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(33396, 4, '2017-08-31 08:17:44', '2017-08-31 12:17:44', '<em>Photo above: Battery Creek’s quarterback Jordan Gywn, left, evades Beaufort High’s Brendan Bowersox during the first half of the non-conference, cross-town-rivalry game Aug. 25 at BHS. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Smith leads Eagles&nbsp;</b><b>past Battery Creek&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nQuarterback Jeffrey Smyth threw for 180 yards and rushed for 133 yards to lead Beaufort High past Battery Creek 48-13 in an early-season high school football game on Aug. 25.\r\n\r\nFamiliar foes, Beaufort High and Battle Creek are longtime rivals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort High moved to 2-0\r\n\r\nBattery Creek dropped to 0-2 with the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High, under the direction of head coach Mark Clifford, remained in the win column after outlasting Wando 14-10 in a season opener on Aug. 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSmyth excelled for Beaufort High throughout the early-season high school football game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMultiple players contributed for the Eagles in the victory. Kyleik Middleton rushed for two touchdowns. Another Eagle, Reggie Jones, returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJunior receiver Reed Reichel hauled in five receptions for 115 yards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDominant Beaufort High led 27-0 before Battery Creek scored its first touchdown.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins had to punt a dozen times.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattery Creek remained in the loss column following a setback to Swansea in a season opener. Swansea beat the Dolphins 27-13 in a season opener on Aug. 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufort High and Battery Creek are due back on the field for games later in the week. Beaufort High is slated to host longtime rival Bluffton while Battery Creek visits Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch falls&nbsp;</b><b>to Hilton Head Island</b>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch barely missed landing in the win column on Aug. 25. Visiting Hilton Head Island prevented Whale Branch from winning its season-opener, edging the Warriors 22-21.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors and Seahawks swapped leads during the early-season high school football game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Whale Branch opened its season 0-1,\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island started its campaign 1-0 with the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSpecial teams played a big part in Hilton Head Island\'s victory. Hilton Head Island kicker Jonathon Orr drilled a 22-yard field goal with 3 minutes remaining to allow the Seahawks to pull out the hard-fought win. The Hilton Head Island kicker drilled three field goals in the Seahawks\' victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattling back to win, Hilton Head Island scored the game\'s final 12 points.\r\n\r\nJamel Moultrie delivered a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for the Warriors in the third quarter. Moultrie\'s scoring run allowed Whale Branch to move ahead 21-10.\r\n\r\nBut Hilton Head Island wouldn\'t be denied the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhale Branch\'s regular-season schedule includes additional games versus May River, Beaufort High, Battery Creek, Bluffton, Woodland, North Charleston, Garrett Academy Tech and Burke. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth Whale Branch and Hilton Head Island are due back on the field on Friday, Sept. 1. Whale Branch is scheduled to entertain May River while Hilton Head Island hosts Battery Creek.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy drops&nbsp;</b><b>game to Clarendon Hall</b>\r\n\r\nVisiting Beaufort Academy couldn\'t keep up with Clarendon Hall during its second game in the young 2017 high school football season. Clarendon Hall pulled away to beat the Eagles 46-28 in an early-season gridiron get-together on Aug. 25.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 0-2. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nClarendon Hall moved to 2-0 with the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeshawn Epps helped to lead Beaufort Academy offensively, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nQuarterback Dawson Coleman completed 13-of-17 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDaniel Richards emerged as Coleman\'s top target, hauling in six receptions for 86 yards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCharlie Weeden and Daijon Galloway added one touchdown reception apiece for the Eagles in the loss.\r\n\r\nShowing much improvement, Beaufort Academy battled back from a 10-point deficit in the first half to cut the lead to two points in the fourth quarter. But Beaufort Academy eventually finished short of earning its first win in the 2017 season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDefensively, Jaxon Spratling led Beaufort Academy with 14 tackles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nClarendon Hall captured its second win after clobbering Cathedral Academy 60-12&nbsp; in a season opener on Aug. 18.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles remained in the loss column after falling to St. John\'s Christian Academy in a season opener. St. John\'s Christian Academy beat Beaufort Academy 51-8 in a season opener on Aug. 18.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is scheduled to visit Henry Academy on Friday, Sept. 1.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy&nbsp;</b><b>coach steps down</b>\r\n\r\nLocally, a boys\' high school basketball program will be under the direction of a late addition head coach during the upcoming 2017-18 season. Beaufort Academy announced that longtime boys\' basketball head coach Chip Dinkins is stepping down.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDinkins missed most of last season after suffering a torn aorta. He started coaching at Beaufort Academy in 1999 as the boys\' basketball junior varsity coach and has made history ever since.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Coach Dinkins and I have worked and coached together at Beaufort Academy for three years, but have been good friends for a long time,\" said Beaufort Academy Athletic Director Neal McCarty. \"Coach Dinkins had a great run coaching at his alma mater, 10 teams qualified for state playoffs, and won a state championship in 2006. Unfortunately, he missed most of his final season coaching due to a torn aorta. However, I have a good feeling that he still will be involved in some capacity. Chip is a legend around campus, and the \'Voice of the Eagles\' on Fridaynights in the fall. I can\'t thank Coach Dinkins enough for everything he has done for our school and basketball program up to today. Beaufort Academy is a better place, and basketball is a better program because of Coach Dinkins.\"\r\n\r\nTraditionally, the Beaufort Academy boys\' basketball program begins preseason practice in mid-October each year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is in the search process of finding the next varsity boys\' basketball head coach. Anyone interested should send their resume and references to McCarty at nmccarty@beaufortacademy.org. For more information, call 843-524-3393, ext. 240.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>VOLLEYBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort varsity team&nbsp;</b><b>defeats Fort Dorchester&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High defeated Fort Dorchester 2-0 (25-9, 25-20) in a varsity high school volleyball match on Aug. 23.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMadison Gallion, Cheyanne Newberry and Kaylie Richardson provided strong serving for the Eagles in the winning effort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHailey Lamar and Chase Vaigneur logged high kill percentages while Gallion delivered strong setting for the Beaufort High volleyball team.\r\n\r\nStrong defensive play from Newberry and Caroline Malphrus aided the Eagles in the win.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy outlasted Beaufort Academy 2-1 (22-25, 25-11, 16-25) in another varsity match.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High junior varsity swept both Fort Dorchester and Hilton Head Christian Academy. More on the Beaufort junior varsity team\'s sweep follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort junior varsity sweeps Fort Dorchester, Hilton Head Christian Academy: </b>The Beaufort High junior varsity volleyball team swept Fort Dorchester and Hilton Head Christian Academy in junior varsity matches on Aug. 23.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High blanked Fort Dorchester 2-0 (25-23, 25-21) in a junior varsity match.\r\n\r\nThe Lady Eagles shut out Hilton Head Christian Academy 2-0 (25-11, 25-16) in another junior varsity match.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High had 85 percent service accuracy. Jasmine Callender led the Beaufort junior varsity with eight aces and seven kills. Olive Renforth added four aces and five kills for the Lady Eagles. Hayley Trader provided four aces while Layla Warren added four aces of her own and provided 100 percent service accuracy.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy blanks Clarendon Hall: </b>Beaufort Academy blanked Clarendon Hall 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-14) in a high school volleyball varsity match on Friday.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>WOMEN\'S&nbsp;</b><b>COLLEGE SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA grad </b><b>Weslake&nbsp;</b><b>scores in Tigers\' win</b>\r\n\r\nFour different Tigers scored as the Clemson University women’s soccer team defeated UNCG 4-0 on Aug. 27 at UNCG Soccer Stadium. With the win, Clemson improves to 4-0 overall, while the Spartans slip to 1-3.\r\n\r\nAfter 42 minutes of play, Sam Staab put the ball in play on a corner kick, finding Mackenzie Smith who headed it backward to junior Patrice DiPasquale, who buried it away, giving Clemson a 1-0 lead heading into halftime and her first goal of the season.\r\n\r\nIn the 55th minute, Jenna Polonsky scored from 30 yards out in deep midfield, to increase the lead to 2-0 with her fourth goal of the season. One minute later, senior Shannon Horgan sent a cross from the left wing to junior Miranda Weslake, who headed the ball into the bottom left corner, putting the Tigers up 3-0. Weslake is a Beaufort Academy graduate. Less than 60 seconds later, the Spartans committed a foul in the box, setting up a penalty kick for Horgan, who converted for her first goal of the season.\r\n\r\nFor the match, the Tigers outshot UNCG 17-4, and 9-2 in shots on goal. Clemson took nine corner kicks, converting on one of them, while the Spartans had just two. Sophomores Sandy MacIver and Melanie Stiles split time in goal in the match, each with one save.\r\n\r\nPrior to arriving at Clemson, Eddie Radwanski spent 10 seasons as the head coach at UNCG, where he amassed a 139-65-13 record and led the Spartans to five NCAA tournament appearances during his tenure. In his time at UNCG as a player, he was a two-time All-American and captain of the school’s NCAA Division III men\'s soccer national championship teams in 1982 and 1983.&nbsp; In 2000, he was inducted into the UNC Greensboro Hall of Fame. Sunday’s match was his first time returning to UNCG Soccer Stadium since taking over the program at Clemson.\r\n\r\nThe Tigers will return to action at 5 p.m.Friday, Sept. 1, as they host VCU at Historic Riggs Field.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>United Way to hold&nbsp;</b><b>golf tournament</b>\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry is inviting the public to participate in the 17th Annual Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Secession Golf Club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration and lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with the shotgun start at 1 p.m.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds from the event benefit United Way of the Lowcountry, serving Beaufort and Jasper counties. United Way of the Lowcountry works to meet the immediate needs of the community and create lasting positive change through Community Impact, focusing on Basic Needs, Education, Health and Income/Family Stability. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 17th Annual Golf Invitational is sponsored by Publix, Cleland Site Prep, Dividend Assets Capital, LLC, Hargray, Hilton Head BMW, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Secession Golf Club and Turbeville Insurance Agency. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information about the tournament, visit www.uwlowcountry.org or contact Michelle Frier at mfrier@uwlowcountry.org or at 843-982-3040. &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Fishing, diving club&nbsp;</b><b>to meet Sept. 14</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s September meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nJohn Satterfield, of the Beaufort Sail &amp; Power Squadron, will speak on medical emergencies during boating activities that may save a life. Additionally, Dr. Jane Kokinakis and Dr. Rebecca Epstein from the Beaufort Eye Center will present ideas to how to protect your face and eyes while fishing.\r\n\r\nIn related news, Steven Bettilyon won the monthly $50 weigh-in drawing sponsored by Chris Butler at Butler Marine.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome and you do not need a reservation.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, contact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.', 'Sports briefs for August 31st-September 6th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-august-31st-september-6th', '', '', '2017-08-31 08:17:44', '2017-08-31 12:17:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33398, 4, '2017-08-31 08:18:10', '2017-08-31 12:18:10', '[caption id=\"attachment_33399\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3983\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/borgert.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33399\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33399\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/borgert.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Elinor Borgert and her son Gray are shown here. Her daughters, Morgan and Mary, also attend Holy Trinity. Photo provided.\" width=\"3983\" height=\"5423\"></a> Dr. Elinor Borgert and her son Gray are shown here. Her daughters, Morgan and Mary, also attend Holy Trinity. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity Classical Christian School has appointed Dr. Elinor Borgert as a temporary high school science teacher for the fall semester. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to Holy Trinity Headmaster Rev. Chad E. Lawrence, \"Holy Trinity is blessed to have a faculty member of this caliber. Although her appointment is temporary, Dr. Borgert\'s contributions have already been significant.\"\r\n\r\nBorgert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Medical Humanities at Davidson College in North Carolina and an M.Sc. in Health Economics at the University of York in England. In 2002, she earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Health Policy and Administration at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health at Chapel Hill with a concentration in epidemiology.\r\n\r\nPrior to accepting her teaching assignment at Holy Trinity, Borgert worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland; the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.; and the Belmont University College of Pharmacy in Nashville, Tenn. She has also spent nearly 12 years teaching at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.\r\n\r\nShe is a lifelong member of St. Helena’s Church and a Master Naturalist, having been certified in 2014.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, cooking and helping her children with their Holy Trinity homework.\r\n\r\nFounded in 2012, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School provides 300 students with a distinctly Christian and classical education. Holy Trinity is the result of a long-standing commitment to education by the Parish Church of St. Helena, beginning in 1748 with the founding of the first free school in Beaufort, and later in 1801 by the donation of 20 acres of land for the establishment of Beaufort College, resulting in what is now the University of South Carolina Beaufort. The current student body of Holy Trinity is comprised of families from over a dozen Christian churches of various denominations. For more information about the academic excellence offered at Holy Trinity, visit www.htccs.org.&nbsp;', 'Holy Trinity names Borgert to faculty', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'holy-trinity-names-borgert-to-faculty', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:38', '2018-07-12 14:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33403, 4, '2017-08-31 08:20:05', '2017-08-31 12:20:05', '<em>Photo above: Ken and Kelly Seremak are shown here before and after their efforts to lose weight and get healthy with the help of the YMCA. Photos provided.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nKen and Kelly Seremak have been members of the Wardle YMCA in Port Royal for several years, but a visit to the doctor late last year was the trigger Ken needed to really utilize their memberships and get moving at the Y. With encouragement from wife Kelly, better eating habits and the assistance of Y personal trainer Jeff Lewis, Ken has transformed his health for the better.\r\n\r\nIn a recent “My Y” story, Ken said, “Most people don’t give much attention to health and nutrition until something goes wrong or it doesn’t feel good. Just like many others, my wife Kelly and I were the same way, and had our share of health issues also.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Kelly has suffered with many allergies that have forced her to restrict her diet and become a pescetarian (a vegetarian who also eats fish). I have had issues with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. We both have been overweight most of our lives.”\r\n\r\nIn December 2016, Ken’s doctor told him that his diabetes was “out of control” and he recommended he start taking insulin immediately. Like most people, he became very concerned.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter relaying the diagnosis to Kelly, she recommended that they start exercising together, modify both their diets and get healthy.\r\n\r\n“We have been members at the YMCA for many years, but I was not a faithful attendee,” Ken said. “While we were both active people when we were younger — Kelly is now 47 and I am 55 — neither of us were consistent with our total wellness.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Seremaks moved to the Beaufort area 15 years ago and are originally from Chicago. Kelly said, “I’m ‘retired’ from being a homeschool mom for our four children, two boys and two girls.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKen is the area sales rep for Atlanta Dental Supply and as a couple they are active with church ministries at Calvary Baptist Church and their four children now have five boys between them, making the Seremak’s busy grandparents.\r\n\r\nWhile Kelly attended various classes at the Y throughout the years including swimming, yoga and group exercise classes, even an intense kickboxing class, last summer she hurt her ankle and took to the pool for some of the classes offered there. However, she then injured her shoulder and was not able to swim any longer, so she “discovered” the kickboxing class with Jeff Lewis and really liked it.\r\n\r\n“I was able to share my health concerns with Jeff and he offered many good recommendations, including stretches and exercises, even cryotherapy,” she said.\r\n\r\nLewis has been a personal trainer and group exercise instructor at the YMCA for four years. He is also a retired Marine Corps drill instruction – and that passion for motivating others shines through during his classes and in encouraging others in sustaining a healthy lifestyle. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nKen started coming back to the Y to get healthy. He walked on the treadmill while Kelly attended the classes. By late January he started to attend the fitness classes also, especially the ones that Lewis was instructing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Jeff really pushes the class so we each get the most of it,” said Ken. “His knowledge in health and nutrition, and his desire to motivate the class (‘The Family’, as Jeff would say!) has helped us so much.”\r\n\r\nNow, after six months, Kelly and Ken have lost well over 100 pounds collectively. After re-visiting the doctor, Ken is medication free. His blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes numbers are all back in the normal range.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People ask us how we did it and all we can say is the old-fashioned way … through diet and exercise,” said Ken. “We are very happy we started to be more faithful to the YMCA and many people there have helped get us on the right path. I want to give a special thanks to Jeff Lewis for always taking the time to discuss issues with us and to offer encouragement along the way.”\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County is part of a 172-year old worldwide organization that enables the citizens of Beaufort County to develop values and behaviors that are consistent with its mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was charted in 1990 and opened its doors in June 1996 in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Interested in getting back on a path to better health after a long hiatus? YMCA Wellness Director Denice Davis Fanning shares some tips to get you started:</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><b> If possible have a fitness assessment by a doctor or wellness coach.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><b> List your goals. Are your goals realistic?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><b> What type of exercise do you like? Make a fitness plan around what you like.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><b> Try joining a group exercise class. You will make friends and feel encouraged to not miss the class.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><b> Remember fitness can be really fun and it also relieves the stresses of daily life. Not to mention all of the health benefits you gain from exercise.</b>', 'Couple kicks it up at Y for better health', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'couple-kicks-it-up-at-y-for-better-health', '', '', '2017-08-31 08:20:05', '2017-08-31 12:20:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33406, 4, '2017-08-31 08:24:09', '2017-08-31 12:24:09', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, left, Pastor Theresa Roberts of Love House Ministries, Rep. Shannon Erickson, and Pastor Randy Roberts, also of Love House Ministries, raise their hands in a show of support at the Racial Harmony Bowling Event. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly and Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nPastors Randy and Theresa Roberts of Love House Ministries were hoping that at least 250 people would show up for the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the Community Bowling Center on Aug. 23.\r\n\r\nThey got more than they bargained for.\r\n\r\nMore than 1,000 folks showed up to support the organization and reject racial slurs that were spray painted on one of the center’s exterior walls on Aug. 19.\r\n\r\nRandy Roberts said the graffiti was removed with the help of local officials.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to the Beaufort city mayor, city manager, fire chief and firefighters for your support in removing the graffiti off the wall so rapidly,” he wrote on Aug. 21 on Love House Ministries’ Facebook page.\r\n\r\nAfter the graffiti was removed, Randy and Theresa Roberts wanted to bring the community together, so they decided to hold a free Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the bowling center on Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\n“This is in direct response to the racist graffiti on our wall,” Roberts said. “We wanted to show our community that ‘Love is Beaufort Strong.’ ”\r\n\r\nAbout 20 other churches throughout the community contributed to make the bowling event a success.\r\n\r\n“One church contacted me and is bringing hot dogs and burgers, another is bringing freeze pops, another soda, another donation boxes, another a bounce house – and from all different denominations,” Roberts said before the event took place.\r\n\r\nIn addition to community members, many elected officials also attended the bowling event.\r\n\r\nState Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, said, “We have a choice: We let the negative define us or we turn that negativity into happiness.”\r\n\r\nHappiness and fellowship won the day.\r\n\r\n“There is no place for that (racist graffiti) in our community,” one person said. “Not in our town.”\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, a 52-year-old Beaufort man was arrested and charged with writing the racist phrases at Love House Ministries and the former Shell station, both on Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nJason Lyman was held on a $5,000 bond for each of two counts of illegal graffiti. He paid his bond and has been released from the Beaufort County Detention Center.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33411\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RES0381_edited-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33411\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33411\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RES0381_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bryce Young, 8, looks like a pro bowler as he releases his ball during the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event on Aug. 23. The event, according to Pastor Randy Roberts of Love House Ministries, was a direct result of racist graffiti spray painted on an exterior wall of their bowling alley on Aug. 19.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"850\"></a> Bryce Young, 8, looks like a pro bowler as he releases his ball during the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event on Aug. 23. The event, according to Pastor Randy Roberts of Love House Ministries, was a direct result of racist graffiti spray painted on an exterior wall of their bowling alley on Aug. 19.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33412\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3216\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RES0394.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33412\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33412\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RES0394.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers feed some of the more than 1,000 people that showed up for the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the Love House Ministries Community Bowling Center on Ribaut Road. The event was in direct response by the community in opposition to recent racially charged graffiti sprayed on the exterior wall at right. \" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\"></a> Volunteers feed some of the more than 1,000 people that showed up for the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the Love House Ministries Community Bowling Center on Ribaut Road. The event was in direct response by the community in opposition to recent racially charged graffiti sprayed on the exterior wall at right.[/caption]', 'Community strikes back against racism', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'community-strikes-back-against-racism', '', '', '2017-08-31 08:24:55', '2017-08-31 12:24:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33406', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33410, 4, '2017-08-31 08:21:35', '2017-08-31 12:21:35', '<em>Photo above: Rikki Parker of the Coastal Conservation League addresses about 65 members and guests of the League of Women Voters of Beaufort regarding plastic pollution in Beaufort County during the league’s meeting recently at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Amy Rigard</h3>\r\nShould plastic bags be banned in unincorporated Beaufort County?\r\n\r\nThat’s a question members of the public discussed at the Beaufort County Natural Resources Committee meeting on Aug. 22.\r\n\r\nAn ordinance banning single-use plastic bags for retail checkout in unincorporated areas of Beaufort County would take effect Jan. 1, 2018, if it is passed by the Beaufort County Council.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Natural Resources Committee sent the draft ordinance to the county council, which will hold a first reading at its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at the Hilton Head Island Branch Library at 11 Beach City Road.\r\n\r\nThe county listed a plastic bag ban ordinance as one of the five highest policy-making priorities in its 2017 strategic plan, and the issue has received increased attention recently. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn June, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce surveyed approximately 700 people and found that 71 percent of respondents would support a plastic bag ban on Hilton Head.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSingle-use plastic bags are one of the main contributors of plastic litter, and they often end up in the ocean and other waterways, according to the Coastal Conservation League.\r\n\r\nRikki Parker, South Coast Project manager for the Coastal Conservation League, noted several ways plastic bag pollution is negatively impacting the Lowcountry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“First and foremost, plastic bags are very harmful to our local wildlife,” said Parker.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish – one of their food sources – and can die due to subsequent digestive issues. Sea and shore birds can also be affected if they were to become entangled in plastic bags and unable to fly, she said.\r\n\r\nPlastic bags break down into microplastics, which never fully decompose, and can act as sponges for toxic materials in the environment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese microplastics can be ingested by shrimp, oysters, mussels and small fish, and microplastics are then consumed by those eating the affected shellfish, said Parker.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the negative effects on area wildlife, time and resources are necessary to clean up the litter to prevent bags from clogging storm water drains and getting into the ocean, rivers and marshes.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, Isle of Palms became the first city in the state to pass an ordinance banning businesses from offering single-use plastic bags to customers. Folly Beach enacted a similar ban in 2016 and added Styrofoam containers to its ban.\r\n\r\nNot everyone favors a bag ban or fee for violators. A statewide preemption bill was proposed during the last session to prevent local municipalities from enacting bag bans or fees. While that bill was tabled in March, it will likely resurface again in January 2018 when the second year of the legislative session begins.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe American Progressive Bag Alliance and NOVOLEX (www.bagtheban.com) have been vocal opponents of bag bans in South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNOVOLEX, whose corporate headquarters is in Hartsville, is a manufacturer of recycled content high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bags, paper bags, films and related products.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey argue that bag bans and fees on violators threaten manufacturing jobs and cause local businesses to lose customers and money. They also argue that plastic bags are 100-percent recyclable and are reused by 90 percent of consumers.\r\n\r\nA number of counties, cities and other municipalities throughout the country have enacted plastic bag bans or fees. San Jose, Calif., banned plastic bags in 2011 and has since reported a reduction in bag litter of nearly 90 percent in its storm drain system. California became the first state to ban single-use plastic bags statewide.\r\n\r\nAny plastic bag ban passed by Beaufort County Council would only affect unincorporated parts of the county. Local municipalities such as Beaufort, Bluffton or Port Royal, would have to enact their own bans or fees. However, officials like Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, have indicated they would consider a plastic bag ban if the county passes its ordinance.', 'County considers banning plastic bags', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-considers-banning-plastic-bags', '', '', '2017-08-31 08:25:12', '2017-08-31 12:25:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33416, 4, '2017-09-07 14:54:39', '2017-09-07 18:54:39', '<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>9/11 remembrance event&nbsp;</b><b>to be held in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nAn event to commemorate the events of Sept. 11 will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. There will be music by the Marine Corps Ensemble Band with remarks by local dignitaries.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Donnie Beere at 843-263-6023.\r\n\r\n<b>Special prices, menus&nbsp;</b><b>during restaurant week</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Restaurant Week is being held through Sunday, Sept. 17.\r\n\r\nParticipating restaurants in Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands are offering special priced menus.\r\n\r\nParticipating restaurants include Q on Bay, Plums, Saltus River Grille, Old Bull, Albergotti’s, Breakwater, Fat Patties and the Ribaut Social Club.\r\n\r\nFor updates on participating restaurants, menus and more, visit beaufortrestaurantweek.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Fort Freemont&nbsp;</b><b>to hold fall fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club will host The Friends of Fort Fremont Fall Fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nThere will be beer, wine, appetizers, music by Beaufort DJ Steve Curless and an auction. The Celadon Club is donating two family 6-month memberships and two spa packages (facial &amp; massage) to the auction. There will be many other items to bid on too.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at www.fortfremont.org. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds from this event will help continue the maintenance, preservation and conservation of Beaufort County’s Fort Fremont Park. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Fort Fremont is a 501(c)(3) corporation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club is at 61 Celedon Drive on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nVisit www.FortFremont.org or call the library at 843-255-6540. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Mather Interpretive Center </b><b>dedication announced</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Arts Council, the Mather Museum and the Technical College of the Lowcountry are hosting a dedication of the Mather Interpretive Center at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe center is in the BAC building on the TCL Beaufort Campus on Ribaut Road. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis exhibit showcases The Mather School’s 100-year history of transformative education that began during Reconstruction.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRSVP to Shadena Myers at 843-525-8214 or smyers@tcl.edu.\r\n\r\n<b>Library offering&nbsp;</b><b>variety of events</b>\r\n\r\nFollowing are some upcoming events at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road:\r\n\r\n• Teen Library Ambassadors: Teens will work on charity projects, library outreach and more. This event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.\r\n\r\n• Family Law Issues: A local lawyer will give a 30-45 minute lecture with a question-and-answer period. This event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.\r\n\r\n<b>Drum circle to&nbsp;</b><b>play at park</b>\r\n\r\nA group of local percussion lovers who enjoy the impromptu experience that a drum circle brings are inviting others to join in.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort SC Drum Circle will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. The first event at the park will be held Monday, Sept. 11.\r\n\r\nNo experience is necessary. Participants should bring some water and any non-electronic drum or other percussion instrument.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit the Beaufort SC Drum Circle Facebook page, email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact Jane at 732-259-1935 or Lanny at 843-441-0169.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Dog agility club&nbsp;</b><b>to get underway</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Dog Agility Club’s six-week fall session will get underway at at 5:45 Thursday, Sept. 28.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo experience is necessary. The club is nonprofit and will meet at Beaufort Dog at 1307 Boundary St.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is led by head trainer and owner, Kelley Blackston. Email her at Kelley@BeaufortDog.com or call 843-812-5394.', 'What To Do the week of September 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-7th-13th', '', '', '2017-09-10 14:56:10', '2017-09-10 18:56:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33418, 4, '2017-09-07 14:56:21', '2017-09-07 18:56:21', '<h3>By Richard Eckstrom</h3>\r\nFor a period of a few weeks, the news seemed like it couldn’t get any worse.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNorth Korean military exercises triggered new fears of nuclear war. Racism and violence in Virginia shook the country. Protests by so-called “anti-fascists” resulted in assaults on law enforcement officers. Statues and monuments were being destroyed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo top it off, the almost constant partisan bickering in Washington has been enough to make one wonder whether politicians are up to solving even routine issues – let alone our most daunting crises.\r\n\r\nBut for a moment on Aug. 21, a rare heavenly occurrence provided welcome relief from the headlines.\r\n\r\nIt was a solar eclipse of a magnitude not seen in over a century. The sun, moon and earth lined up perfectly and, in about an hour and a half, the moon’s shadow sped across the landscape of the United States.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA narrow sliver of the country from Oregon to South Carolina experienced almost night-time darkness as the moon blotted out the mid-afternoon sun for a couple minutes. (And, importantly, there was a welcome drop in temperature!)\r\n\r\nIn a fleeting instant, Americans of all walks of life paused from their daily routines, looked skyward, and marveled at the cosmic performance.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPeople gathered in parking lots, back yards and rooftops, and motorists pulled over to stop and view the phenomenon as it unfolded. Teens looked up from their smart-gadgets. Even some who were initially lukewarm about the historical event admitted they found it awe-inspiring.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThose of us who are older may have recalled how the early days of space exploration captivated America.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI thought back to the excitement from the Apollo 8 mission that orbited the moon in 1968, circling it on Christmas Eve while the crew members sent radio transmissions back to earth describing the incredible earthrise appearing before them above the moon’s horizon, while they reverentially read from the first chapter of Genesis the account of God creating the heavens and the earth.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat mission was followed within months by our country’s first moon landing during which Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar landscape.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvents like these unleashed our imagination and stirred our quest to discover bigger things, while at the same time underscoring the enormity of the frontier we faced. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLike the early moon missions, the eclipse offered perspective. It was, as those missions were, a reminder of how tiny we are relative to the universe.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAug. 21 was a particularly special time for South Carolina. The “path of totality” – a 70-mile wide path in which the moon completely blocked the sun from our view – moved from the mountains to the sea across our state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHundreds of thousands of visitors, some that I met from as far away as Bulgaria, came to get incredible seats to the solar system’s impressive show.\r\n\r\nThe once-in-a-lifetime chance to marvel at this sight attracted people of varied ages, races, and stations in life.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor me, I’ll never forget how amazed I felt realizing that I was observing immense heavenly bodies moving at courses and speeds that were set for them “in the beginning.”\r\n\r\nI’ll also fondly remember Aug. 21 as a welcome distraction from the current state of affairs. However briefly, we all gazed up at the same spot in the sky, shoulder-to-shoulder, filled with awe. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was an occasion that’s easy to appreciate in a time when we’re so often defined more by our differences than by our shared bonds.\r\n\r\n<i>Richard Eckstrom is the S.C. comptroller.</i>', 'Total eclipse provided a welcome distraction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'total-eclipse-provided-a-welcome-distraction', '', '', '2017-09-10 14:56:43', '2017-09-10 18:56:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33418', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(33420, 4, '2017-09-07 14:57:02', '2017-09-07 18:57:02', '<b>Former priest charged&nbsp;</b><b>with sexual abuse</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33423\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"250\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown-Wayland.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33423\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33423\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown-Wayland.jpg\" alt=\"Wayland Brown\" width=\"250\" height=\"311\"></a> Wayland Brown[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Jasper County grand jury has indicted a former Catholic priest for the alleged sexual abuse of two children during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s while he served in a Savannah church.\r\n\r\nThe accused is 74-year-old Wayland Brown, a former parish priest at St. James Catholic School in Savannah.\r\n\r\nThe abuse is alleged to have taken place at several Jasper locations, Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone and Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap announced during a recent press conference.\r\n\r\nNine indictments were handed down by a Jasper County grand jury. They followed more than year of investigation by the Solicitor’s Office and the Chatham District Attorney’s Office.\r\n\r\nBrown will be tried in Jasper County because South Carolina, unlike Georgia and federal courts, does not have a statute of limitations on child sexual assault cases.\r\n\r\nAnyone with additional information about this case is encouraged to call the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office’s tip line at 912-652-8080.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Video available on&nbsp;</b><b>opioid overdoses</b>\r\n\r\nThere have been more than 70 drug overdose cases reported in Beaufort County in 2017, 20 of which resulted in death and the vast majority involving opioids.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office invites residents to watch a new public service announcement video, created and produced by the County Channel, to better educate themselves on the opioid crisis and the local treatment resources available.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe video can be found at youtu.be/-rVnGNNNIQI.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters respond to&nbsp;</b><b>3 accidents in 3 hours</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to three motor vehicle accidents in less than three hours on Aug. 31 that resulted in injuries and traffic delays.\r\n\r\nThe first accident was reported just after 4:30 p.m. on Francis Morrall Circle. Burton firefighters arrived on the scene to a single-vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle striking a tree. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was treated for what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries and transported to the hospital.\r\n\r\nThe second accident was reported just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway. Burton fire crews arrived to a two-vehicle accident. This accident resulted in minor injuries and traffic delays.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe third motor vehicle accident was reported just before 7 p.m. on Trask Parkway at the Whale Branch Bridge. Initial reports were that a vehicle had gone off the bridge and into the marsh. Burton firefighters arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck that had spun off the side of the road. The driver was uninjured. Traffic was delayed for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the driver.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Man wanted in burglary&nbsp;</b><b>on St. Helena Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man suspected of a residential burglary on Aug. 28 on Ball Park Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nAccording to a sheriff’s report, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a homeowner reported he received a telephone call from his teenage son that someone was attempting to break into the residence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe homeowner drove to his residence and saw a man on the side of his house carrying what appeared to be a long rifle. The homeowner shot at the subject once with a small caliber handgun and the man ran into a wooded area.\r\n\r\nSheriff\'s office deputies responded and set up a perimeter once they arrived at the Ball Park Road residence. K-9 units were summoned and conducted a track to locate the subject, which proved unsuccessful.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspect was described by the homeowner as an African-American male, 6 feet tall and about 150-160 pounds. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and white gym-style shorts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough a broken window was found, it is unclear whether the man actually gained got into the home or if anything was stolen. There was no evidence found at the scene to indicate the man was wounded by the homeowner.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is encouraged to contact Sgt. Andrew Rice at 843-255-3429 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Shooting on St. Helena&nbsp;</b><b>is under investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office responded to a report of gunshots on Aug. 29 on Folly Road on St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen deputies arrived they interviewed witnesses and learned that immediately following the gunshots, a gold Ford Taurus with the rear windshield smashed out sped away from the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSheriff\'s office deputies and K-9 units searched the area for evidence and possible subjects involved in the incident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo one was found who was hurt, but small amounts of what appeared to be blood and multiple cartridge casings were on the ground and collected by investigators.\r\n\r\nJust over an hour after the Folly Road shots fired incident was reported, two men went to two different area hospitals for treatment of what were described as minor gunshot wounds, one at Coastal Carolina Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the foot and the other at Beaufort Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough both men have ties to Northern Beaufort County, it has not been established whether the two wounded men were involved in the Folly Road incident. They were interviewed by investigators.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, just after 1 p.m. on the same day, a gold Ford Taurus with a smashed rear windshield was found in the K-Mart Plaza in Beaufort. It is believed to be the vehicle that witnesses reported seeing speed away immediately following the gunshots on Folly Road. The Taurus is being processed by investigators for forensic evidence, as is a vehicle with multiple bullet holes found parked in a Folly Road yard near the incident location. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Man sentenced for </b><b>pointing gun at deputy</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33422\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"480\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown-Charles-Claston-mug.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33422\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33422\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown-Charles-Claston-mug.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Claston Brown\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\"></a> Charles Claston Brown[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Beaufort man who pointed a loaded gun at a Beaufort County Sheriff’s deputy in 2016 has been sentenced to prison.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCharles Claston Brown, 40, was found guilty of pointing and presenting a firearm following a brief trial at the Beaufort County Courthouse.\r\n\r\nBrown received the maximum sentence of five years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn July 9, 2016, Beaufort County sheriff’s deputies went to Brown’s house on Windsor Road after a neighbor heard and saw Brown firing his gun and reported it to authorities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen deputies arrived, they heard shots from within the home. Brown wanted them to leave and pointed his gun at law enforcement officers. One of the deputies fired his weapon and shot Brown in the hand.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The defendant was found with 129 unfired cartridges and he had a gun full of bullets. He was ready to load and reload,” Assistant Solicitor Leigh Staggs said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrown has a criminal record that includes convictions for domestic violence, armed robbery, resisting arrest and assault and battery.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Fire alarm saves&nbsp;</b><b>Battery Point home</b>\r\n\r\nA monitored fire alarm system in a private residence saved a Battery Point home by alerting firefighters in time to advert a disaster.\r\n\r\nJust after 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, Burton firefighters received notification from Beaufort County dispatchers that a fire alarm was activating at a private residence in the Battery Point subdivision in the city of Beaufort. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton fire crews arrived at the residence minutes later and saw smoke inside the home. Firefighters forced their way in the door and located a pot smoldering on the stove only minutes from igniting. Firefighters removed the pot before any fire damages could result, and assisted the homeowner by removing smoke from the residence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Fire Department also responded to the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials strongly encourage the use of monitored fire alarms systems in homes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOfficials recount several occasions such as these where they were notified by such alarm systems of a growing fire in a home after the residents had left, and were able to quickly respond and extinguish the fire before any damages occurred.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn March 11, Burton and Beaufort firefighters battled a devastating fire in the Battery Point neighborhood on Bostick Circle which had started after the homeowners had left.', 'Public safety briefs for September 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-september-7th-13th', '', '', '2017-09-10 14:58:55', '2017-09-10 18:58:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33420', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33425, 4, '2017-09-07 14:59:09', '2017-09-07 18:59:09', '<h3><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Lowcountry-bikes-.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33426\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33426\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Lowcountry-bikes-.jpeg\" alt=\"Lowcountry bikes\" width=\"320\" height=\"184\"></a></h3>\r\n<h3>By Lolita Huckaby</h3>\r\nLowcountry Bicycles Inc. is celebrating 30 years of business this year, and like the community, it has changed and grown.\r\n\r\n“Thirty years ago, I was looking for a business that combined the loves of my life: biking and being on the water,” said store owner John Feeser.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort didn’t have a bike shop and Feeser saw an opportunity to capitalize on what he predicted would be a growing market.\r\n\r\n“When we opened in 1987, there were no share-the-road signs in the county, there wasn’t a hint of a bike path anywhere and the Spanish Moss Trail wasn’t even in the planning stages,” Feeser said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Spanish Moss Trail, on whose advisory board Feeser serves, now stretches 16 miles from the Port of Port Royal inland and draws hundreds of bikers, walkers and runners daily.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd as the county has grown, population-wise, especially in the retiree area, Lowcountry Bicycles has grown.\r\n\r\n“We’re seeing what bike shop owners throughout the country are seeing – more retirees looking not just for additional ways to remain healthy but as a form of socialization,” Feeser said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This is also a growth area for young families and the military (home of Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort), communities that support us as we support them.”\r\n\r\nThe business opened in downtown Beaufort within the city’s historic district, but within a few years it was apparent more space was needed and a move was made across the bridge to Lady’s Island. The new space allowed for expanded merchandise, which includes Jamis, Electra and Felt. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFeeser, who began his professional bicycle experience in Spartanburg, said the key to Lowcountry Bicycles\' success has been customer service.\r\n\r\n“If you’re going to work in this business, especially in a smaller town, you have to be a people person and you have to love the sport,” he said.&nbsp; “I want my customers to be treated the way I expect to be treated.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nConcept stores, big-box stores and on-line marketing are challenges for smaller retail shops like Lowcountry Bikes, Feeser said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“But if you welcome every customer that comes in your store and offer professional services not available elsewhere, we just may survive. And of course, we have to say thanks to our loyal friends and customers for the first 30 years,”&nbsp;he added.', 'Bike shop celebrates 30 year anniversary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bike-shop-celebrates-30-year-anniversary', '', '', '2017-09-10 14:59:58', '2017-09-10 18:59:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33428, 4, '2017-09-07 15:00:09', '2017-09-07 19:00:09', '<em>Photo above: London Marie Gary became the 100th baby born at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Collins Birthing Center when she arrived at 6:29 p.m. on Aug. 29. Mom, Melanie Queen, of Beaufort, and baby are both doing great, and by midnight Aug. 31, the birthing center\'s dedicated team had delivered 11 more babies. According to the staff, it\'s been over three years since the last time they topped 100 births in a single month. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Berkeley Photography.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Health &amp; Wellness Expo&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Sept. 14</b>\r\n\r\nA Health &amp; Wellness Expo sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nGuests will learn about the businesses that help make Beaufort County the healthiest county in the state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor booth inquiries, contact LaNelle at LaNelle@BeaufortSC.org or 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Foundation has new VP&nbsp;</b><b>chief development officer&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33430\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1600\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/schuchmann.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33430\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33430\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/schuchmann.jpg\" alt=\"Deborah Schuchmann\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\"></a> Deborah Schuchmann[/caption]\r\n\r\nDeborah Schuchmann has been named chief development officer of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, replacing Alice Moss, who led the nonprofit organization for 30 years before retiring earlier this summer.\r\n\r\n“Debbie understands the critical role the Foundation plays in helping Beaufort Memorial stay at the forefront of medicine and provide the kind of high-quality care the community has come to expect,” said BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley. “She has been incredibly successful in raising awareness of the hospital’s needs and engaging the support of donors.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSchuchmann takes the top post after serving less than a year as the Foundation’s director of special gifts. In her first six months on the job, she secured three major donations and several estate gifts for upgrades to the hospital.\r\n\r\n“There’s still a huge amount of opportunity to build a culture of philanthropy for health care in Beaufort,” Schuchmann said. “I want people to see their gifts to the hospital as an investment in their community whether they live here full or part time.”\r\n\r\nSchuchmann came to Beaufort Memorial with 15 years’ experience in development, most of it in the healthcare field. Prior to joining the hospital, she served as chief development officer for Macon Volunteer Clinic in Georgia.\r\n\r\nSchuchmann was past president of the Georgia Association of Development Professionals, an entity of the Georgia Association of Healthcare. In 2011, the Georgia Hospital Association honored her with the Great Ambassador Award. She also received the Strawberry Award for excellent customer service from the Medical Center of Central Georgia, where she worked for 12 years.\r\n\r\nA graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Education, Schuchmann was a public school teacher in Macon for 11 years before segueing into the field of healthcare as a staff development instructor at the local community hospital. During her six-year tenure with Medical Center of Central Georgia, she earned a Master\'s of Healthcare Administration from Mercer University in Atlanta.\r\n\r\nAfter a brief move to Mobile, Ala., Schuchmann returned to the Medical Center of Central Georgia to take the newly created position of major gifts and planned giving officer. In 2012, she was promoted to senior development officer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“With cuts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, donor support is more important than ever,” Schuchmann said. “Gifts to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation are used to provide high-quality health care close to home.”\r\n\r\nTo reach Schuchmann at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, call 843-522-5722.', 'Health briefs for September 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-september-7th-13th', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:01:53', '2017-09-10 19:01:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33428', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33432, 4, '2017-09-07 15:02:09', '2017-09-07 19:02:09', '<b>Hunting Island beaches&nbsp;</b><b>close due to flooding</b>\r\n\r\nAs of Labor Day, the beaches at Hunting Island were closed due to recent rains and flooding.\r\n\r\nThe campground and lighthouse remained open.\r\n\r\nFurther information was unavailable at press time, but to find out if the beaches continue to be closed, visit southcarolinaparks.com/huntingisland/introduction.aspx.\r\n\r\n<b>SCDMV offers new&nbsp;</b><b>ID cards online</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) is providing a new way for SC residents to confirm if the documents needed to order and buy a REAL ID driver’s license online are on file with the agency.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStarting in January, airport officials will stop taking driver’s licenses under the Real ID Act from SC, Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico and Washington state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, with the SCDMV’s newly designed mobile-first website, customers can log in and learn if they may be eligible for ordering a REAL ID license online when the cards become available in 2018.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This eliminates the need to call, wait on hold, and confirm that all of the needed documents are on file for you to get a REAL ID,” said Executive Director Kevin Shwedo. “Customers can now access this information throughout all hours of the day, not just during normal business hours.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.scdmvonline.com, search “REAL ID”, and begin the transaction from the REAL ID web page.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou’ll enter your license number, Social Security number and date of birth to see if the required documents are on file.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll of the following must be true for you to be eligible to buy a REAL ID license online next year: &nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Required documents are on file with the SCDMV;\r\n\r\n• Driving privileges are in good standing;\r\n\r\n• Have a regular (Class D, E, F, M, or any combination of the four) license.\r\n\r\nIf the required documents are not on file and you’re interested in changing your current SC license to a REAL ID, you must bring the following documents to an SCDMV branch now:&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Proof of identity (birth certificate or valid US passport);\r\n\r\n• Proof of Social Security number;\r\n\r\n• Two proofs of current, physical SC address;\r\n\r\n• Proof of all legal name changes.\r\n\r\nIf you have an identification card, commercial driver’s license, or are an international customer, REAL ID licenses and IDs will not be available for online ordering.\r\n\r\nVisit www.scdmvonline.com or email questions to REALID@scdmv.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Attorney General&nbsp;</b><b>monitoring gas prices</b>\r\n\r\nIn the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the SC Attorney General’s Office is monitoring its effect on gas prices in South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile it’s true people are paying more at the pump, the simple rise in the price of gasoline does not equal price gouging under state law, according to a release.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina does have a law against price gouging (SC Code § 39-5-145) that takes effect under very specific circumstances. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nRun-ups in price, even those that seem large, may be justified by market forces.\r\n\r\nBut if you believe you are the victim of price gouging, there are certain steps that you can take to help the Attorney General’s Office investigate:\r\n\r\n• Note the time, place, address and name of the gas station\r\n\r\n• Note the price you paid.\r\n\r\n• Note any prices nearby and get the same information on those stations.\r\n\r\n• Take pictures that identify the station, along with the price.\r\n\r\n• Provide your name and contact information.\r\n\r\nEmail any examples or documentation to pricegouging@scag.gov or call 803-737-3953 and leave a message if you have witnessed a likely violation.\r\n\r\n<b>United Way accepting&nbsp;</b><b>grant proposals</b>\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry and the Clarece Walker Fund Advisory Committee are seeking proposals for the first round of grants from the Clarece Walker Endowment Fund. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Clarece Walker Legacy Endowment Fund was established by the United Way of the Lowcountry Inc. (UWL) in 2013 in honor of Clarece S. Walker, retired president and CEO of UWL.\r\n\r\nThe mission of the Clarece Walker Fund is to change the tide of family circumstances in Beaufort and Jasper counties by funding inspiring, cutting-edge, and innovative educational and other activities that inspire children and adults to lift themselves out of poverty.\r\n\r\nAny organization that has a 501(c)(3) status or any collaborative that has a fiscal agent that has a 501(c)(3) status may apply.&nbsp; The committee will give special consideration to those applicants that are submitting as a collaborative.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFunding ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 will be considered. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLetters of Intent are due Monday, Oct. 2, and applications of selected agencies will be due Tuesday, Nov. 3. Selected agencies will be notified by Sunday, Dec. 31. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLetters of intent should be limited to no more than three pages and must be written in the following format:\r\n\r\n• Summary Statement\r\n\r\n• Statement of Need (the \"why\" of the program)\r\n\r\n• Program Activity (the \"what\" and \"how\" of the program)\r\n\r\n• Outcomes Expected\r\n\r\n• Budget Overview (general description of funding needs)\r\n\r\n• Closing Statement\r\n\r\nLetters of Intent should be mailed to United Way of the Lowcountry, c/o Clarece Walker Fund, PO Box 202, Beaufort, SC&nbsp; 29901; or hand-delivered to 1277 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; or emailed to lknoll@uwlowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Registration for tax&nbsp;</b><b>auction underway</b>\r\n\r\nBidder registration for the Beaufort County Tax Auction is underway.\r\n\r\nThe auction will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center at 1001 Hamar St. in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIndividuals wishing to bid on properties being auctioned at the Beaufort County Tax sale must register in advance of the auction. Registration will not be permitted the day of the sale.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBidders can register in advance online or at any of the three office locations by noon Friday, Sept. 29. For locations or to register online, visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\nThe registration fee is $30 and includes a list of all properties to be sold, distributed the morning of the auction.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn the day of the sale, bidder sign-in will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. All bidders must be signed in no later than 9:30 a.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll bid payments, deed preparation costs and recording fees must be paid in full before the close of business on the day of the tax sale with guaranteed funds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll real estate subject to auction can be found online at BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com. Properties are advertised and auctioned in alphabetical order according to the defaulting owner\'s last name or company name as listed in Beaufort County’s tax system.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf an owner has multiple properties being auctioned, the properties will be advertised and auctioned in numerical order by Property Identification Number (PIN).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBidders are encouraged to do their own research and have a full understanding of what they are purchasing. To assist in this endeavor, the Treasurer’s Office provides historical data pertaining to past tax sales and other useful resources. To view past data or to learn more about the tax sale, visit BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County offers&nbsp;</b><b>free electronics recycling</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office will host two free electronics recycling events for county residents.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at&nbsp; Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton; and Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAny personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying may&nbsp;</b><b>take place through Sept. 8</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nIt uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.&nbsp;', 'News briefs for September 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-september-7th-13th', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:03:14', '2017-09-10 19:03:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33432', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33434, 4, '2017-09-07 15:03:29', '2017-09-07 19:03:29', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nYou never know when people are going to get ugly during a conversation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSometimes it is politics or maybe religion. But recently I heard a group get passionate about where to buy the best pizza. Who knew there could be so many differences of opinion?\r\n\r\nAlthough, my spouse and I have eaten at many of our local pizza parlors, I must confess we are not experts on the topic, especially since neither of us grew up in towns known for great pizza.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was totally different for those individuals actively participating in the recent Great Pizza Debate. According to each of them, the best pizza is made in their hometown.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nListening to them tell their stories about pizza, it seemed like most tales included mom, dad and other family members. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere were the pizzas eaten at the local drive-in theatre while waiting for the scary movie to start. There were also the stories of beachfront pizza joints.&nbsp; How can pizza not taste fantastic as you sit on the boardwalk with your slight sunburn, salt and sand in the air, and looking out over the ocean? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen it dawned on me that I did have some great pizza in Rhode Island where the toppings included both Italian and Portuguese seasonings. But, I was with my grandparents on vacation. So, was it really the pizza or the setting?&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow, I do have to be fair to my friends from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, even though they insist I am a baby taking her first steps when it comes to pizza. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey began to describe the essentials of a good pizza. They compared red sauce versus white sauce. Then there was a debate regarding the “all meat” pizza with Italian sausage, pepperoni and ham versus the all vegetarian pizza.\r\n\r\nI must admit the sound of a pizza with pineapple did not thrill me, but give me a pizza with a good marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced onions and I am a happy camper.\r\n\r\n“No,” the specialists insisted. “It is not just the toppings. It is also the crust.” Some were passionate about the thick crust and some argued for the thin crust. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis was followed by discussion regarding the shape of the pizza: round or square. Evidently, you need the correct vehicle to carry all the sauces, spices and other toppings.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;I learned a lot from the debate. It seems like we all have our own unique tastes when it comes to most food and pizza is no different. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut I can tell you after listening to all their comments, I think there is another adventure in my future. Time to head out to seek The World’s Greatest Pizza.', 'The Great Pizza Debate is anything but cheesy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-great-pizza-debate-is-anything-but-cheesy', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:03:59', '2017-09-10 19:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33434', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33436, 4, '2017-09-07 15:04:16', '2017-09-07 19:04:16', 'With the beaches at Hunting Island State Park closed due to flooding, plenty of people were looking for ways to cool off on Labor Day. Sometimes just having out at the pool with family and some inanimate friends is enough. Here, Nicole Munns keeps a watchful eye on her children, Kaitlin and Ryan, while two \"action” figures seem to taking it easy as well on Labor Day at the Green Street pool. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Cooling down on Labor Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cooling-down-on-labor-day', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:05:03', '2017-09-10 19:05:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33439, 4, '2017-09-07 15:05:48', '2017-09-07 19:05:48', 'The Charlestones, a male quartet from Charleston, will present a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. The group was formed in 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Charleston, where Todd Monsell is director of music. Other members of the group are Brink Norton, William Purcell and Stephen Spaulding. The quartet has performed at many venues, including Charleston Street Music, Piccolo Spoleto, baseball games, churches and schools. The program will consist of classical, sacred, pop, patriotic and selections from the theater. All ages will be able to enjoy this performance. Donations will be appreciated. For more information, contact Charles D. Frost at 843-525-0696 or cfrost@seaislandpresbyterian.org. Photo provided.', 'Charlestones coming to Sea Island Presbyterian', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'charlestones-coming-to-sea-island-presbyterian', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:06:03', '2017-09-10 19:06:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33439', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33442, 4, '2017-09-07 15:06:12', '2017-09-07 19:06:12', '<b>State of the Schools&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Sept. 13</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber will hold a State of the School event from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the leaders from the area school systems will share information concerning education in Beaufort County and the impact on our community.\r\n\r\nSpeakers will include Spearman, Dr. Jeffrey Moss of the Beaufort County School District; Dr. Richard Gough, Technical College of the Lowcountry; and Dr. Al Panu, University of South Carolina Beaufort.\r\n\r\nGuests will also hear from a panel of leaders representing the area’s private and charter schools including: Beaufort Academy, Bridge Preparatory School, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, John Paul II High School, Lowcountry Montessori School, Riverview Charter School and St. Peter\'s Catholic School.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $20 for chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; and $160 for a table of eight.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact LaNelle at LaNelle@BeaufortSC.org.\r\n\r\n<b>HTCC names chair of Humanities Department</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33443\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"960\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/councell.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33443\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33443\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/councell.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Councell\" width=\"960\" height=\"959\"></a> Jonathan Councell[/caption]\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity Classical Christian School has appointed Jonathan Councell chair of the Humanities department. Councell is a passionate and outspoken advocate of classical Christian education. In addition to teaching, he is a consultant in curriculum and pedagogy, a freelance writer and a lecturer.\r\n\r\nCouncell earned a Bachelor’s in Economics and a second Bachelor’s in Literature at Wheaton College in partnership with St. Anne’s College of the University of Oxford in England.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWheaton College is a Christian, private, residential, liberal arts college and graduate school located some 25 miles west of Chicago. The school is noted for its “twin traditions of quality academics and deep faith,” according to Time magazine. In 2016, Wheaton ranked eighth in the category of “Best Undergraduate Teaching” in the national rankings of American colleges and universities compiled by U.S. News &amp; World Report.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of Oxford’s largest colleges, St. Anne’s prides itself on being informal, yet academically demanding. It is known for preparing its students for the globally connected society of the future.\r\n\r\nCouncell is also a graduate of the CiRCE Institute’s Master Teacher Program. CiRCE (Center for Independent Research on Classical Education) is a leading provider of inspiration, information and insight to classical educators throughout the U.S. and Canada.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCouncell’s academic interests are classical education, pedagogy, humane letters curriculum, Arthurian literature and metaphysical poetry, Miltonic Studies and Middle English.\r\n\r\nHe is a member of the National Honor Society and the Wheaton College Men’s Glee Club Alumni.\r\n\r\nCouncell and his wife, Laura, have a daughter, Claire Elaine; a springer spaniel named Bertram, a fife canary named Bryn, and a hedgehog named Nigel.\r\n\r\nFounded in 2012, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School provides 300 students with a distinctly Christian and classical education.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe student body of Holy Trinity is comprised of families from over a dozen Christian churches of various denominations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.htccs.org.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Free GED classes&nbsp;</b><b>are being offered</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District Adult and Community Education and Palmetto Goodwill are offering free GED classes from 1-3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting Monday, Sept. 11.\r\n\r\nClasses will be held at the Palmetto Goodwill Career Opportunity Center at 137 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, call 843-322-0780.', 'School briefs for September 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-september-7th-13th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:38', '2018-07-12 14:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33442', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33445, 4, '2017-09-07 15:07:36', '2017-09-07 19:07:36', '<em>Photo above: Whale Branch running back Irvan Mulligan, left, is nearly taken down by four May River defensive players during the first quarter of their non-regional game on Sept. 1 at Whale Branch. With 8:16 left in the quarter, Mulligan escaped and scampered 67 yards for the Warrior’s only touchdown. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Whale Branch falls&nbsp;</b><b>to improved May River</b>\r\n\r\nThe Whale Branch football team remained in the loss column at home against a newfound rival. Freshman quarterback Ahmad Green rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns and passed for another 57 yards to lead visiting May River past Whale Branch 22-6 in an early-season high school football game&nbsp;on Sept. 1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMuch-improved May River earned its first win in the 2017 high school football season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, May River improved to 1-2.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch dropped to 0-2 with the loss.\r\n\r\nCam Adams added 124 yards and a touchdown for the Sharks in the convincing victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDelivering on the defensive side for the May River football team, Terry Fields provided two interceptions and forced a fumble.\r\n\r\nIrvin Mulligan broke loose on a 66-yard touchdown run for Whale Branch in the first quarter. The Warriors wouldn\'t return to the end zone, though.\r\n\r\nMulligan, one of the area\'s top high school running backs, rushed for 108 yards in the loss. The Whale Branch running back was limited throughout the second half of the game versus May River.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors remained in the loss column after suffering a heartbreaking one-point setback to Hilton Head Island in their season opener. Hilton Head Island had outlasted Whale Branch 22-21 one week earlier. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Warriors have regular-season&nbsp; games remaining versus Beaufort, Battery Creek, Bluffton, Woodland, North Charleston, Garrett Academy Tech and Burke.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhale Branch will host Beaufort while May River battles Hilton Head Island on Friday, Sept. 8.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort rolls over&nbsp;</b><b>Bluffton, 41-21</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort beat a longtime rival&nbsp;on Sept. 1, defeating visiting Bluffton 41-21 in an early-season high school football game.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles notched their first win over familiar foe Bluffton on the gridiron since the 2013 season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort claimed the Broad River Bowl trophy and moved to 3-0.\r\n\r\nBluffton stumbled to 1-2 with the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles amassed 361 yards of total offense in the winning effort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSenior running back Kyleik Middleton led the Beaufort football team to the win, rushing 24 times for 270 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort quarterback Jeffrey Smyth completed four passes for 47 yards n the Eagles\' victory.\r\n\r\nBluffton was limited to 46 rushing yards. The Bobcats also struggled to keep possession of the football.\r\n\r\nDefensively for Beaufort, Smyth recorded two interceptions and teammates Brendan Bowersox and Reggie Jones Jr. picked off one pass apiece. Jones returned his interception for a touchdown in the Eagles\' triumph.\r\n\r\nBeaufort registered four sacks. Junior lineman Chase Guynup recorded one and a half sacks for the Eagles in the winning effort.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles boast additional wins over Wando and Battery Creek.\r\n\r\nBeaufort has additional regular-season games remaining versus Whale Branch, May River, Stall, Colleton County, Berkeley, Cane Bay and Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufort and Bluffton are due back on the field on Friday, Sept. 8. Beaufort is slated to visit rival Whale Branch while Bluffton hosts New Hampstead later in the week.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek&nbsp;</b><b>struggles offensively</b>\r\n\r\nQuarterback Collin Kaiser threw three touchdown passes to lead Hilton Head Island past Battery Creek 24-3 in an early-season high school football game&nbsp;on Sept. 1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Hilton Head Island improved to 2-0.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek dropped to 0-3 with the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins remained in the loss column after dropping games to Swansea and Beaufort. One week earlier, Beaufort had defeated Battery Creek 48-13.\r\n\r\nContinuing to control a tradition-rich high school football series, Hilton Head Island notched its 10th straight victory over Battery Creek.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks moved head early and never faltered in the matchup versus Battery Creek, eventually pulling away to win convincingly.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins struggled to put points on the scoreboard. Battery Creek was held out of the end zone and only got on the scoreboard when it connected on a field goal.\r\n\r\nThe high school football game contest was delayed by more than two hours because of lightning.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins have regular-season games remaining versus Charleston Math &amp; Science, Whale Branch, Calhoun County, Wade Hampton, Bluffton, Ridgeland-Hardeeville and May River.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek is scheduled to visit Charleston Math &amp; Science for its next game on Friday, Sept. 8. In another high school football matchup set for that same day, Hilton Head Island is slated to visit May River.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy&nbsp;</b><b>upends Patrick Henry</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy claimed its first win in the 2017 high school football season&nbsp;on Sept. 1, beating host Patrick Henry Academy 28-22.\r\n\r\nHeading into the early-season game against the Eagles, Patrick Henry Academy had an unblemished record.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 1-2.\r\n\r\nPatrick Henry Academy dropped to 2-1 with the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles landed in the win column after suffering back-to-back losses to St. John\'s Christian Academy and Clarendon Hall. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Patriots slipped into the loss column after opening the 2017 season with back-to-back wins over Holly Hill Academy and King Academy.\r\n\r\nIndividual statistics from the Beaufort Academy-Patrick Henry Academy football game were unavailable at press time and will appear in next week\'s edition.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy has regular-season games remaining versus Holly Hill Academy, Northside Christian Academy, Calhoun Academy, Faith Christian Academy, Andrew Jackson Academy, Coastal Christian Prep and Cathedral Academy. The Eagles will visit Holly Hill Academy on Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GIRLS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL TENNIS&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy&nbsp;</b><b>beats Bluffton</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy beat familiar rival Bluffton 5-1 in a girls\' high school tennis match&nbsp;on Aug. 31.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPresley Jackson, Abby Dalton, Lydasia Prather, Emily Potter and Mary Alden Cooper claimed singles wins for the Eagles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nComplete results from the Beaufort Academy-Bluffton girls\' tennis match follow.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy 5, Bluffton 1</b>\r\n\r\nSingles:&nbsp;Rachel Riley (B) def. Jayda Scheper (BA), 6-3, 6-1; Presley Jackson (BA) def. Lydia John 6-1, 7-5; Abby Dalton (BA) def. Rachel Richardson 6-2, 5-7 (10-5); Lydasia Prather (BA) def. Serena Lin 6-0, 6-2; Emily Potter (BA) def. Olivia Boshan 6-2, 6-0; Mary Alden Cooper (BA) def. 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(33448, 4, '2017-09-07 15:09:13', '2017-09-07 19:09:13', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Margaret Polite, right, looks for some help while her daughter Melissa Hardin dishes out chicken wings and a barbecue dinner plate at Grandma’s Kitchen. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nGullah ancestry and the legacy of Reconstruction were celebrated during the Lands End Woodland River Festival on Sept. 1-2 on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nIn the 1920s, 45 black families got together and bought 328 acres of land. They did this so that relatives and friends would have somewhere to hunt, fish and have community gatherings. The property is also used for weddings, parties, family reunions, etc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo maintain the property and support its use, the heirs have been holding the Lands End Woodland Festival&nbsp;for the last 12 years.\r\n\r\n<em>Right:&nbsp;Anita Prather, as Aunt Pearlie Sue, entertains the crowd while spinning a tale in traditional Gullah language during the annual Lands End Woodland River Festival.</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0387.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33450\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33450\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0387.jpg\" alt=\"_RES0387\" width=\"1400\" height=\"2276\"></a>', 'Celebrating Gullah culture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrating-gullah-culture', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:10:43', '2017-09-10 19:10:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33448', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33452, 4, '2017-09-07 15:11:02', '2017-09-07 19:11:02', 'A model of the daring ship, The South Carolina, built from scratch in 3/16-inch to 1-foot scale by Callawassie Island resident Bill Shultz, on display in the clubhouse of the Callawassie Island Club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the days of “wooden ships and iron men” The South Carolina was among those rare and intrepid vessels that challenged the Royal Navy as our nation fought for independence from Britain, according to a release. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nShultz wanted to contribute a project that is significant to South Carolina history, yet finding out what The South Carolina looked like took some detective work.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt last, in a five-volume 1888 French compendium titled “Souvenirs de Marine” by Edmund Paris, there it was – a single one-page illustration of The South Carolina. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBuilt in Amsterdam in 1777 as L’Indien, The South Carolina was a 40-gun frigate, a design intended to balance a substantial amount of firepower with greater speed than most heavily armed ships of the day.\r\n\r\nInitially U.S. naval legend John Paul Jones tried to acquire the new ship, but British agents blocked his plans.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut a South Carolina man found a way to put the new ship on the side of the American colonists. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen Charleston merchant and politician Alexander Gillon was commissioned by the state to organize a navy to protect South Carolina ports, Gillon succeeded in acquiring the ship in Europe and sailing for America.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUnable to land in Charleston, already occupied by the British, Gillon took The South Carolina to Havana, allied with the Spanish fleet there, and joined them in capturing the Bahamas from the British in 1781. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrom there Gillon sailed The South Carolina to Philadelphia to be refitted, provisioned and provided with a crew of Continental sailors. Departing Philadelphia in 1782, The South Carolina was pursued by blockading British vessels and captured. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fate of The South Carolina in the Revolutionary War service unfolded in just under two years – less time than it took Bill Schultz to build his model of her. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.callawassieisland.com for more information.', 'Revolutionary ship model on display', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'revolutionary-ship-model-on-display', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:11:57', '2017-09-10 19:11:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33455, 4, '2017-09-07 15:12:06', '2017-09-07 19:12:06', '<h3>By Judith Treadway</h3>\r\nOver the last several decades, the use of psychiatric medications has greatly increased, and so have the costs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe average American takes 12 medications compared to seven medications 20 years ago.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the National Health Center health statistics, more than 16 percent of Americans age 40 to 50 take antidepressants.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile some generic drugs can be inexpensive, even they can vary drastically in costs in the same community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile doing research for this article, I found that Venlafaxine ER 75 mg costs $250 for 60 pills at one drug store and the same generic drug costs $40 at a neighborhood store. Switching to an immediate release formulation costs between $4 and $8.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are simple ways to save money on medications, but there are some possible pitfalls of using some methods.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Formulary&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nIf you have insurance, look carefully at your plan’s drug formulary. A formulary is a list of the drugs for which your insurance company, Medicare or Medicaid, will pay its part of the cost.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf your doctor can prescribe you a drug that is on formulary, on a low tier and that does not require prior authorization (a special explanation from the doctor), it will likely save time and money.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Formulation&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nSimpler forms of medication tend to be cheaper than those that are ending in letters like Xl, XR, etc. These usually designate that they are extended-release in some way.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese medications are not always better than the immediate release, but they are usually more convenient and more expensive. Discuss with your doctor the cheaper immediate release versions, if available.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Generic medications&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nSome patients will say that they have to have the brand name medication, but brand name medication is almost always more expensive. Many drug stores now offer a long list of inexpensive generic drugs. Many cost only $4 for a month’s refill.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe FDA requires that all generic drugs contain identical amounts of the same active drug ingredients; however, the shape, flavor, inactive ingredients and release may vary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSwitching to a generic drug may not always be a good idea, for example, for seizure control.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMany of the so-called big box stores have a $4 generic list for a 30-day supply and many are posted online. Some are also offering a 90-day supply for $10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTwo pharmacy chains offer free antibiotics and free Metformin for diabetes and Lisinopril for hypertension with prescriptions. One now offers free Amlodipine.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Websites&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nThere are websites that may shorten the search for inexpensive generics. These sites are generally run by pharmacist groups.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou enter the name of the medication you are seeking, the strength, your ZIP code and it compares prices at several local drug stores. Note, though, that these search sites do not cover all medicines or search all pharmacies, so you may still not get the absolute best price.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt may be best to phone around to compare prices.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Compassionate programs&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nThese are programs that are generally need or income-based for people without insurance to help someone who falls into the Medicare doughnut hole. Visit www.needymeds.org or www.ppaRX.org.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, most large pharmaceutical companies offer assistance for the brand-name medications. Individual websites for the medications also give guidance on how to apply.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCoupons for medications can sometimes be found at the drug company website. These are usually for brand-name medications and are limited to so many per patient each year.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Discount savings cards</b></p>\r\nThese can be useful for people without insurance. They are generally free. When the patient uses the card, the discount varies.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pill splitting&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nThis is the practice of cutting pills in order to save money. It works best with medication that is scored, i.e., has a line down the middle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe AMA and the Americans Pharmacists Association do not endorse the practice but reportedly acknowledged this can save money if done correctly.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, there are many medications that should not be split, including those with a hard coating, enteric-coated, time released, birth control or are bitter or crumbly.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mail order&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nYou may be able to order via your health plan and save that way. Make sure there is a safe delivery place that is in the shade.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInternet medication orders may be fake, fraudulent or unsafe. The FDA has warned that medications ordered from overseas may not be the same as in the USA.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Judith Treadway is the chief of psychiatric services at Coastal Empire Mental Health in Beaufort.</i>', 'There are ways to save money on mental health medications', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'there-are-ways-to-save-money-on-mental-health-medications', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:12:53', '2017-09-10 19:12:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33457, 4, '2017-09-07 15:13:04', '2017-09-07 19:13:04', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/KSZ_art.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33458\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33458\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/KSZ_art.jpg\" alt=\"KSZ_art\" width=\"960\" height=\"486\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Pat Conroy Literary Center\'s Visiting Writers Series will host Karen Spears Zacharias, a Weatherford Award-winning, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Beaufort’s Technical College of the Lowcountry auditorium in Building 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nZacharias, author of the new Appalachian novel “Christian Bend,” will appear in conversation with local novelist Stephanie Austin Edwards, author of “What We Set in Motion.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSponsored in part by the Pulpwood Queens book club and presented in partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry, this Visiting Writers Series event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and autographing thanks to NeverMore Books.\r\n\r\nSpears Zacharias is a Georgia-raised Gold Star daughter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer work has been featured in the New York Times and on CNN, National Public Radio and Good Morning America.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nZacharias is the author of eight books, most recently the novels “Christian Bend” (2017), “Burdy” (2015) and “Mother of Rain” (2013) — all three published by Mercer University Press.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Mother of Rain” received the Weatherford Award for Best in Appalachian Fiction and was adapted for the stage by Georgia’s Historic State Theater. Zacharias and her husband divide their time between Oregon and Georgia.\r\n\r\nA Beaufort High School classmate of Pat Conroy\'s, military brat Stephanie Austin Edwards is a writing teacher, novelist and author consultant.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing a 22-year career in New York City working on Broadway, in film and on television, she returned to her roots in the South Carolina Lowcountry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“What We Set in Motion,” her debut novel, won the Best Submission Award at the Atlanta Writer’s Club Conference in 2013.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEdwards is volunteer docent at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, where she also teaches writing workshops.\r\n\r\nIn related news, Zacharias will also teach a writing workshop as part of her Visiting Writers Series appearance. \"Never Forget: A Writing Workshop for Those Who Served on the Front Lines &amp; the Home Front\" will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Beaufort Arts Council, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 1.\r\n\r\nZacharias, who is also the author of \"After the Flag Has Been Folded\" (William Morrow) and editorial panelist for Operation Homecoming (National Endowment of the Arts), examines the storytelling methods which honor the promise to \"Never Forget.\"\r\n\r\n\"The stories of war need to be more than an information dump or blow-by-blow of the battles fought,\" Zacharias said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"The obligation of those left behind is to tell the stories that bring the fallen to life. To ransom the sacred as best we can.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nZacharias will explore ways to tell those stories through both fiction and non-fiction. This writing workshop is open to writers at all levels of interest and experience and will be&nbsp; of special benefit to those who have served — and to family members of those who have served — in the armed forces.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis workshop is presented at, and in partnership with, the Beaufort Arts Council. The cost is $25 per person; advance registration is required at 843-379-7025, or at mneverforget.brownpapertickets.com.', 'Conroy center to host award-winning author', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'conroy-center-to-host-award-winning-author', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:13:48', '2017-09-10 19:13:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33460, 4, '2017-09-07 15:14:00', '2017-09-07 19:14:00', 'There are two fundamental ways that you can profit from owning bonds: from the interest that bonds pay, or from any increase in the bond\'s price. Many people who invest in bonds because they want a steady stream of income are surprised to learn that bond prices can fluctuate, just as they do with any security traded in the secondary market. If you sell a bond before its maturity date, you may get more than its face value; you could also receive less if you must sell when bond prices are down. The closer the bond is to its maturity date, the closer to its face value the price is likely to be.\r\n\r\nThough the ups and downs of the bond market are not usually as dramatic as the movements of the stock market, they can still have a significant impact on your overall return. If you\'re considering investing in bonds, either directly or through a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, it\'s important to understand how bonds behave and what can affect your investment in them.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The price-yield seesaw and interest rates</b></p>\r\nJust as a bond\'s price can fluctuate, so can its yield, that is its overall percentage rate of return on your investment at any given time. A typical bond\'s coupon rate, which is the annual interest rate it pays, is fixed. However, the yield isn\'t because the yield percentage depends not only on a bond\'s coupon rate but also on changes in its price.\r\n\r\nBoth bond prices and yields go up and down, but there\'s an important rule to remember about the relationship between the two: They move in opposite directions, much like a seesaw.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen a bond\'s price goes up, its yield goes down, even though the coupon rate hasn\'t changed. The opposite is true as well: When a bond\'s price drops, its yield goes up.\r\n\r\nThat\'s true not only for individual bonds but also for the bond market as a whole. When bond prices rise, yields in general fall, and vice versa.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What moves the seesaw?</b></p>\r\nIn some cases, a bond\'s price is affected by something that is unique to its issuer, for example, a change in the bond\'s rating. However, other factors have an impact on all bonds. The twin factors that affect a bond\'s price are inflation and changing interest rates. A rise in either interest rates or the inflation rate will tend to cause bond prices to drop. Inflation and interest rates behave similarly to bond yields, moving in the opposite direction from bond prices.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>If inflation means higher prices,&nbsp;</b><b>why do bond prices drop?</b></p>\r\nThe answer has to do with the relative value of the interest that a specific bond pays. Rising prices over time reduce the purchasing power of each interest payment a bond makes. Let\'s say a five-year bond pays $400 every six months. Inflation means that $400 will buy less five years from now. When investors worry that a bond\'s yield won\'t keep up with the rising costs of inflation, the price of the bond drops because there is less investor demand for it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Why watch the Fed?</b></p>\r\nInflation also affects interest rates. If you\'ve heard a news commentator talk about the Federal Reserve Board raising or lowering interest rates, you may not have paid much attention unless you were about to buy a house or take out a loan. However, the Fed\'s decisions on interest rates can also have an impact on the market value of your bonds.\r\n\r\nThe Fed takes an active role in trying to prevent inflation from spiraling out of control. When the Fed gets concerned that the rate of inflation is rising, it may decide to raise interest rates. Why? To try to slow the economy by making it more expensive to borrow money. For example, when interest rates on mortgages go up, fewer people can afford to buy homes. That tends to dampen the housing market, which in turn can affect the economy.\r\n\r\nWhen the Fed raises its target interest rate, other interest rates and bond yields typically rise as well. That\'s because bond issuers must pay a competitive interest rate to get people to buy their bonds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNew bonds paying higher interest rates mean existing bonds with lower rates are less valuable. Prices of existing bonds fall.\r\n\r\nThat\'s why bond prices can drop even though the economy may be growing. An overheated economy can lead to inflation, and investors begin to worry that the Fed may have to raise interest rates, which would hurt bond prices even though yields are higher.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Falling interest rates:&nbsp;</b><b>good news, bad news</b></p>\r\nJust the opposite happens when interest rates are falling. When rates are dropping, bonds issued today will typically pay a lower interest rate than similar bonds issued when rates were higher. Those older bonds with higher yields become more valuable to investors, who are willing to pay a higher price to get that greater income stream. As a result, prices for existing bonds with higher interest rates tend to rise.\r\n\r\n<b>Example:</b> <i>Jane buys a newly issued 10-year corporate bond that has a 4 percent coupon rate, that is, its annual payments equal 4 percent of the bond\'s principal. Three years later, she wants to sell the bond. However, interest rates have risen; corporate bonds being issued now are paying interest rates of 6 percent. As a result, investors won\'t pay Jane as much for her bond, because they could buy a newer bond that would pay them more interest. If interest rates later begin to fall, the value of Jane\'s bond would rise again, especially if interest rates fall below 4 percent.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\nWhen interest rates begin to drop, it\'s often because the Fed believes the economy has begun to slow. That may or may not be good for bonds. The good news: Bond prices may go up. However, a slowing economy also increases the chance that some borrowers may default on their bonds. Also, when interest rates fall, some bond issuers may redeem existing debt and issue new bonds at a lower interest rate, just as you might refinance a mortgage.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you plan to reinvest any of your bond income, it may be a challenge to generate the same amount of income without adjusting your investment strategy.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>All bond investments are not alike</b></p>\r\nInflation and interest rate changes don\'t affect all bonds equally. Under normal conditions, short-term interest rates may feel the effects of any Fed action almost immediately, but longer-term bonds likely will see the greatest price changes.\r\n\r\nAlso, a bond mutual fund may be affected somewhat differently than an individual bond.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, a bond fund\'s manager may be able to alter the fund\'s holdings to try to minimize the impact of rate changes. Your financial professional may do something similar if you hold individual bonds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBond funds are subject to the same inflation, interest rate,and credit risks as their underlying bonds, and if interest rates rise and bond prices fall, that can adversely affect a bond fund\'s performance. Before purchasing a mutual fund, you should carefully consider its investment objective, risks, fees, and expenses, which can be found in the prospectus available from the fund. Read it carefully before investing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Focus on your goals,&nbsp;</b><b>not on interest rates alone</b></p>\r\nThough it\'s useful to understand generally how bond prices are influenced by interest rates and inflation, it probably doesn\'t make sense to obsess over what the Fed\'s next decision will be. Interest rate cycles tend to occur over months and even years. Also, the relationship between interest rates, inflation and bond prices is complex and can be affected by factors other than the ones outlined here. Remember, investments seeking to achieve higher yields also involve a higher degree of risk.\r\n\r\nYour bond investments need to be tailored to your individual financial goals and take into account your other investments. A financial professional may be able to help you design your portfolio to accommodate changing economic circumstances.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Broadridge, an independent third party, and provided by Hall Sumner, Vice President, Investments at&nbsp; TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Hall Sumner is a financial advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or&nbsp; hall.sumner@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This information was developed by Broadridge, an independent third party. It is general in nature, is not a complete statement of all information necessary for making an investment decision, and is not a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any security.&nbsp;</i>', 'Bonds, interest rates and the impact of inflation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bonds-interest-rates-and-the-impact-of-inflation', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:20', '2018-07-12 15:12:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33462, 4, '2017-09-07 15:15:02', '2017-09-07 19:15:02', '<h3>By Dr. Mark Siegel</h3>\r\nMany people think cataracts only happen to older people, but children can get cataracts too. Both pediatric cataracts and cataracts from aging are a clouding in the lens of the eye that can cause blurry vision or blindness.\r\n\r\nIn adults, cataracts occur after the eyes and vision are developed and stable. Most adults can have good vision again after the cataracts are removed. Because children\'s eyes are still developing until they\'re 8 or 10 years old, untreated cataracts can have serious long-term effects on their vision. But early detection and prompt treatment can prevent permanent vision loss in children with cataracts.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Types, causes vary</b></p>\r\nPediatric cataracts can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired (develop after birth).\r\n\r\nThey can occur in one eye (unilateral) or both eyes (bi-lateral). Bi-lateral cataracts can be asymmetric (one cataract is more severe than the other).\r\n\r\nCataracts may appear in different parts of the lens and range in size from tiny dots to dense clouds.\r\n\r\nThey can be caused by genetic predisposition, metabolic disorders such as diabetes or trauma to the eye that damages the lens. Sometimes they occur spontaneously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33464\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"414\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/child.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33464\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33464\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/child.png\" alt=\"A traumatic cataract in a child\'s eye. The injury also damaged the iris.\" width=\"414\" height=\"328\"></a> A traumatic cataract in a child\'s eye. The injury also damaged the iris.[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Early detection</b></p>\r\nAn eye’s lens must be clear to focus the images it sees onto the retina, which then transmits the images to the brain. A cataract can prevent light from reaching the retina or cause light rays to scatter as they pass through the cloudiness. This distorts the retinal image.\r\n\r\nFor children, whose eyes and brain are still learning to see, distortion can lead to amblyopia (lazy eye). Without proper treatment, pediatric cataracts can cause abnormal connections between the brain and the eye. Once made, these connections are irreversible.\r\n\r\nMost pediatric cataracts are detected when the child is examined at birth, before they even leave the hospital. Many more are detected by pediatricians at well-baby exams and some are noticed by parents. They are often noticed as a missing or irregular red reflex test on pediatric screening exams.\r\n\r\nAcquired cataracts are most often diagnosed at vision screenings by the pediatrician or after an eye injury.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33463\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"441\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/missingiris.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33463\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33463\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/missingiris.png\" alt=\"Pediatric cataract in a child born with aniridia (missing iris).\" width=\"441\" height=\"350\"></a> Pediatric cataract in a child born with aniridia (missing iris).[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Long-term strategy</b></p>\r\nTreatment for pediatric cataracts can vary depending on the type and severity. But the vast majority of children need surgery to remove the cataracts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUnlike adults with full-sized eyes, children require specialized surgical instrumentation and techniques. When performed by an experienced pediatric cataract surgeon, cataract removal is generally safe. The most common risks include glaucoma, retinal detachment, infection and the need for more surgeries.\r\n\r\nFor most children, surgery is just the first step to rehabilitate the eyes. Ongoing treatment must repair eye-brain connections. This involves teaching the eyes how to focus properly.\r\n\r\nAfter surgery, children often need some combination of contact lenses, intraocular lenses implanted in the eye or glasses. If amblyopia has developed, the child may need patching. This treatment involves covering the stronger eye to stimulate vision in the weaker eye.\r\n\r\nChildren who receive timely treatment and follow-up have a good prognosis. Successful outcomes may require years of individualized visual rehabilitation.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.</i>', 'Early detection key to treating cataracts in kids', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'early-detection-key-to-treating-cataracts-in-kids', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:16:38', '2017-09-10 19:16:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33462', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33466, 4, '2017-09-07 15:17:08', '2017-09-07 19:17:08', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe 2017 Friends of the Beaufort Library Fall Book Sale is right around the corner, with thousands of boxes of donated books plus audio-visual materials (books, music and movies) available at give-away prices for the annual fundraiser. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs in years past, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort will be the site of the sale, which begins Friday, Sept. 22, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 24. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Friday a two-hour preview for all members of The Friends will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Nonmembers can sign up before or during the preview at the membership table for $15.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe sale then opens to the public from noon to 6 p.m., and will reopen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\nEverything is half off from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, including rare and collectible books.\r\n\r\nThe popular Silent Auction will again be conducted during this year\'s book sale, with bids being accepted between 10 a.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, when bidding closes.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIncluded in this year’s Silent Auction are a number of signed Pat Conroy books, a selection of natural history books on birds, gardens, freshwater fish, tropical plans, wildflowers and aquarium fish. Many similar books will also be found in the Rare &amp; Collectible section, as well as on the Natural History, Gardening and other tables.\r\n\r\n“This year\'s Silent Auction is going to be bigger and better than ever,” according to Book Sale Chairman Kinsey Baker. “We’re getting donations daily, so it’s a good idea to look at our website for more announcements about items that will be included in the auction.\r\n\r\n“We also have a small but charming collection of Vintage Christmas books that came in as well as a large reference library on astrology,” he said. “With more coming in every day, who knows what else might turn up between now and the end of September?”\r\n\r\nThe book sale spokesman said donations of books throughout the year have been strong and he expects to bring more than 40,000 books, CDs and DVDs to this sale. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs always, there will be a good supply of children\'s books from the greatly expanded Children\'s section in the Friends\' Book Store located at the downtown Beaufort library on Scott Street, which is open year-round during library hours, with fresh stock being added regularly.\r\n\r\nDonations of books, CDs and DVDs are needed more than ever, especially with the recent expansion of the Friends Book Store and its increased activity.\r\n\r\nThe Book Sale is the main fundraising event held by the Friends with all proceeds benefiting the Beaufort County Public Library branches in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email FriendsBeaufort@gmail.com or visit the friendsofthebeaufortlibrary.com.', 'Friends of the Beaufort Library to hold book sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-the-beaufort-library-to-hold-book-sale-2', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:17:21', '2017-09-10 19:17:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33466', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33468, 4, '2017-09-07 15:17:29', '2017-09-07 19:17:29', '<em>Photo above: From left are Clayton Ruff, May Harrelson, Will Warren and John Manos, who are displaying their certificates from the 2017 Palmetto Boys-Girls State Encampment. Photos provided.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33472\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3696\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/five.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33472\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33472\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/five.jpg\" alt=\"From left are American Legion Post 207 Auxiliarians Jamesetta Inabinett, Ernestine Norman, Kim Holms and Alice Gaskins joining Chuck Lurey of Post 9 to congratulate May Harrelson for attending Palmetto Girls State Encampment.\" width=\"3696\" height=\"2448\"></a> From left are American Legion Post 207 Auxiliarians Jamesetta Inabinett, Ernestine Norman, Kim Holms and Alice Gaskins joining Chuck Lurey of Post 9 to congratulate May Harrelson for attending Palmetto Girls State Encampment.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nAmerican Legion Beaufort Post 9 sponsored three young men and the Samuel J. Bush Post 207 Auxiliary Unit sponsored two young ladies, all five local high school rising seniors, to South Carolina’s Palmetto Boys and Girls State encampments in June.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalmetto Boys State’s 1,050 participants gathered at Anderson University; while the Palmetto Girls State’s 640 young women met at Presbyterian College in Clinton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJohn Manos of Beaufort High School was elected mayor of his mock city, Congaree. “I learned an overwhelming amount about elections, winning and losing, and how many great future politicians there were,” he said.\r\n\r\nAnother attendee, Clayton Ruff, also of Beaufort High, hoped “that even more Beaufort boys have an opportunity to attend such a great week.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWill Warren of Beaufort Academy added that having already studied the structure and function of government, Boys State “made it very real for me in ways that a classroom never could.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMay Harrelson of Beaufort High said Girls State “was a life-changing experience and a real eye opener on just how many really intelligent young women are in South Carolina.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSarah Suber, also of Beaufort High, added that she “made so many friends and connections while attending Girls State.”\r\n\r\nBoys State was first held in June 1935 in Illinois. South Carolina began to host the program in 1940.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe American Legion founded the Boys State program to teach young men about government and politics. More specifically, the program is intended to spark interest and pride in government on a local level as well as the national scope.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe greatest aspect of the program is that the participants learn by doing. Active participation in Boys State is key.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Girls State is a one-week leadership and citizenship training program, created to educate outstanding high school students about state and local government and citizenship.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGirls attending Palmetto Girls State experience governmental procedure by simulating political campaigns, elections and the political process. They also learn about the principles of citizenship and public service from guest speakers, expert panels and staff members.\r\n\r\nThe delegates, who are rising seniors in high school, are selected for the program based on the leadership skills and involvement they have shown in their respective schools and communities.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of the American Legion Auxiliary has organized and administered Palmetto Girls State since 1947.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit palmettoboysstate.com/about-palmetto-boys-state and palmettogirlsstate.net.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33469\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2590\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/suber.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33469\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33469\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/suber.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Suber and May Harrelson attended the 2017 Palmetto Girls State Encampment.\" width=\"2590\" height=\"1815\"></a> Sarah Suber and May Harrelson attended the 2017 Palmetto Girls State Encampment.[/caption]', 'Local students attend leadership program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-students-attend-leadership-program', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:38', '2018-07-12 14:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33468', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33474, 4, '2017-09-07 15:19:18', '2017-09-07 19:19:18', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nThe city of Beaufort is spending millions of dollars now in an effort to save millions of dollars in the years to come.\r\n\r\nVarious offices in the city of Beaufort’s Municipal Complex on Boundary Street have been closed during the week of Sept. 4 in order to install energy saving updates.\r\n\r\n“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the overarching benefit is a 37.5-percent annual savings for the city,” said Neal Pugliese, director of public projects and facilities for Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe updates are costing the city $3.1 million, but according to Pugliese, Beaufort will save more than $5 million over 15 years.\r\n\r\nThe improvements include new HVAC energy-efficient systems, a solar system and more. The city is also upgrading lights throughout the community to make them brighter and more energy-efficient.\r\n\r\nPugliese said the efforts are well worth it for taxpayers.\r\n\r\n“You’re not going to get that kind of result by changing out a couple of light bulbs,” he said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere is also another bonus.\r\n\r\nThe city is working with Johnson Controls, a global company that works with communities and other organizations to identify areas where their clients can improve sustainability and energy-efficiency.\r\n\r\n“Johnson Controls guarantees us an annual savings of 37.5 percent,” said Pugliese. “If we don’t save that money, then they make up the difference. This is where they put their name on the line to guarantee this program.\r\n\r\n“It took the foresight of city leadership, the mayor, the city council and the city manager, Bill Prokop, who all understand the value of saving energy.”\r\n\r\nThe idea for the program came about during budget discussions in 2016.\r\n\r\n“We asked, how do we save money and do upgrades and pay for the new equipment?” said Pugliese.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of the questions raised has been why wasn’t this work done when the Municipal Complex was built about 10 years ago?\r\n\r\nAccording to Pugliese, that’s because technology has changed so dramatically in the years since it was built.\r\n\r\n“Technology has evolved,” he said. “I would liken it to an iPhone 6 compared to an iPhone 8. Something made 10 years ago was probably state-of-the-art then. But look at phones. An iPhone has more computing power then they did on the Apollo spacecrafts. Much of the technology we’re seeing in this project didn’t even exist 10 years ago.”\r\n\r\nPugliese said he is particularly pleased that the project is ahead of schedule.\r\n\r\n“We were supposed to be done in March of 2018 and we are about four months ahead of schedule and on budget,” he said, adding that it will be complete by October or November.\r\n\r\n“I honestly believe this is one of those good news stories where local government is really doing right by its people to spend money wisely, saving money and thinking about the future. Funding is not a bottomless pit, and our city leadership has the right idea in thinking about what happens in the future.”\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, at the Municipal Complex, the police department is working out of offices at 1205 Duke St. through Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nThe Municipal Court has been working out of City Hall and is set to reopen Thursday, Sept. 7, in its regular location at 1901 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nThe Planning, Permit and Codes Department will be closed through Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nThe Business License and Finance Department will be closed Thursday, Sept. 7, and Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nThe Human Resources and City Clerk Department will work out of the Municipal Court building at 1901 Boundary St. on Thursday, Sept. 7, and Friday, Sept. 8.\r\n\r\nThe city manager’s office will be closed Thursday, Sept. 7, and Friday, Sept. 8. The city manager can be reached at 843-525-7070 during this time. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Fire Department and Public Works Departments are operating as normal.\r\n\r\nDuring this time, all phone lines/extensions for the departments being impacted will remain operable. For questions, call the city’s main line at 843-525-7070.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll departments within the city’s Municipal Complex will resume to normal business and locations on Monday, Sept. 11.', 'Bright times ahead for city', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bright-times-ahead-for-city', '', '', '2017-09-10 15:20:03', '2017-09-10 19:20:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33474', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(33476, 4, '2017-09-07 15:20:12', '2017-09-07 19:20:12', '<em>Photo above: Luke Fairchild, a butcher with Island’s Meat Market on Lady’s Island, stacks some of the donated items destined for flood victims in Houston. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33480\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1102\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0728.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33480\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33480\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0728.jpg\" alt=\"Angel Hayes, left, a phlebotomist with OneBlood, takes out the needle from the arm of Rett Bullard of Beaufort during a blood drive for the flood victims in Houston. Hayes said OneBlood collects blood for local hospitals but is also sending some to hospitals in Houston. \" width=\"1102\" height=\"1400\"></a> Angel Hayes, left, a phlebotomist with OneBlood, takes out the needle from the arm of Rett Bullard of Beaufort during a blood drive for the flood victims in Houston. Hayes said OneBlood collects blood for local hospitals but is also sending some to hospitals in Houston.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly and Sally Mahan</h3>\r\n<i>(Editor’s note: The Island News goes to press on Tuesday, so we didn’t have enough information to let our readers know what to expect regarding Hurricane Irma and its potential impact. Additionally, contact the organizations mentioned in this story before </i><i>dropping off items to make sure they are still accepting donations.)&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\nThe horror of Hurricane Harvey has brought out the best in folks throughout Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nFrom collections of clothing and toys to donating money to giving blood, people throughout the area are looking for ways to help.\r\n\r\nSugarBelle, a boutique on Boundary Street, has been collecting bottled water, hygiene products and baby formula, in addition to other donations, and is working with Samaritan’s Purse to help distribute the items.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSamaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease and famine.\r\n\r\n“We were helped (after Hurricane Matthew),” said Cherimie Crane Weatherford of SugarBelle. “We have to help.”\r\n\r\nSugarBelle can be reached at 843-379-4141.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Angel Hayes, a phlebotomist with OneBlood, said the organization collects blood for local hospitals but is also sending some to hospitals in Houston.\r\n\r\nLuke Fairchild, a butcher with Island’s Meat Market on Lady’s Island, is collecting items such as baby and pet supplies, toiletries and nonperishable food for the flood victims.\r\n\r\nThose items will be brought to Love House Ministries for storage until they are sent to Texas. Island’s Meat Market is one of the drop-off points for donations. It is accepting donations at the market at 136 Sea Island Parkway from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 843-525-6162.\r\n\r\nOther donation drop-off locations include Love House Ministries at 423 Parris Island Gateway, which is accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (843-524-5683); and Bubba’s Lowcountry Collectibles at 463 Parris Island Gateway, which is accepting donations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (843-525-1130).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLove House Ministries said they are accepting any type of toiletries, nonperishable food, clothing, water, cat and dog food, diapers, wipes, batteries, bleach, plastic gloves, trash bags, sock and underwear, blankets and sleeping bags, baby bottles and medical supplies.\r\n\r\nAnother group taking donations is Beaufort Restaurants United.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are arranging to fill an 18-wheeler full of supplies to show our support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey,” according to their flyer. “Not quite a year ago we went through similar conditions and we want to give back.\r\n\r\n“Anything you can spare will help. Clothes, water, food, blankets, anything that can help those displaced.”\r\n\r\nDonation dropoff locations include Piace Pizza on Lady’s Island (843-379-2237), Brody’s Bar and Grill in Beaufort (843-524-2500), The Tavern in Royal Pines (843-522-9700), Boondocks on St. Helena Island (843-838-0821) and The Kitchen catering in Beaufort (843-929-8643).\r\n\r\nReaders should check with these groups and businesses to make sure they’re still accepting donations.\r\n\r\nVisit www.redcross.org for locations for blood drives and information on monetary donations.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Beware of&nbsp;</b><b>fraudulent&nbsp;</b><b>charities</b></span></p>\r\n<b>In response to the devastation from Hurricane Harvey, many South Carolinians are searching for ways to help victims.&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n<b>The SC Department of Consumer Affairs is advising consumers to be on the lookout for fake charities. Here are a few tips to ensure donations get to those in need:</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Seek out a charity. Be cautious of groups that approach you. Obtain information on a particular charity by visiting the SC Secretary of State’s website at&nbsp;www.sos.sc.gov/Public_Charities&nbsp;or by calling&nbsp;803-734-1790.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Donate to well-known charities. Watch out for charities that have sprung up overnight. Do not assume a charity is legitimate based on its name. Some phony charities use names similar to those of respected, legitimate organizations.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Know who’s calling.&nbsp;During a call, a professional solicitor must disclose&nbsp;that they are a paid solicitor, the name, location and purpose of the charity, the registered and the true name of the professional fundraising organization for which they work.&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Know where the money is going. Ask what percentage of your contribution goes to the charitable cause. Find out their mission and history. Don’t be afraid to ask for details in writing.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Do not provide personal or financial information to cold callers.&nbsp;This includes your Social Security number, credit card and bank account numbers. Scam artists can use this information to commit fraud. When in doubt, hang up.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Do not give or send cash.&nbsp;For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card. Write the official name of the charity on your check.</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33479\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0733.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33479\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33479\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0733.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Powell, team leader for OneBlood, handles some of the 14 pints of blood taken on Sept. 1. The blood will be divided between local hospitals and hospitals in Houston.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1053\"></a> Michael Powell, team leader for OneBlood, handles some of the 14 pints of blood taken on Sept. 1. The blood will be divided between local hospitals and hospitals in Houston.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33477\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0763.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33477\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33477\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RES0763.jpg\" alt=\"Teresa Roberts, left, and Portia Siler sort through some of the clothing and toilet articles donated for flood victims in Houston. Roberts said they opted not to work through any national organization. They instead planned on renting a tractor-trailer and driving to Houston. 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(33482, 4, '2017-10-05 09:36:03', '2017-10-05 13:36:03', '<b>Shrimp festival&nbsp;</b><b>coming to Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nThe Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park will be the backdrop for&nbsp;The Beaufort Shrimp Festival&nbsp;produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7.\r\n\r\nUp to&nbsp;15 local restaurants&nbsp;will be featuring their&nbsp;best shrimp dishes&nbsp;and competing for the Silver Cup award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission is free. Tickets for food and beverage booths will be $1 each and can be used at food and beverage booths. Items usually cost two to eight tickets.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttendees can also vote for their favorite restaurant in the People’s Choice Award, compete in the Shrimp Heading or Shrimp Peeling (for children) competition, and adopt a Shrimp in Sea Island Rotary’s Charity Rubber Shrimp Race.\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortshrimpfestival.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Artists to hold&nbsp;</b><b>cancer fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThibault​ ​Gallery​ ​artists​ ​will​ ​be​ ​helping​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fight​ ​against​ ​cancer​ ​on​ ​Friday, Oct.​ ​6, ​at the gallery at 815​ ​Bay​ ​St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n​This​ ​fundraiser​ ​hits home​ ​for​ ​many​ ​of​ the​ ​artists​ ​as​ ​they​ ​have​ ​lost​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​family​ ​members​ ​to​ ​this​ ​disease.​&nbsp;\r\n\r\n​They​ ​will​ ​be creating​ ​original​ ​artwork​ ​for sale​, with half​ ​of​ ​the​ ​proceeds​ benefiting the​ ​Beaufort​ ​Memorial​ ​Keyserling​ ​Cancer​ ​Center.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day of Mindfulness&nbsp;</b><b>to be held on Oct. 7</b>\r\n\r\nA Day of Mindfulness will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;Saturday, Oct. 7,&nbsp;at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort, 178 Sam’s Point Road on Lady’s Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA light vegetarian lunch will be served. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere is no fee to attend, but reservations are requested. Contact Frances Kuzinski at&nbsp; 843-597-4418&nbsp;or kuzkats@embarqmail; or Jim Miller at&nbsp; 912-667-9650&nbsp;or&nbsp; at miljaa8844@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beethoven to be featured&nbsp;</b><b>at symphony performance</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Symphony Ochestra will present “Beloved Beethoven” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive.\r\n\r\nPianist Reed Tetzloff will perform.\r\n\r\nTickets are $40; and $15 for students.\r\n\r\nThey can be purchased at www.beaufortorchestra.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Mather center to hold&nbsp;</b><b>dedication ceremony</b>\r\n\r\nThe Mather Interpretive Center Dedication has been rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Irma.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Beaufort Arts Council/Mather Museum at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe center showcases the Mather School’s 100-year history.\r\n\r\nRSVP to smyes@tlc.edu or by calling 843-525-8214,\r\n\r\n<b>Archaeological society&nbsp;</b><b>to hold series of events</b>\r\n\r\nThe Archaeological Society of SC and the Beaufort District Collection of Beaufort County Library are partnering to celebrate International Archaeology Month during of October. Several events will be held in the Beaufort area.\r\n\r\nAt 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, Dr. Karen Smith will present the keynote address for SC Archaeology Month in the Beaufort Branch Meeting Room, Beaufort County Library,&nbsp; at 311 Scott St.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;From 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, the 5th Annual What the Heck is it&nbsp;Artifact Identification Program will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library&nbsp;to help with&nbsp;your unidentified artifacts.\r\n\r\nDrs. Jon Leader and Eric Poplin will be on hand to help demystify that odd family treasure.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration is not necessary, but attendees are asked to limit the number of items they bring.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe program and identification sessions are free.\r\n\r\nAt 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Combahee Ferry Historic District exhibition will return to the Beaufort District Collection space and will be shown through February 2018.\r\n\r\nPoplin will discuss&nbsp;the archaeology of this significant site in a special lecture&nbsp;in the Beaufort Branch Library Meeting Room at the library. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email Grace Cordial, Beaufort District Collection manager,&nbsp;at&nbsp; gracec@bcgov.net&nbsp;or&nbsp;call 843-255-6468.\r\n\r\n<b>Film society offering&nbsp;</b><b>free screenings</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society is presenting some of the best&nbsp;Short, Animation and Student films from its collection of Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists Selections from 2007 to present.\r\n\r\nAll screenings will&nbsp;be&nbsp;held Wednesdays through Nov. 29 at the Plaza Theatre in Beaufort, with admission free to the general public. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck in time is&nbsp;11:30 a.m.&nbsp;with the screenings beginning at&nbsp;noon and ending at 1 p.m.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortfilmfestival.com for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>TCL to host&nbsp;</b><b>oysters &amp; 5K&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual&nbsp; Oysters &amp; 5K by the Bay&nbsp;on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the TCL Beaufort Campus,&nbsp; 921 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOysters by the Bay kicks off at&nbsp;6 p.m.&nbsp;and includes all-you-can-eat oysters and barbecue, live music, children’s activities and raffles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeer and wine will be available for purchase.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission is free for children 10 and under.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 5K, hosted by the TCL Veterans Resource Center, starts at&nbsp;5 p.m.; check-in begins at&nbsp;4 p.m.&nbsp;The race features chip timing and includes a T-shirt.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMedals will be awarded to the fastest men and women in several categories including a special military division. Runners, walkers and strollers are all welcome. 5K proceeds will go to the TCL Student Veterans Association.\r\n\r\nVisit&nbsp;www.tcl.edu/bythebay&nbsp;for more information, tickets and 5K registration.\r\n\r\n<b>Women’s luncheon&nbsp;</b><b>coming Oct. 18</b>\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Women’s Connection will hold its October luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt will feature a fall fashion and accessories show from Tradewinds on Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe guest speaker will be Linda Abrams, whose topic is&nbsp; “Living Courageously.”\r\n\r\nLunch is $25 and must be prepaid and received by Wednesday, Oct. 11. Make checks payable to “CWC Bluffton” and mail them to: Carol Mock,&nbsp; 607 Argent Way, Bluffton, SC 29909.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-705-7604.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Fort Fremont&nbsp;</b><b>fundraiser rescheduled</b>\r\n\r\nBecause of Tropical Storm Irma, the Friends of Fort Fremont Fall Fundraiser had to be postponed. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCool Jazz at the Celadon Club has now been rescheduled for&nbsp;6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.\r\n\r\nThere will be wine, beer, appetizers and music by Beaufort DJ Steve Curless. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club is donating two family (six-month) memberships and two spa packages for auction. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are still available for $30 per person and can be purchased at&nbsp; www.fortfremont.org&nbsp;until&nbsp;Monday, Oct. 16. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club is located at 61 Celadon Drive&nbsp;on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’&nbsp;</b><b>coming to DSN</b>\r\n\r\nThe story of Karola Siegel, a young immigrant who became celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will be presented to Beaufort audiences at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Beaufort County DSN at 100 Clearwater Way.\r\n\r\n“Becoming Dr. Ruth,” a play by Mark St. Germain, stars Rabbi TZiPi Radonsky as Dr. Ruth.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe play is being directed by Suzanne Larson, well-known to Beaufort audiences as an actor, playwright and award-winning documentary producer.\r\n\r\nSeating is limited and on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email sheralaloba@gmail.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>COSY holding </b><b>fall fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThe Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) Trust is hosting a fundraising event this fall.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Roaring ‘20s Evening to Benefit the COSY Trust will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Best Western Sea Island Inn on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a variety of food stations, including those from Saltus, Lowcountry Produce, Joe Loves Lobster Rolls, Outback and, The Cookie King Robert Merten, who also serves as the president of the COSY Trust.\r\n\r\nBeer and wine will be served, in addition to the Signature COSY Cocktail. There will be music, best costume contests, a live auction, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. Checks should be made out to CCF COSY Trust and mailed to P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901-1228. Tickets will be mailed out when checks are received.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Bourbon, Bubbles &amp; Brew&nbsp;</b><b>is back for fifth year</b>\r\n\r\nThe 5th annual Bourbon, Bubbles &amp; Brew will take place Sunday, Nov. 12, at Breakwater Restaurant at 203 Carteret. St.\r\n\r\nThe event will benefit the Beaufort Film Society and the 12th annual Beaufort International Film Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHosted by Gary and Donna Lang and Beth Shaw, there will be culinary delights prepared by the Breakwater Restaurant. Musical entertainment will be provided by the local Cluster Shucks band. Tickets are limited.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortfilmfestival.com&nbsp;or call 843-522-3196.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Dueling Pianos event&nbsp;</b><b>rescheduled for Nov. 17</b>\r\n\r\nDueling Pianos, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort‘s 10th Annual Dinner Theatre, has been rescheduled and will now be held Friday, Nov. 17, at The Shed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe evening will offer music, dinner stations provided by local chefs, a full open bar sponsored by Gilbert Law Firm, both a silent and live auction and a retro photo booth to record your memories of the night. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDoors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information or to order tickets, visit www.afsgb.org or call 843-521-9190.\r\n\r\n<b>Christian theater&nbsp;</b><b>performance offered</b>\r\n\r\nMusic of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAccording to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.musicofforever.org. The performances are free, but donations are accepted.\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.', 'What To Do the week of October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:36:03', '2017-10-05 13:36:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33482', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33484, 4, '2017-10-05 09:37:10', '2017-10-05 13:37:10', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nPoppy fields, with their bright colored flowers, are an awesome sight. But, these fields also grow more than flowers. For us, this week, that means grapes for our new Monterey wines.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMonterey County is known for much more than just great wines. There is Big Sur and its rugged coast, and Carmel’s bleached sand beaches, Pebble Beach and the rolling countryside just inland from the coast.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll together, the steep slopes of Carmel Valley, the rolling hills of Salinas Valley, the warm sun and cool fogs from the ocean and the ancient soils all combine to make superb grape growing conditions.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver 200 years ago, Franciscan friars, in the Spanish mission of Soledad, planted the first grape vines here.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNone of these old vines survive, but today there are about 40,000 acres of vineyards. (All wine grapes!&nbsp; No table grapes.)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the 1960s, Monterey County’s potential as a quality winemaking area was recognized. In 1960, Professor AJ Winkler, from UC Davis, published a report that categorized California grape growing areas by climate: Regions I through V.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMonterey was in regions I and II, with comparable climates to Napa, Sonoma, Bordeaux and Burgundy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWine grapes from Monterey are easily distinguishable. They all have intense varietal flavors, which means their wines have the true tastes of the grapes they are made from.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nForty percent of the grapes grown are Chardonnay, with Cabernet Sauvignon being the second most planted variety. Besides Chardonnay, there are Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, and Pinot Blancs; and, from southern warmer vineyards, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGrowing grapes in Monterey can be easier than in other parts of California. The vines tend to producer buds about two weeks earlier. And, harvest starts about two weeks later. Doing the math, that means Monterey grapes have about a month longer on their vines. (Extensive canopy work, meaning the pruning and training of the vines to ensure the grape bunches have shade and cooler air temperatures from their leaf cover, is extremely important.) This helps develop the fuller, more intense grape flavors these wines are known for.\r\n\r\nPoppy was founded by the Silva family in the Salinas Valley in Monterey. This family had worked in the wine industry for about 45 years, and, in 2003, they decided to start their own winery. They chose the name “Poppy” for the view of their vineyards where wild poppies grew in abundance. The golden Poppy is the state flower of California. So, appropriately, it is the name for wines that come from old winemaking techniques with new, California technology. Wines that are elegant and approachable for everyday.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPoppy Chardonnay is 100 percent Chard, from the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in Monterey.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese vineyards have a steep slope, which is great for drainage, and eastern exposures for lots of sun and multiple ripening times for different plots.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is an elegant Chardonnay with aromas and flavors of sweet golden apples, ripe citrus, almonds, creamy yeast, vanilla and oak. The finish has a touch of minerality and bright acidity. For $12.99.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPoppy Pinot Noir is also 100 percent its variety. These grapes come the the Arroyo Secco AVA. (The name means “dry river bed.”) In the canyons where these vineyards are located, they are shielded from the winds, which means they grow and ripen in slightly warmer temperatures. But, afternoon Pacific breezes keep them cool enough to lengthen their ripening time and develop their intense Pinot characteristics - fruit flavors with balanced acidity and deep colors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis wine has bright red fruit aromas and flavors (raspberry, cherry, strawberry, currant) along with baking spices, black pepper, vanilla and oak. Interestingly, this wine grows in your mouth and finishes with a vibrant, juicy texture on top of all its flavors. For $13.99\r\n\r\nPoppy Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100 percent Cabernet from Paso Robles, at the southern tip of Monterey County. In production, some of these grapes go through thermovinification. Talk about California technology! &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis process has some of the grapes going through fermenting with some other crushed grapes at very moderate temperatures, all to augment the wine’s fruitiness.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBlueberry, blackberry, black cherry and black currant aromas and flavors abound in this wine, along with licorice, violets, cigar boxes, vanilla and mocha. It is medium to full bodied with soft tannins and great dimensions. For $13.99.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo Poppy wines from the golden poppy fields of Monterey are all legal. And affordable. And plentiful. Enjoy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Great wine comes from poppy fields', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'great-wine-comes-from-poppy-fields', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:37:10', '2017-10-05 13:37:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33484', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33493, 4, '2017-10-05 09:40:40', '2017-10-05 13:40:40', '<b>Two men injured&nbsp;</b><b>in Burton shooting</b>\r\n\r\nTwo men were shot at about 11:45 a.m. Sept. 29 on Ramsey Road in Burton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and found the two men, one who had been shot in the leg and the other who had been shot in the back.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment by Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSheriff’s office investigators collected evidence for forensic examination and interviewed witnesses throughout the day.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe man shot in the leg has been released, while the man shot in the back remains in the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe investigation is ongoing.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is encouraged to call the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office Emergency Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Man is wanted on&nbsp;</b><b>sex with minor charges</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33499\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"182\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/moultrie.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33499\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33499\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/moultrie.jpg\" alt=\"Maruice Tyrone Moultrie\" width=\"182\" height=\"240\"></a> Maruice Tyrone Moultrie[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Maruice Tyrone Moultrie who is wanted for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree.\r\n\r\nMoultrie is 19 years old, approximately 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe has short hair and may possibly be in the Burton or Hilton Head area. On his left forearm is a tattoo of a crescent moon and a palm tree. On his right forearm are the letters \"PHP.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is asked to call Investigator Cornillus LaVan at 843-255-3313 or BCSO Dispatch at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n<b>Accidents snarl&nbsp;</b><b>afternoon traffic</b>\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to separate motor vehicle collisions that snarled afternoon traffic on Sept. 26 on Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nFirefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision at about 4:30 p.m. with reports of injuries at the intersection of Ribaut Road and Lady’s Island Drive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne occupant of the vehicles was apparently injured and received attention from Beaufort County EMS.\r\n\r\nFirefighters then responded to the second collision on Ribaut Road, this time in front of the bowling alley. 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That means that every dollar of this grant, which will be spent directly on salaries and benefits for firefighters, has a high probability of being spent right here in our community.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Driver freed from&nbsp;</b><b>gateway wreck</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/parris.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33503\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33503\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/parris.jpg\" alt=\"parris\" width=\"1152\" height=\"864\"></a>\r\n\r\nA driver was freed from a two-vehicle accident on Sept. 29 at the intersection of Savannah Highway and Parris Island Gateway\r\n\r\nJust before 7 a.m., the Burton Fire District responded to the reported motor vehicle accident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton fire crews arrived to a two-vehicle accident between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe driver of the passenger vehicle was trapped inside.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters were able to free the driver using the jaws of life and the driver was transported to the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe driver of the pickup truck was not transported.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Savannah Highway was blocked for approximately an hour due to leaking fluids from the vehicles. 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(33508, 4, '2017-10-05 09:42:39', '2017-10-05 13:42:39', '<b>Public is invited to&nbsp;</b><b>First Friday event</b>\r\n\r\nFirst Friday After Five, an event sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis is an opportunity to explore galleries and downtown shops.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be refreshments and live music.\r\n\r\n<b>Machinery company&nbsp;</b><b>to hold grand opening</b>\r\n\r\nGeismar Modern Track Machinery will celebrate the grand opening of its North American Distribution and Manufacturing Facility at 134 Parker Drive in Beaufort. The event will begin with an open house at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from leadership at 11:30 a.m. A catered luncheon will begin at noon.\r\n\r\nGeismar, a manufacturer and distributor of railway maintenance equipment, launched its new operations in Beaufort County earlier this year. The development is expected to bring $2.9 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 50 new jobs.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Geismar Modern Track Machinery, visit geismar-mtm.com/index.html.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Retouched headshots&nbsp;</b><b>being offered by chamber</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber is partnering with Captured Moments &amp; Photography for a professional headshot event for $75 from 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.\r\n\r\nThis is an exclusive half-off offer for chamber members to select a favorite headshot and Captured Moments will retouch the photo.\r\n\r\nTo register for a time slot, visit:\r\n\r\nwww.signupgenius.com/go/5080a44ada62caafd0-headshot\r\n\r\n<b>Business for Breakfast&nbsp;</b><b>covers variety of topics</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St. These events are free for chamber members and $15 for nonmembers.\r\n\r\nThe schedule is as follows:\r\n\r\n• Oct. 11: 10 Common Wage and Hour Mistakes Made by Small Businesses\r\n\r\n• Nov. 8: Government Contracting 101 for Small Businesses\r\n\r\n• Dec. 13: Year End Tax Strategies\r\n\r\n• Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media\r\n\r\n• Feb. 14: I Did What? - Hiring Without Tears\r\n\r\n• March 14: Building a Successful Brand\r\n\r\n• April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World\r\n\r\n• May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man - Financial Statements Made Simpler\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortchamber.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Lunch &amp; Learn offered&nbsp;</b><b>for small businesses</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber will hold a Lunch &amp; Learn event called “7 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business.”\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\n“There are nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States, but only half of them will make it past five years. To ensure your small business is in the successful half, the chamber wants to encourage you to capitalize on various ways LinkedIn can evolve your business,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nThe seminar is free for members and $20 for nonmembers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmail Carolyn@beaufortsc.org.', 'Chamber Corner for October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:42:39', '2017-10-05 13:42:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33508', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33511, 4, '2017-10-05 09:43:47', '2017-10-05 13:43:47', '<h3>By&nbsp;Katherine Tandy Brown</h3>\r\nThe Lowcountry’s recent encounter with the edges of what arrived in Beaufort as watery Tropical Storm Irma brought back to mind the importance of getting as ready as possible for come-what-may.\r\n\r\nAnd then waiting to see whether or not to leave.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUnless, of course, you want nothing to do with wind and water, you’re not fond of those interstate parking lots, and/or you’re looking forward to a “stay-cation” with Aunt Ethel in the Upstate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut if you’d really rather hunker down in your own comfy home, it’s the waiting, and if you remain, the long hours of the storm’s duration, that are the truly difficult parts. It’s the frustration of “not knowing.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEnter those wise Buddhists, who have a saying for uncertain times. “The ‘don’t-know mind’ is a powerful place to be.” I’ll explain.\r\n\r\nAs a 12-year resident of this lovely land, I experienced my first evacuation last October when Matthew blew in.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the first whisper of “this one might really hit us,” I sifted through the contents of my hurricane preparedness file, pulling out evacuation route maps, government information resources, instructions on readying my home, necessary vital documents and a roll call of emergency supplies: water, a can opener and nonperishable food such as soup, granola or pork rinds, depending on your preference; flashlights and batteries, a generator for those so inclined, medications and prescriptions, pet supplies, etc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI’d made a list of possible evac destinations, depending upon the storm’s predicted course, and chose Charlotte, a free place for me to stay. A neighbor headed in the same direction and I hopped in the car and skedaddled.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNot until we were cruising through downtown Yemassee – too late to turn back – did I remember the family photos. At that moment I learned that what gets left behind during a storm evacuation must be kissed a teary goodbye, with a hope for the best.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSelf-employed, I packed a number of clients’ editing projects, books to read and of course, my work-in-progress first novel. I’d like to say I returned home five days later having lightened my work load. But the truth is that I could not concentrate on anything but The Weather Channel.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI fixated on its multicolored maps of Matthew’s meandering path and Jim Cantore hanging onto a palm tree, his foul weather gear flapping in hurricane-force winds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhenever I wasn’t glued to a television screen, i.e. during time spent with beloved family members I see far too infrequently, my attention returned to the Lowcountry, friends who had chosen to stick it out, and my house, where those photos remained.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile seeming to engage in conversation, I became aware that I was completely distracted, counting the minutes until I could check with Jim again.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI’ve now heard this phenomenon called “hurricane brain” and realize it to be a commonality among those leaving lives behind to flee a natural disaster. It’s the constant wondering and waiting. The not knowing.\r\n\r\nEnter the above don’t-know mind concept, which is, in fact, a Zen koan, i.e., a puzzling, often paradoxical statement used in Zen Buddhism as a means of gaining spiritual awakening.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne explanation of the don’t-know mind, simply put, is not knowing the answers to some of life’s big questions, accepting the fact that you do not know, and choosing not to worry about the outcome.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I don’t know” questions beliefs, such as “a hurricane often destroys everything in its path. My house, my friends and my business are all in its path, so I’m likely to lose everything.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe thing is, you don’t know that for sure. No one does. Your apprehension will ease if you choose to focus on a positive belief, such as “I don’t know what the outcome will be of” an impending hurricane – or that of a job-related interview, a delicate surgery, a long-awaited court case, a month in rehab, or an anxiety-producing adoption request. Adding an upbeat mental spin inserts powerful positive energy into a situation.\r\n\r\nAnother koan follows that of the don’t know mind: “Be like a reed blowing in the wind.” In other words, accept whatever is happening, and above all, stay present and be flexible.\r\n\r\nMy “get ready” list now includes those photos, securely saved on a flash drive.', 'Don’t know what to do? The answer is blowin’ in the wind', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dont-know-what-to-do-the-answer-is-blowin-in-the-wind', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:43:47', '2017-10-05 13:43:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33511', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(33512, 4, '2017-10-05 09:45:10', '2017-10-05 13:45:10', '<b>Pink Yoga in the Park&nbsp;</b><b>to raise awareness</b>\r\n\r\nCalling all Pink Warriors! Beaufort Memorial will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, with Pink Yoga in the Park at Kate Gleason Park, behind the hospital.\r\n\r\nWear pink and join the staff from the hospital\'s LifeFit Wellness Center and Breast Health Center as they honor those who have been diagnosed, survived or supported someone with breast cancer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYoga mats will be provided on a first-come basis, but participants should bring their own if possible.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf weather is inclement, the class will move inside to the LifeFit Wellness Center at 990 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nThe event is free, but registration is requested at bmhpinkyogainthepark.eventbrite.com. Visit BeaufortMemorial.org or call 843-522-5635 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Lions Club collecting&nbsp;</b><b>eyeglasses, contacts</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Lions Club will hold its first annual prescription vision products collections drive from Sunday, Oct. 8, to Saturday, Oct. 14.\r\n\r\nCollection boxes will be placed in eye doctors\' offices throughout Beaufort and Port Royal during that week.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPeople are asked to donate unused, unopened contact lens, or no longer needed prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCollected items are sent to South Carolina Charitable Foundation and Services in Columbia, sterilized and sorted and then distributed to various world health agencies such as Doctors Without Borders.\r\n\r\nCollection boxes are located at Beaufort Eye Clinic at 1664 Ribault Road; AMVETS on Ribault Road; TCL (library and admissions); Beaufort Memorial Hospital lobby; Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive; Rubin Vision Center at 330 Robert Smalls Parkway; Naval Hospital; and the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\n<b>Red Cross urges donors&nbsp;</b><b>of all blood types to help</b>\r\n\r\nThe American Red Cross urges eligible donors of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a diverse blood supply for patients in need.\r\n\r\nSome blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups, so a diverse blood supply is important to meeting the medical needs of an increasingly diverse patient population.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA blood drive will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at Carteret Street United Methodist Church at 408 Carteret St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nDownload the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.&nbsp;', 'Health briefs for October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:45:10', '2017-10-05 13:45:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33512', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33514, 4, '2017-10-05 09:44:33', '2017-10-05 13:44:33', '<h3>By The Sea Island Corridor Coalition</h3>\r\nWe all breathed a sigh of relief when Irma turned West, but didn’t celebrate the storm’s visit to Florida.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe hope everyone here remained safe and above water.\r\n\r\nThe storm has interrupted a lot of things, so we wanted to provide an update on Sea Island Parkway developments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lady’s Island</b></p>\r\nBeaufort County and City of Beaufort officials, together with two yet unidentified “community representatives” have been meeting to select a consultant to drive development of a “Lady’s Island Area Plan.” After receiving multiple responses to a County RFP, a consultant has reportedly been selected, and fees negotiated.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPlans were to announce the selection Sept. 5, but Irma intervened. We expect an announcement is imminent, and with it, further detail regarding the plan’s scope and direction.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Traffic plan</b></p>\r\nAfter a lengthy journey, recommendations for traffic improvements on Lady’s Island&nbsp; (“Lady’s Island Corridor Plan”) were adopted unanimously by County Council at its Aug. 28 meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe council’s action followed adoption by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, Beaufort City Council and Beaufort County Planning Commission, and means that the recommendations – nine major initiatives with an estimated cost of $28.8 million – will be incorporated into the County’s Transportation Capital Improvements Plan (CIP).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nImplementation – due both to funding and the need to integrate the plan with other on-going projects – will take place over a number of years.\r\n\r\nThe first project to be undertaken is expected to be a dedicated right-turn-only lane from Sam’s Point Road onto the Sea Island Parkway adjacent to Walgreen’s.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tree ordinance</b></p>\r\nStronger penalties for illegal removal of trees, one of several changes to Beaufort County’s tree ordinances since the clear-cutting at Oyster Bluff in 2016, were also adopted by County Council at its Aug 28. meeting. The changes apply new requirements for new duplex or single family residential lots, and increases penalties (though not enough) for damaging or cutting protected trees.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Booze and Taco Bell?</b></p>\r\nFinally, the announcement last week that Taco Bell is adding booze to its restaurant offerings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe company has announced plans to open between 300 and 500 new “cantina style” locations serving alcohol, with the aim of opening more than 2,000 new stores by 2022.\r\n\r\nNow to be fair, most of the alcohol-serving locations are planned for urban locations. But as Taco Bell’s Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams says, Taco Bell “isn’t afraid to try new things.”\r\n\r\nWe’re hoping an application for a new liquor license for the Sea Island Parkway isn’t part of Taco Bell’s plans for Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nStay tuned.\r\n\r\n<i>The Sea Island Coalition’s mission is to engage the community and work with government and the community to ensure successful and sustainable development that retains the look, feel and livability of the Sea Islands Corridor.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>It also seeks to participate and assist in the short, intermediate and long range planning and zoning for the Sea Island Corridor and the lands that surround it.</i>', 'Long-term growth plans, traffic to agenda', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'long-term-growth-plans-traffic-to-agenda', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:44:33', '2017-10-05 13:44:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33517, 4, '2017-10-05 09:46:24', '2017-10-05 13:46:24', 'Puppy Plunge is back at the YMCA at 1801 Richmond Ave., in Port Royal. This is a great time for well-behaved pups to run, play and swim. The event will be held from 9-11 a.m. every first and third Saturday starting Oct. 7. This is weather dependent, so if you\'re not sure, call the Y first at 843-522-9622. The cost is $5 per pup and a signed waiver is required. Proceeds benefit the Learn To Swim Program. Visit ymcabeaufortcounty.com. Photo provided.', 'Spot on!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spot-on', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:46:24', '2017-10-05 13:46:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33517', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33518, 4, '2017-10-05 09:46:42', '2017-10-05 13:46:42', '[caption id=\"attachment_33520\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1257\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/salon705.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33520\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33520\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/salon705.jpg\" alt=\"American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Vice Commander Paul Sweet presents Salon 705 owner Jennifer Whetsel a certificate of appreciation for displaying the flag.\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1150\"></a> American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Vice Commander Paul Sweet presents Salon 705 owner Jennifer Whetsel a certificate of appreciation for displaying the flag.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Fridays @ the Corridor&nbsp;</b><b>to focus on smart cities</b>\r\n\r\nThe idea of using smart and connected technologies to make communities work better is quickly gaining traction in municipalities across the world. Smart cities can increase economic development, drive citizen engagement and promote sustainability.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the October Fridays @ the Corridor, Crystal Chubeck, Smart Communities architect for Verizon, will discuss how cities can develop viable and comprehensive smart platforms to help their communities become more resilient through the incremental adoption of digital technologies and automation.\r\n\r\nThis one-hour interactive forum, meant to engage and inform Beaufort\'s knowledge-based community, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13.\r\n\r\nAttendance is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members. The nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid by cash or check at the door.\r\n\r\nMetered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nRSVP to fridays@beaufortdigital.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County joins&nbsp;</b><b>development alliance&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County and SouthernCarolina Alliance (SCA), the regional economic development organization representing Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, announced that Beaufort County has joined the SouthernCarolina Alliance team.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe partnership was finalized through the efforts of the council-appointed Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation and approved by Beaufort County Council.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSouthernCarolina Alliance will provide economic support services to Beaufort County through a regional strategy based on the assets of Beaufort County and the region.\r\n\r\n“SCA welcomes Beaufort County to our regional team. The county has unique qualities that will enhance the diverse array of properties and workforce that we offer industrial prospects through our global marketing campaign,” said SouthernCarolina Alliance Chairman Buddy Phillips.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Beaufort County Council and community leaders share our belief that the way to stimulate the economy and improve the quality of life for our citizens is through job creation.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Good economic development is a priority for Beaufort County Council,” said Beaufort County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville. “SouthernCarolina Alliance has a 21-year track record of success in recruitment and marketing, and we want to utilize that expertise to bring new opportunities to the county. Economic development not only brings new jobs for our local workforce, the capital investment by new and growing industries will allow us to expand our tax base, thereby providing sustained services to our citizens.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to SouthernCarolina Alliance President and CEO Danny Black, Beaufort County is positioned for growth, and the focus will be on recruiting industries that will enrich the community and bring high-paying jobs to the area.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSouthernCarolina Alliance’s Executive Committee welcomed Beaufort County into the Alliance, saying, “Beaufort County’s workforce, from recent graduates to military personnel, will be attractive to industries demanding skilled employees. We hope that by recruiting companies to build a larger tax base to shoulder the growing costs of community services like healthcare, infrastructure and education, we can maintain the high quality of life enjoyed in Beaufort County.”&nbsp;', 'Business briefs for October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:46:42', '2017-10-05 13:46:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33518', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33523, 4, '2017-10-05 09:47:22', '2017-10-05 13:47:22', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThere was a moment in my house, a few weeks ago, when my old vacuum cleaner was humming along and then suddenly began to make some very nasty sounds; then nothing. That was it. The day my Hoover died.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe old girl had been a faithful machine doing her job for years, but had ultimately been relegated to an upstairs guest bedroom closet, used only occasionally for a quick sprucing up. Otherwise, I use the new “Hoover- Handy Dandy Dog Dandruff Super Easy Tunnel” vacuum cleaner.\r\n\r\nIt was inevitable that the old girl would go. There had been hints for a while she was nearing the end of her useful life.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst, it was getting very difficult to find the old “A” bags required, those long white paper bags that would hold all the dirt and dust and then get thrown out. Or if you did not have any spare bags, you could shake out half the bag and start vacuuming again. Of course, the bag lost a lot of its integrity so you had to be very careful or you would find the contents of the bag spewed all over the room.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFortunately, I discovered the thrift shops in town still had packets of 10 for me to purchase. The price was around $2, which was a real bargain considering how much they cost in previous years. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen, ultimately, even the thrift stores didn’t have them. I pictured some other woman, my age, scouring through shelves searching for her own Hoover bags.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter that, I knew it was getting closer to the end and I fought buying the new vacuum cleaner. But in the end, I had to succumb. My Hoover had been so reliable through the years. Oh, I still had to replace some of those rubber belts which slowly disappeared from the shelves too. And it had been a while since I had any of the original attachments.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI remember having to learn how to attach and use all the accessories. First, I had to turn the machine off, flip it over, slide in the “easy slip on” handle and then insert whichever attachment I needed. My living room would become a staging area for my Hoover. Inevitably, the attachments broke and were not replaced. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter the Hoover coughed and shut off, I called my appliance repair man. He asked what model it was and when I told him, he said, “There’s an antique store in town that might want it, or give it to me for parts.”\r\n\r\nEveryone is a comedian these days.\r\n\r\nSo, the old girl is in some vacuum cleaner graveyard. Now I picture my “white bag”seeking counterpart dredging through old machines, searching for that one last white “A” bag.', 'It’s a sad day when the old Hoover dies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-a-sad-day-when-the-old-hoover-dies', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:47:22', '2017-10-05 13:47:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33523', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33525, 4, '2017-10-05 09:49:27', '2017-10-05 13:49:27', 'A great blue heron stands on the bank of a pond on Bonito Road. Photo by Liz Riggs, Fripp Island Audubon Club.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-51', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:10', '2018-07-12 15:27:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33525', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33526, 4, '2017-10-05 09:49:30', '2017-10-05 13:49:30', '[caption id=\"attachment_33528\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Donna-Dixie.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33528\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33528\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Donna-Dixie.jpg\" alt=\"Donna Dixie is one of the characters in “The Dixie Swim Club.” Photo provided.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"></a> Donna Dixie is one of the characters in “The Dixie Swim Club.” Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLocal theatre company Coastal Stage Productions returns to The Shed in Port Royal with “The Dixie Swim Club,” a Southern comedy about friendships that last forever.\r\n\r\nThe story shares the lives of five unique women whose friendship began many years ago on their college swim team. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvery August since graduation, they rekindle their relationships in a cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe play looks in on four of those weekends over a period of 33 years as the women catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“One of the most appealing aspects of this play is that the audience will personally relate to most of these real life situations,” said director Margy Oehlert. “That makes it the perfect show for ladies groups and couples. In fact, we’re anticipating sell-out crowds.”\r\n\r\nThe cast of local talent includes Rebecca Bass, Donna Capps, Toye Hickman, Kelley Gray and Mimi Molina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The Dixie Swim Club,” by Coastal Stage Productions, will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.\r\n\r\nA catered dinner theatre option is available at 6 p.m. Oct. 21.\r\n\r\nThe Shed is at 809 Paris Ave.\r\n\r\nTickets are on sale now. General admission is $20; reserved dinner theatre seating is $48. RSVP before Wednesday, Oct 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets for all events can be purchased at www.dixieportroyal.bpt.me. For local box office or more information, call 843-717-2175.', 'Southern ladies to light up Lowcountry stage', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'southern-ladies-to-light-up-lowcountry-stage', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:49:30', '2017-10-05 13:49:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33526', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33531, 4, '2017-10-12 12:06:16', '2017-10-12 16:06:16', '<h3>By Dr. Stephen Durham</h3>\r\nMany dental patients don’t think twice about the recommendation to come in twice a year for an exam and cleaning. Others wonder if they really need bi-annual exams.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe answer is yes, according to the American Dental Association (ADA).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA professional cleaning rids the mouth of bacteria and plaque that can accumulate quickly. The exam portion allows dentists to see potential problems, such as tooth decay and oral cancer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ADA recommends an appointment every three months for those considered high-risk to develop a long-term dental health problem.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Preventive care</b></p>\r\nEven the best dental patients need help from the professionals to maintain healthy gums and teeth. That is because dental hygienists use tools people just don’t keep at home. This equipment cleans around the entire tooth while removing plaque and tartar at the same time. A hygienist also polishes your teeth after cleaning them.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou could brush and floss many times each day and still not be able to clean your teeth the way a dental hygienist can. That is the main reason for the bi-annual appointment recommendation.\r\n\r\nAn examination by a dentist is the other part of a six-month check-up. If your dentist discovers any problems, you can schedule a follow-up appointment right away without waiting another half-year for a dentist to examine you.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth the dentist and the hygienist give you helpful tips on caring for your oral health at home that you probably wouldn’t have known otherwise. People often don’t know they have a dental problem until it’s quite advanced.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPreventive care check-ups catch issues earlier when they’re more treatable.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What to expect&nbsp;</b></p>\r\nEvery patient has their teeth cleaned and receives an exam when he or she visits the dentist. Some patients need X-rays as well. This helps dentists see issues that might not be visible, such as decay between teeth.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe preventive dental exam is also a front-line defense against oral cancer because dentists check for signs of it at each appointment. Patient education typically occurs at each visit also.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a general rule, the more time a patient gives to taking care of their teeth at home means much less time in the hygienist’s chair during your dental visits.\r\n\r\n<i>A recipient of the 2012 Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Dr. Stephen Durham is a graduate of Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He is a past recipient of the LVI Fellowship Award for Neuromuscular and Cosmetic Dentistry. Durham practices at Durham Dental at Town Center in Beaufort. For more information, visit his website at www.DrStephenDurham.com or call 843-379-5400.</i>', 'Seeing dentist regularly part of good oral health', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'seeing-dentist-regularly-part-of-good-oral-health', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:30:06', '2018-07-12 15:30:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33531', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33532, 4, '2017-10-05 09:50:54', '2017-10-05 13:50:54', '<b>Several roads to&nbsp;</b><b>get new asphalt&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nAsphalt paving will take place on the following roads between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 10:\r\n\r\n• S-38 Keans Neck Road, Mile Post 3.00-4.08\r\n\r\n• S-42 Seabrook Road, Mile Post 0.04-1.29\r\n\r\n• S-623 Carolina Avenue, Mile Post 0.00-1.30\r\n\r\n• S-92 Bellinger Hill Road, Mile Post 3.30-4.60\r\n\r\n• S-102 Mitchellville Road, Mile Post 0.30-1.25\r\n\r\nThis work could be intermittent during these times due to unfavorable weather conditions and unforeseen mechanical failures. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be lane closures, but traffic will be maintained through the use of traffic control devices.\r\n\r\n<b>Hopeful Horizons hosts&nbsp;</b><b>awareness month events&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThroughout October, Beaufort’s Hopeful Horizons will be hosting events to raise awareness of domestic violence in the community, state and around the nation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCOO of Hopeful Horizons, Kristin Dubrowski, said, “South Carolina is No. 5 in the nation for the rate of women murdered by men.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"That is a staggering statistic that needs to change and we hope that raising awareness during this month and all year long will be the first step to making that happen.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons will display a “Clothesline Project” at the libraries in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties; and a “Wedding Gown Project” at each of the courthouses in Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHigh schools in Beaufort and Jasper counties will host candlelight vigils for victims of domestic violence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be events on Friday, Oct. 13, at Ridgeland/Hardeeville High School; on Oct. 20 at Whale Branch High School; and Oct. 27 at Hilton Head High School.\r\n\r\nSeveral coffee shops will display informational posters and provide coffee sleeves with Hopeful Horizons’ domestic violence hotline including Common Ground in Downtown Beaufort, Pluff Mudd in Port Royal and Watusi Café on Hilton Head.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.hopefulhorizons.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Some tax notices </b><b>are now available&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nTax notices for 2017 for personal property are now available for taxpayers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe personal property tax notices for the following types of property have been assigned and delivered to the county treasurer for distribution: aircraft documented vessels; watercraft, boats and motors; commercial vessels; and other business property.\r\n\r\nTax notices for real property and the associated rental accounts have been delayed by county administration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe earliest tax notices for real property and associated rental accounts is expected to be issued by Tuesday, Oct. 31.\r\n\r\n<b>Debris management&nbsp;</b><b>sites to close on Oct. 8&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe debris management sites opened by Beaufort County after Tropical Storm Irma will close at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe sites are located at Barnwell Resources, Daufuskie Island, Ihly Farms and Pinckney Point.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nResidents can dispose of Class 1 and 2 debris, as well as white goods debris, at these sites.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter Monday, Oct. 9, residents can dispose of any remaining storm debris at any of the County’s Convenience Centers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office of the Beaufort County Public Works Department at 843-255-2736.', 'New briefs for October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-briefs-for-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:50:54', '2017-10-05 13:50:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33532', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33535, 4, '2017-10-05 09:53:22', '2017-10-05 13:53:22', '<em>Photo above: Nathan Gunn plays Papageno in a scene from Act II of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” in a past performance. Photo by Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.</em>\r\n<h3>By Alan Schuster</h3>\r\nMozart was 25 when he wrote to his father, saying that “to write operas now is my one burning ambition.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the next 10 years, he averaged one per year, including “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” “Cosi fan Tutte” and his finale, “Die Zauberflote,” better known as “The Magic Flute.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMozart considered it his best, as did opera lovers throughout Europe. Its premiere in Vienna in September 1791 was a huge success. And then, two months later, he died, his last wish being to see “my flute just one more time.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt will be presented live in HD from the New York Metropolitan Opera at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nBesides being the first composer to write an opera in a theatrical style, Mozart and his librettist, Emanuel Schikaneder (both Freemasons), set out to construct a symbolic story with a hidden meaning – expressing in varied musical styles the symbolisms of Freemasonry. Enhancing the Masonic plot was facilitated by the Singspiel (“song-play”) form of opera, a style of German-language music drama. This was characterized by separate musical numbers connected by dialogue and stage activity. &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Act I</b></p>\r\nThe scene is a mythical Egypt of ancient days. Prince Tamino is rescued from a serpent by the three Ladies of the Queen of the Night. But Papageno, a birdcatcher, claims that he slaughtered the beast. As punishment the Ladies padlock his mouth. They also give him a portrait of the Queen’s abducted daughter, Pamina. He’s lovestruck, and sets out to rescue her, the Queen promising him her daughter’s hand if he is successful.\r\n\r\nProtected by a magic flute, he journeys to the palace of Sarastro, the sun priest, where Pamina is held. Inadvertently, Papageno saves her from being attacked by Monostatos, Sarastro’s Moorish servant. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nPapageno and Pamina go in search of Tamino, an Egyptian prince, who has arrived at the palace where the Speaker of the Temple informs him that it is the Queen and not Sarastro who is evil. Monostatos and his slaves confront Papageno and Tamino, but they escape. Pamina meets Tamino and they fall in love.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Act II</b></p>\r\nTamino and Papageno are told they must endure a series of trials if they are to be accepted into the Brotherhood of the Temple. The first trial is a period of silence. When Pamina is asleep, Monostatos again approaches but is harried by the Queen who gives her daughter a dagger.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe warns her that she can only regain her power if Sarastro is killed. Monostatos harasses Pamina once again, but this time Sarastro enters. He knows of the Queen’s plan, reminding Monostatos that the Brotherhood is bound by love. Papageno gains a vision of his perfect match, Papagena, but is told that he will lose her if he fails the trials.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the help of the magic flute they pass and, despite his failure to keep silent, the couple are reunited. The Queen of the Night and her Ladies and Monostatos are destroyed by a clap of thunder and laser lightning. All the other characters celebrate the victory of light over darkness.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The music</b></p>\r\nBeginning with a massive, show-business overture which should rank as Mozart’s best, the music is astonishing in its variety. What follows is a showcase for voices, ranging from deep and solemn bass arias for Sarastro to some extremely high and florid arias for the evil Queen of the Night, making it one of opera’s most difficult coloratura roles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn between is some of the purest love music Mozart ever wrote, often interspersed by scenes of earthy comedy.&nbsp; And equally impressive as the overture is the magnificent finale. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOpera historian Charles Osborne wrote that the Flute is “an extraordinary opera with a final piercing phrase that lives in the ear long after the curtain has come down.”\r\n\r\nGolda Schultz makes her Met debut as Pamina, Kathryn Lewek (Queen of the Night), Charles Castronovo (Tamino), Markus Werba (Papageno) and Rene Pape (Sarastro). Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s sparkling production.\r\n\r\nTickets for all opera presentations are now available. All seats are general admission. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for OLLI members; and $10 for students.\r\n\r\nOrder online at www.centerforthearts.com, or by calling 843-521-4145. The box office opens at noon.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe USCB Center for the Arts is at 801 Carteret St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe next HD performance will be Saturday, Nov. 18: Thomas Ades’ “The Exterminating Angel.”', '‘Magic Flute’ coming to USCB live from the Met', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'magic-flute-coming-to-uscb-live-from-the-met', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:53:22', '2017-10-05 13:53:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33535', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33536, 4, '2017-10-05 09:53:01', '2017-10-05 13:53:01', '<h3>By Richard Eckstrom</h3>\r\nI believe that most Americans are repulsed by racism. Unfortunately, their feelings of repulsion are often exploited for political gain.\r\n\r\nEspecially now, in a time of hyper-racialization, the rush to frame all issues in racial terms often seems done to create political capital or avenge a political setback. Claims of racism have become a weapon to attack even benign sentiments, including a person\'s preference for a particular political candidate or party.\r\n\r\nRecent online rants by a Clemson University professor generated a backlash on and off campus. His behavior offers a good example of the senseless race-based hysteria taking place nationally.\r\n\r\n\"All trump (sic) supporters, nay, all Republicans, are racist scum,” read an August Facebook post by the professor.&nbsp; “All republicans? Yes. Your complacency made this happen. Pick a side: denounce your affiliation, or admit you\'re a racist.\"\r\n\r\nAnother of his posts went to an even further extreme by appearing to advocate violence: “I admire anyone who stands up against white supremacy, violent or non-violent.”\r\n\r\nThe first thing that strikes me is that Clemson University, a school I truly appreciate and admire, should be embarrassed to have this man as a professor. Frankly, his comments were ignorant. Generalizing roughly half the American population as racist simply because of their presidential preference exhibits woefully unsophisticated reasoning, especially for someone of a university professor’s stature.\r\n\r\nAfter an outcry from members of the Clemson community, the university issued a statement condemning “expressions condoning or advocating violence or hatred.” Was its response adequate?\r\n\r\nCollege campuses have long leaned toward the liberal end of the spectrum, and that’s becoming increasingly so. (That’s not just my opinion; it’s supported by research and survey results, including a recent UCLA survey of university faculties nationwide.)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd that leftward lean has shown itself in troubling ways. Efforts to scrub conservative ideas from many campuses are well-documented, with scheduled speakers being disinvited or forced to cancel presentations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe expression of views that don\'t fit the prevailing campus view has sparked protests, no-holds-barred shaming, even calls for disciplinary action.\r\n\r\nIt seems that many colleges and universities take a much more serious posture against “politically incorrect” speech than they do against genuine infractions of greater consequence, such as the advocacy of violence. In that regard, it\'s interesting to compare how Clemson dealt with the professor’s comments to the way it handled an incident last year.\r\n\r\nIn April 2016, an incident which was initially thought to be racially motivated spurred campus protests and a nine-day sit-in, as well an investigation into who was responsible. As it turns out, administrators early on had determined that the incident wasn’t race-related at all, yet chose to use it as a “teachable moment” – a revelation that later came to light after students obtained emails between university officials.\r\n\r\nAs part of this teachable moment, Clemson announced an ambitious eight-point plan, including mandatory diversity training for its employees.\r\n\r\nIn the wake of the recent “racist scum” episode, I’d offer that a different kind of training is in order. Perhaps the training should be in common decency … a lesson to teach the public benefit of using persuasion, rather than insults, to advance a viewpoint.\r\n\r\nThose in positions to educate young minds and shape perspectives have an obligation to strive for a higher standard of dialogue. At the very least, a college professor should comprehend the difference between honest preferences for how we are governed and ill-will toward an entire race.\r\n\r\nAll reasonable people agree that racism is a scourge. Imposing racist overtones to anything and everything demeans the efforts of good people on both the left and right who are honestly seeking to combat the scourge, and further widens the gulf that divides us.\r\n\r\n<i>Richard Eckstrom is the S.C. comptroller.</i>', '‘Racist scum?’ Colleges should set higher standard', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'racist-scum-colleges-should-set-higher-standard', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:53:01', '2017-10-05 13:53:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33536', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33540, 4, '2017-10-05 09:55:25', '2017-10-05 13:55:25', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Academy’s robotics team attended workshops that accompanied the release of the 2017-2018 FIRST Tech Challenge game recently at the Military Magnet School in North Charleston. The rookie team, made up of students in grades 7-12, was able to elevate a marshmallow 19.5 inches on a stable platform made from string, spaghetti and tape in a timed team-building exercise. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Make-up dates&nbsp;</b><b>have been changed</b>\r\n\r\nBecause of student testing at several schools on Saturday, Dec. 9, that cannot be rescheduled, the previously scheduled weather make-up day for all students is being moved back one week to Saturday, Dec. 16. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis means that the Beaufort County School District’s two weather make-up days related to Tropical Storm Irma will now be Saturday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 16.\r\n\r\n<b>AP students earn&nbsp;</b><b>free college credits</b>\r\n\r\nMore than half of Beaufort County School District students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses in 2016-17 scored high enough on their final exams to earn free college credits, the College Board reported recently.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdvanced Placement – and the accompanying College Board exams that demonstrate mastery of the course material – let students earn free college course credits while still in high school. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLast school year, 54 percent of Beaufort County School District students taking AP exams scored 3 or better on the tests’ 5-point scale, qualifying them for college credit. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat was down slightly from the previous year’s 55 percent, which was the district’s all-time high, but up significantly from 48 percent five years ago.\r\n\r\nAcross the district, 525 individual students scored high enough to earn college credits compared to 538 last year and 537 five years ago. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe total number of exams taken was 1,480, up from 1,374 last year and down from 1,707 five years ago.\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Jeff Moss said that fewer students are taking AP courses because more are taking advantage of “dual enrollment” courses that also allow them to earn college credits while still in high school through partnerships with colleges and universities.\r\n\r\n“Either way you look at it – whether it’s dual enrollment or AP courses – our students are setting higher standards for themselves, and that’s certainly encouraging,” Moss said.\r\n\r\nAmong Northern Beaufort County public high schools over the past five years:\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High: Thirty-one percent of students taking AP exams scored high enough for college credit in 2016-17, down from 43 percent the previous year and up from 13 percent five years ago.\r\n\r\n• Beaufort High: Fifty-two percent scored high enough for college credit in 2017, compared to 49 percent the previous year and 55 percent five years ago.\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High offers college courses through its partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry rather than offering AP courses through the College Board.\r\n\r\n<b>Students with autism&nbsp;</b><b>to benefit from robots</b>\r\n\r\nFifteen school districts across South Carolina, including Beaufort County, will implement the Milo robot and Robots4Autism curriculum beginning this October.\r\n\r\n\"I am excited about the opportunities that Milo and Robots4Autism curriculum bring to our students with Autism Spectrum Disorders,\" said State Superintendent Molly Spearman.\r\n\r\n\"Through the use of this state-of-the art technology, we can provide intense support to the academic and social behavioral needs of a growing population of students in our state.\"\r\n\r\nSince 2011, the number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in South Carolina has nearly doubled from 4,000 to over 8,000 students in 2017. Recognizing the need to provide an evidence-based curriculum for students with ASD and the need to support educators, the Office of Special Education Services invested in Milo and through the use of federal funds will pilot the humanoid robot and curriculum in 15 districts for a three-year period.\r\n\r\nDeveloped by RoboKind, a company based in Dallas, Milo teaches elementary and middle school students the understanding and meaning of emotions and expressions, and demonstrates appropriate social behavior and responses.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThrough interactions with Milo, students learn to tune in on emotions, express empathy, act more appropriately in social situations, self-motivate and generalize in the population.\r\n\r\nEach robot can assist up to 15 individual students with ASD by providing a minimum of 60 minutes weekly of special education services related to behavior, pragmatic speech or social/emotional learning.\r\n\r\n<b>Information sessions set&nbsp;</b><b>for Polaris Tech charter</b>\r\n\r\nEight community and parent information sessions are set across Jasper County over the next six weeks to share details and how to apply to the Lowcountry’s newest state charter school, Polaris Tech.\r\n\r\nThe public sessions typically last about an hour and include an overview of the school, what makes it different, and how to apply starting in January.\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is scheduled to open in August 2018 as a free public charter school for up to 250 middle and high school students. As a state charter school, the Polaris Tech board of directors will be responsible for meeting state guidelines and accountability measures.\r\n\r\nMost meetings have Spanish translation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.polaristech.org for times and locations.\r\n\r\n<b>Local students enroll;&nbsp;</b><b>others study overseas</b>\r\n\r\nJoseph Crayton, of Beaufort, has enrolled as part of the Class of 2021 at Marietta College for the Fall 2017 semester.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Michael Christian Bass, of Beaufort, is spending the semester in Switzerland. Bass is a member of the class of 2019.\r\n\r\nNatalie Hudson Simkins, of Beaufort, is spending the semester in Barcelona, Spain. Simkins is also a member of the class of 2019.\r\n\r\n<b>State of the Schools </b><b>to be held Nov. 1</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber has rescheduled its annual State of the School event due to Tropical Storm Irma.\r\n\r\nIt will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the leaders from the area school systems will share information concerning education in Beaufort County and the impact on our community.\r\n\r\nSpeakers will include Spearman, Dr. Jeffrey Moss of the Beaufort County School District; Dr. Richard Gough, Technical College of the Lowcountry; and Dr. Al Panu, University of South Carolina Beaufort.\r\n\r\nGuests will also hear from a panel of leaders representing the area’s private and charter schools including: Beaufort Academy, Bridges Preparatory School, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, John Paul II High School, Lowcountry Montessori School, Riverview Charter School and St. Peter\'s Catholic School.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $20 for chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; and $160 for a table of eight.\r\n\r\nContact LaNelle at LaNelle@BeaufortSC.org.\r\n\r\n<b>New admissions&nbsp;</b><b>director named at BA</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33541\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/becky.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33541\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33541\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/becky.jpg\" alt=\"Becky Bekemeyer\" width=\"450\" height=\"472\"></a> Becky Bekemeyer[/caption]\r\n\r\nBecky Bekemeyer has been named director of admissions at Beaufort Academy.\r\n\r\nBekemeyer, a native of Beaufort, is a registered nurse and received her Associate Degree of Science in Nursing in 2001. She most recently has been a labor and delivery nurse for the past 11 years, but previously worked in adult and pediatric nursing for five years.\r\n\r\nShe has been married to Jonathan Bekemeyer for 15 years, a current lieutenant with the Lady\'s Island-St Helena Fire District who also works for the Fripp Island Fire Department.\r\n\r\nBekemeyer is replacing MJ Simmons, the admissions director at BA for the past seven years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"I know Becky will take care of our wonderful current and future families of Beaufort Academy,” said Simmons. “Becky is a great fit for the position with her detail oriented skills, and her knowledge of our school. We hope you have the opportunity to come meet her in the front office in the near future.\"\r\n\r\nContact Bekemeyer at at bbekemeyer@beaufortacademy.org, 843-524-3393 or visit www.BeaufortAcademy.org for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Local students are&nbsp;</b><b>attending The Citadel&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Citadel is welcoming the Class of 2021, which includes the following local students:\r\n\r\nBriona Gray, Matthew Hurtt, Jakob Marsh, Dianna Munford, Jacob Ramseur&nbsp; and Kenneth Spurlock, all of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nIn other Citadel news, Nicolas Cucinotta, of Port Royal, was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel for earning a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher during the 2017 spring semester. Students that achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel\'s Dean\'s List.\r\n\r\n<b>Digital Corridor to&nbsp;</b><b>offer game design class&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor is launching Game On, a code education program geared toward middle and high school students who would like to learn the practice of game design and development.\r\n\r\nGame On will introduce students to the theory, tools and practice required to create their own games. The six-week course will be taught by Seth Konoza, a Games, Computer Graphics and Animation educator from Beaufort High School.\r\n\r\nThis course will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from Oct. 14-Nov. 18 at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp facility.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortdigital.com.', 'School briefs for October 5th-11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-october-5th-11th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:38', '2018-07-12 14:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33544, 4, '2017-10-05 09:57:05', '2017-10-05 13:57:05', '<em>Photo above: Folks have fun dancing at the annual Boots &amp; Bling YMCA fundraiser. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County will hold its 8th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction, presented by CBC National Bank, from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year’s “rustic chic” soiree includes a silent auction, live auction, cocktail hour, food provided by local eateries and music by Veterans’ Pride Entertainment Service curated to inspire a full dance floor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOf particular note this year is the Boots &amp; Bling live auction, which will feature one-of-a-kind works of art from five well-known local artists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe artists were tasked to create a piece of art that exemplifies what the Y and its programs mean to them and/or how the Y impacts our community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled to have these six local artists not just donate their incredible works,&nbsp; but also share their enthusiasm&nbsp; for the Y through their art with our community, “ said Carmen Meyer, the 2017 Boots &amp; Bling Committee chair.\r\n\r\nArtists include Pam Hagan, Linda Hunt, Mary Jane Martin, Mary Grayson Segars, Bob Spielman and Lenore Spielman. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“While these pieces will be put up for auction during our ‘live’ event the night of Boots and Bling, they can be previewed online starting on Oct. 2. Just go to our online auction site at charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/BBAuction2017-2710,” said Meyer.\r\n\r\nBidding for the silent auction is 24 hours a day, seven days a week through 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome of the items in this year’s auction include a handmade queen-size Texas Star quilt by June Jones, Walt Disney World tickets, airline tickets, a lady’s cruiser Electra bicycle, artwork by equestrian artist Karen Day, jewelry, a fishing excursion, salon services, hotel stays, spa packages, golf and much more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoots &amp; Bling is a highlight of the fall season in Beaufort and an event where folks can let loose, have a fun night out with friends all while helping the Y raise funds for its annual capital campaign.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKaylin Garst, Wardle Family Y executive branch director said, “2017 marks the third year of CBC National Bank as presenting sponsor of our event and we are so appreciative of their continued support.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSponsorships are integral to producing a successful event and community partners like Schiller &amp; Hamilton Law Firm, Publix, Lowcountry Insurance Services, May River Dermatology, Q on Bay, Sutcliffe Golf Cars and many more local businesses and individuals help make Boots &amp; Bling a fall favorite.\r\n\r\n“This year we are working to raise funds at our event to create a better childcare pick-up and drop-off area, making it more convenient and safer, update fitness facilities, increase parking, and create storage for youth program equipment, “ Garst added.\r\n\r\nSince 2014 the Y has included a golf cart raffle as part of the Boots &amp; Bling event. This year the shiny black golf cart is a 2009 Yamaha with new tires, batteries, windshield, lights and fold-down rear seat provided by Sutcliffe Golf Cars.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets for the golf cart raffle are $25 each or five for $100. You do not need to be present to win.\r\n\r\nY staff will contact the winner within 36 hours of the event’s end if the winner is not present at Boots and Bling on Oct. 14.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvent tickets can be purchased at the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or at the door the night of the event.\r\n\r\nTickets are $50 each &amp; $90/couple. Tickets include a cocktail hour, barbecue dinner buffet, beer/wine and entertainment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a cash bar for mixed drinks.', 'Annual Boots & Bling set for Oct. 14', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-boots-bling-set-for-oct-14', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:57:05', '2017-10-05 13:57:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33544', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33545, 4, '2017-10-05 09:57:12', '2017-10-05 13:57:12', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has racked up another three Certified Zero Harm Awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA), along with special recognition for holding state records in preventing two major classes of hospital-acquired infections, according to a release.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 197-bed nonprofit hospital reported no central-line-associated bloodstream infections in the Intensive Care Unit and surgical site infections during colon surgery for 45 consecutive months. It was the only area healthcare facility to earn state records in two categories.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort Memorial has worked diligently to improve patient safety in every area of care, including hospital-acquired infections,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “Preventing bloodstream and post-surgical infections for such an extended period of time is a testament to the commitment our staff has shown in protecting our patients.”\r\n\r\nThe hospital also received a Certified Zero Harm Award for having no surgical site infections during abdominal hysterectomy surgery for 12 months.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Hospital Association has been giving out Zero Harm Awards since 2013 to acknowledge hospitals that are on the forefront of preventing medical errors, which by some estimates is the third leading cause of death in the United States. This is the second year Beaufort Memorial has won three of the awards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo earn a Certified Zero Harm Award, hospitals must experience no preventable hospital-acquired infections of a specific nature over an extended period of time. All hospital data used for the awards is independently verified by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.\r\n\r\nAs part of a collaboration with The Duke Endowment and The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Health, SCHA and South Carolina hospitals have taken part in a statewide effort to reduce harm by implementing robust practices shown to improve patient safety and quality of care.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Celebrating milestones, such as zero infections within a given time frame, is a crucial part of our hospitals’ collective journey to highly reliable healthcare,” said South Carolina Hospital Association Vice President for Quality and Safety Lorri Gibbons. “Zero patient harm is possible only if physicians, clinical and support staff members work together.”', 'BMH recognized for infection prevention', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-recognized-for-infection-prevention', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:57:12', '2017-10-05 13:57:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33545', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33547, 4, '2017-10-05 09:57:02', '2017-10-05 13:57:02', '', 'zero harm', '9/15/16 The 36th annual SCMA/SCHA TAP conference \"Opening Doors\" held at the Westin Resort Hilton Head including presentation of the Zero Harm awards to area hospitals. Photos by Renée Ittner-McManus/RIM Photography', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'zero-harm', '', '', '2017-10-05 09:57:02', '2017-10-05 13:57:02', '', 33545, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/zero-harm.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(33550, 4, '2017-10-05 10:00:45', '2017-10-05 14:00:45', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort High’s #1 singles tennis player McKenzie Daniel serves the ball during her 6-0, 6-0 win over Cane Bay’s Autumn Leya on Tuesday, Sept. 19.&nbsp;Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33553\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1283\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1203-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33553\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33553\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1203-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort High School varsity volleyball team has an inter-squad scrimmage during practice Sept. 26. \" width=\"1283\" height=\"1400\"></a> The Beaufort High School varsity volleyball team has an inter-squad scrimmage during practice Sept. 26.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Justin Jarrett</h3>\r\nThe postseason is just around the corner for fall high school sports teams, and it’s shaping up to be a busy season at Beaufort High School.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile the biggest buzz at BHS is centered on the football team’s first 5-0 start since 2013, the Eagles’ success this fall goes well beyond the football field.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe girls tennis and volleyball teams both sit in second place in Region 8-4A, the cross country and girls golf teams have had athletes claim individual wins, and the swim team is gearing up for the S.C. High School League state meet.\r\n\r\n“Our Eagle fall sports teams are off to fantastic starts,” BHS athletics director Linc Lyles said. “We have now started region play in all sports and have crucial contests this week that will determine upcoming playoff seeding spots.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles’ football team continued its perfect start to the season with a 56-3 rout of R.B. Stall to open region play Sept. 29 and will travel to Colleton County for another region matchup on Oct. 6. BHS is looking to win its first six games to start the season for the first time since a 9-0 start in 2008.\r\n\r\nBHS has outscored opponents 168-54 through five games thanks to a powerful running game and a dominant defense. Running back Kyleik Middleton is putting up huge numbers on the ground — 655 yards and eight touchdowns — with the help of strong offensive line play, and quarterback Jeffrey Smyth has been efficient passing the ball while also helping in the ground game.\r\n\r\nThe BHS defense has held its last two opponents in single digits, with Reid Daughtry (seven tackles for loss, five sacks) and Brendan Bowersox (three tackles for loss, four sacks) wreaking havoc in opposing backfields and Smyth and Reggie Jones causing problems for quarterbacks with three interceptions apiece.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles have two huge region matchups remaining at home with defending Region 8-4A champion Berkeley visiting on Oct. 13 and Cane Bay coming in on Oct. 20 before wrapping up the regular season at Hilton Head Island High School on Oct. 27.\r\n\r\nThe cross-county rivalry with the Seahawks is heating up in other fall sports, too. The BHS girls tennis team is 7-1, with the only loss coming to Hilton Head High.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles get a rematch with the Seahawks at home on Oct. 10, and they need to swing only one singles match in their favor from last month’s 4-2 loss to force a winner-take-all match at No. 1 doubles. The Eagles have not lost an individual match in their seven victories, and McKenzie Daniel and Lucy Bruns are undefeated in singles play.\r\n\r\nBHS also trails Hilton Head High in the Region 8-4A volleyball standings, as the Seahawks have handed the Eagles their only two losses in region play. Finishing second in the region would allow BHS to host a first-round match in the Class 4A playoffs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost encouraging of all for the Eagles is the fact that their statistical leaders in virtually every category — freshman Chase Vaigneur (108 kills), sophomore Madison Gallion (196 assists, 55 aces), and freshman Caroline Malphrus (199 digs) — are underclassmen.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe BHS cross country team also is leaning on talented youngsters, as freshman Marlon Belden and eighth-grader Nash Mills finished first and second in the boys’ 5K race, leading the Eagles to a third-place team finish at the Beaufort County Cross Country Championships.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe BHS girls finished fourth at the county meet, and both teams have two races remaining before the region, Lower State, and state championships.\r\n\r\nIndividuals on the swimming and girls golf teams also have big hopes for the postseason, especially golfer Izzy Stone, a sophomore who recently won medalist honors at a four-team meet featuring all the Beaufort County public school teams. Stone and the Eagles have one more county meet in Bluffton before the region, Lower State, and state meets.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33554\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1421.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33554\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33554\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1421.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort High School’s head football coach Mark Clifford, left, watches his team practice on Sept. 26. The Eagles have a perfect 5-0 start to their 2017 season.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"895\"></a> Beaufort High School’s head football coach Mark Clifford, left, watches his team practice on Sept. 26. The Eagles have a perfect 5-0 start to their 2017 season.[/caption]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">In other sports news...</h2>\r\n• Whale Branch outlasted rival Woodland 20-14 in overtime on Sept. 29 to claim a region win. With the win, Whale Branch improved to 1-4.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoodland dropped to 2-4 with the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIrvin Mulligan, one of the area\'s top high school football players, scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime for Whale Branch. Mulligan delivered two touchdowns in the Warriors\' victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Host Faith Christian Academy prevented Beaufort Academy from claiming its fourth consecutive win on Sept. 29, defeating the Eagles 53-14. Miscues hindered Beaufort Academy\'s progress in the game versus Faith Christian. Struggling to take care of the football when it had possession, Beaufort Academy committed six turnovers in the loss.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort Academy stumbled to 3-4.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• A Beaufort High School football cheer clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 7 at the BHS gym. This is for pre-K through 8th grade students. The cost is $35 for pre-registration and $40 for walk-in. Check in starts at 8:30.\r\n\r\nContact Hillary Savarese at hillary.savarese@beaufort.k12.sc.us, 843-322-2000; or Nancy Hall at nhcabana22@yahoo.com.', 'Beaufort High athletic teams soar', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-athletic-teams-soar', '', '', '2017-10-05 10:00:45', '2017-10-05 14:00:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33550', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33551, 4, '2017-10-05 10:01:18', '2017-10-05 14:01:18', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe 2017-2018 season for recreational harvesting of shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves) in coastal waters off South Carolina will open a half hour before official sunrise on Sunday, Oct. 15.\r\n\r\nThe recreational season opening has been delayed for two weeks due to water quality impacts from Tropical Storm Irma.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe recreational shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2018, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season.\r\n\r\nWhen the season opens Oct. 15, it will be important for harvesters to check with the S.C. Department of Health &amp; Environmental Control (DHEC) to verify whether any closures remain in effect. This information is available at 800-285-1618 and can be viewed on an interactive map at the DHEC website at www.scdhec.gov.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) maintains state shellfish grounds for commercial and recreational harvesting of clams and oysters.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll state-managed grounds are posted with boundary signs. Areas designated as shellfish culture permits are privately managed and cannot be recreationally harvested unless the harvester has written permission from the permit holder in their possession.\r\n\r\nRecreational harvesters should obtain updated public or state shellfish ground maps at the beginning of each season, as areas open to harvest change from year to year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMaps of designated harvest areas can be downloaded from the SCDNR website at www.scdnr.gov or online through the Recreational Map Web Application.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrinted maps can also be obtained by calling 843-953-9854 or writing the Shellfish Management Section, Attn: Ben Dyar, SCDNR, PO Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29422-2559. When requesting maps, specify the general area where you wish to harvest.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRecreational harvesters must have a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License, available from SCDNR, at many fishing supply stores, and online. The recreational limit is two U.S. bushels of oysters and one-half bushel of clams in any one day, limited to two calendar days per seven-day period. There is a maximum possession of three personal limits per boat or vehicle. Clams must be at least 1 inch in thickness.\r\n\r\nAll harvesters are encouraged to “cull in place,” leaving dead shell and smaller oysters on the shoreline where they will continue to grow and provide habitat for future generations of oysters. Oyster consumers are encouraged to recycle their shells. Check online or call 843-953-9397 to find locations near you where shell can be dropped off for recycling.&nbsp;', 'Recreational shellfish season opening delayed', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'recreational-shellfish-season-opening-delayed', '', '', '2017-10-05 10:01:18', '2017-10-05 14:01:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33551', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33557, 4, '2017-10-05 10:03:33', '2017-10-05 14:03:33', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nThe beach and campground at Hunting Island State Park, one of the most popular sites in Beaufort County, was set to be closed until 2018 due to a series of storms and flooding, most recently Tropical Storm Irma.\r\n\r\nHowever, state park officials say the north beach will reopen on Thursday, Oct. 12, along with 175 parking spaces. The campground will likely remain closed through the end of the year.\r\n\r\nAccording to Ray Stevens, regional chief for the Coastal Region of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism, the unexpected reopening of the beach was made possible due to the fact that they were able to get pumping stations up and running so that waste can be pumped out. Saltwater intrusion caused by flooding damaged the park’s electrical systems, but repairs to the pumping stations were accomplished ahead of schedule.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, in order to accommodate traffic, the old entrance to the park near the lighthouse will serve as an exit road, according to Stevens.\r\n\r\nHunting Island has experienced a series of ups and downs since Hurricane Matthew hit in October 2016.\r\n\r\nTen months after Matthew devastated Hunting Island State Park, forcing it to close its campground, campers were pitching their tents on the island once again as of Aug. 4.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“When folks came back to the campground for the first time in almost a year, we wanted them to know they would be welcomed with open arms,” said SC State Parks Director Phil Gaines at the time.\r\n\r\nThe 88 camping sites in the area closest to the beach were closed and will remain closed for the foreseeable future because of the salt water intrusion into the electrical and plumbing systems. The park’s remaining 110 campsites were reopened with improved electrical and water service, and four comfort stations were revamped.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt seemed that the park was on its way to recovery.\r\n\r\nThen Tropical Storm Irma hit on Sept. 11 and it was back to square one.\r\n\r\nThe park again suffered damages to its electrical and plumbing systems, causing it to close down.\r\n\r\nBut officials are hopeful that the campground will reopen after the new year and a beach renourishment plan is in the works.\r\n\r\nUp to 1.2 million cubic yards of sand will be pumped along 11,700 linear feet of Hunting Island’s shoreline. Additionally, four new groins will be added.\r\n\r\nAs one of the most vulnerable locations on the island, the north end of the island between the lighthouse and the campground would receive the majority of the new sand.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe proposed restoration work would likely begin in early 2018, be completed by the start of the 2018 season, and cost about $10 million, the most expensive Hunting Island beach restoration project to date.\r\n\r\nThe island’s eight previous beach restoration projects totaled $13.1 million, according to the 2016 permit request. The island’s beaches typically undergo normal renourishment every eight to 10 years, and the last project was completed in 2006.\r\n\r\nThe renourishment project would minimize impacts to wilderness sections of the beach and would provide new beach habitat for shorebirds and sea turtles.\r\n\r\nAs one of the state’s most popular parks with more than 1 million visitors during a fiscal year, the restoration project could also result in a boost to Beaufort County’s economy as more visitors flock back to the popular beach and campsite.\r\n\r\n“One thing I can say is that we’re never bored and lonely,” said Stevens.\r\n\r\nFor more information on Hunting Island, visit www.southcarolinaparks.com.&nbsp;', 'Hunting Island beach is opening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hunting-island-beach-is-opening', '', '', '2017-10-05 10:03:33', '2017-10-05 14:03:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33558, 4, '2017-10-05 10:05:45', '2017-10-05 14:05:45', '<em>Photo above: A pair of tired volunteers stand knee deep in a sea of pumpkins at Carteret Street Methodist Church. The church received 2,500 pumpkins totaling 44,000 pounds, the sales of which will benefit the church’s Youth Ministry. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33562\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2131\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1647.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33562\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33562\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1647.jpg\" alt=\"Gini Steele, of Knitt Happens, makes hand-knitted articles for everyday fashion from shawls to ornate necklaces of varying colors. She was displaying her wares at the Lowcountry Fall Festival.\" width=\"2131\" height=\"2130\"></a> Gini Steele, of Knitt Happens, makes hand-knitted articles for everyday fashion from shawls to ornate necklaces of varying colors. She was displaying her wares at the Lowcountry Fall Festival.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nAs the weather starts to cool down (at least a little bit), fall festivals and pumpkin patches are springing up around Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAn army of volunteers unloaded 44,000 pounds of bright orange pumpkins on Oct. 1 at Carteret Street United Methodist Church to kick off the annual pumpkin sales for the church’s Youth Ministry, according to Lynn Stratton.\r\n\r\n“We have about 2,500 pumpkins ranging in size from small as a baseball all the way up 25-30 pounds,” Stratton said.\r\n\r\nShe added that because of construction of a new elevator at the church, the pumpkin patch’s space was reduced.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We’re using the next door parking lot at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce for our spillover. We couldn’t have done this without the chamber’s help.”\r\n\r\nStratton said the hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the weather was as perfect as it could be for the third annual Lowcountry Fall Festival at Lowcountry Produce in Seabrook on Sept. 30.\r\n\r\n“We wanted to do something for fall in our area so we came up with this idea a few years ago” said Martha Garrette, owner of Lowcountry Produce. “We had everything from shecrab soup, jewelry, arts and crafts and fine art. The only stipulation is everything our vendors bring to sell has to be handmade.”\r\n\r\nThere are several other fall festivals planned around town. They include:\r\n\r\n• Saint Peter’s Catholic Church will present a Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the church at 70 Lady’s Island Drive.\r\n\r\nThere will be a silent auction, food, crafts and more.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs will present the ABLE Fall Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the DSN Center at 100 Clearwater Way in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere will be games, music, arts and crafts, food and more.\r\n\r\nThe ABLE Foundation raises awareness and helps to support services for Beaufort County residents living with developmental disabilities.\r\n\r\nVendors can contact 843-255-6300 for information.\r\n\r\n• The Habersham Marketplace will present the 9th Annual Habersham Harvest Festival celebrating the bounty of the fall season from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.\r\n\r\nThis favorite Lowcountry lively street festival features a vintage fair theme with family activities, celebrated local food purveyors and artisan crafts set against the backdrop of Southern architecture on Market Street.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be artisan vendors, the opportunity to sample and enjoy great local food, live music on the main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages including a 47-foot ferris wheel, vintage rides, contests,&nbsp; face painters, hayrides, the Beaufort County Library bookmobile, a petting zoo and more.\r\n\r\nThis event is made possible with the support of sponsor partners, including Beaufort Family Dentistry.\r\n\r\nAdmission is free with food, drink, art and crafts available for purchase; select activities may include nominal entry fees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Harvest Festival is hosted in Habersham Marketplace and produced by Plum Productions. Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St. in Habersham just off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.habershammarketplace.com.\r\n\r\n• Get ready for some festival fun, beer, food and more beer in Port Royal&nbsp; as the Old Village Association is hosting its 4th Annual OktoPRfest \"Party Port Royal-style\" festival starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.\r\n\r\nParis Avenue will be packed with a little bit of everything for everyone all day long including a classic car show, tons of craft vendors, a music stage, dancers, food vendors and one huge OktoPRfest beer garden.\r\n\r\nThere will also be live music and a Kids Zone.\r\n\r\nVisit oldvillageportroyal.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33565\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2457\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1708.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33565\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33565\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RES1708.jpg\" alt=\"Cub scouts from Pack #1 spread straw on the ground for aesthetic appeal at Carteret Street Methodist Church. 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(33571, 4, '2017-10-12 12:05:41', '2017-10-12 16:05:41', '<b>Film society offering&nbsp;</b><b>free screenings</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society is presenting some of the best Short, Animation, and Student films from its collection of Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists Selections from 2007 to present.\r\n\r\nAll screenings will be held Wednesdays through Nov. 29 at the Plaza Theatre in Beaufort, with admission free to the general public. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck-in time is 11:30 a.m. with the screenings beginning at noon and ending at 1 p.m.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortfilmfestival.com for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beethoven to be featured&nbsp;</b><b>at symphony performance</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will present “Beloved Beethoven” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive.\r\n\r\nPianist Reed Tetzloff will perform.\r\n\r\nTickets are $40; and $15 for students.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased at www.beaufortorchestra.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Mather center to hold&nbsp;</b><b>dedication ceremony</b>\r\n\r\nThe Mather Interpretive Center Dedication has been rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Irma.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Beaufort Arts Council/Mather Museum at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe center showcases the Mather School’s 100-year history.\r\n\r\nRSVP to smyes@tlc.edu or by calling 843-525-8214.\r\n\r\n<b>Jaycees hosting </b><b>food truck fest</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Jaycees are hosting the Inaugural Beaufort Food Truck Festival to benefit Jaycee Camp Hope.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will take place rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in downtown Beaufort next to the Santa Elena History Center.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event will feature live music, foods from a variety of local food trucks, craft/artisan and local distributors, a silent auction as well as games for the entire family.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Food Truck Festival is open to the public with free admission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortfoodtruckfestival.com.\r\n\r\n<b>TCL to host&nbsp;</b><b>oysters &amp; 5K&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual Oysters and 5K by the Bay on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the TCL Beaufort Campus at 921 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOysters by the Bay kicks off at 6 p.m. and includes all-you-can-eat oysters and barbecue, live music, children’s activities and raffles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeer and wine will be available for purchase. Admission is free for children 10 and under.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 5K, hosted by the TCL Veterans Resource Center, starts at 5 p.m.; check-in begins at 4 p.m. The race features chip timing and includes a T-shirt.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMedals will be awarded to the fastest men and women in several categories, including a special military division. Runners, walkers and strollers are all welcome. 5K proceeds will go to the TCL Student Veterans Association.\r\n\r\nVisit www.tcl.edu/bythebay for more information, tickets and 5K registration.\r\n\r\n<b>Boots &amp; Bling&nbsp;</b><b>set for Oct. 14</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County will hold its 8th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction, presented by CBC National Bank, from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year’s “rustic chic” soiree includes a silent auction, live auction, cocktail hour, food provided by local eateries and music by Veterans’ Pride Entertainment Service curated to inspire a full dance floor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvent tickets can be purchased at the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or at the door the night of the event: $50 each or $90 per couple.\r\n\r\nTickets include a cocktail hour, barbecue dinner buffet, beer/wine and entertainment. There will be a cash bar for mixed drinks.\r\n\r\n<b>Women’s group </b><b>to hold luncheon</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Fellowship Hall at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThe luncheon will focus on fall fashions and home accessories for the holiday season. The guest speaker will be Linda Abrams, who will discuss the medical battle of her life and her story of determination and hope.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $15.\r\n\r\nRSVP to Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or puddlesportia@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Fort Fremont&nbsp;</b><b>fundraiser rescheduled</b>\r\n\r\nBecause of Tropical Storm Irma, the Friends of Fort Fremont Fall Fundraiser had to be postponed. Cool Jazz at the Celadon Club has now been rescheduled for 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.\r\n\r\nThere will be wine, beer, appetizers and music by Beaufort DJ Steve Curless. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club is donating two family (six-month) memberships and two spa packages for auction. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are still available for $30 per person and can be purchased at www.fortfremont.org until Monday, Oct. 16. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Celadon Club is at 61 Celadon Drive on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Habersham to hold&nbsp;</b><b>Harvest Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace will present the 9th Annual Habersham Harvest Festival celebrating the bounty of the fall season on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.\r\n\r\nThere will be artisan vendors, food, live music on the main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages including a 47-foot ferris wheel, vintage rides, contests, face painters, hayrides, the Beaufort County Library bookmobile, a petting zoo and more.\r\n\r\nAdmission is free with food, drink and arts and crafts available for purchase; select activities may include nominal entry fees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>COSY holding&nbsp;</b><b>fall fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThe Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) Trust is hosting a fundraising event this fall.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Roaring ‘20s Evening to Benefit the COSY Trust will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Best Western Sea Island Inn on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a variety of food stations, including those from Saltus, Lowcountry Produce, Joe Loves Lobster Rolls, Outback and, The Cookie King Robert Merten, who also serves as the president of the COSY Trust.\r\n\r\nBeer and wine will be served, in addition to the Signature COSY Cocktail. There will be music, best costume contests, a live auction, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. Checks should be made out to CCF COSY Trust and mailed to P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901-1228. Tickets will be mailed out when checks are received.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’&nbsp;</b><b>coming to DSN</b>\r\n\r\nThe story of Karola Siegel, a young immigrant who became celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will be presented to Beaufort audiences at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Beaufort County DSN at 100 Clearwater Way.\r\n\r\n“Becoming Dr. Ruth,” a play by Mark St. Germain, stars Rabbi TZiPi Radonsky as Dr. Ruth.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe play is being directed by Suzanne Larson, well-known to Beaufort audiences as an actor, playwright and award-winning documentary producer.\r\n\r\nSeating is limited and on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email sheralaloba@gmail.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BA to hold its&nbsp;</b><b>annual Fall Festival</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy will hold a Fall Festival from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the school.\r\n\r\nThis family-friendly annual event is free and open to Beaufort Academy students, family, friends and alumni.\r\n\r\nThere will be games, a haunted house, bounce houses for both the preschool and older kids, a football toss, lots of prizes, snacks, pizza, face painting, music, a bake sale and more.\r\n\r\n<b>Archaeological society&nbsp;</b><b>to hold series of events</b>&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Archaeological Society of SC and the Beaufort District Collection of Beaufort County Library are partnering to celebrate International Archaeology Month during of October. Several events will be held in the Beaufort area.\r\n\r\nFrom 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, the 5th Annual What the Heck is it Artifact Identification Program will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. to help with your unidentified artifacts.\r\n\r\nDrs. Jon Leader and Eric Poplin will be on hand to help demystify that odd family treasure. Registration is not necessary, but attendees are asked to limit the number of items they bring. The program and identification sessions are free.\r\n\r\nAt 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Combahee Ferry Historic District exhibition will return to the Beaufort District Collection space and will be shown through February 2018.\r\n\r\nPoplin will discuss the archaeology of this significant site in a special lecture in the Beaufort Branch Library Meeting Room at the library. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email Grace Cordial, Beaufort District Collection manager, at gracec@bcgov.net or call 843-255-6468.\r\n\r\n<b>Church’s Fall Bazaar&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Nov. 4</b>\r\n\r\nThe Parish Church of St. Helena will hold a Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St., downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere will be arts and crafts and much more.\r\n\r\nCall 843-522-1712 or visit StHelenas1712.org/Events.\r\n\r\n<b>Bourbon, Bubbles &amp;&nbsp;</b><b>Brew is back for fifth year</b>\r\n\r\nThe 5th annual Bourbon, Bubbles &amp; Brew will take place Sunday, Nov. 12, at Breakwater Restaurant at 203 Carteret. St.\r\n\r\nThe event will benefit the Beaufort Film Society and the 12th annual Beaufort International Film Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHosted by Gary and Donna Lang and Beth Shaw, there will be culinary delights prepared by the Breakwater Restaurant. Musical entertainment will be provided by the local Cluster Shucks band. Tickets are limited. Visit www.beaufortfilmfestival.com or call 843-522-3196.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Dueling Pianos event&nbsp;</b><b>rescheduled for Nov. 17</b>\r\n\r\nDueling Pianos, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort‘s 10th Annual Dinner Theatre, has been rescheduled and will now be held Friday, Nov. 17, at The Shed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe evening will offer music, dinner stations provided by local chefs, a full open bar sponsored by Gilbert Law Firm, both a silent and live auction and a retro photo booth to record your memories of the night. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDoors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction. 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(33573, 4, '2017-10-12 12:07:49', '2017-10-12 16:07:49', '[caption id=\"attachment_33574\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"360\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/e.-naples-debris-recovery.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33574\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33574\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/e.-naples-debris-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"The guys with the big black trucks and trailers and claw arms are independent contractors who are known by the insiders as “storm chasers.” Because of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Harvey there are fewer of them to go around to gather up the debris left behind by Irma and Nate. Accordingly, the clean-ups for those hurricanes will be slower than usual. Photo provided.\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\"></a> The guys with the big black trucks and trailers and claw arms are independent contractors who are known by the insiders as “storm chasers.” Because of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Harvey there are fewer of them to go around to gather up the debris left behind by Irma and Nate. Accordingly, the clean-ups for those hurricanes will be slower than usual. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe freedom to go where you please when it pleases you to go there is one of the many benefits of post-mayoral life.\r\n\r\nThose who know me well will not be surprised by this story.\r\n\r\nLast week when the opportunity arose I packed up and headed down to Collier County, Fla., the place on the Florida mainland that was hardest hit by Hurricane Irma.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt 2,305 square miles, Collier County is by acreage the largest county in the lower 48. It runs from Everglades National Park in its southeast corner to the town of Bonita Springs in the north along the Gulf coast. The towns of Everglades City, Marco Island, Naples and Ft. Myers are all here.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen Hurricane Irma came ashore in Collier County a month ago she was a Cat 4, just like Hurricane Hugo in Charleston in 1989. The Naples Airport recorded sustained winds of 142 mph last month. The recorded sustained winds attributed to Hugo were 140 mph.\r\n\r\nCollier County faces many challenges, not the least of which is working well and closely with a stretched-thin FEMA.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this year of astonishing back-to-back natural disasters, the story is still the same. It is the big cities, Houston, San Juan and New Orleans that get the attention. But it’s in the smaller cities and towns and out in the countryside where the agonizing and sustained hurt is. Just ask Hilton Head Island if the vestiges of Matthew still haunt.\r\n\r\nBut that’s the way FEMA’s executives think and the network executives are right there with them. I guess you can’t blame them.&nbsp; The big cities are where the votes are … and the ratings.\r\n\r\nBut even if there hasn’t been much about it on cable news, Collier County is a major disaster area.\r\n\r\nI may be here a while, and this column may not appear as regularly as it has in the past.\r\n\r\nBut I promise to keep you posted.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'There’s good reason to \'winter\' in Florida this year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'theres-good-reason-to-winter-in-florida-this-year', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:07:49', '2017-10-12 16:07:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33573', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33576, 4, '2017-10-12 12:10:16', '2017-10-12 16:10:16', '<b>Man is shot on&nbsp;</b><b>St. Helena Island</b>\r\n\r\nA man was shot at about 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nAccording to a release, Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim on Deacon Heyward Road.\r\n\r\nWhen they arrived, deputies located the gunshot victim, as well as the person of interest in the shooting. Both are adult males.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeputies secured the scene and summoned Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to respond and treat the victim, who sustained a wound to his upper body.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEMS personnel transported him to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital for additional treatment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHis condition was not available.\r\n\r\nThe case is under investigation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is encouraged to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office Emergency Dispatch at 911 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Man killed in&nbsp;</b><b>car accident</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/laurel.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33578\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33578\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/laurel.jpg\" alt=\"laurel\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\"></a>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Oct. 7 at the intersection of Laurel Bay Road and Stanley Farm Road that resulted in serious injuries to an adult and two children, and the death of a 19-year-old male.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe intersection at Robert Smalls Parkway and Savannah Highway is in the town of Port Royal but protected by the Burton Fire District through an emergency services contract.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFurther details were not available.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to over 250 motor vehicle accidents so far this year, with 57 of those accidents occurring on Robert Smalls Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Police: Man robs&nbsp;</b><b>local Burger King</b>\r\n\r\nThe Hardeeville Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place on Oct. 1 at the Burger King on Whyte Hardee Boulevard.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nReports say employees were walking to their vehicles at about 11:41 p.m. when an armed man approached.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspect is described as a black male who was wearing dark pants and a gray hoodie sweatshirt. The hood was covering most of his face.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspect had a gun and demanded the deposit bag. He was able to escape with an undisclosed amount of money.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Bluffton Police Department assisted the Hardeeville police with the initial investigation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;Anyone with any knowledge of this incident is encouraged to contact the Hardeeville Police Department at 843-784-2233.\r\n\r\n<b>3-vehicle accident&nbsp;</b><b>injures 2, delays traffic</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/savannah.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33579\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33579\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/savannah.jpg\" alt=\"savannah\" width=\"1242\" height=\"612\"></a>\r\n\r\nA motor vehicle accident on Oct. 8 resulted in injuries and traffic delays.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust past 8 a.m. on Oct. 8, the Burton Fire District responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Savannah Highway in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton fire crews arrived on scene to a three-vehicle accident involving two sedans and a pickup truck, with the sedans heavily damaged.\r\n\r\nTwo occupants were transported with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Traffic at the intersection was delayed for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>One wounded in&nbsp;</b><b>Burton shooting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded to a report of a man who was shot at 7:25 p.m. on Oct. 2 in Burton by an unknown man.\r\n\r\nAfter the shooting, the victim was driven by an acquaintance from the incident location to the intersection of Colonial Avenue and Broad River Boulevard, where that same acquaintance stopped and called 911. The gunshot victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital by Emergency Medical Services for treatment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe location and circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Sgt. Andrew Rice at 843-255-3429 or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Help sought in&nbsp;</b><b>2016 cold case</b>\r\n\r\nMarquise Tyquan Singleton was located on Sam Doyle Drive in his vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at about 10:29 p.m. July 31, 2016.\r\n\r\nSingleton later died from his injuries at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. No witnesses to the incident have been identified nor have any suspects been developed through the investigation. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA motive for Singleton’s murder remains unclear as he had few known enemies.\r\n\r\nA reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any Beaufort County cold case.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can call Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255-3402, 843-816-8013 or by email at robertb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).\r\n\r\n<b>BSCO offers youth&nbsp;</b><b>explorer program</b>\r\n\r\nA program for young people between the ages of 14 and 21 who are interested in law enforcement is being offered by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\nLaw Enforcement Exploring is a program developed by Learning for Life, in conjunction with local police agencies for youths to further explore the field of law enforcement.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExploring programs are based on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education and leadership experience.\r\n\r\nIt is the goal at the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office to recruit young men and women who would like to learn about the different types of law enforcement jobs and their duties.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThrough this education and various situational experiences, these young men and women will learn to make better life decisions and potentially decide to pursue a career in law enforcement.\r\n\r\nBCSO Explorers from Post 278 meet every two weeks from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and alternate between the Hilton Head office and the Beaufort office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExplorers will get a uniform and during meetings they will learn and develop law enforcement skills.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExplorers could also be involved in the following types of community activities:\r\n\r\n• Community crime watches\r\n\r\n• St. Patrick\'s Day Parade\r\n\r\n• Community car washes\r\n\r\n• Community clean-ups\r\n\r\n• High school graduation\r\n\r\n• Walks for cancer\r\n\r\nPeople interested in participating must:\r\n\r\n• Be between the ages of 14 and 20\r\n\r\n• Be drug free\r\n\r\n• Have no criminal record\r\n\r\n• Motivated to learn about law enforcement\r\n\r\n• Be responsible\r\n\r\n• Show respect for advisors\r\n\r\n• Dedicate some time to post activities\r\n\r\nParticipants will also have an opportunity to take part in a Ride-Along Program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring ride-alongs, Explorers are allowed to assist with writing reports and with speaking over the radio in 10-Code (used when communicating activity to dispatch.)\r\n\r\nExplorers are not allowed to carry a weapon of any type, nor are they allowed to make arrests, write tickets or accompany a deputy sheriff while transporting prisoners.\r\n\r\nContact Post Advisor Kiera Morris from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday by email at kieram@bcgov.net or by telephone at 843-255-3316.', 'Public safety briefs for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:10:16', '2017-10-12 16:10:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33576', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33657, 4, '2017-10-19 14:13:42', '2017-10-19 18:13:42', '<b>Film society offering&nbsp;</b><b>free screenings</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society is presenting some of the best Short, Animation, and Student films from its collection of Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists Selections from 2007 to present.\r\n\r\nAll screenings will be held Wednesdays through Nov. 29 at the Plaza Theatre in Beaufort, with admission free to the general public. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck-in time is 11:30 a.m. with the screenings beginning at noon and ending at 1 p.m.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortfilmfestival.com for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Women’s group&nbsp;</b><b>to hold luncheon</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Fellowship Hall at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThe luncheon will focus on fall fashions and home accessories for the holiday season. The guest speaker will be Linda Abrams, who will discuss the medical battle of her life and her story of determination and hope.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $15.\r\n\r\nRSVP to Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or puddlesportia@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Habersham to hold&nbsp;</b><b>Harvest Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace will present the 9th Annual Habersham Harvest Festival celebrating the bounty of the fall season on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.\r\n\r\nThere will be artisan vendors, food, live music on the main stage, plus plenty of activities for kids of all ages including a 47-foot ferris wheel, vintage rides, contests,&nbsp; face painters, hayrides, the Beaufort County Library bookmobile, a petting zoo and more.\r\n\r\nAdmission is free with food, drink, art and crafts available for purchase; select activities may include nominal entry fees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Wine Down to help </b><b>Verdier House restoration</b>\r\n\r\nWine Down, a new festival sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation to support its Paint the Lady project, will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the gardens of the ca. 1800 Elizabeth Barnwell Gough House at 705 Washington St.\r\n\r\nThe Paint the Lady drive is the first of an ongoing strategy to address cosmetic, educational and structural issues in maintaining the 213-year-old Verdier House at 801 Bay St. The house is the only historic house in Beaufort open to the public.\r\n\r\nWine Down will feature a variety of wines for tasting as well as hors d’oeuvres and jazz music by the Debbie Daniels Band.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe number of tickets, at $50 per person, is limited to 200. HBF intends to grow the festival each year as a fundraiser for ongoing care of the Verdier House. To purchase tickets, call HBF at 843-379-3331 or visit www.historicbeaufort.org and click on “Shop.”\r\n\r\n<b>‘Conrack’ presented at&nbsp;</b><b>center for the arts</b>\r\n\r\nThe musical adaptation of Pat Conroy’s “The Water is Wide” is being presented at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nThe show begins in 1969 with Beaufort’s superintendent of schools’ desperate search for anyone to teach school on Yamacraw Island. The school there has been totally neglected by the school system. There are no books, no blackboard, no attention being paid to the students. One has to take a boat from the mainland to even reach the island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInto this hornet\'s nest walks Conroy, almost 30, idealistic the way only a ‘60s hippie could be, and recently fired from his 20th job in five years.\r\n\r\n“Conrack” will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.\r\n\r\nTicket prices vary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the box office 843-521-4145 or go online to www.uscbcenterfortheart.com.\r\n\r\n<b>COSY holding&nbsp;</b><b>fall fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThe Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) Trust is hosting a fundraising event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Roaring ‘20s Evening to Benefit the COSY Trust will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Best Western Sea Island Inn on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a variety of food stations, including those from Saltus, Lowcountry Produce, Joe Loves Lobster Rolls, Outback and, The Cookie King Robert Merten, who also serves as the president of the COSY Trust.\r\n\r\nBeer and wine will be served, in addition to the Signature COSY Cocktail. There will be music, best costume contests, a live auction, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChecks should be made out to CCF COSY Trust and mailed to P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901-1228. Tickets will be mailed out when checks are received.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’&nbsp;</b><b>coming to DSN</b>\r\n\r\nThe story of Karola Siegel, a young immigrant who became celebrity sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will be presented to Beaufort audiences at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Beaufort County DSN at 100 Clearwater Way.\r\n\r\n“Becoming Dr. Ruth,” a play by Mark St. Germain, stars Rabbi TZiPi Radonsky as Dr. Ruth.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe play is being directed by Suzanne Larson, well-known to Beaufort audiences as an actor, playwright and award-winning documentary producer.\r\n\r\nSeating is limited and on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email sheralaloba@gmail.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>AAWU to host&nbsp;</b><b>Rep. Erickson</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Branch of the American Association of Women will begin its 2017-18 season with SC Rep. Shannon Erickson speaking on upcoming issues.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at First Presbyterian church at 1202 North St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nReservations can be made by calling 843-838-4569.\r\n\r\n<b>BA to hold its&nbsp;</b><b>annual Fall Festival</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy will hold a Fall Festival from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the school.\r\n\r\nThis family-friendly annual event is free and open to Beaufort Academy students, family, friends and alumni.\r\n\r\nThere will be games, a haunted house, bounce houses for both the preschool and older kids, a football toss, lots of prizes, snacks, pizza, face painting, music, a bake sale and more.\r\n\r\n<b>Fort Fremont tour&nbsp;</b><b>offered at library</b>\r\n\r\nTravel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nLearn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications\r\n\r\nThe tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary.\r\n\r\nThis event is free.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org\r\n\r\n<b>Archaeological society&nbsp;</b><b>to hold series of events</b>\r\n\r\nThe Archaeological Society of SC and the Beaufort District Collection of Beaufort County Library are partnering to celebrate International Archaeology Month during October. Several events will be held in the Beaufort area.\r\n\r\nFrom 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, the 5th Annual What the Heck is it Artifact Identification Program will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. to help with your unidentified artifacts.\r\n\r\nDrs. Jon Leader and Eric Poplin will be on hand to help demystify that odd family treasure. Registration is not necessary, but attendees are asked to limit the number of items they bring. The program and identification sessions are free.\r\n\r\nAt 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Combahee Ferry Historic District exhibition will return to the Beaufort District Collection space and will be shown through February 2018.\r\n\r\nPoplin will discuss the archaeology of this significant site in a special lecture in the Beaufort Branch Library Meeting Room at the library. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email Grace Cordial, Beaufort District Collection manager, at gracec@bcgov.net or call 843-255-6468.\r\n\r\n<b>Church’s Fall Bazaar&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Nov. 4</b>\r\n\r\nThe Parish Church of St. Helena will hold a Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St., downtown Beaufort. There will be arts and crafts and much more.\r\n\r\nCall 843-522-1712 or visit StHelenas1712.org/Events.\r\n\r\n<b>Bourbon, Bubbles &amp; Brew&nbsp;</b><b>is back for fifth year</b>\r\n\r\nThe 5th annual Bourbon, Bubbles &amp; Brew will take place Sunday, Nov. 12, at Breakwater Restaurant at 203 Carteret. St.\r\n\r\nThe event will benefit the Beaufort Film Society and the 12th annual Beaufort International Film Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHosted by Gary and Donna Lang and Beth Shaw, there will be culinary delights prepared by the Breakwater Restaurant. Musical entertainment will be provided by the local Cluster Shucks band. Tickets are limited. Visit www.beaufortfilmfestival.com or call 843-522-3196.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Dueling Pianos event&nbsp;</b><b>rescheduled for Nov. 17</b>\r\n\r\nDueling Pianos, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort‘s 10th Annual Dinner Theatre, has been rescheduled and will now be held Friday, Nov. 17, at The Shed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe evening will offer music, dinner stations provided by local chefs, a full open bar sponsored by Gilbert Law Firm, both a silent and live auction and a retro photo booth to record your memories of the night. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDoors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information or to order tickets, visit www.afsgb.org or call 843-521-9190.\r\n\r\n<b>Artists showcase work at Beaufort Art Association</b>\r\n\r\n“Dueling Studios:&nbsp; Two Friends Feature Their Favorites – Flora &amp; Fauna” is the name of the curent&nbsp; Beaufort Art Association show, featuring the artwork of local artists Marilee Sartori and Dusty Conner. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show runs through Sunday, Oct. 29.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Weekly historic tours </b><b>available at Fort Mitchel</b>\r\n\r\nJoin The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.', 'What To Do the week of October 19th-25th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-19th-25th', '', '', '2017-10-20 14:15:47', '2017-10-20 18:15:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33657', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33582, 4, '2017-10-12 12:13:01', '2017-10-12 16:13:01', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Memorial kicked off breast cancer awareness month last weekend with Pink Yoga in the Kate Gleason Park. Over 40 people joined the hospital\'s Breast Health Center and the LifeFit Wellness Center staffs for the free event. For more on the topic of breast cancer, see page B1. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>BMH offering life-saving&nbsp;</b><b>lung cancer screening</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33584\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1512\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lung-cancer-e1507824759454.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33584\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33584\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lung-cancer-e1507824759454.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Memorial radiologist Dr. Eric Billig reviews low dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LDCT scans of the chest provide more detailed images than X-rays and are better at finding abnormal areas in the lungs. Photo provided.\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\"></a> Beaufort Memorial radiologist Dr. Eric Billig reviews low dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LDCT scans of the chest provide more detailed images than X-rays and are better at finding abnormal areas in the lungs. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital is now offering a new lung cancer screening clinically proven to reduce the risk of dying from the disease.\r\n\r\nLow dose computed tomography (LDCT) is the only diagnostic medical test endorsed by both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American College of Radiology. It is recommended for current and former heavy smokers between 55 and 77 years of age.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Approximately 85 percent of lung cancer deaths are attributed to smoking,” said Matthew Hurtt, Beaufort Memorial’s advanced imaging manager and LDCT program coordinator. “Early detection is especially important with lung cancer because by the time you have symptoms of the disease, the cancer has usually metastasized and is much more difficult to treat.”\r\n\r\nThe five-year survival rate for lung cancer that has spread to other organs is only 4 percent. When the disease is localized, the survival rate increases to 55 percent. But only 16 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, according to the American Lung Association. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLDCT scans of the chest provide more detailed images of the chest than X-rays and are better at finding abnormal areas in the lungs. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA national clinical trial of people at high risk of lung cancer found that those receiving annual LDCT screens reduced their risk of death from lung cancer by 20 percent compared to smokers who were screened using an X-ray.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“CT scans allow doctors to visualize subtle abnormalities that may not be apparent on regular X-rays,” said board-certified Beaufort Memorial radiologist Dr. Phillip Blalock. “Over the years, the technology has improved to minimize the radiation exposure and still produce a good image.”\r\n\r\nThe test is quick, painless and exposes patients to a minimal amount of radiation. Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance companies cover LDCT once a year with a physician referral.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe annual screening is recommended for adults who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years and have a smoking history of at least 30 “pack years,” meaning those who smoked a pack a day for 30 years or any combination of packs and years totaling 30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of the first hospitals in the area to offer the lung cancer screening program, Beaufort Memorial recently received the designation of Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance for providing safe, high-quality low dose lung CT.\r\n\r\nLung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S., claiming some 156,000 lives each year – more than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Half of patients with lung cancer die within one year of being diagnosed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information on LDCT lung cancer screening, call 843-522-LUNG (5864).', 'Health briefs for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:13:01', '2017-10-12 16:13:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33582', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33584, 4, '2017-10-12 12:11:51', '2017-10-12 16:11:51', '', 'lung cancer', 'Beaufort Memorial radiologist Dr. Eric Billig reviews low dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LDCT scans of the chest provide more detailed images than X-rays and are better at finding abnormal areas in the lungs. Photo provided.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lung-cancer', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:12:47', '2017-10-12 16:12:47', '', 33582, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lung-cancer.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(33585, 4, '2017-10-12 12:14:01', '2017-10-12 16:14:01', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/revolution.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33587\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33587\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/revolution.jpg\" alt=\"revolution\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"></a>The week of Sep.18-22 was U.S. Constitution Week. Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, held its quarterly meeting Sept. 22 at Dataw with 24 members present along with 20 additional guests. Dr. J. Brent Morris, USCB department chair and associate professor of history, gave a presentation on the Constitution. Joining Morris was Jeremy Breland, a USCB graduating student who was presented the SAR Chapter\'s History Award earlier this year.&nbsp; During the meeting, President Claude Dinkins presented Major John Simpson, USMCR-ret., with the SAR Military Service Medal and a 25 Year SAR Service Pin. The meeting also included the installation of three new members in Beaufort: James Atkins, Laurence Peck and Peter Somerville. Shown here is Dinkins at left with new members Atkins, Peck and Somerville. Ivan Bennett at far right. Photo by Tom Burnett.', 'Group honors U.S. Constitution Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'group-honors-u-s-constitution-week', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:14:01', '2017-10-12 16:14:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33585', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33587, 4, '2017-10-12 12:13:35', '2017-10-12 16:13:35', '', 'revolution', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'revolution', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:13:35', '2017-10-12 16:13:35', '', 33585, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/revolution.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(33588, 4, '2017-10-12 12:15:44', '2017-10-12 16:15:44', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BMH golf challenge open&nbsp;</b><b>to players of all abilities</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/golf.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33590\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33590\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/golf.png\" alt=\"golf\" width=\"1154\" height=\"731\"></a>\r\n\r\nFor the first time since its inception three years ago, the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Adaptive Golf Challenge will be open to both adaptive and able body players.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year’s event, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 21, at The Legends of Parris Island Golf Course, also will include a nine-hole scramble.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We wanted to create more inclusivity by having everyone play together,” said tournament organizer Steve Giammona, PT. “Able body golfers will have the opportunity to see how adaptive golfers are able to play the game.”\r\n\r\nIn the scramble, teams of four will be divided into flights based on their scoring level. They will compete as a team in their particular flight for first, second and third place.\r\n\r\n“We’re going to have lots of prizes, from golf equipment to gift certificates to local restaurants,” said Giammona, a physical therapist at Beaufort Memorial. “Everyone will have the chance to win, no matter what their level of performance.”\r\n\r\nGolfers also can compete as individuals in the skills challenge, featuring putting, chipping and straight drive contests. Adaptive carts and equipment will be available for adaptive players.\r\n\r\nRegistration begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The $50 entry fee includes admission to all the challenges, goody bags and lunch.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds from the event support the Adaptive Golf program, designed to help players who have suffered disabilities due to stroke, spinal cord injuries, TBI, neurological conditions or amputation return to an active lifestyle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Adaptive Golf Challenge or to make a donation, contact Steve Giammona at 843-522-5850 or SGiammona@bmhsc.org. To learn more about the BMH Adaptive Golf Experience, visit www.adaptivegolfexperience.com or the Adaptive Golf Experience Facebook page.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office to&nbsp;</b><b>hold annual tourney</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is holding its Fall Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 27, at The Old South Golf Links to raise money for its Annual Appreciation Event. This event is held each year to thank its deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo sign up, be a sponsor or donate, call Lt. Brian Baird at 843-255-3405 or email brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING/DIVING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Fishing, diving club to hold monthly meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s October meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nJohn Satterfield, of the Beaufort Sail &amp; Power Squadron, will speak on medical emergencies during boating activities that may save a life. Following, Drs. Jane Kokinakis and Rebecca Epstein from the Beaufort Eye Center will present ideas on how to protect your face and eyes while fishing. Graphic pictures will be viewed regarding hooks lodged in the eye and procedures to decrease further injuries.\r\n\r\nIn related news, Steven Bettilyon won the monthly $50 weigh-in drawing sponsored by Chris Butler at Butler Marine.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Eagles&nbsp;</b><b>KO Colleton County</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High remained unbeaten on Oct. 6, defeating Colleton County 47-38 in a mid-season high school football game.\r\n\r\nWith the win, unbeaten Beaufort moved to 6-0.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were able to excel offensively throughout the gridiron matchup. Defensively, Beaufort made a big stop on more than one occasion to help secure the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKyleik Middleton led Beaufort to the win, rushing for three touchdowns. Middleton, a longtime leading rusher for the Eagles, broke free to score a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to allow Beaufort to claim the win and remain undefeated.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles enjoyed multiple leads before claiming the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHelping Beaufort to the win, quarterback Jeffrey Smyth passed for two touchdowns.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort has regular-season games remaining versus Berkeley and Cane Bay. The Eagles are slated to host Berkeley on Friday, Oct. 13.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch outlasts&nbsp;</b><b>North Charleston, 21-16</b>\r\n\r\nHost Whale Branch held on to defeat North Charleston 21-16 in a mid-season high school football game on Oct. 6.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Whale Branch improved to 2-4.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors remained in the win column one week after upending Woodland 20-14 on the road in Dorchester.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIrvin Mulligan led homestanding Whale Branch on the ground, rushing for one touchdown.\r\n\r\nKyshon Hipp also scored as the Warriors won in the high school football region matchup.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLongtime high school football rivals, Whale Branch and North Charleston are familiar prep gridiron rivals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhale Branch posted its second region win after opening the season with four consecutive losses to Hilton Head, May River, Battery Creek and Bluffton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Warriors have regular-season games remaining versus Academic Magnet and Garrett Academy Tech. Whale Branch is slated to visit Academic Magnet in North Charleston on Friday, Oct. 13.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy falls to Andrew Jackson Academy</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy slipped back into the loss column as Andrew Jackson Academy pulled away to win 36-16 in a mid-season high school football game on Oct. 6.\r\n\r\nDetermined Andrew Jackson Academy posted the convincing victory after clinging to a 14-6 lead in the third quarter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy wasn\'t without its share of offensive highlights during the gridiron matchup as several players contributed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman led the Eagles offensively, throwing for 163 yards and rushing six times for 52 yards.\r\n\r\nJaxon Spratling added 67 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the offensive side for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nAlso contributing defensively, Spratling registered 14 tackles, second-most for the Beaufort Academy football team.\r\n\r\nEdward McCormick led the Beaufort Academy defensive effort with 17 tackles.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy dropped to 3-4 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles have regular-season games remaining versus Coastal Christian Prep and Cathedral Academy. Beaufort Academy is slated to visit Coastal Christian Prep in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Oct. 13.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>SWIMMING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Swim team registration&nbsp;</b><b>extended to Nov. 2</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County has extended fall/winter season BYAC Swim Team registration through Nov. 2.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSwim team evaluations will be held on an individual basis and the Y also offers swim pups for those youth whose skill level is in between swim lessons and Tiger Sharks competitive swim team.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInterested swimmers should contact the YMCA of Beaufort County located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal or call Lou Bergen, aquatics director, at 843-522-9622. Scholarship assistance is available for qualified applicants.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>VOLLEYBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy&nbsp;</b><b>blanks Thomas Heyward</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy blanked Thomas Heyward 3-0 in a high school volleyball match on Oct. 5.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 13-2. Thomas Heyward dropped to 5-1 with the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles excelled throughout the match, limiting familiar foe Thomas Heyward in each set.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore than one player contributed for the Eagles in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmma Hincher led Beaufort Academy to the win, recording nine aces, four kills and 11 digs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAllison Suber followed, proving eight kills for the Eagles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAiding in Beaufort Academy\'s victory, EmilyAnn Hiers added 11 assists and five kills.\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufort Academy and Thomas Heyward are nearing the end of regular-season competition.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort drops match&nbsp;</b><b>to Hilton Head Island&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort couldn\'t get past longtime rival Hilton Head in a high school volleyball match. Instead, Hilton Head managed to outlast Beaufort 3-1 on Oct. 5.\r\n\r\nDetermined Hilton Head prevailed 25-22, 25-17, 28-30, 29-27 over the Eagles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral players contributed for Beaufort in the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLeading Beaufort, Hailey Lamar posted 12 kills, two aces and three digs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther key contributors for Beaufort were Lillian Sumner (three kills); Macy Purdy (two kills, 17 digs, six assists); Chase Vaigenur (nine kills, two aces, 10 digs); McCayla Willingham&nbsp; (four kills, two digs); Hannah Merchant (four kills, two digs, six assists); Madison Gallion (two aces, 20 digs, 17 assists); Cheyanne Newberry (seven digs); Caroline Malphrus (26 digs); Catherine Coxwell (two digs) and Sarah Tanis (two assists).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GIRLS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL TENNIS</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort sweeps&nbsp;</b><b>Colleton County</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort swept a pair of girls\' tennis matches from Colleton County on Oct. 5.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nResults from the Beaufort-Colleton girls\' tennis matches follow.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMatch 1 - Beaufort 6, Colleton County 0\r\n\r\nSingles: Makenzie Daniel (B) def. Anni Crook, 6-0, 6-1; Morgan Louw (B) def. Cami Crook, 6-3, 6-1; Kirsten Stone (B) def. Alicia Roberson, 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5); Lucy Bruns (B) def. Daryn Horker, 6-2 6-3; Elizabeth Holloway (B) def. Taylor Virden, 7-5, 6-3. Doubles: Caroline Louw/ Lucy Aydelette (B) def. Megan Dewitt/ Matilyn Griffin, 6-0, 6-0.\r\n\r\nMatch 2 - Beaufort 6, Colleton County 0&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSingles: Makenzie Daniel (B) def. Anni Crook, 6-1, 6-0; Morgan Louw (B) def. Cami Crook, 7-5, 7-5; Kirsten Stone (B) def. Alicia Roberson, 6-4, 6-2; Lucy Bruns (B) def. Daryn Horker, 6-2, 6-1; Caroline Louw (B) def. Taylor Virden, 6-3, 6-0. Doubles: Jullianna Lane/ Grace Lubkin (B) def. Megan Dewitt/ Matilyn Griffin, 6-3, 6-1.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy tops&nbsp;</b><b>Hilton Head Prep, 5-1</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy beat Hilton Head Prep 5-1 in a girls\' high school tennis match on Sept. 26.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep claimed its lone win in the match in singles competition.\r\n\r\nResults from the Beaufort Academy-Hilton Head Prep girls\' tennis match follow.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy 5, Hilton Head Prep 1\r\n\r\nSingles: Olivia Rose Besecker (HHP) def. Jayda Scheper, 6-3, 6-2; Presley Jackson (BA) def. Abby Piduzzi 6-3, 6-4; Abby Dalton (BA) def. Jacqueline Lowrey 7-5, 6-3; Lydasia Prather (BA) def. Elizabeth Minton 6-1, 6-3; Mary Alden Cooper (BA) def. Charlotte Bayer 6-1, 6-2; Anshleigh Pingree (BA) won by default.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>WALKING/BIKING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Pringle memorial walk&nbsp;</b><b>to be held on Oct. 14</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sixth annual J.T. Pringle Sr. Memorial Walk &amp; Ride will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will begin at Lady\'s Island Airport at 39 Airport Circle, Lady\'s Island.\r\n\r\nThe bike ride will begin at 8 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. A health fair will be held at the completion of the walk/ride.', 'Sports briefs for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:15:44', '2017-10-12 16:15:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33588', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33592, 4, '2017-10-12 12:16:21', '2017-10-12 16:16:21', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nOn Sept. 22, I was one of the many volunteers assigned to work the annual Friends of the Beaufort Library Book Sale. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I got the call from Danielle Gillespie, the volunteer coordinator, I happily agreed as I have in the past.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year I was a bagger. At first, I was not thrilled with my new assignment. In the past, I was one of the sorters. We would separate the books genre — mystery books here, biographies there, children’s books over in the corner.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was so much fun because as I was going through the books, I could grab one and put it aside to purchase later. Oh, what joy to find those old classic children’s books to give to my grandchildren.\r\n\r\nBut I quickly discovered how much fun it was to be a bagger. It seemed every book I touched, I wanted. My partner, Alexa, who was the cashier, became an instant friend over our shared love of books. We would croon over mutual favorites as the customer would hand over their cash.\r\n\r\nThe other enjoyable part for me as a bagger, besides salivating over all the books, was meeting the people.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne couple, who have lived on Tybee Island for 20 years, had never been to Beaufort; visiting Savannah and Charleston instead. They said they had read about the book sale and decided to come up. They loved Beaufort and were interested in learning more about the town.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere was another couple who came with their cloth bags and filled them with books. After they were all squared away, they asked if there was a good place to eat. What could I tell them? I love them all and yes, there are a couple of restaurants I frequent more than others, but my taste might be different from theirs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI started rambling off names of restaurants and they both laughed. It might be a good idea for our local restaurants to order some monogrammed bookbags as giveaways for next year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is hard to fathom all the work that goes into this project, but a shout out to Marilyn Harcharik, Kinsey Baker and Kelly Baker and Danielle Gillespie for their work. Like any project, it takes good leadership to get the volunteers. Of course, the U.S. Marines and the Boy Scouts came out to help again, which is wonderful.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat Friday was a great day, but surprisingly I left without buying any books. You see, I knew my husband and I would be back on Sunday with our canvas bags, ready to fill them up with travel, history and biographies, followed up, of course, by a great lunch downtown.', 'This annual sale is a book lover’s dream', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-annual-sale-is-a-book-lovers-dream', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:16:21', '2017-10-12 16:16:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33592', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33594, 4, '2017-10-12 12:18:28', '2017-10-12 16:18:28', 'From left, Beaufort County residents Laura Hansen, Abigale Hansen, Ann Ackerman, Beverly Brown, Sandra Simmons and Melinda Ackerman were among nearly 80 women from 22 counties across the state who gathered in Greenville Sept. 25-26 for the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) annual Women’s Leadership Conference to participate in workshops that showcased local agriculture, offered personal development, and provided tools to promote agriculture in their counties. Photo provided.', 'Locals attend Farm Bureau conference', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'locals-attend-farm-bureau-conference', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:18:28', '2017-10-12 16:18:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33594', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33595, 4, '2017-10-12 12:18:12', '2017-10-12 16:18:12', '<h3>By Dr. Mark Siegel</h3>\r\nAre you planning to have cataract surgery? If so, you may be offered a choice of two surgical options: traditional manual cataract surgery or laser-assisted cataract surgery.\r\n\r\nTraditional cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries in the world. It is recognized as being safe and effective.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLaser cataract surgery, which is not covered by insurance plans, costs more than traditional cataract surgery but provides some advantages in terms of precision and accuracy — in the proper situation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo how do you decide which type of cataract surgery to have?\r\n\r\nHere are some things you should understand about both kinds of cataract surgery. Talk with your ophthalmologist to determine the best type of surgery for you.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Traditional cataract surgery</b></p>\r\nWith traditional cataract surgery, called phacoemulsification, the eye surgeon creates a small incision in the side of the cornea by hand with a scalpel blade.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn instrument is inserted through this incision into the area behind the pupil where the eye’s lens sits in a capsule or bag. The surgeon uses a cystatome (bent needle) instrument to create a circular opening in the lens capsule. Then a special pen-shaped probe is inserted through that opening to apply sound waves (ultrasound) to break up the cloudy center of the lens.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen the broken-up pieces of lens are suctioned out of the eye. An artificial intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted to replace the cloudy natural lens.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe side walls of the corneal incision will be filled with a special liquid and self-seal after surgery, so most commonly stitches are not needed.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Laser-assisted cataract surgery</b></p>\r\nWith laser-assisted cataract surgery, a camera/ultrasound imaging device (OCT) is placed over your eye to map its surface and gather information about the lens.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe device sends detailed information to a computer that programs the laser for the exact location, size and depth of the incisions.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe surgeon uses the laser to make the corneal incisions, especially astigmatic incisions, and the opening in the lens capsule.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEnergy from the laser is also used to soften the cataract into fragments. Then the ultrasound probe used in traditional cataract surgery is used to gently suction them out of the eye. The IOL is implanted.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs with traditional cataract surgery, the corneal incision usually does not require stitches.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What’s best for you</b></p>\r\nUnder today’s Medicare guidelines, only certain patients may be offered laser-assisted cataract surgery.\r\n\r\nSpecifically, your ophthalmologist can offer it if you have astigmatism diagnosed during your cataract consultation and would like to have that refractive error corrected during cataract surgery.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn this situation, the laser is used to create specific incisions, called limbal relaxing incisions in the cornea to reshape it, treating the astigmatism.\r\n\r\nYou may also be offered laser cataract surgery if you choose to have a premium lens implanted, such as an astigmatism-correcting toric IOL or a multifocal IOL.\r\n\r\nOphthalmologists who use laser cataract removal technology recognize that it allows them to see and map the lens capsule better and place the opening in the capsule more precisely, allowing for better centering and placement of the IOL.\r\n\r\nCan you choose to have laser-assisted cataract surgery if you don’t have either of the conditions above?\r\n\r\nCurrent Medicare guidelines say that a surgeon may not offer and charge for the laser-assisted cataract surgery unless one of the two conditions above is met.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Recovery from surgery</b></p>\r\nThe recovery period for both laser-assisted cataract surgery and traditional cataract surgery is the same.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome people can see clearly almost immediately, while others may find their vision clears within about a week or two.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStudies have shown that laser cataract surgery reduces the amount of ultrasonic energy required to break up the cataract which may reduce post-operative swelling.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRemember that it takes about three months to fully recover from cataract surgery.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Benefits of surgery</b></p>\r\nWhat benefits does laser cataract surgery offer that traditional cataract surgery does not?\r\n\r\nUsing a laser to do cataract surgery allows the surgeon to make very precise incisions in less time. It can improve accuracy and precision in the surgical steps. And laser-assisted cataract surgery can provide a higher degree of correction for a refractive error, such asastigmatism, than traditional cataract surgery.\r\n\r\nHowever, it is important to be aware that studies have not shown that laser-assisted cataract surgery results in fewer complications or better visual outcomes than traditional cataract surgery.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith any type of cataract surgery, your outcome depends in large part on the skill and experience of your eye surgeon.\r\n\r\nFor some people, simply replacing a cloudy lens with a clear implant and wearing glasses for some activities is perfect. For others, achieving the best possible vision without glasses after cataract surgery is the goal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYour vision needs and expectations can help you and your ophthalmologist decide the best surgical option for you.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.</i>', 'Laser or traditional cataract surgery?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'laser-or-traditional-cataract-surgery', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:18:12', '2017-10-12 16:18:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33595', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(33599, 4, '2017-10-12 12:19:03', '2017-10-12 16:19:03', '<b>Chamber to host event for local chiropracter</b>\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic will celebrate its grand opening from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 1211 Newcastle Street, Suite C, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic owner Dr. Valerie Dowis said she enjoyed spending summers as a child in Beaufort making memories with her family at Hunting Island, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, and eating treats from The Chocolate Tree. During her last year of chiropractic school, Dowis decided to make Beaufort her home in hopes of starting a practice and begin giving back to the community through chiropractic care.\r\n\r\nThe event will include a meet and greet with \"Dr. V,\" light refreshments, balloons for children and door prizes.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Seaside Family Chiropractic, visit seasidefamilychiropractic.com.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Machinery company&nbsp;</b><b>to hold grand opening</b>\r\n\r\nGeismar Modern Track Machinery will celebrate the grand opening of its North American Distribution and Manufacturing Facility at 134 Parker Drive in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will begin with an open house at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from leadership at 11:30 a.m. A catered luncheon will begin at noon.\r\n\r\nGeismar, a manufacturer and distributor of railway maintenance equipment, launched its new operations in Beaufort County earlier this year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe development is expected to bring $2.9 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 50 new jobs.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Geismar Modern Track Machinery, visit geismar-mtm.com/index.html.\r\n\r\n<b>Retouched headshots&nbsp;</b><b>being offered by chamber</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber is partnering with Captured Moments &amp; Photography for a professional headshot event for $75 from1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.\r\n\r\nThis is an exclusive half-off offer for chamber members to select a favorite headshot and Captured Moments will retouch the photo.\r\n\r\nTo register for a time slot, visit their website at www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a44ada62caafd0-headshot.\r\n\r\n<b>Lunch &amp; Learn offered for small businesses</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber will hold a Lunch &amp; Learn event called “7 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business.”\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\n“The chamber wants to encourage you to capitalize on various ways LinkedIn can evolve your business,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nThe seminar is free for members and $20 for nonmembers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmail Carolyn@beaufortsc.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Coffee with Colleagues&nbsp;</b><b>coming on Oct. 20</b>\r\n\r\nA free networking opportunity for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Downtown Marina at 1006 Bay St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nCoffee with Colleagues will be hosted by Beaufort Lands End Tours.\r\n\r\nEmail lanelle@beaufortsc.org to RSVP.', 'Chamber Corner for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:19:03', '2017-10-12 16:19:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33599', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33601, 4, '2017-10-12 12:19:31', '2017-10-12 16:19:31', 'Beaufort area residents and visitors enjoy the beautiful setting and myriad recreational opportunities at Henry C. Chambers Riverfront Park. But it was not always so. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is now a 7-acre waterfront promenade with a playground, pavilion, marina, paths for strolling and plenty of benches for simply relaxing and taking in the stunning views, was at one time a decaying and shabby wharf that mirrored a failed mid-20th century economy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA look at the park and its history will be the focus of “Politics, Pilings and Playgrounds: Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park: A Panel Discussion” will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPanelists Henry C. Chambers, Ed Duryea, Harry Chakides, and Duncan Fordham will discuss the trials and tribulations of creating Beaufort’s signature waterfront community space with moderator Edie Rodgers. This event will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort Fellowship Hall at the corner of North and Church streets.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event is free, but a donation of $5 to the Beaufort History Museum is requested. This event is for ages 12 and up.\r\n\r\nSpace is limited, so registration is required. Visit beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum, located in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street, has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the city of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th century until modern times. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.&nbsp;', 'History of park focus of discussion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-of-park-focus-of-discussion', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:19:31', '2017-10-12 16:19:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33601', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33603, 4, '2017-10-12 12:21:53', '2017-10-12 16:21:53', '<b>State of the Schools&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Nov. 1</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber has rescheduled its annual State of the School event due to Tropical Storm Irma.\r\n\r\nIt will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the leaders from the area school systems will share information concerning education in Beaufort County and the impact on our community.\r\n\r\nSpeakers will include Spearman, Dr. Jeffrey Moss of the Beaufort County School District; Dr. Richard Gough, Technical College of the Lowcountry; and Dr. Al Panu, University of South Carolina Beaufort.\r\n\r\nGuests will also hear from a panel of leaders representing the area’s private and charter schools including: Beaufort Academy, Bridge Preparatory School, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, John Paul II High School, Lowcountry Montessori School, Riverview Charter School and St. Peter\'s Catholic School.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $20 for chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; and $160 for a table of eight.\r\n\r\nContact LaNelle at LaNelle@BeaufortSC.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Bridges educator is Teacher of the Month</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33604\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2601\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/converse.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33604\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33604\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/converse.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Converse is shown here with Mark Robertson and Brain Balance reps. Photo provided.\" width=\"2601\" height=\"1800\"></a> Grace Converse is shown here with Mark Robertson and Brain Balance reps. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIt was a day to remember for Bridges Prep kindergarten teacher Grace Converse. WYKX 98.7 The River radio station and Bluffton’s Brain Balance surprised her and her students in their classroom recently to award her their first-ever Teacher of the Month.\r\n\r\nHer winnings included an Amazon Echo, a gift card for school supplies and lunch for the entire class.\r\n\r\n“It was an amazing surprise, and to have my kids be part of it in the classroom was so fun,” Converse said.\r\n\r\nConverse was among the first teachers hired at Bridges Prep when the school opened in 2013. She was named the school’s Teacher of the Year for 2015-2016. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Erskine College with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and earned her master’s degree in education with an emphasis on literacy from the University of West Georgia.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining Bridges Prep, Converse taught at Sias International University and as a second-grade teacher. Interestingly, she is married to Ashton Converse, who was Teacher of the Year for 2016-2017 at Bridges Prep.\r\n\r\n“Grace is an amazing teacher who creates such a connection to our youngest learners,” said Dee Matthews, chair of the Bridges Prep board of directors and a longtime educator herself. “Grace is pretty much the ideal for a kindergarten teacher in my mind, and we are proud and privileged to have her with us at Bridges Prep.”\r\n\r\nWYKZ radio personality Mark Robertson presented the award along with a bundle of balloons in Converse’s kindergarten class. She was the initial winner in a three-month recognition of local teachers sponsored by the radio station and Brain Balance Achievement Center in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Bridges Preparatory School, visit www.bridgesprep.org or call 843-982-7737.\r\n\r\n<b>Department of Ed&nbsp;</b><b>releases test results</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Education has released the results of 2017 statewide assessments for SC READY, SC PASS and End-of-Course assessments.\r\n\r\nSC READY assessments in English language arts and mathematics are designed to measure progress of students in grades 3-8 toward South Carolina’s new, more rigorous academic standards and higher expectations. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSC Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said last year that adopting rigorous standards and accompanying assessments would require an adjustment by students, parents and teachers as educators and students transition to a more challenging academic environment.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, Beaufort County students outperformed the state in all grades in mathematics and in three of six grades in English language arts. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina made scoring changes to the SC Ready scale in 2017, so comparisons between the two years are being done cautiously.&nbsp; For example, a fourth grade student in 2016 on the English language arts assessment that scored in the 25th percentile was “Approaches Expectations.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA similar student in 2017, fourth-grade scoring in the 25th percentile on the English language arts assessment, is “Does Not Meet Expectations”.\r\n\r\nIn SC READY English language arts:\r\n\r\n• Grade 3: 41 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 42.1 statewide. An additional 32.4 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 4: 42 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 40.9 statewide. An additional 30.1 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 5: 42.3 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 38.3 statewide.&nbsp; An additional 31.5 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 6: 42.3 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 39.7 statewide.&nbsp; An additional 35.1 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 7: 35.1 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 36.4 statewide.&nbsp; An additional 34.6 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 8: 38.8 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 40.1 statewide.&nbsp; An additional 32.6 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\nIn SC READY mathematics:\r\n\r\n• Grade 3: 55.3 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 52.5 statewide. An additional 23.5 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 4: 52.1 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 46.4 statewide. An additional 27.6 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 5: 44.1 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 40.0 statewide. An additional 30.4 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 6: 43 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 41.5 statewide. An additional 33.3 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 7: 36.2 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 33.3 statewide. An additional 35.4 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 8: 37.3 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 34.5 statewide. An additional 33.7 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>SC PASS results for 2017</b></p>\r\nSouth Carolina students in grades 4-8 have taken SC PASS assessments in science and social studies since 2009.&nbsp; Science scores were converted to SC READY performance levels in 2017, making social studies the only assessment comparable across multiple administrations.\r\n\r\nIn SC PASS science:\r\n\r\n• Grade 4: 47.4 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 48.4 statewide. An additional 28.9 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 5: 43.8 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 46.1 statewide. An additional 23.2 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 6: 45.9 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 48.0 statewide. An additional 23.0 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 7: 44.5 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 46.5 statewide. An additional 23.4 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\n• Grade 8: 49.9 percent met or exceeded state standards compared to 49.5 statewide. An additional 22.8 percent of district students “approached” meeting state standards.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County students’ performance on SC PASS social studies exams improved in one of the five grade levels tested and improved relative to statewide averages in three of five grade levels tested:\r\n\r\n• Grade 4: 81.1 percent met or exceeded state benchmarks in 2017 compared to 80.9 last year (80.8 percent statewide).\r\n\r\n• Grade 5: 64.8 percent met or exceeded state benchmarks in 2017 compared to 71.9 last year (70.9 statewide).\r\n\r\n• Grade 6: 75.1 percent met or exceeded state benchmarks in 2017 compared to 75.1 last year (73.3 percent statewide).\r\n\r\n• Grade 7: 58.4 percent met or exceeded state benchmarks in 2017 compared to 70.4 last year (63.5 statewide).\r\n\r\n• Grade 8: 64 percent met or exceeded state benchmarks in 2017 compared to 65.1 last year (67.7 percent statewide).\r\n\r\nLooking at five-year trend data for SC PASS social studies, Beaufort County and statewide scores have decreased in all\r\ngrades tested.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>End-of-course exams</b></p>\r\nFor the first time Beaufort’s percent of students passing EOCEP exams surpassed the state in all four subject areas.\r\n\r\nFor the 2016-2017 school year, two major changes affected EOCEP results: &nbsp;\r\n\r\n• South Carolina adopted a new 10-point grading scale that impacts the scores of all four subject areas tested.\r\n\r\n• Algebra I and English I scoring was rescaled to match the rigor of SC College &amp; Career Ready Standards. Rescaled scoring contributed at least partially to fewer students passing the Algebra I exam and more students passing the English I assessment.\r\n\r\nDue to these changes, the 2016-2017 EOCEP mean score and percent passing results in Algebra I and English I can’t be compared to results from prior years.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina students’ scores on end-of-course exams count for 20 percent of final grades in Algebra 1, English 1, Biology and U.S. History and Constitution.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Algebra I: The percentage passing was 77.5 in 2017 (state passing percentage was 74.7).\r\n\r\n• English I: The percentage passing was 81.4 in 2017 (state passing percentage was 76.8).\r\n\r\n• Biology: The percentage passing increased from 79.8 in 2016 to 80.9 in 2017 (state passing percentage was 73.7).\r\n\r\n• U.S. History and Constitution: The percentage passing improved from 73.3 in 2016 to 73.4 in 2017 (state passing percentage was 67.8).\r\n\r\n“Our students and our progress is more than one data point in time and should be reflective of the work we are doing in our district working with our community and teachers in preparing graduates to be successful after graduation,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Reading, arts focus&nbsp;</b><b>on district TV show&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nReading and the arts are being featured in the Beaufort County School District’s “Our Schools” television program, which is airing on the County Channel.\r\n\r\nAbout 1,500 students benefited from additional teacher-led assistance through the district’s Summer Reading Program, which will be the focus of the show’s first segment. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the second segment, three principals will discuss their schools’ arts-focused instruction and their recent grant awards from the South Carolina Arts Commission.&nbsp; Six district schools – the second-highest number in the state – earned 2017 Arts in Basic Curriculum grants.\r\n\r\nAppearing with Superintendent Jeffrey Moss on the new edition of “Our Schools” will be Carmen Dillard, director of Elementary Education; Melissa Murray, English Language Arts coordinator; Taylor McGillis, a teacher at Hilton Head Island Elementary; Carole Ingram, principal at Beaufort Middle School; Gretchen Keefner, principal at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts; and Marvelle Ulmer, principal at Lady’s Island Elementary School.\r\n\r\n“Our Schools” is a partnership between the school district and the County Channel.\r\n\r\n“Our Schools” airs four times weekly: at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe broadcast will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 63. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show also will air at those times on the County Channel’s website at www.bcgov.net/departments/Community-Services/county-channel/index.php.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the show will be archived and can be watched any time at the same link.\r\n\r\n<b>Redemption will be&nbsp;</b><b>topic of seminars</b>\r\n\r\nDr. Janice B. Brown, a retired professor of English and author of “The Seven Deadly Sins in the Work of Dorothy L. Sayers,” will deliver a three-part seminar series entitled, “The Mystery of Redemption,” while serving as a visiting teacher of literature at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School in October and November. The lecture series is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nBrown, a finalist for the 1999 Edgar Allan Poe Award for her book on Sayers published the previous year, will present the first lecture in the series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the school at 302 Burroughs Ave.\r\n\r\nThe initial lecture, “The Mystery of Evil: The Whodunit and the Gospel,” encompasses the depiction of sin in Sayers’ fiction, and the spiritual significance of detective stories.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second lecture, \"The Mystery of Suffering: World War II and the Redemptive Function of Suffering,” is Sayers’s war-time writing. It applies the pattern of the cross to the pattern of the times. It will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe last lecture in the series, “The Mystery of Redemption: Choosing to be the Chosen of God,” looks at the necessity of preaching of Christ crucified and the way God’s initiative in conversion is depicted in three of Sayers’ ecclesiastical plays. It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.\r\n\r\nBrown was professor of English at Grove City College in Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2015. She earned two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s degree and a doctorate at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Located in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Memorial University is one of the top comprehensive universities in Canada and the largest university in Atlantic Canada.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe highlight of her career, Brown says, was the six-and-a-half-year period she spent teaching high school English at Ukarumpa High School in Papua New Guinea. It is a school for the children of missionaries operated by Wycliffe Bible Translators. From 1986 to 1991, she served as an adjunct lecturer in English Language and Literature at Memorial University.\r\n\r\nHer book, “The Seven Deadly Sins in the Work of Dorothy L. Sayers,” explores the world of the artist who worked in many genres and addressed many issues.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2018 Kent State University Press will publish Brown’s second book, “The Lion in the Waste Land: Fearsome Redemption in the Work of C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and T.S. Eliot.” Kent State University Press published her first book in 1998.\r\n\r\n<b>BA gets new director&nbsp;</b><b>of financial services</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33605\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/henneberry.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33605\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33605\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/henneberry.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia Henneberry\" width=\"300\" height=\"455\"></a> Virginia Henneberry[/caption]\r\n\r\nVirginia Henneberry has been named the new director of Financial Services at Beaufort Academy.\r\n\r\nShe has worked in education for nearly 14 years – both in K-12, and higher education, in areas ranging from alumni retention to athletics, facilities management and procurement.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe has spent the last nine years in administration and operational support roles for the Beaufort County School district, most recently as office manager for Whale Branch Early College High School.\r\n\r\nAs the daughter of an educator, she developed an early appreciation for school as a community, and the important role each teacher, staff member and administrator play in the education and well being of their students.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOriginally from Macon, Ga., Henneberry has been part of the Beaufort community since June 2007. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, riding bikes, and playing in the yard with her daughters and dogs (and a cat who thinks she is a dog). She also enjoys relaxing in the mountains, traveling and singing.\r\n\r\n<b>Holy Trinity raises&nbsp;</b><b>funds for sister school</b>\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity Classical Christian School students and their families have been fundraising in support of the school\'s \"Join the Journey\" fall fundraiser.\r\n\r\nIn Biblical tradition, Holy Trinity will be tithing 10 percent of proceeds raised to their sister school in South Sudan, Good Shepherd Academy (GSA). GSA\'s headmaster, Rev. John Chol Dauu, will be arriving from South Sudan and joining in Holy Trinity\'s celebration and Prayer Walk.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe walk will be held from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the school at 302 Burroughs Ave. in Beaufort.', 'School briefs for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:38', '2018-07-12 14:58:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33603', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33607, 4, '2017-10-12 12:23:50', '2017-10-12 16:23:50', 'Beaufort County Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) has appointed its 2017-2018 COSY Trust Board. They are, from left, Roni Preziosi; Sally Bishop; Celeste Hunt, vice president; Fred Leyda, COSY director; Linda Aspden; Robert Merten, President; Jan O\'Rourke; and Judy Almand, COSY Trust director. Not shown is Stephen Chronister. Photo provided.', 'COSY names new board', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cosy-names-new-board', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:23:50', '2017-10-12 16:23:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33607', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33608, 4, '2017-10-12 12:23:13', '2017-10-12 16:23:13', '<b>Sanford staff to hold&nbsp;</b><b>satellite office hours&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe district staff of U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-SC, will be conducting satellite office hours at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road.\r\n\r\nSatellite office hours are conducted around the district by the representative’s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service, or even help processing a passport.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdditionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by.\r\n\r\n<b>New poll manager&nbsp;</b><b>training offered</b>\r\n\r\nThe Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County will be conducting new poll manager training.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone interested in working the polls for the first time can enroll in one of these sessions.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;All training sessions will be conducted at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County Office at 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nTraining will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.\r\n\r\nThe sessions will last approximately four hours. It is recommended that attendees bring a snack to eat/drink during short breaks.\r\n\r\nTo register for the training, call 843-255-6900 or send an email and include your name, mailing address, the preferred date of the training you wish to attend and a phone number where you can be reached during the day to: voter@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>SCDMV offers new&nbsp;</b><b>ID cards online</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) is providing a new way for SC residents to confirm if the documents needed to order and buy a REAL ID driver’s license online are on file with the agency.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStarting in January, airport officials will stop taking driver’s licenses under the Real ID Act from SC, Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico and Washington state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, with the SCDMV’s newly designed mobile-first website, customers can log in and learn if they may be eligible for ordering a REAL ID license online when the cards become available in 2018.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This eliminates the need to call, wait on hold, and confirm that all of the needed documents are on file for you to get a REAL ID,” said Executive Director Kevin Shwedo. “Customers can now access this information throughout all hours of the day, not just during normal business hours.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.scdmvonline.com, search “REAL ID”, and begin the transaction from the REAL ID web page.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou’ll enter your license number, Social Security number and date of birth to see if the required documents are on file.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll of the following must be true for you to be eligible to buy a REAL ID license online next year: &nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Required documents are on file with the SCDMV;\r\n\r\n• Driving privileges are in good standing;\r\n\r\n• Have a regular (Class D, E, F, M, or any combination of the four) license.\r\n\r\nIf the required documents are not on file and you’re interested in changing your current SC license to a REAL ID, you must bring the following documents to an SCDMV branch now:&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Proof of identity (birth certificate or valid US passport);\r\n\r\n• Proof of Social Security number;\r\n\r\n• Two proofs of current, physical SC address;\r\n\r\n• Proof of all legal name changes.\r\n\r\nIf you have an identification card, commercial driver’s license, or are an international customer, REAL ID licenses and IDs will not be available for online ordering.\r\n\r\nVisit www.scdmvonline.com or email questions to REALID@scdmv.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Conservation groups&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate plant week</b>\r\n\r\nPlants, birds, and other wildlife will get a big boost starting this fall, according to a release.\r\n\r\nThe third week of October this year has officially been designated “Native Plant Week” in South Carolina, and conservation organizations have festivities planned across the state.\r\n\r\n“This will be a fun week in celebration of our native plants,” says Matt Johnson, director of Bird Conservation and Engagement with Audubon South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNative plants are those that historically occurred in South Carolina and are adapted to the state’s climate. In turn, native plants are important for South Carolina’s wildlife, namely birds, insects and more.\r\n\r\nAt Audubon’s urging, the SC Legislature passed a joint resolution in May designating Oct. 16-20 as South Carolina Native Plant Week. A companion bill, which Audubon helped draft, is set to pass the General Assembly in 2018 and will make this designation permanent.\r\n\r\nNative Plant Week details and more can be found at sc.audubon.org or at www.facebook.com/SCNPS.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying may </b><b>take place through Oct. 13</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Oct. 13.\r\n\r\nIt uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather.&nbsp; It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor additional information, call 843-255-5800.', 'News briefs for October 12th-18th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-october-12th-18th', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:23:13', '2017-10-12 16:23:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33608', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33611, 4, '2017-10-12 12:24:50', '2017-10-12 16:24:50', 'Hank Yaden, left, owner of Hank’s She Crap Soup, takes the homemade crabcakes off the grill while his family fills orders at the Lowcountry Fall Festival at Lowcountry Produce. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-52', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:10', '2018-07-12 15:27:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33611', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33613, 4, '2017-10-12 12:25:15', '2017-10-12 16:25:15', '<em>Photo above: Shannon Tanner &amp; the Oyster Reefers will perform in Ridgeland on Oct. 14. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nAmong his many notable quotes, legendary musician and songwriter Jimmy Buffett was once heard to say: \"It\'s a fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.\"\r\n\r\nIndeed, a terrific Saturday night of tropical partying and dancing is what loyal fans of Buffett-style showmanship are looking forward to on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Jasper County Farmer\'s Market on U.S. 17 just south of Ridgeland.\r\n\r\nThe Jimmy Buffett Tribute Concert will be performed by Shannon Tanner &amp; the Oyster Reefers, one of the best-known Jimmy Buffett tribute acts in the Carolinas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBuffett\'s classic tunes like \"Margaritaville\" and \"Come Monday\" will be blended with other dance music by artists like The Eagles, Jackson Browne and The Doobie Brothers.\r\n\r\nAdvance tickets are $10 per person and $15 at the door. VIP tables for groups of 10 can be purchased for $200. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGates will open at 7 p.m. at the indoor/outdoor pavilion venue. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. rain or shine. Concert-goers are asked to bring their own lawn chairs.\r\n\r\nDrinking wristbands for adults 21 and older will be available for $10. Food and beverages will also be for sale on premises. No coolers will be allowed.\r\n\r\nThe Jasper County Farmer\'s Market is located on U.S. 17 a half mile south of downtown Ridgeland just off Interstate I-95’s Exit 21.\r\n\r\nAdvance tickets and additional information are available by calling the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce at 843-726-8126.\r\n\r\n<i>Shannon Tanner &amp; the Oyster Reefers have been a popular band in the Lowcountry of South Carolina for several years.&nbsp; Based on Hilton Head Island, the band is popular among summer vacationers and also performs tribute concerts and classic beach dance music for other celebrations.&nbsp; Shannon Tanner is a native of Jasper County. He attended Charleston Southern University and is married, with a son, a daughter and a grandson. He also performs family concerts at Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head Island and at the Big Apres Ski Show in Beaver Creek, Colorado. His Parrotpalooza Sunset Celebration at Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head has received rave reviews.</i>', 'Jimmy Buffett Tribute Concert coming to Ridgeland', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jimmy-buffett-tribute-concert-coming-to-ridgeland', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:25:15', '2017-10-12 16:25:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33613', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33618, 4, '2017-10-12 12:25:59', '2017-10-12 16:25:59', '<b>An open letter&nbsp;</b><b>to John North</b>\r\n\r\nDear Mr. North,\r\n\r\nThere’s something you should know about Hemingways: It is one of the coolest bars in the world. And I say that with authority because I have been to many bars around the world.\r\n\r\nBesides the friendly staff, the cast of local characters, the cheap drinks, the indoor and outdoor seating, and the funky décor with dollar bills covering the walls and the ceiling, this tiny bar on Bay Street has a strong spirit that refuses to bend to bullies.\r\n\r\nIn this case, you are the bully. You have attacked Hemingways with lawsuits with claims about noise violations and drunk patrons. You have wasted the time of the courts and forced the owners to pay legal bills to defend the right to operate their iconic business. I don’t know the motivation behind your persistence to destroy the heart of Beaufort’s vibrant little downtown, but from the outside it appears resentful and narrow-minded.\r\n\r\nHemingways is a place that contributes to the local economy by providing jobs. It is a place that returning visitors love to come back to and a place that new visitors will always remember. It is a place unlike any other, and your efforts to shut it down fly in the face of what makes Beaufort great — a city where small businesses that promote unique, positive experiences can thrive.\r\n\r\nSomeone on Facebook recently posted a picture of this sign taped to the door outside of Hemingways:\r\n\r\n“CLOSED SUNDAY: We are operating on an extended temporary license while the court and the Department of Revenue review the protest filed by John North. Due to delays in legal red tape we did not receive our SUNDAY license in time. We will be back on Monday at 10AM.”\r\n\r\nThe comments on social media were not very sympathetic to your position. And the community has every right to be outraged. That Sunday, Oct. 1, was a beautiful day, and it would have been the perfect day to sit outside and enjoy a drink overlooking waterfront park. Instead, a business lost revenue and would-be customers were denied a good time.\r\n\r\nDuring Tropical Storm Irma, photos from Hemingways were widely circulated on Facebook, showing the bar still open with a hearty clientele in rain gear despite the nearly knee-high water. My favorite photo was the owner of Higher Ground using his standup paddleboard to enter the bar. A storm couldn’t keep loyal locals out. A storm couldn’t stop the staff from serving drinks and helping people and providing a place to gather and spend time together. A storm couldn’t close Hemingways, and neither will your mean-spirited attempts.\r\n\r\nI hope at some point you are able to understand what this one-of-a-kind spot means to so many people, and the good it represents. Perhaps then you can redirect your energy toward endeavors that bring this special community together, instead of tearing it apart.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>Sincerely,\r\n</b><b>Pamela Brownstein</b></p>', 'Letter to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-25', '', '', '2017-10-27 10:54:27', '2017-10-27 14:54:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33618', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(33620, 4, '2017-10-12 12:26:43', '2017-10-12 16:26:43', '[caption id=\"attachment_33621\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1219\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/conrack.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33621\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33621\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/conrack.jpg\" alt=\"The actors in “Conrack” are Blake Logan as Conrack, Jackie Bacon as Anna, Jamari Young as Top Cat, Austin Majors as Propher, Christopher Jenkins as Richard, Dasia Lucas as Cindy Lou and Lelia Green as Mary. Photo provided.\" width=\"1219\" height=\"1154\"></a> The actors in “Conrack” are Blake Logan as Conrack, Jackie Bacon as Anna, Jamari Young as Top Cat, Austin Majors as Propher, Christopher Jenkins as Richard, Dasia Lucas as Cindy Lou and Lelia Green as Mary. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe musical adaptation of Pat Conroy’s “The Water is Wide” will be presented starting Friday, Oct. 13, at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\n“I am thrilled to be bringing \'Conrack,\' our musical adaptation of \'The Water Is Wide,\' to the stage in Beaufort, Pat Conroy’s adopted hometown,” said Granville Wyche Burgess, bookwriter and lyricist for the musical and director of The Beaufort Theatre Company production of “Conrack.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show begins in 1969 with Beaufort’s superintendent of schools’ desperate search for anyone to teach school on Yamacraw Island. The school there has been totally neglected by the school system. There are no books, no blackboard, no attention being paid to the students. One has to take a boat from the mainland to even reach the island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInto this hornet\'s nest walks Conroy, almost 30, idealistic the way only a ‘60s hippie could be, and recently fired from his 20th job in five years. He is only too happy to answer the ad for a teacher, especially since Dr. Piedmont informs him that \"no experience is exactly what I\'m lookin\' for.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen Conroy meets the children, Cindy Lou, Mary, Prophet, Anna, Top Cat and Richard, he discovers that they can scarcely read or write, know little math and are wildly undisciplined. But their anger barely conceals their desperate need for a teacher who will actually care. Conroy is determined to be that teacher. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTaking the kids trick-or-treating on the mainland provokes a crisis, and Conroy learns he must let go of the children, but not before they have learned the courage to succeed and the will to keep on learning.\r\n\r\nProfessional film and stage actor Blake Logan portrays Pat Conroy. Other cast members include Pat’s students, Jackie Brown, Lelia Green, Austin Majors, Jamari Young, Dashia Lucas and Christopher Jenkins; their grandparents, Waynda Mayse, Natasha Robinson, Hank Herring and Curtis Dansby; the school principal, Mrs. Brown, played by Shelia Jenkins Ward; Dr. Piedmont, played by Brad Ballington; and Dr. Jackie Brooks, portrayed by Ali Salters.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Conrack” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14; at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 22; and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.\r\n\r\nTicket prices vary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the box office 843-521-4145 or go online to www.uscbcenterfortheart.com.', '‘Conrack’ opening at The Center for the Arts on Oct. 13', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'conrack-opening-at-the-center-for-the-arts-on-oct-13', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:26:43', '2017-10-12 16:26:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33620', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33623, 4, '2017-10-12 12:27:49', '2017-10-12 16:27:49', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Oncology services currently located in the hospital\'s Port Royal-based Keyserling Cancer Center facility are scheduled to move to the main Beaufort Memorial campus next year. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nIn an effort to both consolidate and expand local oncology services, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has announced plans to move the Keyserling Cancer Center to a new, expanded location on the BMH main campus.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe hospital was considering an expansion and renovation of its existing location at 1680 Ribaut Road; however, construction costs, regulatory concerns and other limiting factors did not support the long-term benefits of an offsite campus. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“When the cancer center was opened in 2006, it was the realization of a vision to provide services in one location for coordinated care and patient convenience,” said BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley. “Over the years we’ve added services and staff on the main campus because the center could not accommodate them. This is a great opportunity to bring the vision back into focus by consolidating all of our providers and services in one location.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new center will be located on the first floor of the Beaufort Medical Plaza at 989 Ribaut Road. The hospital opened an outpatient infusion center on the same floor of the plaza in 2015, and plans to expand that area to accommodate additional infusion bays.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe hospital also will work with a development firm to build out space to accommodate a new True Beam linear accelerator to provide radiation therapy treatments, and to house the clinicians who support the service. The new radiation oncology unit will be adjacent to the infusion center.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I\'m very excited about the upcoming changes for our cancer services,” said BMH board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Mark Newberry, whose practice is currently located in the Beaufort Medical Plaza. “Moving the Keyserling Cancer Center onto the campus of the hospital will allow our patients to eventually have a single location where they can receive all of their cancer care.”\r\n\r\nNewberry’s practice, as well as that of board certified medical oncologist Dr. Majd Chahin, will be located on the third floor of the building, with convenient outpatient lab and imaging services on the second and first floors, respectively.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Breast Health Center is also located on the first floor, allowing breast nurse navigators and surgeons to consult with patients and physicians and more seamlessly coordinate care.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The ability to have the full complement of oncology, breast, imaging, surgical and lab services available under one roof is greater than we ever imagined when we developed the center in 2006,” said Chahin, medical director for Beaufort Memorial Oncology Services, who was instrumental in the development of the Port Royal location. “This also brings us closer to our patients in the hospital and the radiology and pathology experts we consult with daily.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce construction begins the project will take approximately one year to complete. The hospital will maintain ownership of the current cancer center building and will locate other services and providers there when on-campus construction is complete.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor news and information about Beaufort Memorial, visit www.bmhsc.org. To support expanded cancer services, click “Make a Gift.”&nbsp;', 'BMH’s Keyserling center to relocate, expand', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmhs-keyserling-center-to-relocate-expand', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:27:49', '2017-10-12 16:27:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33623', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33626, 4, '2017-10-12 12:28:15', '2017-10-12 16:28:15', 'In response to a request for a disaster declaration from SC Gov. Henry McMaster, U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon has made low-interest disaster loans available to South Carolina business owners and residents affected by Hurricane Irma.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe declaration includes Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton and Hampton counties.\r\n\r\n“I’m grateful that Administrator McMahon has decided to grant my request for a disaster declaration and give South Carolinians the resources they need to make themselves whole again after Hurricane Irma’s impact on the state,” said McMaster.\r\n\r\n“The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of South Carolina with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans,” said McMahon. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”\r\n\r\nSBA’s customer service representatives will be available at Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help individuals complete their applications.\r\n\r\nA center will be open in Beaufort County at Burton Wells Park, 1 Middleton Recreation Drive in Beaufort. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct. 13; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16.\r\n\r\n“Businesses and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets,” said SBA’s South Carolina Acting District Director R. Gregg White.\r\n\r\nFor small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster.&nbsp; Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.\r\n\r\n“Loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nApplicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.\r\n\r\nInterest rates are as low as 3.305 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for nonprofit organizations, and 1.75 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years.&nbsp; Loan amount and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.\r\n\r\nApplicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.\r\n\r\nBusinesses and individuals can also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLoan applications can also be downloaded at www.sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be returned to the centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.\r\n\r\nThe filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Monday, Dec. 4. The deadline to return economic injury applications is July 5, 2018.', 'Affected by Irma? Help is available', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'affected-by-irma-help-is-available', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:28:15', '2017-10-12 16:28:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33626', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33628, 4, '2017-10-12 12:30:51', '2017-10-12 16:30:51', '<em>Photo above: Kathleen Gray-Gardner, training specialist, center, watches as James N. Derico Jr., left, and Meghan Wilcox-Eddy as they sort through recyclable material at the Beaufort County Department of Disabilities &amp; Special Needs. The program they are involved in is designed to give special needs clients the life skills they need for a work environment. Photo by Bob Sofaly.&nbsp;</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nA special event in Beaufort will help some special people.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Department of Disabilities &amp; Special Needs (DSN) will present the ABLE Fall Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the DSN Center at 100 Clear Water Way in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere will be games, music, arts and crafts, food Shetland pony cart rides and more. Proceeds will be used to help support Camp Treasure Chest, the only summer camp in Beaufort County for children with severe developmental and related disabilities.\r\n\r\nDSN assists individuals with intellectual and related disabilities such as autism, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ABLE Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, created to provide support and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Beaufort County, which is not provided with federal, state or county funds.\r\n\r\nFor many years, DSN was housed in a small former church building in Port Royal. In 2012, DSN moved to its larger location at 100 Clearwater Way in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe additional space allows for program growth, including increased classroom size, a large lunchroom, indoor and outdoor recreation areas, a vegetable garden and a special place called “the ABLE Garden” where consumers and staff can enjoy its serenity. The rest of the facility contains a conference area and administrative offices.\r\n\r\nEarly interventionists (EI) assist children with developmental delays from birth through age 5, providing assessment and linking them with needed services. If warranted, the school district will provide services from the ages of 6 to 21. This program currently works with 85 families throughout Beaufort County. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nPost-high school, DSN offers a wealth of programs and services such as supervised independent living and seven residential training homes; a Day Treatment Program to assist adults in developing and maintaining daily life and employment skills; respite care and support for families and caregivers; and Camp Treasure Chest.\r\n\r\nVisit www.co.beaufort.sc.us/departments/Community-Services/disabilities-and-special-needs or www.ablefoundationbc.org.', 'ABLE event will help people with special needs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'able-event-will-help-people-with-special-needs', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:30:51', '2017-10-12 16:30:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33628', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33629, 4, '2017-10-12 12:30:58', '2017-10-12 16:30:58', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Sherry Campbell is currently halfway through six weeks of radiation therapy with Beaufort Memorial Hospital board-certified radiation oncologist Dr. Jonathan Briggs. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.</em>\r\n<h3>By Marie McAden</h3>\r\nFor Sherry Campbell, getting a routine mammogram was just another task on her to-do list. She expected to have the screening and go on her merry way as she had done after every previous test.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut last fall, the X-ray images revealed enlarged lymph nodes in her left breast. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis: She had stage 3 invasive lobular carcinoma – the second most common type of breast cancer.\r\n\r\n“It was a shock,” the 68-year-old Lady’s Island resident said. “I never even considered I could have cancer.”\r\n\r\nThe next few weeks would be a whirlwind of follow-up tests and appointments with the Beaufort Memorial Hospital physicians who would be providing her cancer care.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer treatment plan began with a mastectomy performed by board-certified general surgeon Dr. Stephen Sisco. Along with her breast, he removed 28 lymph nodes. All of them had cancer cells.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce she recovered from the surgery, she began 20 weeks of chemotherapy with two different combinations of drugs. BMH board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Marcus Newberry prepared her for the likely side effects of the powerful medication.\r\n\r\n“On about day 15, my hair started falling out,” Campbell recalled. “It was very devastating. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had hoped it wouldn’t happen to me.”\r\n\r\nDetermined to stay upbeat throughout the ordeal, she summoned her husband, three children and grandkids for a hair cutting party.\r\n\r\n“They all took a whack at cutting my hair,” she said. “It wasn’t sad because I was in control. I was choosing to cut it off rather than stand in the shower and watch it fall out a clump at a time.”\r\n\r\nWithin days Campbell lost all the hair on her body, including eyebrows and eyelashes. Although she escaped the nausea and vomiting some women experience during chemo treatment, she developed thrush, mouth sores and painful warts on the bottom of her feet. She lost the nails on all of her fingers and toes and felt physically exhausted.\r\n\r\n“She handled it very well,” Newberry said. “I’ve never seen anyone with as good an attitude. When she came in for treatment, her husband would wear a tiara. He’s bald too. They did their best to have fun with it.”\r\n\r\nCampbell is currently halfway through six weeks of radiation therapy with BMH board-certified radiation oncologist Dr. Jonathan Briggs. She is sporting fuzz on the top of her head, has grown back a few eyelashes and is feeling strong again. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe will need to take estrogen-lowering medication for five to 10 years and will require close monitoring for the rest of her life.\r\n\r\n“I have very strong faith,” Campbell said. “God provided me with good doctors who are working together to cure me. I feel very positive.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>To schedule your mammogram, call 843-522-5015.</i>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ed4599;\"><strong>Did you know...</strong></span></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ed4599;\">•</span> October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ed4599;\">•</span> Among US women in 2017, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer, 63,410 new cases of breast carcinoma in situ and 40,610 breast cancer deaths.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ed4599;\">•&nbsp;</span>While breast cancer incidence rates are highest in non-Hispanic white women, breast cancer death rates are highest in African-American women.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ed4599;\">•&nbsp;</span>Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S. and around the world.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ed4599;\">•&nbsp;</span>Progress in treatment and early detection has led to improved survival for people of all ages and races, and with all stages of breast cancer. In fact, there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today (more than any other group of cancer survivors).\r\n\r\n<i>Sources: Susan G. Komen Foundation; American Cancer Society</i>', 'Breast cancer patient depends on faith, support', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'breast-cancer-patient-depends-on-faith-support', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:30:58', '2017-10-12 16:30:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33629', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(33634, 4, '2017-10-12 12:31:50', '2017-10-12 16:31:50', '[caption id=\"attachment_33635\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/5808.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33635\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33635\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/5808.jpeg\" alt=\"A car ended up in the marsh at 1010 Bay St. How it happened is unclear. Photo provided.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"></a> A car ended up in the marsh at 1010 Bay St. How it happened is unclear. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nA woman accidentally drove her car into a marsh near the Beaufort Downtown Marina, but walked away without injuries.\r\n\r\nThe incident started at about 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, when firefighters with the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle in the marsh.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nArriving units found a single vehicle in the marsh and the tidal waters on the rise. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I was in the process of determining if this was a go/no go situation” said firefighter Stephen Tinsely. “The car was just far enough out in the marsh and had just enough water in the passenger compartment that it was hard for me to tell in anyone was in the vehicle.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust as Tinsely determined he was going to have to don his water-based personal protective equipment and enter the water to check for occupants, the driver came walking up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe told them she was the only person in the vehicle and that she was able to get out of the car and get to shore prior to the arrival of the firefighters.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was unclear how she ended up in the marsh.\r\n\r\n“At that point, the environment becomes our main concern” said Lt. Matt Bowsher, who was the acting battalion chief in charge of the incident. “Any vehicle that enters our waterways has the opportunity to create a pollution event. Fortunately, in this case we did not readily observe any fluids leaking from the vehicle and we made sure to gather up as much of the debris as possible from the marsh.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fire department notified the SC Department of Natural Resources, the USCG Sector Charleston and the USCG National Response Center about the incident. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Anytime we have an issue where the environment could be at risk, we make sure that our partners at the state and local level are notified,” said Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.\r\n\r\nThere were no injuries and an investigation into the incident is being conducted by law enforcement.&nbsp;', 'Car takes a plunge into marsh', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'car-takes-a-plunge-into-marsh', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:31:50', '2017-10-12 16:31:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33634', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33636, 4, '2017-10-12 12:40:36', '2017-10-12 16:40:36', '<em>Photo above: As the sun sets, the crowd dances to Deas-Guyz at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Photos by SK Sigs &amp; Designs.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33647\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"980\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.59-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33647\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33647\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.59-PM.png\" alt=\"A little boy named Flynn reacts to winning the Shrimp Peeling Contest in the 3-6 age group at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival. \" width=\"980\" height=\"1488\"></a> A little boy named Flynn reacts to winning the Shrimp Peeling Contest in the 3-6 age group at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nHenry C. Chambers Waterfront Park was the backdrop for the popular Beaufort Shrimp Festival on Oct. 6-7 in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere was live music, children\'s activities, an abundance of SC fresh wild caught shrimp, an arts and craft market and more. There was also a shrimp peeling competition for the kids.\r\n\r\nLocal restaurants competed with each other by putting their unique spins on fresh local shrimp. The winners of this year’s competition were The Cottage in Bluffton for the Best Shrimp Recipe and Southern Graces of Beaufort was named the People’s Choice/Silver Cup winner.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the Sea Island Rotary Club hosted its annual Charity Shrimp Race, where 5,000 floating rubber shrimp were dropped in the Beaufort River adjacent to Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nThere was also the Run Forrest Run 5K bridge run/walk. Stephen Noble won the race with a time of 00:17:36.6\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shrimp Festival is produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33650\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2228\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.45-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33650\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33650\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.45-PM.png\" alt=\"Runners and walkers take off at the start of the Run Forrest Run 5K. \" width=\"2228\" height=\"1480\"></a> Runners and walkers take off at the start of the Run Forrest Run 5K.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33649\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2222\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.53-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33649\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33649\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-12-at-12.42.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Blackened grilled shrimp was among the variety of shrimp dishes at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival.\" width=\"2222\" height=\"1470\"></a> Blackened grilled shrimp was among the variety of shrimp dishes at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival.[/caption]', 'Another year, another fun Shrimp Fest', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'another-year-another-fun-shrimp-fest', '', '', '2017-10-12 12:50:55', '2017-10-12 16:50:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33636', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33646, 4, '2017-10-12 12:45:20', '2017-10-12 16:45:20', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nA string of toxic emails between board of education members over comments made by the chairman that critics of the board will “die and go to hell” also revealed that one had told another that she hoped “she would die or fall off a cliff.”\r\n\r\nThe exchange started when local activist and former school board member Jim Bequette emailed members of the media and school board members that Beaufort County School District board of education Chairman Earl Campbell, who represents District 1 in Northern Beaufort County, should resign from his post on the board.\r\n\r\nAt an Oct. 3 board meeting, Campbell, who has served on the board for more than 20 years, said, “Sometimes people get their blood pressure up staying negative, but you will die and go to hell and these kids will still be here and some of us will still be here.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe appeared to be targeting Citizens Advocating Responsible Education (CARE), a group of local activists who have been critical of the board and the district administration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I let my statement stand,” said Campbell. “I am a school board member and represent District 1, but I also represent every student in this county. People only want to talk about the negative and I can’t just sit back and let that happen.\r\n\r\n“We have good teachers, good students and good staff and the negativity affects some of&nbsp;our employees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"It’s kind of funny that people want to criticize but can’t take criticism. We have a lot of good things going on in our district,” said Campbell\r\n\r\nCARE members have said the board is dysfunctional and that Superintendent Jeffrey Moss should step down from his post due to ethics issues, including a past incident of nepotism.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMoss received his annual evaluation on Oct. 9 and was given a “satisfactory” grade in a 6-4 vote by the board.\r\n\r\nAfter Bequette sent his email on Oct. 9, in which he said, “If (Campbell’s) statement was sent or made publicly, he should resign immediately,” a chain reaction of back-and-forth emails among local activists and board members got underway.\r\n\r\nJoAnn Orischak, who represents District 11 on Hilton Head Island, responded to Bequette, saying, “And I thought my public comments raised eyebrows. …”\r\n\r\nEvva Anderson, who represents District 6 in the southwest Beaufort County, took offense, writing back to Orischak, saying, “You are quick to criticize … yet you sit by and allow your friend (Richard) Bisi (a member of CARE) to curse in our meetings and say nothing. That says volumes.”\r\n\r\nOrischak wrote back, “Just a little humor, Evva. Trying to lighten the mood a bit. … As a reminder, our board policy does not permit board members to directly respond to, or have exchanges with, speakers during public comment. No matter how spirited a commenter may be, I try to follow this rule; however, there have been many times when I would have liked to respond. ...\r\n\r\n“While we are at it, and what is even more disconcerting than the use of the ‘Hell’ word, is that YOU were overheard saying that you\'d wish I would ‘die or fall off a cliff.’ It\'s one thing to think this, but it\'s quite another to utter it aloud.\r\n\r\n“One might consider this a threat to one\'s personal safety. But I\'ll bet you were just interjecting a bit of humor,” Orischak wrote.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, activists and CARE members were not amused.\r\n\r\nBisi wrote, “You have a lot of nerve Ms. Anderson. In the last two years, I have attended 39 school board meetings and have spoken 35 times in those meetings. One time, when I was so frustrated over the audit debate, did I say, ‘What the hell is going on?’ \" Bisi wrote.\r\n\r\n“Your reply was that ‘children might be watching’ and your friend, Bill Payne, muttered under his breath but was picked up by the microphone, ‘That was vulgar.’&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"And yet the school board chair can dismiss ALL of the district critics by telling them ‘they will die and go to hell.’ Are you kidding me?\r\n\r\n“Mr. Campbell should resign his chairmanship and should resign his seat on the board,” Bisi wrote. “His remarks are simply outrageous and unbecoming that of a school board chair.”\r\n\r\nBoard member Anderson did not respond to a request for comment on her exchange with Orischak or Bisi’s charges.\r\n\r\nBoard member Orischak did respond to a request for comment by saying, “Mr. Campbell is a good man; so obviously, I am disappointed in his comments to community members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"It\'s not the profanity that disturbs me (if you can label \'Hell\' profanity), it\'s the intent and spirit of the statement that is problematic, particularly for a board chairman. I would not be surprised if Mr. Campbell apologized on his own without any board intervention.”\r\n\r\nAs far as Anderson’s comments about falling off a cliff and dying, Orischak said, “You can verify Mrs. Anderson\'s comments with board members and others who overheard. As a side note, Mrs. Anderson continues to show up at my meetings with constituents, which is concerning given her comments toward me.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, other activists are calling for the head of Campbell.\r\n\r\nActivist Geri Smith said, “Please add me to the list of citizens requesting you (Campbell) resign, not only from the chair, but as board representative for District 1 as well. In my opinion, while under your leadership the board continues to bring shame, embarrassment and ridicule upon the board of education and the school district. I find your content of\r\ncharacter lacking.”\r\n\r\nBoard member David Striebinger, who represents District 2 in northeast Beaufort County, was dismayed by the emails.\r\n\r\n“I suggest we stop these ‘fanning the flames’ email exchanges,” he said. “They serve no useful purpose. These emails display how deep the problems on the board run ... at a personal level.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"What started with inappropriate comments by the chair has expanded to acrimonious exchanges between other board members,\" said Striebinger. \"This is not problem solving. A simple apology by the chair would close the issue out, but these exchanges do the opposite ... they broaden the issue.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>School board election</b></p>\r\nFormer Beaufort County School District board of education member Patricia Felton-Montgomery was elected to represent portions of Bluffton in November 2016 and was subsequently named chair of the board. However, she resigned in June.\r\n\r\nA special election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, to fill her seat. Only voters in that district can cast a ballot. The candidates are John Dowling and Susan Gordon.', 'School board, local activists go on attack', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-board-local-activists-go-on-attack-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33646', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(33654, 4, '2017-09-28 12:29:52', '2017-09-28 16:29:52', '<h3>By Alan Schuster</h3>\r\nIn 1985, the Italian government issued 24 lira bank notes (which became obsolete in 2002 when Italy joined the Eurozone), 18 of which portrayed the images of some of the great and honored names in its rich history.&nbsp; Among them were Galileo, daVinci, Michelangelo, Marco Polo, Columbus, and two opera composers, Giuseppe Verdi – and Vincenzo Bellini! &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut why Bellini – who wrote only 10 operas – while two of his contemporaries, Rossini and Donizetti, combined to write 105? Why? Most likely, Norma.\r\n\r\nLong after Bellini’s tragic death at the age of 33, both Verdi and Richard Wagner found words to express their esteem for the composer. Verdi praised “the broad curves of Bellini’s melodies as being extremely long, and as no one had ever made before.”&nbsp; Wagner, no friend of Italian opera, was even more fervent, writing about “Norma’s rich melodic vein expressing the most intimate passions with a sense of profound reality. A great score that speaks to the heart, and a work of genius.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe HD of the New York Metropolitan Opera, Bellini’s “Norma,” will be held at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at the USCB Center for the Performing Arts.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Synopsis</b></p>\r\nIn the sacred forest of the Druids, Oroveso and the Druids express their hatred of their Roman conquerors. Pollione, the Roman proconsul, has left Norma, the Druid high priestess who has borne him two sons, and is now in love with Adalgisa, another priestess. He dreams that Norma will seek her revenge.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter the Gauls perform their sacred rites, Norma claims that the Gauls must not yet go to war because Rome will eventually destroy itself. She prays to the goddess of the moon for peace.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdalgisa meets Pollione and he enjoins her to run away with him to Rome. She later confesses to Norma that she has a lover, breaking her vow of chastity as a priestess. Norma forgives her until she discovers that Adalgisa’s lover is Pollione, and then pronounces a curse upon both of them.\r\n\r\nNorma, intending to kill her two children, cannot bring herself to do so and asks Adalgisa to care for them. Adalgisa asks Pollione to return to Norma, but is unable to change his mind and Norma, enraged, gathers her people and declares that Rome be exterminated. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen people cry out for a victim to be sacrificed, Pollione is captured, but Norma stops the rite as the sacrifice is about to begin. She decides&nbsp; to sacrifice herself instead as she, too, has broken her vow of chastity. She climbs onto the sacred pyre, and moved by her courage, Pollione mounts the pyre with her. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore than any other composer, it was Bellini whose operas gave meaning to Italy’s bel canto era (\"beautiful singing\") during most of Europe’s 19th century Romantic Period. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd undoubtedly one of the most famous arias in all of opera takes places in the opening act with Norma’s prayer to the moon, “Casta Diva”(Virtuous goddess). It’s a long, gentle melody first heard on a flute.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat follows is a continuous flow of sweet melodies, raging emotions and high theatrics with very few lapses or applause traps.\r\n\r\nA few lengthy recitatifs take place, mostly as preambles to a series of stunning duets and trios involving the three principals. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the plot intensifies, the drama builds to an irresistable final scene of&nbsp; high drama, lasting more than half-an-hour. There’s a marvelous, intense duet between Norma and Pollione, “In&nbsp; mia man’ alfin’ tu sei” (To my hands ... only I can break your bonds …); Norma’s last great aria, “Qual cor tradisti” (The heart you betrayed); and the grand climax of the entire opera as they ascend to the funeral pyre. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The singers</b></p>\r\nColoratura soprano Sonya Radvanovsky sings the title role for the first time since her inaugural American performance as Norma at the Met in 2013. The New York Times commented that when she sang “Casta Diva” at the Met, “she drew listeners in with her expressive shadings and heartfelt delivery, earning a thunderous ovation. Overall, her dynamic control was striking, with alluring pianissimos that contrasted with the passion of her singing at its most vigorous.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoining Radvanovsky will be another distinguished Met diva, mezzo-soprano Joyce di Donato as Adalgisa.&nbsp; Tenor Joseph Calleja is Pollione, and Carlo Rizzi conducts.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tickets, etc.</b></p>\r\nTickets for all opera presentations are now available. All seats are general admission. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for OLLI members; and $10 for students.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrder online at www.centerforthearts.com, or by calling 843-521-4145. The box office opens at noon.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe USCB Center for the Performing Arts is located at 801 Carteret St., Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next HD broadcast will be on Saturday, Oct. 14: Mozart’s most popular opera, “The Magic Flute.”', 'Opera season to kick off with ‘Norma’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'opera-season-to-kick-off-with-norma', '', '', '2017-10-16 12:39:43', '2017-10-16 16:39:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33654', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33659, 4, '2017-10-19 14:17:05', '2017-10-19 18:17:05', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWell, it seems that the holiday season is creeping up on us. Again. And that means we have to start thinking about appropriate wines for all the occasions that come over the next couple of months.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe good news is that we get to try more new wines, and even get an extra glass or two (or bottle or two).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvery year, it’s always a big, stressful decision. If we have choices ready for us, maybe some of that stress can be gone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor our wines this week, we’re going to Oregon, the Land of Pinots. That means mostly Pinot Noir, which is always an excellent choice for holiday meals. But, we will also discuss Pinot Gris, which is also an excellent choice, just for different reasons. And, for some of our meals, rosé wines from Pinot Noir. Hopefully, we remember some tidbits from previous holiday lessons and we can quickly review.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinot Noir is a noble variety. It produces all the great red wines of France’s Burgundy region.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinot Noir grapes, though, can be difficult to grow. They are susceptible to vineyard diseases and like to ripen in cooler climates where they can hang on their vines longer and develop more flavors. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOregon has soils and climates that are very close to those in Burgundy, so it is a perfect source for good Pinot Noir wines. Unfortunately, Oregon producers and their customers are aware of the quality of these wines which means, for the most part, they can be more expensive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOregon Pinot Noirs are known for their cranberry and earth characteristics. But, they are also known for their black cherries, red cherries, strawberries, currants, plums, roses, black pepper, coffee and truffles. The cranberry is indicative of their slightly higher levels of acidity, compared to California Pinot Noirs, and the earthiness always makes them go so well with foods.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinot Gris is one of the other Pinot grapes. Even though it is barely grown in Burgundy, it is one of Oregon’s most planted white varieties.\r\n\r\nBeing related to Pinot Noir, it, too, does really well in this state’s soils and climates.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese wines are labeled as Pinot Gris because with these soils and climates they resemble the wines of Alsace more than those of Italy, where they’re called Pinot Grigio.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese wines are, generally, medium to full bodied, rich, smooth, dry but not astringent, with floral and mineral characteristics with apple, pear, light lemon, milk and cream notes, too.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiresteed Wine Estates produces terrific versions of both these varieties. With its first vintage in 1993, Firesteed has sought to make premium quality wines that are still affordable.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinot family grapes being what they are, Firesteed growers and winemakers have learned to adapt to the needs of their grapes and wines. The Oregon winery had the first sustainability program to be certified by the International Office of Biological Control. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiresteed makes several Pinot Noir wines, including an Oregon appellation. It also produces a Willamette Valley appellation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor this wine, they select grapes from several vineyards in Willamette. The wine is brimming with red fruit and baking spices aromas and flavors, along with cedar and earth notes. It is bold and beautifully balanced. And, it is aged in French oak barrels for about 18 months. For $8.99. (No, not a typo!)\r\n\r\nFiresteed Pinot Gris is a secret gem.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso blended with grapes from several vineyards, this wine is medium bodied with true varietal aromas and flavors. Baked apples, pears and pear blossoms, melons, jasmine flowers and minerality bulge out of your glass. It bulges with texture, which makes it pair exceptionally well with food, and finishes with a bright acidity. For $9.99.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnly one question remains. What happened to expensive Oregon Pinot Noirs? Especially when they are from the Willamette Valley and not just generic Oregon grapes? Do we really care? Here are two wonderful and affordable Oregon wines that we can drink as often as we please. Guess Firesteed did their job. And we win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEnjoy! &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Tasty Pinots from Oregon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tasty-pinots-from-oregon', '', '', '2017-10-20 14:17:38', '2017-10-20 18:17:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33659', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(33661, 4, '2017-10-19 14:17:47', '2017-10-19 18:17:47', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Book-Cover.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33662\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Book-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" width=\"314\" height=\"475\"></a>Parris Island Historical and Museum Society will present a free author talk at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Community Room of Palmetto Electrical Cooperative at 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCol. Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR, Ret., will share his knowledge on the life of Chesty Puller.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller had an illustrious career spanning decades and including conflicts in Haiti, Nicaragua, Guadalcanal, Peleliu and Korea. He is the most decorated Marine in history, with five Navy Crosses and the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Cross.\r\n\r\nAttendees will have the opportunity to learn from and ask questions about the man, the myth, the legend who has inspired generations of Marines with his valor in battle, strong leadership, unwavering loyalty to the Corps and memorable quotes.\r\n\r\nHoffman was commissioned in the Marine Corps Reserve in December 1978 and served 30 years as an infantry officer and field historian, including 17 years of active duty. He retired as colonel in 2008.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe extensively researched Puller, gaining special access to his personal papers as well as his military records. This research culminated with the publishing of his book, \"Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC.\" (New York: Random House, 2001).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter the talk, Hoffman will be available for book signings. Seating is limited, so reserve seats at chestypullerpihms.eventbrite.com or by contacting 843-228-3198 or office.pihms@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nBooks will not be available for sale at the venue. For those interested in obtaining a copy of the book, contact the gift shop at 843-228-2166 or email giftshop.pihms@gmail.com.', 'Author talk set for Nov. 3', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'author-talk-set-for-nov-3', '', '', '2017-10-20 14:18:51', '2017-10-20 18:18:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33661', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(33664, 4, '2017-10-19 14:18:54', '2017-10-19 18:18:54', '<b>Lady’s Island man&nbsp;</b><b>sentenced to 10 years</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33670\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"397\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Maurice-Jenkins.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33670\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33670\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Maurice-Jenkins.png\" alt=\"Maurice Laron Jenkins\" width=\"397\" height=\"498\"></a> Maurice Laron Jenkins[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Lady’s Island man who was involved in two different crimes in April 2016 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMaurice Laron Jenkins, 23, pleaded guilty on Oct. 9 to strong armed robbery and to pointing and presenting a firearm. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn April 21, 2016, Jenkins, who was armed with a pistol, forced the driver of a 2009 Chrysler to the ground and stole a subwoofer speaker while at Jenkins’ Lady’s Island home. In a separate incident a few days earlier, Jenkins pulled a gun on two men who were in a vehicle on Detour Road in Seabrook. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“In the pointing and presenting case, the victims were able to drive away and escape any further injury,” Assistant Solicitor Dustin Whetsel said. “As prosecutors we are required to evaluate each case individually, but this defendant demonstrated a clear pattern of behavior.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJenkins’ criminal record dates back to 2012 with convictions of third-degree assault and battery, receiving stolen goods, second-degree assault and battery and trespassing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCircuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen handed down the sentence.\r\n\r\n<b>Man suffers gunshot&nbsp;</b><b>at home in Burton</b>\r\n\r\nA man was shot at about 10:45 p.m. Oct. 14 at a home on Maxine Lane in Burton.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and said one man was suffering a gunshot wound inside the home, where there were also other adults and children.\r\n\r\nDeputies and investigators said they found numerous bullet holes in the home and around the area.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA motive and suspect have not been discovered, and the condition of the victim was not available.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information in reference to this incident is asked to call the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office Dispatch at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n<b>Man faces slew of charges&nbsp;</b><b>after shooting incident</b>\r\n\r\nA man is facing several charges after a shooting at a fish market on Oct. 13 on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at about 3 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots fired at Barnacle Bill’s Seafood on U.S. 278.\r\n\r\nWitnesses and victims reported that following a verbal dispute, an unknown man fired several shots from a shotgun, striking two vehicles and the structure of the business.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter firing the shots, witnesses said the man got into a white Ford Crown Victoria and sped off traveling west on U.S. 278.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeputies spotted the white Crown Victoria in the area of Gumtree Road and followed it over the Hilton Head bridges into Bluffton. Deputies attempted a traffic stop as they neared Tanger One outlet stores, but the driver sped up.\r\n\r\nThe driver continued onto numerous side streets in Bluffton and sideswiped another car.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUltimately, the man collided with a Bluffton Police Department vehicle on Bluffton Parkway east of Burnt Church Road. The driver then ran away.\r\n\r\nThe Bluffton Police Department officer who was hit released his patrol canine to pursue the man.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspect, identified as 30-year-old Calvin Murray Jr., of Hilton Head Island, was quickly apprehended by the canine and taken into custody by law enforcement. The shotgun Murray Jr. allegedly used during the Barnacle Bill’s Seafood incident was recovered from his Crown Victoria.\r\n\r\nMurray Jr. has been charged with failure to stop for blue lights and fleeing to evade. He was also served with two active arrest warrants for assault and battery in the third degree and malicious injury to property in a separate incident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter being taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center he was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of malicious injury to property, possession of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime and discharging a firearm within town limits.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters rescue worker </b><b>from high school roof</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District rescued an injured maintenance worker from the roof of Whale Branch High School.\r\n\r\nJust before noon on Oct. 12, the Burton Fire District responded to Whale Branch High School for an injured worker who fell from the roof.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter a brief search of the roof Burton fire crews and school personnel located the injured worker who stated he fell from a ladder. While the worker appeared to have non-life threatening injuries, the injuries prevented removing him by the stairs. Beaufort County EMS personnel began providing medical attention on the roof while firefighters prepared to remove him.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters placed the worker on a backboard and secured him to the aerial ladder that was extended to the roof.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe worker and a Burton firefighter were lowered to the ground to a waiting Beaufort County ambulance. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Vehicle catches fire&nbsp;</b><b>in ‘challenging’ terrain</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/grober.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33667\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33667\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/grober.jpeg\" alt=\"grober\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\"></a>\r\n\r\nJust after 5:30 a.m. on Oct 10, a passerby called 911 to report a possible brush fire in the area of the Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycle Convenience Center by the intersection of Grober Hill Road and Castle Rock Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived to find flames coming from a Hyundai Accent passenger vehicle in the tree line off a utility road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile overcoming challenging terrain including a muddy trail, trees and brush, Burton firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in less than 15 minutes and search the vehicle for possible victims.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere were no victims found and no injuries reported.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 19 vehicle fires in 2017, and in 2016 Burton firefighters extinguished 24.\r\n\r\n<b>Keener is named&nbsp;</b><b>officer of year</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_33669\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"482\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/keener.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33669\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-33669\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/keener.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Eat Sleep Play Beaufort.\" width=\"482\" height=\"642\"></a> Photo by Eat Sleep Play Beaufort.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort recently named Lance Cpl. John “Jack” Keener of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office as the 2017 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in a ceremony at the annual Sheriff’s Department Picnic held at Widgeon Point.\r\n\r\nKeener was presented the award by Exchange Club Immediate Past President Janet Horton.\r\n\r\nKeener was awarded for going above and beyond his regular duties in an incident aboard MCAS Beaufort during the 2017 MCAS Beaufort Air Show when a man handed him a 2-year-old child that was choking with something lodged in his throat.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKeener immediately performed an emergency procedure to help the toddler. He was able to clear his airway and the child was saved.\r\n\r\nFor 30 years the Exchange Club of Beaufort has been honoring a First Responder, Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe award ceremony was originally planned for Sept. 11 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park but was cancelled when Tropical Storm Irma came through the area.', 'Public safety briefs for October 19th-25th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '33664-2', '', '', '2017-10-20 14:29:02', '2017-10-20 18:29:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=33664', 0, 'post', '', 0);
