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(6721, 4, '2012-05-10 03:46:46', '2012-05-10 07:46:46', '“Presbyterians in Beaufort sought to establish a church in the 1740s and 1880s. It was not until 1912 that 16 people formed a permanent congregation ...” These are the opening words that will appear on a new historical marker located outside First Presbyterian Church.\r\nOn Sunday, May 13, the church will kick off the celebration of its centennial with a dedication and unveiling of the historical marker, which was approved by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. A proclamation by the city has officially declared May 13, 2012, First Presbyterian Church Day in Beaufort.\r\nAlso, on Sunday, May 20, the community is invited to help celebrate the church’s milestone with an anniversary reception following the 11 a.m. service.\r\nIn commemoration of the centennial, historian and author and congregation member Page Putnam Miller has written a comprehensive book about the church titled, “Celebrating One Hundred Years: The History of First Presbyterian Church, Beaufort, South Carolina.”\r\nFirst Presbyterian, located downtown on the corner of Church and North streets, will also host a variety of activities to mark its 100th year. For more information, visit www.firstpresbeaufort.org or call 843-524-3051.', 'First Presbyterian Church turns 100', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'first-presbyterian-church-turns-100', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:46:46', '2012-05-10 07:46:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6721', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6722, 4, '2012-05-10 03:48:05', '2012-05-10 07:48:05', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nYou know rosé (ro-zay) for so many years had quite the bad rep. There were so many mass-produced cheap floozies out there over the years that you wouldn’t even think of ever bringing one home to meet mother! Too many bad experiences with that infamous trollopy trio of Boone’s Farm, Riunite and White Zinfandel had left us jaded and with the feeling we got ripped off by those boozy working girls; waking up the next day with our heads hurting and our wallets missing. Never again we said!\r\nBut good news, nowadays, far across the ocean on beautiful beaches in St. Tropez: There are French men and women washing down rosés that are spicy with fine virginal berry flavors, bone-dry yet with a flirtatious edge that makes them the perfect dance partner for the more seasoned garlicky seafood dishes of Southern France and beautifully pair with the wild herbs and olive oil that permeate so many of their dishes.\r\nI once had a rosé from Chateau D’ Aqueria that a friend brought back that I still think about. (Maybe because he brought back the bottle as a supposed  gift for me then proceeded to gulp down 90% of it while bragging about how he drank it morning, noon and night in France!  Hey buddy, when am I ever gonna get to St. Tropez to get another glass of this stuff?! Thanks for nothing!)\r\nStill, now it seems not only the French, but the Italians too have jumped on the rosé band wagon. Rosé is the perfect bridge between the reds of the cold, long winters and the zippy whites of the hot, steamy summers. That’s what make it the perfect drink for spring/early summer and why Europeans all begin drinking it in their respective countries around May. As soon as spring has sprung in their lands, out come the light, bright refreshing rosés. Hey! Isn’t that what your momma could use coming in from the warm afternoon sun after fussing over her new spring blooms?   But which one should your momma be drinking?\r\nHere are my top three affordable pink wine suggestions:\r\n\r\nFROM FRANCE: Aime Roquesante Rose — A pale salmon-colored beauty that balances scrumptious fruit with a refreshing acidity. It’s the kind of rosé that Provence is known for and is a delightful mix of three grapes. One sip and your mother will feel like you sent her on an all-expense-paid trip to the Mediterranean. But you know you only spent $13 dollars!\r\n\r\nFROM ITALY:  Banfi Centine Rosé — Just seeing the name of Banfi on a bottle — one of Tuscany’s best known and respected producers — and you know you are about to taste an extraordinary, yet subtle, refreshing wine that is a combination of Sangiovesese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  There is a luscious Champagne-like yeastiness to this beautiful wine that will keep your mama coming back for more. (Better take her car keys!)  Also $13.\r\n\r\nBACK TO FRANCE:  Madame Fleur Rosé — OK, so I went back to France! But via Whole Foods. This has the square “365” logo that tells you somehow they got into the mix and slapped on their label. Don’t let that scare your wallet shut. This pale pink elixir is the cheapest rosé yet ($8). With a whiff of strawberries on the nose and with its youthful acidity, this refreshing young girl could be the perfect lady companion for old Mum. But in case it’s for young, vibrant, middle-aged you, you can dig in and sit on the dock of your house and belt back buckets of this stuff and still keep your wits about you. (Let somebody else keep your kids about them!)\r\nSo whether you’re mom to a posse of kids, a dog, or a cat, or even a bird, take time to sit back, kick up your feet and take in this beautiful spring Mother’s Day with a  glass, or better yet a gallon, of rosé. Hey, you only get this one day off all year! And if you’re the son or the daughter of the aforementioned mother, for God’s sake, she doesn’t need a new pair of pink fuzzy slippers. What she needs is that other pink stuff. Now be a good kid and go get it!\r\nCheers!', 'This Mother’s Day ... think pink!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-mothers-day-think-pink', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:48:05', '2012-05-10 07:48:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6722', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6723, 4, '2012-05-10 03:50:21', '2012-05-10 07:50:21', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nBeaufort’s Relay for Life made great strides in cancer research around Beaufort Middle School’s track throughout the night of April 27. Hundreds of citizens participated in the overnight event to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost, and raise money for the American Cancer Society. But, the entire event would not be possible without Linda and Joe Arp, who stepped up to the challenge and have made Relay a reality in Beaufort the past two years.\r\nOne afternoon Linda, a three-year breast cancer survivor, was approached by a representative from the American Cancer Society at one of her Beaufort Belles support group meetings to become the chairperson of Beaufort’s Relay for Life event.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6724\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Students from Beaufort Elementary School walk the track at Relay for Life, an overnight event held in April to raise money for the American Cancer Society.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Relay1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6724\" title=\"Relay1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Relay1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Linda said, ‘Yea, but my husband’s going to all the work,’ ” Joe, Linda’s husband, joked.\r\nSo for the next two years, the personable pair volunteered an enormous amount of time and energy into bringing their community together in the fight against cancer.\r\nJoe said there were 56 teams this year, each with captains who attended monthly meetings. There were also a number of committee chairs who would meet twice a month, volunteering their time outside of work to help Beaufort meet its goal of raising $105,000. Each team came up with creative, fun ways to raise money for the American Cancer Society — from yard sales, car washes, poker runs, spaghetti dinners, wine tastings to selling Boston butts and custom-designed T-shirts.\r\n“Without teams, Relay wouldn’t exist,” Joe said.\r\nThe local schools played a large role this year in particular. Lady’s Island Middle School, for example, raised more than $5,000 Beaufort Relay for Life has raised just under $88,000 so far with a few months left to reach its goal. (Donations can still be made to help Beaufort’s Relay for Life online at www.relayforlife.org/beaufortsc.)\r\nCancer touches the lives of many people, and Relay brings the community together for one lively night to walk the track and celebrate life. This year there were many performers, live entertainment, games, dunking booths, a Miss Relay Pageant and team members dressed in costume according to the theme: Curing Cancer Across the Decades.\r\n“It’s awesome to see people who’ve battled and fought cancer and continue to battle and fight cancer walk the first lap,” said Joe.\r\nWith the successful event behind them, it’s now time for Joe and Linda to pass on the torch, Relay style. Joe is excited for the new chairperson, Charlie Hollie. Charlie’s parents are both cancer survivors.\r\n“He’s in it for personal reasons, he’s a go-getter, and he’s going to be a great chair next year,” Joe said.', 'Relay for Life passes the torch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'relay-for-life-passes-the-torch', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:50:21', '2012-05-10 07:50:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6723', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6725, 4, '2012-05-10 03:53:32', '2012-05-10 07:53:32', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nJayne and Bill Krebs hosted their annual Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday, May 5, at their beautiful home on Dataw Island with the help of the Dataw GRITS (Girls Raised In The South) Club. I am told that if you had bet $2 on the winner, at the actual race track in Kentucky, you would have won $48,000. Not a bad “investment”! Here are some pictures from the fun and stylish event.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-007bi.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6726\" title=\"Kentucky Derby 2012 007bi\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-007bi-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-041bi.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6727\" title=\"Kentucky Derby 2012 041bi\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-041bi-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-039i.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6728\" title=\"Kentucky Derby 2012 039i\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-039i-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-008bi.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6729\" title=\"Kentucky Derby 2012 008bi\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kentucky-Derby-2012-008bi-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Big hats equal big fun at Dataw Derby party', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'big-hats-equal-big-fun-at-dataw-derby-party', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:53:32', '2012-05-10 07:53:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6725', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6730, 4, '2012-05-10 03:54:49', '2012-05-10 07:54:49', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\nRunning through the fields with the Mississippi heat searing down, I felt the rye grass like cool velvet against my short little legs. Without a care in the world, I made my way down a purpose beaten path to a place of comfort, peace and most importantly to the porch of a kindred spirit. Just passed the muddied cow pond, over the second hill and down the always dusty gravel road, Proud Mary would be working in the field, mending a fence, tending to the garden or if the sun was fading, sitting on the levy challenging the bass to a duel.\r\nOnce I reached the top of the hill, the familiar scent of Magnolias and honey-suckle vines proceeded the sound of a chain saw or hammer. Once my Southern-worn bare feet hit the gravel, I was on her land, her terms and in the warm comfort of her strength. I have my Daddy’s eyes, my Momma’s nose but my impossible temperament and devil-be-damned determination is the product of none other than Proud Mary. Proud Mary is my Daddy’s momma and my hero.\r\nMary still tends the garden, mends the fence and challenges the bass. The garden bends to her rule, the fence gives no battle and the bass haven’t a chance. In Mary’s world, each day holds purpose within each problem hides opportunity and each fishing pole holds ready bait. If something breaks, Mary fixes it. If something goes missing, Mary finds it. If you are hurt, Mary convinces you that pain is secondary.\r\nIt didn’t take long for me to decide that Mary was my kind of Mammaw. While my sister and cousins were playing with Barbie dolls and bake sets, I would rush off the school bus to see what project Mary had mastered. I would tell her of my day at school while she hammered the new floor. My opinions of the boys in class would flow freely as I handed her shingles on the roof. Slightly altered details of my latest fight with my Daddy would be explained as I followed her through the garden. Her tan skin, dirty hands and sky blue eyes worked as relentlessly as my little tongue rattled.\r\nOccasionally I would have to fetch her mason jar full of ice tea, or run to the shed to grab a necessary tool. Mary didn’t treat me like an awkward little girl, her advice wasn’t filtered or soft — if I was wrong, Mary told me. If I was right, Mary stood with me and if Mary stood with you, may the good Lord protect the poor soul who didn’t.\r\nIt is no wonder my view of life is somewhat unique. I spent the majority of my childhood steps behind a woman who never understood “no” and rarely ever said “yes.” There was no time for tears on Mary’s porch, complaining never accomplished anything and weakness was an unwelcome guest. It was on Mary’s porch I learned the fire of independence, the depth of strength and the power of pride.\r\nOver the years, the once well-worn path gave way to greener pastures. My bare feet turned to heels, heels turned to wheels, and wheels turned all over the world. No matter where I traveled, I saw Proud Mary. I saw her in empty train stations, dark streets and difficult situations. I heard her voice in conflict, felt her strength in moments of despair and just as the sun would rise, Proud Mary’s blood ran through my veins as a reminder of all that is possible.\r\nMary isn’t often found in shopping malls, she rarely asks for assistance and she silently applauds the awkward little girl who runs to her porch as often as possible. She isn’t much for lengthy conversations, ceremonial displays or grand social engagements. She is for independence, self-sufficiency and integrity. She lives off the land, for the land and in support of her family. Still mending fences in the Mississippi heat and offering a well-used tool to anyone in need, Proud Mary is the answer to most any question I encounter as a woman. When life is difficult, be stronger. When life is good, be thankful. When something needs done, do it.\r\nBlessings abound as I was raised by the hands of a strong mother under the shield of a strong grandmother. As important as the air a woman breathes is the character of the women around her. It is my sincere hope that all women have a mother, grandmother, mother-in-law or a sweet surrogate who steps in, steps up and changes your life forever.  Remember to thank them this Mother’s Day.', 'As important as the air a woman breathes is the character of women around her', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'as-important-as-the-air-a-woman-breathes-is-the-character-of-women-around-her', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:54:49', '2012-05-10 07:54:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6730', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6731, 4, '2012-05-10 03:56:27', '2012-05-10 07:56:27', 'By Marie McAden\r\nPlaytime just got a whole lot better for 4-year-old Matthew Boyles. The Ridgeland toddler — incapacitated by a heart attack two years ago — now has a tricycle he can ride.\r\nHis occupational therapist arranged for the donation of a specially equipped three-wheeler to provide him with the opportunity to play like other kids his age.\r\n“Over the last one and a half years, he has made slow and steady progress,” said Megan Mack, supervisor of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s HealthLink for Children. “I wanted to give him an age-appropriate activity he could do with his cousins.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6732\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Little Red Dog president Deb Libaire presents Matthew Boyles with his new tryke. He is joined by his mom and members of the Beaufort Memorial Health Link for Children team. Left to right: Lindsay Corbin, PTA Student; Deb Libaire, Little Red Dog President; Matthew’s mother, Mallory Recchia; Megan Mack, OTR/L, HealthLink Supervisor. Front: Mary Cobbs, DPT, and Matthew Boyles.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0192.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6732\" title=\"DSC_0192\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0192-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe tricycle was donated to him by the Little Red Dog Foundation, a Beaufort-based nonprofit organization that provides custom-built therapeutic cycles for people with mobility issues. The red three-wheeler features a head rest and chest brace to hold up Matthew’s limp body. His feet are secured onto the pedals with Velcro straps and his hands held to the handlebars with special gloves.\r\n“We are so grateful for the donation,” said his mother, Mallory Recchia. “It’s made a big difference in his life. He spends 90 percent of his day lying on the couch or being held by someone. This gives him something fun to do.”\r\nMatthew became disabled in June, 2010, after he went into cardiac arrest for almost 14 minutes, depriving his brain of oxygen. The heart attack — caused by congenital heart tumors — left him brain damaged and unable to speak or move his body.\r\nHe has been receiving physical, occupational and speech therapy for the last 20 months at HealthLink for Children, Beaufort Memorial’s pediatric rehabilitation center. Although he still cannot talk, he is trying to communicate. He has movement in his hands and is able to smile and laugh.\r\n”He’s way more alert and recognizes people by their voices,” Recchia said. “He can say ‘mom’, which is a miracle in itself.”', 'Special tricycle gives little boy more mobility, freedom', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'special-tricycle-gives-little-boy-more-mobility-freedom', '', '', '2012-05-10 03:56:27', '2012-05-10 07:56:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6731', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6733, 4, '2012-05-10 04:00:00', '2012-05-10 08:00:00', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Robin11.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6734\" title=\"Robin1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Robin11-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Congratulations to Robin Sepulveda, the winner of The Island News’ Mommy Makeover 2012 contest! She had the most votes of the top five finalists on our website. Robin, seen above with her kids, will receive a mani-pedi and makeup done by Aqua Med Spa; a $50 gift certificate to eat at Southern Graces; a facial and massage at Beaufort Day Spa; hair cut, colored and styled by Salon Aria Off Bay; and clothing from Grace &amp; Glory Uptown. Thank you to all our readers who voted to pamper this deserving mom.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mothers-Day1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6737\" title=\"Mother\'s Day\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mothers-Day1-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" /></a>', 'Happy Mother\'s Day to our Mommy Makeover winner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-mothers-day', '', '', '2012-05-10 04:02:02', '2012-05-10 08:02:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6733', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6739, 4, '2012-05-14 10:37:11', '2012-05-14 14:37:11', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Friday night’s armed robbery of a Lady’s Island restaurant.\r\n\r\nJust before 11 pm Friday night, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported armed robbery occurring at Dairy Queen (115 Sea Island Pkwy) moments earlier. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with several employees who advised that the store had been robbed at gunpoint by three unknown black males.\r\n\r\nEmployees advised that the men entered the store through a rear door, brandished handguns and demanded cash. After being given an undisclosed amount of money, all three fled the store, leaving employees unharmed.\r\n\r\nA search of the area yielded no contact with the suspects, however, deputies did find evidence suggesting that the suspects may have fled in a vehicle parked in a dirt driveway on nearby Miller Dr.\r\n\r\nThe suspects are all described as black males between the ages of 18-30 wearing all dark clothing with masks concealing their faces.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Kelleher at 843-255-3418 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'Sheriff’s Office investigating Friday armed robbery at Dairy Queen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-investigating-friday-armed-robbery-at-dairy-queen', '', '', '2012-05-14 10:37:11', '2012-05-14 14:37:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6739', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6843, 4, '2012-05-24 08:13:25', '2012-05-24 12:13:25', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nMark Guilloud (pronounced Gill-yard from his French Huguenot ancestors) grew up in Athens, Ga., but spent every summer on his grandfather’s cattle ranch in Texas. Both his father and uncle were veterinarians, so exposure to the world of animals came early. (His grandfather had him driving the cattle trailer at age 13 on the ranch).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6844\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Mark and Alison Guilloud.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Profile-Animal.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6844\" title=\"Profile-Animal\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Profile-Animal-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nHe met the love of his life, Alison, who is from an old Savannah family, in a physics class at UGA.  “It was love at first sight, although she was sitting on the back row and I sat on the front row because I needed to get a good grade and raise my GPA to get into vet school,” says Mark with a laugh.  They were married the following year and Alison went on to get a degree in Microbiology and Mark got his DVM.\r\nAfter college, Alison got a coveted job as a  Merck pharmaceutical rep and Beaufort was part of her territory. “She was the one who brought me here,” says Mark. “And it proved to be a great decision when we moved to Lady’s Island after college.  I love the small town life and lovely people here. Every time I leave and return I wonder why I left.”\r\nThey raised two wonderful children here, Blake 22, and Bailey, 19, who are at the College of Charleston.\r\nMark opened his own veterinarian practice here 23 years ago — The Animal Medical Center of the Lowcountry on Shorts Landing Road (about four streets behind Publix off Sams Point Road on Lady’s Island). Alison left Merck and became his practice manager, aka “My boss for 23 years,” says Mark, adding, “She’s a fantastic organizer and motivator and I’ve been lucky to have her by my side. She put together the best support staff I could ever imagine working with.”\r\nThese include Gina, Frank, Shelly, Abby, Cora, Erin, Ashley, Tara, Sumor, Tammi and Stephanie. The practice has now grown to also include another great vet, Dr. Caroline Webb Wreden, as well as Julie Snyder who does acupuncture on animals with back, leg, and other problems.  Most of their business has come from client referrals over the years since they are not on the main road.\r\nThe practice at Shorts Landing Road has grown to include boarding, bathing, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, weight loss therapy, lots of geriatric work, dentistry, behavioral counseling, and surgery.  They’ve frequently been awarded “Best Vet” by The Beaufort Gazette and The Island News Reader Choice Awards over the years. Says Mark, “I am truly blessed to be doing what I love. To be able to get involved with many families, in good and bad times. Solving ‘puzzles’ presented to me. I employ a humble approach to each case, and treat each as if it was my own pet. I look for non-verbal clues in the animals and combine those observations with state-of-the-art tests to tell me what steps to take. I’m lucky to be surrounded by a like-minded highly trained staff.”\r\nMark jokes that the closest he’s come to being famous is when he performed successful emergency surgery on Barbra Streisand’s dog.  “And I also once gave an enema to a dog that regularly played with Steven Spielberg’s dog in the Hamptons,” says Mark with a laugh.\r\nI asked him if there are any special challenges that face summer visitors to the Lowcountry when they bring there pets here.  “Yes,” Mark said, “there are lots of summer problems here people new to the area don’t know about — from parasites to heart worms.”\r\nHe was very surprised to find that in a national survey, only 50% of owners administer heart worm protection. “Thirty-five percent of that untreated half will contract and most likely die from heartworm, which is very sad because it’s such a easily preventable disease — just one tablet a month.” He added, “just one mosquito bite can infect a dog with 50 heartworm larvae.”   He also feels that neglected dentistry problems causes many pets to die years earlier than necessary. “The life span of pets can be increased by two years or longer with proper dental care,” says Mark.\r\nAs far as the future is concerned, Mark says with a smile that he’s “halfway to retirement and looks forward to continue doing what they do best — listening to their clients needs and filling them.”\r\n“Acquaintances become friends when they realize you genuinely care about them and their pet. My staff and wife help me and each other when a sad loss occurs. I am reminded all too frequently that life here is very temporary. I can only hope to affect as many as possible in a positive manner. Pets never cease to amaze me with their amazing personalities, unique only to them. I love my people and I love their pets.  I love working in a positive environment with great employees. I think our best work is yet to come. It’s exciting to be in this evolving field!”', 'Mark and Alison Guilloud: For the love of animals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mark-and-alison-guilloud-for-the-love-of-animals', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:13:25', '2012-05-24 12:13:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6843', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6846, 4, '2012-05-24 08:15:50', '2012-05-24 12:15:50', 'For more than a decade, numerous University of South Carolina Beaufort faculty members have been honored with the Carolina Trustee Professorship award. This year’s recipient is Babet Villena-Alvarez, Ph.D.\r\nWith a background in French and Spanish literature, Alvarez researches Language for Special/Specific Purposes (LSP). She is the chair of the Humanities and Fine Arts department and serves on eight councils/committees on campus, in the community and in her profession.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6847\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Babet Villena-Alvarez\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/School-USCB-teacher.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6847\" title=\"School-USCB teacher\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/School-USCB-teacher-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAccording to Alvarez, “Of the many committees I have chaired in the past, the most challenging and equally gratifying was when I was invited to lead the internal giving campaign for the USCB Family Fund last year. Our committee was able to encourage 62% more faculty and staff to participate as compared to the previous year.”\r\nFaculty at all seven baccalaureate and regional campuses of the USC system are eligible for the Carolina Trustee Professorship Award. In addition to Alvarez, the following USCB faculty have been recognized as Carolina Trustee Professors: Gordon Haist (2011), Carl Eby (2009), Lynn Mulkey (2004), and Ronald Harshbarger (2001).\r\nAlvarez has been at USCB since 1994 and has no plans of going elsewhere.  “I am blessed to have a wonderful job in superb USCB campuses nestled among the South Carolina Sea Islands.”\r\nFor more information, please see http://www.sc.edu/provost/carolinatrustee.shtml#recipients.', 'USCB faculty honored with professorship award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-faculty-honored-with-professorship-award', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:00', '2018-07-12 15:04:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6846', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6746, 4, '2012-05-17 08:02:08', '2012-05-17 12:02:08', 'Lowcountry Chorale presents dessert concert\r\nThe Low Country Chorale will perform Songs From Around The World at Saint John’s Lutheran Church at  157 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island. This is the Chorale’s Spring Dessert Concert.  Performances will be held Friday evening, May 18 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12.  Please call 843-384-0824 for tickets. The Low Country Chorale is comprised of local area residents who love music and singing. The chorale is composed of Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Bass/Baritones with varied backgrounds in vocal performing.  The group is directed by Cliff Kozier and accompanied on the piano by Gloria Bockelman.\r\n\r\nBethesda Christian has Youth Crusade Revival\r\nYouth Crusade Revival at Bethesda Christian Fellowship again welcomes Minister Michael M. Smith on Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 32 Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island, SC. For more information, call 843-838-4410 or visit www.welcome2bethesda.org.\r\n\r\nSea Island Quilters celebrate 25 years strong\r\n• The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, May 17, 6 p.m. at Praise Assembly Church on Paris Island Gateway. Guest speaker will be Connie Davidson, Past President of the National Quilters Association. Her lecture on “Keeping it Warm” will be informative and fun. The guild will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the  public is welcomed to attend. For details, contact Sharon Kimber at 838-2870.\r\n• The Sea Island Quilters will host a workshop featuring Connie Davidson,  Past President of the National Quilters Association on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m.- noon. “Perfect Bindings Every Time” will be held at the Carteret Street United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort. The cost is $30 for guild members and $40 for non-members as space permits. For details, contact Marie Kositzka at 524-1755.\r\n\r\nSt. Helena church holds choir festival\r\nThe Choir Festival with Brian Jones will feature the choirs of St. Helena’s along with members of choirs from Bluffton and Charlotte, N.C. The four-day festival culminates with the performance Saturday, May 19, 7 p.m., at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church Street, Beaufort. The concert is free and open to the public. Brian Jones is emeritus director of music and organist at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston.\r\n\r\nNatalie Daise becomes Harriet Tubman\r\nNatalie’s Daise’s original play, “Becoming Harriet Tubman” has been selected by the Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Charleston to run during the internationally-recognized festival. But first, she is giving one night to her home town, Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more, available online at www.artworksinbeaufort.org and 379-2787. \r\n“Becoming Harriet Tubman” is a one-woman show that tells how one little girl became a historic icon. Through narrative, music, and five characters based on real people, this 60-minute play compellingly portrays the legend of the former slave-turned-abolitionist Harriet Tubman. She was a Union spy, the conductor of the Underground Railroad, and fought in the Lowcountry during the Civil War. This play provides insight, entertainment and education for audiences of all ages.\r\n\r\nAAUW hosts annual scholarship awards\r\nThe Beaufort Branch of American Association of University Women will host its scholarship awards dinner on May 22, 6 p.m. at TCL Beaufort Campus building 22. The scholarship is awarded annually to a mature woman continuing her college education. All current members are encouraged to attend. Interested in joining this dynamic organization that works to protect the rights of women? Call president Dr. Diana Steele by May 18 at 522-2796 to reserve your complementary dinner catered by Debbie Covington.\r\n\r\nBeaufort author will hold book signing\r\nBeaufort author Kim Poovey will be signing copies of her book “Truer Words” on Saturday, May 26, from noon to 4 p.m. at McIntosh Books, 917 Bay Street, at the Old Bay Market Place in downtown Beaufort. Kim Poovey is a writer and storyteller living in Beaufort. She is also a psychologist at Laurel Bay Elementary.  “Truer Words” is a novel about Emma Victoria Brown, a young woman born and raised in the Lowcountry during the Victorian era. Call 843-524-1119 for more information.\r\nSession helps identify, manage household pests\r\nThe Clemson Cooperative Extension Services will host two sessions on “Identifying and Managing Household Pests.” The sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 30, at the Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott Street, beginning at 10 a.m., and at the Hilton Head County Library, 11 Beach City Road, at 3 p.m. The focus of the presentation will include bedbugs, termites, ants, fungal gnats, carpet beetles, and etc. Doctor Eric Benson, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Entomologist, will share his expertise on the emerging bedbugs, and the Formosan and Subterranean termites. Please call the Beaufort Cooperative Extension Office at 843- 255-6060, extension 114 to register.\r\n\r\nRotary holds Memory Links Golf Tournament\r\nThe 8th Annual Memory Links Golf Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will tee off at 9 a.m. on June 2 at the Ocean Creek Golf Course, Fripp Island. This years Title sponsor is Summit Place of Beaufort offering 5-star Senior Living. The tournament benefactor is Alzheimer’s Research and Patient Care and The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust).  The Rotary CART Fund is dedicated to raising funds to provide the “seed” money for cutting edge, high impact research in hopes of finding a cure/prevention for Alzheimer’s disease. Cost of the tournament is $85 per person in advance, and the fee includes: golf, cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag and lunch immediately following the tournament. Tournament format is four-man captain’s choice. Contests include: $20,000 Hole-in-one chance, longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest before the tournament and team prizes. Call 843-476-9872 to register.\r\n\r\nGolf tournament to benefit USC athletes\r\nBeaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co., will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  Proceeds will benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. This is a four person scramble, Captain’s Choice format. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee & golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages (on course), and hole contests and prizes. If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\nChurches hold joint Vacation Bible Schools\r\nWhat: The Parish Church of St. Helena Summer will have a joint summer Vacation Bible School program called “Beyond the Gold” held at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway.\r\nWhen: June 18-22, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.\r\nAges: 4-12 year olds\r\nCost: $50 per child; families with three or more children pay $45 per child\r\nDetails: A team of trained Christian coaches, along with volunteers from the Parish Church of St. Helena and other local churches, will provide quality instruction for the children in their chosen sport. They’ll receive teaching on the Word of God through a daily Bible lesson. Contact Linda Tully at 843-522-1712, ext: 204 or download a registration form at www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\nVolunteers needed for SCORE organization\r\nThe Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) needs new volunteers  in the Beaufort area. The organization provides mentoring for small businesses, nonprofits, and anyone considering starting a business or nonprofit. SCORE mentors assist in developing a business philosophy, identifying the market, preparing financials, and business plans for obtaining loans. SCORE services are free and confidential. Nationally, SCORE has 13,000 mentors and is a partner of the Small Business Administration.  In Beaufort County there are offices in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head with 40 members offering assistance. The Beaufort office will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary and it is located at South Carolina Bank & Trust on Boundary Street. Retired business people who would like to stay active and help local businesses or individuals contemplating business should contact either Paul Fuetterer at 524-7866 or Jim Bequette at 521-0931 to learn more.\r\n\r\nSummer art programs offered for children\r\nARTworks presents two summer art programs for children.\r\n• Three weeks of Summer Art Blast with CJ Norwood, June 25-July 20. Children ages 6-14 will experience the beauty and techniques of: Acrylic paint and collage; art journaling and bookmaking; and drawing from nature. Space is limited, so sign up by calling 843-379-2787 or email cjane8163@yahoo.com. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available.\r\n• Four weeks of Theater Summer Camp with Heather Denardo, June 11- July 13. Children ages 6-16 can experience the drama of performance skills, Lowcountry tails, theatrical design, and puppets. Call 843-379-2787 or e-mail heather.denardo@yahoo.com to sign your child up today. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available. ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street, www.artworksinbeaufort.org.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-39', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:02:08', '2012-05-17 12:02:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6746', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6747, 4, '2012-05-17 08:03:14', '2012-05-17 12:03:14', 'By Tracie Korol\r\nCoolidge, a 4-year-old, good-natured, all-around good guy Wheaten terrier has spent the morning in the back yard doing general dog stuff — rooting around in the leaves, examining the bushes where the deer passed by last night, sniffing the breeze, rolling in the sunspot. Just as you get comfortably arranged on the couch for an afternoon with the ball game, Coolidge steps into the room, extends his head forward and while standing completely still begins to honk loudly and rhythmically.  His chest expands as he tries harder to inhale. He’s sucking for air so vigorously you’re sure he’s going to keel over. The episode continues for another 30 seconds, then it’s over and Coolidge heads to the kitchen to see if there’s anything left on the floor from lunch.\r\nBy this time, the kids are in the room demanding to know what’s wrong with Coolidge, your wife is following him with a paper towel in her hand, just in case, and you’re scrambling for the phone to call the vet. What on earth was that?\r\nMost likely it’s a reverse sneeze or to use the grown-up term, a pharyngeal gag reflex episode.  Reverse sneezing is a disconcerting event in which a dog makes unpleasant respiratory noises that sound like he is dying — or will die shortly.  It is similar to the noise made by a dog with a collapsing trachea, but reverse sneezing is a far simpler condition that usually doesn’t require any treatment.  It is called reverse sneezing because is sounds a bit like a dog inhaling sneezes.\r\nWhile there is no exact cause for reverse sneezing, it is suspected to be an irritation of the soft palate and throat, resulting in a spasm. During the spasm the dog’s neck will extend and the chest will expand as the dog tries harder to inhale.  The problem is that his trachea has narrowed and it’s hard for him to get the normal volume of air.\r\nAnything that irritates the throat can cause this spasm and subsequent sneeze. Coolidge might have snuffed up some pollen, a few mites or dust when he was dogging the back yard. Excitement, eating or drinking, exercise intolerance, perfumes, viruses, household chemicals, allergies or plain old post-nasal drip can also cause it. Brachycephalic dogs (flat faced breeds such as Pugs or Boxers) with elongated soft palates occasionally suck the palate into the throat while inhaling, causing the reverse sneeze.  Small dogs are more prone to it, possibly because they have smaller throats.\r\nReverse sneezing rarely requires treatment. When the sneezing stops, the spasm is over. But if you need to DO something, you can massage the dog’s throat, cover the dog’s nostrils (which makes a dog swallow clearing out the irritant), or you can try blowing into his nose. If you’re a stalwart pet owner and the episode doesn’t end quickly, you can try depressing the back of the dog’s tongue which will open up the mouth and aid in air moving through the nasal passages.\r\nIf reverse sneezing becomes a chronic problem rather than an occasional occurrence, your vet may need to get involved, checking for mites in the airway or investigating allergies. He might need to look up the nasal passages (rhinoscopy), and may even need to take a biopsy to determine the cause of the problem. Sometimes, however, no cause can be identified\r\nSome dogs have these episodes their entire lives; some dogs develop the condition as they age. Certainly notify your vet if the severity or frequency of the episodes changes or if your dog develops a nasal discharge or a cough.\r\nBut for most ordinary dogs like Coolidge, the spasm is a temporary event that goes away on its own, leaving no after-effects save that his family is a little shaken. Because reverse sneezing is not a severe problem, do not worry about leaving your dog home alone. If it occurs when you’re not there, the episode will most likely end on its own and your dog will have one more chapter in his secret life.', 'Reverse sneezing: What is that noise?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'reverse-sneezing-what-is-that-noise', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:03:14', '2012-05-17 12:03:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6747', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6748, 4, '2012-05-17 08:05:33', '2012-05-17 12:05:33', 'By Celia Strong\r\nI don’t know about you, but, as we go into the warmer months, I seem to have a bit more trouble choosing which wine I feel like having. It gets warmer, days get longer, some how the same old favorites just don’t always look as appealing. Fortunately, there are always some new, good, white wines that find their way to us just when we need them, and today we’re going to try one of them.\r\nI first tasted this wine about two months ago and it’s been on my mind ever since. It comes to us from Spain, a region called Rueda, located in the Community of Castile and Leon, just a bit north and west of Madrid.  Rueda is a Spanish DO (Denominacion de Origen), declared in 1980. It is known for its white wines, and extraordinary architecture. (Many opulent churches, monasteries and mansions are scattered all over the region, all signs of the region’s role in Spain’s history.)\r\nThe first documented evidence of wine production in the Rueda area dates from the 11th century when King Alphonso VI offered land ownership to those who would settle there and build on their land.  This was part of the reconstruction of Spain after they reconquered their country from the Moors.  Monastic orders, in particular, were quick to take the king’s offer and built monasteries with vineyards to provide a steady wine supply. (Now you know why there are so many churches and monasteries spread around the region.) \r\nSoon the vineyards of Rueda became the primary wine suppliers to the medieval Castilian court. This prominence in the wine production of Spain continued until the beginning of the 20th century. Between 1909 and 1922, phylloxera devastated about two thirds of the vineyards in this region. (Of course, it also hit the vineyards in the rest of Spain and Europe.)  After phylloxera, the vineyards were replanted with the Palomino grape that has a very high yield. Because this grape’s wines were not as good as those made from Rueda’s original variety, the region’s reputation for good wine was diminished. Then the Spanish Civil War and World War II took their toll on Rueda’s wine business. \r\nFortunately, in the 1970’s, Marques de Riscal, a leading wine producer from nearby Rioja, came to Rueda to make crisp, dry, white wines. He chose to do this with Rueda’s original white grape variety — Verdejo. Others, at the same time, were working to restore the Verdejo, and the white wines of Rueda, to their former glory. It was these combined efforts that lead to the DO being declared in 1980. \r\nToday, Rueda is the country’s leading premium still white wine appellation. These wines must be a minimum 75% Verdejo, with bits of Viura (Macabeo) and Sauvignon Blanc also allowed. The yield allowed here is 8,000 kg/ha (kilograms of grapes to hectare). These numbers never mean all that much to me except when they tell me that usually the yield is only 25 to 50 percent of that so the wines we get are sure to be better. \r\nSo, what is Verdejo?  It is a “vitis vinifera” variety. It is not the same variety as the Portuguese and Australian variety Verdelho. DNA testing says so, but the names really are so close that it is confusing. Verdejo makes light-bodied white wines and is aromatic with delicate floral notes and hints of citrus and green herbs.  If you are familiar with star fruit, this is the perfect flavor description for good Verdejo wines that have a crisp acidity. With barrel fermentation and some skin contact, Verdejo can make richer, fuller bodied wines, which doesn’t mean heavy like some Napa Valley Chardonnays, just heavier than without the special treatment. This grape is very susceptible to oxidation also, so it is used in the production of Sherry too. As a rule, the grapes are harvested at night. The cooler night temperatures help ensure the right balance of sugar and acidity the grapes for the best  wines. Also, there is less oxidation and browning of the juice at cooler temperatures.\r\nOur Verdejo wine comes from the Bodega Val de Vid that is located in the heart of Rueda. In 1996, Jose Antonio Merayo built this winery and planted 44 acres of Verdejo and six other acres with Viura and a little Sauvignon Blanc. Located on ancient alluvial soils from the Duero River and its tributaries, Val de Vid vineyards benefit from dry hot days and cool nights.  This clay and sand soil is light, deep, rocky and not very rich in minerals: all characteristics that are well suited to Verdejo. The grapes are planted on south-facing slopes at an altitude of 700 meters. Fermentation is done at a cool 14 to 15 degrees centigrade to enhance both the wine’s flavors and acidity. Then, short term contact with the lees strengthens the wine’s structure.  \r\nMaybe now would be a good time to let you know the name of our wine? Condessa Eylo. Or, more properly, Bodega Val de Vid Condessa Eylo Rueda. Must be royalty with a long name like that. But let’s just stick with Condessa Eylo (pronounced Ee-low, as I was told) or, even easier, just Condessa. So, Condessa is made from 97% Verdejo and 3% Sauvignon Blanc. In it melon flavors are mixed with lemon, orange and yellow apple flavors also. There is a hint of herbal flavors on the finish, in particular lavender that I love in a wine. It has no oak aging and they only make 100,000 bottles. Divided by 12, that’s 8,333 cases, which, in the world of wines and what some wineries make, is not much at all. Every bottle is produced at the bodega under the watchful eye of founder Jose Antonio Merayo.\r\nAnd what can you eat with this wine? Besides traditional Spanish tapas, it goes well with seafood, pasta, risotto and, of course, paella. Visitors at the winery can expect ingredients such as wild morels, caramelized broccoli and Parmesan cheese. The menu also features grilled sea bass with jasmine rice; bacon crusted swordfish with grilled portabello mushrooms; and potato-crusted grouper with shiitake mushrooms.  As you can see, seafood is not light fare there but the Condessa works with all of them.\r\nBut, I’m hungry now, and into my second glass of Condessa, so I’d better get to the kitchen and see how close I can come to one of their meals before I run out of wine. But at only $10.99 at bottle, it’s good to know this delectable new white is within reach all summer long. Enjoy.\r\n', 'Oh, no! 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(6749, 4, '2012-05-17 08:06:53', '2012-05-17 12:06:53', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nHave my recycling bins become buckets of shame?\r\nThe other morning I was stunned by the sound of a tremendous crash outside my door.  Since I live on a busy corner, I immediately imagined that four cars had collided at the intersection, all of their windshields shattering simultaneously.  Like the rest of my neighbors, I threw open my door, ready to perhaps save some poor soul. But, instead of twisted steel and broken glass, to my shock and dismay, I beheld my very own blue recycling bin suspended upside down over a city recycling truck with a huge mountain of my empty broken wine bottles beneath it. Accusing eyes darted quickly in my direction. I smiled sheepishly and quickly made up a not very convincing, “Yankee out-of-towners dropping their empties in your recycling bin! How rude!” “Yeah, right” their eyes said back to me as unconvinced doors slammed and windows shut.\r\nDamn these under-three-dollars-per-bottle “value wines,” they’ve got me drinking wine like it’s water! No, I take that back, I’m drinking wine instead of water (it’s cheaper!).  Soon I’ll be brushing my teeth with it, washing the car with it ... and the dog! (I’ll bet that’ll put an end to her trying to jump outta the sink!)\r\nRecently, my big strapping macho garbage lady, whom I bet wrestles alligators on her day off, had to ask a passing man to grab the other end of my jam-packed bin to help her lift it onto her truck. I don’t think she’s ever in her life asked a man for anything, not even Santa.\r\nDesperate measures are called for. I started coming up with alternate plans to mask my out-of-control value wine usage. What if I put my garbage in my recycling bins and all my empty wine bottles in my giant blue garbage can?  Maybe I could also pack the wine bottles with white Styrofoam peanuts, so they could cascade out elegantly and quietly into the back of the sanitation truck. I could pretend they were part of an artsy display for the Beaufort Tricentennial, you know, perhaps “Celebrating 300 years of Binge Drinking in Beaufort”! Nah, the Tricentennial Commission would never go for it, no matter how historically accurate it was. Back to the drawing board.\r\nI decide that a deliciously diabolical plan might be to drive my recycling bins to someone else’s house, then once empty, pick them up the next day. But whose house?\r\nWho did I know who was on vacation?  Or better yet, off at rehab? As I drove past a local church that strictly forbids the drinking of alcoholic beverages, I was sorely tempted to place my bin curbside. But no, I couldn’t pin this guilt-laden mound of grape juice bottles on innocent people ... or could I? No!!\r\nWait a minute. Is that an empty house I spy with a “For Rent” sign in front of it? I screech to a halt. Lugging my clanky bin out of my car with all my might, then lowering it to the ground, I am forced to chase a runaway bottle as it rolls down the street.  I grab it and read the label, “Oh, Tisdale Chardonnay! I remember you ... three bottles for $10 at Bi-Lo! Buy six and get 10 percent off, which makes one bottle free! You’re one of the darn reasons I got into this mess!” \r\nMoving right along, I quickly do the old “baby in the hospital” switcheroo and load their innocent empty blue bin into my car. I drive off chuckling to myself while looking back in the rear view mirror at their now booze-stuffed bin:  “Wow, what a bunch of drunks live in this neighborhood!  If I were you, I’d lower the rent!”\r\nOnce home, I place a lone, empty plastic Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice bottle in my humble and virtuous booze-free bin and place it prominently next to the curb — four days ahead of time. ‘This is the real me, people!’ \r\nBut how long can it last? Did I just hear that Publix has a liter and a half of Foxhorn Chardonnay on sale for $6.47?\r\nOh well, I tried, Lord! Looks like the best place for my bin is gonna be in the back of my car for now.  Wait a minute, I think I remember seeing a “House for Sale” sign go up in The Old Point and the owners drive off in a U-Haul.  Hmmm ...\r\nEditor’s Note: Hope you enjoyed this Happy Winos column from the vault. Terry will be back next week! ', 'Bin there, drank that', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bin-there-drank-that-2', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:06:53', '2012-05-17 12:06:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6749', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6752, 4, '2012-05-17 08:12:17', '2012-05-17 12:12:17', 'The Beaufort County Historical Society, in celebration of the 450th anniversary of the landing of Jean Ribaut, will present SCIAA member and archaeologist Dr. Chester DePratter at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club off Meridian Road on Lady’s Island at noon on Thursday, May 17. DePratter’s power point discussion will address the archaeological survey and dig at Charlesfort. Come hear and see what was underground and what has learned about the fortifications on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.\r\nDePratter earned his doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in anthropology from the University of Georgia. He continues to work on a variety of Native American sites, primarily in South Carolina and Georgia, and has written numerous articles on prehistoric archaeology, exploration routes of Spanish explorers and the early European presence in the southeastern United States.\r\nAlso, don’t miss The Goliards perform at The Shed on Paris Avenue in Port Royal at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, with harpsichord, instruments and music of the era of Jean Ribaut. The concert is also presented by Beaufort County Historical Society.\r\nAll events are free and open to the public. For more information, www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com.\r\n', 'Celebrate the landing of Jean Ribaut', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-the-landing-of-jean-ribaut', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:12:17', '2012-05-17 12:12:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6752', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6753, 4, '2012-05-17 08:13:36', '2012-05-17 12:13:36', 'By Geneva Dore Cole\r\nNext to Christmas, Decoration Day, May 30th, captures my memory as one of the happiest times of my childhood. Decoration Day was a time when the young and old alike found a place of sheer excitement on Boundary Street. It was a day filled with great entertainment and good home-cooked food. It was a time when family members returned home from the big cities for “Decoration.” People from everywhere came to Beaufort for the celebration. Although Decoration Day is a part of my past, the memories will always be a part of me. \r\n\r\nBeaufort Then & Now: This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.', 'History with Holly', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-8', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:13:36', '2012-05-17 12:13:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6753', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6754, 4, '2012-05-17 08:14:34', '2012-05-17 12:14:34', 'By Jim Colman\r\nWith our mild winter and early spring, we are seeing insect problems earlier than usual this year.  In particular, mole crickets and chinch bug are already active and causing damage in the Lowcountry.  Brown patch fungus is also active now, exacerbated by cooler damp nights.\r\nHere is a little information about the most common pests that affect our Lowcountry turf.\r\nMole crickets: Mole crickets are insects that damage grass by feeding on the roots and above-ground parts of the plant, and by tunneling activity that disturbs the grass roots.  These activities often result in death of the plant due to drying of the roots.  Mole crickets are active right now!\r\nMole crickets often present themselves as dry, spongy spots in the lawn.  Young nymph mole crickets are generally present beginning in June.  You can test for their presence by making a detergent flush (2 tablespoons of dishwashing detergent in 1 gallon of water).  Pour the mixture over a 1’ x 2’ area where activity is suspected.  The mole crickets will surface within a few minutes.  It is best to perform the flush in early morning or late afternoon.\r\nA general purpose insecticide labeled for mole crickets should be applied once you’ve determined they are present.  Follow all label instructions.  If your property has a history of mole cricket activity, you may want to consider applying a preventative application around the first of June each year as part of your regular fertilization/pest management program.     \r\nRemember, left untreated, mole crickets can destroy your lawn. If you have problems, or are having problems controlling the problems, consider consulting a landscape professional before the turf is damaged beyond repair.\r\nChinch bugs: Chinch bugs are tiny black bugs, nearly impossible to see. In a really bad case, you could drop a white glove or piece of paper in an area of suspected activity, and the chinch bug would look like pepper on the white background.  \r\nChinch bugs often enter St. Augustine lawns in the hottest spot of the yard. They then spread out from there.  Left untreated they’ll eat the entire lawn by sucking sap from the grass blades.  They are most often present in lawns with lush, over fertilized lawns with a thick thatch layer.\r\nYou can detect chinch bugs by monitoring your grass. When chinch bugs are present, the affected areas look similar to dried up straw or hay (as the chinch suck the life out of the blades and runners of the grass). As soon as you notice activity, apply an insecticide labeled for control of chinch bug.  As always, read the label carefully and apply only as directed.  \r\nWhite grubs: These pests can damage any warm season grass.  They feed below ground on the root system of the grass.  If turf is yellow and generally non-responsive to fertilizer treatments, you should inspect for grubs. Cut back a small area of the grass to the root/soil level and look for the presence of grubs.  If you find more than six to eight in a square foot, treat with a pesticide labeled for grubs.\r\nBrown Patch Fungus.  Warm season grasses are afflicted by a fungus called brown patch this time of year.  The fungus grows when nights are cool and damp, and is exacerbated by over-watering and over-fertilizing.\r\nThe fungus is often recognizable because it usually grows in distinct circular patterns.  To combat: decrease or stop watering; water early in the day (never at night); consider less nitrogen in your fertilizer mix; and apply a fungicide labeled for brown patch.  You may need to apply more than once to ensure fungus eradication. If the disease persists, you may want to consider contacting a lawn care professional.\r\nIrrigation System Settings: Now is a good time to double check your irrigation system settings.  While each property has its own set of specific circumstances, as a rule of thumb it is better to water less frequently, but for longer periods of time.  This allows deeper, more vigorous root growth.  Gear drive rotor zones generally need about 45 minutes to provide thorough watering of their area.  Pop-up sprinkler zones generally need about 10-15 minutes as they put out almost as much water per sprinkler, but over a much smaller area.  Usually 3 waterings per week should suffice.\r\nAnd finally, always read and follow pesticide labels carefully, keep them out of reach of children, and when in doubt, contact a professional.\r\nFor more information, call Jim Colman at Lawn Solutions, 522-9578, or www.lawnsolutions.us.\r\n', 'Control yard pests early for a healthy lawn', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'control-yard-pests-early-for-a-healthy-lawn', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:14:34', '2012-05-17 12:14:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6754', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6755, 4, '2012-05-17 08:15:23', '2012-05-17 12:15:23', 'The athletic complex at Whale Branch Early College High School has been named in honor of Earl Campbell, the longtime Beaufort County Board of Education member who was a leading force behind establishing the two-year-old high school in a rural community.\r\n“Thank you, sir, for making dreams come true,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale on Tuesday, May 15, after Board Vice Chair Laura Bush formally announced the body’s unanimous vote, taken during a May 14 board meeting when Campbell was out of the room.  Campbell was visibly shaken when Bush made the surprise announcement.\r\n“I thank God that I lived long enough to see (Whale Branch Early College High School’s success),” Campbell said. “I accept this honor, not for me personally, but on behalf of our young people and our community.”\r\nCoincidentally, the board’s decision was announced on a night when the school’s recent academic and athletic accomplishments were celebrated by the board. Its members recognized Whale Branch High’s first two seniors who graduated with both high school diplomas and associate’s degrees from the Technical College of the Lowcountry.  Additional students were recognized for completing college courses through Whale Branch’s partnership with TCL.\r\nBoard members also congratulated Whale Branch High’s boys track and field team, which last weekend won the South Carolina State Championship in the A division.', 'Athletic complex named after Earl Campbell', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athletic-complex-named-after-earl-campbell', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:02', '2018-07-12 15:04:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6755', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6756, 4, '2012-05-17 08:16:10', '2012-05-17 12:16:10', 'The Habersham Marketplace will host its third installment of “Beaufort’s Got Talent” on Friday, June 1, from 6-8 p.m. as part of the larger First Fridays event, which begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Contestants for the talent show will compete for prizes and the winner will be awarded a performance slot at the Fourth Annual Habersham Harvest Festival in October. Those interested in competing should email talent@habershammarketplace.com. Competitors must be registered by May 30. The talent show will begin at 6 p.m. Sponsors for Beaufort’s Got Talent are Coastal Insulation, Custom Security and Studio B Dance Centre. The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St., off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information, visit www.habershammarketplace.com.\r\n', '‘Beaufort’s Got Talent’ returns to Habersham ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-got-talent-returns-to-habersham', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:16:10', '2012-05-17 12:16:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6756', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6757, 4, '2012-05-17 08:17:16', '2012-05-17 12:17:16', '“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” \r\nby Jamie Ford \r\nLisa See’s “Shanghai Girls” meets Khaled Hosseini’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in this great debut novel by Jamie Ford.  With chapters alternating between 1986 and 1940, readers become eyewitnesses to the plight of Japanese Americans during World War II.  A Seattle elementary school is the setting in which Chinese-American Henry Lee falls head over heels in love with his Japanese-American classmate Keiko.  \r\nReference Librarian Stacey Inman says, “Readers will not only enjoy the heartwarming love story, but they will also get a glimpse of the attitudes and history of this period.” Stacey highly recommends this novel to anyone searching for a great story — especially one that bridges cultural divides on a literary journey through history.\r\n\r\n “Some Assembly Required: A Journal of my Son’s First Son” by Anne and Sam Lamott \r\nIn her 1993 bestseller, “Operating Instructions,” writer Anne Lamott described the trials and triumphs of her first year of motherhood with Sam, her beautiful bundle of joy.  Today, the book continues to live on as staple baby shower gift for new mothers. But in 2012, Lamott received a life altering phone call from her now teenage son, Sam, explaining that she will be a grandma. Picking up where “Operating Instructions” left off, “Some Assembly Required: A Journal of my Son’s First Son” is Lamott’s attempt to capture her emotional rollercoaster ride into grandmotherhood.   Filled with the trademark humor Lamott’s fans expect, “Some Assembly Required” is a must for grandmothers, new and old.', 'Featured Read of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'featured-read-of-the-week', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:17:16', '2012-05-17 12:17:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6757', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6758, 4, '2012-05-17 08:18:52', '2012-05-17 12:18:52', 'Lady’s Island Elementary School is finishing its  second year as an ABC (Arts in Basic Curriculum) site. The ABC Project is a statewide collaborative initiative that strives to provide leadership to achieve quality, comprehensive arts education (in dance, music, theatre, visual arts and creative writing) for all students in South Carolina. It is cooperatively directed by the South Carolina Arts Commission, the South Carolina Department of Education, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University. 	\r\nThis honor came with a grant award of $4,500 this year. The grant money was used to bring in artists in residence and to provide the resources for their “school beautification project.”  Artist-in-residence Elise Witt was brought in to write a new school song with the help of the fourth grade students. In-house artist Nela Beyer was commissioned to create murals for the school, so that all who enter will immediately know that Lady’s Island Elementary is an artistic school. Native American storyteller and musician Hawk Hurst was also brought in to share his talents with the Kindergarten through second graders.  \r\nLady’s Island Elementary is one of only 43 ABC sites in South Carolina.  To qualify for this distinction, the school must have completed a five year strategic arts education plan and demonstrate a strong commitment to the arts. Lady’s Island Elementary is excited about remaining an ABC site as they continue to strive for excellence in academics and the arts.', 'Lady’s Island Elementary continues arts initiative', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladys-island-elementary-continues-arts-initiative', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:02', '2018-07-12 15:04:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6758', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6759, 4, '2012-05-17 08:19:49', '2012-05-17 12:19:49', 'Photographing architecture and interiors is the specialty of Olin Redmon Photography, a new business based on Lady’s Island. Whether it is custom homes, retail spaces, schools, churches, or commercial buildings, creating convincing and useful images for clients requires specialized skills, equipment, and an eye for architectural composition.\r\nThe owner, Olin Redmon, has been involved in photography since he got his first camera as a young adult. Even then, architecture and nature made up the majority of his subject matter. Later, after a stint in architecture school and working with several architecture firms, he began learning more about photography. “I don’t do weddings, sports, people, or birds, just architecture (and the occasional pet portrait). I prefer to concentrate on what I know best, which I think gives the best result for my clients.”\r\nClients for this kind of service often include architects, builders, interior designers, and landscape designers. However, a lot of Olin’s work has been to help either owners or real estate offices sell luxury homes.  Olin says he is constantly astounded by the poor quality of photographs he sees representing homes that cost millions of dollars. “The amount of creativity and effort that goes into designing, building, and decorating a home deserves better than a snapshot with a point-and-shoot camera” he says.\r\nVisit www.olinredmon.com or call 843-812-2225 for more information about Olin Redmon Photography.\r\n', 'Olin Redmon Photography now open', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'olin-redmon-photography-now-open', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:19:49', '2012-05-17 12:19:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6759', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6760, 4, '2012-05-17 08:21:01', '2012-05-17 12:21:01', 'By Will McCullough\r\nApproximately 15 years ago, I found myself standing on a ladder leaned against our first ever “investment property” — a foreclosed brick home in the Burton area. I was absolutely exhausted, having spent the entire day scrubbing every inch of the home’s exterior by hand with a bleach/water mixture to remove the “green stuff” that covered it.\r\n“Why didn’t you just power wash it?” the smirking neighbor standing below me asked. I made up a face-saving answer revolving around how “I wanted to make sure no spots were missed” but the truth was that I’d honestly never heard of power washing.  After burying the neighbor’s body in the backyard, Deena and I continued stumbling blindly forward into the world of “learning the hard way” as it related to the local foreclosure market. \r\nThat market has changed a bit over the last 15 years, and, for those who are interested (or just extremely bored), what follows are some personal opinions on the topic of purchasing Beaufort area foreclosures as it relates to May 2012.\r\nGood ones go very fast: This is not “Realtor-spin,” this is fact. Many banks are now painting, replacing flooring and making repairs before they list their foreclosed properties for sale in an attempt to make them more sellable.  In addition, they are often pricing them very aggressively. Please know that it’s not unusual for us to see well-priced foreclosed properties currently going under contract within a day or two of being listed.\r\nLearn fast. Tour faster: If you are learning about the availability of foreclosed properties via online “third party” sources, you should know that these sites can take a few days to post new listings. I highly recommend that you instead ask a good local Realtor to set up direct notification for you from the MLS. Using this system, you can be automatically notified the minute a new foreclosure that meets your criteria hits the market. If you like what you see, call your agent to schedule a tour ASAP. \r\nGet a pre-qualification in advance: Most banks now require buyers to include proof of their ability to purchase with an initial offer on a foreclosure. Having a pre-qualification letter from your lender on hand (or proof of funds if paying cash) allows you to be ready to move when that “right” property suddenly appears.\r\nProtect yourself: Banks stereotypically offer their foreclosures in “as is” condition and will not normally make repairs on behalf of the buyer. You’ll want to have a period of time to conduct various inspections and, if the results of those inspections are not to your satisfaction, be allowed to “walk away” from the transaction. This topic warrants a detailed column of its own, so please consult with your agent on the best way to ensure this ability when making an offer!\r\nHighest and best: It is currently not unusual in the local market for a bank to receive multiple offers within the same time period for an aggressively priced foreclosure listing. When this happens, the bank will normally notify the various agents that they have received more than one offer and that all buyers need to submit their “highest and best” offer. No, they are probably not lying; they actually have more than one offer. No, they won’t tell us what others have offered. If you find yourself in this situation, consider the highest amount you are comfortable paying and offer exactly that. No more. No less.\r\nExtra paperwork: Don’t be surprised if, a few days after making your initial offer, you receive additional paperwork to sign. Many banks have their own contracts and addendums for a potential foreclosure buyer to execute before an offer will be accepted. Be forewarned that every bank is different and their extra documentation can sometimes negate clauses written in your original offer. I highly recommend that you consider asking a real estate attorney to review bank-provided documents before you execute if it appears to conflict with your original offer’s wording.\r\nForeclosures offer first time home buyers and seasoned investors alike the opportunity to purchase local property at potentially discounted prices. Please just be sure to do as much homework as possible in advance. If you seek the guidance of a good agent and are patient yet still also ready to move quickly on the right property, it’s a process that can be navigated successfully. And if you ever come across an old brick home in Burton with a lump in the back yard, please disregard it. It’s probably just the septic tank. Good luck!\r\n', 'Buying local foreclosures', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'buying-local-foreclosures', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:21:01', '2012-05-17 12:21:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6760', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6761, 4, '2012-05-17 08:22:02', '2012-05-17 12:22:02', 'By Lance Cpl. Timothy Norris\r\nThirty firefighters from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Structural Fire Department and the surrounding area became certified to perform confined space rescues after a five-day-long course on the air station in April. The South Carolina Fire Academy provided the training and simulation equipment for the firefighters as part of their annual requirement to become confined space entry and rescue certified. \r\n“It’s very helpful,” said Darran Vaughn, Air Station Fire Department assistant fire chief. “You have to have this training to make an entry into any confined space and make a rescue. \r\n“[The ability to go into tight spaces] is critical to our mission on base. You can be called out at any time to make a confined space rescue.” \r\nVisibility, fire, panicking victims, claustrophobia and harmful chemicals and gases are the variables playing against a close quarters rescue. \r\n “This training gives my firefighters a level of confidence in the job they have to perform,” Vaughn said. “By doing this training, it gives them an understanding of ventilation, rigging, entry and teamwork for a confined space rescue.” \r\nSouth Carolina Fire Academy instructors taught the laws and regulations the firefighters needed to know on the first two days of training. The rest of the course consisted of practical application sessions of methods and procedures for ventilation, ropes and knots, air monitoring and rescue rigging. \r\nOne theme echoed throughout every exercise is safety, said Bill Cantrell, South Carolina Fire Academy technical rescue instructor. “We go back to the National Fire Protection Association for technical rescue [standards]. \r\n“We follow these standards as close as possible,” Cantrell continued. “As rescuers, we want to go home to our families too.” ', 'Firefighters train in tight places ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'firefighters-train-in-tight-places', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:22:02', '2012-05-17 12:22:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6761', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6762, 4, '2012-05-17 08:22:45', '2012-05-17 12:22:45', 'By Lance Cpl. Timothy Norris\r\nMaster Sgt. Kathryn Denham, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort operations chief, will begin walking down a road less traveled when she climbs the steps of Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant to a member of Congress later this fall.\r\nThe Congressional Fellowship Program takes officers and Staff Non-commissioned Officers (SNCOs) and integrates them into the legislative branch of U.S. government for three years.\r\n“I’ve always wanted to [be a part of CFP] since I heard about the program back in 2009,” Denham said. “I look at politics not so much as a career, but as a need to know or an interest to know how it works.”\r\nTypical responsibilities for the first year include drafting legislation, floor debate preparation, planning and analysis of public policy, and serving as congressional liaisons to constituents.\r\nDenham is the only Marine to apply for the CFP from the Tri-Command this year. She said with how unique and beneficial the program is, she is surprised more SNCOs don’t apply or even know about the program.\r\nDenham has been selected for the program this year, the real test of her knowledge and talents will occur next year in Washington, D.C.\r\n“A Marine on [Capitol Hill] among our lawmakers can have the same positive or negative impact that a recruiter in our communities or a Marine on liberty in a foreign country can have,” said Master Gunnery Sgt. Richard Moore, Headquarters Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs senior enlisted advisor. “This can have a direct impact on the Department of Defense and the Marine Corps as congressional leaders shape policies that impact the armed forces.”\r\nThe selection process is very in-depth in order to choose the best possible Marines.\r\nNone of the applicants ever see each other and the requirements dive into more than a service record book.\r\nAccording to Moore, Marine Corps leadership traits and principles that are required of the outstanding SNCO leaders can help in Washington, D.C.\r\nThe ability to work in a truly independent situation, strong leadership, professionalism, a welcoming personality, ability to articulate orally and in a written format, strong work ethic and drive are the traits desired of a Marine congressional liaison, Moore explained.\r\nAll of the standards are included in MARADMIN 572/11, to allow Marines ample time to prepare for the opportunity not only to have a unique experience, but to give the smallest branch of the military a voice in an arena where countless voices compete for attention.\r\n“Without Marines on the Hill we don’t have a voice to provide the rest of the story,” Moore concluded.\r\nMoore is scheduled to give a presentation at the air station Monday about the opportunities and requirements to apply for the program.\r\n', 'Air Station Marine to be congressional liaison', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'air-station-marine-to-be-congressional-liaison', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:22:45', '2012-05-17 12:22:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6762', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6763, 4, '2012-05-17 08:23:37', '2012-05-17 12:23:37', 'USCB Center for the Arts invites you to audition for the “Who Knew Talent Revue” on Wednesday, May 30. If you love to sing, dance, or play in band, we have a great opportunity for you or your band to be on stage.   All you have to do is call is 843-521-4145 to schedule your audition time.   Specific auditions are as follows: \r\n• Vocalists: 5:30 p.m.\r\n• Dancers, bands, etc,: 8:30 p.m.   \r\nNon returnable photo and resume helpful if available. Limited to ages 16 and older.\r\nFor vocalists: If you need an accompanist one will be provided. Bring two copies of sheet music or bring background music or CD in your key, please. Three minute time limit. Be prepared to sing on stage with the microphone.\r\nFor bands, keyboard and drums will be provided for auditions. Prepare two contrasting songs or send CD and band vocalist (limited to 15 minutes setup and performance) Reservations required for your audition time.\r\nThe “Who Knew Talent Revue” performances are scheduled for August 5-7 at  USCB Center for the Arts on Carteret Street.\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is a senior institution of the University of South Carolina system serving the southeast coast of Georgia and South Carolina.  The university’s two campuses, located on the waterfront in Beaufort, and in Bluffton, serve a diverse student body of 1,700. For more information about USCB and its arts programs, please visit www.uscb.edu or call the Office of Advancement at 843-208-8240.\r\n', 'Auditions being held for ‘Who Knew Talent Revue’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'auditions-being-held-for-who-knew-talent-revue', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:23:37', '2012-05-17 12:23:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6763', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6764, 4, '2012-05-17 08:24:30', '2012-05-17 12:24:30', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes Beaufort Memorial’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital underwent a rigorous unannounced on-site survey earlier this month. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated BMH for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management.\r\n“In achieving Joint Commission accreditation, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients,” says Mark Pelletier, R.N., M.S., executive director, Hospital Programs, Accreditation and Certification Services, The Joint Commission. “Accreditation is a voluntary process and I commend Beaufort Memorial for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”\r\n\r\nBMH offers Stroke Survivors Support Group\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital’s Rehabilitation Services now offers a Stroke Survivors Support Group that meets the second Wednesday of the month from 4 to 5 p.m., in the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center Library. The cancer center is located at 1680 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. The first meeting was held May 9 with future meetings on June 13, July 11, August 15, September 12, October 10, November 14 and December 12. There is no registration required. For more information, please contact Jessica Kurpis at 522-5593 or Kathy Campbell at 522-7445.\r\n\r\nCamp Sea Breeze caters to kids with asthma \r\nChildren with asthma can learn to safely enjoy an active lifestyle by attending Camp Sea Breeze, a weeklong asthma camp, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services and the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Camp Sea Breeze is a day camp designed to teach children with asthma how to cope with their disease. Staffed by Beaufort Memorial respiratory therapists, the camp combines field trips to the YMCA and Marine Corps Air Station, arts and crafts, exercise and nutrition classes, and asthma education in a fun and safe environment. To attend Camp Sea Breeze you must have asthma, be between the ages of 6 and 11, and be under a physician’s care for asthma. A parent orientation will be held Monday, June 25, at 6 p.m. in the Beaufort Memorial Administration Boardroom on the third floor of the Beaufort Medical Plaza. The camp will run from Tuesday, June 26, through Friday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Sea Island Best Western (Dolphin Room). The cost is $25 per child, and includes lunch, snacks, materials and a T-shirt. Scholarships are available. To register, call Toni Rehkop, respiratory therapist, in the BMH LifeFit Wellness Center at (843) 522-5830. ', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-4', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:24:30', '2012-05-17 12:24:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6764', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6765, 4, '2012-05-17 08:25:12', '2012-05-17 12:25:12', 'By Martha O’Regan\r\nThey say we are a product of the top five people whom we listen to with regularity. Hmm, what does that mean to you? Who are your top five? Are they family members always sharing the latest and greatest drama or gossip?  Are they friends you hang with out of habit but really don’t engage or inspire you into your authentic growth? Are they the talk radio hosts who are negatively judging every person they talk about or are, quite frankly, saying nothing at all? Are they mindless TV shows that drain the life out of you night after night? And we can’t forget that voice in our own head. Certainly gives you something to ponder, doesn’t it?\r\nAre you where you want to be in your life? If not, maybe it’s time to evaluate your top five. If you aspire for success in your specific field of interest, seek out those who have achieved what you want and follow their steps. If you are tired of the draining energy of gossip and judgment of others, casually shift the conversation into something that feels better, even if it is just the weather at first. If you feel helpless while commiserating with the family member who is always coming down with the latest illness, start researching “spontaneous healings” and see what you discover. Find music that inspires you either through lyrics or a more lively beat and tempo. Turn off the news.  Listen to your own thoughts, and if they are self judging, practice self love instead. It’s OK, no one has to know.\r\nThere are countless ways to begin to change what goes into your brain and nervous system without running away and moving to a mountain top.  Once we become aware of who we are listening to, then tune into to how it feels in our mind/body, we can begin the process of choosing what works and what doesn’t.  Sometimes, just the awareness brings about its own change, often without fanfare or drama, just a drifting away of what used to be a “habit” but, quite simply, no longer resonates.\r\nA speaker at a recent workshop broke learning down into four stages. The first is unconscious incompetence, meaning “you don’t know what you don’t know’.” The second is conscious incompetence, meaning “now you know what you didn’t know.” Here is where choice occurs — you can either not care that you didn’t know and move along the same path or decide to begin learning about that thing that you didn’t know that you didn’t know ... get it?\r\nStage three is conscious competence where you are learning something new, repeating it, learning more, repeating it, etc.  This is the stage that is building new neural pathways in the brain through learning and repetition, ultimately taking you to the fourth and final stage called unconscious competence.  At this stage, this new thing or idea is now a part of you, embedded deep in the brain and you don’t even have to think about it anymore.  A perfect example is driving your car. Remember when it was new and you had to think about every aspect of starting, driving and parking a vehicle?  Now, we often don’t even remember the journey from point A to point B, we just do it without thought — unconscious competence.\r\nHave fun for as long as you need to in stage three as you consciously tune into your top five, finding ways to course correct based on how it feels. Check in periodically and re-evaluate. I bet that over time you will have unconsciously created a circle of influence that supports your dreams and desires.\r\nLive well ... have fun. \r\n', 'Who do you listen to?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'who-do-you-listen-to', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:25:12', '2012-05-17 12:25:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6765', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6766, 4, '2012-05-17 08:26:14', '2012-05-17 12:26:14', 'Croquet Tournament fundraiser on Brays Island was a success\r\nThe 21st Annual AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Tournament and Picnic this month was a great success, raising more than $55,000. Special thanks to Brays Island Plantation for hosting the event once again. We also thank our tournament sponsors, teams, area businesses, as well as individual donors within our community.  \r\nWe salute Grand Marshal Pat McGarrity and Board Member Brantley Harvey Jr., who hosted a captain’s cocktail reception at his historic home.\r\nCroquet Tournament results: First Place, Sun City Stars with 56 wickets; tied for second place with 55 wickets were Brays Island Dove and Brays Island Chukar. Best Dressed Lady was Sharon Smith and Best Dressed Man was Scott Abrahamson. This year’s Bullseye competition went to Simon Jenkins.\r\nAMIkids Beaufort is a nonprofit residential facility located in Lobeco that is alternative to prison for juvenile offenders ages 14-17. Since it started, 78 percent of AMIkids Beaufort graduates don’t get into any more trouble with the law. That’s a lot higher than other programs and certainly higher than prison successes.\r\nMike Ingram and Dr. Mike Harris \r\nAMIkids Beaufort Co -Tournament Chairmen', 'Letter to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-5', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:26:14', '2012-05-17 12:26:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6766', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6767, 4, '2012-05-17 08:26:54', '2012-05-17 12:26:54', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nThere’s nothing like the heat of summer to prompt you to slow down, pour some iced tea and smell the roses (or whatever’s blooming that doesn’t prompt a sneezing fit). Take a break.  And philosophize about the really big stuff. The following items topped my list recently.\r\n1. Who’s smarter, Harvard graduates or Harvard dropouts? I’ve always suspected it might actually be the dropouts, who were smart enough to get into Harvard in the first place but perhaps so gifted and creative that even extraordinary classroom and academic environments are too confining for them.  I’m thinking of people like Edwin H. Land, R. Buckminster Fuller, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, William Randolph Hearst, and Robert Frost. Does anyone have comprehensive data on this?\r\n2. OK, it’s 2012 for heaven’s sake, so which actually did come first, the chicken or the egg? Once and for all.  Maybe we should convene a blue ribbon panel which includes representatives from the poultry industry (is Jim Perdue available?), the Deviled Egg Society of America, a paleontologist, an archeologist, a biologist ... and of course a logician. How about we give them 48 hours to render their decision and a straightforward explanation. This will go a long way toward answering the age old question of whether to serve egg salad or chicken salad first at a picnic.\r\n3. Why do politicians (only, it seems) carry their office titles for life?  Senator so-and-so. Governor such-and-such. Shouldn’t the same courtesy be offered to former company presidents, team leaders, and various officers, for example? And how did General Mills, Colonel Mustard, Captain Crunch and Sergeant Pepper cut in line?\r\n4. Given how the human spine is configured, with all those moving parts, walking upright can be pretty stressful over a lifetime. There must be a better design that would lead to fewer back aches.\r\n5. I’ve seen ground black pepper advertised as an excellent, healthy antioxidant. But who could eat enough of it to realize a significant benefit?  (I’m open to being peppered with suggestions on this one.)\r\n6. How in the world do great mystery/thriller writers do it? Where do all those plot twists and diabolical characters come from?  The number of terrific books that top-selling authors such as John Grisham, Nelson DeMille and John Sandford turn out is truly astounding.  It’s a mystery to me.\r\n7. Grade school kids often say they want to be professional athletes, teachers, nurses, firefighters, astronauts, etc. All good and understandable.  But do ANY of them EVER say they’re looking into taxidermy? Accounting? Managing a convenience store? Engineering?  Running a bowling alley? Becoming an entrepreneur or inventor?  \r\n8. Whatever happened to popular girls’ names from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s?  You know, like Linda, Becky, Jane, Sally, Jill or Debby. By the year 2020 or so, will all baby girls in America be named Emma, Sophia or Isabella? Britney or Courtney, anyone?\r\n9. Cheese dates back 5,000 years or so (a good reminder to always check expiration dates). Curiously, crackers didn’t come along until 1792 when John Pearson made a rock hard bread product from just flour and water in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He called it Pearson’s Pilot Bread. It was a big hit with sailors because it lasted a long time and became known as hardtack or sea biscuit. In case anyone was wondering where the word “cracker” came from, Josiah Bent, another Massachusetts baker, deserves the credit.  In 1801 he burned some biscuits in his brick oven. The burning biscuits made a “crackling” noise, hence the name. Mr. Bent later sold his business to the National Biscuit Company and the rest is history.\r\n9a. Why do boxes of Cracker Jack not include any crackers? Maybe they should be called Popcorn Jack.\r\n10. Lots of great songs have been written about trains (e.g., “City of New Orleans,” “Train Time”), cars (“Pink Cadillac,” “Little Deuce Coupe”) and airplanes (“Leaving On a Jet Plane,” “Bloody Mary Morning”). Seems like not enough songs feature bikes or buses. Anyone care to take a crack at snowmobiles?\r\n11. What’s with Spanish moss not draping itself on pine trees or palmettos, don’t they like them? I don’t understand why the moss seems so overwhelmingly attracted to oak trees.\r\nOK, break’s over. Time to check the crab trap. And then the cheese and cracker supply.\r\n', 'Stopping to smell the roses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stopping-to-smell-the-roses', '', '', '2012-05-17 08:26:54', '2012-05-17 12:26:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6767', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6884, 4, '2012-05-24 13:40:57', '2012-05-24 17:40:57', 'On Monday, May 28, there will be the annual Memorial Day Parade through downtown Beaufort, starting at 10 a.m. at the corner of Rogers and Boundary streets, looping along Bay Street and back.\r\n\r\nThen at noon on Saturday, the Beaufort National Cemetery will have a Memorial Day ceremony, with keynote speaker Capt. Joan Renee Queen, the commanding officer at Naval Hospital Beaufort. With American flags placed on the graves, it\'s a fitting place to remember the meaning behind Memorial Day and <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/american_flag.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6885\" title=\"Stars and Stripes\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/american_flag-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>honor the men and women who have served our country.', 'Memorial Day events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'memorial-day-events', '', '', '2012-05-24 13:40:57', '2012-05-24 17:40:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6884', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6770, 4, '2012-05-17 12:18:45', '2012-05-17 16:18:45', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nAs soon as the renovations to the former City Hall building were complete and Lowcountry Produce Market &amp; Cafe opened its doors, the Lunch Bunch, like so many other foodies in town, has been excited to dine there.\r\nInside, the long windows, high ceilings, shelves stocked with gourmet items and bustling dining area create a welcoming, yet upscale, atmosphere.\r\nKim ordered her favorite, the Ooey Gooey. This unique sandwich made with grilled pimento cheese, bacon and garlic pepper jelly is a definite must-try.\r\nBuck had the Pimento burger, a best-seller at Lowcountry Produce. Come hungry because the burgers, made fresh daily, are generous portions. Buck said he knew his was good because “I had to fork it.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6771\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pimento burger.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_05772.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6771\" title=\"DSC_0577\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_05772-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMeaning, to finish the burger, he had to cut up what was on his plate.\r\nElizabeth tried the Greek grilled cheese: a sandwich with feta and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions and sour cream dressing inside a pita. It was so awesome she cleaned her plate.\r\nApril’s egg salad sandwich on wheat with lettuce and tomato looked delicious, and she said it was. Her side of Cheddar Mac Salad was also super scrumptious.\r\nThe popular steak salad with Bleu cheese crumbles, tomatoes and balsamic dressing struck my fancy, and it was fantastic. The big strips of steak were juicy and cooked perfectly.\r\nFor dessert we all shared a molasses cookie, baby cheesecakes and a red velvet cupcake by Sweet Vivi. Then we all shared the homemade banana pudding and it was heavenly. Whipped and light, Elizabeth described it as “fabulous,” and we all agreed it was a\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6772\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Greek grilled cheese on a pita.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0581.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6772\" title=\"DSC_0581\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0581-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nmust-have dessert. It comes in its own pie tin, so you can get one anytime. The restaurant also makes from scratch chocolate banana pudding, key lime pie and a chocolate mousse pie.\r\nGeneral Manager Fran Tuttle encourages locals to stop by on their way home from work and pick up a steak or one of their prepared items for dinner. Or you could unwind with a glass of wine and perhaps a cheese board in a casual, low-key setting.\r\nHowever you choose to experience Lowcountry Produce — breakfast or lunch, dining in or taking out, for a full dinner or just for happy hour — you won’t be disappointed in all that this market and eatery has to offer.\r\nLowcountry Produce Market &amp; Cafe is located at 302 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Open for breakfast and lunch, dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. For more information, call 843-322-1900.', 'Indulge in sophisticated flavor profiles and quality products at Lowcountry Produce', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'indulge-in-sophisticated-flavor-profiles-and-quality-products-at-lowcountry-produce', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:18:45', '2012-05-17 16:18:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6770', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6773, 4, '2012-05-17 12:20:54', '2012-05-17 16:20:54', '[caption id=\"attachment_6774\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"ictured above, from left, is Nancy Crowther, Regent of the Beaufort chapter; Mrs. Altman; and Lydia Hudsick, Regent from Bluffton.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lifestyle-DAR-5-17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6774\" title=\"Lifestyle-DAR 5-17\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lifestyle-DAR-5-17-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution together with the Emily Geiger Chapter from Bluffton was pleased to entertain the South Carolina State DAR Regent Marilyn Altman at their April meeting. Mrs. Altman is a resident of Georgetown. Also in attendance was the incoming State Vice Regent Mary Ann Compher of the William Hilton Chapter, Hilton Head Island. A program about “Tea Etiquette” featured the history of afternoon tea with descriptions of proper courtesies, refreshments, and service. A reception afterward gave the chapter members a chance to meet with the honored guests.', 'DAR gets proper', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dar-gets-proper', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:20:54', '2012-05-17 16:20:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6773', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6775, 4, '2012-05-17 12:21:55', '2012-05-17 16:21:55', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Connor-Gruel.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6776\" title=\"Connor Gruel\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Connor-Gruel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Connor Gruel was the winning pitcher and had the game winning RBI (Runs Batted In) for Beaufort\r\nMiddle School boys baseball in their upset over No. 1 seeded HHIMS on Monday, April 23. He finished the game 2-4 with 3 RBI and 3 strikeouts. Connor’s batting average is .710 for the year.', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-19', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:21:55', '2012-05-17 16:21:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6775', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6778, 4, '2012-05-17 12:30:14', '2012-05-17 16:30:14', 'Effective July 1, the Burton Fire District’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification rating will improve from a 4 to a 3, elevating the fire district into an elite group of fire departments nationwide and helping lower many individual and business insurance premiums throughout the district.\r\nISO inspects fire departments throughout the United States and analyzes the relevant data and assigns a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally represents superior property fire protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area’s fire-suppression program doesn’t meet ISO’s minimum criteria.\r\nThe Burton Fire District protects an area of 83 square miles that includes areas of commercial, industrial, residential development along with rural communities and the intertwining waterways.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6779\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Firefighters Stage Wreck to Make a Difference: The Burton Fire District, in partnership with Battery Creek High School SADD, sponsored a mock vehicle crash in the parking lot of the school recently to provide students with a realistic demonstration of the results of drinking and driving. “We have had motor vehicle fatalities involving our children over the years, and if we have reached one person and changed their fate, it was all worth it,” stated Burton Firefighter John Perry who put the event together. Photo by Lottie Campenella.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lottie-Campenella-Photo1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6779\" title=\"Lottie Campenella Photo1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lottie-Campenella-Photo1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last time the Burton Fire District was evaluated was in 1986 when the district operated out of three fire stations with six paid firefighters. Today the district operates out of five fire stations, with 56 paid firefighters trained to national standards and capable of responding to the various types of emergencies expected of today’s modern fire service to include an Advance Life Support program.\r\n“What this grading signifies to us and to our citizens is, that with all the tremendous and dynamic growth our county has undergone in the last 26 years, that we have approached providing the needed fire protection in a smart, efficient, and economically responsible manner,” stated Burton Fire District Fire Chief Harry Rountree. “Not only did we maintain our rating, but improved to a level that puts us with the top graded fire departments in both the state and the nation!”\r\nNationally 48,324 departments are graded by ISO, with 681 of those departments being in the state of South Carolina. Nationally, only 2,662 fire departments, or less than 1%, have a rating of 3 and below, and 104 South Carolina departments, or 15%, have a similar rating of 3 or lower.\r\nSeveral of the Burton Fire District’s programs were closely inspected and graded such as training, apparatus, and personnel.  While the district was given high grades in all areas, it was the management of the fire district’s apparatus fleet that was a highlight during the inspection.\r\nThe fire district maximized its grade for pumper capacity — scoring 5 out of 5 points — in which the fire potential that the district may be faced with is compared against their apparatus’ ability to combat those fires.\r\nThe change in ISO grading from a 4 to a 3 can mean savings in insurance premiums for homeowners, and even more so for commercial businesses. Burton Deputy Fire Chief Tom Webb cautions homeowners to call their insurance company because savings can vary between agencies. Another major impact to insurance premiums can go beyond your fire department’s ISO grading but in the water supply to your community.\r\n“For any building that does not have a fire hydrant within a 1,000 feet of the structure, it doesn’t matter if your fire department is graded as an ISO 1 or an ISO 3, you may not see any savings,” Webb stated. “No matter what type of equipment the department has, if there is no water available to use at that address, the grading doesn’t matter.”\r\n“To protect such a vast area encompassing so many diversified hazards, and being able to keep up with growth and continue to meet both national standards and public expectations; and then, to be graded in the top 1% of fire department’s nationally is quite an accomplishment,” stated Rountree. “We have proven we are doing right, we are doing it smart, and providing our citizens with what they need and deserve.”', 'Burton Fire District joins the elite', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'burton-fire-district-joins-the-elite', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:30:14', '2012-05-17 16:30:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6778', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6780, 4, '2012-05-17 12:31:16', '2012-05-17 16:31:16', '“A Separation” from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: A married couple is faced with a difficult decision — to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran. Set in contemporary Iran, the film is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage and family. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband, Nader, and pre-teen daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father, compelling Simin to sue for divorce, custody of their daughter and separation.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: Internet film site IMDb gives it a rating of 8.5 and Rotten Tomatoes critic’s: 99% and audience: 94%. Certainly the highest marks we are likely to see this season. It won the 2012 Best Foreign film Oscar.\r\nPreviewer Comments: This is an amazingly well constructed film about people’s lives and relationships where interactions between them, is not what it may seem to us or to them.  Frequently, the characters and the audience are pressed to find the “best” solution, only to be thwarted by another happening or different understanding what actually happened.  Both are faced with trying to determine moral, ethical, religious and legal solutions to find the right answer, the right outcome.  We learn how hard work this is, as nothing is as black and white as we would prefer to it to be. The question the film raises is who actually knows what is appropriate or right? … And with that realization, what do we do about it ... what does anyone do about it?\r\nPost Film Panel Discussion: There will be a panel discussion with audience members who wish to stay regarding the issues the film raises and what outcome is “right.” I will moderate the discussion and the panel members will be: John Sheppard, Parish Associate at Sea Island Presbyterian Church; Dr. Julie Murphy, PhD in counseling with an active practice that frequently encompasses family issues; and  Sam Scoville, an attorney with Harvey and Battey who leads their domestic family practice. Each of the panel members will address the audience’s questions or positions from their own different professional perspective. Don’t miss it!\r\nRated: Rated PG-13 for mature relationship material.\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\nDennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island and retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB’s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'A Separation\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-a-separation', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:31:16', '2012-05-17 16:31:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6780', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6781, 4, '2012-05-17 12:32:58', '2012-05-17 16:32:58', 'Marlena Smalls — internationally known as a Gullah entertainer, educator, and historian and as Bubba’s mom in the movie “Forrest Gump” — is presenting a benefit concert for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Beaufort Area, May 19 in the gymnasium of the Beaufort Club.\r\n“Why wouldn’t I be a part of saving the Beaufort Club?” Marlena Smalls asked. “I live here and I’m at a place in my life when I feel I am needed at home.\r\n“In Beaufort, we make sure we have a beautiful city; we take down meters, change directions of streets, build new buildings and renovate old ones. Out of all the projects we do, the most important commodity this community has is our children,” Smalls said. “That’s where our priority needs to be, that’s where our biggest investment needs to be.  How we guide our children to their future is also how we also guide the future of our city and region.”\r\nThe Marlena Smalls Benefit Concert will be held Saturday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in the newly renovated gymnasium of the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Beaufort (1100 Boundary Street.) Tickets are $35 a person and include drinks and hors d’oeuvres. You can pay at the door or call Liz Vallino, special events director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, at 843-694-3197 to reserve your tickets.\r\nWhile Smalls is using her vocal talent to help out the club with a concert, she also plans to house her newly formed artistic program for children there.  Her program, called “Kids North of the Broad,” or KNOB, is a venue for her to pass on artistic knowledge to future singers, writers, photographers, dancers, actors and visual artists.  This program is Smalls’ way to ensure the artistic expression of the Lowcountry continues.\r\nKNOB is an integrated program for children ages 13 through 18 that will focus on music, writing, visual arts (i.e. painting, photography, etc.), dance and theater. The goal of each class is to produce a theatrical production at the end of each seven-month session.', 'Smalls raises her voice for Boys & Girls Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'smalls-raises-her-voice-for-boys-girls-club', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:32:58', '2012-05-17 16:32:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6781', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6887, 4, '2012-05-31 00:15:18', '2012-05-31 04:15:18', '• Thursday, May 31, Beaufort Academy 1st-4th graders will host Lady’s Island Elementary for a Cup Stacking meet, 12:30 p.m.\r\n• Friday, June 1, TIDEWATCH Water Play Day at Riverview Charter School, 3:30 p.m.\r\n• Friday, June 1, Field Day for Beaufort Academy 1st-4th graders beginning at 9 a.m. PreK-3, PreK-4, and Kindergarten students will host Nursery Rhyme Theater at 8 a.m.; these students will take a field trip to the Kazoo Factory at 9:30 a.m. Also, BA will host a Sunset Celebration for Major Donors to the Unrestricted Annual Fund. It’s the last day of school for all seniors.\r\n• Monday, June 4, Riverview Charter School Field Day (rain date 6/5).\r\n• Monday, June 4, Beaufort Academy PreK–4th grade student report cards go home. Final exams begin for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students.\r\n• June 4-5, Beaufort Academy 8th grade community service project at Hunting Island.\r\n• Tuesday, June 5, 1st Grade Celebration of Learning at Riverview, 5:30 p.m.\r\n• Wednesday, June 6, Beaufort Academy Kindergarten graduation, 11 a.m. Last day of school for PreK–11th grade.\r\n• Wednesday, June 6, Riverview Charter School Kindergarten End of Year Program, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nThank you for 100 percent college acceptance\r\nBeaufort Academy would like to thank Mr. Sheldon Clark for 10 years at Beaufort Academy. During Mr. Clark’s time as BA’s College Advisor, 100 percent of graduates of the classes of 2003 – 2012 were accepted directly into four-year colleges and universities all over the country. These 224 BA grads not only went on to attend college in 16 different states, most of which went to their first choice, but were also offered more than $12.5 million in scholarships.\r\n\r\nWay to go Ms. Douglas\r\nMs. Smith, principal of Robert Smalls Middle, honored Ms. Sarah Douglas at a luncheon held in her honor for volunteering every day in the media center during the 2011–2012 school year.\r\n\r\nSuper shadows\r\nA celebration was held on Friday, May 25, at Robert Smalls Middle for students who shadowed the media specialist, Rhonda Doherty, for one period every other day during the 2011–2012 school year. Denise Smith, the principal, presented each student with an autographed copy of The Tiger Princes written by teen author Sarah Renee who resides in Mt. Pleasant. Eleven students participated in the program this year.\r\n\r\nYoung Picassos\r\nBroad River Elementary School recently held their annual 2011-2012 Art Showcase.  With the help of their art teacher, Erin West, students from Kindergarten through 5th grade exhibited artwork in the gallery during the show. This year’s theme was “Inspiration” as the young Broad River artist were inspired by the paintings, sketches, mosaics and sculptures of famous artist like Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso. More than 300 pieces of artwork were on display. In addition to the school exhibit, 30 students had their work selected to be on display during the Gullah Festival.\r\n\r\nMurder mystery at school\r\nThere’s an outline of a dead body on a patio of a luxurious beach house. Somewhere around it are a couple fingerprints, fragments of thread and strands of hair. Four people have a motive to kill the extremely rich victim and it was up to Broad River Elementary students to solve the murder case of “Who Killed Felix?” under the direction of Master Teacher Jason Osborne. The students had just five days to find the clues, analyze them at 14 laboratory stations and draw their conclusions. A team from an educational institution in California created the learning game with the assistance of real forensic specialists as part of an education program to stimulate children’s interest in science.\r\n\r\nRiverview Portfolio Night\r\nThursday, May 31, Parents are invited to Riverview Charter School‘s Portfolio Night. A portfolio is a collection of student work that displays knowledge, creativity, concepts, interests and achievement over time.  On Portfolio Night, students will present their learning to their families!  Organizing and maintaining the multi-media portfolio is a yearlong process and a collaborative effort between the student, classroom teacher and specialists.\r\n\r\nPat Girard earns Shutterbug books\r\nImagine Literacy Coach Pat Girard was surprised during her literacy meeting by special visitors. Laura Eggers, accompanied by Mrs. Constance Goodwine-Lewis, came in bearing balloons a certificate and more importantly a check for a grant from the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. Mrs. Girard’s grant money will be used to purchase Shutterbug Books, which are informational text for emergent and early readers. “So often teachers want to use nonfiction books with the younger students but can’t find appropriate books for them to read and understand. These books have the features we want our children to work with and understand.” These books will be a wonderful addition to the literacy program at Broad River Elementary School.\r\n\r\nThe Nightingale\r\nTuesday, May 22, Mrs. Goethie-Bacon’s third grade class at Lady’s Island Elementary and Theatre Instructor Lynda K. McLain presented “The Nightingale” to a full auditorium. In Chinese and Japanese costume the children told the story of a plain bird whose song captured the hearts of the Chinese Emperor and his imperial court until a bejeweled mechanical bird arrived from the Japanese Ambassador. This Hans Christian Andersen story is one of many that have entered the hearts of children throughout the years. Of all his 156 stories and tales, children are most familiar with “Thumbelina”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Litter Mermaid” and “The Princess and the Pea.”\r\n\r\nBroadway for Lady’s Island Elementary\r\nD’Arts Alive! and Annual Desert Theatre was performed at Lady’s Island Elementary School May 29. This year’s theme was Broadway Hits, featuring performances by Lady’s Island students.  The Show Choir performed songs from the Broadway hit musical Wicked. Drumming students performed “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King; and guitar students performed “Edelweiss” from the Sound of Music with the Strings group. Dance performances were accompanied by selections from The Sound of Music, Annie, Mary Poppins, and Newsies. Fourth Grade FUN-E CLOWNS performed a skit called “Night at the Library.”', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-34', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:59', '2018-07-12 15:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6887', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6784, 4, '2012-05-17 12:35:40', '2012-05-17 16:35:40', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nThe GrooveTones, a South Carolina blues and rock band, performed in front of a crowd of about 300 last Saturday as part of Street Music on Paris Avenue. The mild evening brought out music lovers young and old: Cute children ran around and danced while the adults mingled, drank beer and wine, and listened to the funky sounds of the band.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/StreetMusic1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6785\" title=\"StreetMusic1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/StreetMusic1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>The Street Music series, committed to providing quality national and international touring musicians of all genres for free, is a gift to the community from the Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks. Four concerts are held from May to June. The next free concert is Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. and features folk and Americana singer Angela Easterling and The Beguilers.  For more information, go to http://beaufortcountyarts.com.', 'Street Music has crowd groovin’ in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'street-music-has-crowd-groovin-in-port-royal', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:35:40', '2012-05-17 16:35:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6784', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6786, 4, '2012-05-17 12:38:58', '2012-05-17 16:38:58', '• Thursday, May 17, Lady’s Island Elementary School takes a school-wide trip to see “Wizard of Oz” at USCB 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also, SIC meeting at 5 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, May 17, Riverview Charter School’s third grade “Pirates” Play, 6 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, May 17, Beaufort Academy Middle School Academic Awards, 8:15 a.m.; Upper School Academic Awards, 6 p.m. Also, PreK through fourth grades to see the “Wizard of Oz” at USCB.\r\n• Friday, May 18, Mossy Oaks Elementary’s annual spring cookout. No reservations required. Guest meals are $3.15, so bring exact change.\r\n• Friday, May 18, first graders of Lady’s Island Elementary School will take a field trip to Hunting Island. Also, there will be a Project Unify Track Meet.\r\n• Friday, May 18, Beaufort Academy’s Upper School Physics students will travel to Carowinds for Physics Day.\r\n• Friday, May 18, Riverview Charter School Uniform Free Friday. Bring $5 to dress out of uniform.\r\n• Monday, May 21, Riverview Charter School’s Strings Year End Concert, 5 p.m.\r\n• Monday, May 21, Beaufort Academy’s Upper School presents “Curtain Call” featuring three one-act plays. Show times are 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.\r\n• Tuesday, May 22, Lady Island Elementary School’s Osprey Run &amp; K-4 Field Day.\r\n• Tuesday, May 22, Riverview Charter School’s 4th graders “Go West” play, 6 p.m.\r\n• Wednesday, May 23, the last day to turn in payments for Mossy Oaks spring pictures. Also, a limited number of year books will be sold in the office on a first come, first serve basis for $20.\r\n• Wednesday, May 23, Beaufort Academy’s Lower School Variety Show, 2 p.m.\r\n• Wednesday, May 23, Riverview Charter School’s 5th grade Capstone, 6:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6787\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Fathers of Beaufort Elementary School students, Mr. Lovett, Mr. Fent and Mr. Londono, washed teachers’ car for Teacher Appreciation Week.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/car-wash.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6787\" title=\"car wash\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/car-wash-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nA little appreciation for teachers\r\nTake a look at Beaufort Elementary School dads — Mr. Lovett, Mr. Fent and Mr. Londono — washing teachers’ cars to show appreciation during Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers entered a drawing for a free car wash. Teachers who didn’t win any other drawing this week were chosen.  A total of 25 cars washed! Also, parents of PAC have delivered goodies everyday to the school’s staff as appreciation. Beaufort Elementary is thankful for such wonderful generosity. A special thanks to Kim Hedges and Doug Fent who head BES PAC.\r\n\r\nE. C. Montessori Celebrates Mother’s Day\r\nThe children of E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School celebrated all of their wonderful mothers on Friday with a luncheon and gifts.  Children gave handmade gifts and elementary children cooked a lunch from scratch.  Mothers were welcomed to decorated classrooms and outdoor areas.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6788\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Trinity Evans enjoys the picnic with mom, Dr. Andrea Shorter-Evans and grandmother, Charlye Shorter.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ec-mothers-day.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6788\" title=\"ec mother\'s day\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ec-mothers-day-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nTouring Beaufort Memorial Hospital\r\nMay 3, Lady’s Island Middle School’s Junior Leadership Class toured Beaufort Memorial Hospital with Mrs. Cindy Coburn-Smith who is the hospital’s Community Health Programs Coordinator. They visited the Radiology, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, Birthing and Life Fitness Centers. At each center, well-trained and knowledgeable professionals explained their specific roles. The students also learned that the hospital employees nearly 1,400 full and part time workers in Beaufort and surrounding counties, which makes it one of the largest employees in our area. BMH faculty emphasized the importance of a good education and that the Technical College of the Lowcountry offers degrees that fit in very nicely with the hospital’s goals and careers.\r\n\r\nBA students learn to swim at the YMCA\r\nBeaufort Academy second and third graders had their final days of swim lessons this week at the YMCA, which were free to the students through the Y’s Learn To Swim Program.  The students took lessons two days per week for four weeks, and learned skills ranging from treading water\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6789\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Beaufort Academy second graders Aidan Camacho, Thomas Tram, Emma Grace Dinkins, Lily Melville, Mary Hanna Hiers, Lydia Suber, Caroline Marek, Ashley Dowdney, Thomas Mazzeo and Luke Rhatigan attend the Y’s Learn to Swim Program.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/BA-swim-second-graders.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6789\" title=\"BA swim second graders\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/BA-swim-second-graders-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nto stroke technique.  The students not only enjoyed their time, but also learned a lot about being safe around water and improved their swimming technique. “The teachers are always there when you need them for help.  At first, I didn’t know how to dive, but the teachers helped me and now I can,” said third grader Ansleigh Pingree.\r\n\r\nEcumenical partners to meet with Truesdale\r\nMembers of the clergy from Beaufort County are invited to attend an Ecumenical Partners meeting with Superintendent Valerie Truesdale on Thursday, May 17, 11 a.m. at the Beaufort County Disabilities &amp; Special Needs Office\r\n(100 Clear Water Way, off Castle Rock Road between Hwy 170 and Grober Hill Road).  Ecumenical partner meetings are held with the superintendent to further communication and discuss issues as they relate to the children of Beaufort County.  Please RSVP to Carol McMillan at 322-2306 or carol.mcmillan@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\nCurtain Call\r\nBeaufort Academy Upper School presents “Curtain Call,” featuring three one-act plays: “The Necklace,” based on work by Guy de Maupassant, “The Monkey’s Paw,” based on work by W. W. Jacobs, and “The Groom’s Ghost,” based on work by Washington Irving.  BA seniors Michael Bible and Eddie Shacklett will direct Curtain Call, featuring musical interludes by fifth and sixth Graders. Catch “Curtain Call” on Monday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. or 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nRobot Camp registration\r\nThe registration for the Beaufort County School District Robotics Camp is now open. Visit http://tinyurl.com/BCSDSummerCamps to register.\r\n\r\nSchool briefs compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Send your school or classroom events to schoolnews@beaufortislandnews.com.', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-32', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:02', '2018-07-12 15:04:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6786', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6790, 4, '2012-05-17 12:41:19', '2012-05-17 16:41:19', 'The new High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Club at Beaufort High School traveled to Barnwell High School in Barnwell where the students released a 1,500g weather balloon on Friday, May 4.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6791\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Tanner Powell and Josh Forbes filling the balloon.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMGL9189.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6791\" title=\"IMGL9189\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMGL9189-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAttached to the balloon was a parachute and capsule. The capsule contained two different types of electronic tracking equipment. The primary device was a ham radio tracking device with GPS. The second was a SPOT Satellite Messenger. The capsule also contained a digital camera, set to take a photo every 15 seconds, a HD camcorder and a second camcorder that faced up and captured images of the balloon bursting. The balloon climbed to over 101,000 feet before bursting and\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6792\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The High Altitude Balloon Club. Members are, from left, Todd Stowe (advisor), Josh Forbes, Jordan Washington, Tanner Powell, Ricardo Harris (photographer), Henry Savoie, Michael Price, Joe Tokar (advisor) and Joseph Young with his son Bryce.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imgl9468.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6792\" title=\"imgl9468\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imgl9468-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\ntraveled some 30 miles, coming down a mile north of Ehrhardt, S.C.\r\nThis was a training flight for the new club. They hope to pair with students from Lady’s Island Middle School during the 2012-13 school year to launch high altitude science experiments.\r\nPhotos of the launch can be seen at http://thetalon.smugmug.com/Misc/Space/More-Testing and a video of the balloon burst can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX6UXHLXjb0.', 'New club launches its first high altitude balloon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-club-launches-its-first-high-altitude-balloon', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:01', '2018-07-12 15:04:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6790', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6794, 4, '2012-05-17 12:45:28', '2012-05-17 16:45:28', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\n“Think about what you think about when you are thinking about it.”\r\nThat’s the quote on the back of Martha O’Regan’s business card.\r\nIt’s heavy stuff, but it reflects the importance for this mother of two and owner of Therapeutic Solutions to be in the moment and to always appreciate the power of the mind and the body.\r\n“I love the human body/spirit, specifically the brain/mind and it’s amazing power.  Every aspect of our life\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6795\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Martha O’Regan is seen in one of the rooms at her office, Therapeutic Solutions, on Lady’s Island.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Martha1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6795\" title=\"Martha1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Martha1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nis managed through the mind and can change quickly.  I love watching the lights flicker on when a client gets the ‘ah-ha’ of the power of the mind/body connection,” Martha said.\r\nThe 49-year-old grew up in Kingsport, Tenn. She has been visiting her grandparents in Beaufort all her life, but moved here officially 18 years ago from the Florida Keys where she helped in the development and management of the island resort Little Palm Island. Also a boat captain, she spent a couple of years on Fripp and in Harbour Town, taking folks out on dolphin cruises before going to school to become a massage therapist.\r\nMartha said she loves the water and the beauty of Beaufort. “I even find great joy to be stuck on the bridge so I can take that moment to slow down and appreciate what we get to see every day,” she said.\r\nShe first embarked on massage therapy because of a headache that had lasted 24/7 for more than four years. In her own words, Martha describes her healing journey: “After exhausting all avenues with conventional treatment methods, I stumbled on a neuromuscular therapist who put her thumb on the headache while explaining the muscular components to pain. Once the pain pattern was broken, I became trained and made it my mission to help others like I had been helped.\r\n“After a decade of helping others through neuromuscular massage and learning about the brilliance of the human body and spirit, that the body does nothing wrong and that every pain and illness has a cause, I found myself with a new health challenge and went about trying to finding the cause.  After a couple of years of hearing ‘we can’t find anything wrong,’ ‘your test results are normal,’ and ‘here, let’s try this medicine or procedure,’ I became exhausted both with conventional methods as well as with many ‘alternative’ therapies. One day, I just surrendered to our Higher Power and quit ‘trying’ to find the answers and voila, the answer came — B.E.S.T. (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique), a technique that gets to the cause of pain and illness. While working with a BEST Practitioner, my body quickly began to heal, my energy was restored, and I was able to get off countless medications.  Through BEST, I got my life back and made it my mission to learn the technique and get back to helping others like I had been helped.”\r\nWith a serene demeanor and a soothing voice, Martha describes the integrative healing approach she offers. “We meet folks where they are and using a variety of modalities and techniques, we remove whatever interferences that are keeping them stuck in a negative health pattern while at the same time empowering them into a greater state of health and well being.  Employing B.E.S.T. allows me to ask the body exactly what it needs right here and right now, so I don’t have to guess, I just have to listen. Then, I just do what the body indicates — it’s a beautiful thing,” she said.\r\nMartha said she is most proud of the many folks over the years who have said “yes” to change and are living a healthy, vibrant life doing what brings them the greatest joy and passion.\r\nTherapeutic Solutions has been in business for 17 years, the first 11 out of her home.  “When I decided to transition my practice from neuromuscular therapy to a more integrative healing approach, I moved into a space at Newpoint Corners and has grown and evolved to where we are now,” Martha explained.\r\nShe has one full time practice manager, Carolyn Roos; one wellness/life coach, Danette Vernon; and a part time chiropractor, Dr. T.J. Pritchard, who also has a practice in Bluffton.\r\nWhen asked about her goals for the future, she said her teenage girls have inspired her towards teaching and empowering the next generation.\r\n“We have created space for a variety of classes to teach the basics of BEST, self care techniques, Family BEST, which teaches parents how to treat each other as well as their children, breathwork, group coaching, etc. Our mission is teach others to live well and to have fun in this thing called ‘life.’”\r\nMartha’s passion and positivity leaves a lot to think about.', 'Creating wellness: Martha O’Regan knows the benefits of a balanced life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'creating-wellness-martha-oregan-knows-the-benefits-of-a-balanced-life', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:45:28', '2012-05-17 16:45:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6794', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6797, 4, '2012-05-17 12:48:15', '2012-05-17 16:48:15', 'Fiber Artists of Beaufort (FAB) is an exciting new group of artists whose goal is to inspire, motivate and challenge each other, as well as raise awareness of contemporary fiber art in the Beaufort area. The group meets bimonthly in each others studios.\r\n“Unlike traditional groups, FAB’s emphasis is on original manipulation of fiber as a unique contemporary fine art form,” says Barbara James, one of the founders of the group and artist who dyes and prints silk. She\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6798\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Terry Waldron puts the finishing touches on one of her fabric figures as Barbara James looks on.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0738.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6798\" title=\"IMG_0738\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0738-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nshows her work at The Bay Street Galley.\r\nAndrea Stern shows in the Silver Fox Gallery in Hendersonville, N.C. She manipulates silk using the ancient art of Japanese Shibori and other techniques.  Andrea also makes hooked rugs and pillows in contemporary original motifs. She is especially interested in educating the public about fiber as means of artistic expression.\r\nTerry Waldron is best known in the Beaufort art scene for whimsical figurative art shown at Green Fish Gallery in Beaufort, Bodhi Tree Gallery in Sharon, Conn., and the May River Gallery in Bluffton.\r\n“I joined FAB because I was interested in showing my work with fellow contemporary fiber artists,” Terry said. She will realize her goal when FAB holds its first show and sale from October 26-28.\r\n“I have been seeking a support group of artists for some time.  I have been a fiber artist in Beaufort for years and it is so great to now have fellow contemporary artists who share my love for the medium,” says Pat Wilcox, who uses needle felting to make captivating figurative art. Pat also is known for her creative costuming of many Beaufort theatrical productions.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6799\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Cynthia Zeiss hangs her silk painting at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0742.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6799\" title=\"IMG_0742\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0742-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nCynthia Zeiss shows at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery, the Charles Street Gallery and Nuances in Port Royal.  At a recent meeting she showed her luscious silk scarves and wall pieces that she hand paints.\r\nLinda Patalive also shares Cynthia’s enthusiasm for embellishing silk using many techniques including batik, shibori and silk screening and painting. Linda shows at Pluff Mudd Gallery in Bluffton and the Beaufort Art Association.\r\nKim Keats’ work has been included in museum and university gallery exhibitions around the Southeast.  Her interlaced sculptures and vessels are made of tree bark, twigs, driftwood and palmetto root that she harvests from both highland and Lowcountry habitats.  She is excited to be part of a group that has a focus on innovative explorations.\r\nNewest members of the group are Rhonda Jordan and Diane Martin. Rhonda owns Tabby Fabrics and Studio in Beaufort. She promotes fine craft and hopes to offer contemporary fiber arts classes in her shop soon. Diane Martin hails from the San Francisco Bay area and works as an architect. She blends fiber materials with a structural sensibility.\r\nFor more information about Fiber Artists of Beaufort, its members and meetings, contact Barbara James at 843-525-6855.', 'What can they say? New creative group is simply FAB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-can-they-say-new-creative-group-is-simply-fab', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:48:15', '2012-05-17 16:48:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6797', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6800, 4, '2012-06-04 12:50:30', '2012-06-04 16:50:30', 'The Beaufort Garden Club’s 18th annual Garden a Day event begins Monday, June 4, and continues through Friday, June 8.  The homeowners of the gardens showcased in the 2012 Garden a Day event are all Master Gardeners.  These five private gardens will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. This event is a gift from the doyenne of garden clubs, The Beaufort Garden Club, to the people of Beaufort County and environs.  No admission is charged.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The home of Master Gardener Susan Harden on Lady’s Island is right on the water.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Harden-Garden.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6801\" title=\"The Harden Garden\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Harden-Garden-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nFor the past 17 years, The Beaufort Garden Club has presented gardens large and small. Some have been professionally designed and maintained.  Others are lovingly cared for by the homeowner, who often propagates plants from seeds and cuttings. This is the first time that all five gardens are “Master Gardener” gardens. The Beaufort Garden Club is featuring Master Gardeners in recognition for all they do for Beaufort County.\r\nHomeowners have generously opened their gardens to the public for this special event. A visit will show you what is attainable without the aid of professional assistance. All of these gardens are designed, planted and tended by the homeowner.\r\nMaster Gardener Linda Peters tends lovely roses in her five acre property, but she has allowed Mother Nature a free hand in much of the rest of the space.  She isn’t hesitant to give her a nudge, though, when she feels it’s needed. “Many plants in my garden are gifts from God. They just appear.  Some have gotten out of hand, but I don’t mind very much,” Peters said.\r\n“I seem unable to stop making new beds.  There must be some Nomad in my genes, too, because I keep moving things. There is very little rhyme and absolutely no reason to my garden, but it seems to work,” says Master Gardener Sandra Educate. “Plants aren’t an obsession with me, but they’re close!”\r\nMaster Gardener Kathi McKinley began to garden when she moved to Beaufort from Pennsylvania. She says that she became a Master Gardener because she had to. She was new to gardening and to the Lowcountry and wanted to be personally involved in creating her landscape and gardens.  She credits her Master Gardener training to finding plants, shrubs and trees that co-exist with a persistent deer population.\r\nMaster Gardener Tei Tober had a completely blank canvas when she moved to Habersham. It was an opportunity to create a garden without having to work around existing landscaping. She wisely postponed all planting until her soil had been properly amended — using an 18 wheeler truck load of organics. She enjoys every minute she spends in her garden and admits it’s a labor of love.\r\nIt is a truism that if you want anything done, give the job to a busy person.  Master Gardener Susan Harden is often that person. In addition to an active golf schedule, volunteering, and a busy travel agenda, she takes care of large front and back gardens at her Lady’s Island home. She also tends a fair-sized vegetable garden.\r\nGarden a Day has become a tradition in Beaufort and many visitors to this area schedule their trips during Garden a Day week. What began 18 years ago as a way to celebrate National Garden Week has grown in popularity every year. Last year’s Garden a Day greeted more than 2,000 visitors.  Don’t miss it!\r\n\r\nGARDEN SCHEDULE:\r\n\r\nCome celebrate National Garden Week  and The Beaufort Garden Club’s 18th annual Garden-a-Day.\r\n• Monday, June 4: Master Gardener Linda Peters, 1 Blythewood, Lady’s Island. Five magical acres of an enchanted garden with a surprise around every corner.\r\n• Tuesday, June 5: Master Gardener Sandra Educate, 100 Green Winged Teal North, (Walling Grove), Lady’s Island. Tropicals and aquatics mingle with English roses and unusual specimens in this eclectic garden.\r\n• Wednesday, June 6: Master Gardener Kathi McKinley, 9 Sandy Ridge Road, Beaufort. Dappled sunlight, shades of green and varying textures bring tranquility to this serene and peaceful, deep water property.   • Thursday, June 7: Master Gardener Tei Tober, 50 St. Phillips, Habersham. The sound of trickling water invites you to explore this exquisite courtyard  garden.\r\n• Friday, June 8, Master Gardener  Susan Harden, 121 Sunset Blvd., Lady’s Island.A sea of waving ornamental grasses is the intermezzo between a beautiful home and the waterfront.  Colorful flowers and shrubs add grace.\r\nMaster Gardeners will be on hand at all homes to answer your questions. For details, e-mail   gardenaday@embarqmail.com.', 'Garden-a-Day event reveals the work of masters', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'garden-a-day-event-reveals-the-work-of-masters', '', '', '2012-06-04 22:04:03', '2012-06-05 02:04:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6800', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6802, 4, '2012-05-17 12:53:44', '2012-05-17 16:53:44', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nA unit achieves more when all the pieces fit and work together. That is the philosophy behind the sports mentoring program The Unit, a member of the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).\r\nHead Coach David Francis and his wife Ruby Francis started the team four years ago with the goal of giving high school basketball players countywide an opportunity for more exposure to college scouts and recruiters. The organization is important for those pursuing athletic scholarships, and also provides them with basic life skills.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6803\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Back row, standing, from left, Trainer Louis Pantoja, Assistant Coach James Murray, Jay Abney, Anthony White, Shykeem Gardner, Jay Middleton, Preston Suber, Simeon Middleton, Michael Middleton, Assistant Coach Marvin Middleton, Trainer and manager Madison Bell. Front row, kneeling, from left: Coach David Francis, Rafael Guevara, Keiom Marshall, Andre Pringle, Tony Winston, Damian Brown and Brandon Washington. Not pictured: Wesley Riley and Sire Perry.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Unit1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6803\" title=\"The Unit1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Unit1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“We learn a lot about leadership and how to work together as a team,” said Simeon Middleton, a 10th grader at Whale Branch High.\r\nIn addition to strength training, conditioning and practice three or four times a week, the players have etiquette training and team counseling.\r\n“The coach is always getting us to motivate each other,” said junior Preston Suber at Beaufort Academy.\r\nRuby said they want to help the boys be more confident in who they are. “We help prepare them for where they’re going, and in order to achieve their goals, you have to work for it,” she said.\r\nCoach David said his goal is to make it to nationals at Disney in July. At a recent tournament in Orlando, the team came home with a championship out of the 30 teams in their division, so the team of talented athletes is looking forward to a successful season.\r\nThe Unit is a nonprofit and relies strictly on donations to help the players afford to travel to tournaments throughout the Southeast. They are very appreciative of their sponsors including Butler, Love House Ministries, Coastal OBGYN, Stokes Used Cars and Spectrum Graphics.\r\nWhere can you go to show your support for the team? The Unit will be playing in their third regional tournament on May 19 and 20 in Bluffton. They will also be having a fundraiser at Nippy’s on Saturday, June 2, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. with food and live music.\r\nFor more information about how to get involved with the team, call 843-476-1193.', 'The Unit: Team learns skills that go beyond basketball', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-unit-team-learns-skills-that-go-beyond-basketball', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:53:44', '2012-05-17 16:53:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6802', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6804, 4, '2012-05-17 12:57:24', '2012-05-17 16:57:24', 'The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce welcomes local and visiting exhibitors to the Artist Showcase 2012 on May 25-26 at Sea Island Best Western in historic downtown Beaufort. The 10th annual showcase is free and open to the public Friday, May 25 from Noon until 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Here’s a look at some of the featured artists:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6805\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"“Mother’s Little Helper” by Marie D. Lewis.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mothers-Little-Helper-by-Marie-D-Lewis.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6805\" title=\"Mothers Little Helper by Marie D Lewis\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mothers-Little-Helper-by-Marie-D-Lewis-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nHank D. Herring creates his unique graphics from found or rescued materials such as driftwood, discarded metals or fabrics.  He learned whittling from his two grandfathers and quilting from his family, crediting his family with artistic stimulation. He creates original wood stamps used for batiking, and then the stamps themselves become pieces of art. He teaches at the Children’s Educational Village in Atlanta as the village printmaker and continually shows his passion for the community and the arts through public events and forums. His work and that of many additional artists is exhibited in his gallery the Green Herring Gallery in historic downtown Beaufort.\r\nClaudette Humphrey was a first grade teacher in New Rochelle, N.Y., when she joined scores of other arts-minded teachers in year-long workshops at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan and Julliard School.  She immersed herself in the burgeoning New York arts culture inviting all the arts daily into her classroom and into her life. Her paintings smile through bright, elemental colors reflecting themes and vistas from her years living in California, Hawaii, New York, and now Beaufort.\r\nPatricia Wells is a Beaufort native who offers peace, love and harmony through her acrylics and oils which she describes as “divinely guided.”\r\nMarquita Willis is an artist from California, holding the BFA from California State University, and recently\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6806\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"“Amazing” by Patricia Wells.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Amazing-by-Patricia-Wells.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6806\" title=\"Amazing by Patricia Wells\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Amazing-by-Patricia-Wells-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nrelocated to establish Island Girl Art in South Carolina. Her paintings reflect the vibrant Gullah culture. She has exhibited in several galleries throughout the Carolinas and Virginia and has illustrated the children’s book “I Saw It Coming.” Rose Willis, also of Island Girl Art, will be exhibiting her custom silver and exotic bead jewelry creations.\r\nMarie D. Lewis, of Beaufort, began her painting in oils and acrylics five years ago. She has an A.A. Degree in apparel design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, a B.S. Degree in marketing and distributive education from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development from Webster University. She has conducted seminars and workshops in fashion, color, line and design, interior design, and management development for 25 years.\r\nMary Anderson, a Winnsboro, S.C., artist, creates art from gourds and handmade paper.\r\nGwen Williams is a Beaufort artist who creates jewelry and paintings in oils and acrylics.\r\nBridget Murray is a contemporary fabric artist based in Walterboro. She works with traditional quilting techniques and paints and embellishes fabrics to create her original designs.\r\nLiz and Charlie Mitchell, who are authors, marketing consultants and event managers for international clients and cultural organizations, will be showing their mobile travel apps: Hilton Head Essentials and Myrtle Beach’s Best.\r\nFor more information, follow and connect at http://www.bcbcc.org, on Twitter at BeaufortBlack and the Facebook page Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nFree Entertainment by Mahoganee at Artist Showcase Public Reception: Live entertainment is a new feature of the Artist Showcase at the public reception Friday, May 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. Recording artist Mahoganee will perform and the almost two dozen local and regional artists will be introduced. Mahoganee is a singer and songwriter with extensive performance and collaboration history who is described by the sound of Lauren Hill with a twist of Minnie Ripperton and a cup of Janis Joplin. Her name means rich in strength which she strives for as an artist using her music to provide positive outlets for women and girls to achieve dreams.', 'Black Chamber of Commerce presents 2012 Artist Showcase', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'black-chamber-of-commerce-presents-2012-artist-showcase', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:57:24', '2012-05-17 16:57:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6804', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6807, 4, '2012-05-17 12:59:36', '2012-05-17 16:59:36', 'The 26th Annual Gullah Festival will take place at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, with additional\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6808\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Aunt Pearlie Sue will be performing at this year&#39;s Gullah Festival, May 25-27.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Aunt-Pearlie-Sue.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6808\" title=\"Aunt Pearlie Sue\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Aunt-Pearlie-Sue-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nvenues throughout Beaufort, from Friday, May 25, until Sunday, May 27. The festival celebrates and recognizes the history, customs, cultures, language and accomplishments of the African Americans of the Lowcountry. The theme for this year’s event is “Preserving a Legacy for the Next Generation,” with a focus on the family. In fact, Friday is Family Day, and events begin at 10:30 a.m. with a large lineup of local school bands, choirs and dance ensembles. The official opening ceremony will kick off at 4 p.m., with the Miss. Gullah Teen Pageant at 6 p.m. The whole weekend will be a blend of music, arts, food, remembrances, special events and worship that will create an unforgettable experience. This year’s honorary chairperson is Dr. Frank Faulk, and singer Tony Terry from L.A. is the featured artist. To purchase tickets or for a complete schedule of events, call 843-636-3788 or visit www.gullahfestival.net.', 'Gullah Festival: Preserving a Legacy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gullah-festival-preserving-a-legacy', '', '', '2012-05-17 12:59:36', '2012-05-17 16:59:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6807', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6809, 4, '2012-05-17 13:04:56', '2012-05-17 17:04:56', 'The light cacophony of birdsong that can be heard from the Cypress Wetlands and Historic Walking Trail in Port Royal is mesmerizing. Walking along the beautiful boardwalk, pedestrians can view a variety of winged creatures and other wildlife from a favorable vantage point. As Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis described at a dedication ceremony for the new wetlands park and trail on Tuesday, May 15, “This is a quality of life project that is a real asset to the town.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6810\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray cuts the ribbon at a ceremony for the Cypress Wetlands and Historic Walking Trails on Tuesday, May 15. From left is Councilman Tom Klein, Town Manager Van Willis and Councilman Joe Lee.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0571.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6810\" title=\"DSC_0571\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0571-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nWillis recalled all the times he woke up early to meet with Henry Robinson about the project that’s been more than nine years in the making.\r\nAs far as restoring the area to its natural state and managing stormwater, Willis said, “We’re pretty proud of what we’ve done so far.”\r\nHe thanked all the people and businesses that helped turn this long-term eco-dream into a reality.\r\nThe citizens and Town of Port Royal also recognized Public Works employee\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6811\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"199\" caption=\"The new Cypress Wetlands and Historic Walking Trails provide tranquil views and the opportunity to see many birds.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0574.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6811\" title=\"DSC_0574\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0574-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nSilas Green for his dedication to the town. The World War II veteran was given a flag and was called “a great ambassador for Port Royal.”\r\nMeanwhile, back in the wetlands, interactive boards contain information about birds of prey, species of trees and the ecological importance of this area. The 0.56 mile trail — a combination of boardwalk, paved trail, and roadside pedestrian and bike trail — is also easy to follow with well-placed markers.', 'Port Royal dedicates Cypress Wetlands park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'port-royal-dedicates-cypress-wetlands-park', '', '', '2012-05-17 13:04:56', '2012-05-17 17:04:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6809', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6812, 4, '2012-05-21 12:41:23', '2012-05-21 16:41:23', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that left one man injured Friday night.\r\n\r\nJust after 9 pm, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported gunshot victim at Seaside Farms (1368 Seaside Rd) on St. Helena Island. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 42-year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim advised he had been walking outside the migrant housing area when he was grabbed from behind by an unknown male suspect.\r\n\r\nThe suspect fired several rounds, one of which struck the victim. Witnesses reported seeing three unknown black males fleeing the area after the shots were fired, however, no further description was available. The victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, and has since been released. The motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl A. Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting incident on St. Helena Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-investigating-shooting-incident-on-st-helena-island', '', '', '2012-05-21 12:41:23', '2012-05-21 16:41:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6812', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6813, 4, '2012-05-24 07:29:28', '2012-05-24 11:29:28', 'Pickled on the Porch tradition continues\r\nPickled on the Porch: A summer tradition continues Thursday, May 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 309 Federal St. A benefit to support the programs of USCB Center of the Arts, Beaufort Children’s Theatre and Beaufort Theatre Company. Presentations from “The MET Opera: Live in HD” and “Emerging Pictures: Indie Films.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort author will hold book signing\r\nBeaufort author Kim Poovey will be signing copies of her book “Truer Words” on Saturday, May 26, from noon to 4 p.m. at McIntosh Books, 917 Bay Street, at the Old Bay Market Place in downtown Beaufort. Kim Poovey is a writer and storyteller living in Beaufort. She is also a psychologist at Laurel Bay Elementary.  “Truer Words” is a novel about Emma Victoria Brown, a young woman born and raised in the Lowcountry during the Victorian era. Call 843-524-1119 for more information.\r\n\r\nSession helps identify, manage household pests\r\nThe Clemson Cooperative Extension Services will host two sessions on “Identifying and Managing Household Pests.” The sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 30, at the Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott Street, beginning at 10 a.m. Doctor Eric Benson, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Entomologist, will share his expertise on the emerging bedbugs, and the Formosan and Subterranean termites. Please call the Beaufort Cooperative Extension Office at 843- 255-6060, extension 114 to register.\r\n\r\nAudition for ‘Who Knew Talent Revue’\r\nUSCB Center for the Arts invites you to audition for the “Who Knew Talent Revue” on Wednesday, May 30. If you love to sing, dance, or play in band, we have a great opportunity for you or your band to be on stage. All you have to do is call is 521-4145 to schedule your audition time. Specific auditions are as follows: Vocalists, 5:30 p.m.; Dancers, bands, etc., 8:30 p.m. Non returnable photo and resume helpful if available. Limited to ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s Office has golf tourney at Parris Island\r\nSheriff’s Office Spring golf tournament\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is holding its Spring 2012 Golf Tournament at the Legends at Parris Island Golf Course on Friday, June 1, to raise money for its annual Appreciation Dinner. The dinner is to thank our deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year. We would appreciate your support of this worthwhile event in the form of donations of rounds of golf, golf equipment, gift certificates or other items to be given away as prizes. Your company could also sponsor snacks or beverages or by sponsoring a team of four deputies to play in the tournament. To support the Sheriff’s Office or to sponsor the tournament, contact Brian Baird at 255-3405 or brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\nAuthor of ‘The Treasure Train’ to sign books\r\nRob Young, author of “The Treasure Train,” will be signing copies of his book on Saturday, June 2 from 12-3 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe in the Old Bay Market Place at 917 Bay Street. Mr. Young is a former mayor of Augusta, Ga., and an award-winning documentary writer and producer. “The Treasure Train” is a “riveting account of love, loss and redemption in the closing days of the Civil War.” For more information, call 524-1119.\r\n\r\nFellowship Concert Choir has spring show\r\nEvent: Fellowship Concert Choir (FCC) Annual Spring Concert\r\nDescription: Fellowship Concert Choir (FCC) will present its Spring Concert with familiar spirituals and gospel songs.\r\nTime and date: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Union Baptist Church, Port Royal.\r\nPrice: Free to the Public\r\nContact information: (843) 812-6111.\r\n\r\nChristopher Paul releases new album\r\nChristopher Paul, local entertainer and recording artist, releases a new album at a free concert on June 2 at 7 p.m. called “Beyond This Place.” On Saturday, June 2, from 7-9 p.m. at Seaside Vineyard, Christopher Paul’s CD release party will feature free hors d’oeuvres and a performance by the entertainer.  Seaside Vineyard Fellowship is located at 100 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island.  Space is limited and reservations must be made at www.cpaul.com.\r\n\r\nRotary holds Memory Links Golf Tournament\r\nThe 8th Annual Memory Links Golf Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will tee off at 9 a.m. on June 2 at the Ocean Creek Golf Course, Fripp Island. This years Title sponsor is Summit Place of Beaufort offering 5-star Senior Living. The tournament benefactor is Alzheimer’s Research and Patient Care and The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust).  Cost of the tournament is $85 per person in advance, and the fee includes: golf, cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag and lunch. Tournament format is four-man captain’s choice. Contests include: $20,000 Hole-in-one chance, longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest before the tournament and team prizes. Call 843-476-9872 to register.\r\n\r\nLearn more about Parkinson’s Disease\r\nMore than one million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological disease. We invite you to learn more about Parkinson’s at a support group meeting on Thursday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Helena House in Port Royal. The featured speaker will be Adrienne O’Neill, the South Carolina State Director of the Parkinson’s Action Network. The Beaufort Parkinson’s Support Group meetings are always held on the first Thursday of the month at Helena House. They are free and open to the public. For information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose Ewing or Eric Fennell at Helena House at (843) 982-0233.\r\n\r\nHabitat holds High on the Hog BBQ Festival\r\nJoin us for Habitat for Humanity’s High on the Hog BBQ Festival at Whitehall Plantation on Lady’s Island, sponsored by Piggly Wiggly. Friday, June 8, from 5-9 p.m. will be “Everything Lowcountry,” best of Lowcountry cooking, sponsored by Sea Eagle Market, entertainment by Chris Holly. Saturday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be “High on the Hog BBQ Competition” for the best butts and smokin’ ribs in Beaufort. Entertainment and kids activities all day. Tickets for Friday are $10, Saturday, $12, or both days for $20. Get tickets at the Habitat for Humanity ReSale Store, online at www.highonthehog.info, or on site.\r\n\r\nGolf tournament to benefit USC athletes\r\nBeaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co., will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  Proceeds will benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. This is a four person scramble, Captain’s Choice format. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages (on course), and hole contests and prizes. If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\nNaturalist Bouknight speaks to photo club\r\nNaturalist and photographer Marvin Bouknight will speak at the Photography Club of Beaufort on June 11. Using his outstanding images and knowledge of our environment, Marvin will inspire photographers how to become part of nature as they try to capture the flora and fauna of the  Lowcountry through their lenses. Currently the naturalist at Oldfield and with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management from Clemson, Marvin has worked in this field for more than 20 years. His company, Nature Nook LLC provides wildlife management and interpretive consultation, stock photography, seminars, workshops and training.  He is the author of “South Carolina Lowcountry...Naturally”, a photographic and interpretive tour though the beauty and diversity of our area.   Teaming up with award winning photographer, Eric Horan, they offer photo “safaris” to locations around South Carolina, Florida and Texas The Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. at ArtWorks, on Boundary Street. Marvin will be available for a book signing a half hour prior to the meeting.  The public is invited to attend. Free admission. For more information, contact Rebecca Bass, president, rwbass@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\nSummer art programs offered at ARTworks\r\nARTworks presents two summer art programs for children.\r\n• Three weeks of Summer Art Blast with CJ Norwood, June 25-July 20. Children ages 6-14 will experience the beauty and techniques of: Acrylic paint and collage; art journaling and bookmaking; and drawing from nature. Space is limited, so sign up by calling 843-379-2787 or email cjane8163@yahoo.com. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available.\r\n• Four weeks of Theater Summer Camp with Heather Denardo, June 11- July 13. Children ages 6-16 can experience the drama of performance skills, Lowcountry tails, theatrical design, and puppets. Call 843-379-2787 or e-mail heather.denardo@yahoo.com to sign your child up today. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available. ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street, www.artworksinbeaufort.org.\r\n• Clay on Thursdays at ARTworks with Trevor Foster. Learn basic techniques or refine your skills and explore new techniques. June 14-July 26: handbuilding 10 a.m.-noon, and wheelthrown from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., or 6 to 8 p.m. Glazes and firing are included: $125 plus $25 per 25 pounds of clay. Meet the artist-instructor on Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. in the gallery at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. To register: thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, or call 803-707-5961.\r\n• Learn to create fused glass with Greg Rawls: Thursday June 14, 6 to 9 p.m., $75. You will learn how to cut glass and assemble it into an artistic pattern that will be fused into an 8” square sushi dish that you can take home and use. We will discuss different types of glass, safety, the science of glass fusing and the amazing potential of fused glass. Contact greg.rawls@hargray.com or go to www.artworksinbeaufort.org for more information. ARTworks is at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-40', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:29:28', '2012-05-24 11:29:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6813', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6814, 4, '2012-05-24 07:31:01', '2012-05-24 11:31:01', 'A long time ago, when I was a new first homeowner, I had a lawn service treat my yard. It seemed the home-ownerly thing to do. My grass was lush, green; there were no weeds. And then Dave, my 35-pound brown dog, developed a lump on one of his rear paws.  The vet couldn’t identify it any farther than “Hmm, it’s a lump,” gave me some cream to rub on it and it eventually went away. Then Dave started to itch all over and I stopped caring about my grass.\r\nAccording to the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), homeowners tend an estimated 40 million acres of turf (Environmental Science and Technology, 2005). If classified as a crop, lawns would rank as the fifth largest in the country after corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay (USDA, 1992). Fertilizers applied to lawns are roughly equivalent to the application rates for row crops (Barth, 1995). Our (treated) lawns receive an estimated five to seven pounds of chemicals per acre annually (Schueler, 1995).\r\nYikes!  Pair those heady statistics with the study presented in the January 2012 issue of the journal  Environmental Research that concluded that exposure to professionally applied lawn chemicals was associated with a significantly (70%) higher risk of canine malignant lymphoma. Dogs with serious malignancy were also 170% more likely to come from homes where owners used chemical insecticides.  Is greener grass worth the risk? Although most lawn care companies will try to convince you that their products are safe for your pets, here are a few things to consider before treating your lawn:\r\nFirst, lawn care companies are only obligated to provide information on “Active Ingredients” in their products.  This list of active ingredients often leaves out the many “Inert Ingredients” that are also found in the treatment products, many of which are known carcinogens or have documented health risks associated with them.  One chemical that is often considered an inert ingredient is 2, 4-D, the focus of the Transitional Cell Carcinoma study.  If you are curious about the information that these companies are willing to share, I encourage you to contact them for more detailed information about the full chemical content of their lawn care products so you can evaluate their safety for yourself. You may be surprised at how reluctant they are to share this information with you — if they do at all.\r\nSecondly, dogs are not people, and generally speaking, lawn care companies are concerned with how their products may affect people. Dogs are at greater risk of exposure and potential side effects from lawn care chemicals because:\r\n• Dogs do not wear clothing, as a rule, and they are low to the ground. Chemicals get on fur and are more easily absorbed into the skin.\r\n• Dogs do not wear shoes, either. Chemicals are absorbed through the paw pads and are then tracked into your home.  They will be ingested when dogs lick their paws, as they often do.  (And, let’s not forget our cat friends, either.)\r\n• Dogs don’t just walk on the grass, they roll in it, lay in it, sniff around in it and dig in it — all opportunities to inhale, ingest and absorb more toxins than the average human would.\r\n• Also, it’s not uncommon for dogs to eat grass while out in the yard, either intentionally or as part of all of the grunge they chew on while outside.\r\nWays to Reduce Your Dog’s Risk\r\nWhile there is no way to guarantee that your dog will not develop cancer, there are some proactive things you can do to reduce their risks — especially when it comes to lawn care chemicals.\r\n• Use only natural lawn care products in your yard.  Examples are using corn gluten meal as a natural weed killer and fertilizer, or diatomaceous earth and boric acid for pest control.  Reducing exposure is the best way to prevent potential side effects.\r\n• Be aware of ALL the environments in which your dog may be exposed to lawn chemicals.  Even if you don’t use them in your yard, consider yards you pass when going on walks, the parks where you and your dog play, and other public areas that may be treated.\r\n• Always wipe your dog’s paws off after walks to remove any residue, and wipe down their fur as well if they have been out playing in treated grass.', 'Is greener grass worth the risk?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-greener-grass-worth-the-risk', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:31:01', '2012-05-24 11:31:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6814', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6815, 4, '2012-05-24 07:31:50', '2012-05-24 11:31:50', 'By Celia Strong\r\nIt’s true. Even wines can get promoted. Not all of them of course, but, in countries where  there are legal levels and such of wines, every once in a while a wine is declared to be better than its legal level and gets elevated, promoted, to a higher level. Our wine this week is one of those rare promoted wines.\r\nLet’s back up a bit though and see what and why. We’re in France this week, where two main concepts determine their upper level of wine. One is the federal and regional laws that determine the name of the wine. The top level is the “Appellation d’Origine Controllee” wines which is where the wines are named for their place of origin, where the grapes are grown. These laws include the second concept, “terroir’” which is a French term for soil, but in the world of wine is expanded to mean not only soil, but the soil content, the climate where the soil sits and the weather on the soil in each vintage. Since certain soil types enhance the flavors in certain grapes only authorized grapes are grown on any given “terroir.” This means that at the AC level (also called AOC) Chardonnay is grown in the Burgundy region but never in the Bordeaux region.  And Syrah is grown in the Cotes du Rhone region but never in Alsace. France is the source of many grape varieties, just every region and every winery only makes wines from varieties that their land is allowed to grow.\r\nThe AC laws were enacted in 1935 so that consumers would be guaranteed that the name of a wine on a bottle was in fact what was in the bottle.  (For history buffs, there were French wine laws going back several decades earlier, but all that information is more than I figured we needed today.)  After World War I, many American soldiers came home with a new understanding and desire for French wines - in particular those of the Rhone city of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.  To the horror of producers in Chateauneuf,  many “copies” of their wines flooded the market, often at lower prices than they could charge for the real wines.  It was the producers in Chateauneuf that banded together, wrote codes for their wines and lobbied the government to establish national wine laws.  After the Rhone region, all the others followed and the French wine laws became the standard for other European countries’ wine laws. In addition to controlling what grapes are grown where, the AC laws also control how much is grown per acre, how many gallons are produced be acre of vines, pruning, trellising and wine making practices. Because each region has its own varieties, the particulars of each region’s laws are designed to enable their best wines to be made.\r\nAs a sort of sub-level to the AC, there is another category known as VDQS (Vin Delimite de Qualite Superieure).  This was always a very small percentage of the total wine production of France, about .9 percent.  Wines in this category were kind of like red- haired step children - not quite as good as the AC wines of their regions, sometimes because of lesser or different soil, sometimes because of different grape varieties. Many referred to the VDQS wines as AC wines-in-waiting. Waiting to be upgraded to full AC status, but usually not getting there.  With the status AC wines have in France, and around the world, these poor red-haired step children were almost unknown and not available, unless you were in their town. Interestingly, as of the end of 2011, VDQS ceased to exist as a wine category in France.\r\nI have forced you through all this legal mumbo jumbo because our wine this week used to be a VDQS.  In the Burgundy region, the main white grape variety is Chardonnay. (There are bits of Aligote in certain spots and a tad of Pinot Blanc, although that is fading.) So main, in fact, that most of us don’t go beyond Chardonnay.  White Burgundies are Chardonnay.  Period!  Except for one little village just southwest of the town of Chablis. And that gets us to this week’s wine. Saint-Bris, or more correctly Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, is this village. Currently, there are about 100 hectares (250 acres) of vines planted here.  Until the late 19th century, though, there were close to 40,000 hectares of vines. Paris, being close by with just a carriage or horse ride, was the main market for wine from Saint-Bris, made from the now-extinct Roublot grape. Since this was before any of the French wine laws, many of these wines were called “Chablis” even though they came from different soil and grapes. At the turn of the century, vineyard diseases and stiff competition from more southern vineyards knocked out most of the Saint-Bris wine business.  At some later point, Sauvignon Blanc grapes were introduced into Saint-Bris. If you look at a map, the village is very close to the western end of the Loire River and the appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.  Both of these were, and still are, producers of wonderful Sauvignon Blanc wines.  Geologically, even though it was not known then, the soil in Saint-Bris is close to that near Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.  So, a town in Burgundy, where Chardonnay is the reigning white grape, is growing a non-Burgundy variety.  This was the oddity of Saint-Bris and the reason their wines were designated as VDQS rather than AC. It was 1974, when these Sauvignon-based wines were considered good enough for VDQS status under the name “Sauvignon de Saint-Bris. And what’s this about a promotion? In January 2003, these wines were elevated to AC level with their new name “Saint-Bris.” At the same time, their VDQS designation was repealed.\r\nSo, our wine this week is a Saint-Bris, AC wine from Burgundy, made from Sauvignon Blanc.  Its producer is Simmonet-Febvre, a Chablis company that was founded in 1840 by Joel Febvre, a barrel maker. The company is known for their fine Chablis wines and a really delicious Cremant de Bourgogne (sparkling white Burgundy) as well. Currently, they are owned by the large Louis Latour firm. The Saint-Bris is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on limestone and clay soil. It is fermented in stainless steel and all of it goes through a malo-lactic fermentation. It is fresh and zesty with lemon notes and subtle hints of green herbs. It has a creamy texture, thanks to the malo-lactic fermentation, that makes it different from all the other Sauvignon Blanc wines we’ve been drinking. One time, in the mid-1980’s, I spent a rainy couple of hours in a small cafe in this village waiting for some  stragglers in my group to catch up with us. And what do you do on a rainy day in a tiny town in France?  Drink the local wine, of course.  And, ever since then, I’ve had a soft spot for this wine, bought it the few times it came into South Carolina as a VDQS and celebrated when it got its promotion to AC status.  This month five cases came into South Carolina.  And, now, for $9.99, you can try some too.  Rain or shine. Enjoy!', 'Even wines get promotions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'even-wines-get-promotions', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:31:50', '2012-05-24 11:31:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6815', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6816, 4, '2012-05-24 07:54:06', '2012-05-24 11:54:06', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nRiccardo Bonino, owner of Griffin Market, treated the Lunch Bunch to an absolutely incredibly tasting of the best that his Italian restaurant has to offer.\r\nThe six-course meal was an education in cuisine from northern Italian, where Bonino is from, as well as an appreciation of all the details that go into preparing fresh, authentic, yet inventive, dishes.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6817\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Cold Antipasti plate.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0566.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6817\" title=\"DSC_0566\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0566-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Cold Antipasti featured four amazing items: Vitello Tonnato, rare veal roast thinly sliced, served cold and topped with a tuna and capers sauce; Melone con Culatello, cantaloupe slices wrapped in Culatello, the best part of Prosciuttos; Caprese, fresh, hand-pulled Mozzarella with ripe heirloom cherry tomatoes, basil from the Griffin Garden and extra virgin olive oil; and Alici, anchovies in gribiche vinaigrette with sieved eggs and capers, served with Ciabatta bread. The dish also featured homemade breadsticks that were thin and crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle, so tasty.\r\nThe Hot Antipasti course had three small, yet exquisite, items: Arancini, crispy saffron risotto balls stuffed with Bolognese sauce and Mozzarella; Fiori di Zucca, Griffin’s Garden zucchini blossoms filled with fresh Mozzarella and anchovies; and then our favorite of the entire lunch, a shot of the Zuppa, a sweet corn and blue crab bisque topped with\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6820\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The biscotti plate with Amarettini, rosemary shortbread, chocolate hazelnut truffle and a cannoli.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0587.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6820\" title=\"DSC_0587\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0587-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\ncrispy pancetta and chives. We all agreed it was an absolute must-have.\r\nThe first pasta course included Tagliatelle Verdi, handmade spinach pasta in a sage butter and early spring\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6818\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Hot Antipasti plate, with our must-have, the shot of Zuppa.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0569.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6818\" title=\"DSC_0569\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0569-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nvegetable sauce, and Ravioli, handmade pasta stuffed with veal roast and served in a sage butter and veal jus sauce. Bonino emphasized that their ravioli is handmade and cut out and this elevates it above other frozen pastas.\r\nThe second pasta course had two amazing dishes. The Carbonara made with artisanal Abruzzo spaghetti in an Evelyn’s Acres Farm Eggs, Pancetta and Parmigiano Reggiano sauce. And also Griffin’s signature dish, Tagliatelle alla Bolognese: handmade tagliatelle egg pasta in a slow cooked three meats and imported San Marzano D.O.P. tomato sauce. Served on small plates, both were so delectable and satisfying.\r\nFor dessert, we all fell in love with the Budino, butterscotch budino topped with salted caramel sauce. And even though we were all so full, we enjoyed the plate of various biscotti.\r\nI cannot say enough about this fabulous restaurant, but don’t take my word for it, it’s a favorite of Pat Conroy, who dines there often.\r\nGriffin Market is located at 403 Carteret Street, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-524-0240 or visit www.griffinmarket.blogspot.com.', 'The Lunch Bunch is treated to a special tasting menu at Griffin Market', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-lunch-bunch-is-treated-to-a-special-tasting-menu-at-griffin-market', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:54:06', '2012-05-24 11:54:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6816', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6821, 4, '2012-05-24 07:55:24', '2012-05-24 11:55:24', 'The Thomas Heyward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met for their annual spring luncheon this month and installed their new slate of officers to serve for 2012-2014. The incoming officers were <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lifestyle-DAR-2012-spring-picnic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6822\" title=\"Lifestyle-DAR 2012 spring picnic\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Lifestyle-DAR-2012-spring-picnic-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" /></a>presented with be-ribboned red roses and were sworn in by the outgoing chapter chaplain. Pictured, from left, are Nancy Hailston (Treasurer);  Anne Kennedy (outgoing Chaplain); Charlene Shufelt (Regent);  Harriet Bosiack (Vice Regent); Laura Beall (incoming chaplain); and Eliza Oliwa  (Recording Secretary). Not pictured are Nancy Anderson (Corresponding Secretary) and Nancy Chesnutt (Historian). Nancy Crowther was presented with a special gift in recognition of three years of dedicated service as chapter Regent.  For more information about the DAR, please contact Regent Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158.', 'Daughters of the American Revolution have annual spring luncheon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'daughters-of-the-american-revolution-have-annual-spring-luncheon', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:55:24', '2012-05-24 11:55:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6821', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6823, 4, '2012-05-24 07:56:44', '2012-05-24 11:56:44', 'By Hattie Lawton Ficklin\r\n“Decoration Day” was a favorite holiday for me when I was a child. We spent all day in town. I watched the parade, or ran behind it, in the morning. My family and I attended the ceremony at the National Cemetery after the parade. When I was in elementary school, some of the elementary children staked the flags at the cemetery for this important day. The streets were lined with tables laden with all kinds of food — cakes, fish, shrimp, chicken, pork chops, oysters, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and many other delicacies that showed off the cooking of our parents and grandparents from which a meal could be prepared and sold. The carnival was in town, and we could ride the attractions as well as go to some of the shows. It was a day of fun from morning until evening.\r\nThe year that hurt me the most was the year that I waited all day to go to Decoration Day and my grandparents didn’t tell me to get dressed because we were going to Beaufort. When I heard the train late in the evening, I knew something had happened because we didn’t have Decoration Day. The reason was the Second World War was going on and we couldn’t have the traditional celebration that year.\r\n\r\n<em>Beaufort Then &amp; Now: This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'History with Holly: Decoration Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-decoration-day', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:56:44', '2012-05-24 11:56:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6823', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6824, 4, '2012-05-24 07:57:57', '2012-05-24 11:57:57', 'By Peggy Chandler\r\nThe Royal Readers Book Club welcomed a new member, Micalene Roberts, at its annual Hunting Island meeting.  The book discussed was “Nice to Come Home To” by Rebecca Flowers. The author is a close friend of book club member Marianne Hamilton’s daughter, Meredith; the two met when they attended Ohio State. This personal connection allowed Marianne to share insights into Ms. Flower’s writing. The book was enjoyed by club members. Some of their comments included: “I thought the book was a good read and the beach is a great place to discuss the evolving ideas we all had about a woman’s place in society and the changes in family life.” And, “The book’s interaction among sisters especially hit home for me.” The book selection for June is “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6825\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"From left is Marie Spencer, Nancy Steeves, Kathy Fehlauer, Joey Patrucco, Ellen de Guzman and Debbie Mitchell.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Royal-Chatter1-5-24.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6825\" title=\"Royal Chatter1 5-24\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Royal-Chatter1-5-24-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAlso, the Hamilton’s son Jack and his partner CJ recently visited from Chicago. They fished, shopped and dined at a variety of local restaurants including Wren, Saltus and Southern Graces. Their trip also included a day at the beach and a visit to Charleston.\r\nA few members of the Royal Pines Garden Club shared their Mother’s Day with the ladies at Bayview Nursing Home. The Garden Club ladies arranged flowers in pinch bottles which were then placed beside the residents’ dinner plates. Members who participated in this lovely and thoughtful endeavor were Nancy Steeves, Joey Patrucco, Marie Spencer, Kathy Fehlauer, Ellen deGuzman and Kathy Mitchell.\r\nMegan Rauenhorst will graduate from Beaufort High on June 1 at 7 p.m. She’ll be volunteering at Harbor Island doing the Sea Turtle Patrol this summer and working at Outback as a hostess/server. She’ll be attending the University of South Carolina in Columbia this fall and majoring in pre-pharmacy. Annette and Bob Rauenhorst have many reasons to be proud.  Good job, Megan!\r\nHappy Birthday to Mary Cieplowski of Rivers Court who turns 39 again this month.\r\nIf you have a tidbit to share, please contact me at buddysoma@embarqmail.com.', 'Little Bits of Royal Chatter ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-bits-of-royal-chatter-14', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:57:57', '2012-05-24 11:57:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6824', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6826, 4, '2012-05-24 07:58:49', '2012-05-24 11:58:49', 'As July gets closer and the school year comes to a close, LOUD students, armed with sponsorship packets, hit the streets to seek support from their hometown. In case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, LOUD, an acronym that stands for Living Out Ur Dreams, is a local 501c3 organization utilizing media arts and performance slam style poetry, during after school hours, to focus teens on three components of success: academic achievement, holistic development and violence prevention.\r\nJamila Alston, a 17-year-old junior at Beaufort High School, is a native of St. Helena Island with deep Gullah roots and wings carved from ambition. “I know I am meant for something great, someday I will own my own school,” Jamila stated after being asked where she sees herself 10 years from now.\r\nJamila, a member of the LOUD Slam Team, prides herself on her strong intellect both when it comes to books and common sense. While she studies AP Latin and takes Honors Math courses, she plans to apply for the Gates Millennium Scholarship next year as a senior to help her pay for college in fall 2013. She is currently in the process of completing her application to New York University (NYU), her first school of choice.\r\nJamila is also an accomplished slam poet, having been introduced to the craft the summer of 2009 when she joined the LOUD Program (www.livingouturdreams.org). This summer, Jamila and her fellow Slam Team mates will travel to San Francisco, Ca., where they have been invited to compete on HBO’s “Brave New Voices,” the nation’s largest youth slam competition featuring teams from all over the United States and several different countries.\r\nIn order to participate, however, LOUD students must get to San Francisco, Ca. They began fundraising in April, seeking $20 from 500 givers upon receiving notice that they were selected to compete. Last week LOUD partnered with Main Street Beaufort, USA acting as servers for their first Supper Society fundraiser.\r\nThe LOUD Slam Team is still seeking approximately $7,500 to reach its goal of getting all five Slam Team members to San Francisco for the weeklong event.\r\nRemember that every little bit helps in the quest for these students to live out their dreams! For more information about how to donate or sponsor a student, visit www.livingouturdreams.org.', 'LOUD partners with local organizations to garner funds for appearance on HBO', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'loud-partners-with-local-organizations-to-garner-funds-for-appearance-on-hbo', '', '', '2012-05-24 07:58:49', '2012-05-24 11:58:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6826', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6827, 4, '2012-05-24 08:03:02', '2012-05-24 12:03:02', 'The First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, located downtown at North and Church streets, recognized its 100th year with the designation of an historical marker on May 13. Then this past Sunday, May 20, the congregation and the community joined together to celebrate this milestone with drinks and refreshments — including cake — outside following a special service. Here are some pictures from the event, courtesy of church member Roxanne Cheney.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC8.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6828\" title=\"FPC8\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC8-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC9.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6829\" title=\"FPC9\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC9-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC10.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6830\" title=\"FPC10\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC10-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC6.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6831\" title=\"FPC6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FPC6-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>', 'Centennial celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'centennial%e2%80%89celebration', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:03:02', '2012-05-24 12:03:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6827', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6832, 4, '2012-05-24 08:05:02', '2012-05-24 12:05:02', '[caption id=\"attachment_6833\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Attending the S.C. Annual State Meeting of the SAR in Columbia were Beaufort members Andy Beall, S.C. Society Eagle Scout Chairman; Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter Genealogist Dean Cullison; newly elected Senior Vice President of the State SAR Society Carroll Crowther; and Gov. Hamilton Chapter President Jody Henson.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SAR1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6833\" title=\"SAR1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SAR1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nCarroll Crowther was elected Senior Vice President of the S.C. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for 2012 at the recent Annual Meeting of the State Society in Columbia.  Crowther is past president of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the SAR in Beaufort At the annual meeting, Wayne Cousar, recent past president of the Hamilton Chapter, was installed as State Vice President for Chapter Renewal and Revitalization. Beaufort’s Gov. Hamilton Chapter was cited for ranking third among the 17 chapters in South Carolina for promoting Americanism Projects in 2011, and was awarded the white flag streamer, seen above at right.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6834\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Marine Cadet Jonah Carter of Battery Creek High receives the SAR JROTC Bronze Medal award from Henson. Carter was chosen for his leadership qualities, military bearing and general excellence.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SAR.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6834\" title=\"SAR\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SAR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'SAR stays active', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sar-stays-active', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:05:02', '2012-05-24 12:05:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6832', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6835, 4, '2012-05-24 08:06:17', '2012-05-24 12:06:17', 'Memorial Day began as a holiday set aside to honor the men and woman who sacrificed their lives in American military service.  Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in aftermath of the Civil War after a proclamation by General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic that a day be set aside to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers.  Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971 ensuring that Americans honor those who died defending her. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries, attending parades, and hosting family gatherings.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/61qtHkY1ROL.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6836\" title=\"61qtHkY1ROL\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/61qtHkY1ROL-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>You can also celebrate by learning more about our nation’s heroic service men and women in these notable new best-sellers:\r\n“American Sniper” by Chris Kyle\r\nGripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.\r\n“Unbroken” by Lauren Hillenbrand\r\nA World War II story of survival, resilience and redemption\r\n“Seal Team Six” by Howard E. Wasdin\r\nIn this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers.', 'Read of the Week: Memorial Day-related reading material', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'read-of-the-week-memorial-day-related-reading-material', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:06:17', '2012-05-24 12:06:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6835', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6837, 4, '2012-05-24 08:07:44', '2012-05-24 12:07:44', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Soccer-Dalton-and-Byrne-2-crop.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6838\" title=\"Soccer Dalton and Byrne 2 crop\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Soccer-Dalton-and-Byrne-2-crop-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Beaufort Academy Varsity Soccer Coaches Bill Dalton (Boys Soccer) and David Byrne (Girls Soccer) were named as the 2011-12 SCISA Region III Soccer Coaches of the Year! Both teams finished the regular season as region champs, and the girls went on to finish second in the state tournament last weekend.', 'Athletes of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athletes-of-the-week-4', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:07:44', '2012-05-24 12:07:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6837', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6839, 4, '2012-05-24 08:08:26', '2012-05-24 12:08:26', 'The camp will be held June 11-15, at Beaufort High School. Morning QuickStart Tennis will be from 9-10 a.m. for ages 5-8, $80 for five hours. From 10-11:30 a.m., ages 9-11, $120 to play for 7.5 hours.\r\nThe afternoon practice will be intermediate, for ages 12-16, from 3-4:30 p.m., $120. Advanced is for ages 12-18,  4:30 – 6:30 p.m., $175.\r\nQuick Start Tennis, also known as “10 and Under Tennis,” is a competitive play format that features modified equipment and courts, allowing kids to rally and play the game of tennis earlier than the expected advanced lesson training. Bring a hat and water bottle. No flip flops.\r\nFor the Beaufort Tennis Camp afternoon session, high performance is the priority.\r\nFor more information, contact BHS Coach David Riedmayer at 321-0381 or email riedmayer@hotmail.com or Teaching Pro Warren Florence at 441-0871.', 'Beaufort Summer Tennis Camp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-summer-tennis-camp', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:08:26', '2012-05-24 12:08:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6839', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6840, 4, '2012-05-24 08:09:21', '2012-05-24 12:09:21', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort softball team had three players named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s NAIA All-Region Team, the organization announced last week.\r\nSophomore Katie Rietkovich and freshmen Shelby Zipperer and Taylor Triplett were second-team selections from the East Region.\r\nRietkovich, who played second base and hit in the leadoff and No. 3 spots in the lineup for USCB, was named to one of five at-large spots on the second team.She hit .455 with a team-high 10 home runs, 60 RBIs and 18 stolen bases.\r\nTriplett, who split time at first base and designated player for the Sand Sharks, was named second-team DP. In 33 games before having her season cut short by injury, Triplett hit .370 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs.\r\nZipperer, the Sand Sharks’ center fielder, was named to the second-team as an outfielder. In addition to being one of the top defensive outfielders in the Sun Conference, Zipperer hit .409 with three home runs, 36 RBIs and a team-high 14 doubles, as well as 13 stolen bases.\r\nThe Sand Sharks finished their inaugural season with a 37-11 record and finished second in the Sun Conference with a 12-5 mark in league play.', 'USCB Sand Sharks softball: 3 named to all-region second-team', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-sand-sharks-softball-3-named-to-all-region-second-team', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:09:21', '2012-05-24 12:09:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6840', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6841, 4, '2012-05-24 08:11:38', '2012-05-24 12:11:38', 'The top 5K finishers were:\r\n• 1st Place Male finisher, 20:20: Captain Alex Goodno\r\n• 2nd Place Male finisher, 20:38: Major Steve McClune (pushing two boys in a stroller, by the way)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0170.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6842\" title=\"DSC_0170\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0170-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>• 3rd Place Male finisher, 20:53: Major Al Bryant\r\n• 1st Place Female finisher, 21:13: Dr. Heath\r\n• 2nd Place Female finisher, 25:19: Sarah Porter\r\n• 3rd Place Female, 26:00:  Christy Steen\r\nCongratulations to our “Most Spirited” 5K &amp; Kids’ Race finishers:\r\n• Male Most Spirited: Colonel Brian Murtha\r\n• Female Most Spirited: Captain Erin Berard\r\n• Boy Most Spirited: Xavier Casanova\r\n• Girl Most Spirited: Madeline McBride\r\nAnd a big thank you to all the race’s sponsors.', 'Marine Corps Air Station Officers\' Spouses\' Club Run for the Tea', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'marine-corps-air-station-officers-spouses-club-run-for-the-tea', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:11:38', '2012-05-24 12:11:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6841', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6845, 4, '2012-05-24 08:14:14', '2012-05-24 12:14:14', 'No one can dispute that Warren Buffett is a good investor — he’s made a ton of money over many years and it’s been well-documented. He holds court periodically and even his public calls have been pretty good, like his “Buy American. I Am.” editorial in the New York Times on October 16, 2008. (More recently he said bonds should come with a warning label, so take that for what it’s worth.) You could do worse than trying to emulate Warren Buffett.\r\nSo what is St. Warren actually doing? Well, fortunately some college professors did the heavy lifting. They analyzed Berkshire Hathaway’s quarterly filings from 2006 all the way back to 1980, 2,140 quarter-stock observations. CXO Advisory had a nice summary of their work. In the words of the professors: “we observe a median holding period of a year, with approximately 20% of stocks held for more than two years. At the other end of the spectrum, approximately 30% of stocks are sold within six months.”\r\nYep, Warren Buffett has turnover. He blew out 30% of his portfolio selections within six months, and held about 20% of his picks for the longer run. That is active trading by any definition.\r\nAccording to Dorsey, Wright and Associates, Inc., a mythology has grown up around Mr. Buffett, that he has a somewhat magical ability to select stocks and then holds on to them forever. The truth is far more pedestrian, and encouraging since it is something any investor can do. He might be holding on to what is working, but his portfolio holdings are pared relentlessly. If I had to guess, I suspect Warren Buffett is simply doing what every good investor does. He’s using his best judgment to select stocks and then cutting the losers and letting the winners run.\r\nThere’s no glory — or capital gain to be had — in holding an underperforming stock for the long run. Mr. Buffett’s stock selection may be above average, but his genius is more likely in his discipline.\r\nDon’t be conned by the myth of buy-and-hold. Even Warren Buffett isn’t doing it. Search everywhere for good investment opportunities, hang on to the winners and get rid of the losers.\r\n\r\n<em>The above noted articles were written in part by Financial Advisor W. Charles Tumlin of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 211 Scotts Street.  524-1114.</em>\r\n<em>The views expressed by Charles Tumlin are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC or its affiliates.</em>\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo Company.</em>', 'The myth of buy-and-hold', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-myth-of-buy-and-hold', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:14:14', '2012-05-24 12:14:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6845', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6848, 4, '2012-05-24 08:16:24', '2012-05-24 12:16:24', 'The world’s largest university specializing in aviation and aerospace will begin offering college-level courses at Battery Creek High School under a new partnership.\r\nBeaufort County becomes only the second school district in the nation to offer “dual enrollment” courses with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University through the university’s Worldwide Campus, which has more than 150 centers around the globe, including one at Beaufort’s Marine Corps Air Station.  Embry-Riddle has residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz.\r\nBattery Creek High Principal Ed Burnes said the new dual enrollment courses will allow qualified students to earn high school and college course credits simultaneously at no additional cost to parents.\r\nThe courses will be offered in Battery Creek’s Military Science and Aeronautical Engineering Academy, one of three options in the school’s “Tri-Academies” along with Arts and Humanities and Health Sciences and Information Technology.  Battery Creek High’s Tri-Academy model is one of 10 “programmatic choices” that allow district students to enroll in schools outside their zoned attendance areas.\r\nThirty-four students have requested and been approved for transfers to Battery Creek High next school year, according to district reports.\r\n“Our Board of Education wants Beaufort County to be a leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), and this new partnership with Embry-Riddle is another strong step in that direction,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.  “It also broadens the menu of academic choices that we offer to students and their parents.”\r\nDawn Beattie, associate director of the Embry-Riddle campus at MCAS Beaufort, described the new partnership as “a wonderful opportunity for high school students to participate in aeronautics-oriented classes led by highly qualified college instructors.”\r\n“This program will introduce students to many different areas within the aeronautical field,” Beattie said.  “And doing that in high school is a perfect time for students to gain knowledge and accumulate experience that will be a boost to their college careers and beyond.”\r\nCol. (Ret.) Jack Snider, a veteran Marine pilot who retired as the Marine Corps Air Station’s commander last year, is coordinating the new additions to Battery Creek’s academic program and hopes to increase the number of courses offered by the school.', 'Partnership allows students to take college courses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'partnership-allows-students-to-take-college-courses', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:00', '2018-07-12 15:04:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6848', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6849, 4, '2012-05-24 08:16:59', '2012-05-24 12:16:59', 'Eleven teachers in northern Beaufort County public schools earned grants totaling more than $5,000 this week from the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. The funds will be used for lessons in the fall semester.\r\nFoundation board members delivered balloons and good news to the winning teachers on Wednesday, May 23. The grant money will be handed out when school resumes in August.\r\n“We were pleased with the quality of the applications and the creativeness we are seeing,” said Jim Grimsley, chairman of the nonprofit foundation. “It’s good to be back in the business of giving money to help teachers.”\r\nA group of local residents and parents formed the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation about 20 years ago. The goal then — and now  —  was to provide outside, private financial support to teachers in northern Beaufort County public schools.\r\nAfter a hiatus of about five years, the foundation re-organized earlier this year. About two dozen teachers applied for grants in April. Another round of grants likely will be made available after the new school year starts and will be awarded for the second semester.\r\nArtscapade, the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation’s primary fundraiser, is rising again and will be held in February. Additional fundraising events may be scheduled between now and then to support more grants.\r\n“We value the support of the community, and we exist solely to support our teachers in all the good work they do,” Grimsley said. “It’s a great feeling to hand out even a little bit of money that can help a teacher do his or her job just a little better.”\r\nGrant funds must be used between the start of school in August and Dec. 31, and all recipients must submit an after-action report detailing their project.\r\nAward recipients for Fall 2012 include:\r\n• Josefina Blanc, Whale Branch Elementary, Animal Figures.\r\n• Robert Carlin, Whale Branch Early College High School, TV Productions.\r\n• Shelia Cato, Beaufort High, Passing End of Course Exam.\r\n• Patricia Girard, Broad River Elementary, Shutterbug Books.\r\n• Yolanda Goethe, Beaufort Middle School, Waking Up Students with Graphing.\r\n• Cassandra Menning, St. Helena Elementary, Healthy Habits for Careful Kids.\r\n• Kelly Pulaski, Coosa Elementary, Coosa Leadership Initiative.\r\n• Scott Shipsey, Lady’s Island Middle School, LIMS Junior Leadership.\r\n• Harry Smith, Lady’s Island Elementary, Sport Stacking Upgrade.\r\n• Melissa Welch, Beaufort High, Perception Goggles.\r\n• Renee Woods, Lady’s Island Elementary, Cookie Sheet Comprehension.', 'Nonprofit hands out grants to 11 teachers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nonprofit-hands-out-grants-to-11-teachers', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:00', '2018-07-12 15:04:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6849', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6850, 4, '2012-05-24 08:21:11', '2012-05-24 12:21:11', '• Thursday, May 24, Riverview Charter School’s TIDEWATCH Showcase, 5 p.m. Participants should arrive 15 minutes early if Thursday is not a regular TIDEWATCH day for your child.\r\n• Thursday, May 24, all library books are due to Mossy Oaks’ library.\r\n• Thursday, May 24, Beaufort Academy Hawaiian Shirt Day in honor of Mr. Clark (no jeans); and Annual Sports Banquet, 6 p.m.\r\n• Friday, May 25, Riverview Charter School re-enrollment forms for returning students are due.\r\n• Friday, May 25, Beaufort Academy’s Lower School Spring Fling, 10:30 a.m. Eighth grade students to Rancho Grande, 11:30 a.m. Students in Spanish 3/Spanish 3 Honors to Rancho Grande, 12:30 p.m. Middle and Upper School ice cream social after school.\r\n• Monday, May 28, NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day.\r\n• Tuesday, May 29, Mossy Oaks students will be getting wet so they will need to bring the following: a swimsuit with a T-shirt to wear over it, towel, sunscreen, water shoes (if available) and a school uniform to put on afterwards. Feel free to join your student at the following times: Kindergarten and 1 grade from 9-10:30 a.m.;  second and third from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;  fourth and fifth from 1:15-2:45 p.m.\r\n• Tuesday, May 29, final exams for Beaufort Academy seniors and eighth graders begin.\r\n• AMES Academy at Beaufort Elementary School is accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year.\r\n\r\nFrog v Alligator\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6851\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Third grade students at Broad River Elementary came home from the South Carolina STEM Innovative Challenge at the Citadel Military College with lots of trophies.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/President-STEM-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6851\" title=\"President STEM (2)\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/President-STEM-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThird grade students at Broad River Elementary came home from the South Carolina STEM Innovative Challenge at the Citadel Military College with an armload of trophies. They participated in the Go Play Challenge by creating a computer game that taught math skills. They had to write an essay, design a website and present their project.  With the assistance of their teacher Latasha, technology coach Barbara Doctor and parent volunteer Lydia Hurt they designed a game called “Frog vs. Alligator.” In the game, the frog has to beat the alligator to the bank. The only way to do it is to answer multiplication problems as the frog hops from Lilly Pad to Lily Pad. Their winning website can be found at www.weevly.com/multiplicationhoppers.com.\r\n\r\nBA Smash and Bash\r\nThe original BA Smash and Bash Tennis Tournament last Saturday was a success, hosting 46 tennis players and raising $1,600 for the Blue &amp; White Booster Club. In addition to the Junior Division, Division A, and Division B matches, Cat Island Pro Jill Wilson played in an exhibition match with Michelle Clark and two pros from Hilton Head. Kudos to the excellent committee: Katherine Hefner, Leigh Ann Pingree, and Kelly Gray on a very successful tournament. These are the following winners: Division A, Alan Mobley and Jenny Baldwin; Division B, Renee and Rob Mathai.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PASS-Rally-5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6852\" title=\"PASS Rally (5)\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PASS-Rally-5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Early age pep rally for PASS test\r\nKindergarten through second grade students at Broad River Elementary held a Pep Rally for the upper grades to encourage them as they prepared for the PASS test.\r\n\r\nPirates perform in tune\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6853\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"E.C. Montessori student Caleb Ulmer plays the violin dressed up as a pirate.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pirate-violin.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6853\" title=\"pirate violin\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pirate-violin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn May 17, E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School students performed a violin-based play, “The Adventures of Egbert.” Students dressed up either as a clown or a pirate for the play.\r\n\r\nStep Up for Kids\r\nForty-five National Honor Society members from Beaufort High School collected donations and participated in CAPA’s “Step Up for Kids” run/walk on April 21. Thirty members collected donations and participated in the walk/run, and another 15 members served as volunteers along the route, cheering on the participants and providing water. Melissa Welch, Beaufort High School National Honor Society Advisor, served on the planning committee for the event.\r\n\r\nNaturalist takes students to Spring Island\r\nThird grade teachers at Riverview Charter School collaborated with Naturalist Tony Mills. Last Monday, third grade students toured Spring Island and completed their chapter of the animal kingdom with Mills learning about the animals and habitats on the island.\r\n\r\nThe biggest cabbage wins\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6854\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Mariah Midyette, a third grader in Mr. Mail’s class, is the proud winner of Riverview’s 2012 cabbage contest, with her cabbage weighing 10.5 lbs.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cabbage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6854\" title=\"cabbage\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cabbage-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMariah Midyette, third grader in Mr. Mail’s class, is the proud winner of Riverview Charter School’s 2012 Cabbage contest. Mariah’s cabbage weighted 10.5 lbs. She will enter the state competition and hopefully win a $1,000 scholarship.\r\n\r\nBA students visit STARBASE\r\nFifth graders at Beaufort Academy enjoyed their week at STARBASE at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.  During these five days, they learned about a wide variety of subjects, such as Atmospheric Properties, Newton’s Three Laws of Motion, 3-D Computer Aided Design, Nanotechnology, Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics, Navigating and Mapping, the Engineering Design Process, and Rocket Construction, among others.  Two highlights of the week were using the 3-D design software and launching rockets.  The students assembled rockets after learning about forces, travel, along with Bernoulli’s Principle and Newton’s Laws.  They took turns launching and retrieving them, then removed the motors and reassembled the chutes so they could bring them home.\r\n\r\nDiggin for dinosaur bones\r\nThe second graders culminated their study of dinosaurs with a simulated dinosaur dig on the BA campus. Dr. Bobby Bell and Mr. Frank Booth acted as the paleontologists and both assembled the skeleton and gave anatomy lessons as the students brought them the bones they found.\r\n\r\n<em>School briefs compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Send your school or classroom events to schoolnews@beaufortislandnews.com.</em>', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-33', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:59', '2018-07-12 15:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6850', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6856, 4, '2012-05-24 08:25:51', '2012-05-24 12:25:51', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nEmbracing the age-old desire to create with your hands as well as the recent Do It Yourself (DIY) popularity, three small businesses cater to those who want to expand and explore their crafty side through painting, knitting and sewing.\r\nAll three owners are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about their craft. And each store offers a wide range of classes as well as space for the experienced or the novice to come and practice or create.\r\n\r\nCOASTAL ART SUPPLY\r\nFor Jennifer Kassing-Bradley, the best thing about owning an art supply store is the interaction with budding artists.\r\n“I love being around the students and teaching classes,” she said.\r\nWith an undergraduate degree and a master’s from SCAD, Jennifer first realized the need for a place to\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6858\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The entry way to Coastal Art Supply.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0591.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6858\" title=\"DSC_0591\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0591-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\npurchase art supplies in Beaufort in 2008. Before that, she said, she had to go to either Savannah or Charleston to find the products she needed.\r\nCoastal Art Supply, across from The Beaufort Inn, offers professional artist supplies such as paint, brushes, canvas and supports, pads, pencils and sheet goods (charcoal papers, etc.)\r\nJennifer said that paint is the most popular item they sell, and she even helps customers mix paints to get just the right color.\r\nThe store feels like a large, open loft, and tables toward the back make a nice spot to work and to hold classes.\r\nJennifer and her husband are expecting their first baby in the fall.\r\nDetails: Located at 812 Port Republic St., open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 843-524-ARTS or visit www.coastalartsupply.com for a full calendar of classes.\r\n\r\nCOASTAL KNITTING\r\nOwner Judy Algar, who opened her knitting shop three years ago on the corner of West and Port Republic streets, offers a variety of needles, hooks, notions and accessories for beginner to expert.\r\nShe said she found her niche in Beaufort and “the community has been so receptive to me.”\r\n“I learned to knit sitting on the floor under the dining room table at my grandmother’s house when I was 5,”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6859\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Judy Algar at Coastal Knitting.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Coastal-Knitting.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6859\" title=\"Coastal Knitting\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Coastal-Knitting-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nshe said. “It’s something distinctly female, knitting and crocheting never go away.”\r\nJudy explained that during the American Revolution, hand knitting and weaving cloth became a source of pride for the colonists because they did not want wear cloth made in England.\r\nShe said during all the wars, making socks and getting them to the soldiers was very important, and women formed huge clubs just to knit socks.\r\nBins of yarn in all colors and textures line the walls and the aisles of the cozy store. There’s a section for baby items — hats, booties, etc. — and examples of scarves and beautiful knit tops can be found throughout.\r\nA former occupational therapist, Judy said knitting can be very healing for people because it gives them something to do with their hands and makes them feel productive.\r\nJudy said her most popular classes are for beginners, and she enjoys teaching people how to knit and crochet.\r\nChildren’s classes will start this summer for those 9 years and up. For adults, beginner classes are held on Tuesdays, intermediate on Wednesdays.\r\nDetails: 900 Port Republic St. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 843-470-0148 or visit www.coastalknitting.com for a complete listing of classes.\r\n\r\nTABBY FABRIC &amp; STUDIO\r\nTabby is the new kid on the block, having just opened in March.\r\nOwner Rhonda Jordan carries a large selection of bold colorful fabrics as well as pattern books and embroidery items.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6857\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Rhonda Jordan at Tabby Fabric &amp; Studio.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Tabby1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6857\" title=\"Tabby1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Tabby1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nHer store has a calming effect, with clean lines and filled with light. Up front is an inviting sitting area, and in the back, she has a fully equipped studio, complete with a row of sewing machines, that can be used for classes, parties and drop-in sewing.\r\nRhonda said, “Although sewing rooms are more often found in big cities, I wanted one in my store, and there’s no other space like it in Beaufort.”\r\nAt Tabby this Friday, May 25, there will be a Friday Night Sew-cial where sewers can bring their project, be it a quilt or a dress, and work on it in the company of other like-minded crafters.\r\nRhonda, a SCAD grad and mother of two, said knowing the other stores were already here did influence her decision to set up shop on Port Republic.\r\n“It seemed like the right fit,” she said.\r\nDetails: 910 Port Republic St., open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Call 843-379-5700, or visit www.tabbyfabricandstudio.com to find out about sewing classes.\r\nWith these great resources in downtown Beaufort — and all within walking distance of each other — now there’s no excuse to keep putting off the handmade project you’ve always dreamed of doing.', 'Along Port Republic Street, three shops create an artsy alley', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'along-port-republic-street-three-shops-create-an-artsy-alley', '', '', '2012-05-24 13:42:25', '2012-05-24 17:42:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6856', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6860, 4, '2012-05-24 08:28:11', '2012-05-24 12:28:11', 'The kick off dinner of The Supper Society was received with much success to a sold out table on Thursday, May 17, at the Old Bay Marketplace. Originated by Historic Beaufort Foundation and Main Street Beaufort, USA, Supper Society dinners feature four-course meals created by local chefs entirely of local ingredients. This first gathering featured chefs Brian Waters of Saltus River Grill and Christopher Hewitt of Southern Graces Bistro. <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/GetInline.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6861\" title=\"GetInline\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/GetInline-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>The menu highlighted cobia, oysters and local produce. Students from LOUD, a local nonprofit that uses media arts and performance slam style poetry to focus teens on strategies for success, served the meal. Gratuities that the students receive will help pay for a trip to San Francisco to compete in HBO’s “Brave New Voices” series. The Beaufort Youth Orchestra provided entertainment. The events are to be held four times a year, and the menus and the guest chefs will be made public, but the full menu and location will be revealed two days prior to the events only to those who have purchased tickets. See you at the next supper! Pictures by Captured Moments Photography.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SS4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6862\" title=\"SS4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SS4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SS8.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6863\" title=\"SS8\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SS8-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Serving up sophistication at the Supper Society', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'serving-up-sophistication-at-the-supper-society', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:28:11', '2012-05-24 12:28:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6860', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6866, 4, '2012-05-24 08:30:20', '2012-05-24 12:30:20', 'ARTworks, Beaufort’s community arts center located on Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center, is one of more than 1,500 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day to Labor Day in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense. ARTworks gallery and artist studios will be available to military personnel and their families to peruse and enjoy. For more information about upcoming exhibits, visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org.', 'ARTworks participates in Blue Star Museums', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artworks-participates-in-blue-star-museums', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:30:20', '2012-05-24 12:30:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6866', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6867, 4, '2012-05-24 08:31:38', '2012-05-24 12:31:38', 'The perfect picture is always around the next corner. The winners of the 5th Annual Beaufort County Tri-Club Competition were ready when that special moment occurred.  Each year the three  photography clubs: Camera Club of Hilton Head, Photography Club of Beaufort and Photography Club of Sun City join together in friendly competition.  The winners were selected by a panel of three professional photographers:  Bluffton photojournalist Greg Smith; Deanna Bowdish, owner of The Gallery in downtown Beaufort; and Sarah Arkins, professor of photography at USCB. The judges evaluated a total of 89 entries, based on composition, technical quality and interest.\r\nHere are the winners:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6868\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"212\" caption=\"Paul Nurnberg, “Old No. 30 in the Rain,” first in expert level category.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Expert-Paul-Nurnberg-30.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6868\" title=\"Expert Paul Nurnberg #30\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Expert-Paul-Nurnberg-30-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nNovice:  The Photography Club of Sun City won all:  First Place to Lisa Hiles for “Teardrop Arch.” A tie for Second Place to Paula Smith and Ann Sinclair.  Third place to Carol Corbutt and a tie for Honorable Mention to Wayne Sargent and Tom Mills.\r\nIntermediate: First Place was Ellen Corbett for “Singin’ The Blues” (Beaufort); tie for Second Place: Bill Schmitt (Hilton Head); Jo Abrahamson (Beaufort) and Susan Thomas (Hilton Head). Third Place to Barry Wright (Beaufort) and Honorable Mention to Clyde Lohere (Hilton Head).\r\nAdvanced: First Place Tom Korbutt (Sun City) for “Soaring”  and Donna Varner (Hilton Head) for “Premium Produce #47”.  Second Place: Benjamin Fry (Beaufort); Third Place Jean-Marie Cote (Hilton Head) and tie for Honorable Mention to Jeannine Rowe (Sun City) and John Parsons (Hilton Head)\r\nExpert:  First Place: Paul Nurnberg  (Beaufort)  for “Old No. 30 in the Rain”; Second Place to Ron Selby (Beaufort); Third Place to Lamar Nix (Beaufort) and tie for Honorable Mention: Karen M. Peluso (Beaufort) and Vicky Levy (Sun City).', 'The Best of the Best in Photography', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-best-of-the-best-in-photography', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:31:38', '2012-05-24 12:31:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6867', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6869, 4, '2012-05-24 08:34:39', '2012-05-24 12:34:39', 'It’s possible that the play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” by Steve Martin, that wild and crazy guy, is based on the old joke — because in this production, all sorts of people (art dealers, pop stars) walk into the Lapin Agile, and do what most people do as they imbibe: flirt, discuss, attract attention, and come up with theories to advance mankind’s state of being.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6870\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Rehearsal for “Picasso at The Lapin Agile” in the black box theater at ARTworks.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picasso1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6870\" title=\"Picasso1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picasso1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe play is about Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (the Nimble Rabbit) in Paris. The year is 1904, and in true history, both men are on the verge of their successes: Einstein published his special theory of relativity in 1905, and Picasso pained Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907. Drinking at the Lapin Agile, though, they consort with their love interests and fellow drinkers, and debate about value of genius and talent. Like a good sitcom, special guests make spectacular appearances.\r\nCheyenne Stanley, who attends Battery Creek High School, has the role of “female admirer” for the character of Shmenidman, an inventor who thinks much of himself. “There’s a lot of humor,” Cheyenne commented, “and it’s definitely different than high school musical productions.”\r\nHeather Denardo, who teaches at the Little Brown School and ARTworks, has the role of Germain, the knowing barmaid at the Lapin Agile. “The play is about the meeting of art and science. The two are not actually different, the way that people think of them. It’s about how prodigies go about their work,” Heather said.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6871\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picasso2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6871\" title=\"Picasso2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Picasso2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBob Herrick, a toastmaster and Beaufort resident, plays Sagot, the art dealer. “He’s very outgoing and ridiculous,” Bob explained. His favorite moment for his character is when he’s overcome with passion for a painting, “It’s small but juicy,” he says.\r\nThese actors are joined by Matthew Donnelly (Freddy), Dennis H. Wilkins (Gaston), Christine Grefe (Suzanne/Countess), F. Kwame Johnson (A Visitor), Tristan Brew (Einstein), Zach Wells (Picasso), and Chris Petry as Schmendiman.\r\n“Picasso At The Lapin Agile” opens May 31 in the black box theater at ARTworks, and is produced by the Palmetto Theater Xperiment and directed by J.W. Rone. It is a long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy, Martin’s first for the stage. The popular actor and screenwriter plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness.\r\nThe play will be one stage May 31 - June 2 at 7:30 p.m.; June 3 at 3 p.m.; June 7-9 at 7:30 p.m.; June 10 at 3 p.m. at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street. Tickets are $17, and $12 each for groups of 10 or more, 843-379-2787 and online at www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org; Thursdays are “Pay What You Can” ($5 minimum).', 'So Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'so-picasso-and-einstein-walk-into-a-bar', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:34:39', '2012-05-24 12:34:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6869', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6872, 4, '2012-05-24 08:35:30', '2012-05-24 12:35:30', '“JOFFREY: Mavericks of American Dance” from The Documentary Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: This film documents how The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet and dance by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique; combining art with social statement and even setting ballets to pop/rock musical scores.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: Like most documentaries, the ratings are directly proportional to the interest the audience and critics have in the subject.  On that score, the film does very well with Rotten Tomatoes  audience rating of 100%.  Not enough critics have seen the film to develop a consensus rating, but, based on early reviews, it is likely to be middle of the road.\r\nPreviewer Comments: This documentary shows some very early footage of the Joffrey and its development over the years. It relates to the ups and downs of a remarkable dance company that operated “outside of the box.” It shows the fragileness of support for the arts, complete with funding issues and personal conflicts among those in the world of dance. This rule-breaking dance company took formal ballet and changed it.  They merged other forms of dance and music with ballet and made dance much more accessible to all.  To the classical purist, it was something to be shunned, to others it was a revelation or perhaps even a revolution. It has had “sold out” screenings in Chicago, San Francisco and NYC’s Lincoln Center. If you enjoy dance, see it!\r\nRated: Unrated, but can be considered to be PG. Certainly suitable for adult dance fans and students of dance, junior high and older.\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance.\r\nDennis Tavernetti lives on St. Helena Island and retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB ‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'Joffery: Mavericks of American Dance\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-joffery-mavericks-of-american-dance', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:35:30', '2012-05-24 12:35:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6872', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6873, 4, '2012-05-24 08:36:14', '2012-05-24 12:36:14', 'Over the past several years local residents have raised over $50,000 for The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society (LLS) by training for marathons, half marathons and triathlons.  Now they are preparing to do it again!  The program, Team in Training (TNT), is a training and fundraising program in which participants train for an endurance event while raising funds for blood cancer patients in South Carolina.\r\nLocal coaches put together group trainings for the walkers, runners and triathletes.  TNT also hosts clinics on topics such as stretching and nutrition to assist participants along the way.  Since it’s inception, TNT has trained over half a million participants across the US.  TNT participants have also raised over $1 billion to fund life saving cancer research and to provide programs for patients and their families.\r\nLast year, several Beaufort residents teamed up in memory of one participant, Wendy Garcia.  Members of Team Wendy completed the Nike Women’s Marathon and the Savannah Rock N Roll Half Marathon in her memory and have raised over $38,000 for LLS.  Each team member wore a picture of Wendy on his/her jersey on race day and crossed the finish line with her on their mind.\r\nTeam in Training is currently recruiting team members in Beaufort and Bluffton for their fall season events. Those events include the Nike Womens’ Marathon and Half Marathon, the Marine Corp Marathon, the Nation’s Triathlon and the Rock N Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon. For more information or to sign up now, call Jade Lawson at 843-881-8176 or email her at jade.lawson@lls.org, or check out our website at www.teamintraining.org/sc.', 'Locals train for marathon, raise money for cancer research', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'locals-train-for-marathon-raise-money-for-cancer-research', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:36:14', '2012-05-24 12:36:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6873', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6874, 4, '2012-05-24 08:36:45', '2012-05-24 12:36:45', 'By Takiya Smith\r\nFor the past few years I have embarked on an amazing journey of love. Loving myself, loving others and, in turn, learning to let others love me. Loving oneself might not necessarily sound impossible, just as much as letting others love you sounds inane. However, believe it or not, loving oneself as well as the latter reference of loving others doesn’t always come first hand, second nature or internal as we would all like to think.\r\nFor starters, let’s define love as an infinite and exponential form of emotion, thought, and contentment towards a person, place or thing. Webster’s defines love as an intense feeling of deep affection, however, being in love is not the subject at hand. When we love ourselves, infinitely, it means to be never ending and forever. Loving, exponentially, means to have a continuous and rapid growth of increase. Furthermore, an emotion is a state of mind that replicates our thoughts into feelings and ultimately leads to being verbalized or actualized.\r\nWhen we can begin to place the very focus of these things on ourself, not worrying about what or how we appear to others, self-love begins. Ultimately, the expected result is one that brings a peace, joy, confidence and sense of happiness that can not be taken or replaced. Therefore, one being happy with themselves — not allowing the thoughts, intentions, motivations, words or actions of others to be controlling factors — effortlessly offers the option to begin to love.\r\nLoving yourself, first and foremost, teaches you to love others and when we have a genuine love for others it allows others to love us. The world would and could be such a great place but let’s start with ourselves first, learning to love and let love.', 'To love and let love, starting with yourself', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'to-love-and-let-love-starting-with-yourself', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:36:45', '2012-05-24 12:36:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6874', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6875, 4, '2012-05-24 08:38:39', '2012-05-24 12:38:39', 'By Danette Vernon\r\nKhalil Gibran, a poet who lived more than 100 years ago, once beautifully wrote, “Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.”\r\nWe rush through our days. We take files home from work and fall asleep over them. We tell ourselves we have to because, “We can’t keep up as it is.” We fill our children’s days, and therefore our own, with soccer, ballet, and any empty spaces which are left, we fill quickly with volunteering at church or some other worthy organization. We’re busy, “We have no time to think.” Exactly. Who can deny, or question our goodness as a mother, or a volunteer, when we so faithfully serve our children or the community?\r\nBut what if we did sit quietly for a moment at the “river of silence,” and all that we can’t forgive, or forget, in ourselves or in others, comes up ... then what?\r\nBuddhist Meditation Master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche provides guidance, and encourages us to not be afraid when we hear the quiet of the river of silence:\r\n“Going beyond fear begins when we examine our fear: our anxiety, nervousness, concern, restlessness. If we look into our fear, if we look beneath the veneer, the first thing we find is sadness, beneath the nervousness. When we slow down, relax with our fear, we find sadness, which is calm and gentle. Sadness hits you in your heart, and your body produces a tear. Before you cry there is a feeling in your chest and then, after that, you produce tears in your eyes. You are about to produce rain or a waterfall in your eyes and you feel sad and lonely and perhaps a little romantic at the same time. This is the first tip of fearlessness, and the first sign of real warriorship. You might think that, when you experience fearlessness, you will hear the opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony or see a great explosion in the sky, but it doesn’t happen that way. Discovering fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the human heart. Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness.”\r\nIt can seem in life, that only desperate struggle can lead to relief, but according to Chogyam, no, it’s tenderness and tears.\r\nTo illustrate, let me tell you a story about a Tender Warrior and his sadness:\r\nOnce upon a Father’s Day Sunday, a Marine officer who had returned from Afghanistan told of his time overseas, the cost, and the end result.\r\nHe started with the affirmation that he managed to bring back all of his men, despite their being in charge of a section of road that was essentially lost within a grid of a 1000 square miles.  To make matters more severe, they received no support from a village situated just across the river, and they had even been in fire fights with hostiles hidden within the village. These were firefights, wherein civilian casualties may have been a part of the defense of his platoon. He had maps, Google images, and stories that had harsh asides for a Father’s day message. What was his point in outlining this portion of his career for us?\r\nHis point was that anger and callousness had eventually overridden his “fellow feelings” for others while he was in Afghanistan. He told us how he had even begun to “hate” the local people. The stories that were engraved in his memory were of a people who were so ready for his men to die, that they refused his Marines the simple humanity of a warning when they were about to roll over a crude bomb in the road. The villagers were silent but for the wailing. They cried and shouted in grief for their sons. “Were their sons killed as incidental to the firefights that erupted with some regularity? Had their sons been amongst the insurgents hiding out in the village?” Hard to say.\r\nHe had saved his men, but at what cost to himself? With his return to the normalcy of life back in the states, being at war felt different. It felt like he had been party to the taking of the lives of his brothers, as aren’t we all brothers? And so he cried and he cried. But where does that get us?\r\nThis Warrior of the Heart then sought relief in a time-worn story, only from an inspired view — the story of Judas. He noted that Peter and Judas had “both” betrayed Jesus. Yes, that’s true, but so what? His revelation was that there was only one difference between these men, ONE. Both, in his estimation, could have gone on to become men we revere today. One forgave himself and went on to become a man of faith, his written words read by millions over hundreds of years. The other tried to “fix” what he had done by returning the 30 pieces of silver. When that didn’t work, he ended it all.\r\nThat is the first lesson of our time at the river of silence, we can’t “fix” the past. There just is no way back to even try. We can only forgive ourselves as Peter did and Judas didn’t. So take some time this week to sit at the river of silence, be still, feel its wetness, and drink deep. It’s a beginning.\r\n\r\n<em>Moment of Wellness with Danette Vernon: Offering a unique approach to your active health care needs using a variety of healing modalities, nutritional and wellness coaching to empower you to a new state of health and well-being. 73 Sams Point Road, 524-2554.</em>', 'From Jonah to Judas, Part V', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-jonah-to-judas-part-v', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:38:39', '2012-05-24 12:38:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6875', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6876, 4, '2012-05-24 08:39:11', '2012-05-24 12:39:11', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nOur son Jack recently flew down from Boston for a weeklong visit.  He’s very grown up now at 26, with a fascinating job in a terrific city.  When he was a little fellow, it was always fun to teach him things. Now the tables are somewhat turned, and that’s fun too.  Here are a few of the lessons I was able to absorb while he stayed with us.\r\n1. How old did you say I seem? We had perfect weather coming home from Savannah.  Jack drove and I got to ask questions about his flight and the music we listened to on the radio. After a neat blast from the 60’s courtesy of The Doors (“Hello, I Love You, Won’t You Tell Me Your Name”), we heard several songs that apparently came from another galaxy.  One that actually started to grow on me (did I really just say that?) was “Glad You Came” by The Wanted.  Jack laughed and agreed there might still be some hope for me musically joining the 21st century.  Some.\r\n2. What did Elton John call them?  Showing my age again, we were talking over a lovely dinner at Saltus about how different people have their own individual profiles when it comes to those purchases they’re willing to splurge on a little — or not.  When I reminisced about only paying $6 for a pair of “blue jeans” when I was a freshman in college, and not liking to pay all that much more than that today, Jack politely informed me that the term was actually “jeans” or “denim,” not “blue jeans.”  A quick check in my closet revealed that they were all indeed blue, but I’m working on it as I note that 1968 came and went — along with my cool record collection. Which at one point included Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” (blue jean baby, L.A. lady).\r\n3.  Victory at sea.  When a friend invited us to take a close-up look at the Victory after a delightful lunch at Sweetgrass, we were treated to a wonderful tour of a venerable ship that was built in 1955.  Turns out that many famous people have been on this vessel, including Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Eleanor Roosevelt.  Jack followed Frank down to the engine room and let me know that everything seemed shipshape. Just like our special relationship as we continued to cruise through a beautiful day.\r\n4.  Magic in your pocket.  Jane and I have had cell phones for years, the same ones come to think of it.  You know, the kind that you recharge by turning the crank. When Jack said he was excited about picking up his new iPhone at Best Buy, I wondered what all the hoopla was about. One 15 minute demonstration later over lunch at the Back Porch and my brain was spinning. Those phones are like having magic in your pocket. We concluded that it’s not really a question of what they can do, it’s more a question of what they can’t do, and the answer is ... not much. The camera alone is phenomenal, the applications are off the charts, and you can talk to it, for example to ask “the lady” to remind you to do something.  Oh yeah, you can also use it to make phone calls.\r\n5. Living off the land.  Jack got another kick out of how readily one can put together a fabulous Lowcountry seafood treat. We were “living off the land,” he reminded me, as we prepared crab cakes and steamed clams from the shellfish we harvested.  I also learned that in his world in Boston, you simply can’t put too much garlic in a chicken and bell pepper dish. It was fun to watch him cook and walk us through a delicious recipe. Was this the same fellow who once covered a room with spaghetti from his highchair?\r\n6. What’s a mojito?  When Jack ordered one of these before dinner one night, I asked him what that was.  Turns out it’s a popular cocktail that includes rum, muddled mint leaves, lime juice, club soda and simple syrup.  With those ingredients, I think it could also serve as mouthwash.\r\n7. Not all good movies are supposed to be entertaining. In this case I learned that no, a movie doesn’t have to be “entertaining” to be considered an excellent film.  Jack managed to help me understand that just because watching “The Black Swan” made me uncomfortable, it was still a worthwhile and perhaps even valuable experience (a theatrical piece of “art,” as he put it).  Just don’t try to get me too excited about ballet.\r\n8. The dog multiplier effect: 2 + 1 = 6. We have two fun little Yorkies and Jack brought his girl Rory with him.  That made three Yorkies, each on a hair trigger for anything out of the ordinary: squirrels or lizards on the porch, a dog barking on TV, you name it.  It was one chain reaction after another at times.  We all learned that the difference between 2 dogs in the house and 3 dogs is more like 4 than 1.\r\nSo after a week’s visit that seemed like a day and a half, our wonderful son is back in Boston and we’re left basking in the wake of another lovely family time.  If I did the math right, Jack left the Lowcountry three years or so the wiser and Jane and I came out a decade younger.', 'Magic in your pocket (and other lessons from Boston)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'magic-in-your-pocket-and-other-lessons-from-boston', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:39:11', '2012-05-24 12:39:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6876', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6877, 4, '2012-05-24 08:39:38', '2012-05-24 12:39:38', 'In an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy safety inspections at some public boat landings.\r\nThe Memorial Day holiday weekend is considered the first blast of summer and one of the busiest weekends of the year on state waters. DNR boating safety and enforcement officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection for items such as required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registration. Those who are not in compliance with safety regulations or registration requirements will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Boaters will be given an opportunity to correct the problem before they launch.\r\n“Boaters should pay special attention with keeping their safety equipment up to date. Boaters should inspect their lifejackets to ensure that they are in good serviceable condition and without tears or holes. The boat operator is responsible for having a proper fitting U.S. Coast Guard type II lifejacket for all passengers on board. It is especially important to check the size and fit of lifejacket for children. Our courtesy boat inspections are a proactive way to give boaters this opportunity before launching their vessels,” said Col. Chisolm Frampton, deputy director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Division.\r\nThe Memorial Day weekend courtesy inspections correspond to the National Safe Boating Week (May 19-25).\r\nInspections in Beaufort County:\r\n• Saturday, May 26: Lemon Island Landing (Edgar Glenn), Chechessee River, 10 a.m. to noon\r\n• Sunday, May 27: Pinckney Island Landing (C. C. Haigh, Jr.), Mackay Creek, 10 a.m. to noon.', 'DNR to hold courtesy boat inspections', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dnr-to-hold-courtesy-boat-inspections', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:39:38', '2012-05-24 12:39:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6877', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6878, 4, '2012-05-24 08:40:09', '2012-05-24 12:40:09', 'An improved mooring area in the Beaufort River and upgraded electrical connections will make Beaufort more appealing to visiting boaters through a $100,000 federal grant received by the City of Beaufort and the Downtown Beaufort Marina.\r\n“For boaters who travel up and down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Beaufort will be a much more appealing place to stop for a night or two or three,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said of the marina upgrades and new mooring field. “For too many years we’ve overlooked this important part of marketing our city to the boating community.”\r\nWork is expected to run from July 1 through December. The U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Services are the federal funding agency for this Boating Infrastructure Grant. Key elements in the project include:\r\n• Installing two step-up transformers to increase the electrical voltage from 208 to 240 volts on the marina’s outermost dock which serves visiting vessels. The improvement will provide better customer service and make the marina more attractive to larger vessels traveling the Intracoastal Waterway.\r\n• Installing 16 professionally-managed moorings for transient boats in an approved area of the Beaufort River, in the area already used as the city’s “harbor.” Such mooring space isn’t available between Charleston and St. Augustine, Fla. The new moorings will replace the approximately 12 randomly placed anchoring and also will involve removal of dilapidated boats which will improve water quality.\r\n• Replacing two existing but rusting electrical disconnect systems at the marina and installing new disconnects in stainless steel housings.\r\nThe mooring buoys will either be fabricated by a marine contractor or purchased through a vendor. The most cost effective approach will be the one selected. The buoys will be installed by a licensed marine contractor under the supervision of an engineer, said Libby Anderson, Beaufort’s planning director.\r\nThe project is part of the capitalization of the Downtown Marina, which is city-owned but managed by Griffin Enterprises.  Capital costs are part of the lease agreement with Griffin Enterprises.\r\nThe mooring field and electrical upgrade project received endorsements from the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, Beaufort Sail &amp; Power Squadron and local boaters.\r\nBecause of its location within the historic downtown area and proximity to historic and tourism amenities, the Downtown Marina attracts a significant number of transient boaters. During the spring and fall, the major seasons for transient boaters in South Carolina, the marina typically hosts 10 to 20 boats per night, according to the marina management company.\r\nThe Downtown Marina has approximately 1,140 feet of pier devoted to transient boats and can accommodate 38-40 boats of 26’ in length. Currently, there are no mooring facilities in the Beaufort area.\r\nTransient boats desiring a mooring must either dock at the marina’s transient piers, if room is available, or continue to 65 miles north to Charleston, or 240 miles south to St. Augustine, Fla. A mooring field with associated professional management will increase the opportunities for boaters moving through the area.\r\nWhile some boaters prefer moorings, many desire the conveniences offered by dockage at the transient pier. The Downtown Marina falls short in satisfying the electrical needs of large, modern, well-equipped vessels — largely because the electrical service at the marina was installed in the 1970s.\r\n“This grant will help make our marina, and downtown Beaufort, a better choice for boaters as they travel the Intracoastal Waterway. They are a tight-knit community and word spreads fast about marinas with good, or bad, service,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said.\r\n“When these boaters enjoy our restaurants and shops, when they enjoy our Waterfront Park, we want them to share their experience and to come back frequently. Some of them may even decide to relocate here. This is another investment in our future,” he said.', 'Beaufort to install mooring field in harbor, upgrade marina docks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-to-install-mooring-field-in-harbor-upgrade-marina-docks', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:40:09', '2012-05-24 12:40:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6878', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6879, 4, '2012-05-24 08:45:14', '2012-05-24 12:45:14', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nMattie Jo Thomas, a Lady’s Island Middle School eighth-grader, won top honors in a statewide competition for her black-and-white photograph, the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee announced this week.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6880\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Mattie Jo Thomas, center, holds her new iPad after winning a statewide competition with a photo that captured the essence of the question, What does education mean to me and my future?\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mattie1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6880\" title=\"Mattie1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mattie1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe statewide contest highlighted the committee’s 2020 Vision — that all South Carolina students will graduate with the knowledge and skills to compete in the global economy. Students were asked to write an essay, create a poster or take a photograph in response to the following question: What does education mean to me and my future?\r\nThe caption of Mattie Jo’s raw, unedited photograph read: “The world is at my fingertips. Education will determine the course my life takes.”\r\nMattie’s teachers Lynn Jester and Cadra Rooney coordinated student entries at Lady’s Island Middle. There were 1,076 entries overall from students in schools across South Carolina.\r\nState Rep. Andy Patrick from Beaufort County and Education Oversight Committee Interim Executive Director Melanie Barton presented the award and an iPad courtesy of private donations at a ceremony at the school Tuesday, May 22.  Lady’s Island Middle School’s Principal Mona Lise Dickson and Mattie Jo’s parents, Martin and Suzan Thomas, were also there supporting her achievement.\r\nMattie Jo wrote in describing her winning photo: “Education is the foundation of today’s society. Without proper education, our world wouldn’t be anywhere near what is today. From my perspective, education represents the world which is everything. In order to be my definition of a successful in life, a well and proper education is the key.  Education means my dreams, and it shows how the world is at my fingertips. Education will determine the course your life takes.”', 'A photo for the future: Student wins state award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-photo-for-the-future-student-wins-state-award', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:59', '2018-07-12 15:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6879', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6881, 4, '2012-05-24 08:47:23', '2012-05-24 12:47:23', 'Wardle Family YMCA’s 6th Annual River Swim will take place this Saturday, May 26. This event attracts swimmers from all over the Lowcountry from teens to seasoned adults in their 70’s, including Pete Palmer, an avid swimmer and a member of the Master Swim Team at the Y.\r\nThe event is a three mile, open water swim along the shoreline of the Beaufort River.\r\nThe River Swim continues to grow in popularity and the Y is hoping for an even greater turnout over previous years.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6882\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pete Palmer, 76, is an avid swimmer and is seen at the pool at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal. He is passionate about making sure children in Beaufort County learn to swim.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0602.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6882\" title=\"DSC_0602\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0602-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nProceeds from the Beaufort River Swim benefit the YMCA of Beaufort County’s Learn to Swim Program. Last year the Y raised more than $2,000 for the swimming programs. In addition to support from the River Swim, a scholarship program and outside grants from nonprofits such as the United Way and Rotary helped raise and contribute more than $28,000 to aquatics in 2011. More than 500 individuals were impacted through swim lessons and aquatic programming and education that were provided by the YMCA throughout the year.\r\nSwimmers of all levels participate in the River Swim: triathletes, recreational lap swimmers and competitive age group swimmers. The race starts at Port Royal Landing Marina between 8:30 and 9 a.m., travels around the bend, passes the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and finishes at the boat ramp at the corner of the Downtown Marina, adjacent to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Supporters can get a great look at the swimmers coming down the river in their multi-colored swim caps along the bluffs on Bay Street Saturday morning.\r\nPete Palmer, who has lived in Beaufort for 11 years, is on the committee at the Y for the Learn to Swim Program and said, “It’s not simply about the River Swim, it’s about the kids.”\r\nHe said swimming saves lives, and that the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 3-11 is drowning. Especially with the amount of water in Beaufort County and the Lowcountry, he feels it’s even more important that kids here learn proper swimming techniques and to be familiar with the water, not just in the pool, but the ocean and other waterways.\r\nPalmer recently went to nationals with his Master Swim Team in Greensboro, N.C., and said he beat his time, so he was pleased. At 76, he jokingly said he has outlived most of his competition.\r\n“I am passionate about the Learn to Swim program,” he said, and added that supporting the river swim benefits a great cause.\r\nThe YMCA hopes to continue to grow and be able to raise money to serve more individuals in the community who want to learn to swim. Come out and be a part of this great event and help them toward their goal.\r\nThe YMCA is a not for profit organization promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The organization is overseen by a volunteer board of directors within the community.\r\nFor more information or to register, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622.', 'Making waves: Beaufort River Swim benefits Learn to Swim program at YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'making-waves-beaufort-river-swim-benefits-learn-to-swim-program-at-ymca', '', '', '2012-05-24 08:47:23', '2012-05-24 12:47:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6881', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6957, 4, '2012-06-01 15:23:18', '2012-06-01 19:23:18', '<div>The Habersham Marketplace will host its third installment of “Beaufort’s Got Talent” on Friday, June 1, from 6-8 p.m. as part of the larger FIRST FRIDAYS event, which begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Contestants for the talent show will compete for prizes from area merchants and the winner will be awarded a performance slot at the Fourth Annual Habersham Harvest Festival in October.The event maintains the structure of the FIRST FRIDAYS series, and will feature an expanded farmers market, children’s activities and food vendors from the Marketplace and surrounding areas from 4-8 p.m. The talent show will take place beginning at 6p.m.\r\n\r\nThe First Fridays Series continues monthly through October with the following themed events:  Footloose Friday (July 6), Summer Games Galore (August 3), Rock the Block Back to School Rally (September 7), Blues and Brews Festival (October 5).\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Sponsors for Beaufort’s Got Talent are: Coastal Insulation, Custom Security and Studio B Dance Centre.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St. in the Habersham Neighborhood, located off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.habershammarketplace.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.habershammarketplace.com</a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6958\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"First Fridays at Habersham.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Summer-2011-First-Fridays-Event.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6958\" title=\"Summer 2011 First Fridays Event\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Summer-2011-First-Fridays-Event-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>', '“Beaufort’s Got Talent” returns to Habersham', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-got-talent-returns-to-habersham-2', '', '', '2012-06-02 02:39:56', '2012-06-02 06:39:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6957', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6888, 4, '2012-05-31 00:16:55', '2012-05-31 04:16:55', 'Sheriff’s Office has golf tourney at Parris Island\r\nSheriff’s Office Spring golf tournament\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is holding its Spring 2012 Golf Tournament at the Legends at Parris Island Golf Course on Friday, June 1, to raise money for its annual Appreciation Dinner. The dinner is to thank our deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year. We would appreciate your support of this worthwhile event in the form of donations of rounds of golf, golf equipment, gift certificates or other items to be given away as prizes. Your company could also sponsor snacks or beverages or by sponsoring a team of four deputies to play in the tournament. To support the Sheriff’s Office or to sponsor the tournament, contact Brian Baird at 255-3405 or brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\nAuthor of ‘The Treasure Train’ to sign books\r\nRob Young, author of “The Treasure Train,” will be signing copies of his book on Saturday, June 2 from 12-3 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe in the Old Bay Market Place at 917 Bay Street. Mr. Young is a former mayor of Augusta, Ga., and an award-winning documentary writer and producer. “The Treasure Train” is a “riveting account of love, loss and redemption in the closing days of the Civil War.” For more information, call 524-1119.\r\n\r\nFellowship Concert Choir has spring show\r\nEvent: Fellowship Concert Choir (FCC) Annual Spring Concert\r\nDescription: Fellowship Concert Choir (FCC) will present its Spring Concert with familiar spirituals and gospel songs.\r\nTime and date: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Union Baptist Church, Port Royal.\r\nPrice: Free to the Public\r\nContact information: (843) 812-6111.\r\n\r\nChristopher Paul releases new album\r\nChristopher Paul, local entertainer and recording artist, releases a new album at a free concert on June 2 at 7 p.m. called “Beyond This Place.” On Saturday, June 2, from 7-9 p.m. at Seaside Vineyard, Christopher Paul’s CD release party will feature free hors d’oeuvres and a performance by the entertainer.  Seaside Vineyard Fellowship is located at 100 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island.  Space is limited and reservations must be made at www.cpaul.com.\r\n\r\nDancers present ‘Alice in Wonderland’\r\nThe Low Country Studio of Performing Arts (LCSOPA) presents “Alice in Wonderland” Saturday, June 2,  at 1 p.m. at the Arts Center at Beaufort High School. For tickets, go to www.ticketriver.com.\r\n\r\nRotary holds Memory Links Golf Tournament\r\nThe 8th Annual Memory Links Golf Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will tee off at 9 a.m. on June 2 at the Ocean Creek Golf Course, Fripp Island. This years Title sponsor is Summit Place of Beaufort offering 5-star Senior Living. The tournament benefactor is Alzheimer’s Research and Patient Care and The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust).  Cost of the tournament is $85 per person in advance, and the fee includes: golf, cart, beverages, prizes, goody bag and lunch. Tournament format is four-man captain’s choice. Contests include: $20,000 Hole-in-one chance, longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest before the tournament and team prizes. Call 843-476-9872 to register.\r\n\r\nLiteracy Volunteers is seeking adult tutors\r\nLiteracy Volunteers of the Lowcountry is seeking volunteers interested in becoming adult literacy tutors. An evening information session will be held on Tuesday, June 5 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Learning Center located in the SC Works building, 164 Castle Rock Road, just off S.C. 170.   To reserve your space, please call 843-525-6658.\r\nAfter the information sessions, training will be scheduled. For more information, please call 815-6616 or visit the LVL web site at www.lowcountryliteracy.org.\r\n\r\nLearn more about Parkinson’s Disease\r\nMore than one million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological disease. We invite you to learn more about Parkinson’s at a support group meeting on Thursday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Helena House in Port Royal. The featured speaker will be Adrienne O’Neill, the South Carolina State Director of the Parkinson’s Action Network. The Beaufort Parkinson’s Support Group meetings are always held on the first Thursday of the month at Helena House. They are free and open to the public. For information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose Ewing or Eric Fennell at Helena House at (843) 982-0233.\r\n\r\nFitness fundraiser helps children’s hospital\r\nCrossFit Beaufort, a fitness facility in Beaufort, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The event will take place on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. in the CrossFit Beaufort facility at 1000 Hamar St. Suite 3, across from Greene Street Gym. At this event athletes will donate $35 to complete our scheduled workout of the day. All of our workouts are able to be modified so we welcome anyone, from beginner to elite athlete. So, come on out wheather it’s to participate, make a donation, and/or come as a spectator. Our athletes love to hear lots of encouragement. CrossFit Beaufort will be donating 100% of all proceeds raised at this event to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to make a donation or sponsor one of our athletes, you may do so by visiting www.crossfitbeaufort.com and select the link CrossFit For Hope.\r\n\r\nGolf tournament to benefit USC athletes\r\nBeaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co., will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  Proceeds will benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. This is a four person scramble, Captain’s Choice format. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages (on course), and hole contests and prizes. If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\nNaturalist Bouknight speaks to photo club\r\nNaturalist and photographer Marvin Bouknight will speak at the Photography Club of Beaufort on June 11. Using his outstanding images and knowledge of our environment, Marvin will inspire photographers how to become part of nature as they try to capture the flora and fauna of the  Lowcountry through their lenses. Currently the naturalist at Oldfield and with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management from Clemson, Marvin has worked in this field for more than 20 years. His company, Nature Nook LLC provides wildlife management and interpretive consultation, stock photography, seminars, workshops and training.  He is the author of “South Carolina Lowcountry...Naturally”, a photographic and interpretive tour though the beauty and diversity of our area.   Teaming up with award winning photographer, Eric Horan, they offer photo “safaris” to locations around South Carolina, Florida and Texas The Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. at ArtWorks, on Boundary Street. Marvin will be available for a book signing a half hour prior to the meeting.  The public is invited to attend. Free admission. For more information, contact Rebecca Bass, president, rwbass@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\nSummer art programs offered at ARTworks\r\nARTworks presents two summer art programs for children.\r\n• Three weeks of Summer Art Blast with CJ Norwood, June 25-July 20. Children ages 6-14 will experience the beauty and techniques of: Acrylic paint and collage; art journaling and bookmaking; and drawing from nature. Space is limited, so sign up by calling 843-379-2787 or email cjane8163@yahoo.com. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available.\r\n• Four weeks of Theater Summer Camp with Heather Denardo, June 11- July 13. Children ages 6-16 can experience the drama of performance skills, Lowcountry tails, theatrical design, and puppets. Call 843-379-2787 or e-mail heather.denardo@yahoo.com to sign your child up today. $110 per one week session, limited 50% scholarships available. ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street, www.artworksinbeaufort.org.\r\n• Clay on Thursdays at ARTworks with Trevor Foster. Learn basic techniques or refine your skills and explore new techniques. June 14-July 26: handbuilding 10 a.m.-noon, and wheelthrown from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., or 6 to 8 p.m. Glazes and firing are included: $125 plus $25 per 25 pounds of clay. Meet the artist-instructor on Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. in the gallery at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. To register: thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, or call 803-707-5961.\r\n• Learn to create fused glass with Greg Rawls: Thursday June 14, 6 to 9 p.m., $75. You will learn how to cut glass and assemble it into an artistic pattern that will be fused into an 8” square sushi dish that you can take home and use. We will discuss different types of glass, safety, the science of glass fusing and the amazing potential of fused glass. Contact greg.rawls@hargray.com or go to www.artworksinbeaufort.org for more information. ARTworks is at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFraternity celebrates 30 years with speaker\r\nEvent: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter Charter Day Service\r\nDescription: The Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort will celebrate 30 years with Charter Day Speaker Brother William S. Spears from Pamplico, SC. He was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in 1988. He graduated from USC in 1991 with a BS degree in Business Administration. He earned his MBA in 2002 from Francis Marion University and is currently an Oracle Systems Manager for Sonoco in Hartsville. Brother Spears currently serves the South Carolina District of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. as Deputy District Director and he is a Board Member for South Carolina’s Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation.\r\nTime and date: 4 p.m., Sunday, June 10, Union Baptist Church, 1708 Old Shell Road , Port Royal. Free and open to the public.\r\nContact information:  843-812-6111.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-41', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:16:55', '2012-05-31 04:16:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6888', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6889, 4, '2012-05-31 00:17:39', '2012-05-31 04:17:39', 'Support PAL by eating at Ruby Tuesday\r\nThe Beaufort Ruby Tuesday has teamed up with Palmetto Animal League for a Ruby Tuesday GiveBack event every Thursday in June.  Grab your friends and family for lunch or dinner, and Ruby Tuesday will generously donate 20% of your check to Palmetto Animal League. “Our goal is to raise as much money as possible to help PAL care for the 100 homeless cats and dogs at the adoption center in Riverwalk Business Park,” said Sean Lakos, the restaurant manager. Just ask your server for a PAL GiveBack Coupon. Advance reservations requested. Ruby Tuesday is located at 346 Robert Smalls Pkwy (Cross Creek Shopping Center), Beaufort. Call (843) 522-1972 for more information.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Vet holds vaccine clinic in Habersham\r\nBeaufort Vet, a new holistic clinic, will be holding its first Saturday wellness and vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. in the Habersham Marketplace, 24 Market Street. Appointments strongly recommended. Call 843-379-9617. Dr. Hibl will be available to meet new clients at this event and will also be hosting a meet and greet on Friday, June 1, from 5-7 p.m.', 'Pet-related events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-related-events-3', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:17:39', '2012-05-31 04:17:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6889', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6890, 4, '2012-05-31 00:18:43', '2012-05-31 04:18:43', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nWith the seemingly sudden appearance on the national scene of all things “natural” for dogs, one might think that holistic pet care and feeding a dog “real” food was something developed in an advertising agency, or at best, by a handful of revolutionary veterinarians.  Not so.\r\nToday’s holistic pet care movement began over 70 years ago when Juliette de Bairacli Levy defined “natural rearing.” Ms. Levy was born in 1912, in Manchester, England. She was raised in a wealthy household and was educated at Lowther College, one of the best girls schools in Britain. She went on to study veterinary medicine at the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool. However, in her final year of study, she decided that conventional medicine had none of the answers she sought and so embarked on a lifetime of travel and study with nomadic peoples, in England, and then around the world.\r\nIn the late 1930’s. 20 years before a vaccine was readily available, Levy ran a distemper clinic in London at a time when many dogs were dying from this disease.  She treated and cured hundreds of dogs with fasting, herbs and a natural diet. An inexhaustible writer, she published the first of her books about that experience, “The Cure of Canine Distemper,” describing the protocols she developed in the clinic. “Puppy Rearing by Natural Methods and Medicinal Herbs: Their Use in Canine Ailments” were reprinted for a wider audience in 1947. In 1955 she combined these works into “The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat,” the book that brought natural rearing philosophy to breeders, trainers and dog owners of the world.\r\nFive Rules of Natural Rearing\r\nLevy’s basic rules of natural rearing for dogs require:\r\n1. A correct natural diet of raw foods;\r\n2. Abundant sunlight and fresh air;\r\n3. At least two hours of exercise daily;\r\n4. Hygienic kenneling, with the use of earth, grass, or gravel runs (never concrete);\r\n5. Herbs, fasting, and other natural methods instead of vaccinations and conventional symptom-suppressing drugs.\r\nHolistic practitioners recommend feeding a home-prepared diet of raw food, including meat and bones, often using the diet of wild wolves as a model. Her proponents feed a variety of foods including raw meat, dairy, eggs, minced herbs, and smaller quantities of fruit, vegetables, powdered seaweed, and grains such as oats, soaked overnight in raw goat milk or yogurt. Levy credits kelp and seaweed with giving dark pigment to eyes, noses, and nails, stimulating hair growth and developing strong bones.\r\nIn addition to providing ample pure water at all times, she also recommends one meatless day and one fasting day (no food, just water) per week for adult dogs. Where bones are concerned, she recommends feeding them after the main meal so that the bone is cushioned by food and other fiber to help sweep bone fragments from the system.  Her dietary recommendations are accompanied by traditional herb formulae for the life cycle of a dog: birthing, weaning, health maintenance, and disinfecting herbs that protect from viruses, bacteria and parasites.\r\nHer early theory that healthy dogs need as much time outdoors as possible in full-spectrum daylight has been proven in countless studies of daylight and the endocrine system. Her early theory of healthy dogs requiring daily outdoor exercise has proven to do more than burn calories. It stimulates the lymphatic system, strengthens bones, improves immunity and keeps dogs smiling.\r\nCell biologist, James Oschman, PhD, in his book “Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis of Bioenergy Therapies,” links modern health problems to our insulation from the natural supply of free electrons that reside on the surface of the earth. Juliette Levy suspected as much knowing that animals will always choose contact with the earth. It improves sleep, reduces inflammation that causes pain, balances hormones, enhances circulation and neurological function.\r\nLevy’s theories encourage us to think for ourselves and not blindly follow established methods just because we are told. Though she witnessed almost an entire century of technological breakthroughs, she advocated natural methods. Juliette de Bairacli Levy died May 28, 2009, at the age of 96.', 'Where did this healthy dog stuff start?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'where-did-this-healthy-dog-stuff-start', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:18:43', '2012-05-31 04:18:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6890', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6891, 4, '2012-05-31 00:22:37', '2012-05-31 04:22:37', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThe Original Steamer Oyster &amp; Steakhouse on Lady’s Island has a little bit of deliciousness for everyone — from gourmet salads to unique oyster half shell dishes and fresh local shrimp baskets. And if you enjoy steak, you’re in for a treat because Steamer now serves Certified Angus Beef.\r\nLisa really spoiled the Lunch Bunch, showing off the wide variety of dishes Steamer has on its menu.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6892\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Spinach salad with fried oysters.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LB-Steamer2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6892\" title=\"LB-Steamer2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LB-Steamer2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nTo begin with, we enjoyed a bowl of the hearty gumbo soup and thick seafood bisque along with two large salads. I personally might have shied away from a spinach salad with fried oysters and hot bacon dressing, but I’m telling you the truth when I say it was delicious and I will order it again. We also enjoyed a salad with a large shrimp salad scoop served with Steamer homemade dressing. And April, who is usually not a fan of blue cheese, loved their homemade blue cheese dressing. Already we were breaking some boundaries at Steamer.\r\nNext up we had oyster half shells loaded with cheese and bacon bits called Oysters Eleanor, a novelty dish. We also enjoyed some of Craig Reeves’ local shrimp with a dash of Old Bay and butter — can’t beat it — as well as two large crab cakes. I could taste the difference in the lump crabmeat and it was maybe my favorite dish. Maybe, only because the 10 oz. Certified Angus sirloin with steamed vegetables and sweet potato fries really hit the spot. We tried the sirloin and bistro steak, full of flavor, juicy, and cooked precisely as we had ordered. Lisa also brought us a pasta\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6893\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Oysters Eleanor: oyster half shells loaded with cheese and bacon bits.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0098.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6893\" title=\"DSC_0098\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_0098-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nprimavera with tomatoes, onions, Parmesan and shrimp garnished with two pieces of garlic bread. So you see, a little bit of everything for everyone!\r\nLast but not least, Steamer has a variety of desserts to complete your palette. We tried the Key Lime pie, raspberry cheesecake and Mississippi Mud cake.\r\nIt was a wonderful meal in a comfortable environment with sea life — aquariums and artwork — all around us.\r\nThe restaurant also features specials all week: Monday fried shrimp basket, $9.95; Tuesday, loaded shrimp burger, $6.95; Wednesday is Rachel’s famous chicken salad; Thursday features local shrimp by the pound; Friday is karaoke night; and Saturday brings live music.\r\nThe Original Steamer Oyster &amp; Steakhouse is located at 168 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-522-0210.', 'From seafood to steak, there’s something for everyone at The Original Steamer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-seafood-to-steak-theres-something-for-everyone-at-the-original-steamer', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:22:37', '2012-05-31 04:22:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6891', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6894, 4, '2012-05-31 00:23:19', '2012-05-31 04:23:19', 'By Celia Strong\r\nWell, I guess since we’ve gotten through Memorial Day weekend we are now officially into summer.  Even if the calendar doesn’t say so yet. Let’s face it, tropical storms before June 1? Calendars must be like weather men. Close sometimes. Anyhow, we’re going to look at a nice, easy drinking wine this week. Red. Nice for warm weather. Not too heavy, not too light, but really good.\r\nSo off we go to Washington state. Washington is second in the United States for wine production. The early history of wine from this state is traced back to the Cinsault grape, a red variety from the Rhone area of France, and Italian immigrants who brought it to the Walla Walla Valley. The first wineries Washington were founded in the 1950’s and 1960’s. From those beginnings the state’s industry has grown continuously, in size and reputation. I know way back when, one time, we went over the whole history of Washington wines. Traders who worked for the Hudson Bay Company at Fort Vancouver in 1825 planted some vines, although not “vinifera” ones. In the 1950’s, a group of professors from the University of Washington turned their home wine making operation into a commercial business that later became Columbia Winery. The 1990’s and 1980’s brought many more wineries with good wines. And, a big thing, the 1991 episode of “60 Minutes” reported on the benefits of red wine and the Washington Wine Commission jumped in on the Merlot craze in the country. (Washington Merlots have always been considered some of the best.)\r\nDue to soil and climate limitations, the majority of the vineyards in Washington are in the  central and eastern parts of the state. Our wine this week is from an AVA located within the southeastern part of the Columbia Valley AVA. In particular, the Horse Heaven Hills AVA which borders on the Yakima River Valley AVA on the north and the Columbia River on the south. Elevations here range from 200 feet to 1,800 feet at the northern boundary of the AVA. Grapes are planted on the south-facing slopes of the Horse Heaven Hills which gives them several benefits as they ripen — warm afternoon sun and cooling breezes that help avoid rot and vine diseases. The HHH AVA is the home of the largest winemaking facility in the whole state. This is Columbia Crest Winery which is owned by Chateau Ste. Michelle. CCW in HHH AVA is our winery this week. (Say that three times fast. After you drink the wine!)\r\nColumbia Crest Winery has one of the best success stories in the wine business. Its vineyards were first planted in 1978 with the major Bordeaux varieties. It opened to the public in 1983, and since then its premium wines have continuously received great reviews. As its grapevines matured, it become clear that some of their micro-climates made spectacular wines. HHH wines were clearly different than others from the Columbia Valley — high quality with distinct flavors. It was the combination of geography, geology and viniculture that led to the declaration of Horse Heaven Hills as an AVA. (In 2005, it was Washington’s seventh AVA.) Today, Columbia Crest has 2,500 acres of vines planted. Devotees of their wines rave about their wines’ flavors and the consistency, year after year, of their high quality.\r\nSo, HHH has been the home to Columbia Crest for several decades. But, let’s call it H3 like they do. Strong wind patterns, which are unique to Horse Heaven Hills, keep the size of the leaf canopy over the grapes smaller and less dense than usual. This allows for better sun exposure of the grapes and helps the clusters to ripen evenly. This alone is a huge benefit when they become wine.  The soil in the vineyards is made up of basalt and bedrock that also helps intensify the grapes’ flavors. Being American and merchandisers, Columbia Crest has named one group of their wines “H3.”  And, yes, the AVA name is the wine name. H3 makes several wines. (Not that it’s our wine this week, but the H3 Pinot Gris is lovely.)  For today, though, we are interested in only one. Ugh!  The Les Chevaux Red Blend, 2009. (Don’t know why I included the vintage. It doesn’t matter since the wines are so good and consistent year after year.)\r\nBut, knowing the vintage is the only way to mention how perfect the growing season was that year — dry, warm and lots of sun. A cool spring meant the blooms came a bit late, but warm temperatures came back quickly and stayed through ripening and harvest.  An early freeze on October 10, could have caused problems but most of the grapes were already harvested, mature. The vintage produced wines with good acidity and fruit-forward flavors. Grapes were crushed and fermentation lasted six to ten days. Skins remained in contact with the juice during fermentation to optimize the fruit flavors and enhance the structure of the wine. Malolactic fermentation was done in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels. The blending was done shortly after the malolactic fermentation was done. Finally, the wine was aged in American and French oak barrels, one third of them new, for 18 months.\r\nThe blend of Les Chevaux 2009 has more grapes in it than many other years.  Thirty-four percent Merlot, 34 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 percent Syrah, 10 percent Malbec and 3 percent Cabernet Franc all come together. Maybe a lot of grapes, but remember that’s part of how the wine stays so good every year. The wine makers who can do this blending well have a real talent! Besides blending grapes, three different strains of yeast are used for fermenting Les Chevaux. Each of them adds its own peculiar characteristics to the wine. According to the wine maker, Juan Munoz Oca, this wine has aromas of fresh blueberries, anise and earth. It is firm with supple tannins in your mouth. There is great depth with layered flavors of candied nuts, licorice and dark chocolate. The finish is mocha with a hint of sweetness. Go Mr. Wine Maker! This is a really good wine!\r\nBut where did the name come from?  Les Chevaux?  Well, it means “the horses” in French. Apparently, the land where Columbia Crest Winery is located once had lots of wild horses roaming all over it. So, watch out! Catch the horses and drink before they run you over.  Les Chevaux is cheaper at $12.99 than the repair work. Enjoy.', 'Catch the wild horses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'catch-the-wild-horses', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:23:19', '2012-05-31 04:23:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6894', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6895, 4, '2012-05-31 00:24:09', '2012-05-31 04:24:09', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nScientists have documented the making and consumption of red wine as far back as 5,400 B.C. I wonder if at some point a particularly dandified caveman, with a more evolved palate than the others, ever suggested, “This red wine would pair beautifully with a grilled brontosaurus with scalloped potatoes and a nice lightly dressed green salad.” OK, maybe that’s a little too evolved.  Or maybe he was the first gay caveman. I don’t know. I wasn’t there.  But what I do know is that since that time, civilization after civilization has used red wine not only for dining and recreation purposes but for medical reasons.\r\nThe famous Greek physician, Hippocrates, recommended wine as part of a healthy diet and advocated its use as a disinfectant for wounds and as a cure for various ailments from lethargy to pain during childbirth. (Many mothers today use it to treat the pain of child rearing!)\r\nMuch later in the Middle Ages, Catholic monasteries used wine for scores of medical treatments.  So tied was the role of wine to medicine, that the first printed book on the subject of wine was written by a 14th century physician, Arnaldus de Villa Nova, who used wine to treat dementia and sinus problems and combat a host of other nuisances like Mrs. Villa Nova who constantly complained, “When the hell is that damn book gonna be finished?” (True story!)\r\nFast forward to 1991 when an episode of “60 Minutes” took on the question of why the French — who smoke more than we do, eat more meat, and exercise less — have fewer heart attacks?  Medical researchers came back with a surprising answer: Because they drink red wine. “The French Paradox” started America switching to red wine for its obvious health benefits, a trend that continues to this day.\r\nOne of the most important medical areas that Dr. Redwine might be called upon is for a little ol’ thing called longevity. It was once said by some clever pundit who, when told “if he didn’t drink or have sex, he’d live longer,” replied, “No, it’ll just seem longer.”\r\nBut actually, a compound in red wine called resveratrol has been shown to definitely increase lifespan in animal studies. It is really the resveratrol that is the miracle antioxidant in red wine that in studies has been shown to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; and that reduces the risk of heart and cardiovascular disease. Well-meaning friends have told me that I can now buy resveratrol by itself in capsule form. (Well, I guess that’d work for me, if I can wash ‘em down with a couple of glasses of red wine!)\r\nThe good news for men is that other studies have shown four or more glasses of red wine per week reduced a man’s overall risk of prostate cancer by 50% and the risk of the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by 60%. And more good news is that researchers in Spain have found that people who drank more than two glasses of red wine per day have 44 % fewer colds than people who abstain.  That’s nothing to sneeze at!\r\nRealistically, of course, this data calls for drinking in moderation — not till you fall down face first on your nice Persian rug or wake up in the middle of your back yard naked. So drink wisely (not like the rest of us down here).\r\nI personally have found that Dr. Redwine is an excellent chiropractor and after a stressful day, two glasses allow me to crack my neck and move achy and stiff limbs. I often say out loud, “Thanks, Dr. Redwine!” Who says doctors don’t make house calls anymore?\r\nCheers!', 'Paging Dr. Redwine ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'paging-dr-redwine', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:24:09', '2012-05-31 04:24:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6895', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6896, 4, '2012-05-31 00:25:48', '2012-05-31 04:25:48', 'By Harlene Deane\r\nAs a California native with a hass avocado tree in my backyard, it didn’t take long to learn when to pick and how to ripen and use these wonderful green, creamy gems. Now that they have dropped in price here in the Lowcountry, try these recipes.\r\n\r\nChilled Avocado Soup\r\n• 3 ripe avocados, cut into chunks**\r\n• 3 cups chicken broth\r\n• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice\r\n• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves\r\n• 1 teaspoon ground cumin\r\n• 1 teaspoon salt\r\n•1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper\r\nCombine ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled. Pour into serving bowls. Top with the Mango-and-Crab Garnish or just a dollop of sour cream and cilantro leaves. Serves 6.\r\n\r\nMango-and-Crab Garnish\r\n• 1/2 pound lump crab\r\n• 1/4 chopped white or vidalia onion\r\n• 1/2 cup diced mango*\r\n• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar\r\n• 1 tablespoon light olive oil\r\n• 1 teaspoon salt\r\n• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.\r\nCombine ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill. Makes 2 cups.\r\n**Cut around the pit and twist halves until apart. Remove pit and with a soup spoon scoop out the flesh.\r\n* Buy already peeled and sliced mangos in the produce section and just dice them.\r\n\r\nCalifornia Avocado Pie\r\nCrust:\r\n• 5 tbsp unsalted butter\r\n• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs\r\n• 1 tbsp granulated sugar\r\n• pinch of salt\r\nPreheat oven to 350. Brush an 8-inch springform pan with some of the melted butter. Mix the remaining butter with graham cracker crumbs, sugar and salt in a bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.\r\nFilling:\r\n• 2 medium hass avocados*\r\n• 1 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, room temperature\r\n• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk\r\n• 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice\r\n• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice\r\n• pinch of salt\r\n• Whipped cream or Cool Whip for garnish\r\nHalve and pit the avocados, scoop out flesh and chop. Transfer to a bowl, add the cream cheese and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add condensed milk, lime and lemon juices, and salt and beat until fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed. Pour filling into crust, press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface and chill at least four hours.\r\nServe: Remove the springform ring and slice. Garnish as desired and serve immediately. The top will start to brown as the pie sits.\r\n*Hass avocados are the small ones. Don’t use Florida avocados that are larger with thinner skins and a light green color.', 'the home chef ... on avocados', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-chef-on-avocados', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:25:48', '2012-05-31 04:25:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6897, 4, '2012-05-31 00:27:32', '2012-05-31 04:27:32', '<strong>“We have a Pope”</strong> from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Monday, June 4 and Friday, June 8,  both at 6:30 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: A cardinal suddenly finds himself elected as the next Pope. He is completely caught off guard, and panics and wants to refuse the office. To prevent a worldwide crisis, the Vatican’s spokesman calls in an unlikely psychiatrist to find out what is wrong. What follows is a marvelous insight into a human whose job is to exist as God’s representative on Earth.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: This Italian comedy is fun for both audiences and critics. Internet ratings are IMDb: 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes: critics’ 60/audience rating 58. Pleasant ratings. Critics: Roger Ebert: “... great entertainment”; New York Times: ‘’...emotionally generous and moving tragicomedy.”\r\nPreviewer Comments: This comedy in Italian pushes against our concept of the Catholic Church and how it works. After all, if the Cardinals’ vote and selection is based on God inspired reflection, how could anyone refuse to become Pope? Worse yet, how to make this problem go away? Obviously the stakes are high, the concept of someone actually refusing to be pope lends itself to comedy ... and a delightful comedy we get. But, do not be fooled, underneath the comedy, the real nuance here is the issue of a man’s very real doubts and the inadequacies to serve God as chosen by others.\r\nRated: Unrated, but can be considered to be PG.\r\n\r\n<strong>“In Darkness”</strong> from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts on Wednesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: Based on a true story, Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape liquidation. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something unexpected: the unlikely moral alliance between Socha and the Jews. The film is also an extraordinary story of survival as these men, women and children all try to outwit certain death.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: Internet rating sites, IMDb: 7.0; Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 90. Audience: 84. Very high marks. Critics: Austin Chronicle: “... like nothing you’ve ever seen before”; Newsday: “An epic”; New York Times: “It is suspenseful, horrifying and ... intensely moving.”\r\nPreviewer Comments: This World drama in Polish with English subtitles was one of four films nominated for the 2012 Oscar’s Best Foreign film. Yes, it is a Holocaust film, but one that brings to the forefront the smaller acts of defiance by non Jews in German occupied countries during World War II. In it, the main character slowly moves towards redemption as he internalizes the moral wrongness of their condition and his actions. This film should remind us that, somewhere, sometime others will be persecuted in our future, but perhaps if we learn from this film, we will not join in, not ignore, but take a stand for what is right because it is right.\r\nRated: R  for violence, disturbing images, sexuality, nudity and language.\r\nTickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour before show time.\r\n\r\n<em>Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island and retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB ‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of utilizing new technology to bring Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.</em>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'We have a Pope\' and \'In Darkness\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-we-have-a-pope-and-in-darkness', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:27:32', '2012-05-31 04:27:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6897', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6898, 4, '2012-05-31 00:31:24', '2012-05-31 04:31:24', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith founding members Mary Campbell, Helen Dill and Trudy Flanagan present, the Sea Island Quilters celebrated their 25th anniversary. Members celebrated with cake and other delicious refreshments. Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at Praise Assembly on Paris Island Gateway. Pictures by Veronica Miller and Marie Kositzka.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6899\" title=\"siq1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6900\" title=\"siq2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6901\" title=\"siq4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/siq4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Sea Island Quilters celebrate 25 years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sea-island-quilters-celebrate-25-years', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:31:24', '2012-05-31 04:31:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6898', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6902, 4, '2012-05-31 00:33:10', '2012-05-31 04:33:10', 'By Harry John Chakides, Jr.\r\nGrowing up in Beaufort was a joy for any young boy and girl. We had no boundaries; our backyard was the Beaufort River and the river shore. On the bluff, we had a long rope that hung from one of the trees over the water. On our way down Bay Street to go to the Saturday matinee at the Breeze Movie Theater, we would catch the rope and take a few turns swinging out over the water. No one knew whose rope it was; it was just there.\r\nThe way you learned to swim was your older siblings would take you down to the river, get in someone’s bateau, drift around in the marsh, and then throw you in the river! You would have to swim back to the boat! There were no swimming pools in those days.\r\nEveryone was allowed to be a “Huck Fin” and wander around. We knew all of the shopkeepers and they would look out for us. We had a town whistle that blew at 12 noon, and everyone knew it was time for lunch; your mother would have a hot meal on the table.\r\nDuring World War II, Beaufort was very patriotic. In the homes that had men and women in the service, there were flags in the windows that had a star on them to represent each family member in the service. Memorial Day was very important in Beaufort back then. We would have a big parade that would go down Bay Street and then down Bladen Street to the National Cemetery. Speeches were made and flags were placed on each grave plot. People would come from all over; we even had people from New York who would come on the boat from Savannah. By the National Cemetery, food booths were set up to sell food to all of the people. We had a carnival where the tennis courts are today. Big party! But not for little boys. My friend and I, who were 5 or 6 years old, asked our parents if we could walk to the next block to watch the parade. And there it was! The leader of the parade was always an old man who would ride his bicycle with flags all over the handlebars, and he would be dressed in his World War I uniform with his leggings and his campaign hat that looked just like the one Yogi Bear wore. He was a “dough boy,” straight out of a magazine. My friend and I followed the parade, first down one block, then two, then three blocks, trying to keep in step with the band. Finally we made it to the carnival. Lots of fun! When I saw my brother riding his bicycle with a friend, we ran over to tell them what good time we were having. They told us to get on the bike, and then they took us home because all of Beaufort was looking for us! It was the biggest spanking we ever got!\r\nTelephones in those older days were quite unique; no cell phones, no text messaging, no “music buttons”. Come to think of it, no buttons at all. When I wanted to talk to my father at his business, I would pick up the telephone and tell the operator his number (150), and she would connect me. One time I hurt myself and I picked up the phone and told the operator I wanted to speak to my daddy; she told me to wait a minute because he was busy. I didn’t give her a number or a name; she just knew who I was.\r\nYes, the old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” is true. And Beaufort was quite that village.\r\n\r\n<em>Beaufort Then &amp; Now: This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'History with Holly: It takes a village...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-it-takes-a-village', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:33:10', '2012-05-31 04:33:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6902', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6903, 4, '2012-05-31 00:34:25', '2012-05-31 04:34:25', 'Beaufort’s Dr. Henry Woodward Colonial Dames XVII Century Chapter met on May 17 at the home of Laura Beall at Oldfield Plantation in Okatie. Chapter President Anita Henson invited Donna Waller, President of the Hilton Head Island Colonial Dames XVII Century Chapter, and their members to join\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6904\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Priscilla Perkins and Peggy Pickett. Photo by Anita Henson.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Colonial-Dames-XVII-May.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6904\" title=\"2012 Colonial Dames XVII May\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Colonial-Dames-XVII-May-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nthem for a historical portrayal by Hilton Head Island Heritage Library volunteer Peggy Pickett of South Carolina heroin Eliza Lucas Pinckney.  At age 16, Eliza Lucas took over the management of her father’s Wappoo Plantation near Charleston in 1739 and became most instrumental in the development of Indigo as a major cash crop for South Carolina.  Later she would marry Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and their sons would play important roles in the colonies success in breaking away from English rule during the American Revolution. Following the historical impersonation, Ms. Pickett was presented a gift for her portrayal by Beaufort Chapter Vice President, Priscilla Perkins.', 'SC historical figure Eliza Lucas Pinckney visits Beaufort Colonial Dames XVII Century Chapter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sc-historical-figure-eliza-lucas-pinckney-visits-beaufort-colonial-dames-xvii-century-chapter', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:34:25', '2012-05-31 04:34:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6903', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6905, 4, '2012-05-31 00:35:24', '2012-05-31 04:35:24', 'Penn Center is one of the oldest and most historically significant African American cultural and educational institutions in the United States.   Founded in 1862 as one of the first schools established in the South to educate newly freed African slaves, today Penn Center remains a major educational, historical and cultural resource and service center for Sea Islanders and offers a wide range of programs and activities to tens of thousands of visitors annually. The recent passing of the legislation of the Gullah/Geechee Act has focused on Penn Center as one of the interpretive sites along the national Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.\r\nThe historic Penn Center, located on St. Helena Island, will celebrate 150 years of education, leadership and service in a three-year commemoration:\r\n2012: Celebrating the Founding of Penn School, the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, Robert Smalls and his Capture of The Steamship Planter through the Reconstruction Era.\r\n2013: Celebrating Penn Center’s Community Service, the Civil Right Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Visits to Penn Center, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.\r\n2014: Celebrating Penn Center’s Legacy, a New and Sustainable Future and Our Youth.\r\nPenn Center is gearing up to celebrate its 150th Anniversary &amp; Founder’s Day Celebration on June 22-23 with all events to be held at the Penn School National Historic Landmark District.\r\nThe festivities begin on Friday, June 22 with guided tours of the historic Penn Center grounds; a Lowcountry Fish Fry with Blues by Bill DuPont; Book Signing with Bob Rogers author of “First Dark: A Buffalo Soldiers Story” and Illustrator and Artist John W. Jones. Later that evening everyone is invited to join in on an open forum discussing Penn Center: Then, Now and Tomorrow.\r\nOn Saturday, June 23, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Negro Regiment Civil War re-enactors will perform, there will be a Sesquicentennial Memorial unveiling and church choirs will sing spirituals from the Lowcountry. Penn Center will be filming “Share Your Stories,” a documentary on the life and times of students who attended Penn School and individuals that have been involved in Penn School and Penn Center as a whole.  That afternoon, Penn Club, Inc., the major supporter of Penn Center, will host a banquet luncheon at the historic Brick Baptist Church, which was built in 1855 by enslaved West Africans brought to the Lowcountry. The keynote speakers will be Dr. Emory S.  Campbell, Executive Director Emeritus at Penn Center, Inc., and Mr. Roland J. Gardner Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Service, Inc.  The York W. Bailey Museum will hosts a South Carolina Regional Art Showcase and an exhibit featuring the Penn School Pictures.\r\nThe Penn School Historic District is located at 16 Penn Center Circle West, off Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, six miles from downtown Beaufort. For ticket information and the schedule of events for the celebration, call 843-838-2432 or visit www.penncenter.com or email info@penncenter.com.', '150 years of education, leadership and service: Penn Center hosts Founder’s Day Celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '150-years-of-education-leadership-and-service-penn-center-hosts-founders-day-celebration', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:35:24', '2012-05-31 04:35:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6905', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6906, 4, '2012-05-31 00:36:31', '2012-05-31 04:36:31', 'These new releases are just in time for beach season in Beaufort. Put one of these in your beach bag to enjoy during your next beach day!\r\n\r\n“Porch Lights” by Dorothea Benton Frank (releases June 12)\r\nIn “Porch Lights,” the new release by beloved Lowcountry writer, Dorothea Benton Frank conjures the magic and mystery in the wild shores, misty dunes, gentle salt breezes, and rainbow sunsets of the enchanted Sullivan’s Island, where three generations of a family will discover the indelible power of love.\r\n\r\n“Beach House Memories” by Mary Alice Monroe\r\nIn this sequel to “The Beach House,” Mary Alice Monroe returns her focus to the Isle of Palms. She skillfully weaves together issues of class, women’s rights, and domestic abuse set in the tumultuous South during the 1970s.\r\n\r\n“Spring Fever” by Mary Kay Andrews\r\nAnnajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless — that is until his wedding is drawn to sudden halt. Perhaps this is fate giving her a second chance with her first love.\r\n\r\n“Summerland” by Elin Hilderbrand (releases June 26)\r\nThe students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car dead, her twin brother in a coma, and their friends with immense emotional damage.\r\n\r\nThese book suggestions are from the staff at the Beaufort library, 311 Scott Street. Stop by or call 843-255-6430, or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org to reserve your books today.', 'Beach reads', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beach-reads', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:36:31', '2012-05-31 04:36:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6906', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6907, 4, '2012-05-31 00:37:53', '2012-05-31 04:37:53', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ATW-Reese.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6908\" title=\"ATW-Reese\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ATW-Reese-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Reese Bowles, of Riverview Charter School, has been a key component of the soccer team’s offense as a goal scorer and set-up man. He has played nearly every minute on the field as a team co-captain. With his seven goals and four assists, this puts him first in points on the school’s team.', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-20', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:37:53', '2012-05-31 04:37:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6907', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6909, 4, '2012-05-31 00:38:41', '2012-05-31 04:38:41', 'Registration for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services fall sports is going on now at Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort and Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton.  Participants can register in Beaufort for flag and tackle football, cheerleading, soccer and baseball. Participants in Bluffton can register for flag and tackle football, cheerleading and soccer.\r\nFlag football players ages 4-6 can register through July 18 and tackle football players ages 7-12 can register through July 11 for fall participation.  Cheerleading participants ages 6-13 can register through July 12 and soccer players ages 4-17 can register through July 16 for fall participation. Baseball players ages 9-12 can register for play in Beaufort through July 10, no late registration accepted for fall baseball.\r\nPlayers must provide a completed application which can be obtained online at www.bcgov.net/PALS or pick one up at Burton Wells or Buckwalter Recreation Centers.  Birth certificates are required for participation.  Applications and copies of birth certificates can be mailed, faxed or delivered in person.  Addresses and fax numbers are listed on the application materials.\r\nThe registration fee for cheerleading and flag football is $55, the registration fee for tackle football is $75, the registration fee for soccer is $60 and the registration fee for baseball is $65.  Cash, check or credit cards in the form of Master Card, Visa or Discover Card are accepted. A fee of 3% will be applied to all credit card transactions and a $3.95 fee for Visa Debit Cards.\r\nLate registration will end one week after the deadline and will require a $25 late fee. For more information, visit www.bcgov.net/PALS or call the Burton Wells Recreation Center at 843-255-6680 or the Buckwalter Recreation Center at 843-255-6710.', 'Register for PALS fall youth sports', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'register-for-pals-fall-youth-sports', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:38:41', '2012-05-31 04:38:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6909', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6910, 4, '2012-05-31 00:39:26', '2012-05-31 04:39:26', 'The Wardle Family YMCA will host its second annual Exercise-A Thon on Saturday, June 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to assist the 2012 Annual Scholarship Campaign goal for the year. This four-hour event invites everyone to participate in aerobic exercises from stability ball class, spinning, Zumba, kickboxing, power circuit, Pilates, Tabata and yoga. The cost is $10 per person to participate; however, donations beyond $10 are more than welcome. Non-Y members are invited to participate and will receive a complimentary day pass as an added thank you.\r\nDue to limited space in our spinning room, Y members, guests and community participants are asked to reserve their spin bike in advance by either visiting the Y at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal or by calling 843-522-9622. All other participants can register and pledge on the morning of the event.\r\nThe event goal is $3,000. All money raised will benefit the 2012 Annual Scholarship Campaign designed to offer discounted programs and memberships to individuals and families in need.\r\nIndividuals can participate in any and all exercises and can make a donation amount of their choice. All participants will be entered to win great door prizes and refreshments will be provided as well as nutrition coaching and calorie burning information. YMCA CEO Michael Bostwick says, “I am really excited about the event. Our goal is to get as many people to participate as possible. At the same time that people are participating with friends and neighbors and getting healthier, they are participating in making their community stronger with their Annual Scholarship Campaign donations.”\r\nThe YMCA is a charitable organization open to people of all abilities, ages, beliefs, cultures, faiths, and incomes. Financial assistance is available based on need. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622.', 'YMCA Exercise-A-Thon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-exercise-a-thon', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:39:26', '2012-05-31 04:39:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6910', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6911, 4, '2012-05-31 00:40:33', '2012-05-31 04:40:33', '[caption id=\"attachment_6912\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The 10 and under girls softball Badkatz team placed fourth during their tournament last weekend in Summerville.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Sports-Badkatz.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6912\" title=\"Sports-Badkatz\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Sports-Badkatz-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Badkatz make good', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'badkatz-make-good', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:40:33', '2012-05-31 04:40:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6911', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6913, 4, '2012-05-31 00:43:04', '2012-05-31 04:43:04', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nRosemary and Kevin Cuppia have owned and operated Modern Jewelers on Bay Street for more than 30 years.\r\nRosemary, a Beaufort native, met her husband Kevin — a transplant from New Jersey whose family moved to Hilton Head Island — when she was in the 10th grade at Beaufort Academy and he in the 11th. They both graduated from University of South Carolina with marketing management and merchandising degrees and in 1981 got married.\r\nModern Jewelers was originally started by Lester and Virginia Hiers in 1947. Rosemary’s dad, Carson\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6914\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"218\" caption=\"From left is Chase, Rosemary and Kevin Cuppia, with Woodrow on the floor.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Profile-Cuppia.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6914\" title=\"Profile-Cuppia\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Profile-Cuppia-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nRembert, took over as manager in the 1960’s, and later bought the business. Kevin and Rosemary worked together with her dad for a few years after college and then he offered them the opportunity to buy it. They jumped at the chance to stay in Beaufort and the idea of working together in their own business.\r\nToday they have built the store into one of the best in the region, chosen as “Beaufort’s Favorite Jewelry Store” every year from The Island News, and “Best Jewelry Store” 10 years in a row from The Beaufort Gazette.\r\nRosemary says, “We have always tried to be a friendly family business, not stuffy or pretentious.  Our staff becomes like family.  I’d like to thank all those who have worked for our business over the years.  It is our helpful and sincere staff that has won us the accolades.”\r\nTheir staff also includes their son Chase, whom they were proud to welcome to the family business four years ago.\r\nModern Jewelers has become a full service jewelry store under the Cuppias. Along with carrying a large selection of fine gemstone and diamond jewelry, and sterling silver designer lines, they also do jewelry repairs, custom jewelry, and even create jewelry from your very own designs.  They offer engraving, watch repair and silver restoration.  They also have extensive giftware selections with lines like Waterford, Wedgewood, Beatrice Ball, Reed &amp; Barton, and, of course, they have a bridal registry.\r\nBoth Rosemary and Kevin believe strongly in giving back to the community. Says Kevin, “Our community has made us successful over the years and we feel obligated to give back. There is probably not a charity or fundraiser that we have not supported. I have been fortunate to have sat on the boards of the Hospital Foundation, Historic Beaufort Foundation, TMAC, Boys &amp; Girls Club, Main Street Beaufort, and Sertoma.  I was also fortunate to spend many years with the Water Festival, and was one of the earliest graduates of Leadership Beaufort.”\r\nRosemary adds, “We like that Beaufortonians are a caring and giving community. That is why Modern Jewelers stays committed to supporting so many charities and fundraisers.”\r\nKevin says that the philosophy of owning and running their own business is not original. He said, “Many know of it as the Rotarian Four Way Test — of the things we say, think or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned?  Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?”\r\nWhat the Cuppias love about living in Beaufort is waking up to sunrises over Factory Creek or sharing a glass of wine together watching the sun set over the bridge from their back porch.  They also like going to work with the expectations of helping a client find the perfect gift.\r\n“One of the most enjoyable aspects of our business is that we help create some of the most exciting moments in people’s lives,” said Kevin. “Helping a young teenager purchase his first promise ring, or the nervous young man pick out the perfect engagement ring for his bride-to-be. It’s great to be a part of such memorable birthdays and anniversaries.”\r\nNo description of the Cuppias and Modern Jewelers would be complete without mentioning Woodrow.  Woodrow is the store’s snaggle-toothed boxer mascot that you usually see napping in the middle of one of the Cuppias’ elegant window displays.  Woodrow came to work several years ago when Chase joined the team. And after all the university training the Cuppias got in merchandising and marketing, instructing them in ways to get customers to come in the store, Kevin says, “It’s been  humbling to realize that all we needed to do was let a dog sleep on the floor.  It’s amazing, people come in to see if he’s real. They come to take pictures and they bring friends and family to visit Woodrow. We had a couple who stay at Fripp come in just to see if Woodrow would be in, then ended up purchasing a very nice diamond pendant. This was something they did not teach us in our merchandising class,” he said with a laugh. And by the way, Woodrow gets lots of treats.\r\nThe Cuppias want to thank all their great customers and friends in Beaufort who have been such loyal supporters over the years.\r\nIn return, I’m sure everyone would like to thank the Cuppias for giving so much back to the community.', 'Kevin and Rosemary Cuppia: Hearts of gold', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kevin-and-rosemary-cuppia-hearts-of-gold', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:43:04', '2012-05-31 04:43:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6913', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6915, 4, '2012-05-31 00:43:53', '2012-05-31 04:43:53', 'By State Farm™ agents\r\nNo one can control where or when a natural disaster might occur. But good emergency planning can help reduce a disaster’s impact on your family’s health and safety. Use the information below to help create a disaster preparedness plan for your family.\r\n\r\nStay Informed\r\nA key part of disaster preparedness is knowing where to find the best, most current information. For immediate needs, keep a battery-powered AM/FM radio or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio receiver in your home. When hazardous conditions occur, tune in for the latest information and instructions.\r\nIt’s also a good idea to learn more about emergency programs in your community. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can direct you to national and state programs. Contact your local police or fire department to find out about programs in your immediate area.\r\nFor longer-term planning, the Federal Alliance of Safe Homes (FLASH) is a good place to start. There you can learn about the most likely disaster risks in your state, and ways to safeguard your home against them.\r\n\r\nMake A Disaster Survival Kit\r\nDuring a disaster, your family should be prepared to survive for several days without access to food, water, and other essentials. Create a family disaster survival kit, and keep it in an easily accessible location in your home. Your kit should include the items below in amounts to last each family member for three days:\r\n• Drinking water in nonbreakable containers;\r\n• Nonperishable food and related utensils, such as a can opener;\r\n• First-aid kit, including necessary prescription medications;\r\n• Portable radio and flashlight, including replacement batteries;\r\n• Tool kit;\r\n• Maps;\r\n• Cell phone with charger;\r\n• Extra clothing;\r\n• Blankets or sleeping bags;\r\n• Your insurance policy numbers;\r\n• Pet supplies, if necessary.\r\nIt’s also a good idea to create a complete inventory of your possessions and keep it in a bank safe deposit box or other safe place away from your home.\r\n\r\nCreate An Evacuation Plan\r\nThinking ahead about how to evacuate your home and community safely can save valuable time during an emergency. For a home evacuation plan, determine the best escape routes from your dwelling and choose a meeting place nearby. Hold drills periodically and update the plan as family members’ needs and abilities change.\r\nTo prepare for a community evacuation, designate an out-of-town point of contact for family members to call if they become separated. Then, record emergency contacts and other important information on wallet cards from Ready.gov.\r\nCommunity evacuations may be voluntary or involuntary, depending on the situation. When an evacuation order is given, leave immediately in accordance with official instructions. To prepare for a voluntary evacuation, plan routes ahead of time, taking into consideration traffic patterns and possible hazards, such as impassable bridges. When conditions become threatening, collect all family members in a single location and fill up your vehicle’s gas tank. Remember to keep your emergency kit close by, including maps, in case you need to leave quickly.', 'Disaster preparedness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'disaster-preparedness', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:43:53', '2012-05-31 04:43:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6915', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6916, 4, '2012-05-31 00:44:45', '2012-05-31 04:44:45', 'By Will McCullough\r\nWhen considering putting your property on the market, I think it’s very important that you interview at least two or three potential listing agents. In the Beaufort area, there are literally hundreds of licensed real estate agents and finding the right Realtor to represent you can make a huge difference in seeing your property sell in a timely manner and for as much as possible.\r\nIn complete honestly, it isn’t always a matter of just who’s “better,” it’s often more a matter of “who’s a better fit” for you and your specific needs. That being said, I wanted to share what I’ve always considered the best question I’ve ever personally been asked by a potential client during a listing interview. The question was simple: “If you couldn’t recommend yourself or even an agent from your company, who are a few other local agents you’d recommend to list our home?”\r\nPlease allow me to be completely up front, as a local agent myself, I’m obviously biased. However, truth be told, there are many incredibly good agents in the Beaufort area and I thought it would be a fun topic to publicly answer the above “who else?” question. Please know that while, yes, I personally hold the following agents in high regard, this is by no means a complete list. So, without further delay, here are just a few of the many local agents, from multiple companies, who quickly come to mind when personally answering the above question.\r\nChristi Trumps, Tideland Realty:  I’ve interacted with Christi on multiple occasions over the years while working through various showings, offers and contracts. Her wealth of experience and genuine pleasant demeanor always appear to serve her clients well and, I can say from personal experience, allow for very smooth communication when working as an agent opposite her in a transaction.\r\nMike Ray, Coldwell Banker: Having represented clients opposite of Mike on several occasions, I can honestly say I really respect how he works. And “how he works” is hard. From what I’ve seen, when Mike is looking for an answer for his clients, he’ll dig until he finds it. He returns calls and emails quickly and doesn’t hesitate, at all, to initiate his own when the need arises.\r\nKim Carswell, Ballenger Realty: Kim is a true professional who appears to represent her listing clients exceptionally well. I am a personal fan of having a strong marketing message and quality promotional materials for listings and, as a competitive observer, have to say that I honestly respect the heck out of her work.\r\nBryan Gates, ERA: Bryan’s a very nice guy.  The real thing too, not just an act. While I haven’t done a large amount of transactions personally with Bryan, I can’t help but think that his high degree of genuine care for people in general would have to pass on to his clients and I think that, coupled with his years of experience, likely make for an awesome agent.\r\nPat Harvey-Palmer, Hometown Realty: I’ve been lucky enough to have a lot of professional interactions with Pat over the years and I can say, without question, that her volume of experience puts most of us in the local industry to shame. Whatever your problem, she’s likely already “been there, done that” ... and “done that” well.\r\nGary Glasser, Lowcountry Real Estate: In the interest of fairness, I’ve done my best to highlight quality agents from other companies and abstain from listing any of my co-workers at Lowcountry Real Estate. Gary, however, rates an exception. Reason? My impressions of Gary were formed when I myself was with another company. Gary’s straight-talking style, depth of knowledge and prior-USMC life experiences have always seemed to guide his clients well.  I have no doubt that will continue to be the case for many years to come.\r\nWhen it comes down to it, what matters most is finding a local agent, from a reputable company, whom you feel will both market your property aggressively and relate best to you personally. While Deena and I would welcome the opportunity to potentially serve you, we also can’t deny the fact that the above list represents only a few of the many excellent local agents available to choose from.\r\nBottom line, take your time and interview a few agents before you sign on the dotted line. An extra day or two spent making comparisons can end up, unquestionably, being time well invested!\r\n\r\n<em>Will and Deena McCullough of Lowcountry Real Estate can be reached directly at 843-441-8286 or via email at RealEstate@BeaufortSC.net.</em>', 'If not you, who?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'if-not-you-who', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:44:45', '2012-05-31 04:44:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6916', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6917, 4, '2012-05-31 00:46:08', '2012-05-31 04:46:08', 'Mark Siegel, MD, FAAO\r\nThe American Academy of Ophthalmology urges all Americans to make regular dilated eye exams a part of their health routine during Healthy Vision Month. Observed each year during the month of May, Healthy Vision Month is an annual campaign to educate the public about ways to make their healthy vision last a lifetime. In addition to routine eye exams, healthy habits — such as a nutritious diet, regular exercise, not smoking, and wearing sunglasses — can help prevent eye disease and vision loss.\r\nThere are seldom any warning signs or symptoms during the early stages of serious eye diseases like glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. However, it is in the early stages of disease that treatments can most effectively prevent blindness. The only way to catch many eye diseases early is through routine screening.\r\nMost Americans understand the importance of regular dental visits or cancer screenings, but often forget about their eye health until they notice a problem. Too often, this costs patients their vision. A dilated eye exam is the only way to catch eye disease early so that preventive measures can be taken to save sight.”\r\nEye Exam 101\r\nA comprehensive eye exam is a painless procedure that can detect potentially sight-robbing conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, even before a patient experiences any symptoms. A comprehensive eye exam should cover the following:\r\n• Medical history, assessed through questions about vision and family history.\r\n• Visual acuity, tested by reading a standardized eye chart.\r\n• Pupils, evaluated to determine how well they respond to light.\r\n• Eye movement, tested to ensure proper eye alignment and ocular muscle function.\r\n• Prescription for corrective lenses, evaluated to ensure proper vision correction.\r\n• Side vision, tested for possible vision loss and glaucoma risk.\r\n• Eye pressure, tested as a risk factor for glaucoma.\r\n• Front part of the eye, examined to reveal any cataracts, corneal scars or signs of inflammation.\r\n• Retina and optic nerve, assessed through a dilated eye exam using special eye drops, which allows an ophthalmologist to thoroughly examine the back of the eye for signs of damage from disease.\r\nThe American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that all Americans have a baseline eye exam with an ophthalmologist — an eye medical doctor or surgeon with the skill and experience to diagnose and treat the full range of eye diseases and disorders — no later than age 40. At that time, the ophthalmologist will determine how frequently a patient needs follow-up exams, based on the individual patient’s eye health needs. By age 65, the academy recommends eye exams every one to two years, or as directed by an ophthalmologist.', 'Blinding eye diseases may show no early symptoms', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'blinding-eye-diseases-may-show-no-early-symptoms', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:46:08', '2012-05-31 04:46:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6917', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6918, 4, '2012-05-31 00:47:34', '2012-05-31 04:47:34', 'By Martha O’Regan\r\nAnd forgot to start again? When I saw this bumper sticker many years ago, I laughed out loud with a response of “yep, all day long.” How many times a day do you get distracted by all the “bright shiny objects” that continuously vie for our attention? Do you get to the end of a day with that to-do list still full? And, who doesn’t walk into a room and wonder “why did I come in here” and have to retrace your steps to remember? Or, is it just me?\r\nThe truth is, we live in a world of information and stuff overload and our brains are so jumbled with conflicting data from so many “experts” or too much stimulation from all of our technological gadgets, making it difficult to focus, even when we desire it. Unless we are living on a deserted island, we all have the propensity for one of the many “alphabet soup” syndromes labeling our inability to give undivided attention to a specific task. Understanding how the brain works helps to create methods to teach ourselves ways to focus our attention on what is important for a healthy, joyful life, ultimately eliminating procrastination and self-sabotage.\r\nEvery morsel of information that we are exposed to through our five senses, goes into the brain and either begins building a new neural pathway or gets connected with one already formed.  If we repeat or receive that info continuously, that pathway gets more grounded and familiar, contributing to our behaviors and patterns — good or bad.  So, just by living in our current world,  we are continuously bombarded with too many bits of unimportant, unfiltered, and nonsensical information that just gets jumbled in with the other bits of the same, never really taking hold, resulting in confusion or deficits in our attention.  If we could periodically “defrag” our brain like we do with our computer, we could clean out or organize the bits of data that are just floating around in there.  But, that hasn’t been discovered ... yet.\r\nIn the meantime, one tool we all have is self awareness. Becoming aware of each moment allows us to focus on just that moment, not the other gazillion moments on the horizon. Start by tuning into those times when you feel overwhelmed, scattered or unfocused and just note where or how you feel it in the body.  Then, allow yourself to stop for a moment, close your eyes if practical, take a deep breath and just be in gratitude for clarity and focus. Continue this process until you feel less scattered or a direction reveals itself to you. Quieting the mind allows that little voice in our head, often referred to as our inner wisdom or higher self, to be heard. I call it a “Divine Download” and am always grateful because I know I could never have come up with most of them on my own. This self awareness exercise can be repeated hundreds of times a day for as many days as is needed to create its own neural pathway, to become a part of who you are. Once you have mastered that layer, you are ready to tune into the next then the next and before you know it you will be enjoying your life more, accomplishing more things than you ever dreamed possible. As always, have fun with it because remember, life is only hard until it isn’t — you decide. Live Well ... Have Fun!\r\n\r\n<em>Therapeutic Solutions: Offering a unique approach to your active health care needs using a variety of healing modalities, nutritional and wellness coaching to empower you to a new state of health and well-being. 73 Sams Point Road, 524-2554.</em>', 'Have you ever stopped to think...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'have-you-ever-stopped-to-think', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:47:34', '2012-05-31 04:47:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6918', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6919, 4, '2012-05-31 00:49:30', '2012-05-31 04:49:30', 'Cancer survivors and their guests are invited to celebrate “Expressions of Survivorship” by attending Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s third annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration and art exhibit on Sunday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center.\r\nThe free celebration is open to any cancer survivor and his/her guest, and will feature live music, refreshments, a brief program, door prizes, and a special opportunity to view several art works that are part of the national Lilly exhibit “Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey.”\r\nProgram speakers will include BMH physicians, nurses, and cancer survivors who will share their personal stories of survivorship.\r\nRegistration is requested by Friday, June 1. Call 843-522-5585 to register or for more information.', 'Cancer Survivors Day Celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cancer-survivors-day-celebration', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:49:30', '2012-05-31 04:49:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6919', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6920, 4, '2012-05-31 00:50:14', '2012-05-31 04:50:14', 'Buckle up, Beaufort\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the 2012 Buckle Up South Carolina campaign.\r\nThe men and women of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office are proud to partner with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety and law enforcement agencies throughout the state in the annual Memorial Day Buckle Up South Carolina campaign.\r\nThis campaign focuses on the importance of using a seat belt during the operation of a motor vehicle. Increased enforcement of the South Carolina seat belt law will run through June 3.\r\nFor additional information, please contact Captain Allen Horton at 843-255-3264 or visit www.buckleupsc.com.\r\n\r\nTraffic team to conduct checkpoint\r\nMembers of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. The checkpoint will be held at the following location:\r\n• U.S. Hwy 21 (Sea Island Pkwy) at Ball Park Road (Northbound traffic)\r\nThis Public Safety Checkpoint will be conducted to enforce all South Carolina State Laws, with emphasis on violations related to driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, and insurance.\r\nDrivers passing through the checkpoint will be asked to produce their driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance for their vehicle.', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-12', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:50:14', '2012-05-31 04:50:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6920', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6921, 4, '2012-05-31 00:50:50', '2012-05-31 04:50:50', 'Knowledgeable volunteers are needed to review and critique Beaufort’s new Form-Based Code, an in-depth guide to how the historic city should develop over the next century. The committee will be formed by mid-June with work expected to start in August.\r\nThe hands-on, line-by-line review of the 400-page document will ensure the document “fits” Beaufort, said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.\r\n“What we’re doing is ‘Beaufortizing’ the code so it fits and protects what we have while taking our hometown to the next level of excellence,” he said. “Those before us worked very hard to create and protect our history, our natural resources, our scenery and scenic vistas. We need to be sure the Form-Based Code we put into place recognizes and celebrates those elements.”\r\nMembers of the Beaufort Form-Based Code Advisory Committee will be asked to:\r\n• Ensure that the draft document is easily understood by all user groups and contains the right balance of content and layout to make it user-friendly;\r\n• Review and recommend an appropriate development review process to streamline the process while ensuring adequate protections;\r\n• Properly calibrate and coordinate the code with the recommended regulatory plans and strategies in the Civic Master Plan, Comprehensive Plan, the Historic Preservation Plan, and any other relevant adopted plan or policy.\r\nQualified members should be willing be meet twice a month and ideally will have technical expertise or strong interest in the development process, code standards and/or design, and be able to build consensus. Committee members are required to be Beaufort residents.\r\nAll interested individuals should submit an application to the City Clerk or the Beaufort Planning Department by June 15. Applications are available at www.cityofbeaufort.org under Boards and Commissions.\r\n“Ideally, the advisory committee will be comprised of a balanced group of 12-16 key stakeholders who are intimately involved in the development process, including both technicians such as designers and engineers as well as citizen leaders and board volunteers,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.\r\nAt a minimum, the committee likely will include representation from the following groups:\r\n• Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission: two members\r\nDesign Review Board: one member\r\n• Zoning Board of Appeals: one member\r\n• Historic District Review Board/Historic Beaufort Foundation: two members\r\n• City Council: One to two members\r\n• Redevelopment Commission: One to two members\r\n• Area developers/builders: Two to four members\r\n• Others (designers, active neighborhood leaders, etc.): Two members\r\nCommittee members will be asked to review the draft ordinance, section by section and in some cases line by line. “It can be a tedious review process but is completely necessary so that everyone is comfortable with the approach,” said Craig Lewis of Beaufort’s Office of Civic Investment and the Lawrence Group.\r\nMembers will be asked to come to committee meetings having read and reviewed the sections in advance so that the committee can move through sections faster.', 'Beaufort seeks volunteers to roll up sleeves on form-based code', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-seeks-volunteers-to-roll-up-sleeves-on-form-based-code', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:50:50', '2012-05-31 04:50:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6921', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6922, 4, '2012-05-31 00:51:50', '2012-05-31 04:51:50', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\nIt is found in preschools, gym classes, dance lessons, bathroom stalls and occasionally in that hour where the whole world seems to have gone blindingly dark; a sympathetic glance, a shared tissue, a gentle hand that silently screams, I am here and we can handle it. It is female friendship, the foundation of most anything memorable and necessary for anything manageable. Such a sacred, sweet and fierce bond is formed in that one moment where one woman sees herself in another. When the competition fades, the jealously subsides, and the learned habit of judgment sheds its cloak and the true feminine mystique reigns.\r\nFew women can recall momentous events that aren’t shaded by the colors of their closest friends. Notorious as our gender may be for devouring our own, every woman has at least two females who would readily walk through fire at first summons. It isn’t always family, it isn’t always the most likely of pairings, but it is always certain, safe, and without condition. There is no sweeter bond, no more protective barrier, and no more guaranteed source of havoc than a best friend.\r\nShe will love you, hate you, envy you but always stand by you. She will borrow your favorite dress, lose your favorite purse, and never fail to say the absolute worst thing at the absolute worst time. She will hand you water when you have had too much wine. She will had you wine when you have had too much life. Her problems become your problems, her victories your triumph, your shoes her possession.  She will be the reason you smile, the reason you cry and the reason you need substantial bail money.\r\nAnytime three women are spotted it is quite simple for any experienced observer to identify the most obvious of personalities required to create such a trio. There is usually one who occasionally finds Jesus and loses her sense of humor, one who loses her religion and finds Earl, and one who is too busy finding the other two to lose much of anything but sleep. Thus is the making of soul mates and a life time of shared secrets, shared success and shared shoes.\r\nJust as a cartoon with a devil and an angel perched on ones shoulders so is life with two closets friends. The devil is far more fun, but much more likely to land you in prison while the angel is grounded, responsible and reminds you to act your age. It takes a village to raise a woman, and it takes two best friends to keep her standing tall.\r\nIf I ever manage to sit still for longer than 47 minutes at a time, there will be a book, a novel, a horror story intertwined with comedic chaos and the purest exposure of human nature as one can experience. It will be the highlights and late nights of my life with my two closest friends. An honest account of what it means to live in one body with three heads, three mouths, and only four ears. Friendship seasoned with shouldn’t haves, couldn’t haves, and wouldn’t have any other way.\r\nMy cup runneth over with the sisterhood of two amazing women. One I know will forever enrich my life with late night phone calls, missing cars, and shenanigans that make me laugh until I cry, and one, who with a moment’s notice, morphs into an army of one standing ready in my defense.\r\nThe real feminine mystique resides in the power of sisterhood, the ability to love that which you are, that which you are not, and accept that your favorite shoes will always be missing.', 'The power of female friendship: She hands you water when you have had too much wine and she hands you wine when you have had too much life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-power-of-female-friendship-she-hands-you-water-when-you-have-had-too-much-wine-and-she-hands-you-wine-when-you-have-had-too-much-life', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:51:50', '2012-05-31 04:51:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6922', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6923, 4, '2012-05-31 00:53:09', '2012-05-31 04:53:09', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nMy wife, Jane, sometimes tells people that I must have been born with a fishing rod in my hands.  Well, not quite, though I have been at it a long while and it is a passion. Some of my very favorite fishing experiences have been off the beaches and piers of both coasts, including acrobatic blues from the surf at Great Point in Nantucket and muscular bonito and kelp bass off the famous Malibu and Santa Monica piers in California.  Along with the wonderful scenery and fishing, I’ve been fortunate to meet some interesting people, both fishermen and “non’s” alike, and to harvest a string of memorable stories.  Collectively, they represent a box of unforgettable keepsakes in my mind.\r\nThat lucky string rolls along here.  Last year, my friend Steve Brotzman and I met more wonderful people while fishing at Hunting Island.  The first story here comes from an afternoon of surf casting, the second from the pier.  While we caught fish both days, these stories are really about the people we met and why they help make the Lowcountry fishing experience so special.\r\n1. 110 in the shade. We picked a beautiful October day and headed out for Hunting Island beach.  Reports we heard first hand earlier in the week at the Nature Center of TUNA being caught off the beach piqued our interest. Frankly, though, it sounded too good to be true so we prepared for the usual whiting and small sharks. Which is mostly what we caught, along with small pompano and even a sand dollar.  We took a break after an hour or so to reassess our bait situation and grab a soda from the cooler.  Steve then ambled across the jetty to say hello to a family playing in the surf.\r\nWhat a nice family, it turned out.  The father was mid-30’s, we estimated, as was his wife. Both attractive and fit, accompanied by their two children and two dogs. This “postcard” soon became more interesting as Steve learned that the man was born in the Dominican Republic, was now an active Marine, and was stationed here.  As the conversation unfolded, Steve noted that he was old enough to be the man’s grandfather.  “No, you’re really not,” our Marine noted, “my father was born in August, 1900.”  Wow, Steve thought, that’s incredible ... “when did he die?”  “Oh, he’s still alive” said our Marine, “and just had his 110th birthday party back home in Mendoza.”\r\nWe marveled at this encounter as we headed home. Back at his computer, Steve did a little digging on Wikipedia and found a list of people known to be 110. A bit more sleuth work uncovered a web video of the birthday party for the man from Mendoza, which we watched with amazement and delight. The gentleman in question, Jose Lantigua Ramirez, has 24 children and (deep breath...) 1,200 grand, great grand, and great-great grandchildren.  He attributed his super longevity to perseverance and persistence. Judging from the video clip, which you can view on YouTube by typing in “Hombre dominicano celebra sus 110 anos de vida,” there must be a lot of additional mileage to be gained by being enveloped by the shade cast by a huge, rapturous family.  If a picture was ever worth a thousand words, this one sure proves the point. Happy birthday indeed, Senior Lantigua Ramirez!\r\n2. Living off the land.  Our second story comes from the Hunting Island pier, one of our favorite places to play with the fish and meet people. Lots of tourists, easy to identify by their questions (what kind of fish/bird is that, is that a dolphin, what are you using for bait, etc.) or clothing (pink is usually a giveaway, as are Beaufort shirts though in my case a Beaufort hat is a necessity).  But also lots of locals and some semi-locals, like two ladies from Sun City.\r\nWe didn’t recall their names, but they were smiling from ear to ear at all the whiting they were catching (yes, Steve and I caught our share, too, though it was incidental on this perfectly lovely day.) They told us how well the fish would go with a dinner including the vegetables they grow themselves and how they loved to crab.  They were also excited about taking a class to learn how to throw a cast net so they could catch their own shrimp and baitfish for their crab traps.\r\nWe nodded and laughed in admiration as they explained how little they spent on food, though they planned to stop at Dempseys on their way home to pick up some supplementary produce and they also liked to stop in Beaufort for lunch.\r\nThey reminded me of a conversation we had with some of our son’s friends who came here to visit. Both Laura Amodeo and Rachel Stern dove right into the fishing and crabbing, marveling at the ready abundance of seafood in the Lowcountry. They even took it upon themselves to jump into the creek bed behind our house at low tide one day —in January no less. Within a half hour, they jumped back up over the bulkhead with a pail of husky mussels that they dug out of the mud.  “Livin’ off the land!” they shouted in unison. Then they proceeded to make delectable lemon squares using some of the Meyer lemons we grow in our back yard.\r\nIn subsequent trips back to the pier, we’ve met and chatted with an unending stream of interesting locals and visitors.  With such good company and gorgeous scenery to be had each time out, catching dinner takes a distinctly back seat. Well, not quite.  We always love the wonderful meals afterward, perfectly seasoned by those stories from the surf.\r\n\r\n<em>Jack Sparacino has a Ph.D. in psychology from The University of Chicago.  He has published over 20 articles in psychological and medical journals.  He is retired from United Technologies Corporation and now lives with his wife, Jane, and their two dogs on St. Helena Island.  His hobbies include fishing, clamming, crabbing, shrimping and writing.</em>', 'Stories from the Surf', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stories-from-the-surf', '', '', '2012-05-31 00:53:09', '2012-05-31 04:53:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6923', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6924, 4, '2012-05-31 00:54:23', '2012-05-31 04:54:23', 'Corey Murphy, a high school principal in Chester County and a U.S. Army Reserve captain who recently returned home from a 15-month deployment to Afghanistan, will take over as the new principal of Beaufort High School on June 18. The Board of Education unanimously approved his selection at a special meeting Tuesday, May 30.\r\nIn Murphy’s five years as principal of Great Falls High, the school’s on-time graduation rate improved from 74 percent to 83 percent. Great Falls High serves about 500 students in grades 6-12.\r\n“Everyone who has spoken with Mr. Murphy has come away very impressed,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.  “He sets high standards not only for students’ academic performance, but also for their personal behavior and decorum.”\r\n“I’m tremendously excited to have the opportunity to lead such a fine school,” Murphy said.  “My family and I are looking forward to becoming part of a great community of students, parents, educators and school supporters.”\r\nBefore becoming principal at Great Falls High five years ago, Murphy was an assistant principal for four years at Camden High School in Kershaw County. Prior to that, he taught high school biology and chemistry classes at Eau Claire High in Columbia and at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.\r\nIn the U.S. Army Reserve, Murphy serves as the battalion logistics officer for a unit that trains Army drill sergeants.  Prior to joining the Army Reserve, he was a military police officer in the South Carolina Air National Guard.\r\nMurphy graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in biology.  He earned a master’s degree in Education Leadership from USC and is currently working toward a Ph.D. from USC.\r\nMurphy’s hiring was recommended through a two-part process. After all applications for the Beaufort High principal’s position were screened to make certain that the candidates met the basic qualifications, a screening team reviewed the applications in depth and recommended candidates for personal interviews.  The screening team included a district principal of a similar-sized school, a principal from a school in the same attendance area and the current support staff person of the year at Beaufort High.\r\nNext, an interview team met with the recommended candidates.  That team comprised nine members: two parent leaders selected by the School Improvement Council; the current and immediate past school teachers of the year; two student government leaders; Sean Alford, the district’s chief instructional officer; Cynthia Hayes, the district’s Student Services Officer; and Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.\r\nAfter the interviews were completed, the team developed a consensus on the best match for Beaufort High’s priorities and needs.  Once that person was determined, the candidate’s personal references were checked by teachers, parents and students.  Teachers interviewed teachers at the candidate’s current school, parents interviewed parent leaders and students interviewed students.  Then, based on the interview team’s selection, Superintendent Truesdale made her recommendation to the Board of Education.', 'New principal named at Beaufort High School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-principal-named-at-beaufort-high-school', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:59', '2018-07-12 15:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6925, 4, '2012-05-31 02:56:39', '2012-05-31 06:56:39', 'By Marie McAden\r\nCome on, join Beaufort Memorial Hospital this fall and do the LoCo Motion.\r\nThe three-day, 30 mile walking and running event—set for Sept. 28-30 on Callawassie and Hilton Head Islands—is the signature fundraiser of Carolina Cups, a Lowcountry non-profit organization supporting breast cancer education, screening, treatment and clinical research.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/survivorleadingpack.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6926\" title=\"survivorleadingpack\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/survivorleadingpack-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>For the second year, Beaufort Memorial will serve as the lead sponsor of the event, expected to draw more than 1,000 participants from across the country. In addition to being a sponsor, Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center is one of the recipients of the proceeds.\r\n“Part of our mission is to improve the health of the community,” said Connie Duke, Beaufort Memorial’s director of oncology services. “This event gets people exercising and raises awareness of the health benefits to being fit. It’s not just about fighting cancer; it’s about decreasing your chances of developing heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.”\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9326sm1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6962\" title=\"IMG_9326sm\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9326sm1-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" /></a>Trekking 10 miles a day, three straight days requires some advance training. To help participants build up their endurance, event organizers have put together a 17-week training schedule you can download at www.DotheLoCoMotion.org.\r\nIn addition, free group training sessions are being offered in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island to help participants prepare for the big fall show date. You don’t have to be registered as a <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/threescompanyjorgecropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6927\" title=\"threescompanyjorgecropped\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/threescompanyjorgecropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>LoCo Motion participant to take part in the training events.\r\n“We want to make sure people have fun and are not crawling across the finish line on the last day,” said event organizer Laura Morgan. “Most people are not conditioned to walk long distances back to back to back.”\r\nLoCo Motion was designed to appeal to a greater audience by allowing participants to walk or run and choose if they want to complete one, two or three days of the event.\r\n“We want people to get out and get their bodies moving,” Morgan said. “Walking with others can help you stay motivated to get fit and healthy.”\r\nBMH will host the Beaufort training program beginning June 4. The free sessions are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 7 a.m. Saturdays at the hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center. Call 522-5637 for more information.\r\n“There’s strength in numbers,” said Hollie Smith, an exercise physiologist at BMH and of the LoCo Motion trainers. “Walking or running with others makes your workout more fun. And you’re less likely to skip a session if you know there are people expecting you to show up.”\r\nClinical Nutrition Manager Roxanne Davis-Cote will offer tips on what to eat and drink during the training sessions and the three-day event.\r\n“I recommend four to eight ounces of water per mile,” Davis-Cote said. “If you start to feel thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.”\r\nA well-balanced diet that includes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy and lean meats also is essential to condition your body for an intense workout.\r\nTo stay fueled, runners may want to pack energy gels that are easy to carry and eat on the go. For walkers, a piece of fruit or yogurt will help maintain stamina.\r\nTo learn more about Carolina Cups or the LoCo Motion event, visit www.DotheLoCoMotion.org or call 540-3284.', 'Get ready to do the LoCo Motion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-ready-to-do-the-loco-motion', '', '', '2012-06-03 12:18:57', '2012-06-03 16:18:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6925', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6928, 4, '2012-05-31 01:00:22', '2012-05-31 05:00:22', '[caption id=\"attachment_6929\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Margie Washington, right, of the Geechee/Gullah Ring Shouters from Darien, Ga., spins a Gullah tale while others translate her story during the annual Gullah Festival on Saturday, May 26, at Waterfront Park.Anita Prather as Aunt Pearlie Sue entertains the crowd with her down-home Gullah stories during the weekend-long festival.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gullah-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6929\" title=\"Gullah 2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gullah-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6931\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Huge crowds make their way through the vendor’s market on Saturday, May 26, during the annual Gullah Festival in Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gullah-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6931\" title=\"Gullah, 3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gullah-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</dd></dl></div>', 'Gullah Festival brings Waterfront Park to life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gullah-festival-brings-waterfront-park-to-life', '', '', '2012-05-31 01:00:22', '2012-05-31 05:00:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6932, 4, '2012-05-31 01:01:59', '2012-05-31 05:01:59', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nCongratulations to Beaufort’s own Rachel Loomis for the debut of her new Fabulous Girl Clothing Line at three special “trunk show” events this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The clothes are mostly for young girls, mainly sizes 2-8. She also makes baby bibs, burp cloths, jewelry items and other accessories. She just started a baby boy line “Buddy Boy Duds”.  For ladies, she does make hostess gifts such as aprons and Glamour Girl dish gloves. And she will soon be debuting some new ladies’ clothing.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6933\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Bernie Schein selling Bernie&#39;s Best Tomatoes.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Bernie-Schein-selling-Bernies-Best-tomatos.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6933\" title=\"Bernie Schein selling Bernie\'s Best tomatos\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Bernie-Schein-selling-Bernies-Best-tomatos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe owner/designer of Fabulous Girl Clothing lives in Battery Point and she has invited the whole town to see her new spring/summer line at 101 Palmer Lane, Beaufort, Battery Point Subdivision. Here’s a link to her blog: www.fabulousgirlboutique.blogspot.com. Thursday, May 31, 7-9 p.m., is Oh! So Fabulous Ladies Night Out; Friday, June 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., is Mom’s Morning to be “Charmed;” Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., it’s a Charming Day in the Neighborhood.\r\nAlso congrats to Bernie Schein for launching his new business: Bernie’s Best Organic Tomatoes. He supplies Griffin Market with them and has a list of private clients. He hopes to be at the Downtown Farmer’s Market next Wednesday or you can contact him directly at 379-2772 or at bernie1@hargray.com to get on his list. (He is pictured above hard at work at his roadside stand.)\r\nAlzheimer Fundraiser at the Shed\r\nBy the way, speaking of Bernie, or rather if you want to hear the very funny Bernie speak, save the date for June 16, at The Shed in Port Royal at 6:30 p.m. for “Beaufort Stories Momma Never Told You.” Bernie joins Steven Keyserling, Harry Chakides and Ron Dais, for this Alzheimer’s Family Services of Beaufort’s fun fundraiser. For tickets and more information, call 843-521-9190 or go to www.afsgb.org.', 'New businesses launch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-businesses-launch', '', '', '2012-05-31 01:01:59', '2012-05-31 05:01:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6932', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6934, 4, '2012-05-31 01:03:49', '2012-05-31 05:03:49', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nTwenty-year old Samee Cannon of Beaufort won Miss Colleton County Rice Festival and is now in the running to become 2012 Miss South Carolina, a branch of the Miss America Pageant. Aside from holding the title of “prettiest eyes and smile” in the Miss Colleton County Rice Festival, Samee has an important platform that she will be talking about with the judges — organ donor awareness.\r\nWhen Samee was only 11 she learned that her older brother, Sean, was diagnosed with PSC, a liver disease that’s definitive treatment is liver transplantation. When Samee graduated from Beaufort High School, she postponed going to college to move in with her brother and help pay the bills since\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6935\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Samee Cannon\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samee-103small.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6935\" title=\"samee 103small\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samee-103small-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nhe had to take a year off work.\r\n“I think that’s when the seriousness of the matter hit me,” said Samee.\r\nSean’s been on the donor list for nine years now still waiting his turn. “There’s not nearly enough organ donors in the world,” said Samee. She and her family promoted organ donor awareness locally last September with Save Our Superman. Samee was inspired to see her Beaufort community respond to the campaign: “I figured if we could do that much with just our community in a couple months, that me doing organ donor awareness for the Miss South Carolina Pageant could make a huge impact.”\r\nAccording to Samee, the symbol on someone’s driver’s license simply isn’t enough. She encourages people to sit down with their families and discuss becoming organ donors. Anyone can register to become an organ donor on donatelifesc.org, a site where medics can quickly look up an individual’s organ donor status in a fatal situation.\r\nMany people hold the belief that a physician or EMT will not do everything possible to save one’s life in an emergency situation if one is registered as an organ donor. The fact is that by law medical personnel must follow strict medical and legal guidelines before declaring death. Donation can only occur after there is an official declaration of death based on the laws of one’s jurisdiction. Upon death, one’s organs can save the life of someone else, like Samee’s brother.\r\nBeaufort is excited for Samee and wishes her the best at the pageant June 7-14 as she models her bathing suit and evening wear, sings Laura Bell Bundy’s “Giddy On Up,” and discusses her platform on organ donor awareness.', 'Beaufort beauty vying for Miss South Carolina, passionate about organ donor awareness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-beauty-vying-for-miss-south-carolina-passionate-about-organ-donor-awareness', '', '', '2012-06-03 12:12:56', '2012-06-03 16:12:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6934', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6936, 4, '2012-05-31 01:05:43', '2012-05-31 05:05:43', 'Orange parking tickets unfriendly for guests\r\nThe city has listened and has tried hard and has made positive decisions on downtown parking.  But come on, this weekend is the Gullah Festival, May 26 and 27. People come from all over the region to attend the festivities and bring lots of money, goodwill and fun to our town, as does all of the other festivals.  It is a poor state of mind to see these people getting orange envelopes on their windshield, just an unfriendly way to greet our visitors on a special occasion.  How do you visit this town for an all day and evening event and contend with a two-hour meter? Could not the main day, like usually a Saturday, be free parking? Hey let’s get creative and have weekend free parking. Yes, dollars are lost to the city on the meters but the increase in business to the downtown just might compensate for bigger retail sales and higher business license fees and other taxes. And our guests do not leave pissed.\r\n\r\nImagine the dismay at finding a parking ticket\r\nImagine my delight when my granddaughter, her husband, my Daughter and great-grandson from North Carolina came for his first visit to Beaufort. One of the first places I thought of was the Waterfront Park playground. It is a great place for little ones.  My sister from Memphis was also visiting with us. Excited, we took off to enjoy a beautiful afternoon, all of which came to an abrupt end upon our return to their vehicle.\r\nImagine my embarrassment when she had a bright orange ticket on the windshield for parking. I was under the mistaken impression that parking is free on weekends. Add that to the fact no one saw a sign that gave you any indication that you needed to search for a faded number and then search for where to pay.  Of course I paid the ticket which stated on it that no comments were allowed.\r\nImagine the bad impression this gave to my out-of-town guests. Has Beaufort become so money hungry that the city fails to be hospitable? Would it not have been better to give a warning to a vehicle with an out-of-town plate?\r\n\r\nPity parking for tourists\r\nWorking in a retail store in the downtown area has brought to my observation a few issues that still need to be addressed by our city on an old and worn out subject — PARKING!\r\nPity the poor tourist who has the somewhat misfortune of visiting our town by automobile and needs to utilize the parking meters.\r\n1.  What are the parameters on the parking meters?\r\n• Why isn’t there more visible signage on each meter pole posted with information stating what coinage can be used, how many minutes you get for each amount plus the longest duration you can park at that particular meter?  Right now this information is not located in an easily read location.\r\n• Tourists do not know they don’t have to feed the meters after 6:00 p.m., which holidays are free and that Sundays are free.  This information should also be included on the visible signage.\r\n2.  Where do parking patrons go to get change for the meters and to register complaints about non-functioning meters?\r\n• Could the address for the parking company office be posted as a place to secure change on this pole signage?  Wouldn’t it be feasible for the parking office to be open on weekends plus during festivals and special events with a minimal crew?\r\n• Couldn’t change machines be installed around town so change is not the burden of the retail stores and restaurants in the downtown area?  One could maintain that if a person comes into a store to get change then that person will stay and shop.  Seldom true plus it drains each store of needed change to conduct normal business.  Many extra quarters are purchased at the bank for parking meter purpose but it never is enough when there is a large festival for a long holiday weekend and the banks are not open during this time and neither is the parking company office.\r\nOn another issue:  We need signs posted as to where the public restrooms are located in the area.  This is an old town with many old buildings with old plumbing.  It should not be the responsibility especially of stores to provide public bathrooms and it should not be the responsibility of store employees to clean up after the heavy volume of requests for a restroom.  Restrooms become filthy and toilets clogged and overflowing to the point that our restrooms become unusable to our employees or need major cleaning before employees can utilize the facility.  We discourage the use of our bathroom for these reasons plus employees resent having to clean up the mess.  If signs were posted with public restroom locations it would diminish the number of requests placed on businesses.  I’ve seen signage like this in other towns and it certainly would also help the tourists.\r\n\r\nFinding fault with fee\r\nHey, city council members, if you are considering making me pay a “fee” of $35 per vehicle, at least have the cojones to call it a tax. We already pay a tax when we purchase our vehicles and then we pay a yearly personal property tax for the privilege of owning a vehicle. I know state law allows municipalities to charge “fees” for certain things.  I guess I always thought of a fee as an elective thing that I could choose whether I wanted that service or not. If our governmental agencies would leave more of our money in our pockets perhaps we could jump-start this economy.', 'Lowcountry Broil: Sounds like parking is still a hot button issue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-sounds-like-parking-is-still-a-hot-button-issue', '', '', '2012-06-03 12:09:15', '2012-06-03 16:09:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6936', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6937, 4, '2012-05-31 01:09:37', '2012-05-31 05:09:37', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce welcomed local and visiting exhibitors to the Artist Showcase 2012 last weekend at the Sea Island Best Western in downtown Beaufort. In its 10th year, the wonderful event is produced by the Black Chamber along with Liz and Charlie Mitchell of the Mitchell Group and showcased almost two dozen artists. Alyss Valerio and Hailey Grooms were the youngest exhibitors after their work was chosen from their class. Here are some artist pics:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6938\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Claudette and Ted Humphrey.Marguita Willis\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Claudette-and-Ted-Humphrey.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6938\" title=\"Claudette and Ted Humphrey\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Claudette-and-Ted-Humphrey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</dd></dl></div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6940\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Patrice M. Cole and Hank D. Herring.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Patrice-M.-Cole-Hank-D.-Herring.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6940\" title=\"Patrice M. Cole, &amp; Hank D. Herring\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Patrice-M.-Cole-Hank-D.-Herring-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6941\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Young artists Alyss Valerio and Hailey Grooms.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/young-artists-Alyss-Valerio-Hailey-Grooms.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6941\" title=\"young artists Alyss Valerio &amp; Hailey Grooms\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/young-artists-Alyss-Valerio-Hailey-Grooms-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Artist Showcase 2012 a success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artist-showcase-2012-a-success', '', '', '2012-05-31 01:09:37', '2012-05-31 05:09:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6937', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6942, 4, '2012-06-07 05:35:29', '2012-06-07 09:35:29', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nLowcountry Habitat for Humanity’s inaugural fundraiser High on the Hog BBQ Festival is all about that pork and Lowcountry cuisine. The barbecue competition is likely to draw competitors from across the South while raising money for families in need of homes here in Beaufort.\r\n“With South Carolina being the BBQ headquarters of the South, we thought we’d try something a little different,” said Bob Albon, chairman of the festival and Habitat Board Member.\r\nLowcountry Habitat for Humanity has paired with the South Carolina Barbecue Association — the largest organization of its kind — to summon barbecue chefs from all over the state, North Carolina and Georgia. Albon suspects 15 to 20 teams will travel to Beaufort to compete in the two-day event.\r\nFriday, June 8, from 5-9 p.m. is “Everything Lowcountry,” an evening of sampling favorite down-home dishes such as mac and cheese, shrimp and grits and frogmore stew. There will also be live music by Chris Holly.\r\nThen, throughout the night, barbecuers will begin smoking traditional pork butts and ribs for Saturday’s SC BBQ Association sanctioned event. From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, festival-goers can taste all the competing barbecue for the price of one wristband.\r\nQuentin Tedder and his wife Barbara are Beaufortonians who enjoy traveling all over the state to eat barbecue. In fact, they are two of the Senior Judges from the SC BBQ Association. Quentin explained that the competition will have blind judging and that the barbecue will be judged based on five categories: appearance, aroma, tenderness, taste and overall. “The scores will be within tenths of a point — it’s that competitive,” said Quentin. Needless to say, the competition will make for some delicious barbecue.\r\nLocals can chime in and enjoy the barbecue, butts and ribs, as well as treats from other local vendors. Beer and wine will be sold and kids activities will be going on all day; it’s a great event for the whole family.\r\nThe grand champion will win a trophy and $1,200. Lots of other prizes will be awarded, and the winners will be announced Saturday at 2:30 p.m.\r\nIt goes without saying that proceeds go to Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity, which helps responsible Beaufort families build, renovate and repair affordable housing. The local organization completed its 39th house north of the Broad river on St. Helena Island about three weeks ago. Albon says Habitat is currently working on a “church-built” house in downtown Beaufort (behind the Boys &amp; Girls Club) that was funded by local churches. By coming down to the High on the Hog BBQ Festival, locals just may contribute to a barbecue-built house on Lady’s Island or Pigeon Point where the organization anticipates its next house project.\r\nHigh on the Hog BBQ Festival will be June 8-9 at the scenic Whitehall Plantation on Lady’s Island at the base of the Wood’s Memorial Bridge (10 Harborview Circle, Beaufort, SC 29902).\r\nThe main event sponsors are CBC National Bank, Piggly Wiggly, Century Link and Aslan Ventures, LLC. Other sponsors include Wells Fargo; Patterson Construction; Beaufort Pediatrics; Sea Eagle Market; Blu-John Of Savannah; Pepsico Of Beaufort; Steve And Barbara Andrews; Bob and Barbara Albon; Dr. Perry W. Durant, DMD; The Digitel Beaufort; Derek Gilbert — Gilbert Law Firm; The Tent Factory; Sonic of Lady’s Island; Triangle Ice; Palm Key Catering; John and Cindy Schafer; and Palmetto Smokehouse.\r\nTickets are $10 on Friday, $12 on Saturday, $20 for both days, $15 for military, and free for children under 10 years old. Contact Bob Albon at 843-838-0046 more information or visit www.highonthehog.info.', 'Habitat BBQ Festival is High on the Hog', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habitat-bbq-festival-is-high-on-the-hog', '', '', '2012-06-07 06:41:13', '2012-06-07 10:41:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6942', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6943, 4, '2012-05-31 01:15:11', '2012-05-31 05:15:11', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mandolin.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6944\" title=\"mandolin\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mandolin-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Saturday, June 2, from noon to 5 p.m., come play or listen to bluegrass, country and folk music in Waterfront Park downtown. There will be a stage show and open jams. All acoustic instruments please, no drums, no alcohol, no amps. If you have a group and would like to play on stage, call 843-379-9084. The gathering seems a way to pay tribute to one of the greatest pickers, Doc Watson, who passed away Tuesday at age 89.', 'Pickin by the River', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pickin-by-the-river', '', '', '2012-06-03 11:42:52', '2012-06-03 15:42:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6943', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6946, 4, '2012-05-31 01:26:47', '2012-05-31 05:26:47', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nBonnie Hargrove organized Pickled on the Porch, a recent fundraiser to benefit the USCB Center for the Performing Arts. The event took place on the porch of a beautiful home on the Point and included wonderful pickled shrimp recipes, and of course a bit of wine.  Thanks to all those who came and helped raise money for Beaufort’s new local arts school.  Here are some pics for you:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0629.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6947\" title=\"IMG_0629\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0629-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0631.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6948\" title=\"IMG_0631\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0631-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0634.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6949\" title=\"IMG_0634\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0634-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0637.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6950\" title=\"IMG_0637\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0637-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_06411.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6952\" title=\"IMG_0641\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_06411-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0645.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6954\" title=\"IMG_0645\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0645-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PP8.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6955\" title=\"PP8\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PP8-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PP9.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6956\" title=\"PP9\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PP9-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Supporters of the arts get Pickled on the Porch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'supporters-of-the-arts-get-pickled-on-the-porch', '', '', '2012-05-31 01:26:47', '2012-05-31 05:26:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6946', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(7054, 4, '2012-06-14 01:12:44', '2012-06-14 05:12:44', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\n“My child is good with dogs.” That’s a statement I have heard more than once. It is often paired with “my dog will let my child do anything to her.” Do anything to her. Anything? Yikes! There is a huge gap between how humans and dogs perceive any situation. There is an even larger gap between what dogs perceive and what tiny children perceive as “anything”, the result often being ruined dogs and injured children.  Training a dog is not a guarantee of indefinite good behavior as long as children are allowed to carry out what is tantamount to dog abuse, though parents may not realize it when it is happening.\r\nNo child under school age should be left alone with a dog, any dog, your dog.  Even having big brother in the room is not sufficient supervision.  The person in charge needs to be able to control both the actions of the child and the dog.  If there is any doubt in the steadiness of either one, you’ll need an individual handler for both parties. Granted, this destroys one of America’s favorite images of kids and dogs, the dog as the perfect baby sitter.  But it’s just not safe to put the dog in that position.\r\nThe mental capacity for empathy — awareness of hurting another creature doesn’t happen until a child is 5 to 7 years old. Most children do not understand that certain actions can hurt a dog. I have seen small children switch from dragging their stuffed monkey around by the arm to attempting to drag the family pet with the same enthusiasm.  Should a dog become convinced that tiny people could inflict pain or fear, damage has been done to that dog’s trust in children forevermore.  If the dog believes you will stand by and let this happen, or leave him at the mercy of the child without you being there, eventually the dog will have no choice but self-defense.\r\nBy the time the dog shows a reaction, the damage may have already been done. This is true of dogs raised from puppy hood with improperly supervised children. Parents do not realize what has happened in the dog’s mind by being so pleased that the puppy “would let the children do anything to her”. By the time a dog’s defense drives mature, and the dog is capable of doing something about the kids, the dog’s beliefs about kids are set.\r\nMy beagle (The Bea) is a case in point. Her formative months were spent as the not-very-well-cared-for puppy of the owner of a day care center.  To her last day, 17 years later, Bea cringed and slunk away as fast as she could when a small child approached her.\r\nKids and dogs both benefit when properly managed. Research indicates that children growing up with well-cared-for dogs have mental and emotional advantages that extend throughout life.  On the other hand, an abused dog in the household is a warning sign that there may also be child or spousal abuse occurring. The First Strike program, sponsored by HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) speaks specifically to this issue.\r\nManaging a household with pre-school children and training a dog (especially a puppy) is complex. Families often wait until the children are of school age before adopting a family dog.  Another option is to adopt, raise and train a dog to positively perceive children before having the first child.  Another choice is adopt an adult dog that has proven to be great with kids. A trainer can help you make that determination.\r\nA parent watching a child and dog interact is at a disadvantage when the parent may not know which behaviors from the child are perceived as threats to the dog.  You should never allow a child to:\r\n1. Pull the dogs’ ears or tail\r\n2. Poke at eyes with fingers or anything else\r\n3. Swing objects at the dog\r\n4. Grab any part of the dog\r\n5. Tug or otherwise compete with the dog for toys, food or other items\r\n6. Suddenly get into a dog’s face\r\n7. Disturb a dog that is sleeping or eating\r\n8. Pet someone else’s dog before receiving permission from the owner\r\n9. Pet or provoke a dog through a fence or one that is tethered\r\n10. Approach the nest of a nursing mother with puppies\r\n11. Run (or squeal) in the sight of a strange dog\r\n12. Ride a dog like a horse, lie down on a dog, or otherwise put significant weight on the dog\r\nThere is no greater relationship than that between a well-trained child and a well-trained dog. Following some good common sense precautions and choosing the right dog at the right time for your child secures the investment of your time.', 'Kids and Dogs Part II: A common sense approach', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kids-and-dogs-part-ii-a-common-sense-approach', '', '', '2012-06-14 01:12:44', '2012-06-14 05:12:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=7054', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6964, 4, '2012-06-04 09:01:48', '2012-06-04 13:01:48', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/shotsfired.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6965\" title=\"shotsfired\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/shotsfired-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a>At 2:30 a.m. on June 3, 2012 Beaufort Police officers responded to a report of shots being\r\nfired at the Quality Inn motel located at 2001 Boundary Street. When they arrived they met\r\nwith witnesses who reported several subjects had fired numerous shots in the parking lot of\r\nthe motel. One 17 year old man had been grazed near the ear and needed minor medical\r\ntreatment. According to witnesses a group of young men (including the man who was shot)\r\nwere visiting a room that some young women were staying in. A second group of individuals\r\narrived and hostile words were exchanged. Members of the second group went to the parking\r\nlot and began firing towards the room. Several bullets struck the motel and a vehicle in the\r\nparking lot. The investigation is in progress and investigators are still interviewing witnesses.\r\nAnyone with information on this case is requested to call the 24 hour dispatch office at 524-\r\n2777 or Investigator Gutterson at 322-7969.', 'Shots Fired in Quality Inn Parking Lot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shots-fired-in-quality-inn-parking-lot', '', '', '2012-06-04 09:01:48', '2012-06-04 13:01:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6964', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6968, 4, '2012-06-07 05:19:19', '2012-06-07 09:19:19', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nOften when a family is considering adding a dog to the household I am asked, “What kind of dog is good with children?” Unfortunately, no breed comes with a guarantee of kid safety. Often my response to that question is one of my own: “How are your kids around dogs?” Not addressing this openly could result in children getting bitten and dogs being blamed unjustly.\r\nA dog’s temperament is inherited, then modified by events in his life and proper training. Certain breeds and certain bloodlines within breeds are friendlier, more tolerant and more adaptable to training because they were bred to be that way. A responsible breeder puts emphasis on developing good temperament. However, if you are looking at a mixed breed rescue dog you have no idea of his heritage or his dark history.\r\nGranted, very few bites happen without provocation, but provocation may exist only in the dog’s mind. Dogs are not little people in hair suits. They don’t think the way humans do; most of their reactions are instinctive. A dog will react to a situation unless consistent training and socialization modify his instincts.\r\nHere’s a common scenario: A young child sees a dog she’d like to pet. The dog may not want to be petted. Dogs instinctively set up an invisible “fight or flight” boundary around themselves.  When someone unwelcome enters a dog’s boundary, he has two choices—he can run away or he can defend himself.\r\nHis first reaction may be to simply walk away but he may also show displeasure by giving a warning, often a low growl. A growl is the dog’s way of saying, “Back off now!”\r\nIf the little girl continues her mission to love on the dog, intruding well into his safety zone and he has issued a warning with no response from the girl, the dog (in his mind) has no other recourse. He bites. A child’s innocent action can be provocation to bite when seen from the dog’s perspective. Running, screaming, darting quickly can also trigger an instinctive predator-prey reaction in some dogs. Children who roughhouse and wrestle with dogs unknowingly encourage them to use their teeth. Dogs equate this kind of activity with dog-on-dog play where using teeth is allowed.  Startling a sleeping dog or petting him when he’s eating can also provoke a snap.\r\nWhat can be done to prevent an “unfortunate incident”? First, it’s essential to understand that any dog will bite under the right circumstances.  A dog is a dog and behavior can never be predicted with 100% accuracy no matter how friendly he is, how reliable he is or how rigidly he’s been trained. Obedience training and socialization are absolute musts for dogs that will share their lives with children.\r\nNow, for the other side: just as children need to be taught how to be well behaved around other people, they also need instruction in how to be respectful and well behaved around animals. They need to learn which games are appropriate, how to touch a dog properly, how to interpret a dog’s body language and learn when a dog is not to be disturbed.  I have frequently insinuated myself into situations in public when I see a squealing, running toddler bee-lining for an unknown dog, little (toothsome) fingers waving enticingly in the doggie’s face.\r\nIf you understand how a dog thinks, that scenario could quite easily develop into a horrifying incident reported on the evening news.\r\nIn short, adult supervision is essential. Small children should never be left alone with any dog, no matter how reliable he has been before. It’s up to adults to keep kids safe from dogs and to keep dogs safe from children. Kids and dogs are a wonderful American tradition but not one to be taken lightly.\r\nNext week: Specific kid behaviors that dogs may perceive as danger.', 'Kids and dogs: A common sense approach', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kids-and-dogs-a-common-sense-approach', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:19:19', '2012-06-07 09:19:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6968', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6969, 4, '2012-06-07 05:20:09', '2012-06-07 09:20:09', 'Support PAL by eating at Ruby Tuesday\r\nThe Beaufort Ruby Tuesday has teamed up with Palmetto Animal League for a Ruby Tuesday GiveBack event every Thursday in June.  Grab your friends and family for lunch or dinner, and Ruby Tuesday will generously donate 20% of your check to Palmetto Animal League. “Our goal is to raise as much money as possible to help PAL care for the 100 homeless cats and dogs at the adoption center in Riverwalk Business Park,” said Sean Lakos, the restaurant manager. Just ask your server for a PAL GiveBack Coupon. Advance reservations requested. Ruby Tuesday is located at 346 Robert Smalls Pkwy (Cross Creek Shopping Center), Beaufort. Call (843) 522-1972 for more information.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Vet holds vaccine clinic in Habersham\r\nBeaufort Vet, a new holistic clinic, will be holding its first Saturday wellness and vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. in the Habersham Marketplace, 24 Market Street. Appointments strongly recommended. Call 843-379-9617. Dr. Hibl will be available to meet new clients at this event and will also be hosting a meet and greet on Friday, June 1, from 5-7 p.m.', 'Pet-related events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-related-events-4', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:20:09', '2012-06-07 09:20:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6969', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6970, 4, '2012-06-07 05:22:21', '2012-06-07 09:22:21', 'Learn more about Parkinson’s Disease\r\nMore than one million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological disease. We invite you to learn more about Parkinson’s at a support group meeting on Thursday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Helena House in Port Royal. The featured speaker will be Adrienne O’Neill, the South Carolina State Director of the Parkinson’s Action Network. The Beaufort Parkinson’s Support Group meetings are always held on the first Thursday of the month at Helena House. They are free and open to the public. For information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose Ewing or Eric Fennell at Helena House at (843) 982-0233.\r\n\r\nFundraiser supports Alpha Kappa Alpha\r\nAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nu Delta Omega Chapter invite family  and friends to a fundraiser to support their Heifer Global Poverty Initiative. Heifer International  works to end world hunger by providing livestock, seeds and training to struggling families and communities worldwide. Dinner at Gilligan’s at 2601 Boundary Street on Friday, June 8 will begin at 6 p.m. The restaurant will donate a portion of the nights proceeds to the project. Contact Lottie Miles for details at 522-9655.\r\n\r\nFitness fundraiser helps children’s hospital\r\nCrossFit Beaufort, a fitness facility in Beaufort, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The event will take place on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. in the CrossFit Beaufort facility at 1000 Hamar St. Suite 3, across from Greene Street Gym. At this event athletes will donate $35 to complete our scheduled workout of the day. All of our workouts are able to be modified so we welcome anyone, from beginner to elite athlete. So, come on out whether it’s to participate, make a donation, and/or come as a spectator. Our athletes love to hear lots of encouragement. CrossFit Beaufort will be donating 100% of all proceeds raised at this event to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to make a donation or sponsor one of our athletes, you may do so by visiting www.crossfitbeaufort.com and select the link CrossFit For Hope.\r\n\r\nGolf tournament to benefit USC athletes\r\nBeaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament, sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co., will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  Proceeds will benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. This is a four person scramble, Captain’s Choice format. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages (on course), and hole contests and prizes. If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\nFraternity celebrates 30 years with speaker\r\nEvent: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter Charter Day Service\r\nDescription: The Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort will celebrate 30 years with Charter Day Speaker Brother William S. Spears from Pamplico, SC. He was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in 1988. He graduated from USC in 1991 with a BS degree in Business Administration. He earned his MBA in 2002 from Francis Marion University and is an Oracle Systems Manager for Sonoco in Hartsville. Brother Spears serves the South Carolina District of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. as Deputy District Director and he is a Board Member for South Carolina’s Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation.\r\nTime and date: 4 p.m., Sunday, June 10, Union Baptist Church, 1708 Old Shell Road, Port Royal. Free, open to the public.\r\nContact information:  843-812-6111.\r\n\r\nNaturalist Bouknight speaks to photo club\r\nNaturalist and photographer Marvin Bouknight will speak at the Photography Club of Beaufort on June 11. Using his outstanding images and knowledge of our environment, Marvin will inspire photographers how to become part of nature as they try to capture the flora and fauna of the  Lowcountry through their lenses. Currently the naturalist at Oldfield and with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management from Clemson, Marvin has worked in this field for more than 20 years. He is the author of “South Carolina Lowcountry...Naturally”, a photographic and interpretive tour though the beauty and diversity of our area. The Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. at ArtWorks, on Boundary Street. Marvin will be signing book signings a half hour before the meeting.  The public is invited. Free. For more information, contact Rebecca Bass, president, rwbass@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\nBeaufort ProWriters presents Tim Johnston\r\nBeaufort ProWriters is honored to present Tim Johnston of Short Story America (www.shortstoryamerica.com) at its next meeting, Tuesday, June 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tim will conduct the meeting, during which he will speak about the short story genre; about Short Story America (SSA), which has become a terrific local resource for writers; and about the SSA Festival in Beaufort on September 21-23. The Beaufort ProWriters meeting will be held at the SSA office, in Suite 204 on the second floor above Pizza Inn in Beaufort Town Center at 2121 Boundary St. Contact Tim at 843-524-7800 or tim@shortstoryamerica.com ahead of time with any questions.\r\n\r\nSportfishing and diving club to hold meeting\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club June meeting will be held Thursday, June 14 at a new location. Butler Marine, located on Sea Island Parkway, will be hosting the monthly meeting. The social will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins shortly thereafter. We will have local fishing reports by members and guests. Chris Butler and his staff will present some of the newest equipment for various boats and motors. A preview of side sonar will also be included, which is relatively new to the boating industry in this area. Guests are invited and encouraged to attend and do not need a reservation. For additional information call Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\nChurches hold joint Vacation Bible Schools\r\nWhat: The Parish Church of St. Helena Summer will have a joint summer Vacation Bible School program called “Beyond the Gold” held at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway.\r\nWhen: June 18-22, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.\r\nAges: 4-12 year olds\r\nCost: $50 per child; families with three or more children pay $45 per child\r\nDetails: A team of trained Christian coaches, along with volunteers from the Parish Church of St. Helena and other local churches, will provide quality instruction for the children in their chosen sport. They’ll receive teaching on the Word of God through a daily Bible lesson. Contact Linda Tully at 843-522-1712, ext: 204 or download a registration form at www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\nDemocratic Women of Beaufort hold meeting\r\nJudge Carmen T. Mullen, Chief Administrative Judge of the South Carolina 14th Judicial Circuit, will address the June meeting of the Democratic Women of Beaufort at 7 p.m., June 19, at Gilligan’s Restaurant on Boundary Street. Judge Mullen’s address will cover judicial elections, the court system in Beaufort County, the three branches of government, and the effect of South Carolina’s population growth on the judicial system.  She will also share her story of rising in a profession largely dominated by men.  The public is invited to the meeting and to the optional dinner beginning at 6 p.m.  Further information available at 843-522-9948.\r\n\r\nCommunity Bible Church hosts VBS\r\nCommunity Bible Church, 638 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, is hosting its annual vacation Bible school, June 19-22.  This year’s theme is “IncrediWorld Amazement Park.” The VBS program was created by Answers in Genesis. It features an amusement park motif intended to show boys and girls ages 4 through 6th grade the amazing God-created universe around us. Through the use of games, crafts, skits, singing and other activities, kids will learn while experience a galaxy of fun. The daily fun begins at 9 a.m. and parents can pick up their kids at Noon. Friday, June 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the whole family can participate in an evening of fun-filled activities on the church grounds. There will be inflatable jumpers, water slides, games, a free hot dog dinner and much, much more. The week of VBS is $5 per person or $15 maximum per family, but fees will be waived by request. More information is available at 843-525-0089 or online at cbcofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nIntroduction to 1940 Census workshop at library\r\nOur 2012 Beaufort District Collection program schedule relating to the history, culture, and environment of Beaufort District continues. On Friday, June 22, Grace Morris Cordial, Beaufort District Collection Manager, will lead participants through a family history exercise using the newly released 1940 U. S. Federal Census. The workshop will held 10 a.m. - Noon. Basic computer skills are needed. Seating is limited. You must register in person at the BDC Research Room Reference desk or call 843-255-6468 to reserve a seat. The program is free and open for anyone aged 12 years and over. For more information, please visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.  To contact the special collections and archives, call 255-6446.\r\n\r\nDataw Island Club has USTA tennis tournament\r\nBeaufort Summer Splash at Dataw Island Club, the fun annual USTA-sanctioned tennis tournament (18 and up) will take place June 22,23,24 on Dataw’s courts. Pool and pub use, players’ awards, goodies, Saturday lunch and more. Deadline for registration June 16 midnight, online only at http://tennislink.usta.com. ID#704110612. For more information, email catmcgill@embarqmail.com.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-42', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:22:21', '2012-06-07 09:22:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6970', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6972, 4, '2012-06-07 05:23:38', '2012-06-07 09:23:38', 'By Celia Strong\r\nSo is it hot out there yet? Has the humidity shown its damp, dripping face?  Seems to me it came in awfully fast this year, and, I for one, am not ready or looking forward to it. But, one thing that can help is a fresh mind-set.  And that means some nice new wines that are suited to heat, humidity, slow moving and summer foods.  And guess what? Yep, for this week, it’s pink.\r\nAs we’ve said before, pink wine is not always sweet wine. Until about 30 or 40 years ago, when Robert Mondavi came up with the idea for White Zinfandel, pink wines were dry wines — caught between reds and whites but always acceptable. Unlike now. As the story goes, when Mondavi was at the beginning of his career, he saw the value in the old Zinfandel vines growing all over California vineyards. It would be a shame to lose them to non-use, so he made a blush wine from them. Apparently, he was right in assuming Americans had palates that preferred sweeter style wines. Blush wines are sweeter because the fermentation is stopped before all the sugar is converted into alcohol. This leaves some sugar in the wines, sweetness, and then they are “blushed” with a bit of red grape juice to make them pink. While many of us no longer like these sweeter wines, we have to give them, and Mondavi, credit for bringing many of today’s wine consumers into wine drinking, period. The next step is we have to accept that pink is a color of wine, like red and white, and not a style. Maybe, if we can think about it as just a color, we can enjoy more pink wines more easily.  It’s all in our heads, you know.  So, trust our mouths.\r\nWhile the United States, and mostly California, has probably cornered the blush wine business, rosé wines are made all around the world. The good news is that, mostly, rosé wines are not expensive, don’t need aging or breathing or any other special care. A glass and something to chill them can be it. (Screw tops rule!)  Our little list of summer wines has a couple of rosés on it. Yay!\r\nFor today, we’re going Italian. Specifically, to northeastern Italy, near the city of Verona. Here, in the hills east of Lake Garda, they make a red wine called Bardolino. Bardolino is a town on the shore of the lake and its wines, the red wines at least, were granted DOC status in 1968. (DOC is the Italian version of the French appellation laws.) The three main grapes used for these wines are Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. After that, up to 15 percent of the final mix can be Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese and/or Garganega. (We have done a couple of these varieties in the last month or so.  Hope you remember, but now you know why we never know all the grapes we’re drinking!)  Just as an extra bit of wine info, the same three main grapes are also used to make Valpolicella wines. These are also red and often referred to as the bigger, heavier version of Bardolino. In truth, Bardolino uses less Corvina grape that gives its wines body and structure and more Rondinella that is more neutral in a wine.  But, back to Bardolinos. Within the types of Bardolino, there are “superiore” wines that have one more percent alcohol in them and must be aged at least 12 months before their release, rosé wines that are known as “Bardolino Chiaretto,” lightly or “frizzante” Bardolinos and, the newest since the late 1980’s, “Bardolino Novello,” sort of like a new Beaujolais.\r\nWe’re going to back up a bit and do the pink. It is made by Santi, a winery known to so many of us for its Pinot Grigio. The Santi winery was founded in 1843, by Carlo Santi, in the village of Illasi. The original winery was situated in the heart of the most acclaimed wine growing zones in the Veneto region where Lake Garda is. The Santi business was based on Soave, Pinot Grigio, Valpolicella and Amarone (the big boy version of Valpolicella). These wines are mostly made from estate grown grapes augmented by some contracts and special relationships with friends and  neighbors. Any of us who’ve had the Santi Pinot Grigio or Valpolicella know how good their wines are, year after year.  Their rosé is just as good.  These grapes come from vineyards within the boundaries of the Bardolino DOC, just east of Lake Garda. It is made from 65% Corvina, 30% Rondinella and 5% Molinara. Yes, that’s a higher percentage of Corvina than usual for Bardolino. The 2010 rosé is bright and crisp, with strawberry and red cherry flavors. And the acidity is mouth watering so its very much a food wine.\r\nWhich leads us to our next tidbit this week. Rosé wines are very, very good food wines. It just takes a bit of drinking to really get used to using them. Darn! Drinking? Oh, goody, goody! Anyhow, for food, rosé wines are extremely versatile. First of all, since they are between reds and whites in color, it’s an easy step to use them when reds are too whatever and whites aren’t enough. That means anything from heavy seafood like swordfish, salmon and tuna, to poultry and light game birds to pink meats like pork and ham to room temperature or chilled red meats like cold filet.\r\nJust like red wines and white wines, rosé wines are made from assorted varieties so they have a range of weights and flavors. When you are fully indoctrinated into using rosé wines, these variations become fun to discover and perfect pairings. A spicy gazpacho is much better with a fruity rosé. A fruity salsa with a kick of jalapeño begs for a rosé. Grilled vegetables with olive oil and basil or other herbs taste better with a rosé. Sausages and salami become gourmet fare in the world of rosé. Asian steak salad is dinner fit for a king with rosé. Rice and grain dishes come alive with a rosé. Never have the right wine for barbecue sauce? Yes, you do! Rosé. Having some cheese and crackers with a friend?  Think pink.  Doing fruit instead of cheese.  Think pink again. I guess there’s not too much rosé wine doesn’t go with.\r\nSo, ready to try this week’s rosé? Hope so. The usual price on the Santi Infinito Rose is $9.99. A while ago we got a bit of a deal on it and it went down to $8.99. But now, for all the rosé we have to start drinking, it’s $6.97. Infinitely better. Infinitely good. Infinitely pink. Enjoy Infinito!', 'Infinitely pink: Santi Infinito Rosé', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'infinitely-pink-santi-infinito-rose', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:23:38', '2012-06-07 09:23:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6972', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6973, 4, '2012-06-07 05:25:09', '2012-06-07 09:25:09', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nSince the mid-1970’s, chardonnay has been the wine that has dominated the female wine scene. There was something about that vanilla oak woody flavor that kept women coming back for more.  Offer a gentleman a chardonnay and he’d look at you like you just asked him “would he like to try on a pair of panty-hose?” “Bourbon!” he’d bellow back in his deepest baritone or at the very least, “A Big Bold California cab!”\r\nIt’s a fact. Chardonnay scares men.  Just the word itself is inherently light and feminine. It’s as though you wouldn’t be surprised if someone called out “Chardonnay!” and a toy apricot poodle with a rhinestone collar came scampering in.\r\nBut with women around the world, chardonnay still racks up some of the biggest wine sales. In Northern Burgundy, chardonnay is what makes chablis and white burgundy. It is the key player in the world of Champagne (another female favorite) and there isn’t a Blanc de Blanc who’s primary white grapes are not chardonnay grapes. But over the years, chardonnay did get a little rough around the edges — too many oak chips floating around a tropical fruit latrine that even the flies wouldn’t touch. That was always the problem with chardonnay — a one night stand with a cheap bottle of this oaked-up old  grape mess  and you wouldn’t come back. Poor old mass-produced chardonnay had gotten tired and boring.\r\nBut heck, times have changed and so has chardonnay. Chardonnay is sexy again. She’s lost the granny panties and the oak and bought herself a string bikini! OK, maybe she doesn’t come in 50 shades, more like five: pale yellow-green, straw-yellow, yellow-gold, gold, and old-gold.  But I guarantee you will find a boundless array of fruit essences and aromas that will excite your palette anew. Thanks to new stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a new crop of innovative growers and winemakers, chardonnay is kicking some serious wine butt.\r\nSo go on, go back to chardonnay and take a second look. It’s spanking new and hey, try it with a few ice cubes and even your husband might be seduced into taking a manly sip.\r\nHere are my three new favorites under $20:\r\n• Joel Gott 2009 Unoaked Chardonnay (Monterrey), $16.\r\n• Chamisal 2010 Stainless Unoaked Chardonnay (Central Coast), $18.\r\n• Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay (Marlborough New Zealand), $13.99.\r\nCheers!\r\n\r\nWine Dinner at Plums: Join me at Plums for the Fourth Annual Locally Grown Wine Dinner on Tuesday, June 12, celebrating local farmers and the South Carolina Sustainable Seafood Initiative. $55 per person plus tax and gratuity. RSVP to Plums@hargray.com or call 986-5092. Let’s eat and drink ourselves silly while supporting local farmers and the local seafood industry!', 'Fifty shades of chardonnay', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fifty-shades-of-chardonnay', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:25:09', '2012-06-07 09:25:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6973', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6974, 4, '2012-06-07 05:27:48', '2012-06-07 09:27:48', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Lifestyle-AAUW-6-7.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6975\" title=\"Lifestyle-AAUW 6-7\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Lifestyle-AAUW-6-7-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Dr. Diana Steele and Peggy Hubright, members of the  American Association of University Women Beaufort Branch,  present Heather Robinson with its 2012 Mature Women Scholarship Award. Heather is pursuing a degree in Health Services, Nursing at TCL. She has a 4.0 GPA. She has also been deployed three times to Iraq.', 'Members of AAUW present Mature Women Scholarship Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'members-of-aauw-present-mature-women-scholarship-award', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:27:48', '2012-06-07 09:27:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6974', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6976, 4, '2012-06-13 05:31:12', '2012-06-13 09:31:12', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nWith gorgeous marsh views and a superb selection of seafood, it’s no wonder Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant has been a family favorite for 20 years.\r\nThe Lunch Bunch was only a trio, but a fun group with me, Buck and Nikki, and we were excited because two of us had never eaten here before.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6977\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Trio of appetizers: Fried mushrooms, ahi tuna and Oysters Rockefeller.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0687.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6977\" title=\"DSC_0687\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0687-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe attentive, friendly server brought us first two baskets of warm hush puppies. As I was gabbing (and attending to my 5-month-old baby), I mindlessly popped one in my mouth because I was hungry. But then I stopped talking because it was so surprisingly good. The manager, Eric, said they are made with Capt. Bookatee’s Famous Hushpuppy Mix, and the secret ingredient is cream of corn, which gives it a hint of sweetness. We all loved these, but warning, once you eat one hush puppy, it’s hard to stop! The good news is you can purchase the famous mix at the restaurant or online.\r\nNext we were brought an amazing trio of appetizers: Fried mushrooms, Oysters Rockefeller, and seared ahi tuna with a teriyaki glaze and served with a cucumber wasabi dipping sauce. Nikki and I loved the tuna.\r\nIt was hard to decide, but I ordered Gilligan’s Gumbo, a big bowl of corn and okra gumbo with jumbo shrimp and sausage served over a bed of red rice. It was excellent!\r\nNikki tried the Grilled Island Fish lunch plate: A mild, white flaky fish seared with seasoned panko and drizzled with zesty horseradish and served with mashed potatoes and green beans.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6978\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Lowcountry Stir-Fry.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0690.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6978\" title=\"DSC_0690\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0690-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBuck wanted to sample one of their most popular dishes, so the server recommended the Lowcountry Stir-Fry lunch specialty. The plate of grilled jumbo shrimp, sausage and shredded cabbage seasoned with mild Cajun spices is served over red rice. Buck ate all of it and knew why it was a favorite among customers.\r\nThe restaurant supports the Sustainable Seafood Initiative, and their shrimp right now is from Dodson’s Seafood on St. Helena Island.\r\nIt is also popular with Marines, and we saw several tables of graduates and their families happily eating together.\r\nGilligan’s is located at 2601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, 29901. It’s open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 843-379-2244 or visit www.gilligans.net.', '‘Simply seafood. Shrimply delicious’ is the motto at Gilligan\'s', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'simply-seafood-shrimply-delicious-is-the-motto-at-gilligans', '', '', '2012-06-13 07:05:21', '2012-06-13 11:05:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6976', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6979, 4, '2012-06-07 05:34:19', '2012-06-07 09:34:19', 'By Peggy Chandler\r\nSummer is not officially here yet and already the grandparent/grandchildren visiting has commenced in Royal Pines.\r\n\r\nMaura and John Baglione of Jasper Lane were recently visited by their son John, his wife, Loryn, and their grandchildren: Lucas, age 9; Juliana, age 8; Christopher, age 4; and Andrew, age 20 months. They spent time at the beach, the downtown playground and the two oldest ones went kayaking on Russ Creek with Grandpa John and their dad. They also had the opportunity to meet their “cousins” Madeline age 6 and Jonathan age 3 from Georgia, for the first time.  Maura and John’s grandchildren are from Columbia, Maryland.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6980\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Columnist Peggy Chandler&#39;s grandson, Aaron.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Royal-Chatter-6-7.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6980\" title=\"Royal Chatter 6-7\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Royal-Chatter-6-7-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMaryanne and Richard Bender of James Byrne traveled to St. Augustine, Fla., for the Baptism of their granddaughter Lucia Ann.\r\n\r\nMarisa and Bob Sherard of Gator Lane will soon have a house full when their daughter Cristina, her husband Alex, along with four children — Nicholas, Sebastian, Mitchell and Charlotte — arrive for a visit from Ashburn, Va.  In addition, two friends of the children Maddy and Caroline along with cousin Benjamin will join the “party.”\r\n\r\nCathy and Bob Wilson of Wade Hampton traveled all the way to Connecticut to get a hug from their “dollies” Mackensey and Morgan.\r\n\r\nAnd last but certainly not least, our grandson Aaron Chandler who lives in Arlington, Va., will be graduating from Pre-K and you can rest assured that we’ll be there!\r\n\r\nAs long as we are on the subject of traveling, Royal Pines resident and wildlife photographer Sue Jarrett has set up a wildlife photo safari to Kenya and Tanzania in November 2013. If you are interested, information is available at this site: http://www.suejarrett.com/Page_VA0Q.html.\r\nIf you have an item to contribute, please contact buddysoma@embarqmail.com.', 'Little Bits of Royal Chatter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-bits-of-royal-chatter-15', '', '', '2012-06-07 05:34:19', '2012-06-07 09:34:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6979', 0, 'post', '', 0);
