baptist evangelist from Texas, to once again lead a community revival.  And, once again will partner with another church, the Community Bible Church, that is celebrating its 30th anniversary.\r\nAlthough the Community Bible Church and St. Helena have two very different worship services, both possess a desire to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ within this community. This time the Revival will be held at Community Bible Church as it seats over 2,100. The revival runs April 26-27 with doors opening at 6 p.m. Praise music will begin at 6:45 p.m. followed by the service from 7 until 8:30 p.m. A nursery is provided on a first come, first serve basis, for four and under.\r\nOur prayer is that we will again ignite a spark for another Great Revival that inspires kingdom living from Beaufort to the ends of the earth.\r\nAt the young age of 18, Tony Evans answered the call of God to give his life to full-time ministry.\r\nFrom that point forward, he made it his goal to study, practice and teach the truths found in God’s unchanging word. Community Bible Church is located 638 Parris Island Gateway.  For more information contact Jan Pringle, 843-263-7113.', 'Dr. Tony Evans coming for another Great Beaufort Revival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dr-tony-evans-coming-for-another-great-beaufort-revival', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:45:02', '2012-04-19 05:45:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6491', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6493, 4, '2012-04-19 01:46:17', '2012-04-19 05:46:17', 'The Independence Fund, an all volunteer, combat veteran run non-profit, in conjunction with Palm Key Development, will hold a ceremonial ground breaking on the proposed site for the Independence Chapel and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Remembrance Wall at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. The ground breaking ceremony will be part of the Healing Heroes Golf Week (www.healingheroesgolfweek.com) in which more than two dozen severely injured veterans from the Global War on Terror will be honored guests at the Palm Key Retreat from April 23-27. The public is invited to attend this significant event which will be followed by a barbecue buffet, live entertainment by Nashville recording artist Barry Michael, and a free screening of the critically acclaimed film “Rebirth,”being brought to the event by the New York-based non-profit, Project Rebirth.\r\n“For many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, particularly those who have lost friends or are severely injured themselves, the Chapel and Remembrance Wall will serve a purpose for them similar to that which the Vietnam Wall does for veterans of that conflict,” said Ret. Col. Eddie Ray, USMC. Ray, a recipient of the nation’s second highest award for valor, the Navy Cross, recently took the position of Director for the Lowcountry’s Third Annual Lt. Dan Weekend, (www.LDW3.com) that is scheduled for September 2012.\r\nAccording to the Independence Fund’s Chief Operating Officer Ret. Captain James Howard,  the proposed site of the Chapel and Remembrance Wall could not be more ideal. “Not only does the natural beauty of the setting lend itself to a sense of peace and calm that visitors, and visiting veterans in particular, will find healing, the physical location is less than five miles off of Interstate 95 at a geographic location that is exactly mid way between New York City and Miami Beach. It will make this Lowcountry fixture a natural stop for any veteran traveling up or down the Eastern Seaboard.”\r\nAlong with the ground breaking ceremony, the veterans and their caregivers will be participating in a myriad of other activities including an archery clinic being taught by wounded veteran and competitive archer Ed Patten; equine therapy at the Huspa Plantation; a “Heroes Banquet” featuring triple amputee and author of “No Turning Back,” Bryan Anderson; and, of course, golf at the Lowcountry’s Callawassie, Lady’s Island Country Club, Cat Island Sanctuary and Fripp Island courses. Limited space is still available for both the banquet and golf events. Online registration for both is available at  www.healingheroesgolfweek.com.\r\nTo date, the Independence Fund, a 501(c)3 organization authorized to operate in the state of South Carolina, has raised and distributed more than $1.75 million in goods and services to some of the most severely injured veterans from the War on Terror.\r\nFor more information, visit www.healingheroesgolfweek.com.\r\n\r\n• To kick off the Poker Ride and the Healing Heroes Golf Week, the Forgotten Sons Motorcycle Club is sponsoring a Heroes Dinner at Hecklers, 2121 Boundary Street, Beaufort, on April 21, starting at 4 p.m.\r\n• Bryan Anderson, author of “No Turning Back”, will speak at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse in Bluffton on April 24. The banquet costs $60 per person. To reserve a spot, contact Judy Ferguson at judy4099@gmail.com or (973) 919-1362.\r\n• On Saturday, April 28, the Forgotten Sons Motorcycle Club will host the 5th Motorcycle Benefit Run to raise funds for the next Lieutenant Dan Week. Advance registration is available at www.ldw3.com. Registration starts at 10 a.m. on April 28 at the AMVETS Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Bikes roll at noon. Riders pay $15; passengers $10. The entry fee includes a dinner and live music, door prizes and a silent auction.', 'Healing Heroes Golf Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'healing-heroes-golf-week', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:46:17', '2012-04-19 05:46:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6494, 4, '2012-04-19 01:47:03', '2012-04-19 05:47:03', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort (CAPA) is taking one giant step up this weekend to fight child abuse and neglect in the area. The local nonprofit is bringing keynote speaker Elizabeth Smart to rally this important cause as well as hosting the Step Up For Kids 5K/10K Race on Saturday, April 21.\r\nKnown in the past as the CAPA Angel Walk, this year’s race has been re-titled “Step Up For Kids” and will be professionally timed. The course will begin at the Waterfront Park downtown near the marina at Bay and Charles streets. Runners and walkers alike can enjoy the breathtaking vista and breeze as they run across the Woods Memorial Bridge. The race begins at 8 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony.\r\nElizabeth Smart will be at Waterfront Park to kick off the run with a few inspirational words about her story. Smart was abducted in 2002 when she was 14-years-old from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah.\r\n“Her story is one of overcoming child abuse and neglect. She gave her male abductor nine months of her life and didn’t want to give him a day more. So she has shown the story of hope and encourages other victims that there is a brighter tomorrow,” said Gloria Duryea of CAPA. “We love her message and her outlook of not giving your perpetrator another day of misery and to move forward and keep yourself safe.”\r\nElizabeth Smart will be the keynote speaker at the Step Up for Kids Rally on Friday, April 20, at Bluffton High School Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $20 at door. Anyone can sign on for the Step Up for Kids 5K/10K at 7 a.m. on race day for $35. In case of rain, bring an umbrella and sunny spirit.', 'Elizabeth Smart kicks off Step Up For Kids race', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'elizabeth-smart-kicks-off-step-up-for-kids-race', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:47:03', '2012-04-19 05:47:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6494', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6495, 4, '2012-04-19 01:48:48', '2012-04-19 05:48:48', '• Saturday, April 21, Mossy Oaks will hold its PTO yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the MOES gym. A table may be purchased for a $10 donation to PTO. Any unsold or unwanted items will be donated to CAPA.\r\n• Tuesday, April 24, students at Mossy Oaks Elementary will take both their class group pictures ($8) and individual spring pictures. Individual pictures will be sent home for parents to purchase all or part of the package and return the non-purchased pictures to the school.\r\n• Wednesday, April 25 is Popcorn Wednesday at Riverview Charter School. Also, MAP testing will continue this week through April 28. Please arrive to school by 8:30 a.m. to minimize distractions for the students who are testing.\r\n\r\nMiss Beaufort High Pageant\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6496\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Who will be Miss Beaufort High? (standing, left to right) Jordan Boxley, Isis Gooden, Emani Alston, Katie Edgerly, Breanna, Smith, Tiara Cooper; (kneeling, left to right) Katelyn Nickels, Curtia Benning and Tiffany Robinson.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BHS-Pageant.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6496\" title=\"BHS Pageant\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BHS-Pageant-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe annual Miss BHS Pageant will be held on April 27, at 7 p.m. in the Arts Center at Beaufort High. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 day of the pageant. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Celestine Lewis/Eleanor Mack Leadership Scholarship Fund. Contact Tarsha Smith (tarsha.smith@beaufort.k12.sc.us) for more information.\r\n\r\nAmerican Cancer Society Relay for Life Event\r\nThe Mossy Oaks Elementary PTO and students invite all to take part in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital. It will take place on Friday, April 27 at the Beaufort Middle School track. The event begins at 7 p.m. and goes on until 7 a.m. so participants can come at any time to walk the track and have fun with community fellowship, music, contests, food and local talent. Entrance is totally free! MOES PTO will be selling baked goods that evening as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.\r\n\r\nSchool briefs compiled by Tess Malijenovsky.\r\nSend us your school or classrooms upcoming events to schoolnews@beaufortislandnews.com.', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-28', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:36', '2018-07-12 15:04:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6495', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6497, 4, '2012-04-19 01:49:34', '2012-04-19 05:49:34', 'Teachers in northern Beaufort County public schools are encouraged to apply for grants to use in classrooms the first semester of the upcoming school year. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. April 27.\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation, founded almost 20 years ago, hasn’t been active in recent years. However, a new board of directors, led by Chairman Jim Grimsley, is re-energizing the group.\r\nThe springtime awards will set the stage for bigger fundraising efforts and more grants, Grimsley said.\r\n“Historically, the schools in northern Beaufort County haven’t had the same kind of outside financial support from businesses and the community that schools in the southern county, especially on Hilton Head, have enjoyed,” he said.\r\n“Our goal is to target public schools in northern Beaufort County and help teachers do things they might not ordinarily be able to do because of funding,” Grimsley said.\r\nSuccessful applications should encourage imaginative, innovative projects that can be targeted to a specific goal the teacher has, for which funds are otherwise not available. This first round of grant awards must be spent before Dec. 31.\r\nWinners will be announced in late May and the funds will be disbursed after the new school year starts in August. Teachers earning the grants are required to submit after-action reports on the success of their efforts and how the grant money helped.\r\n“We want to let teachers know that there are other options out there for financial help,” said Laura Eggers, co-chair of the board’s public relations committee.\r\n“Lady’s Island Middle, for instance, received a contribution from the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association to serve as seed money for the first year of a Junior Leadership program,” she said. “Our foundation is ready to help — we just need the teachers to submit the simple application and we’ll do our best to help.”\r\nThe Board of Directors is considering several fundraising ideas for the fall and spring seasons. In the meantime, contributions can be made to the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation, 611 Bay Street, Beaufort SC 29902. The foundation is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit and donations may be tax deductible.\r\nFor more information or to obtain an application, email the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation at nbcpef1@gmail.com.', 'Teachers encouraged to apply for mini-grants', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'teachers-encouraged-to-apply-for-mini-grants', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:35', '2018-07-12 15:04:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6498, 4, '2012-04-19 01:49:49', '2012-04-19 05:49:49', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nIn an effort to reduce Riverview Charter School’s percentage of Caucasian students and increase its percentage of minority students, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently revised the charter’s enrollment lottery process to encourage diversity.\r\nRiverview Charter School uses a lottery to allocate enrollment slots among applicants. Applicants receive at least one “card” to enter the lottery. Students from zip codes 29920, 29940, 29941 and 29945 will receive three additional lottery cards, as would students with single parents and kindergarten applicants who attended a public or U.S. Department of Defense preschool program. One additional card will go to minority applicants, including African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Asian students.\r\nAbiding by the 40-year-old desegregation agreement between the federal government and the school district, the Office of Civil Rights approves, among other things, student assignments that might affect the demographic makeup of school populations. The Office of Civil Rights said that Riverview’s enrollment does not comply with the district’s desegregation agreement. The revisions to the lottery process are anticipated to boost the charter’s diversity.', 'Riverview lottery process revised to boost diversity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'riverview-lottery-process-revised-to-boost-diversity-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:35', '2018-07-12 15:04:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6498', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6499, 4, '2012-04-19 01:54:58', '2012-04-19 05:54:58', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nIn an effort to reduce Riverview Charter School’s percentage of Caucasian students and increase its percentage of minority students, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently revised the charter’s enrollment lottery process to encourage diversity.\r\nRiverview Charter School uses a lottery to allocate enrollment slots among applicants. Applicants receive at least one “card” to enter the lottery. Students from zip codes 29920, 29940, 29941 and 29945 will receive three additional lottery cards, as would students with single parents and kindergarten applicants who attended a public or U.S. Department of Defense preschool program. One additional card will go to minority applicants, including African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Asian students.\r\nAbiding by the 40-year-old desegregation agreement between the federal government and the school district, the Office of Civil Rights approves, among other things, student assignments that might affect the demographic makeup of school populations. The Office of Civil Rights said that Riverview’s enrollment does not comply with the district’s desegregation agreement. The revisions to the lottery process are anticipated to boost the charter’s diversity.', 'Riverview lottery process revised to boost diversity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'riverview-lottery-process-revised-to-boost-diversity', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:35', '2018-07-12 15:04:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6499', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6500, 4, '2012-04-19 01:56:07', '2012-04-19 05:56:07', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nOn a recent stay in the Hamptons at the Sag Harbor mansion of some richy rich friends of mine (yes I know that sounded a bit braggy, but read on and you’ll find out why this hoity toity piece of background information is relevant),  I was asked by my charming hostess, who was having a dinner party, to grab another bottle of her house red from under her bar.  I graciously obeyed and, being a professional wine consultant and wine columnist,  of course took on the task of opening it.\r\nAll alone in her vast kitchen, I searched in vain for a simple corkscrew, but instead came upon a fancy version — something called the Metrokane Rabbit Deluxe Wine Pull.  I’d seen these cartoony monstrosities before, but had never really worked one. How hard could it be?  Well, I wrestled with the darn thing for at least 10 minutes, but the cork refused to budge.  I gave it one good heave ho and it was then I felt the cork move — down into the bottle!\r\nWhat did head upward, however, was a huge sploosh of red wine that vaguely resembled Old Faithful. And that splashed my hostess’s newly painted ceiling and expensive cabinets, leaving her entire fancy kitchen looking like a seedy crime scene.  Well, she did say “house wine” I said to myself.  Probably some cheap bargain swill.  Thank God for that at least!  It was then I turned the bottle around and saw it was Petrus! (A $400 BOTTLE OF WINE!)\r\nI tentatively stuck my head around a corner and shakily called out while trying to appear nonchalant.  “Hey, so Petrus is your house wine?”\r\n“Oh no,” she replied, “you must have gone to the wrong bar. The only Petrus we have is the one we bought at the Chateau in Bordeaux on our 20th anniversary, and hand carried back on the plane. We’re going to open it on our 40th, only nine more years to go, but it will be worth the wait!”\r\n“OMG,” I muttered horrified.  “Well so long folks!  It was nice knowing ya!”   I ran upstairs to quickly pack and jump in my rental car and speed off. (Of course, with the luck I was having, I would have run over their adored and pampered Maltese on the way out of the driveway.)\r\nMercifully, they thought the entire mishap was very amusing and I remained their houseguest. Bless their multi-millionaire hearts!\r\nStill, I was left to ponder my troubled relationship with the corkscrew. You know, back in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, the corks that were used to seal bottles wisely extended above the rim of the bottle neck — far enough to be grasped firmly, and making them much easier to remove. But after the fall of Rome in the 5th century, cork bottles disappeared from use for a thousand years. It wasn’t until the late 16th century that corks reappeared in England and, along with them, early versions of the corkscrew. Over the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, various dedicated inventors worked on improvements to the corkscrew.  (I’d mention all their names, but let’s face it, I can barely keep the names straight of all those bitchy “Real Housewives,” not to mention the endless parade of floozy “Bachelorettes” or all the trash that has washed up on “The Jersey Shore.”)\r\nLet us suffice to say that over many years, many, many people dedicated their lives to making a better corkscrew. So many, in fact, that in 1997, Fred O’Leary, published his book:  “Corkscrews, 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle.”  Leave it to an Irishman to try all 1,000.\r\nAs I Googled the world of the corkscrew online, I came upon an interesting group of corkscrew nuts who got together in 2003 at the Annual General Meeting of the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts in Roanoke, Virginia.  The gentleman who hosted this website had posted numerous photos of antique and modern corkscrews that he had obviously painstakingly collected over the years. I thought “Good God, what a bore that must have been.” How wrong I was. The very last shot was him sitting in a vintage rattan peacock chair at the Pat Pong Corkscrew Club in Bangkok Thailand, with a bevy of topless Thai hookers draped all over him. I’m not kidding, it went from the dullest bunch of shots of rusted corkscrews to X-rated Thai porn! Well, pardon me!\r\nI guess the bottom line for me is that perhaps the best way to deal with the corkscrew is to realize that maybe it’s time has come and gone. After all, you can’t carry one onto a plane anymore and, besides, nowadays there is so much data out there that affirms that one out of every 10 corked bottles suffers from “the taint,” which ruins the taste. And though I feel bad for the cork farmers (add them to a long list of people I feel bad for), I have to admit I just love a screw top.  And more and more people like me are becoming fun loving Screw-Toppers! So, so long ya crazy old corkscrew,  see ya in Thailand!\r\nCheers!\r\n<em>Editor’s Note: Hope you enjoy this classic Happy Winos column while the author is getting married in New York City.</em>', 'The taming of the screw', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-taming-of-the-screw-2', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:56:07', '2012-04-19 05:56:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6500', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6501, 4, '2012-04-19 01:57:04', '2012-04-19 05:57:04', 'By Wendy Zara\r\nYou may have been hearing a lot lately about the Federal Reserve, better known the “Fed”, and its chairman, Ben Bernanke.  You may also already know that the Fed has an influence on interest rates, which in turn influences the economy.  But there is more to the Fed than meets the eye, and the reasons behind the interest rate changes may interest you as an investor.\r\nThe Fed was established in 1913 and consists of a seven-member board of governors, including the chairman.  All are appointed by the president and approved by the senate.  The nation is divided into 12 Federal Reserve districts represented by 12 Federal Reserve banks.  Since its establishment, the Fed has become responsible for directing the nation’s monetary policy. The Fed also regulates the nation’s banks and other depository institutions and supervises directly many commercial banks.  The Fed also tries to support other financial markets by maintaining stable conditions for financial transactions.\r\nAlthough the Fed has many responsibilities, most investors only think of the Fed as having control over the interest rates that affect the U.S. financial markets.  There are many different interest rates, but the Fed has direct control over only one of those interest rates, the “discount rate.”  The discount rate is the interest rate the Fed charges its member banks on money borrowed for certain short-term loans. By controlling the discount rate, the Fed can influence the nation’s economic cycles, to some extent.\r\nYou may want to pay close attention to the actions of the Federal Reserve, especially if you have interest-sensitive investments.  Your Financial Advisor can assist you in understanding how interest rate changes can affect the performance of your portfolio.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Wendy Zara in Beaufort, SC at 843-524-1114.</em>\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em>\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>', 'The Federal Reserve and the economy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-federal-reserve-and-the-economy-2', '', '', '2012-04-19 01:57:04', '2012-04-19 05:57:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6501', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6502, 4, '2012-04-19 02:01:59', '2012-04-19 06:01:59', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nIf you’re looking to take a date on a winning Thai restaurant experience, take her to Amata Thai Fusion. She’ll be pleased with its elegant Thai-Vietnamese atmosphere (despite its unseemly location next to Kmart in the Beaufort Town Center) and mood-setting music with, for example, UK trip-hop artists like RJD2. Order the Love Me Long Time Ribs and One Night in Bangkok specials, followed by the one-of-a-kind coffee cake, and you’re guaranteed satisfaction.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6503\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"One Night in Bangkok.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bangkok.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6503\" title=\"bangkok\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bangkok-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLunch Bunch had the pleasure of trying a variety of Amata appetizers like the golden and crispy Spring Rolls and Crab Wontons The juicy, marinated Chicken Satay served with a peanut sauce and cucumber salad was thinly sliced for sharing. And if you have a hankering for shrimp, try their deep fried marinated shrimp coated in coconut and Thai spices.\r\nAlong with the many traditional Thai dishes we love and can rely on — curries, Pad Thai, Tom Kha soup, pineapple fried rice, etc. — Amata’s owner, Dechpong Tocharen, hand-selected some of the restaurant’s top specials listed on a black board: One Night in Bangkok, Love Me Long Time Ribs and the Flying Dragon. It’s to be noted that these dishes are as steamy as they sound and highly recommended.\r\nBuck went for One Night in Bangkok, a medley of ground chicken and colorful veggies surrounding a rice mound centerpiece topped with an egg. The combination had a special sauce with just the right bite for those who like it spicy.\r\nNow, when I dine Thai, I wouldn’t usually go for a rib dish, but the Love Me Long\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6504\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Flying Dragon.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flying-dragon.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6504\" title=\"flying dragon\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flying-dragon-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nTime Ribs were amazing! The meat was moist, falling off the bone and coated with a finger-licking sauce over a rice mound. Let’s just put it this way, the boys at the table next to us said they’d be ordering the ribs at their next weekly visit.\r\nI also tried the Flying Dragon and Pho’ beef soup. Granted, this was my first time trying deep fried soft shell crab, but I loved the Flying Dragon. What I can guarantee is unique about Amata’s version of soft shell crab is their Thai sauce that complemented the crispy crab delicacy wonderfully. The Pho’ is served with a side dish of bean sprouts, cilantro, jalapeños and lime that’s added per your taste to the noodle soup. I liked that the beef was still rosy in the center boosting its flavor as well as its broth. What looks exotic has a simply great taste.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6505\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"New coffee cake dessert.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/coffee-cake.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6505\" title=\"coffee cake\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/coffee-cake-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLunch Bunch was honored to be the first people to sample Amata’s brand new featured dessert — a reinvention of the Coffee Cake. This isn’t the coffee cake your grandfather ate for breakfast. We’re talking about a homemade two-layered coffee-flavored cake with creamy icing, notes of caramel, topped with almonds and garnished with fresh whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate drizzle. A must-try dessert!\r\nIf you haven’t been in a while or have yet to try it, rekindle your palate at Amata Thai Fusion. Located at 2127 Boundary Street, Suite #2, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Open Mondays-Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 5 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 12 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m.; closed Sundays. Call 843-379-9197 or visit www.amatathaifusion.com.', 'Experience the one-of-a-kind exotic dishes at Amata Thai Fusion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'experience-the-one-of-a-kind-exotic-dishes-at-amata-thai-fusion', '', '', '2012-04-19 02:01:59', '2012-04-19 06:01:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6502', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6506, 4, '2012-04-25 02:04:51', '2012-04-25 06:04:51', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nYou don’t get much more local than Caroline Hoogenboom. Descended from several generations of disguised Beaufort natives, she grew up in two famous houses on the Point: Her grandmother’s house, Tidalhom, and her parents’ beautiful home on the water across the street.  You also don’t get any more international than Caroline, who studied for years in France and now works for a top French company and jets all around the U.S. weekly for them.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Caroline-Hoogenboom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6507\" title=\"Caroline Hoogenboom\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Caroline-Hoogenboom-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Caroline started by studying to be a sommelier and a wine maker after getting an undergraduate degree at Emory. She did her wine training in France starting with a sommelier-conseil degree from the Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse. Then she realized she was more interested in the wine making side so she apprenticed herself at a number of different wineries in France, Italy, Australia and California. After that period, she returned to school in France to get her Master’s Degree in Enology from the Université de Bourgogne at Dijon IUVV.\r\nCaroline must have chosen the right places to study and train because two years ago, after 10 years working as a wine maker,  a wine that she helped develop at a Napa winery got 100 pts. from Robert Parker.\r\nBut she missed the South and her parents and grandmother and wanted to be closer to Beaufort, so she has recently relocated to Atlanta, where her husband of three years is a Computer Network Security (which basically means he works for companies to help fight hackers and cyber terrorism). Says Caroline, “The South has always felt like home to me, plus I love the weather. For me, home is where your spirit comes to a deeper level of rest. I am a bit of a restless spirit, so it’s nice to know that Beaufort is still that home to me.”  She added, “Beaufort is special among towns. It has a lot of highly capable people that are intelligent and worldly and ready to bring their energies to improving our town. There is such variety here. We have the charm of a small town with all the necessary spices that go together to make it complex and interesting — hard to forget and hard to leave. That’s how Beaufort gets in your blood.”\r\nThat’s why Caroline was pleased when approached by Tonnellerie-Ermitage, France’s best wine barrel making company, to be their primary U.S. rep for their barrels to wine makers.\r\nSays Caroline, “At Ermitage, we custom make barrels to the specifications of the wine makers. Perhaps that is why it is helpful that I am a wine maker myself because it allows me to better understand the needs and preferences of my clients. I handle barrel sales for Napa and Sonoma as well as for the East Coast. This means that I work with the wine makers (many of whom I know very well) to help them select the best oak barrels, sourced from specific French forests, for their wines.”\r\nCaroline’s work takes a lot of energy and flexibility. And she says, “You have to love to travel, and extracurricular activities begin to revolve around amassing and using sky miles. In one week I might be at a tasting in NYC, at a meeting in Virginia, then at the office in Napa! It is fun but quite taxing. It probably sounds glamorous to be jetting around at that pace, but during the busy season I probably spend more time at airports than I spend with friends.”\r\nCaroline’s philosophy behind wine making is clear. She says, “I believe that wine is a beautiful natural product and my goal is always to bring balance. For example, with oak barrels, it is so important to select the right barrel for the profile and style of the wine. When this is done without a heavy hand, you find balance in the blend and balance in the finished wine. It’s a joy to taste. For me wine, in the greater sense, is the concept of connecting with the earth through the creation of a product that can then be shared and enjoyed. It is a joyful union of science, art and reverence for the past.”\r\nThis reverence for the past and connecting with the earth to bring out the best of its bounty are valuable lessons Caroline learned growing up at Beaufort’s knee. This now grown-up native “jet setter” will always find her way back home and be welcomed here.', 'Caroline Hoogenboom: Beaufort\'s \'belle of the barrels\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'caroline-hoogenboom-beauforts-belle-of-the-barrels', '', '', '2012-04-25 09:55:52', '2012-04-25 13:55:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6506', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6508, 4, '2012-04-19 02:05:41', '2012-04-19 06:05:41', 'The Wardle Family YMCA and Challenger Sports have teamed up again offering an exciting soccer experience for all age groups.  Challenger Sports is the leader in youth soccer coaching in both the USA and Canada, and their partnership with the Y reflects a commitment to focusing on the development of its players.\r\nChallenger Sports — British Soccer Camps has become the most popular soccer camp in North America. The company has done this by providing a unique soccer experience that combines high quality instruction, games and competitive play along with engaging camp activities that share the passion, tradition and culture of the country that invented the sport.\r\nYMCA players will get their first chance to meet the Challenger coaches at this summer’s camp starting the week of July 9. The camp will run Monday – Friday and there will be different sessions throughout the day for players between the ages of 3-16 years.  The camp will conclude on July 13.\r\nCharles Ridlehuber, Health &amp; Wellness Director of Wardle Family YMCA, says, “We look forward to seeing our players on the field this summer.  This partnership with Challenger Sports is part of a larger push to advance our program and our players, and we urge everyone in the Beaufort community to be involved and continue their support of our young players’ love for the game.”\r\nFor more information and to register your child today, visit Challenger Sports — British Soccer Camps’ website at www.challengersports.com. Register 45 days in advance, and your child will receive a FREE soccer jersey.\r\nThe YMCA is a charitable organization open to people of all abilities, ages, beliefs, cultures, faiths and incomes. Financial assistance is available based on need. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622.', 'Sign up for British Soccer Camp at the YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sign-up-for-british-soccer-camp-at-the-ymca', '', '', '2012-04-19 02:05:41', '2012-04-19 06:05:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6508', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6509, 4, '2012-04-19 02:07:44', '2012-04-19 06:07:44', 'The high impact Beaufort Junior Cotillion program will be directed by longtime National League of Junior Cotillions Director, Mary Kennerty.  The purpose of the junior cotillion program is to educate young people about manners, ethics, protocol and social dancing. Fourth through eighth graders experience more than 100 different social skills, including greetings and introductions, polite conversation, first impressions, dress codes, manners in the home, manners in public and dining etiquette, to name a few. Classes will meet monthly at the Arsenal on Sundays beginning on August 26.  To register, email Director@MannersMatter.org, or contact Mary Kennerty, Junior Cotillion Director, at 843-881-8755.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6510\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Junior Cotillion Board members attend a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Pendarvis. The Junior Cotillion Advisory Board Members are, from left, Carol Ruff, Ty Reichel, Director Mary Kennerty, LizAnn Pendarvis and Christina Wilson.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Beaufort-Junior-Cotillion-Reception-March-27-2012-010.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6510\" title=\"Beaufort Junior Cotillion Reception March 27 2012 010\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Beaufort-Junior-Cotillion-Reception-March-27-2012-010-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Beaufort Junior Cotillion unveils new program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-junior-cotillion-unveils-new-program', '', '', '2012-04-19 02:07:44', '2012-04-19 06:07:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6509', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6511, 4, '2012-04-19 02:12:10', '2012-04-19 06:12:10', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nThe Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) gave their grand annual BBQ by the Marsh fundraiser at the Arsenal last Saturday. The event raises funds for the league’s grant process which benefits agencies and organizations serving women, children and families. It included a barbecue buffet catered by Q on Bay, and great live music by The Broke Locals. This is the seventh year of the barbecue and over the past six years the event has raised more than $100,000 for our community. Kudos to the committee who all did a great job: Katie Phifer, Amy Geier, Kristin Dubrowski, Rachel Loomis, Gloria Duryea, Fripp Langford, Kristin Brady, Cordes Marshall, Jessica Rhodes, Ashley Hutchison, Annie Powell, Anna Edwards and Leigh Ward. Here are some pics from the event for you:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC00415.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6512\" title=\"DSC00415\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC00415-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JSLB-BBQ-7.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6514\" title=\"JSLB BBQ 7\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JSLB-BBQ-7-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_2167.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6513\" title=\"DSC_2167\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_2167-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC00417.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6515\" title=\"DSC00417\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC00417-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Fun at the JSLB annual barbecue fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fun-at-the-jslb-annual-barbecue-fundraiser', '', '', '2012-04-19 02:12:10', '2012-04-19 06:12:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6516, 4, '2012-04-19 02:13:01', '2012-04-19 06:13:01', 'Hospital to host free Stroke Expo on Saturday\r\nFaced with a growing number of young stroke patients, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has teamed up with YoungStroke, Inc. to present the first stroke EXPO in the area. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. this Saturday, April 21 in Building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort.\r\n“It’s an emerging health crisis driven by the epidemic of hypertension, diabetes and obesity,” said Amy Edmunds, a stroke survivor and founder of YoungStroke, Inc., an advocacy organization for adults who experienced a stroke between the ages of 20 and 64. “Most people don’t connect the dots between those health issues and stroke.”\r\nThe event will address the social, economic and physical needs of young stroke survivors. Pre-registration is requested and can be made by calling (843) 522-5585 or toll-free (888) 522-5585.\r\nThe EXPO will include presentations by Edmunds, neurologist Dr. Paul Mazzeo, internist Dr. Philip Cusumano and Greg Gilbert of the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. In one break-out session, a panel of four stroke survivors and a caregiver will discuss their experiences and how they cope with life after stroke.\r\n“The effects of stroke are often life changing for both the survivor and their families,” said Kathy Campbell, director of the inpatient rehab unit at BMH. “Our goal is to offer stroke survivors information, resources and tools they can use to thrive after stroke, and to help caregivers understand how to support their loved ones.”\r\n\r\nLearning more about Parkinson’s Disease\r\nWhat do you know about Parkinson’s Disease and why should you care? Right now, more than one million Americans suffer from this progressive neurological disease. As Baby Boomers live longer, the incidence of Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease will increase. Many people are now part of the “sandwich generation,” caring for both children and parents, some of whom are afflicted with these diseases. Learn more about Parkinson’s at our next support group meeting on Thursday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m. at Helena House in Port Royal. The featured speakers will be Certified Parkinson’s Research Advocate Bernie Snead and his wife, Assistant State Director of the Parkinson’s Action Network Jackie Snead. The meetings are always held on the first Thursday of the month at Helena House and are open to the public. For information, contact Lindsay Daly at 843-706-2296.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital consolidates outpatient testing for surgery patients\r\nAs a convenience to patients preparing for surgery, Beaufort Memorial has consolidated all preoperative testing and classes into one location in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, located on the hospital’s main campus at 989 Ribaut Road.\r\nIn the newly remodeled space on the second floor of the medical plaza, outpatient lab work, EKGs, and neurologic testing are in the same suite — Suite 200 — along with the offices of the Surgical Liaison nurse to ensure all pre-testing is coordinated. The classroom for Total Joint classes will also be held in that area.\r\n“We are so glad to have all of this together for the convenience of our patients,” says Pat Foulger, RN, VP for Quality Services.  “In the past, they have had to find parking and go from one department to another to get all of their pre-op work done.  Now, it’s in a nice setting outside the hospital; parking is more convenient, as well.”\r\nThe offices are open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  Monday through Friday. For more information, call 843-522-5118 or 843-522-5954.', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-3', '', '', '2012-04-19 02:13:01', '2012-04-19 06:13:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6516', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6546, 4, '2012-04-26 07:25:45', '2012-04-26 11:25:45', 'Lecture looks at Atlantic Coast shorebirds\r\nA special LCMNA Lecture about the Hemispheric Conservation of Atlantic Coast Shorebirds will be held Friday, April 27 at TCL, 921 Ribaut Building 12, Beaufort. Social at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. The ecosystems of the world are linked by birds, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Atlantic Coast, where some shorebirds nest and rear their young, while huge flocks of other species pause to refuel on their long treks to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.  Stephen Brown, Ph. D., Director of Shorebird Science at the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, will discuss the research and conservation work conducted at Manomet, focusing on this imperiled group of birds that depend on coastal habitats like those of South Carolina to survive.\r\n\r\nThe Lending Room has Spring Clean for Joy\r\nThe Lending Room is again sponsoring their SPRING CLEAN FOR JOY, a Yard Sale where everything is free, this Saturday, April 28, 8 to 10 a.m. at 263 Brickyard Point Rd South, Lady’s Island. Donations of books, bedding, clothing, household items, decorations, tools, furniture and, shoes for giveaway can be dropped off at 263 Brickyard Point Road South up until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27. The Lending Room receives used medical rehab equipment and shares it with others in the community for their long and short term needs. For more information, call Carolyn Roos at 524-2554.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Patriots host NRA banquet\r\nJoin the Lowcountry Patriots as they host a special benefit for the nonprofit NRA Foundation, Saturday, April 28 at Beaufort’s Quality Inn. Live and silent auctions plus games and door prizes. Come away with fine firearms and shooting gear. Enjoy an evening of fun, friends and barbecue by chef Bob Brower. Proceeds support youth shooting sports, firearms education, JROTC, women’s safety classes, wildlife conservation and shooting range development. Doors open 5:30 p.m.  Details: 843-263-3671/ skip82965@hotmail.com  Tickets $30 (age 16 and under $15), available at Port Royal Gun &amp; Pawn or online at www.friendsofnra.org.\r\n\r\nClergy members invited to discuss education\r\nMembers of the clergy from Beaufort County are invited to attend an Ecumenical Partners meeting with Superintendent Valerie Truesdale on Thursday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaufort County Disabilities &amp; Special Needs Office, 100 Clear Water Way in Beaufort. The building is located off Castle Rock Road between Hwy 170 and Grober Hill Road.  Ecumenical Partner meetings are held twice a year with the superintendent to further communication and discuss issues as they relate to the children of Beaufort County. Please RSVP to Carol McMillan at 322-2306 or carol.mcmillan@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon holds migration field trip\r\nJoin fellow birders Friday, April 27 for a uniquely enjoyable day filled with fascinating Lowcountry nature experiences. Expert Ken Scott will lead this Fripp Audubon-sponsored field trip to Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, where participants can expect to see migrating birds flying through species that have arrived to nest. Meet at the Lady’s Island McDonald’s at 8:30 a.m. Bring lunch, bottled water, insect repellent, camera and binoculars. The trip is limited to Fripp Audubon Club members. Please RSVP to Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or pete.richards@comcast.net and visit http://www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nPresentation reveals Red Knots migration\r\nFripp Audubon presents Dr. Al Seegars, Coordinator of the ACE Basin National Estuarian Research Stewardship. He’ll describe a hard-to-believe-but-true wildlife drama played out on our Beaufort barrier islands. Red Knots migrate from Southwest Argentina to nesting areas in the Arctic — and back — 18,000 miles roundtrip. Lacking an aerial refueling capability, Red Knots time their landfall on our coast just in time to feed on fresh-laid horseshoe crab eggs. Islands like Fripp are key spawning sites for horseshoe crabs. These living fossils occupy a vital niche in our coastal ecology AND play a lifesaving role in human biomedicine. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this awesome tale on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Fripp Island Community Centre. Contact Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or email pete.richards@comcast.net and visit http://www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nTidal Creek Fellowship has annual yard sale\r\nTidal Creek Fellowship Church is holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, April 28 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2522 Boundary Street (the OLD Nissan and Palmetto Pre Owned Building across from Fast Freddie’s Pawn Shop) as a fundraiser for its student ministries. Drop off times are April 23-25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Presale time is Friday, April 27 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. If you donate $100 in items or more, the church will give you two tickets to the presale so if you want to be the first to shop, here is your chance. Check out www.tidalcreek.net or www.yourethos.com for more details.\r\n\r\nSea Island Fly Fishers club has meeting\r\nWading for Redfish, this is the season.  The May 9 program for the Sea Island Fly Fishers will feature John Holbrook, the club’s Vice President. John is the club expert on wading and will share his expertise on what is considered “a gate-way drug” to saltwater fly fishing.  Tailing redfish are already being caught and the fiddler crabs have made an early appearance.  The public is invited to join us at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort, 6 p.m. for a social hour and program at 7 p.m. A fly tying demo will be conducted during the social hour and free refreshments are offered.  For more information on the club visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com, or call Jack Baggette at 522-8911.\r\n\r\nSt. Peter’s school has annual golf fundraiser\r\nCome one, come all.  The St. Peter’s school annual golf fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 28 at Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost per player is $85 and this includes lunch, golf and a highly sought after St. Peter’s Discount Card (cost $10, value ... a lot more). Ample  prizes will  be awarded. To register, contact Rob Wilson at 703-966-5710.\r\n\r\nBlack Chamber of Commerce has event\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will have its First Friday Networking Event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Roastfish &amp; Cornbread located at 70 Marshland Road on Hilton Head Island.  There will be drawings, prizes, and refreshments.  Open to the public.  The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. For more information call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Autism Foundation Spring Fling\r\nLowcountry Autism Foundation’s Fifth Annual Spring Fling is under way and event organizers are in need of additional items for the live auction. All of the proceeds provide direct support and evaluation services to the many families affected by autism in the Lowcountry. The Spring Fling will take place at 6 p.m. May 12 at the Port Royal Clubhouse on Hilton Head Island. The evening is semi-formal/cocktail attire and will include live entertainment, dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets are $75 per person. LAF is a local, volunteer based, non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with autism in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton Counties and the surrounding areas.  Its primary mission is to provide autism service and advocacy support to individuals and families who face the challenges of living with autism. To donate items to the silent auction, call 843-342-9000. For more information about the event or for tickets, please contact event co-chairs Janet Williams, Bina Patel,  or Meredith DiMuzio at 843-342-9000.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber to hold free cancer screenings\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the American Cancer Association announces free cancer screenings, mammograms and pap smears.  Women between the ages of 47- 64 years old and are without insurance (no Medicaid or Medicare) might be able to take advantage of this program if they meet the income qualifications.  Anyone who qualifies must take advantage of this opportunity before June.  Interested, call 800-227-2345 or 843-812-4374.\r\n\r\nYMCA community wide prayer breakfast\r\nBeaufort County residents are invited to attend the 4th Annual Community-Wide Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Wardle Family YMCA and graciously catered by Lorrie Stroud Catering.  This free event will be held at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3 at the YMCA gymnasium. The special guest speaker this year will be Carl Martin. Carl is a Clemson University graduate dedicated to his service to the Lord.  Moreover, Carl is the Lead Planter of a regional approach to church planting called “Arms around the Triangle” which will, by the grace of God, multiply churches in our region, our state and around the globe. YMCA membership is NOT a pre-requisite to attend this event- all Beaufort County residents are welcome.\r\nThis event is by reservation only.  To reserve your seat today or for additional information, please call the YMCA at 522-9622.\r\n\r\nSeminar for candidates for public office\r\nThe Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a seminar for candidates for public office.  The seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 15 John Galt Road in Beaufort. For further information, go to www.bcgov.net/vote, or contact the office of the Board of Elections and Registration at (843) 255-6900.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-36', '', '', '2012-04-26 07:25:45', '2012-04-26 11:25:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6546', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6591, 4, '2012-04-27 09:59:40', '2012-04-27 13:59:40', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nWith the giant outdoor lights turned off, the luminaries lining the track at Beaufort Middle School began to softly glow. The white bags — filled with sand and a candle and decorated with the names of family and friends — were also placed among the bleachers to spell the words “HOPE” and “LOVE.” A young woman took to the stage and sang Sarah McLaughlin’s hauntingly beautiful song, “Angel.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Me-and-Mom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"Me and Mom\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Me-and-Mom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"275\" /></a>My small team had all briefly dispersed, leaving me alone under our tent to witness this touching scene at last year’s Relay For Life, a nationwide event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. I sat on a cooler and cried my eyes out. That song, “Angel,” played at my mother’s funeral just six months before, and in that moment, in the dark, I missed her so badly. When one friend returned, she gave me a big hug and we cried together.\r\n\r\nFor whatever reason, the only thing I could manage to say was, “I just wish my mom could have been here to see my kids.” I neither had kids nor was expecting, so it struck me as extremely poignant when I found out two weeks later that I was pregnant.\r\n\r\nMy mom’s battle with breast cancer included chemo, radiation, a masectomy, then six years in remission. During that time, she retired as a teacher, moved to Texas to be closer to family, traveled, and got to see two of her children married. But when the breast cancer returned unexpectedly as an aggressive brain tumor, it quickly took her life. I know everybody has to die, but my mom was healthy and vibrant and her time was cut too short.\r\n\r\nI hope you will join all the dedicated members of the community who have worked tirelessly to make this year’s Relay For Life a memorable event. Stop by Beaufort Middle any time between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and walk the track, listen to music and see live local entertainment, participate in fun games and support the American Cancer Society by purchasing food or other items available.\r\n\r\nThe reason I’ll take my beautiful baby boy to Relay this year is to celebrate all the survivors, remember my amazing mother and the grandma he’ll never know, and fight back against this awful disease that affects the lives of so many people. As my dad said, “Pam, have faith that your efforts will help Wolfe’s family be cancer free.”\r\n\r\nWhat’s your reason to Relay?', 'What’s your reason to Relay?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-your-reason-to-relay', '', '', '2012-04-27 09:59:40', '2012-04-27 13:59:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6591', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6519, 4, '2012-04-19 07:27:43', '2012-04-19 11:27:43', 'Third annual Earth Day event at Habersham\r\nOn Friday, April 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. celebrate Earth Day. at the Habersham Marketplace. This family friendly event is designed to educate the community on options for a greener way of living. The Habersham Green Committee is proud to host the second annual art show “Up-Cycled Art in Downtown Habersham” which will feature art exhibits by both youths and adults. The winners will be recognized and awarded during the festival.  There will be fun and educational children’s activities throughout the marketplace. Meet local farmers and sample their goods while listening to live music. Various “green” groups, organizations and exhibitors will showcase their products and services.\r\n\r\nEarth Day Celebration at Habitat ReStore\r\nLowCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 21, with a variety of earth-friendly activities for the whole family.  The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ReStore, located at 612 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.\r\nGreat bargains can be found at the Plant Sale and at the Book Sale. A Kids Craft Corner will help children learn that it is never too soon to develop a “green” attitude. The highlight will be a silent auction of Recycled Art created by prominent local artists.\r\nAll proceeds from Earth Day will help provide materials to build another LowCountry Habitat for Humanity home with a local family. Contact the ReStore at 843-525-0055 for more information.\r\n\r\nStudents describe what Earth Day means to them\r\n\r\nBy Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nCoosa Elementary tries to get the message out that “every day is Earth Day.” This is the second year that Coosa has been working with Home Depot to plant a flower bed in front of the school. On April 10 at 8:30 a.m., Ms. Boulware’s second grade class had a few things to say about Earth Day:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6520\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Ms. Boulware’s second grade class at Coosa Elementary had a few things to say about Earth Day. (Back, left to right) April, Jeremiah, Marcus, Thomas, Will, Leila, Lizzie, Ashlynne; (Front, left to right) Kaden, Bryce, Kausar, Annabelle, Ethan, Xander, Olivia and Camille.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/earth-day-coosa.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6520\" title=\"earth day coosa\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/earth-day-coosa-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLeila: “Earth Day is when you, like, help the planet.  You plant flowers that produce oxygen.  You save the Earth from pollution.”\r\nOlivia: “Just go on Starfall.com and there is a game that tells you when it is.  It is a special day to celebrate the Earth because it has done special things for you.”\r\nLizzie: “It is when you have to take care of the Earth and there is no trash.”\r\nBryce:  “I celebrate it but I can never remember exactly what it is. Wait ... I know ... it is when you plant trees and other plants.  You also pick up trash.”\r\nJeremiah:  “Earth Day is about the Earth and keeping it clean and taking care of it.”\r\nWill:  “It’s about the Earth and the environment.”\r\nCamille: “It is about saving the Earth.”\r\nAshlynne:  “Earth Day is supposed to have no trash on the ground and help animals, trees and plants.”\r\nKausar: “It’s for helping the Earth, cleaning up the trash in the river and water.  We grow new trees and plants.”\r\nMarcus:  “Earth Day is a time to pick up trash so the Earth can be healthy.”\r\nThomas: “Whenever trash goes in the water, people clean it up so the turtles won’t die.  Turtles think plastic bags are jellyfish. At recess when trash blows out of the trash, we can pick it up.  It helps trees grow.”\r\nXander:  “It is like you gotta pick up and throw everything away and recycle things. You throw everything away and keep the world clean.”', 'Beaufort celebrates Earth Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-celebrates-earth-day', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:27:43', '2012-04-19 11:27:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6519', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6522, 4, '2012-04-19 07:30:58', '2012-04-19 11:30:58', 'Each week, look for a book selected by the staff at the Beaufort library.\r\n\r\n“Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet” by Bill McKibben\r\n\r\nSunday, April 22, marks the 42nd Earth Day celebration in America. Begun in 1970 through the leadership of U.S. Senators Gaylord Nelson and Pete McCloskey, Earth Day continues to promote the message of a safe and clean environment.  With more than a dozen books about the environment, author Bill McKibben is known as the leading voice on climate change. In fact, his first book “The End of Nature,” published in 1989, was one of the first to warn against global warming.   His 2010 book “Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet,” continues his warnings that severe environmental changes are underway. After reading “Eaarth,” Reference Manager Francesca Denton at the Beaufort branch of the Beaufort County Public Library commented, “Although this book makes me want to move to Vermont, raise bees and open a grist mill, I still found myself motivated to make changes to walk a little more lightly on our new ‘eaarth.’ To embrace the message, you probably need to already be a bit of a conscious consumer, but is a very worthwhile read for those needing more motivation to effect personal changes in energy habits.”\r\n\r\nFriends of the Beaufort County Library (FOL) will hold the 2012 Annual Spring Book Sale in the FOL Used Bookstore, located on the first floor of the Beaufort library at 310 Scott Street, Saturday, April 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a large selection of well-priced gently used books, paperbacks, DVDs, audio tapes, and children’s books available for every age and a variety of interests.  All money resulting from the sale will be used to support unfunded programs, projects and materials needed by the Beaufort, St. Helena and Lobeco libraries.', 'New Feature: Read of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-feature-read-of-the-week', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:30:58', '2012-04-19 11:30:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6522', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6523, 4, '2012-04-19 07:34:32', '2012-04-19 11:34:32', 'The Island News would love to give your favorite mom a Mommy Makeover for Mother’s Day! Tell us why you think your mom, or any mom, deserves this makeover, which includes a facial, massage, mani pedi, dinner and more. Please submit your story and a photo to theislandnews@gmail.com. The top five moms will be chosen and placed on our website, www.YourIslandNews.com, on May 3. Readers will be able to vote for Favorite Mom until Tuesday, May 8. We will announce the winner in the May 10 issue, just in time for Mother’s Day. Good luck to all of Beaufort’s deserving moms!', 'Mommy Makeover: Enter the super mom in your life to win', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mommy-makeover-enter-the-super-mom-in-your-life-to-win', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:34:32', '2012-04-19 11:34:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6523', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6525, 4, '2012-04-19 07:36:04', '2012-04-19 11:36:04', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThis Saturday, April 21, Old Village Association presents the 9th Annual Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival. The Town of Port Royal will offer a “local delicacy,” the soft shell crab, just about anyway you can think to make it — battered, rolled in meal, pan-fried, deep fried, spiced up, paired with special sauces, served in a sandwich, served by itself, on a crab pizza, in a crab pierogi ...\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Soft-shell-crab1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6526\" title=\"Blue soft shell Crab\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Soft-shell-crab1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>The festival is synchronized with the molting season of the blue crabs. Once they cast their hard shells, the blue crab can be eaten entirely, claws and all. More than 20 food and beverage vendors will be lining Parris Avenue from 12-5 p.m. serving not only the famous soft shell crab, but a variety of foods and beers.\r\nStroll by the many vendors, craftsmen, artisans and organizations that will be on site displaying their crafts and hosting activities. Watch the Classic Car Show. Also, be sure to bring the whole family because Jumping Jaxx will be setting up a play area for children.\r\nPortions of the proceeds from the festival benefit Lowcountry Estuarium whose mission is to instill a public sense of stewardship for the marshes, creeks, rivers and waterways that make up the unique Port Royal Sound estuarine system.\r\nIn addition, Beaufort Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry are joining forces to present the Port Royal Crab Race. If you thought it couldn’t get any better than eating pan-fried soft shell crab and red velvet funnel cake, try winning one million dollars!\r\nYou can “adopt” a rubber crab for a suggested donation of $10 per crab. Around 5 p.m., 5,000 crabs will be dropped into Battery Creek and race with the tide in front of the Port Royal Observation Deck and Boardwalk. The 10 fastest crabs will be awarded a total of $5,000. There will also be one crab number selected, and if that adopted crab finishes in the top 10, its parent will be awarded one million dollars. Crabs can be adopted through www.PortRoyalCrabRace.com or through the members of the two rotary clubs.\r\nDon’t miss this yearly festival devoted to food and fun!', 'Port Royal Festival is a salute to succulent soft shell crabs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'port-royal-festival-is-a-salute-to-succulent-soft-shell-crabs', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:36:04', '2012-04-19 11:36:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6525', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6527, 4, '2012-04-19 07:36:58', '2012-04-19 11:36:58', 'By Jim Hicks\r\n\r\nTraffic Management is a tough challenge on Lady’s Island. The right lane of Sams Point Road at the intersection with Sea Island Parkway has been designated a right turn only thus allowing right turns both on green and red (after stopping) lights.\r\nObviously, this facilitates a large volume of right turns but requires all vehicles passing directly through to the new four-lane Lady’s Island Drive to channel through the intersection on a single lane. The rational for this system is not complicated. A check with Mr. Colin Kinton, Beaufort County Traffic Engineer, confirms this system moves more traffic in a shorter amount of time then if the right hand lane allowed traffic both through the intersection and a right turn.  The first vehicle desiring to cross the intersection and encountering a red light would deny all vehicles behind it an opportunity to turn right on a red light.\r\nKinton indicates they are looking into some traffic signal revisions at the Sam’s Point/Sea Island Parkway intersections, which they hope to complete in the next fiscal year, and will allow the existing right-turn-only lane to be used for both through and right turns, depending on the time of day. In other words, during the morning rush hour, it will be right-turn only. During lower volume times, it will be both through or right turns. If one travels down Lady’s Island Drive to the intersection with Ribaut Road, this problem is demonstrated by the right-hand lane allowing traffic to cross Ribaut and make a right-hand turn. When a vehicle stops for a red light with the intention of crossing the street, vehicles behind it often use the bicycle lane or the adjacent Filling Station parking lot to make right turns.\r\nAs we attempt to cope with an ever increasing amount of traffic, finding solutions becomes harder to develop. We are lucky to have Kinton, who not only does the traffic engineering but also manages the efficiency of the stop lights.', 'Managing traffic on Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'managing-traffic-on-ladys-island', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:36:58', '2012-04-19 11:36:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6527', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6528, 4, '2012-04-19 07:37:59', '2012-04-19 11:37:59', 'Two new faces joined the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce this week to lead member and information services, including the Beaufort Leadership program.\r\nRenee Gregor Faucher leads the chamber’s member services, including Business Expo, Military Appreciation Day Festival, the Civitas Awards and Annual Meeting, and the monthly Business After Hours.\r\nConnie Hipp, who has led the Leadership Beaufort program, for more than 25 years, joins the chamber as the Information Coordinator. Duties include database management, membership retention and keeping members updated with information affecting the business community.\r\n“These women bring great experience, intelligence and enthusiasm to our chamber, and we are thrilled to have them on board,” Beaufort Chamber President Blakely Williams said.\r\n“Connie knows so much about Beaufort and is an invaluable resource, and Renee understands the needs of our businesses, especially the small businesses that make up the backbone of our chamber.”\r\nFaucher, a graduate of Valdosta State University, has a background in marketing, employee recognition programs and new methods of training employees.\r\nBefore joining the chamber, Hipp served as executive assistant to the Lowcountry Economic Network and for 33 years as a rural development specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hipp moved to Beaufort as a military child at age 6, attended Beaufort County public schools and graduated from the University of South Carolina.\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s vision is “To be the most influential organization in the region creating the preferred community to invest, prosper and enjoy.”\r\nDuring 2011, the chamber added 200 new members, conducted 15 ribbon cuttings for new businesses, earned an international award for its campaign for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, set new standards for member services and reorganized tourism marketing.\r\n“Bringing on these two key staffers is perfect timing,” Williams said. “We are preparing nominations for our Civitas Awards and final arrangements for our annual meeting to be held in June at Dataw Island. We have new businesses joining, we have the Military Enhancement Committee, we have partnerships with the City of Beaufort and ideas for the new Commerce Park. There’s a new sense of economic opportunity in the air.”\r\nThe chamber’s mission statement is: “The Beaufort Regional Chamber exists to manage and build capacity for continual community growth by advocating for a pro-business environment and building quality workforce development in order to enrich the region’s quality of life.”\r\nFor more information about the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, visit www.beaufortchamber.org.\r\n\r\nNow accepting Civitas nominations: Nominations are open for Beaufort-area community leaders who made a difference in 2011as the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce today opened the application process. The deadline for nominations is May 1. Winners will be celebrated at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting June 29 at Dataw Island. The awards cover a wide scope of excellence in the community. Nomination forms are available at www.beaufortchamber.org and at the Chamber offices and Visitors Center, both on Craven Street in downtown Beaufort. Last year there were 55 nominees in 12 categories. “This is such a great way to recognize the people and groups who make northern Beaufort County so special. We hope to have even more nominees this year because there have been so many positive things happening in our community,” said Jon Rembold, chairman of the Beaufort Regional Chamber Board of Directors.', 'Chamber makes two new hires', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-makes-two-new-hires', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:37:59', '2012-04-19 11:37:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6528', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6529, 4, '2012-04-19 07:39:12', '2012-04-19 11:39:12', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\nIn the most confusing of times we are faced with a collaborative cocktail of bias, judgment, and presumption. In a world so clouded by color, entangled in ethnicity and jilted by gender, often we are unable to genuinely experience the uniqueness of character. With an encyclopedia of expectation preceding most encounters, our gift of first impression is silently stolen.\r\nImpossible as it is to read any newspaper void of the most popular prejudices, there is one discriminatory discipline that often hovers just under the radar of notoriety. We hear horrors of race, injustices of gender, and unacceptable alienation of ethnicity; however, much less common is the ever so present regional bias, accent discrimination, or colloquial collusion.\r\nI would be slightly remiss if I did not first admit to this horrendous act. There have been times when my Southern ears were unable to clearly, and without preconceived notion, listen to someone from the Noble North give their honest opinion of grits. I have also found myself doubting my male counterpart’s ability to line dance in high heels. Obviously, I have my own prejudice.\r\nOne premier example of regional bias would be none other than our beloved Heritage on Hilton Head Island. Ironic is the name, hilarious is the people watching. This prestigious golf tournament/cocktail extravaganza/fashion casserole is nothing less than a whirl wind of melting pot prejudice.\r\nEven an untrained eye can easily categorize, within moments, each pair, each group, and each lonesome soul into North, South, Midwest, and what I affectionately refer to as Nosoms. Nosoms are the poor unfortunate souls who have lived in so many regions that their clothing, their accent, and their way of interacting socially is a geographical mess.\r\nThe Southerners, especially the local East Coast crew, are the most dominant of Heritage spectators. Their experience shines clearly in their pastel clothing, viable visors, well-worn Master’s gear, and personalized Koozie. This group understands the Heritage, understands the game and, most importantly, understands the need for sunscreen. However, not all Southerners are as prim and properly prepared. The less experienced Southern crew are easily found by the unmistakable Heritage sunburn, the almost unbearable limp from failed footwear, and the slight over excitement at the free beer tent. Although they are not as skilled as their East Coast family, they are still easily labeled as Southern.\r\nThe North brings a distinct contrast. Often their leather shoes, dark sunglasses, and constant bug swatting are notable nuances. This group has a faster pace walk, a faster pace talk, and an incredible fascination (sometimes fearless) with our king of regional reptile, the alligator.\r\nOur brothers and sisters from the Midwest are, as their very name suggest, somewhere in the middle. They aren’t quite clothed in pastel plaid or leather-infused brown, instead they proudly don their regional team apparel. Ohio is quite proud of their Buckeyes, for this I am certain. They aren’t all armed at the ready with scented bug spray as their Southern friends, and they don’t sprint through the ropes with the gazelle-like speed of their Northern family, but they are exceptional golf clappers. No one can wave a “Quiet Please” banner quite like a Midwesterner.\r\nAs if these groups weren’t enough to keep the regional bias buzzing, the poor Nosoms struggle through the day desperately trying to blend. Within seconds this group is identified by pastel, plaid, leather, and team apparel all situated in one unfortunate outfit. They flounder between beer and Mimosa in search of cocktail comfort while eating bratwursts and fried green tomatoes. They bounce between “y’all” and “you’s” like a mechanically maimed ping pong ball.\r\nAs the day goes on, the groups can be heard complaining about the traits and characteristics of one another; the beer tent becomes a most amusing example of differing opinions and slightly slurred colloquial confusion. Of course, there is still a most important golf tournament being played and when the regions break from their adversity, a common peace settles over the green or someone gets publicly shamed.\r\nRegardless of difference in dress, difference in speech, and difference in drink, the groups manage to coexist — however interesting that existence proves — even if just for one week. Then everyone returns home with hilarious stories, incredible encounters and confirmation that their region is in fact far superior to the others. I was lucky enough to attend with the East Coast Southern crew, although my dusty cowboy boots and desire to chat may have been better served in the Southern, Southern group. Either way, I found the Heritage to be an incredibly entertaining experience, sunburn and all.', 'The Heritage: Ironic in name, hilarious in people watching', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-heritage-ironic-in-name-hilarious-in-people-watching', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:39:12', '2012-04-19 11:39:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6529', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6530, 4, '2012-04-19 07:39:48', '2012-04-19 11:39:48', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nFor years, I assumed I wouldn’t die in an accident.  So far that’s been true, partly because of good luck and partly because of usually (not always) decent planning. Falling off a ladder onto my face and chest while painting our house with a can of paint tied around my neck was scary, but somehow nothing broke and a few dozen ibuprofen helped with the head to toe pain.\r\nI did realize that we’re all just here for a while and assume that heart disease or cancer were far more likely to get my number than an accident.  When my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I was in my early 40’s and suddenly felt like a target was painted on my back. Lo and behold, I received the same diagnosis in October 2010.  It has been an eye-opening journey and ultimately a success story.  Here are the key lessons that I’ve learned so far.\r\n1.  Check with your doctor, fellows, and get your PSA (prostate specific antigen) level tested as recommended.  If you are destined to get prostate cancer, and most of us will get it eventually if we live long enough, catch it early.\r\n2. “Make friends” with a good urologist, even if you don’t have leaky “pipes” or kidney stones. They may tell you things you don’t like hearing, but they may well save your life.\r\n3. Don’t sweat the biopsy as much as I did if one becomes necessary.  I found it uncomfortable but tolerable and fairly quick. They may be able to prescribe a sedative for you to get you in the mood, if that’s possible.  (Just be advised that if you shop at Costco afterward, as I did with my friend and designated driver before the drug wore off, you may make some really interesting purchases.)\r\n4. If the biopsy reveals cancer, don’t defeat the purpose of the test and fall over from a heart attack. Take a deep breath.  Keep living your life.  Remember there are more and better treatment options now than there were just a few years ago. Talk with your urologist about your choices.\r\n4a. Being diagnosed with early prostate cancer is like being dealt an ace from the cancer deck.  You would never draw any card from this deck on purpose, but it’s one of the best cards in it.  Take another deep breath and count your blessings, it could have been worse.\r\n5.  You will (no guarantee of course) probably die of something else, not prostate cancer, but do your medical homework, get the facts, and work closely with your medical team to kill it.  This disease is a terrorist to men and their families and deserves the same fate as other terrorists.\r\n6. There are excellent treatment centers in this area, including The Keyserling Cancer Center in Port Royal and MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina) in Charleston. Dr. James McNab, Medical Director at Keyserling, is just wonderful, extremely instructive and supportive, and so is his radiation oncology team. They were great with me and I am deeply thankful. Likewise, I received excellent initial testing, care and guidance from Dr. Jonathan Picard in the Department of Urology at MUSC.\r\n7. Be prepared for side effects.  Usually not too bad but sometimes no walk in the park.  Keep talking with your medical team.  Keep reading.  Keep your head up and memorize where the bathrooms are in your travels.\r\n8. Enlist knowledgeable and caring friends and family to serve as associate members of your medical team. It can be incredibly reassuring to talk with guys who have just gone through this process, are where you are, or are about to be.  It’s not just that misery sometimes loves miserable company, as some of my old college textbooks used to say.  You can even make new friends.\r\n9.  When you are pronounced “cured,” just think — now I can go back to just worrying about all that “other stuff” I got distracted from. Yahoo!!!\r\n10. It looks like my prostate cancer is cured after I received radiation treatment at Keyserling last year.  My PSA is down to the target level.  This is one lousy disease that modern medicine has really put the cross hairs on. Go ahead and pull the trigger.', 'Shoot to kill', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shoot-to-kill', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:39:48', '2012-04-19 11:39:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6530', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6531, 4, '2012-04-19 07:40:42', '2012-04-19 11:40:42', 'Actress Simone Griffeth will teach two intensive Advanced Acting Class Workshops for USCB Center for the Arts in April and May. The class will focus on acting techniques using scenes and monologues from plays. Students will learn about creating believable characters, identifying and generating emotions, accessing their own experiences to <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Simone-McDonald-Headshot.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6532\" title=\"Simone McDonald Headshot\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Simone-McDonald-Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>strengthen characters, improvisation, and developing character stories. Final performance will be taped and actors will have copy formatted for electronic submissions for casting purposes.\r\nThe dates of the Advanced Classes: Grade level 6-9th grade are Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. The dates of the Advanced Classes: Ages 16 and up are Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 6 from 1 to 5 p.m.\r\nAdvanced class fee is $250.  For more information please call the CFA at 843-521-4145. Must register in advance to attend workshop. Class size is limited so call today.\r\nDuring her exciting career in Hollywood and New York, Simone Griffeth performed in film, theater,  national TV commercials and more than 100 network television shows', 'Advanced acting workshops offered', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'advanced-acting-workshops-offered', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:40:42', '2012-04-19 11:40:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6531', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6534, 4, '2012-04-19 07:43:03', '2012-04-19 11:43:03', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“Take Me Home” from The Indie Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis:  After getting turned down for a job, Thom finds his landlord throwing all of his belongings into the hallway. With no job prospects and no place to sleep, he turns to driving his illegal taxicab around the streets of New York. Fortunately for him, Claire Barrow isn’t having a good day, either. Her husband is flirting with his secretary and her estranged father has suffered a heart attack in California. In a frenzy, she hails what she assumes to be a licensed cab. What she gets instead ... is Thom. With her life in ruins, Claire decides to pay Thom to drive her out to California and he reluctantly agrees. The path across America takes more than the usual detours and that forces them to choose between the lives they’ve left behind, and the possibilities glimpsed along their journey.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews:  This Indie film is so new that the two leading film web sites are only noting partial ratings on very small sample sizes. IMDb ratings are trending above 5.0 and Rotten Tomatoes has no critics’ ratings as yet, but an audience of 67. Satisfactory marks. Fringe critics and bloggers:  Jared Mobarak: “A breath of fresh air ... a little gem of a movie”. Chicago International Film Review: “... romantic comedy gold mine ... it’s a nice film”. IMDb audience reviewers loved it.\r\nPreviewer Comments: This is a true Indie film that to date has mostly been shown at movie festivals around the country. It is low budget, but has experienced lead actors who are actually husband of wife in real life, so they get the chemistry right, even if they are mostly at odds. The story line of taking a cab to California from NYC is improbable, both for the driver and the passenger, but that is the point.  Life’s issues sometimes lead us to act in atypical ways as we try to escape our problems and concerns. What is remarkable about this film is the sense of caring between the two, even in the face of their bickering and differences. In this serious, but romantic comedy, being stuck in a cab on a cross country road trip is a nice excursion from the doom and gloom of a lot of other Indie films.  In the end it offers up a potential solution: change with hope.\r\nRated:  PG-13 for sexual references.\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase tickets day of performance. The box office opens one hour before show time.\r\nDennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island who retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.', 'The Indie Film Corner: \"Take Me Home\"', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-take-me-home', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:43:03', '2012-04-19 11:43:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6534', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6535, 4, '2012-04-19 07:44:56', '2012-04-19 11:44:56', 'Local artist Joan Templer has put together an interesting exhibition of paintings and photographs for the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts called\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6536\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"&quot;Poor boy on the Morgan&quot; by Chris Kirk.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Poor+Boy+on+the+Morgan+Chris+Kirk.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6536\" title=\"Poor+Boy+on+the+Morgan+Chris+Kirk\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Poor+Boy+on+the+Morgan+Chris+Kirk-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Images of the Lowcountry.” The exhibit features 20 artists who have been inspired, by and thankful for the beauty of this area including Sandy Dimke, Ed Funk, Patricia Gardner, Pam Hagen, Barbara James, Phyllis Kaup-Seas, Chris Kirk, Carol Kamm, Elaine Leander, Ellen Long, Eve Miller, Hetty Neiman, Carol Newson, Beverly Peacock, Karen Peluso, Mac Rogers, Penny Russell, Robert Ryzner, Tom Van Steenburg and Polly Swenson.\r\nThe show opens with a reception Friday, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will run until the end of July.', 'Images of the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'images-of-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:44:56', '2012-04-19 11:44:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6535', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6537, 4, '2012-04-19 07:45:32', '2012-04-19 11:45:32', 'By Will McCullough\r\nI was enjoying a little down time at the beach with Deena and the kids the other day when I watched a small group of children, walking a bit ahead of their father, discover a partially submerged animal in the surf. One child suddenly shouted, “It’s a stingray!” and they all began taking turns gently poking it with their toes (having obviously never heard of Steve Irwin).\r\n“Guys, that’s not a stingray, it’s a turtle,” dad stated as he approached. Hearing the trusted voice of authority’s ruling was all they needed and the kids took up the chant of “it’s a turtle, it’s a turtle” as they left the creature behind and continued on their way. That was about a week ago and, by now, I’m sure those kids are home from their great Beaufort vacation and happily telling their friends how they even saw a sea turtle at the beach. I think it’s amazing that we live in a place where that can happen but, in this case, it actually didn’t. The critter in question was neither a stingray nor a turtle. It was a dead horseshoe crab.\r\nIt isn’t unusual in life to discover that something initially stated as a fact by an authority on the subject turns out to be incorrect. When this happens in real estate, the results can range from “slightly disappointing” to “fiscally disastrous.” When purchasing a local property, it’s wise to keep in mind that much of the information shared with you has been provided to your agent by third party sources and there are many topics that you should consider having independently verified. Luckily, real estate transactions contain many checks and balances that allow a buyer to do exactly that.  Below please find a few of the scenarios where it might be prudent to “believe but verify.”\r\nProperty lines: While your agent can likely give you a good general idea where the borders of a property are, I highly recommend that you consider having your own independent survey done before a closing. Keep in mind that your agent is relying upon information from the listing agent that they in turn got from the seller that they may have gotten from the seller before them. Sometimes, especially in newer subdivisions, there may be a current survey on file but, when in doubt, have a professional stake it out.\r\nCovenants, rules and restrictions: If you are purchasing in a neighborhood with covenants, rules and restrictions, make sure you carefully read and understand them before you close. Many buyers have discovered that they could not park their boat in their driveway, use Christmas lights other than white, that privacy fences were not allowed, etc., until it was too late.  A good understanding of your future neighborhood’s covenants can bring to light issues that you may not have even considered issues before reading.\r\nPermits: Many move to the Beaufort area dreaming of having a private dock on their property. However, building a dock requires a permit and any given property may either be allowed or not allowed a dock permit based on a wide range of criteria. Conversely, while I’ve never known anyone who dreamed of owning a septic tank, I have known of a few who found out that not being able to get a permit for one was a nightmare. As a general rule, insist on seeing current copies of applicable permits or that your contract being contingent on your ability to get them before you close.\r\nRepairs: If you are buying a local home, you’ll likely be having both a home inspection and a CL100 (termite) inspection. There’s a good chance that these inspections will uncover a few items that need repaired and the seller will probably agree to make some repairs. A buyer should ensure that the seller provide them with paperwork from licensed professionals documenting that the repairs were made.  In addition, most local home inspectors offer a free re-inspection and a buyer should always consider requesting that their inspector return to the property to ensure that issues were addressed correctly.\r\nIn local real estate transactions, buyers will often find themselves in a position where they are given a large amount of information believed to be fact from well-meaning sellers, agents, contractors, inspectors and even neighbors. The key to remember is that most parties in a transaction are relying on third parties for this information and, occasionally, it can be incorrect. Making sure you take the time to have important facts verified by independent specialists prior to closing is highly recommended and, if ever in doubt on a given topic, don’t hesitate to consult with your closing attorney’s office on items you may not fully understand.', 'Believe, but verify', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'believe-but-verify', '', '', '2012-05-03 12:06:01', '2012-05-03 16:06:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6537', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6538, 4, '2012-04-19 07:46:09', '2012-04-19 11:46:09', 'By Martha O’Regan\r\nLose weight? Get a job? Find a partner? Get along with my partner? Get out of debt? You get the idea. Fill in the blank with your greatest challenge these days. You are working so hard at trying, trying, trying and nothing changes. Now you are frustrated but continue to try harder. Sound familiar? Or, is it just me?\r\nWe all go through times in our lives where everything is going along just great, basically pulling us along on a joyful ride where the kids are happy, money is flowing, the body is healthy,  and we are living a vibrant life.  Then one day, we realize it just isn’t there and we find ourselves going through the motions with our “game face” on, forgetting what it even felt like when all was going well.  Maybe we hear ourselves say “I’m just so tired,” “I dread going to work” or “my spouse or my kids are making me crazy, we just can’t get along.” We wake up and realize passion has somehow drained out of our existence to be replaced with annoyance, fear and upset. The good news is we wake up!  Once we realize that we have lost the energy of passion within, we can begin to create it again, by choice, then feel what begins to unfold.\r\nThe first step is to quit trying or working so hard at making something happen. Stop trying to “figure out” how to change something, and start allowing it to occur in its Divine Perfection. Life is going to unfold the way it is designed anyway, so rather than create resistance to it, create attraction to it.\r\nWhat I mean by design is that we everything that occurs is based on what we are putting out there, based on fundamental universal laws, as an individual, an organization, society and culture. We are all familiar with the power of prayer and how collectively it increases exponentially and we see miracles occur. That same power is available to us outside of church and prayer chains 24/7/365. It is how it is designed. When I heard that all thoughts are basically silent prayers and all prayers are answered in the energy in which it is stated, it made me think about how I was both thinking and praying. By focusing on gratitude for Divine healing, inspiration and abundance, I quit “trying” to make things happen but rather trusted that all will unfold the way it is intended to.\r\nAs a society, fear and judgment are ingrained in our day to day, through the media, the economy, education, etc. thus attracting more things to fear and to judge as either right or wrong, good or bad, etc., keeping us stuck in negative energy patterns. Think about it for a minute and see where this is true in your life. I turned off the news years ago because I realized I couldn’t change all the bad things that were happening out there in the world and I didn’t need to experience the fear and upset that goes along with it on a daily basis.\r\nWhat can you change in your day to day to begin to shift the focus within back to love, peace, joy, kindness and most importantly passion, so you can begin to experience all the things you “can” do? Live Well ... Have Fun.', 'Why can’t I ...?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'why-cant-i', '', '', '2012-04-19 07:46:09', '2012-04-19 11:46:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6538', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6539, 4, '2012-04-24 07:48:27', '2012-04-24 11:48:27', 'By Marie McAden\r\nThe 190 riders competing in the Sixth Annual Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic on May 1 aren’t the only ones who will be breaking a sweat. A small army of volunteers, including a group of 15-20 U.S. Marines, will toil tirelessly on race day to turn Beaufort’s Historic District into a cycling speedway.\r\nStarting at noon, volunteers will set up large tower lights at nine spots along the  .6-mile course that loops around Bay Street to Scott Street down Craven to Newcastle\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6540\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Host families open their homes for riders in the Cycling Classic looking for a place to stay. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nurnberg_110503_22222_7037.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6540\" title=\"nurnberg_110503_22222_7037\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nurnberg_110503_22222_7037-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nStreet. They’ll also stack bales of hay on corners and at other hazards for the safety of the riders who will be traveling up to 40 miles an hour.\r\nAt 2 p.m., crews will get to work assembling a large stage on Bay Street for the awards ceremony. Two hours later, the Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will arrive downtown to erect the 4,000 feet of fencing that separates spectators from cyclists.\r\nDuring the race, a couple dozen members of local bicycling clubs will serve as course marshals, helping pedestrians get across roads and ensuring the pathway is clear when the cyclists circle around.\r\nAnd at the end of the race, they break it all down and pack it all up for next year.\r\n“We couldn’t put on this kind of event without the help of a lot of people,” said race organizer Don “DG” Veitch. “The community has really embraced it.”\r\nPart of the USA Crits Southeast series, the Cycling Classic is the third heat in a seven-race competition that  begins April 28 in Athens, Ga., with the Terrapin Twilight Criterium and ends May 6 in Sandy Springs, Ga. This year’s race is expected to draw all 15 national professional cycling teams.\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital has served as the title sponsor for the Lowcountry event since its inception in 2007, helping to finance operational costs and the $15,000 in cash prizes.\r\n“The hospital is the perfect sponsor because it promotes active, healthy living,” Veitch said. “Cycling fits right into that lifestyle.”\r\nHosting the event is Lowcountry Velo, a Beaufort-based USA Cycling Association club and team. Months prior to the race, members of the group go out into the community to solicit other sponsors.\r\nThe group also helps find some 15 host families for riders needing a place to stay. Gary and Pat Thompson, both Beaufort Memorial physicians, have opened their home to several different women’s teams over the last five years.\r\n“We love having them,” said Pat Thompson, a gynecologist with Beaufort OB/GYN. “These are riders who might not otherwise be able to afford to come to Beaufort and compete if they had to pay for lodging.”\r\nHer husband, Gary, an avid cyclist who rides 35 to 60 miles four days a week, often tags along with the women racers on their training rides.\r\n“They’re amazing athletes,” said Thompson, an anesthesiologist with Lowcountry Anesthesia, a sponsor of the event. “They’ll ride for three hours at a pace of about 18 miles an hour and then get back on their bikes that night for the race and ride 35 miles at  speeds reaching 30 miles an hour.”\r\nThe teams, which can include up to five riders, the team manager and a mechanic, usually stay about five or six days, commuting to Walterboro for the fourth race in the series  held the day after the Cycling Classic.\r\nIn addition to providing accommodations, the Thompsons also cook for the cyclists.\r\n“The first year, the girls brought cans of tuna and pasta and made their own dinner,” Gary Thompson recalled. “I broke out fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano and truffle oil to add to the dish. That’s all it took to convince them. The next night I did the cooking.”\r\nThe Cycling Classic is free and open to the public. The event starts at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1 with a kids’ competition, followed by the women’s race at 6 p.m. and the men’s heat at 7:30 p.m.\r\nFor more information on the Cycling Classic, visit www.lowcountrycyclist.com.', 'On your mark ... Get set ... for the 6th Annual Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-your-mark-get-set-for-the-6th-annual-beaufort-memorial-cycling-classic', '', '', '2012-04-24 12:29:25', '2012-04-24 16:29:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6539', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6541, 4, '2012-04-23 07:50:09', '2012-04-23 11:50:09', 'By Lance Cpl. R.J. Driver\r\nSgt. Maj. Brian Taylor, recruiting station Baltimore sergeant major, could say only one thing after seeing Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Bease, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, squadron gunnery sergeant.\r\n“I swear I thought I was looking at a ghost.”\r\nTaylor saw a Marine he thought had been dead for the last decade.\r\nAfter serving together for two years with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 aboard\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6542\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Sgt. Maj. Brian Taylor, recruting station Baltimore sergeant major, and Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Bease, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron squadron gunnery sergeant, in attendance at a recruit graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 6. Taylor and Bease hadn&#39;t spoke in 10 years after an unfortunate rumor of Bease&#39;s death in the 9/11 attack on the Pengtagon spread.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Military-4-19.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6542\" title=\"Military 4-19\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Military-4-19-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., word got back to Taylor that Bease was lost during the tragic 9/11 attack at the Pentagon, where Bease was serving.\r\n“A few weeks after the 9/11 attack, I got a call in which it was explained to me that Bease had perished in the attack on the Pentagon,” Taylor explained. “I   passed on my condolences and deployed shortly after.”\r\nBease clarified the misunderstanding, stating, “After the attack, some friends and I went back in to rescue (those left in the building) and help whomever we could. I had a lot of blood on me and rumors spread that I was either severely injured, or dead.”\r\nHe continued to explain that for a short time after the attack, he would encounter Marines who thought the worst had happened to him, just as Taylor had heard. Because Taylor was deployed, he wasn’t in the know, and Bease understands how Taylor went so long without knowing he was alive.\r\n“During one of my deployments to Iraq, a friend of mine was severely injured. By the time he got back to the states and news traveled back to Iraq, the word was that he was deceased,” Bease explained. “Two years later, I ran into him again while I was deployed and it was an emotional experience.”\r\nSimilar emotions were shown aboard the Air Station when Taylor said he watched in awe as he saw a matured Bease speaking to the educators from his hometown of Baltimore.\r\n“I looked up to Taylor and his powerline shop while I was with VMFA-225,” Bease said. “To me, they were the grunts of the squadron. Working when no one else was, getting dirty and doing all the hard work. My job, aviation operations, wasn’t looked at in the same way.\r\n“So to prove to myself and to them, I began cross training with powerline and earned a lot of respect for doing my job and learning to do theirs,” Bease added.\r\nHe said that’s when he began learning from Taylor, who ran a tight ship.\r\n“One of the biggest things I think is important is to lead by example; [Sgt. Maj.] Taylor always did, and it is what I do everyday.” Bease said.\r\nBease explained that he is happy to see Taylor had earned the rank of sergeant major and he plans to make it there himself, piggybacking off some of the leadership traits Taylor gave him.\r\n“It was good to see that he is doing well for himself and has come a long way since he was Sgt. Bease,” Taylor said. “When he was younger, he needed a little direction.”\r\nTen years and one revelation later, the mentorship and peace of mind has come full circle for Taylor. A mentoring Gunnery Sgt. Taylor is now a sergeant major seeing the success of a Marine he had thought he had lost long ago.', 'Marines brought together after tragedy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'marines-brought-together-after-tragedy', '', '', '2012-04-23 08:07:38', '2012-04-23 12:07:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6541', 0, 'post', '', 0);
