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(51474, 4, '2021-07-28 12:44:57', '2021-07-28 16:44:57', '', '07222021 WF Supper, 10-0339', 'Volunteers help the get the former Water Festival commodores to their places for their performance as The Whistlers as part of the evening’s entertainment during the annual Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '07222021-wf-supper-10-0339', '', '', '2021-07-28 15:15:14', '2021-07-28 19:15:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-10-0351.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(51507, 4, '2021-07-28 12:47:16', '2021-07-28 16:47:16', '', '07222021 WF Supper, 4-0277', 'Bob Sofaly photo\rCraig Reeves of Sea Eagle Market gets his potatos ready for serving during the annual Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '07222021-wf-supper-4-0277', '', '', '2021-07-28 12:47:16', '2021-07-28 16:47:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-4-0277.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(51508, 4, '2021-07-28 12:53:41', '2021-07-28 16:53:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nancy Griffith, an Austin, Texas native, incredible songwriter and singer, gave us these prophetic insights in 1989, set to lovely music that belied the sad Big Truth she was telling:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“I was a child in the sixties&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Dreams could be held through TV&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>With Disney, and Cronkite, and Martin Luther&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Oh, I believed, I believed, I believed&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Now, I am the backseat driver from America&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I am not at the wheel of control&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I am guilty, I am war, I am the root of all evil&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lord, and I can\'t drive on the left side of the road&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>It\'s a hard life&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>It\'s a hard life&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>It\'s a very hard life&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>It\'s a hard life wherever you go&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>If we poison our children with hatred&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Then, the hard life is all that they\'ll know&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>And there ain\'t no place … for&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>These kids to go”&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The toxicity of The Big Lies now completely infest one of our major political parties, and polls report that two-thirds of our citizens who identify with said party have drunk their poisonous cool aid in prodigious amounts. They believe the Big Lies, deadly hook, strong line and weighted sinker. Faith in the Big Lies is paving the road which our kids will find to be a dead end. They are being taught hatred; thus, hatred will be all that they know. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Real American patriots, thank god the majority, who do NOT believe in the ignorant fantasies of the Big Lies, must stand tall and courageously yell the Big Truths. If we do not teach our children The Big Lies, then they will believe The Big Truths. That is the only way to save our democratic republic form of government, which we have cherished for almost two and a half centuries.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But today, as at no time since the Civil War, our democracy and freedoms are under vicious attacks by the proponents of the foolish nonsense of The Big Lies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I have opined before, if our misguided government walks down the path of “folly,” we are destined to destroy this precious gift from our brilliant Founding Fathers (and Mothers). This is not “Chicken Little” screaming the sky is falling, or the little boy that the wolf is at our gates. It is Chicken Big warning us that the dark cloud of destruction hovers threateningly over our heads as never before. The Sword of Damocles is as real today as it was in ancient times.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our greatest President, Abraham Lincoln, said that our republic was “… of the people, by the people and for the people.” What this means today is that “We The People …” – us, you and me, all true patriots have the responsibility ourselves to stand towering and fight the good battle to defeat The Big Lies (and numerous big liars that spew them) in order to save our nation from ruin.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Quoted many times in the past, but no less true today, Edmund Burke, that brilliant member of Britain’s 19th-century Parliament, gave us this truism: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The time has come now for good men and women to do something; and by all means necessary to succeed. We must attack the Big Lies and their corrupted liars with all the vigor and dedication historically exhibited by our citizens; their unvarnished bravery made our country the envy of the Free World. There is no more time to waste.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>History has shown us that hate begets hate and that lies beget more, bigger and more vicious lies. Let us remember the warped “wisdom” of the world’s most evil but successful propogandist. The biggest of Liars preaching the biggest of Lies. Many millions died of those lies; just as more than 600,000 of our fellow American have died as a result of the spewing lies from the latest American liars.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is it now long past time to learn the lessons history has to teach us. Surely the time has come to recall and gain wisdom of historical events to help us reinforce the promises we offered in the opening stanza of the Constitution.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No more Jim Crow racist misgovernment; no more false science of black inferiority and white exceptionalism dictated by the false principles of failed eugenics; no more misguided decisions by the powers derived from foolish, idiotic, reckless and imprudent decisions that have NOT been in our own best interest. Live and learn, or live and die of the consequences of terminal stupidity. The choice is yours.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“<em>Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. 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In those days I had a minor, non-speaking role as an altar boy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This Sunday morning ritual got me in the habit of contemplating my spiritual self even thought I was only 10 years old. I found that I liked the simple, often repeated rules of Catholicism; and the concept of confession. Yes, I liked the exercise of excising one’s sins in a small dark room.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The best part of confession was absolution. The next best thing about confession was the fact that telling one’s sins, however serious, never meant “jail time.” Let me be clear on this point.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I never heard the priest say, “Scott, go over to the Provost Marshall’s office (my father was then in the U.S. Army) and turn yourself in; and then plead guilty to vandalism or manslaughter when your case comes up for trial.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The penalty that I got was saying a dozen Hail Marys or, at worst, saying a Rosary or two. Others, perhaps adults, may have gotten instruction to put a hundred dollars into the collection plate; or some other penance that involved some actual discomfort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But not me.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I admit I do miss the opportunity to detail my sins, have somebody say that I am forgiven; and then spend 10 minutes praying to the Virgin Mary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of which brings me to the Asheville Citizen Times and today’s editorial on Critical Race Theory.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The North Carolina Legislature is surely trying to pass a budget, and to make executions happen again in their state, but the news this Sunday morning is North Carolina’s effort to ban classroom discussion of Critical Race Theory. What these lawmakers seek — in a nutshell — is to stop the teaching “that an individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe that most of us — save the Dali Lama or Pope Francis — harbor a little prejudice in our hearts. And in this instance I’m including white, yellow, brown and black hearts. And I believe it is OK to talk about this prejudice from time to time even if it gets in the way of a classroom discussion on Jane Austen or string theory.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But my problem with Critical Race Theory is not talk in the classroom, it’s the notion that White people will only act in the interests of Black people if it serves their own self interest. It is the notion that in the 400 years of American history nothing has changed in the relationship between Blacks and Whites. It is the notion that nothing will ever change.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Derrick Bell, formerly of Harvard and often called the “Godfather” of Critical Race Theory, wrote “Faces at the Bottom of the Well.” “Faces” is a series of parables most making the point that racism is essentially permanent, ineradicable.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My early youth was spent in South Carolina, and I remember segregated schools; Blacks in the balconies at movie theaters; and race-restricted drinking fountains. But in my ensuing, adult lifetime I’ve seen changes, and many dramatic upgrades, in the status of Black people.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I have been witness to the equal housing, voting and accommodations legislation; and have watched, recently, how newly registered Black voters can change the outcome of a Presidential election.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Importantly, I have worked with Black attorneys and have argued cases in front of Black (female) judges.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so I take issue with Derrick Bell’s (Critical Race Theory) writing that racism will always be with us.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But I also believe we must acknowledge our past, our sins, and bad actors like Pitchfork Ben Tillman and seek absolution.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But Derrick Bell would say (if he were alive) that forgiveness is impossible because racism will always be around. Rather, I believe Dr. Martin Luther King who said, “The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'We must acknowledge our past sins and seek absolution', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'we-must-acknowledge-our-past-sins-and-seek-absolution', '', '', '2021-07-28 12:56:39', '2021-07-28 16:56:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51512', 0, 'post', '', 0);

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(51529, 4, '2021-07-28 14:07:15', '2021-07-28 18:07:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People experiencing pain due to a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder can try a range of exercises to relieve it. These exercises can improve jaw strength and mobility.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TMJ disorders are a group of conditions affecting the muscles and bones of the jaw. They cause pain in the joint that connects the jaw to the skull and allows a person to open and close their mouth. The pain can stem from the muscles responsible for moving the joint or the joint itself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noninvasive or conservative therapies can reduce pain and stiffness from TMJ disorders. These might include exercises that can help improve the strength or function of the jaw.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What causes TMJ disorders?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The TMJ, or the temporomandibular joint, allows the jaw to move when a person is eating, talking, or yawning. The joints, muscles, and ligaments that control the jaw are on either side of it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the American Dental Association, each joint has a disk inside that provides cushioning as the jaw moves. Any misalignment in the system of muscles, ligaments, and the disk can cause pain, stiffness, or discomfort in the TMJ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The TMJ Association states that common causes of TMJ disorders include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>trauma to the jaw</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>dental surgery</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the insertion of a breathing tube during surgery</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>autoimmune disease</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>infections</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other possible causes include arthritis and clenching or grinding the teeth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) adds that the exact cause of TMJ disorders is not always clear, noting that some injuries can cause them. These injuries may affect the:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>joint itself</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>disk within the joint</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>muscles or ligaments responsible for moving the jaw</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6 exercises for relieving TMJ pain&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people might find that certain exercises that stretch or strengthen the jaw reduce pain from TMJ disorders.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Below, are six exercises that might help minimize symptoms and explain how to perform them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, it is best to discuss exercises with a doctor or physical therapist before starting. A person should always stop performing any exercise if it worsens the pain or discomfort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1. Resisted mouth closing</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Resisted mouth closing involves applying some pressure to the chin while closing the mouth. To perform the exercise:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Place the thumbs under the chin.</li><li>Place the index fingers between the ridge of the mouth and the bottom of the chin.</li><li>Use the fingers and thumbs to apply gentle downward pressure to the chin while closing the mouth.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2. Resisted mouth opening</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person can also apply gentle pressure to the chin while opening their mouth. To perform the exercise:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Place two fingers under the chin and open the mouth slowly while applying gentle pressure with the fingers.</li><li>Hold for 3–6 seconds.&nbsp;</li><li>Slowly close the mouth.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3. Side-to-side jaw movement</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This exercise involves moving the jaw from side to side to strengthen the muscles:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Gently bite down with the front teeth on an object that is about one-quarter of an inch thick, such as two tongue depressors.</li><li>Slowly move the jaw from side to side.&nbsp;</li><li>Increase the thickness of the object once the exercise becomes easier.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4. Tongue up</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The tongue up exercise involves slowly opening and closing the mouth while maintaining contact with the roof of the mouth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person should repeat this movement several times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5. Forward jaw movement</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This exercise also requires a thin object. A person can follow these steps:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Gently hold an object that is about one-quarter of an inch thick between the front teeth.</li><li>Move the jaw forward so that the bottom teeth are in front of the top teeth.&nbsp;</li><li>As the exercise becomes easier, replace the object with a thicker one.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6. Oxford University Hospitals Exercise</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oxford University Hospitals recommends the following routine to strengthen the jaw muscle and prevent clicking in the jaw joint.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person can perform this exercise sequence for 5 minutes, twice a day:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Close the mouth and let the teeth touch without clenching them. Place the tip of the tongue on the palate right behind the upper front teeth.</li><li>Run the tip of the tongue back toward the soft palate until it cannot reach further while keeping the teeth together.</li><li>Hold the tongue here against the soft palate and slowly open the mouth until the tongue starts to pull away. Hold the position for 5 seconds, then close the mouth and relax.&nbsp;</li><li>Repeat the steps for 5 minutes.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When to contact a doctor</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People experiencing pain from TMJ disorders should talk with a doctor about possible treatment options. A doctor can recommend a physical therapist, who can work with the person to develop a tailored exercise program for improving jaw strength and flexibility.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people will not find these exercises effective in relieving pain. In these cases, doctors may suggest medications or other therapies to alleviate the pain. In severe cases, they might recommend surgery, although they tend to view this as a last resort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The NIDCR warns that the possible benefits of surgery might not outweigh the risks, which include permanent jaw damage and replacement joints breaking or not functioning properly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exercises for TMJ pain are generally safe and can reduce symptoms for some people. They are easy for a person to perform at home each day.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is best to talk with a doctor or physical therapist for more guidance on what exercises are suitable. Doctors may also recommend medical treatments if the exercises do not reduce symptoms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medically reviewed by Gregory Minnis, DPT — Written by Jenna Fletcher&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/exercises-for-tmj-pain?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lawson, E. (2015). TMJ exercises: Information for patients.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/12128Ptmj.pdf\">https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/12128Ptmj.pdf</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. (2007).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1483.html\">https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/p1483.html</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TMJ basics. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://tmj.org/living-with-tmj/basics/\",\"type\":\"wp-embed\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"the-tmj-association\",\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-tmj-association wp-block-embed-the-tmj-association\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://tmj.org/living-with-tmj/basics/\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TMJ. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/t/tmj\">https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/t/tmj</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>TMJ (temporomandibular joint &amp; muscle disorders). (2018).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tmj/more-info\">https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tmj/more-info</a><br><br><em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What exercises can help relieve TMJ pain?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-exercises-can-help-relieve-tmj-pain', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:07:18', '2021-07-28 18:07:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51529', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(51532, 4, '2021-07-28 14:10:28', '2021-07-28 18:10:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Body scrubs usually come in the form of pastes containing an abrasive substance, such as salt or sugar, and a binding ingredient, such as an oil. As they consist of simple products, people can often make DIY body scrubs at home using everyday ingredients.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Body scrubs can be useful for removing dead skin cells, smoothing the skin’s surface, and adding moisture. However, as they are abrasive, it is best not to use them on sensitive, damaged, inflamed, or itchy skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Why use body scrubs?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Body scrubs are mechanical exfoliants, meaning they physically remove dead skin cells from the top layer of the skin. For some, this helps smooth the skin and improve its appearance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other methods of mechanical exfoliation include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>dry skin brushing</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using a loofah</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using face cloths</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Scrubs can be advantageous over other methods. By making them at home, people can customize them for their needs, adjusting how abrasive they are.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example, those who prefer a more gentle scrub may choose a finely-ground powder as the base, while individuals with dry skin can add hydrating oils.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, body scrubs are not suitable for everyone. The American Academy of Dermatology says that mechanical exfoliation can irritate dry or sensitive skin. Aggressive scrubbing can also worsen acne and may cause dark spots in people with darker skin tones.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How to make a DIY body scrub</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To make a body scrub at home, people need the following tools:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a clean bowl</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a spoon and spatula</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a manual or electric whisk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>measuring devices such as spoons or cups</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>pipettes for adding colors or fragrances</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The basic ingredients for most DIY body scrubs include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>an exfoliant, such as sugar or salt</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>something to bind it together, such as almond oil or honey</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>essential oils or fragrance, although these are optional</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People can use the following as a basic template for making a DIY body scrub:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 part oil</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2–3 parts exfoliant, depending on the substance a person uses and the desired texture</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10–15 drops of essential oil, if required</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simply combine the ingredients in a bowl, then store them in an airtight container.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Recipe for green tea and honey scrub</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a person prefers not to use oils in their scrub, honey can be a suitable alternative. Some types of honey are antimicrobial, which may have benefits for skin health and the scrub itself, as it can reduce bacteria growth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The polyphenols in green tea can also make it a good addition to skin care products, as they may help protect the skin from UV light damage. It also contains epigallocatechin-3-gallate, an antioxidant with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a three-quarter cup of sugar</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 tablespoon of loose green tea</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 tsp of matcha tea powder</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>runny honey</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 drops of lemon or bergamot essential oil (optional)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Method:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Add the sugar, loose leaf tea, and matcha tea to a mixing bowl. Stir together to combine.</li><li>Begin drizzling in the honey gradually while stirring the mixture. Stop adding honey when the scrub has the right texture.</li><li>Add a few drops of lemon essential oil if required and mix again.</li><li>Spoon the scrub into an airtight container.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, note that citrus essential oils can irritate certain people’s skin. If this could be an issue, leave out this ingredient or swap for grated lemon zest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How to use body scrubs safely</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first step to using DIY body scrubs safely is by conducting a patch test. This involves applying a small amount of the product to a small area of skin and washing it off.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If the skin shows no reaction after 24–48 hours, the product may be safe to use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To use a DIY body scrub in the bath or shower, follow these steps:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Dampen the skin with water.</li><li>Apply the body scrub using small, circular motions for 30 seconds.</li><li>Wash off with lukewarm water.</li><li>Pat the skin dry with a clean towel. Rubbing may remove some of the oils left on the skin.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If the skin feels dry or tight after use, apply a moisturizer. Should the scrub trigger any redness, irritation, or other adverse reactions, rinse it off thoroughly with a gentle cleanser and do not use it again.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People should not use body scrubs of any kind if they have:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>broken or bleeding skin</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>burns or sunburn</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>eczema or psoriasis</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>acne</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wherever possible, individuals should speak with a doctor if they have persistent skin concerns or symptoms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DIY body scrubs can be an inexpensive way to exfoliate the skin, and people can often make them at home with everyday ingredients. Adding extra ingredients, such as essential oils, can also make using body scrubs a relaxing experience.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/diy-body-scrub?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Acne: Tips for managing. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne/skin-care/tips\">https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne/skin-care/tips</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Byun, S.-Y., et al. (2015). Efficacy of slimming cream containing 3.5% water-soluble caffeine and xanthenes for the treatment of cellulite: Clinical study and literature review.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4466275/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4466275/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frasheri, L., et al. (2020). Great green tea ingredient? A narrative literature review on epigallocatechin gallate and its biophysical properties for topical use in dermatology.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ptr.6670\">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ptr.6670</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How to safely exfoliate at home. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-secrets/routine/safely-exfoliate-at-home\">https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-secrets/routine/safely-exfoliate-at-home</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McLoone, P., et al. (2016). Honey: A therapeutic agent for disorders of the skin.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661189/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661189/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Roh, E., et al. (2017). 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(51535, 4, '2021-07-28 14:12:56', '2021-07-28 18:12:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Free lunch at the Beaufort County Library</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weekdays through Friday, July 30. Free Lunch at the library for every child and teen younger than 18. Schedule by branch: St. Helena Branch – 11 a.m.-noon; Hilton Head Branch – 11 a.m.-noon; Bluffton Branch – 11 a.m.-noon; Beaufort Branch – noon-1 p.m.; Lobeco Branch – 1-2 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Cypress Wetlands</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Open to the public everyday during daylight hours, located on Paris Ave. Free. Experience the wonders of the wetlands as you stroll the boardwalk and visit the rookery. This is a working organic laboratory and stormwater system for the benefit of all. A photographer’s paradise with nesting birds, alligators, turtles, etc. For more information visit www.friendsofportroyalcypresswetlands.org , Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ancestor of the Land – Rufus Daniel Mitchell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, Beaufort Arts Council Exhibition Hall, Mather School Museum, Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribault Road, Building 1. A Tribute by Bernice Mitchel Tate, Andy Tate and Dr. Derek Mitchell Tate to the Beaufort County Rural Black Farmer. An authentic Beaufort County, S.C. Gullah Cultural Heritage photographic, visual art, digital art, material culture exhibition and instillation experience celebrating the life and times of Rufus Daniel Mitchell (1913-1987), his family and the historic Sheldon farming community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lady’s Island Business Professional Association meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters, 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Lady’s Island. State Senator Tom Davis will be the featured speaker for the August meeting. The public is welcome to stop by for coffee and conversation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort SC Drum Circle</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Pavilion. All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort SC Drum Circle. Everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Rain or Shine. Please bring a chair, a friend, and maybe an extra drum or hand percussion instrument if you have one to share. For questions or to join our mailing list, email us at beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tornado Relief Event for Port Royal Veterinary Hospital</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, Port Royal Beer Garden. There will be games, food trucks, music by Brother Tonic, an online auction, Tree of Life/Paws of Hope and contests to choose the ugliest, fattest, cutest and loudest dogs. To enter, send photos to hospital@prvhsc.com. There will also be an online fundraising auction from July 26 to 31. Find out more at prvh.betterworld.org/auctions/port-royal-veterinary-hospital-a.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 31, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, St. Helena Island. Launching Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week. Bring chairs, drums, the family and an open spirit. The Gullah/Geechee Nation is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a series of events for Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week (July 31-August 8). The celebration is happening under the theme \"Celebrating Gullah/Geechee Land &amp; Living Legacy.” Numerous Gullah/Geechee artists and food trucks will be present for the event. The Gullah/Geechee Visitors Center will be open and the Gullah/Geechee Chamber of Commerce will be supporting the event for the first time. Admission is free, but attendees are asked to make donations to the “Gullah/Geechee Land &amp; Legacy Fund” via CashApp ($GullahGeecheeNation) or via GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/f/gullahgeechee-land-amp-legacy-fund). You can make donations directly at the site for passes for the day: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/157357244755. Everyone is encouraged to download passes ahead of attending. There will be an outstanding R&amp;B mix by DJ Kwame Sha, as well as activities for children. For complete details about not only “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day,” but all of the events for “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week,” please visit www.GullahGeecheeNation.com or www.Facebook.com/GullahGeecheeWEBE.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Evolve Furniture Studio grand opening</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, 1010 Middleton Street, Beaufort. Off Depot Road, near Spanish Moss Trail. Follow gravel road between two metal buildings and through gate. Parking is next to loading dock. Grand opening/ribbon cutting at 5 p.m., cocktail reception with light bites and studio tours to follow. Evolve specializes in 18th-century antique restoration and reproduction, as well as David J. Lunin’s surreal adaptations of traditional furniture. Visitors will see Lunin’s workspace, a showroom filled with original designs and his DaVinci-inspired wood lathe. For more information, visit evolvefurniturestudio.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Street Music on Paris Avenue</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., between 9th and 10th streets on Paris Avenue, downtown Port Royal. Free and open to the public. Bring you own chairs. Schedule: Saturday, Aug. 7 – Randall Bramblett; Saturday, Aug. 21 – Katie Henry; Saturday, Sept. 4 – Wayne Baker Brooks; Saturday, Sept. 18 – Big Al &amp; The Heavyweights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. The social will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting following. For more information, call 843-530-1244.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club fundraiser</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Port Royal Beer Garden across from The Sands Beach. Advance tickets are $15, while a few tickets will be available at the door for $20 each. Musical entertainment will be provided by Debbie McDaniel and Mark Flasch. David Taub, a former Mayor of Beaufort and the former Beaufort County Democratic Chair, will be the guest speaker. You can pay in advance by credit card or PayPal at https://bit.ly/3xXW08c, or, if you prefer to pay by check, do so as soon as possible by mailing it to to NOB Dems, P.O. Box 690, Beaufort, S.C. 29901 and drop us a line at nobdems@gmail.com to let us know to look for your check. If you pay in advance, bring digital proof of payment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIVE After 5</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., every third Thursday each month, downtown Beaufort. Recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort. Entertainment schedule: Thursday, Aug, 19 – TD Hicks; Thursday, Sept. 16 – Wayne Graberbauer; Thursday, Oct. 21 – Alan Price; Thursday, Nov. 18 – Nick Poulin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>29th Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, virtually on Zoom. This years theme: \"This Is America. Quest for the Best.\" Planned by teens for teens, the conference includes workshops, entertainment, door prizes and T-shirts will be available for middle and high school participants. Contact Carrie Major at 843-812-4399 or Janie W. Brown at 843-592-0013 for more information. Register on the Beaufort County Youth Conference Facebook page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-63', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:12:57', '2021-07-28 18:12:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51535', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51537, 4, '2021-07-28 14:13:45', '2021-07-28 18:13:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce 2021-22 Board of Directors</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce began its new fiscal and governance year on July 1. Here are the new officers and Board of Directors:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chair <strong>Jennifer Tuckwiller </strong>– Carolina Air</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chair-Elect <strong>Graham Somerall </strong>– Hargray</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Past Chair <strong>Ben Coppage </strong>– Coppage Law Firm</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Director-at-Large <strong>Russell Baxley </strong>– Beaufort Memorial Hospital</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Treasurer <strong>Liz Mitchum </strong>– Adams Outdoor Advertising</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jessica Bridges </strong>– Technical College of the Lowcountry</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mark Cutler </strong>– Truist</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Caroline Fermin </strong>– Parris Island Historical and Museum Society</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jason Ferrell </strong>– Blythe Construction</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hope Lanier Freeman </strong>– BP America</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Janet Gresham </strong>– Beaufort Jasper County REALTORS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Patrick Harris </strong>– Harris Pillow Supply</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bob LeFavi, Ph.D. </strong>– University of South Carolina Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nick Mesenburg </strong>– Lockheed Martin</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beth Shaw </strong>– Breakwater Restaurant</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dick Stewart </strong>– 303 Associates</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Whit Suber </strong>– Grey Ghost Properties</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Thomas Tayloe </strong>– Kinghorn Insurance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Evan Wheeler </strong>– Dominion Energy</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Christina Wilson </strong>– CAPA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Rita Wilson </strong>– Alphagraphics</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BUSINESS BRIEF', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-brief-5', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:13:47', '2021-07-28 18:13:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51537', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51539, 4, '2021-07-28 14:15:13', '2021-07-28 18:15:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors has chosen Jimmy Baker to serve as Chair for fiscal year 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Baker has been a board member since 2010, originally serving a term for the Town of Ridgeland. Baker is a former Palmetto Electric Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations and served as Interim Manager for the Town of Ridgeland in 2016. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sergeant Jasper Award presented by the Chamber of Commerce.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Assisting Baker as officers are Gregory Padgett as Vice-Chair (City of Hardeeville), Donna Altman (Beaufort County) as Secretary/Treasurer and Michael Bell (Town of Bluffton) as Past Chair. Board members include Lorraine Bond (Jasper County Delegation); Brandy Gray (Town of Port Royal); Andy Kinghorn (City of Beaufort); R. Thayer Rivers, Jr. (Town of Ridgeland); Jerry Schulze (Beaufort County) and Dr. William Singleton (Jasper County Delegation). Robert McFee is awaiting appointment by the Governor to serve as the representative for Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Committee assignments were appointed, July 22 by majority consent. The Executive Committee consists of Baker, Padgett, Altman and Bell. The Personnel Committee consists of Gray as Chair, Rivers, Schulze and Singleton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Capital Project Committee consists of Kinghorn as Chair, Bell and Bond. The Finance Committee consists of Altman as Chair, Padgett and McFee (pending).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about BJWSA or its Board of Directors, visit www.bjwsa.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BJWSA Board of Directors announces new Chair', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bjwsa-board-of-directors-announces-new-chair', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:15:15', '2021-07-28 18:15:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51539', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51541, 4, '2021-07-28 14:18:44', '2021-07-28 18:18:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>F<strong>rom staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours function will be held at Kazoobie Kazoos from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members and guests are invited to network with other area business leaders while celebrating Kazoobie’s grand re-opening after a makeover of the factory’s showroom and kazoo museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After having a kazoo museum for 10 years, we thought it was time to refresh,” Kazoobie Kazoos owner and City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Murray said the renovation, a year in the works, was made easier by curator Boaz Frankel, a friend from Pittsburgh who has friends who offered to help with the design and implementation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In March, my father-in-law and I started building displays,” Murray said. “Then Sarah (Barnwell) built a really amazing, almost 3,000-kazoo American flag.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The museum re-opened in the second week in May.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a much more modern space that’s more of a museum that it was,” said Murray, who has been in the kazoo business 20 years. “Given the investment, we thought it was appropriate to have a party.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thos interested in attending can register at https://bit.ly/3x6vhos<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>Business After Hours</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>Kazoobie Kazoos and New South Shirts, 12 John Galt Road, Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cost: </strong>Free</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Register: </strong>Visit https://bit.ly/3x6vhos.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Kazoobie Kazoos to celebrate grand re-opening', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'kazoobie-kazoos-to-celebrate-grand-re-opening', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:18:46', '2021-07-28 18:18:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51541', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51543, 4, '2021-07-28 14:21:10', '2021-07-28 18:21:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Delmar Sanders, wanted in Beaufort County for a fatal shooting Friday in Burton, turned himself in to law enforcement authorities Saturday, July 24, in Camden County, Ga.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sanders is facing charges of Murder, Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime for Friday\'s shooting that left one man dead and a woman wounded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a shooting with two gunshot victims in the area of Stanley Farms and Laurel Bay roads in Burton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When deputies arrived, they located a wounded man and woman and secured the scene for Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>EMS transported the two victims to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The wounded man, 29-year-old Deonne McLendon of Burton, died at the hospital; the wounded woman was treated and released.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the scene, deputies learned that the victims had been shot near the road and the subject fled prior to their arrival. In witness interviews, Sanders, 29, of Beaufort was identified as the subject who shot and killed McLendon and wounded the woman.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the interviews and an evaluation of the evidence, investigators met with a Beaufort County magistrate and presented the facts of the case. After reviewing the facts, the magistrate issued arrest warrants for Sanders for Murder, Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of press time, Sanders had been extradited to Beaufort County and was being held the Beaufort County Detention Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort man wanted for Burton shootings turns himself in in Georgia', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-man-wanted-for-burton-shootings-turns-himself-in-in-georgia', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:21:13', '2021-07-28 18:21:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51543', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51545, 4, '2021-07-28 14:23:05', '2021-07-28 18:23:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF) Executive Director Cynthia Cole Jenkins is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Award for Excellence in Preservation. Jenkins received the award Friday, July 23 from Gov. Henry McMaster at the Statehouse in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 1995, the S.C. Department of Archives and History, Preservation South Carolina, and the Office of the Governor have recognized exceptional accomplishments in the preservation, rehabilitation, and interpretation of our architectural and cultural heritage with a series of statewide awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Governor’s Award is the highest honor given by South Carolina in recognition of an individual’s significant achievements or landmark efforts in the support of historic preservation in the state. It is awarded once per year to an individual who has demonstrated lifelong dedication to the preservation of South Carolina’s historic buildings, structures, or sites — whether involved in hands-on construction, planning, management, or regulation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HBF Board of Trustees Chairman Wayne Vance said Jenkins’ latest accomplishment came as no surprise to him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is a well-deserved recognition of Cynthia’s talent, knowledge and dedication,” Vance said in a release. “Her leadership is invaluable to our community and to accomplishing the foundation’s mission to preserve and protect Beaufort’s historic and architectural legacy.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenkins, who earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University is the first individual in America to receive an undergraduate degree in Historic Preservation. Her 40-year career in historic preservation began in 1974 at Lowcountry Council of Governments in Yemassee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1987, she became HBF’s first Executive Director. Since then, she has worked for the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Auldbrass Plantation, Tennessee’s State Historic Preservation Office, Middle Tennessee State University, the Preservation Society of Charleston, Clemson University, the College of Charleston and, of course, Historic Beaufort Foundation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mrs. Jenkins has also served on more than two dozen boards and commissions, including the Charleston Heritage Federation, the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Governors, the City of Charleston’s Civic Design Center Board of Directors, and the City of Charleston Tourism Management Committee and Historic Preservation Plan Advisory Committee, just to name a few.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to her long career in preservation, Mrs. Jenkins volunteers her time to preservation causes. She served as a judge for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Preservation Honor Awards as well as a speaker at several national conferences. Also, in 2017 she delivered the keynote address at the state preservation conference in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenkins served three terms over 20 years on the Board of Directors of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, now Preservation South Carolina. Jenkins also was appointed to the Greenville County Historic Preservation and currently serves as president of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History Foundation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mrs. Jenkins returned to Beaufort in late 2019 as Executive Director of Historic Beaufort Foundation, a position she previously held from 1987 to 1995. HBF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education foundation created to preserve, protect, and present sites and artifacts of historic, architectural, and cultural interest throughout Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Historic Beaufort’s Jenkins honored for preservation work', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'historic-beauforts-jenkins-honored-for-preservation-work', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:23:08', '2021-07-28 18:23:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51545', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(51547, 4, '2021-07-28 14:24:55', '2021-07-28 18:24:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parents and guardians of the Beaufort County School District’s 21,000 students have been notified that the district’s new online student registration system for the 2021-22 academic year is open for business.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instead of registering through the old system requiring a “snapcode,” families will now register their children through Scribbles, a more robust online registration platform. In addition to saving the tax-payers money at one third of the cost of the previous registration system, Scribbles allows users to upload and/or change documents at a later time, and it links to school choice options as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new system will require parents/guardians to set up an account before filling out their child’s registration information. Instructional videos are available on both the Beaufort County School District’s website and the Scribbles login page to aid families in the registration process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Families of returning students can access the registration portal at http://beaufortschools.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=224708. Families are encouraged to register their children as soon as possible so class sizes can be determined before the start of the school year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a student is brand new to the school district, the family will need to contact its zoned school to begin the registration process. Those who don’t know their zoned school, visit http://beaufortschools.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=224708.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Persons wishing to register their child are required to have an email account. Parents/guardians who don’t have e-mail accounts, who face language barriers, or need assistance can register at their children’s school.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions about registering, or for assistance with renewing a student’s registration, families should contact their child’s school directly: http://beaufortschools.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=224708.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'School district implements new online registration system', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-district-implements-new-online-registration-system', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:24:57', '2021-07-28 18:24:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51547', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51549, 4, '2021-07-28 14:27:07', '2021-07-28 18:27:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lady’s Island Business Professional Association will return to in-person monthly meetings beginning with the 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>State Senator Tom Davis will be the featured speaker for the August meeting. The public is welcome to stop by for coffee and conversation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The meeting will be held at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LIBPA returns in-person', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'libpa-returns-in-person', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:27:10', '2021-07-28 18:27:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51549', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51551, 4, '2021-07-28 14:29:11', '2021-07-28 18:29:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the Federal government’s moratorium on evictions coming to an end Saturday, July 31, there is still help available for the nearly 5,000 cost-burdened renters in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>S.C. Housing’s SC Stay Plus Covid-19 Housing Assistance is available. But so far, hardly anyone is asking.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to S.C. Housing spokesperson Chris Winston, in Beaufort County, as of last week, only about seven percent of the renters eligible for the program have inquired.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s a bit lower than we would have expected,” Winston said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Cost-burdened” renters, according to Winston, pay rent above 50 percent of their household income. Federal guidelines say rent should occupy close to 30 percent of the household income. After that point, housing costs become a burden, preventing renters from paying for necessities such as food, transportation and child care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“These are people who are struggling to make ends meet and afford their housing even before the pandemic,” Winston said. “You would expect these people would have seen their financial situations digress even more during the pandemic.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SC Stay Plus provides assistance in three key ways:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. SC Stay Plus will pay up to 12 months of back rent brought on by COVID-19 related financial instability. The money is paid directly to the landlord.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. SC Stay Plus will offer up to three additional months of future rental assistance for those at risk of homelessness or eviction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. SC Stay Plus will offer utility assistance paid directly to the utility companies for past-due utility and energy costs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Beaufort County, the eligible salary ranges from $45,650 to $86,100, depending on the household size. Applicants are already qualified if they are collecting SNAP, WIC, unemployment benefits or Medicaid.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is no citizenship requirement, and it doesn’t have to be a formal lease. Renters must simply show they are consistently trying to pay rent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have spent the last two weeks really focusing on property managers and landlords,” Winston said. “We’re focusing on letting them know we pay them directly. If they exercise a little more patience for a little longer with those asking for help as the moratorium ends, they’ll get paid.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SC Stay Plus application can accessed online at SCHousing.com/Home/SC-Stay-Plus. For more information, call 803-336-3420, 1-800-476-0412 or email scstayplus@schousing.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SC Housing trying to help struggling renters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-housing-trying-to-help-struggling-renters', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:29:14', '2021-07-28 18:29:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51551', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51553, 4, '2021-07-28 14:33:55', '2021-07-28 18:33:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Summer reading recommendations – Comprehensive plans </strong><br><br><em>BEAUFORT </em>– From the beginning of time, we have had planners. God had a seven-day plan which covered all fronts – first light, then dark, the earth, the water, plants and tree, land and sea creatures and last, but not least, people. Then he rested. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ever since then, we’ve had planners among us, and as civilization has evolved, it seems we do more and more planning.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In this summer doldrums as the housing industry and traffic grow expediently, we have plans about the future to consider.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Comprehensive development plans, according to state law are to be updated every five years and rewritten every decade. Counties and municipalities got a reprieve last year because of COVID-19 but now that annual budgets are passed and we’ve taken our masks off, it’s time to get to work on those plans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over-riding philosophies for all these documents is to promote growth while protecting assets. We can reflect on how successful that’s been during the 20 past years of growth directed by these plans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan with a number of public hearings already held on the document prepared by paid consultants DesignWorkShop. Port Royal is doing the same.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county document has already drawn criticism from at least one group, the newly formed Lowcountry Equitable Land and Trust whose members feel the plan does not adequately promote the needs of Black property owners.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort residents are being asked to review the city’s draft plan, an 111-page document which was largely done in-house but with heavy reliance on other official documents including the 2030 Future Vision Plan and support from the Lowcountry Council of Governments.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The draft plan is out there on the city’s web page, ready for public consumption. There will be public, in-person meetings on Aug. 5 and 12 to discuss the details with public comment also available online.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Coastal Conservation League, which has its own team of planners who review these types of documents, has already taken aim at the city’s draft, calling it a “disjointed and threadbare plan.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s a lot of interesting information in these documents about population growth and housing trends, but it’s admittedly difficult to generate public interest. None of these documents will be on anyone’s top-10 reading lists.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But when it comes to complaining about why is there so much growth happening on Lady’s Island or talk about “affordable housing,” it might be helpful, as informed citizens, to believe there’s … a plan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The goal of all is to be finished by early fall or definitely, the end of the year. Then we can rest.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Proposed Hwy. 278 changes meet with public opposition </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Speaking of plans, the state Department of Transportation had a public hearing last week on the latest plans for the new U.S. 278 roadway onto Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The consensus, according to reports in THE ISLAND PACKET, was “you can do better than this.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Looks like it’s back to the drawing boards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And speaking of news from south of the Broad, IP columnist David Lauderdale – who really knows how to string words together – wrote a lovely feature about former Mayor Tom Peeples who is retiring and closing the home construction business he started on the island in 1983.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lauderdale said a lot of nice things about Peeples, but several things jumped out: He was the only Lowcountry native to serve as mayor of the town since its incorporation in 1983 and the only mayor to be re-elected to a second term.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Lauderdale, the former mayor got interested in local politics in the late 1980s when a Traffic Safety Amendment was on the local ballot, a proposal to stop all building permits if motorists on the island had to sit in traffic for more than two stop-light changes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It failed but Peeples’ comments at a public hearing about the impact such an amendment would have on the building economy made him a favorite.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Let’s think about redistricting </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – And if you wish to take a break from reading all those plans, the state senators would like to know what you think about redistricting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The one local public hearing on the issue has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 4 from 4 until 6 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry auditorium.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are no plans for you to look at, first because, theoretically, the Senate’s Redistricting Committee hasn’t come up with a redistricting plan for citizens to comment on. You can bet they have plans since they’ve seen the census figures which show the state grew by 500,000 residents in the past decade.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How the lines for the 46 state senate districts and the 124 House of Representatives districts will be changed is to be drafted by committees from both houses with a goal of completion in October, in time for 2022 campaign filings.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the growth in the Lowcountry, Republican Sen. Tom Davis can expect to see some shifting in his District 46 which includes southern Beaufort County, parts of northern Beaufort County and part of Jasper County. Some predict Rep. Sen. Chip Campsen in District 43, resident of Charleston County, will get a larger part of northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This redistricting process will continue at all levels in the next months, all in time for next year’s elections. U.S. Congressional seats will be realigned, as well as the state House and Senate.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then there are the 11 Beaufort County Council districts, which the 11 school board districts mirror.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Again, stay tuned.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-43', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:33:58', '2021-07-28 18:33:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51553', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51555, 4, '2021-07-28 14:35:51', '2021-07-28 18:35:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The city of Beaufort and Port Royal are two of South Carolina’s 254 municipalities asking Gov. Henry McMaster to get their share of the $435 million coming to them from the federal American Rescue Plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Municipalities with populations greater than 50,000 have received their shares but the state, i.e., the Governor has not officially asked the U.S. Treasury to release the $435 million slated for the smaller municipalities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Municipal Association of South Carolina, Beaufort is slated to receive $6.7 million and Port Royal, $6.6 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The counties have received their money as well as some of the larger municipalities. The rest of us are waiting, missing out on earned interest,” Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Part of the problem, according to the observers in Columbia, is the Legislature cannot dictate how the local governments will spend their money and some municipalities have not identified how the dollars will be spent to offset the cost of COVID-impacted losses</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The S.C. Municipal Association has made it clear to them the situation we’re facing but they don’t seem to be listening,” Murray said. “Some people may want to talk about that money and whether it’s really needed. I may agree but the reality is that money is coming to the municipalities, and we want our share.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The town of Hilton Head Island received its first payment of $5.8 million in May while Bluffton received its first payment of $1.98 million. Beaufort County received its allocation of $18 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Governor’s spokesman has stated McMaster will make the request before the Legislature reconvenes in September but no other time frame was included in that statement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort, Port Royal still waiting on American Rescue Plan cash', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-port-royal-still-waiting-on-american-rescue-plan-cash', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:35:54', '2021-07-28 18:35:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51555', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51557, 4, '2021-07-28 14:38:42', '2021-07-28 18:38:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Janice Shelton, 53, enlisted in the United States Marines in Tampa in 1985. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, she entered the field of finance. In 1989, she transferred to the USMC Reserves. Among her duty stations were MCAS Cherry Point and Quantico. As a member of the highly acclaimed All-Marine volleyball team she traveled the world while competing with other nations and actively deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield/Storm. She separated in 1993 and later joined Beaufort’s law enforcement organizations, retiring from the Sherriff’s Department in 2016 with 23 years service. She is currently the commander of AMVETS Post 70, the adjutant for the VFW Post and a member of our DAV team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51465,\"width\":629,\"height\":635,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Janice-Shelton-Young-Marine-crop.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Janice-Shelton-Young-Marine-crop-1014x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51465\" width=\"629\" height=\"635\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK JANICE SHELTON', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-janice-shelton', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:38:45', '2021-07-28 18:38:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51559, 4, '2021-07-28 14:40:38', '2021-07-28 18:40:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrea Ogiony named this photo, taken recently from Habersham, “Sunset on Corn Island.” To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-169', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:40:40', '2021-07-28 18:40:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51559', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51561, 4, '2021-07-28 14:46:36', '2021-07-28 18:46:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The people of Beaufort have proven once again that if it involves Hunting Island, it’s a cause they will support.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friends of Hunting Island State Park Inc., (FOHI) nonprofit organization has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Turtle Island Restoration Network’s (TIRN) Summer Sea Turtle Sustainability Grant Contest. TIRN is a part of SeaTurtle.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FOHI applied for the grant, went through the process and made the final cut against some fairly prominent organizations, according to FOHI Marketing Director Linda Miller.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We pushed it on social media, we got the community of Beaufort around it,” Miller said. “We showed the power of social media and the power of community. And we won. We were shocked!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The mission of FOHI is to support Hunting Island State Park in the conservation, protection and interpretation of its natural and cultural resources. Grant funds will be used to engage underserved communities in the area to provide more access to the park and more education about sea turtles and conservation in general.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We hope to get interns in there from our Peoples Park Project,” Miller said. “We’re trying to get kids of color into the world of conservation. Our mission was to put the money to use in education in the community and in the local schools.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The process&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To enter the contest, organizations had to meet the four criteria:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>They must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. </li><li>They must use funds within one year to conduct projects relating to sea turtle conservation, research, and/or effective solutions.</li><li>They must have an annual operating budget of $1 million or less.</li><li>And they must conduct sea turtle projects in the United States.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then it all came down to a simple vote.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Voting began June 16 and ended June 30. Nominees were encouraged to let their supporters know to vote for their organization by announcing it at meetings, on their website, on social media, in an email newsletter, or to local media. Voting took place online at www.seaturtles.org/vote.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How the money is to be used</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The grant funds would be used to hire two underserved, high school juniors as interns during the spring/summer nesting season of 2022 and have them learn about sea turtle conservation efforts. They would join the volunteers most mornings to walk the beaches, and the remainder of their day would be spent learning about the ecologies of Hunting Island State Park, including salt marsh, maritime forest, dunes, beaches, and ocean.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Theinterns would receive intensive training about ecological systems, and the threats to these systems brought about by climate change and sea level rise. They would also investigate through their families the historic links between the Gullah people and the Sea islands and barrier islands of Beaufort County. Finally, they would learn about what changes need to be made in our lifestyles to better protect our ecological futures.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dataw Island, has a nature conservation club of dedicated conservationists. Its members have expressed interest in hosting the interns — the interns could stay at their houses and be given rides to and from the park for their internship work. This would provide a total immersion experience for these underserved students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51491,\"width\":840,\"height\":629,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FOHI-Sea-Turtle-Conservation-Team-PHOTO-Kate-Hudson.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FOHI-Sea-Turtle-Conservation-Team-PHOTO-Kate-Hudson-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51491\" width=\"840\" height=\"629\"/></a><figcaption><em>Friends of Hunting Island volunteers walk the island\'s beach early in the morning. Photo by Kate Hudson.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The goals</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are the anticipated results of FOHI’s use of the grant funds. FOHI had to supply these in the application process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>The goal of immersing underserved students into ecology and conservation literature and actions will provide the impetus for FOHI to create a complete education experience over the winter months when they are not on the beach. FOHI will select literature, films, field trips, and hands-on experiences for these students so that they receive a well-rounded and interesting education that is both deep and wide. This program could be the foundations for a broader public program about ecology on a barrier island.</li><li>The two students who receive the internships will have an advantage they might not otherwise have when applying for college. (FOHI will select students whose teachers can recommend them and who have expressed an interest in going to college.)</li><li>These students will be rehired the following year to teach two more interns what they have learned. We hope to create a pool of knowledgeable and motivated young people with this program. FOHI will raise the funds for subsequent years based on a successful pilot program.</li><li>The students will most likely return to their families and friends and show them their enthusiasm about conservation, and hopefully they will encourage them to reduce their impact on the environment through reduced fossil fuel use, pollution control, and changes in consumption patterns. Their education and training will allow them to see sea turtles as a microcosm of the fragility of the natural world and the outsized impact humans have on it.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The endgame</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“From the loss of volunteers to beaches being closed down, groups that work tirelessly to monitor and protect endangered sea turtles as they return to beaches to nest have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Turtle Island Restoration Network spokesperson Elizabeth Purcell said in the release announcing the winner. “Turtle Island Restoration Network is honored to support fellow nonprofits to ensure at risk sea turtle species in the United States do not go extinct in our lifetimes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the seven species of sea turtles, six are found in U.S. waters and nesting beaches: the green, hawksbill, Kemp\'s ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley. Sea turtle nesting beaches face threats from uncontrolled coastal development, vehicle traffic on beaches and other human activities that have directly destroyed or disturbed sea turtle nesting beaches.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em><br><br><em>Top photo: The $5,000 grant received by The Friends of Hunting Island State Park Inc., will be used to engage underserved communities in the area to provide more access to the park and more education about sea turtles and conservation in general. Photo by Kate Hudson. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'FOHI wins $5,000 grant for sea turtle education in community', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fohi-wins-5000-grant-for-sea-turtle-education-in-community', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:46:39', '2021-07-28 18:46:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51561', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51563, 4, '2021-07-28 14:53:31', '2021-07-28 18:53:31', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2> <strong>Firefighters top police in eating contest for charity </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Bob Sofaly&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was epic! It was colossal! It was National Hot Dog Day!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To commemorate the event Wednesday, July 21, and raise money for their favorite charities, the titans from the City of Beaufort Police Department and the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department squared off to see who could eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes at J. Lee’s Coney Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doc and Alex Johnson, owners of the franchise, decided they wanted to do something to celebrate National Hot Dog Day and thought what better way than have Beaufort’s first responders compete in a hot dog eating contest and raise money for charity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51493,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07212021-Hotdog-eating-contest-1-0204.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07212021-Hotdog-eating-contest-1-0204-802x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51493\"/></a><figcaption><em>Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters Clint Holmes, left, and Matthew Callegari celebrate after winning the inaugural National Hot Dog Day eating contest Wednesday, July 21, at J. Lee’s Coney Island. </em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So teams were formed and “regulation” competition hot dogs, eight dogs per pound, were obtained and prepared.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m expecting to see 20-25 dogs each consumed today. I have 160 dogs ready to go,” Doc Johnson said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The world record was broken on July 4 this year by Joey Chestnut who ate an impossible 76 dogs in 10 minutes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Enter the competitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Officers Sean Flomer and Seth Jones of the Beaufort Police Department, in their crisp navy blue uniforms, sat together at one end of the a table, calm and cool. Neither men had done any competitive eating before. Their goal for the day was to embarrass the firefighters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The firefighters in turn presented the policemen with a box of donuts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters Mathew Callegari and Clint Holmes stepped in wearing “bunker” gear with blue suspenders and t-shirts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’ve never done anything like this”, Callegari said. “We got this.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re here,” Holmes said. “We’re gonna win!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51482,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07212021-Hotdog-eating-contest-5-0185.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07212021-Hotdog-eating-contest-5-0185-1024x859.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51482\"/></a><figcaption><em>All four competitors seem to hit the proverbial “brick wall” at the six and-a-half minute mark and noticeably slow down their pace of hot dog consumption during the inaugural hot dog eating contest. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Enter the hot dogs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four large trays of hot dogs, one tray for each competitor, were place in front of them. Each looked warily at what they were about to eat and reality began to set in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The signal to begin was given and the shoveling began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each team seemed to inhale to first half dozen dogs while being loudly cheered by supporters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At six and half minutes things began slowing down and the smiles had long since left their faces.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hot dog buns were soaked in water to make them go down better, and the franks were eaten separately.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The firefighters stood during the competition which seems to have given them the edge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the eating was done, the firefighters raised their arms in victory. They had taken down Beaufort’s finest and were the inaugural National Hot Dog Day champions of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The final tally: Firefighters 18, Policemen 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The champions, Callegari and Holmes, said MUSC Burned Children’s Fund would receive the prize money raised, matched by J. Lee’s Coney Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes who unofficially downed the most dogs said, “rule of thumb in the fire service is never eat more than your mask can hold. I think I broke that rule today.”<br><br><em>Top photo:  City of Beaufort police officers Sean Flomer, left, and Seth Jones sit during the competition while firefighters Clint Holmes and Matthew Callegari stand during the inaugural hot dog eating contest Wednesday, July 21, at J. Lee’s Coney Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bob Sofaly has been photographing people and what they do in Beaufort for 41 years – since Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980. He can be reached at bobsofaly@gmail.com.</em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Hot dog!', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hot-dog', '', '', '2021-07-28 14:53:33', '2021-07-28 18:53:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51563', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51566, 4, '2021-07-28 14:57:16', '2021-07-28 18:57:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Erin “Tank” Morris, Commodore of the 65th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Monday afternoon, there was quite a range of emotions as he assisted in the clean-up of the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Bittersweet, sad, …,” Morris said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And happy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think it went fantastic,” Morris said with pride. “I might be a little partial, but I believe it was one of the best festivals we’ve ever had.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think it was awesome,” City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray said. “It was a great 10 days. The weather was nice, people behaved, … it was a great community festival.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morris and his team of volunteers put the festival together in 109 days this year, as opposed to the usual year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was a great year, a great showing,” Morris said. “The crowds were great, people were nice to each other, everything ran great … It’s always a great community event, a labor of love.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Sunday, the 10-day festival wrapped up with the Blessing of the&nbsp;Fleet and the Parade of Boats.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51464,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ShawnaDoran-e1627498569752.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ShawnaDoran-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51464\"/></a><figcaption>Next year\'s Commodore, Shawna Doran, and her husband</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The night before, on Saturday evening, Shawna Doran, a 49-year-old registered nurse at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, was nominated and unanimously elected as the Commodore of the 66th annual Beaufort Water Festival.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Shawna is just a fabulous person,” Morris said. “I couldn’t ask for a better team to to work alongside, and having her right there as the head coordinator, she’s well-organized and has a wonderful skill set. She’s been with the festival for more than 20 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“She obviously has great leadership skills and it shows.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em><br><br><em>Above: Water Festival Commodore Erin Morris completes his last official act, throwing the wreath of flowers in to the water to remember all those who have lost their lives in the water during the past year. Photo by Bob Sofaly.<br></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Successful 65th Water Festival comes to a close', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'successful-65th-water-festival-comes-to-a-close', '', '', '2021-07-28 15:04:58', '2021-07-28 19:04:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51566', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(51572, 4, '2021-07-28 15:24:47', '2021-07-28 19:24:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: All five local Rotary Clubs were on hand to dish out the traditional Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday. Here, volunteers with the Sea Island Rotary Club slice up watermelon for the hundreds of hungry Water Festival goers. Photos by Bob Sofaly</em><br><br><strong>Let’s eat, Water Festival style</strong><br><br>It was all hands on deck to help serve the annual Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All five area Rotary Clubs were on hand to serve the meal prepared by the folks at Sea Eagle Market. Even Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray chipped in, helping to carry bins of food to the serving lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We were told to anticipate and prepare food for 2,000 people,” Craig Reeves of Sea Eagle Market said. “I think there were fewer people as we had a little bit of food left over.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just about everything in the meal was locally grown, caught and prepared.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Reeves, the ingredients for this year’s Lowcountry Supper were:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>775 pounds of fresh locally caught shrimp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>16 gallons of cocktail sauce;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2,200 ears of fresh corn from Barefoot Farms on St. Helena Island;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>800 pounds of cole slaw;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>40 gallons of iced tea;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>40 gallons of lemonade;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>70 watermelons;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and 2,160 individual dinner rolls.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51471,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-2-0242.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-2-0242-1024x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51471\"/></a><figcaption>Melena Argetsinger of Sea Eagle Market scoops out ears of corn to be served during Thursday’s Water Festival Lowcountry Supper.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51474,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-10-0351.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-10-0351-1024x729.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51474\"/></a><figcaption>Volunteers help the get the former Water Festival commodores to their places for their performance as The Whistlers as part of the evening’s entertainment during the annual Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51495,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-6-0317.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-6-0317-919x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51495\"/></a><figcaption>It was all hands on deck to help serve the annual Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Here, Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray chipped in to help carry bins of food to serving lines.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51489,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-8-8514.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-8-8514-1024x690.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51489\"/></a><figcaption>Rotarian Charles Anderson, left, served up dinner rolls and cocktail sauce for the shrimp during the Beaufort Water Festival’s annual Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51478,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-1-0312.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07222021-WF-Supper-1-0312-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51478\"/></a><figcaption>Former Commodore Ed Dureya pours out countless cups of lemonade during the Water Festival Lowcountry Supper on Thursday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Everyone Loves a Parade</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51485,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-2-0466.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-2-0466-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51485\"/></a><figcaption>The Water Festival Pirettes wave to the enthusiastic crowd during the annual Grand Parade as it makes its way along The Water Festival Pirettes wave to the enthusiastic crowd during the annual Grand Parade as it makes its way along Bay Street on Saturday.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51481,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-1-9714.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-1-9714-1008x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51481\"/></a><figcaption>There is no shortage of American Flags displayed during the annual Water Festival Grand Parade as it slowly makes its way down Bay Street on Saturday.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51499,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-5-8645.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07242021-WF-Parade-5-8645-1024x708.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51499\"/></a><figcaption>It wouldn’t be an official parade anywhere in Beaufort without the Parris Island Marine Corps Band leading it. Despite the heat and high humidity, the band crisply makes its way down Bay Street during the annual Water Festival Grand Parade.<br><br><strong>On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!</strong></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51506,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07232021-WF-Bed-race-1-0408.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07232021-WF-Bed-race-1-0408-1024x733.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51506\"/></a><figcaption>Water Festival Commodore Erin Morris gets a good coating of flour by some of the Pirettes after being doused by buckets of cold water at the conclusion of the bed races Friday afternoon along Bay Street.<br><br><strong>BLESSING OF THE FLEET</strong></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51479,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07252021-WF-Blessing-of-Fleet-2-89780.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07252021-WF-Blessing-of-Fleet-2-89780-1024x695.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51479\"/></a><figcaption>The shrimp trawler Palmetto Pride leads the fleet during the Water Festival Blessing of the Fleet to officially close the festival Sunday along the sea wall at Henry C. 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(51574, 4, '2021-07-28 15:30:59', '2021-07-28 19:30:59', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Yemassee weightlifter to lift for Lebanon in Olympics&nbsp;</strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After Mahassen Hala Fattouh’s back injury flared up less than a month before the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janiero, forcing her to miss the Olympics, it wasn’t long before she was forced to make a decision.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was in 2017, I had just made my way back from some pretty rough injuries, back and knees and stuff,” Fattouh said. “Since I kept running into that, my husband was looking at Ray (Jones) because he had coached C.J. 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We fit really well as a team, so I stayed.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four years later, Fattouh is days away from becoming the first woman to compete in weightlifting in the Olympic Games for the country of Lebanon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51484,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07082021-Team-Beaufort-10-9475.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07082021-Team-Beaufort-10-9475-1024x727.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51484\"/></a><figcaption><em>Mahassen Hala Fattouh gets in a workout at The Foundry earlier this month before departing for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The whole thing was … was she going to make it or was she not?” Team Beaufort Coach Ray Jones said. “As it got closer and closer to the final selections, different ones in different weight classes came back positive for doping, and she kept moving up and up and up.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fattouh will compete in Group B of the Women’s 76-kilogram weight class. She’s set to compete at 1:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 1, at the Tokyo International Forum. The 13-hour time difference means she’ll lift at 12:50 a.m. Beaufort time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“For her to make it was very surprising and very special,” Jones said. “The fact that she made history as the first woman to lift for Lebanon, that’s what it’s all about. It’s about her going there now … and enjoing the experience and knowing you’re an Olympian and you’re representing your country and enjoy it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Orignially from Florida, Fattouh would drive to Beaufort and stay with a teammate for a few weeks, going home every other weekend to see her family and husband, former weightlifter Ryan Paiva. In November, however, the couple purchased a house in Yemassee and call the Lowcountry home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, with her career going in the right direction, Fattouh is enjoying spreading the love for weightlifting among the Lebonese.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Just in the time I’ve been lifting for Lebanon, there’s already been lifters reach out,” she said. “I’ll have a teammate come in November for this next World Championship. It’s just kinda nice to bring it back because one of Lebanon’s Olympic medals was in weightlifting, it was just back in the 1970s. Hopefully, they’ll expand the sport and I’ll have a full team around me someday soon.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51467,\"width\":699,\"height\":1024,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07082021-Team-Beaufort-4-8170.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07082021-Team-Beaufort-4-8170-699x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51467\" width=\"699\" height=\"1024\"/></a><figcaption><em>Team Beaufort’s Mahassen Hala Fattouh of Lebanon, chalks her hands during a workout earlier this month before leaving for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Toyko. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the Olympics, Fattouh will fly straight to Lebanon from Tokyo to see family. As for now, neither Jones nor Fattouh know where stands among her competition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Her training over the last couple of months has just been off the charts. Personal records and all kind of different complexes she does in training,” Jones said. “It’s going to be interesting to see. How she’ll place, we don’t even know who all is going to be able to get into Tokyo with all the tests you have to pass to get in there, so. When she gets there, the bottom line is break personal records.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“You control what you can do. Don’t worry about what anybody else does. I have no idea where she will place at, but breaking those records would be the goal.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I just want to have fun, so if I can make lifts and hopefully hit a personal record that day, then I would be more than happy,” Fattouh said. “Honestly, I’m taking it one day at a time. Being there will be amazing. Walking with my teammates will be amazing. Just because I’ve never been to the Olympics.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of&nbsp;The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em><br><br><em>Top photo: Mahassen Hala Fattouh of Lebanon lifts earlier this month at The Foundry. Hala said the lack of spectators in Tokyo won’t matter to her. 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(51711, 4, '2021-08-10 14:59:25', '2021-08-10 18:59:25', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>3-story apartment building at Charles, Port Republic streets a step closer to reality</strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Artist\'s rendering of proposed apartment building</em><br><br><strong>By Lolita Huckaby</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Monday night’s meeting of the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) involved the same arguments we’ve heard before against a proposed three-story apartment complex on the corner of Charles and Port Republic Streets, but developer Dick Stewart and 303 Associates still got what they wanted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The development company was before the board looking for a building code variance because the proposed 27,500 square foot structure exceeds the 100-foot linear frontage along Port Republic Street by approximately 30 feet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51714,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Congress-and-Port-Republic-building-1-0627.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Congress-and-Port-Republic-building-1-0627-1024x584.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51714\"/></a><figcaption><em>The area where Dick Stewart of 303 Associates wants to build a multi-use building, which, if approved will be the largest building in the City of Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the city planning staff recommended the variance, downtown property owner Graham Trask, representatives of the Historic Beaufort Foundation and concerned citizens led the arguments against approval, contending the request for a variance should be based on special exceptions “not because you want it,” as one speaker said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ZBOA Chairman Josh Gibson agreed with their arguments and made an unsuccessful motion to deny the request. It was followed with a motion by board member Kenneth Hoffman to grant the variance. Hoffman was joined by fellow board members Kevin Blank and Marc Sviland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51715,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Zoning-Appeals-hearing-1-9397.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Zoning-Appeals-hearing-1-9397-1024x775.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51715\"/></a><figcaption><em>Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Josh Gibson makes his point with attorney Walter Nester representing developor Dick Stewart and 303 Associates. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the path to city approval is not yet at its end. The Historic Review Board (HRB), which gave the project preliminary approval in March, will review the proposal again at its September meeting where the developer hopes to get final approval for construction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of course, the HRB, which approved the project in March, is not the same HRB. Four of its five members have since been replaced by the City Council.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51713,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Zoning-Appeals-hearing-2-9358.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08092021-Zoning-Appeals-hearing-2-9358-725x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51713\"/></a><figcaption><em>Walter J. 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Representatives of the developer describe the residences as designed for those working in the downtown area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 27 parking spaces required by code for the apartments will be provided across Port Republic Street in the 400-space parking garage also planned by 303 Associates and Beaufort Inn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Approvals of the parking garage on Craven Street and a four-story hotel planned on the corner of Port Republic and Scott streets have been challenged in court by Trask, who included the City of Beaufort as a defendant in the lawsuit.<br><br><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). 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Many millions of our kinsmen are looking to use a free ticket to take a fast ride on a death train instead of getting vaccinated? Playing Russian Roulette with a 5-chambered pistol? Good luck with that.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why are the “red” States of the Deep South leading the way — less than 40 percent are fully vaccinated? This sad reality is not coincidental; might we be seeing a cause and effect relationship?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the early 1950s, after the Salk polio vaccine was invented, but was not yet officially authorized, more than 600,000 mothers rushed to line up their children to receive the unproven polio vaccine. This was the high watermark of the American public’s strong belief in science (with a capital “S”). Since then, our nation’s trust in science has steady declined, with the able assistance of one of our two political parties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Science defeated small pox, chicken pox, polio, influenza, and numerous other disastrous human diseases. The proof of the safety and efficacy of our nation’s vaccine industry, overseen by the CDC and the FDA, is responsible for saving millions upon millions of our citizens from horrible physical consequences and death.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Numbers do not lie, unlike those fools who have been spewing the sewage of another Big Lie, led, like herds of lemmings over the cliff of death, by the biggest liar of all, aided and abetted by a certain so-called TV “news” channel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A simple but deadly mutation in SARS-CoV-2, has produced a new, apparently deadlier and more easily transmitted variation – DELTA. The original was bad enough; it bequeathed to us more than 600,000 American lives lost, and more than four million deaths world-wide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What might we expect from cousin Delta, which is now bulldozing America into a new Covid-19 pandemic, steamrolling into every corner of the country, on the heels of our misplaced belief that we had conquered Covid-19?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I just don’t understand this lunacy that defies logic and rational thinking. People doing what is clearly not best for themselves is sometimes called suicide. What is it that unvaccinated folks do not understand? If we needed a classic example of “folly,” as defined by one of our great historical writers, Barbara Tuchman, this is it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Infected with the disease of stupidity, our unvaccinated citizens do not just harm themselves; they are directly harming the rest of us, who had the good common sense to get vaccinated. The economy is already being impacted negatively as many businesses have again shut down, some perhaps forever; hospitals are overflowing with Delta infections, thus preventing folks with other serious maladies from getting adequate medical care. These depressingly low rates of immunization will prevent the country from reaching “herd immunity,” thereby causing many more thousands of needless deaths.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Delta is not last year’s Covid-19. It is deadlier and much more easily spread; the number of Delta-caused cases have tripled in the past three weeks alone. Evolution did not produce the magnificence of the human brain to be wasted on such utter foolishness. Where is plain old common sense when we need it most?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We know what works: Vaccines and putting them into our bodies. Get vaccinated now or face The Grim Reaper head on. After infection, it will be too little, and way too late.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Catching the last train to Boot Hill? The choice is yours.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'We know what works: Get vaccinated', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'we-know-what-works-get-vaccinated', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:26:21', '2021-08-04 17:26:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51631', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51633, 4, '2021-08-04 13:25:38', '2021-08-04 17:25:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Black-on-Black violence is a regular concern in letters I receive from some readers. To these writers, Blacks all but invite police brutality. Excessive force is a necessary evil. Violence is in our nature, these writers insist. We even victimize each other!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I saw the viral video of the tipsy White woman telling a Black man we need to “wrestle” Black women into control and keep them in check, it felt like seeing those letters come to life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These attitudes are prejudiced and insulting, never mind inaccurate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bureau of Justice Statistics found most crimes happen between people of the same race, which makes sense since we all spend the most time with family or other people who are like us. Whites reported being victims of other whites at a rate (62 percent) not substantially different than reported by Blacks about other Blacks (70 percent).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But whoever talks about white-on-white crime? Who brings up white peoples’ failure to hold each other accountable for crimes that hurt them – and the rest of us, too, for that matter?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jan. 6 insurrection is a glaring example. On every screen I saw, it was a sea of white faces ranting and raving, mocking and attacking police, breaching the Capitol and literally defecating on the symbols of everything they claimed they hold dear.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the legislators who are gaslighting the public, lying about what happened? These lawmakers, some of whom likely are co-conspirators? Chalky white.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Peach State’s resident pit-for-brains, who claims “the people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 are being abused” while being held to face the charges against them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She must be talking about the QAnon-spouting, horn-helmeted “shaman” who asked for and received an organic menu to choose from during his jail stint. Or the Texas woman who was granted a vacation to Mexico while she awaits trial. That ain’t exactly breaking rocks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And how is Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz still serving in Congress while he’s the target of a sex-trafficking probe? Isn’t fighting pedophilia one of conservatives’ big issues? Right-wingers love accusing liberals of being pedophiles. When it’s one of their own, though, who might actually be one? Crickets. But he’s eggshell, so …</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These “Karens” siccing law enforcement on Black people who are birdwatching, holding cookouts, delivering packages or otherwise minding their own business? Blinding white.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What about the people who manufactured cards saying they were excused from wearing masks during the worst of the pandemic? The cards were designed to look like they were official documents of … The Freedom to Breathe Agency? More like free-dumb to be a jerk. An ivory jerk.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And they’re probably the same folks selling and buying fake vaccination cards. It’s one thing to object to the vaccines on principle – however wrong you are – but where is the principle in buying a fake card so you aren’t deprived access given to those who got the shots? If you want to be a martyr, be committed!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And after all this hubbub about critical race theory, school boards and legislators around the nation are proposing outlawing teaching anything critical of white people. Banned topics would include the women’s suffrage movement along with slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, eugenics, white supremacy and more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a way to teach about all of these without making white children feel guilty for the sins of the past, but if you can’t teach that the Ku Klux Klan was (and is) morally wrong, aren’t you implying that white supremacy is right?!?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So yeah, from the outside looking in, White people seem to be able to do what they want! And get away with it! I mean, that’s what I see on MSNBC and YouTube and, and, and … and I’d be a fool if I let any of that make me believe all White people are inherently bad.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Too many people are all too willing to make those types of assumptions about other people, based on bad information or worse, none at all.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are all human, born perfect into an imperfect world. We all get to choose whether we will try to make that world better or let it make us worse. I wish some of the people who write to me, and the people who fill their heads with poison, would choose to be better.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Why don’t we talk about white-on-white crime?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'why-dont-we-talk-about-white-on-white-crime', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:25:41', '2021-08-04 17:25:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51633', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(51636, 4, '2021-08-04 13:29:50', '2021-08-04 17:29:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Tuesday and we’re in Kure Beach, N.C. I’m sitting on the balcony at the Seven Seas Motel — a perch that gives me an unimpeded view of the long, gray rollers breaking just off the narrow beach. Earlier this morning I swam, in the semi-darkness, waiting for the sun to make its North Carolina appearance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is hard to swim in the Atlantic. At first one tries the crawl stroke putting your head down, mostly under the surface, and that pretty much wrecks the view. So one settles for a head-raised-up breaststroke; permitting one to dive under the just-about-to-break waves. It’s not efficient movement, but when the sun raises itself out of the Atlantic it is magic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I did my ocean-modified laps, my thoughts took me to a movie called, “Two For the Road.” I first saw this film with my then girlfriend, Susan, who is now sleeping in the room ($178 plus tax) behind me. The plot involved trips taken through France by a couple at different times during their lives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One early scene involves a sudden downpour where the backpacking couple seek shelter in a large, unburied drainpipe conveniently left on the side of the road. These two attractive people — elated that they have escaped the rain — fall into each other’s young arms and then fall asleep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When they wake and look out of their pipe the outside world appears to be in motion. Then they realize that the pipe has been picked-up, put on a flatbed truck, and now they are moving at 60 mph across France on their way to a beach in Provence. It’s a bit of excitement and a small victory — a moment that this fictional couple will never, even in their old age, forget.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Two For the Road” is a good movie, not a great movie, because Mark (played by Albert Finney) simply cannot compete with Joanne (Audrey Hepburn) in the emotion and empathy departments. Mark comes across as self-centered, ambitious and in a great hurry to be successful. Joanna has the eyes, the smile and the vulnerability to make us care about her happiness. Mark does not.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of which leads me me to an encounter, yesterday, as Susan and I raced up U.S. 17 on our way to the Southport Ferry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We got a late start, were distracted, and I was worried because I wanted to catch the 3:15 ferry that transports one from Southport, N.C. across the Cape Fear River to Fort Fisher, N.C. We didn’t depart Beaufort until 10:30, and I knew it was going to be a close thing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unlike South Carolina, North Carolina operates ferryboats connecting it’s long Atlantic Coast and what are called the Outer Banks. Small, white-painted ferries run between Cedar Island and Ocracoke ($15); Swan Quarter and Ocracoke ($15); Currituck and Knotts; Cherry Branch and Minnesott Beach, and, finally, between Southport and Ft. Fisher ($7).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These trips are cheap and come with bathrooms and elevated decks providing a breathtaking panorama. The only thing lacking is a wine bar or a small trattoria where one might buy melon wrapped in thinly sliced prosciutto. And, importantly, only the Ocracoke crossings take reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As we drove north, I remembered this was a small boat, perhaps 40 cars at most, and it was first come, first served. I knew, as we drove through the architectural detritus of Myrtle Beach, that there was a good chance there wouldn’t be a space for us on the 3:15 ferry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When we reached the embarkation gate at Southport, the young female attendant said, “Stop, I think the boat is full. I’m going to check and see if there is any room.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Its a Honda Accord,” she said into the radio connecting her with the crewman in charge of loading. I tried to tell her we were driving a Honda Fit — a model that is smaller than the Accord — but she was listening to the crewman who was apparently measuring the remaining deck area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was two, maybe three minutes of conversation and then I heard, “Send them on down.” We, of course, let out a 75-year-old “Yes!” and I maneuvered the Fit into a golf cart-sized spot on the stern.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I know that we felt the same exhilaration that Mark and Joanna felt as they looked out from the drainage pipe. They were together, their romance would continue, and they were in motion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The romance continues, we are still in motion', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-romance-continues-we-are-still-in-motion', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:29:54', '2021-08-04 17:29:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51636', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51638, 4, '2021-08-04 13:46:11', '2021-08-04 17:46:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please stop saying you understand our concerns, because if you truly did, you would do the right thing. You would do what the medical community and CDC have been urging the schools to do and implement universal masking.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They have made it clear that it is not safe to put our children who cannot receive the vaccine in enclosed classrooms without masking. One unmasked child can infect an entire classroom, because the viral load of the Delta variant is 1,000 times greater than the original virus. That data is published on the CDC website. This makes it considerably more infectious, more potent, and more severe for our children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simple cloth masks will not protect the children who choose to wear them from the ones who don’t. Children have died from this, there are many others on respirators, and many others suffering long-term health conditions from the Delta variant.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you do not implement a mask mandate, you will knowingly put our children into an unsafe environment without adequate protection. Sanitizing surfaces will not suffice. You may as well hand our children water guns to fight off a wildfire.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the virus is spreading like wildfire throughout the states with low vaccination rates. More than half of those eligible in S.C. have not been fully vaccinated and nearly two-thirds of our total population is not fully vaccinated if you take our children into account.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The worst part about your policy is that you won’t even provide a virtual option to give parents the ability to protect their children in a safe environment. Nor have you offered parents the option to choose between a masked classroom and an unmasked one even though I suggested it nearly two weeks ago.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the very least, give us options until a vaccine becomes available to them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Listen to the medical community instead of the governor. Stand up to him and tell him that forcing our children into an unsafe environment and stripping our children of the most effective form of protection will be an unmitigated disaster. By threatening to pull funding, he is holding our children hostage for the sake of political gain.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It will be much easier to apologize to him, than to the parents who will lose a child, who will be left managing children with long-term complications, and who will be paying massive medical bills when it could have been prevented. While you’re at it, apologize to our children for knowingly putting them in peril.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know what to do. For the love of our children, do it. Implement universal masking.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Monica Wiser is a resident of Beaufort County with children enrolled in the Beaufort County School District.</em>&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'An open letter to the Beaufort County School District', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'an-open-letter-to-the-beaufort-county-school-district', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:46:13', '2021-08-04 17:46:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51638', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51640, 4, '2021-08-04 13:48:06', '2021-08-04 17:48:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has announced its 2021-2022 academic year scholarship recipients. In total, 151 students received $769,765 through 196 scholarship awards. Scholarship recipients will be attending more than 71 different colleges and universities, spanning the continental United States, from California to the East Coast.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 1994, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has awarded more than $8.5 million in scholarships.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is always an exciting time of year for us,” Community Foundation of the Lowcountry President and CEO Scott Wierman said in a release. “We are extremely proud of these students and what they’ve accomplished, but also appreciative of the generous donors who’ve chosen to support education and invest in these deserving young people as they accomplish their educational and career goals.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each scholarship has its own unique criteria and donors who establish the scholarship funds determine what those are. Some scholarships are one-time; others can follow the student through their undergraduate and graduate degrees.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about each scholarship, visit cf-lowcountry.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Scholarships and award recipients are:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Alexandria Patterson Scholarship: </strong>Montaijah Colleton, TBD; Moses Grant, TBD; Trinity Heyward, Clemson University; Fatimah Rivers, TBD; Kayla Rowell, Clemson University; Kayleigh Washington, TBD; Arianna Watson, TBD; Elisa Williams, TBD.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Amazing Grace Sulak Scholarship: </strong>Courtney Balerna, University of Connecticut Storrs Campus; Hayden Bird, Georgia Institute for Technology; Mills Campbell, Charleston Southern University; David Chacon, Clemson University; Taylor Gilmore, Clemson University; Taylor James, Winthrop University; Hudson Kramer, Georgia Southern University; Rachel Riddle, Anderson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Arnold Fields Scholarship: </strong>Bradham Gooding, Clemson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Law Enforcement Scholarship: </strong>Trezure Siplin, University of South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cypress Scholarship Program: </strong>Dominic Bostick, Georgia State University; Jack Clark, Savannah College of Art and Design; Amy Hughey, Winthrop University; Amanda Katon, University of South Carolina; Sarah Katon, University of South Carolina; Caroline Khumalo, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College; Gabriel Maxwell, Prairie View A&amp;M University; Endya Pagan, Fashion Institute of Technology; Faith Sulak, Furman University; Melissa Taylor, Technical College of the Lowcountry – Hampton; Lawanda Tyson, International College of Health Science; LaShona Wiggins, ECPI University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dan D. Nale Engineering Scholarship: </strong>Nicholas Bradley, Mercer University; Bradley Getlinger, Michigan Technological University; Andrew Huynh, University of California Los Angeles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>David W. McCoy Scholarship: </strong>Alex Skillman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dominique\'s Musician Corner Scholarship: </strong>Dillon Watkins, Georgia State University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Drs. Keith and Monica Taylor Scholarship: </strong>Trinity Heyward, USC Upstate; Hannah Reilley, Clemson University; Trezure Siplin, University of South Carolina; Shawn Smith, TBD; Kayleigh Washington, Clemson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ellie and Michael Agresta Scholarship: </strong>Kalaylah Chisolm, Winthrop University; Karina Dorris, University of South Carolina – Beaufort; Damon Kenny, Clemson University; Alexandra Qualls, Clemson University; Cameron Qualls, Clemson University; Lauryn Qualls, Clemson University; Tania Ramirez, USC Beaufort; Charlotte Schmidt, University of South Carolina; Ashleigh Snyder, TBD; Courtney Tsakanikas, University of South Carolina; Kelsey Wallace, Clemson University; Olivia Waters, TBD.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Fred &amp; Susan Breidenbach Scholarship: </strong>Katlyn Davis, University of Georgia; Ma Princess, Empel Georgia Institute for Technology; Hannah Gordy, Georgia Institute for Technology; William Hancock, Georgia Institute for Technology; Lucas Morais, Henrique Georgia Institute for Technology; Jackson Hogan, Georgia Institute for Technology; Andrew Huynh, University of California Los Angeles; Sher Isada, Baylor University; Cameron Landin, University of Chicago; Udai Teja Mallepoola, Georgia Institute for Technology; Manjot Minhas, University of Georgia; Riley Murphy, Georgia Institute for Technology; Vincent Nguyen, Georgia Institute for Technology; Faith Shupard, Clemson University; Daniel Vidal, Georgia Institute for Technology; Tu Vu, Georgia Institute for Technology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gulfstream Aerospace Alton \"Al Wright\" Youth Apprentice Scholarship: </strong>Riley Murphy, Georgia Institute for Technology; Ivy Richburg, Georgia Institute for Technology; Daniel Vidal, Georgia Institute for Technology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gulfstream Aerospace West Michigan Aviation Academy Scholarship: </strong>DaVin Hoffman, University of Michigan; Luke Koenigsknecht, University of Notre Dame; Karlie Platz, Hope College; Benjamin Rich, Davenport University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gulfstream Goldie Glenn Scholarship: </strong>Oliver Beech, Georgia Institute for Technology; Nicholas Bradley, Mercer University; Logan Brown, University of Georgia; Katlyn Davis, University of Georgia; Matthew Gehrt, University of Wisconsin – Madison; Hannah Gordy, Georgia Institute for Technology; Matthew Grant, Clemson University; Lucas Morais, Henrique Georgia Institute for Technology; Jackson Hogan, Georgia Institute for Technology; Andrew Huynh, University of California Los Angeles; Sher Isada, Baylor University; Rebecca James, Mercer University; Sarah Katon, University of South Carolina; Cameron Landin, University of Chicago; Kathleen Maguire, University of Georgia; Manjot Minhas, University of Georgia; JeAnais Mitchell, Clemson University; Donald Nelson, Georgia Institute for Technology; Kathy Nguyen, University of Georgia; Vincent Nguyen, Georgia Institute for Technology; Riley O\'Connell, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Adelaide Robertson, Georgia Institute for Technology; Samuel Robertson, TBD; Emma Schoenfeld, University of Florida; Faith Shupard, Clemson University; Tu Vu, Georgia Institute for Technology; Kathryn Wyman, Liberty University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHIBAC Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship: </strong>Kimbraia Brown, TBD; Kayleigh Washington, Clemson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jack Ward Endowed Scholarship: </strong>David Chacon, Clemson University; Hanna Giblin, Clemson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>James L. 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(51642, 4, '2021-08-04 13:51:20', '2021-08-04 17:51:20', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Veteran educator also named girls basketball coach</strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy has named Andrew Ienuso its new Upper School Division Head and International Baccalaureate (IB) Director.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso joins Beaufort Academy with more than 15 years experience in education, including nine years overseas working in Singapore and Indonesia. Ienuso will be joined on campus by his wife, Maureen Ienuso, who will be teaching the third grade at BA. The Ienusos have two children, McKinley (Kindergarten) and Walker (PK2) who will also be joining the BA community this August.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso recently served as Head of Campus at the Mount Zaagkam School in Papua, Indonesia, which is considered to be the world’s most remote IB world school. In his new role at Beaufort Academy, Ienuso will work closely with Upper School students, parents and faculty to continue building the strong traditions of the school by providing an educational experience that is second to none.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amy Melville will continue her role as Middle School Division Head and will work alongside Ienuso to support Beaufort Academy’s growing student body.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso brings extensive experience in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, helping to facilitate multiple school accreditations from the IB, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), as well as foreign governments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Andrew comes to us with a rich background with the IB model. His expertise will guide Beaufort Academy as we take the next steps toward becoming an IB school,” Beaufort Academy Head of School Dan Durbin said in a release. “He is the right person for leading this important effort.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso is excited to bring his experiences and expertise to Beaufort Academy as we transition to the IB program in the coming years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are thrilled by the adoption of the IB program here at BA.” Ienuso said in a release. “Beaufort Academy’s vision, mission and core values are so interconnected to IB that it makes for a perfect transition. I look forward to working with the great teachers and students here at BA as we begin the transition to the International Baccalaureate program.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso will also be the Head Girls Basketball Coach this winter. As an assistant and Head Coach at the varsity level for both boys and girls programs, Ienuso’s 15 years of coaching experience and basketball leadership span across the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ienuso’s basketball career started while playing college ball at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. He also has one year of semi-professional basketball in Singapore’s SBL League under his belt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am thrilled to have Andrew on board leading our girls basketball program,\'\' Beaufort Academy Athletic Director William Howell said in a release. “The success he had as a former collegiate and semi-professional player and coaching experience in the states and overseas brings a unique dynamic that can be passed on to our athletes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is a great privilege to be named the Head Girls Basketball Coach here at Beaufort Academy,\'\' Ienuso said. “I look forward to working with fellow coaches, players and parents to continue building on the successes and traditions of the program.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA names Ienuso Upper School head, IB director', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-names-ienuso-upper-school-head-ib-director', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:51:23', '2021-08-04 17:51:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51642', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51644, 4, '2021-08-04 13:53:58', '2021-08-04 17:53:58', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s August meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The topic is Spanish Mackerel. Captain Adam Sauernborn of Tide Ryder Charters and Captain Frank Gibson will discuss live baiting verses planers and spoons. This will include inshore and close by offshore locations, rods and reels, and bait of choice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. John Anderson won the monthly $50 drawing for June. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For additional information, please contact Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Captain License OUPV-6 PAK will be held in Beaufort beginning Aug. 23 – nine evenings and one weekend. Tuition is $625 and includes test books and all equipment needed. The course is sponsored by Adams Marine Seminars. For more information, call 877-447-1950, email info@adamsmarine.com or visit www.adamsmarine.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sportfishing and Diving Club meeting set for Aug. 12', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sportfishing-and-diving-club-meeting-set-for-aug-12', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:54:01', '2021-08-04 17:54:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51644', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51646, 4, '2021-08-04 13:55:11', '2021-08-04 17:55:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 23rd Annual Beaufort City Golf Championship returns Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15 to Fripp Island Resort’s Ocean Point Golf Links and Ocean Creek Golf Course.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The tournament is a 36-hole individual medal play tournament. Competitors will be flighted based on scores from the first round of play. The entry fee is $175 per player.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Open Division will play the gold tees and will be flighted after the first round. The Pro Division will play the gold tees, as well. The overall City Champion will come out of the Open or Pro Division.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Senior Division is open to those who are ages 60 and older and will play the blue tees.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Play on Saturday, Aug. 14 will be on the Ocean Point Golf Links, and play on Sunday, Aug. 15 will be on the Ocean Creek Golf Course. Tee times start at 8 a.m. both days.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fee includes green fees, cart fees, lunch Sunday after final round, practice balls, tee gifts and prizes. Entry deadline is Monday, Aug. 9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you would like to stay on Fripp for the weekend, please call group sales at 843-838-1507.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To enter, send name, address, phone number, email address and division you plan to compete in, along with entry fee, to Char Cormier, Director of Golf, 2119 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island, S.C. 29920.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'City Golf Championship returns to Fripp Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-golf-championship-returns-to-fripp-island', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:55:13', '2021-08-04 17:55:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51646', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51649, 4, '2021-08-04 13:59:32', '2021-08-04 17:59:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Brackin Lambert</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There will be some new faces on the sidelines at Battery Creek this season. The Dolphins had a busy offseason, as athletics director Sarah Hayes has announced six coaching staff changes for the 2021-22 school year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Billy Allen (baseball), Summer Dupont (cross country), Ally Keane (swimming), Michael Jordan (track and field) and Torri McCullough (volleyball) all resigned their positions before the end of the school year, but Hayes is pleased with the qualified, experienced coaches who will take the reins.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New volleyball coach Michael Paul was hired before the end of the spring semester and adds almost 30 years of coaching experience to Creek’s coaching staff. Prior to his time at BCHS he was the head coach at Wade Hampton High School for three seasons after spending eight seasons at Jefferson High School as its volleyball coach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are excited about the hiring of Coach Paul as our new volleyball coach,” Hayes said. “His experience and record of success will certainly build upon and continue the success of our volleyball program here at Battery Creek.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kimberly Trapp, the daughter of legendary tennis coach Larry Scheper, has mastered the game of tennis and is currently working toward obtaining further professional certification in tennis instruction. A four-time tennis state champion at Dutch Fork High School, she has a great passion for both playing and instructing the game of tennis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are very excited to announce the hiring of coach Kimberly Trapp as our new tennis coach,” Hayes said. “Her experience as a player and her excitement to teach and develop our student-athletes makes her a great addition to our coaching staff.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jared Eddy has been handed the reins of the cross country team. Eddy began his running career at Chattanooga Central High School in Tennessee and as part of the Chattanooga Jets Track Club. During his four years in high school, he was a two-time state medalist in the 4X400m relay at the Tennessee Indoor State Championships, an AAU National Qualifier in the 3000m, an all-region cross country selection, and placed seventh in the 4X800m at the Tennessee State Championship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I could not be more excited to add coach Eddy to the Battery Creek coaching staff,” Hayes said. “His experience at the collegiate level along with his enthusiasm will make him a great addition to the Battery Creek family.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emily Raymonda takes over for Keane and has plenty of experience to continue to add to a strong Battery Creek swim program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am so excited to add someone of the caliber of coach Raymonda,” Hayes said. “Her enthusiasm, her drive and her excitement to join this program makes her an ideal fit with our Creek family. I look forward to seeing what she can do with our student athletes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Raymonda began her swimming career during her middle school days in Bel Air, Md., and quickly earned local and state rankings in the 200m backstroke and the relay events. Raymonda attended Winthrop University, where she was instrumental in reinstating the swim club in Rock Hill. She currently serves as the Visual Arts teacher at Beaufort Middle School where she coaches the Gryphons’ girls soccer team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daryl Daleen takes over for the departing Jordan and will inherit a strong track and field program coming off a region championship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Coach Daleen is going to make a great addition to our coaching staff,” Hayes said. “I am excited to see what he brings to our track and field team. His enthusiasm and excitement for the program’s future is what made him the ideal candidate.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daleen, a graduate of Newberry College, has a number of years of experience at both the high school and collegiate level. His most recent stop was Pikeville (Ky.) College, where he was the head track and field coach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lastly, Chad Schildt will take over in the dugout for the Dolphins. The baseball team’s 2021 coaching staff will be retained and will look to rebuild a program that went 6-12 last season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A native of Taneytown, Md., he attended Mt. Saint Mary’s University and earned a bachelor’s degree in History while playing baseball. Schildt then returned home to coach at his high school alma mater, Francis Scott Key, where he coached baseball, basketball, and football. In 2008, he moved to Myrtle Beach and began coaching baseball at Carolina Forest. After spending 10 years at Carolina Forest, he then moved to Laurel, Miss., where he was tasked with rebuilding the baseball program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am very excited to announce the hiring of Coach Schildt to lead our baseball program,” Hayes said. “The experience he brings from his time at Laurel and Carolina Forest is exactly what we need to build this program.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Battery Creek names 6 new head coaches', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'battery-creek-names-6-new-head-coaches', '', '', '2021-08-04 13:59:35', '2021-08-04 17:59:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51649', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51651, 4, '2021-08-04 14:05:43', '2021-08-04 18:05:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL</strong><br><br>The Beaufort High School Eagles were in high gear during preseason practice Monday morning as ball carriers and interior linemen went through their drills. The Eagles were 5-2 last year. This year’s season opener is at home against Richmond Hill on Friday, Aug. 20. Photos by Bob Sofaly.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51597,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08032021-BHS-football-2-8965.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08032021-BHS-football-2-8965-1024x740.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51597\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort High School head football coach Bryce Lybrand, center, gives some last-minute instructions to some of his receivers before running a drill.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT ACADEMY<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51598,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08032021-BA-football-1-8929.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08032021-BA-football-1-8929-1024x641.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51598\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort Academy football head coach Mark Clifford talks to his team before taking a water break during preseason practice Monday. The Eagles had a 5-6 record in 2020. Clifford said his Eagles lost some key players to graduation, and he’s not sure what kind of season they will have this year. Their season opener will be Aug. 27 at St. John’s Christian Academy. The Eagles’ first home game will be Sept. 10 against Colleton Prep. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51595,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08022021-BA-football-2-8888.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08022021-BA-football-2-8888-1024x749.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51595\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort Academy Eagles head coach Mark Clifford keeps a close eye on routine drills looking for fundamental mistakes during preseason practice Monday morning.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'THE BOYS OF FALL', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-boys-of-fall', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:05:45', '2021-08-04 18:05:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51651', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51653, 4, '2021-08-04 14:08:02', '2021-08-04 18:08:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nearly six in 10 U.S. adults (57%) believe employees should be required to wear a mask when working at an on-site work location, even after being vaccinated for Covid-19, according to results from the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted from June 10–14 by The Harris Poll among 2,066 U.S. adults aged 18 and older.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Notably, 70% of Blacks/ African-Americans and 64% of Hispanics/Latinos believe employees should be required to wear a mask when working at an on-site work location, even after being vaccinated for Covid-19, compared with 50% of Whites/ Caucasians. Two-thirds of parents with children under 18 (65%) feel this way, compared with 53% of nonparents of minor children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“While government officials are [indecisive about] rolling back Covid-19 requirements throughout the country, many workers aren’t ready to give up their masks just yet,” said Richard Wahlquist, ASA president and chief executive officer. “As brick-and-mortar workplaces reopen, workers are anxious about being around their colleagues once again. Employers must clearly communicate what steps they are taking to make their workplaces safe for their employees as they reopen.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Workforce Monitor also uncovered a tension between the right to know about co-workers’ vaccine status and the right to privacy about one’s own status. While two in three U.S. adults (66%) believe employees have a right to know if their co-workers have been vaccinated against Covid-19, a majority (60%) also say their personal vaccine status is no one’s business but their own.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In particular, 70% of Baby Boomers say employees have a right to know co-workers’ Covid-19 vaccine status compared with 66% of Millennials and 60% of their Generation X counterparts. The largest support for privacy regarding their own Covid-19 vaccine status comes from Generation X (68%), closely followed by Millennials (67%), with half of Baby Boomers (52%) sharing this sentiment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As work sites reopen across the country, employee concerns about Covid-19 are creating a challenging privacy paradox,” said Wahlquist. “Employees want to know whether their fellow co-workers have been vaccinated but don’t want to make their own status public. In balancing these interests, employers must keep workplace safety considerations top of mind.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you want to know more about the research behind this article, learn more about the ASA Workforce Monitor, americanstaffing.net/workforcemonitor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Method&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Harris Poll conducted the survey online within the U.S. on behalf of ASA from June 10–14, 2021, among a total of 2,066 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. Results were weighted on age, gender, education, race/ethnicity, household income, marital status, household size, and geographic region where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the U.S. population. In addition, the data were adjusted for differences between the online and offline populations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About the American Staffing Association&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About the ASA Workforce Monitor </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ASA Workforce Monitor is a periodic survey commissioned by ASA and conducted online by The Harris Poll among 2,000 or more U.S. adults aged 18 and older. The survey series focuses on current workforce trends and issues. For more information about the survey series, visit americanstaffing. net/workforcemonitor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About The Harris Poll&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Harris Poll is one of the longest-running surveys in the U.S.—tracking public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963—that is now part of Harris Insights &amp; Analytics, a global consulting and market research firm that delivers social intelligence for transformational times. 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(51655, 4, '2021-08-04 14:13:25', '2021-08-04 18:13:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teen anxiety and depression are not medically different mental health conditions from adult anxiety and depression. However, the symptoms of these conditions may present differently in teenagers than they do in adults.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This may be due to the different developmental and social challenges that teenagers typically face, such as hormonal changes, developing brains and bodies, and peer pressure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anxiety and depression in teenagers have been linked to high levels of stress, a lower quality of life, and, in severe cases, suicide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 3.2 million people aged 12–17 years in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in 2017. This represents 13.3% of all teenagers in the U.S. People with depression often also have anxiety disorders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Causes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are many possible causes of anxiety and depression in teenagers. These include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Genetics: </strong>Teenagers with a family history of mood or anxiety disorders may be at higher risk of developing them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Trauma: </strong>Teenagers with a history of trauma—such as sexual abuse, violence, or involvement in an accident—may be more likely to experience anxiety and depression.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Environment: </strong>A teenager’s social, school, and home environments can have an impact on their mental health. Difficulties such as abuse and neglect, divorce in the family, being bullied, poverty, learning disabilities, and struggling to fit in may all contribute to depression and anxiety.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Differences in the brain: </strong>Teenagers’ brains are structurally different than adults’ brains. Changes in teenagers’ brain circuits that are involved in responses to danger and rewards can increase stress levels. Teenagers with depression and anxiety may also have different levels of neurotransmitters—such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine—in their brains. These affect the regulation of moods and behavior.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Substance misuse: </strong>Drug and alcohol misuse may affect teenagers’ moods and lead to depression. They may turn to these substances to self-medicate their emotions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Stresses of puberty: </strong>Teenagers who are experiencing puberty may go through hormonal changes that affect their mood and deal with the stresses of a changing body, which can make them feel different than their peers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Negative thought patterns: </strong>Depression and anxiety in teenagers may be linked to negative thought patterns. If teenagers have regular exposure to negative thinking—often from their parents—they may also develop a negative worldview.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Symptoms</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It can be difficult for a parent or caregiver to differentiate between behavior that is a normal part of growing up and behavior that may indicate a mental health condition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If behavioral changes last for weeks or months, and if they interfere with a teenager’s daily life, they may be symptoms of depression, anxiety, or both.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a teenager is presenting some of the following symptoms, they may be experiencing depression or anxiety:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They have low energy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They have lost interest in things they used to enjoy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They sleep too much or too little or seem constantly tired.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They have difficulty concentrating.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are spending more and more time alone and avoiding social activities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They diet excessively.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They engage in self-harm behaviors, such as cutting or burning their skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They drink alcohol, use drugs, or smoke.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They feel deep sadness or hopelessness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They experience anxiety and panic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are often irritable and lash out.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They engage in risky or destructive behaviors, either alone or with friends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They have suicidal thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Diagnosis</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A teenager can receive a full clinical diagnosis from a healthcare professional such as a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Certain medical concerns can mimic anxiety and depression. These include thyroid disorders and substance use disorders. For this reason, it is necessary to rule those out to obtain a proper diagnosis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorses a universal depression screening guideline for people aged 12 years and above. Healthcare professionals may use the AAP guidelines or adult guidelines for older teenagers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist will perform a psychological evaluation of the teenager by asking a series of questions about their behaviors, moods, and thoughts. They will also take into account the teenager’s family history, peer relationships, and school performance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A teenager must meet the criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition to receive a diagnosis of anxiety or depression.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Treatment</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A healthcare professional will treat a teenager’s depression, anxiety, or both based on the severity of the condition. They may suggest psychotherapy (talk therapy), medication, or both.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Usually, a combination of the two is the most effective treatment. An antidepressant, or a combination of antidepressants, can help correct the chemical imbalance in the teenager’s brain. Meanwhile, talk therapy may help combat negative thought patterns and behaviors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that antidepressants may cause some children and teenagers to experience suicidal thoughts. The FDA has approved two drugs to treat depression in children: fluoxetine (Prozac), for children aged 8 years and older, and escitalopram (Lexapro), for children aged 12 years and older.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Experts state that they need more pediatric studies, as many antidepressants with approval for adults are not proven to work in children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The FDA requires that all antidepressants include a warning about the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 24 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Remedies</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aside from drug treatments and talk therapy, teenagers who are experiencing depression and anxiety may get some relief from:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>exercising and staying active, even if it only involves a short daily walk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>spending time with friends and family</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>breaking up large tasks into smaller, simpler, more manageable ones</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>trying to maintain a regular sleep schedule</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>eating a healthy diet</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>asking for help</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking with a support group may also help teenagers manage their depression or anxiety. Some organizations that offer help include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teen Line</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Give Us the Floor</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Support Groups Central</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Risk factors</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Factors that may increase a teenager’s risk of experiencing depression or anxiety include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having difficulty adjusting socially</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a family history of depression and anxiety</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a lack of emotional support</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>being bullied in person or online</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>living in an abusive or violent home</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>experiencing a crisis, such as death or divorce in the family</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>experiencing past trauma</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a chronic illness</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having difficulty with their sexual orientation or gender identity</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Advice for caregivers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parents or caregivers of teenagers who have depression, anxiety, or both can help them by viewing the condition as a serious matter that requires professional attention.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They should help their teenagers find a therapist that they feel comfortable talking with and discuss a treatment program with a medical professional.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parents and caregivers can also try to encourage their teenagers to exercise, be social, schedule their activities into manageable chunks, and find an outlet for their emotions, such as a journal or support group.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are many potential causes of depression and anxiety in teenagers. These include genetics, trauma, their environment, differences in the brain, substance misuse, the stress of puberty, and negative thought patterns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The symptoms of depression and anxiety in teenagers may include low energy, a lack of interest in things they used to enjoy, disrupted sleep, and feelings of hopelessness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most effective treatment for depression and anxiety is usually a combination of talk therapy and medication.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aside from medical treatment, teenagers may be able to improve their symptoms by exercising, making large tasks more manageable, socializing, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, and asking for help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medically reviewed by Alex Klein, PsyD — Written by Caitlin Geng on July 27, 2021</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/teen-anxiety-and-depression</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anxiety and depression in children. (2021).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/depression.html\">https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/depression.html</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Arain, M., et al. (2013). Maturation of the adolescent brain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621648/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621648/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beirão, D., et al. (2020). Depression in adolescence: A review.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://mecp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43045-020-00050-z\">https://mecp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43045-020-00050-z</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Child and adolescent mental health. (2019).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/\">https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FDA: Don’t leave childhood depression untreated. (2014).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-dont-leave-childhood-depression-untreated\">https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-dont-leave-childhood-depression-untreated</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hall, W. J. (2018). Psychosocial risk and protective factors for depression among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer youth: A systematic review.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634914\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634914</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lee, J. H. (2018). The contributing factors to adolescent depression.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3834&amp;context\">https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3834&amp;context</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Major depression. (2019).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression\">https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teen depression: More than just moodiness. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/\">https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The teen brain: 7 things to know. (2020).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know/\">https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know/</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Understanding teenage depression. (n.d.).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=understanding-teenage-depression-1-2220\">https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=understanding-teenage-depression-1-2220</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your teenager: Just moody… or something more? (2015).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2015/Your-Teenager-Just-Moody-or-Something-More\">https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2015/Your-Teenager-Just-Moody-or-Something-More</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zuckerbrot, R. A., et al. (2018). Guidelines for adolescent depression in primary care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice preparation, identification, assessment, and initial management.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/3/e20174081\">https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/3/e20174081</a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What to know about teen anxiety and depression', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-know-about-teen-anxiety-and-depression', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:13:28', '2021-08-04 18:13:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51655', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51657, 4, '2021-08-04 14:15:37', '2021-08-04 18:15:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is balance training.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Balance refers to the ability to stay upright and steady, whether you\'re standing, kneeling, sitting, or squatting. Several sensory systems in your body contribute to good balance. Your vision, inner ear and joint receptors provide a sense of where your body is in space. The neuromuscular system synthesizes this information to give you the stability you need to keep your body upright, with your weight evenly distributed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During exercise, balance helps you move more efficiently for improved performance and injury prevention. Balance training helps stabilize your core muscles and improves your body\'s ability to react quickly to everyday missteps, which in turn helps prevent falls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Incorporating balance training into your daily activities or exercise routine can be easy and fun. These exercises should be tailored to your skill level. You should be challenged, but not to the degree that it is difficult to do them safely.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Here are some ways to incorporate balance activities into your day:</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Change your base of support. </strong>Try standing with your feet closer together, walking by putting one foot directly in front of the other or balancing on one leg. Pretend you\'re on a balance beam and walk one foot in front of the other while maintaining balance. Balance on one foot any chance you get: during TV commercials, waiting for the bus, reading the news.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Change your surface. </strong>Stand on a pillow, foam pad or disk, progressing to less stable surfaces, such as a balance training ball. Try venturing out for a walk on variable terrain, such as a sandy beach or hiking trail.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Close your eyes. </strong>Try closing your eyes as you stand with your feet together, pretending to walk on a balance beam, or balancing on one leg or walking on a varying surface. Use caution and rely on a partner for support, if needed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Turn your head, or look up and down. </strong>Start with varying foot and leg positions, as noted above, or try an unstable surface. If you need a challenge, try both at the same time —and try closing your eyes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Add movement elsewhere. </strong>While standing on one leg, put your arms out in a T position and make small circular motions for 30 seconds. Then try circular motions in the opposite direction. Work to increase your time. Once this becomes easy, try simultaneously turning your head side to side.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Connecting with others can help make your fitness goals more fun. Share your progress and get encouragement from others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-balance-training-easy-fun-and-important/<br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Balance training—easy, fun and important', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'balance-training-easy-fun-and-important', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:15:39', '2021-08-04 18:15:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51657', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51659, 4, '2021-08-04 14:17:45', '2021-08-04 18:17:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours function will be held at Kazoobie Kazoos from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members and guests are invited to network with other area business leaders while celebrating Kazoobie’s grand re-opening after a makeover of the factory’s showroom and kazoo museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After having a kazoo museum for 10 years, we thought it was time to refresh,” Kazoobie Kazoos owner and City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Murray said the renovation, a year in the works, was made easier by curator Boaz Frankel, a friend from Pittsburgh who has friends who offered to help with the design and implementation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In March, my father-in-law and I started building displays,” Murray said. “Then Sarah (Barnwell) built a really amazing, almost 3,000-kazoo American flag.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The museum re-opened in the second week in May.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a much more modern space that’s more of a museum that it was,” said Murray, who has been in the kazoo business 20 years. “Given the investment, we thought it was appropriate to have a party.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those interested in attending are asked to register at https://bit.ly/3x6vhos.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There will be light bites, libations, and music by Campfire Tyler. Attendees can enter to win a door prize, \"Band in a Basket,\" valued at $100.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attendees are asked to park in the grassy lot across the street. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Business After Hours to celebrate grand re-opening of Kazoobie Kazoos’ museum', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-after-hours-to-celebrate-grand-re-opening-of-kazoobie-kazoos-museum', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:17:46', '2021-08-04 18:17:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51659', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51661, 4, '2021-08-04 14:19:35', '2021-08-04 18:19:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a Children\'s Book Fair featuring a dozen local children\'s book authors and artists as part of the Coastal Discovery Museum\'s annual Family Fun Day. Meet them from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 under the pavilion at Honey Horn (70 Honey Horn Dr., Hilton Head Island). Attendance is free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Books by participating authors will be available for sale and signing. The Storybook Shoppe (www.thestorybookshoppe.com) from Bluffton will also be on hand with a selection of other local and bestselling children\'s books.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Conroy Center will have a selection of additional gift shop items for sale, as well as a preview of the Camp Conroy 2021 anthology, Free to Be.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Participating authors and artists include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Angela May, co-author with Mary Alice Monroe of New York Times bestseller The Islanders;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Susan Diamond Riley, author of The Sea Island’s Secret and The Sea Turtle’s Curse;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lisa Anne Cullen, author and artist of Little Orange Honey Hood and Three Wild Pigs;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rebecca Chamberlain, author and artist of Maralee and the Turtles of the Sea;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ann Lilly, author of Scoot’s New Home and Scoot’s Savannah Rescue;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mary T. Jacobs, author of Big Daddy and Friends on Fripp Island and Hurricane on Fripp Island;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donna Chapman, author of The Adventures of Harriet the Sausage Dog;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doreen Baumann, author of Sid the Fiddler and the Coastal Critters;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ann Beavers, author of Bike and Seek: Geocache on Hilton Head;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Miho Kinnas, author of Today, Fish Only and Move Over Bird;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and Mira Scott and Bill Borg, author and artist of the forthcoming book Hilton Head’s Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Find additional details about the full range of activities and special events at the Coastal Discovery Museum’s Family Fun Day at www.coastaldiscovery.org/explore/events/family-fun-day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Conroy Center to host Children’s Book Fair', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-center-to-host-childrens-book-fair-2', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:19:37', '2021-08-04 18:19:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51661', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51663, 4, '2021-08-04 14:21:58', '2021-08-04 18:21:58', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Mandatory masking, other precautions in place to protect patients, staff</strong><br><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to the recent increase in community spread of COVID-19, Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) is implementing visitor restrictions and reinforcing safety measures to protect patients, staff and visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following visitor guidelines were to be enforced, beginning Thursday, July 29:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Main Hospital</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hospital inpatients (with exceptions noted below) may have two designated visitors between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Only one may visit at a time, however. Visitors need to:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be designated at admitting (only the same two visitors will be allowed during the entirety of the patient’s stay.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be at least 18 years of age.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be a family member or caregiver.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wear a mask at all times (regardless of vaccination status).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Social distance while waiting to be given a visitor badge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please note that PUIs (patients under investigation) and positive COVID-19 patients may not receive visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Emergency Room</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visitors will not be allowed to accompany patients and are asked to wait in their vehicle to minimize crowding in the waiting room and patient care areas. Exceptions will be made for parents of minors and caregivers accompanying disabled patients.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Intensive Care Unit (ICU)</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visitors will only be allowed in extenuating circumstances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Collins Birthing Center</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Collins Birthing Center patients may have two visitors plus their birthing coach/partner with them for the duration of their stay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Surgical Pavilion/Outpatient Surgery Center</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Surgical patients may have one visitor who meets all of the criteria above. Visitors are encouraged to provide a contact phone number and wait in their vehicle/home. They may wait in the surgical waiting areas provided social distancing measures can be maintained. If distancing cannot be maintained, visitors will be asked to wait in their vehicle/home until their patient is recovered and/or the surgeon has an update.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Outpatient Facilities/Physician Practices</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No visitors will be allowed in waiting rooms or patient care areas at outpatient facilities, including physician practices, lab and imaging centers. Exceptions will be made for patients who are minors or need a caregiver present due to disability.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The practice will allow the spouse/partner of OB patients to attend the initial visit, dating ultrasound and anatomy scan appointments only. During all other visits, they will be asked to wait in their vehicle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Express Care &amp; Occupational Health</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No visitors will be allowed in waiting rooms or patient care areas at Beaufort Memorial Express Care &amp; Occupational Health clinics. Exceptions will be made for patients who are minors or need a caregiver present due to disability. Patients with COVID-19 related symptoms visiting the Beaufort/Port Royal and Bluffton locations are asked to park, call the number located on parking lot signs, and wait for a staff member to check them in curbside.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2 East/Mental Health Unit</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visitors are only allowed into the unit to participate in family meetings. Staff will schedule meetings and notify family members in advance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Complete visitor information, including visitor hours, entrance closures and safe care precautions, is available at BeaufortMemorial.org/Visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->', 'BMH expands visitor restrictions', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-expands-visitor-restrictions', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:22:01', '2021-08-04 18:22:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51663', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51665, 4, '2021-08-04 14:25:17', '2021-08-04 18:25:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just after 5:30pm, Friday, July 30, the Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS responded to a report of a tree falling on a truck on Bluebird Lane with the driver still inside and possibly injured.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Crews arrived on scene to find a tree resting upon a damaged pickup truck. The driver was able to self-extricate and was uninjured.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A large separate tree had also fallen across the street, blocking the roadway, but caused no damages or injuries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials urge citizens to inspect their yards for dead trees or tree limbs threatening their homes or vehicles. If the trees or limbs cannot be removed, avoid those areas, and consider this risk when deciding whether to evacuate during severe weather.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Driver uninjured as tree falls on vehicle in Burton', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'driver-uninjured-as-tree-falls-on-vehicle-in-burton', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:25:19', '2021-08-04 18:25:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51667, 4, '2021-08-04 14:33:38', '2021-08-04 18:33:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Beaufort’s Chuck Elias appears with Chuck Norris on July 17 at the annual United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) International Training Conference in Las Vegas. </em><br><br><strong>By Ron Marcell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort karate instructor Chuck Elias was promoted to ninth degree black belt in July by none other than Chuck Norris, while a Ridgeland karate family was breaking records.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elias, owner and head instructor at Club Karate on Lady’s Island, was in Las Vegas for the annual United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) International Training Conference where he received the rare ninth degree rank from Norris during a dinner and awards ceremony in the Grand Ballroom of the South Point Hotel and Casino.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promoted alongside Elias was his longtime friend and training partner Steven Hammersley of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51606,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/EliasHammersley.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/EliasHammersley-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51606\"/></a><figcaption><em>Friends Chuck Elias of Beaufort and Steven Hammersley of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., have achieved their second through ninth degree black belts at the same time.</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though the two Masters made their first degree black belt on different dates, they have promoted together for every other rank all the way to ninth degree. Testing together meant being partners as they demonstrated their expert skills before boards of Master instructors – fighting each other, executing self-defense techniques, and all the while building a deep respect for one another’s abilities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>UFAF is a worldwide martial arts membership organization founded by Norris and is the governing body of the Chuck Norris System, UFAF Krav Maga and UFAF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, overseeing the growth, development, and certification in these dynamic styles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>UFAF’s official charity, Kickstart Kids, is an award winning in-school character development program that uses karate to teach life-changing values to thousands of middle school and high school students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are more than 80 schools associated with the Chuck Norris System, including schools in Mexico and Norway. There are three 10th degree black belts in the UFAF Chuck Norris System – Norris (founder), his brother Aaron Norris (CEO), and Ken Gallagher (President).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Counting Elias and Hammersley, there are only 10 ninth degree black belts in the system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual conference spans five days, and includes presentations to help school owners manage the business and marketing aspects of teaching karate, an opening ceremony, instructor development series presentations, a Master rank induction ceremony for those advancing to fifth degree black belt, a pool party, hands-on seminars, demonstration team exhibitions, two days of World Championship tournament competitions in fighting, kata, and weapons, and the gala dinner and awards ceremony.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This was the 20th year that Elias was the Director for the annual World Championship karate tournament portion of the conference. He also coaches the UFAF Competition Team. Master Elias is a member of the prestigious South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Legends of Carolina Martial Arts in 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s Master rank induction ceremony included 17 phenomenal martial artists advancing to fifth degree black belt (roughly twice as many as a normal year, since the 2020 ITC was limited to virtual seminars due to COVID-19 restrictions).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A notable inductee to Master rank this year was Carole McComas Taylor, who after 15 years of training donned her fifth degree at age 83.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>UFAF’s Region 7 encompasses South Carolina and the southeast United States. Region 7 had two other promotions to high-ranking black belt at the Las Vegas ceremony.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51627,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WoodsFamily.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WoodsFamily-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51627\"/></a><figcaption><em>Master Lindy Woods and daughter Master Andi Lynn Woods of Ridgeland. Photo by Tristin Leonard.</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Master Alice McCleary, owner and chief instructor at Premier Martial Arts in Power Springs, Ga., promoted to eighth degree. And Master Lindy Woods, owner and chief instructor at Dunamis Karate in Ridgeland, promoted to seventh degree. Woods is also the Chair for the Southeast region.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>World Champions in the UFAF system are awarded the Norris Cup, a trophy earned by the top competitors in each tournament division. Age, gender, and competitive categories are such that there are 10 Norris Cups.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elias took home the Norris Cup in Men’s Senior Fighting at age 64 in 2017, the oldest person to ever win a Norris Cup. This year, fifth degree Master Andi Lynn Woods (daughter of Lindy Woods), dominated her three divisions (kata, weapons, and fighting) to take a record three Norris Cups back home to Ridgeland. In 2008, Andi Lynn Woods won Youth Forms Grand Champion to win her first Norris Cup. Now, she has eight Norris Cup wins on her record.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Ron Marcell is a freelance writer and amateur historian living in Beaufort He holds a second degree black belt in the Chuck Norris System, and a black belt in Wado Ryu. He can be reached at rvamarcell@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s Elias promoted to 9th degree black belt', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-elias-promoted-to-9th-degree-black-belt', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:33:42', '2021-08-04 18:33:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51667', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(51670, 4, '2021-08-04 14:36:30', '2021-08-04 18:36:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result of an updated mask guidance for all Department of Defense Installations issued by the Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on July 28, masks are once again required in indoor settings aboard MCAS Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both installations made the changes known via their official Facebook pages.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In areas of substantial or high community transmission, DoD requires all Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in an indoor setting in installations and other facilities owned, leased or otherwise controlled by DoD,” the memorandum reads.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors who are not fully vaccinated also need to continue to physically distance consistent with applicable CDC ad DoD Force Health Protection guidance.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Masks are back at MCAS Beaufort, Parris Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'masks-are-back-at-mcas-beaufort-parris-island', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:36:33', '2021-08-04 18:36:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51670', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51672, 4, '2021-08-04 14:44:30', '2021-08-04 18:44:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club President Elaine Gantt, right, is pictured with Abigail Snyder on Saturday, July 24 at the Beaufort Water Festival Parade. Snyder, who helped to pass out cases of cold water to parade participants and some parade watchers, as well, is the recipient of the Beaufort County Republican Scholarship to Hillsdale College. Submitted photo. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'JUST REWARDS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'just-rewards', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:44:33', '2021-08-04 18:44:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51672', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(51674, 4, '2021-08-04 14:46:02', '2021-08-04 18:46:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Cypress Wetlands</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Open to the public everyday during daylight hours, located on Paris Ave. Free. Experience the wonders of the wetlands as you stroll the boardwalk and visit the rookery. This is a working organic laboratory and stormwater system for the benefit of all. A photographer’s paradise with nesting birds, alligators, turtles, etc. For more information visit www.friendsofportroyalcypresswetlands.org , Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ancestor of the Land – Rufus Daniel Mitchell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, Beaufort Arts Council Exhibition Hall, Mather School Museum, Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribault Road, Building 1. A Tribute by Bernice Mitchel Tate, Andy Tate and Dr. Derek Mitchell Tate to the Beaufort County Rural Black Farmer. An authentic Beaufort County, S.C. Gullah Cultural Heritage photographic, visual art, digital art, material culture exhibition and instillation experience celebrating the life and times of Rufus Daniel Mitchell (1913-1987), his family and the historic Sheldon farming community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Evolve Furniture Studio grand opening</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, 1010 Middleton Street, Beaufort. Off Depot Road, near Spanish Moss Trail. Follow gravel road between two metal buildings and through gate. Parking is next to loading dock. Grand opening/ribbon cutting at 5 p.m., cocktail reception with light bites and studio tours to follow. Evolve specializes in 18th-century antique restoration and reproduction, as well as David J. Lunin’s surreal adaptations of traditional furniture. Visitors will see Lunin’s workspace, a showroom filled with original designs and his DaVinci-inspired wood lathe. For more information, visit evolvefurniturestudio.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Street Music on Paris Avenue</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., between 9th and 10th streets on Paris Avenue, downtown Port Royal. Free and open to the public. Bring you own chairs. Schedule: Saturday, Aug. 7 – Randall Bramblett; Saturday, Aug. 21 – Katie Henry; Saturday, Sept. 4 – Wayne Baker Brooks; Saturday, Sept. 18 – Big Al &amp; The Heavyweights.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7 via Zoom. To get a link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For more information, call 843-530-1244.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort SC Drum Circle</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Pavilion. All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort SC Drum Circle. Everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Rain or Shine. Please bring a chair, a friend, and maybe an extra drum or hand percussion instrument if you have one to share. For questions or to join our mailing list, email us at beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle\" or call Samuel Jones at 843-812-0032.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lady’s Island Business Professional Association meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters, 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Lady’s Island. State Senator Tom Davis will be the featured speaker for the August meeting. The public is welcome to stop by for coffee and conversation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club August meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. The topic is Spanish Mackerel. Captain Adam Sauernborn of Tide Ryder Charters and Captain Frank Gibson will discuss live baiting verses planers and spoons. This will include inshore and close by offshore locations, rods and reels, and bait of choice. Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are drawing sponsors. Weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. John Anderson won the monthly $50 drawing for June. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club fundraiser</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Port Royal Beer Garden across from The Sands Beach. Advance tickets are $15, while a few tickets will be available at the door for $20 each. Musical entertainment will be provided by Debbie McDaniel and Mark Flasch. David Taub, a former Mayor of Beaufort and the former Beaufort County Democratic Chair, will be the guest speaker. You can pay in advance by credit card or PayPal at https://bit.ly/3xXW08c, or, if you prefer to pay by check, do so as soon as possible by mailing it to to NOB Dems, P.O. Box 690, Beaufort, S.C. 29901 and drop us a line at nobdems@gmail.com to let us know to look for your check. If you pay in advance, bring digital proof of payment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIVE After 5</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., every third Thursday each month, downtown Beaufort. Recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort. Entertainment schedule: Thursday, Aug, 19 – TD Hicks; Thursday, Sept. 16 – Wayne Graberbauer; Thursday, Oct. 21 – Alan Price; Thursday, Nov. 18 – Nick Poulin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>29th Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, virtually on Zoom. This years theme: \"This Is America. Quest for the Best.\" Planned by teens for teens, the conference includes workshops, entertainment, door prizes and T-shirts will be available for middle and high school participants. Contact Carrie Major at 843-812-4399 or Janie W. Brown at 843-592-0013 for more information. Register on the Beaufort County Youth Conference Facebook page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry boil to benefit Lowcountry Legal Volunteers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25., Community Beer Garden at The Sands in Port Royal. A Lowcountry boil featuring live music will support a local nonprofit that provides free legal representation to those in need. Tickets are $50 and include all-you-can eat Lowcountry boil catered by Sea Eagle Market and live music provided by The Cluster Shucks, a Beaufort-based bluegrass-rock band comprised of Jason Ward, Ben Coppage and Worth Liipfert. Lowcountry Legal Volunteers are located at 108 Traders Cross in Okatie. To learn more about Lowcountry Legal Volunteers or to buy a ticket, visit lowcountrylegalvolunteers.org. Sponsorships for the Lowcountry boil are still available by calling 843-815-1570 or by emailing Beverly Bauman at beverly@lclv.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-64', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:46:05', '2021-08-04 18:46:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51674', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51676, 4, '2021-08-04 14:47:25', '2021-08-04 18:47:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BBQ judges training event set for Saturday</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have wanted to become a certified barbeque judge, a training seminar has been set for Saturday, Aug. 7, in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The training, sponsored by the S.C. Barbeque Association, will be held starting at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 1715 Bull Street in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cost to attend is $50 per person and includes lunch prepared by one of our SCBA Pitmasters. You must be a current member of the SCBA in order to attend. An individual membership is $45 and $60 for a family membership.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To join the SCBA and register for the upcoming seminar, please visit the events calendar at scbarbeque.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>OktoPRfest returning Sept. 25</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to the Town of Port Royal\'s annual OktoPRfest celebration from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local chefs, restaurants and food trucks will prepare German-inspired dishes such as brats, pretzels and American food favorites which can be washed down with a variety of craft, imported and domestic beers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Live musical acts include The Rhinelanders who will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rhinelanders specialize in fun, German-inspired music, beer drinking songs, the Alp horn (Ricola music) and ballroom dance tunes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traveling from Nashville to perform from 2:30 to 5 p.m. is the Dark Waters Project. The band plays what they like to call “Darkgrass,” a blend of multiple genres influenced by bluegrass and alternative rock.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event takes place on Paris Avenue in the heart of the Old Village of Port Royal. Admission is free. No pets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For full details on getting involved in the event as a sponsor, volunteer, attendee or as a vendor, visit www.portroyalova.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-192', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:47:28', '2021-08-04 18:47:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51676', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51678, 4, '2021-08-04 14:49:41', '2021-08-04 18:49:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The County announced Wednesday, July 28 that the new decal program at County Convenience Centers had saved taxpayers $290,000 over the last six months. Full implementation of the decal program will be on November 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The decal program has done what it was designed to do, stop illegal dumping by contractors and citizens from outside the County,” Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Director Cindy Carter said in a release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Almost 50,000 properties have registered for the new Convenience Center decal system, which began in October 2020. Residents without decals will be notified by Convenience Center staff that the decal is required by November 1. Citizens using the recycling bins do not need a decal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Many have found the program to be easy and efficient. You can sign up online, and you are issued a sticker decal and a digital decal that can be used on your phone or printed,” Carter said. “Our team has been working tirelessly to help citizens that are having trouble registering and did specific outreach to heirs property owners.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From January 2021 through June, the County saw a 30 percent drop in volume at the Convenience Centers. Fifteen hundred fewer containers were pulled from the centers. The decline in illegal dumping produced a savings of $290,000 compared to the same time period in 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County also saw a 6 percent decrease in disposal costs amounting to a savings of $160,000. Disposal costs are what the County pays for all garbage collected by waste management companies to dump at Oakwood Landfill in Ridgeland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Citizens who have not applied for a decal can submit their information using the online form at https://bit.ly/3xmF35W. If they have applied for a decal and have not received it, there is a problem with the information received on the original application. For inquiries about the status of a decal application, please go to https://bit.ly/3ynElqB.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reminders for the new decal system:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visits will be limited to three per week per address (Sunday-Saturday).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Renters of single-family homes should request the decal from property owners.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Citizens who rent from large apartment complexes will use the trash service provided by the complex; for large items, they should go to the landfill.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Commercial properties are not eligible for a decal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Commercial business owners are not eligible for a decal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>County residents who choose not to apply for a decal can make arrangements for an individual from a permitted waste hauler of their choice and at their own expense.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County: Decal program working well', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-decal-program-working-well', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:49:45', '2021-08-04 18:49:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51678', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51680, 4, '2021-08-04 14:55:09', '2021-08-04 18:55:09', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Guidance also encourages access to vaccines for ‘staff, students, families’</strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong><br><br>The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has issued its COVID-19 interim guidance for K-12 schools as students, teachers, parents, and staff all prepare for the 2021-2022 school year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DHEC’s interim guidance includes recommendations that reflect the latest COVID-19 trends and is meant to protect everyone who plays a role in South Carolina’s students receiving a quality education safely. It is important to note that this guidance may change as the situation evolves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The full school guidance is available at https://bit.ly/2Vonhm3. Here are some of the key points:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Schools are strongly encouraged to work with local public health officials and healthcare facilities and professionals to provide factual information and education about COVID-19 vaccination and to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines by coordinating vaccine clinics for staff, students, and families who wish to be vaccinated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DHEC strongly recommends mask use for all people when indoors in school settings, especially when physical distancing is not possible. Children younger than 2 years old, anyone who has trouble breathing, or anyone unable to remove the face covering without assistance should not wear a mask. DHEC recognizes mask use cannot be mandated per the S.C. General Assembly but is providing the following guidance for teachers, staff, and parents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At least three feet of distance between each student should be maintained to the greatest extent possible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Case investigation and contact tracing are critical strategies to identify and isolate cases and test and quarantine close contacts to reduce transmission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mask use is required on school buses and other public transportation per federal CDC Order regardless of the mask policy at school or the individual’s vaccination status; school systems should take appropriate steps to ensure compliance with this requirement by students, staff, and others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our first priority is the safety of our children and teachers,” DHEC Director Dr. Edward Simmer said. “That is why, above all else, we’re urging all eligible South Carolinians to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated if they haven’t already done so. The last thing we want is for COVID-19 to spread through our schools causing avoidable illness. Our students and educators deserve the right to learn and teach in a safe, healthy environment, and vaccinations will make that possible. The use of masks and other precautions recommended in our guidance will also help ensure a safe, healthy environment in our schools especially with the emergence of the Delta variant.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SC DHEC recommends masks indoors in schools', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-dhec-recommends-masks-indoors-in-schools', '', '', '2021-08-04 14:55:12', '2021-08-04 18:55:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51680', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51682, 4, '2021-08-04 15:03:11', '2021-08-04 19:03:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: The Old Hunting Island Light Station. Photo courtesy of Friends of Hunting Island.</em><br><br><strong>By Theodore Panayotoff</strong><br><br>On August 7, 1789, President George Washington signed into law the ninth act passed by the very first Congress of the United States of America.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Public Works Act brought the lighthouses of the new country, then about a dozen, under Federal control and established what became known as the U.S. Lighthouse Service. This organization of dedicated Federal workers devoted their lives and those of their families to the safety of mariners along the nation’s coasts, bays, harbors, and rivers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before railways and usable roads, the entire nation’s economy depended on moving goods and people by water safely and efficiently, day and night. Lighthouses were the key.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like our Hunting Island Lighthouse here in Beaufort County, many today are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and represent the height of the engineering technology of the day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51625,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Theodore-and-Ellen-copy.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Theodore-and-Ellen-copy-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51625\"/></a><figcaption><em>Theodore Gaillard, the last Principal Keeper at Hunting Island Light Station, and his wife Ellen Gaillard. Photo courtesy of Friends of Hunting Island.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was the end of the 20th century before all US lighthouses were automated and all the keepers withdrawn. For more than 200 years, keepers and their families staffed U.S. lighthouses. Some were single family stations and others had two, three or more families, often in very remote locations, many miles, even days from the nearest town.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hunting Island Light Station, which had three families stationed here, was a day’s travel from Beaufort, making medical emergencies, educating the children, obtaining supplies and mail difficult. The tender (supply vessel) from Charleston visited the station only about once a quarter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Saturday, August 7, 2021, we celebrate National Lighthouse Day and honor those dedicated and brave keepers and families that served all of us for more than 200 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Theodore Panayotoff is the Lighthouse Director for The Friends of Hunting Island.</em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE HUNTING ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The historic lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park is the only publicly accessible lighthouse in South Carolina. The original structure was built in 1859 and rebuilt in 1875 after it was destroyed during the Civil War.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A unique feature of the lighthouse is that it was constructed of interchangeable cast-iron sections so it could be dismantled should it ever need to be moved. Severe beach erosion made it necessary to relocate the lighthouse 1.3 miles inland in 1889.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40613,\"width\":783,\"height\":978,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hunting-Is.-Lighthouse-Hi-Rez.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hunting-Is.-Lighthouse-Hi-Rez-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40613\" width=\"783\" height=\"978\"/></a><figcaption><em>Hunting Island Lighthouse. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lighthouse was closed for repairs in May 2003 when cracks were discovered in several of its cast-iron steps. In a renovation that spanned more than 18 months, construction crews not only repaired the cracks, but installed steel braces beneath them for reinforcement. Left unpainted, the silver-gray braces stand out in sharp contrast to the black cast-iron stairs. The contrast helps distinguish between the original structure and modern improvements, which protect the lighthouse’s historic integrity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For an admission of $2, visitors can climb the 167 steps and walk around the observation deck for a lofty view of the barrier island and surrounding seascape. Visit https://southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island/lighthouse for visitation rules and reservation procedures.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Saturday is National Lighthouse Day', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'saturday-is-national-lighthouse-day', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:03:13', '2021-08-04 19:03:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51682', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51684, 4, '2021-08-04 15:05:39', '2021-08-04 19:05:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Penn Center is hosting a Welcome Back to School Family/Community Event from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15 at the entrance to Penn Center. The event will offer a giveaway of school supplies and uniforms for students attending St. Helena, Lady’s Island and Coosa elementary schools.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In the area and schools Penn Center’s Welcome Back to School event is serving, many of the families cannot afford the cost for buying the mandated and necessary school supplies,” Director of Education for Penn Center Tonya Jenkins Allen said in a release. “It is an honor and part of Penn Center’s mission to give back to the community by way of presenting this event.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When we focus on the cost for school supplies and uniforms for students, the concept of free education for all students falls by the wayside,” Penn Center Administrator Charlene Spearen said. “For it is clearly is evident that providing education for our children is not free.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will also feature resource speakers and grab-and-go meals.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donations to this initiative are still being accepted, and drop-offs of either school supplies or uniforms take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 12. The location for drop-offs is the S.C. Coastal Community Development Corporation Building (SCDC), 10 DeGullah Way (Behind Gullah Grub Restaurant), St. Helena Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, contact Spearen at 843-838-2432; Jenkins at 843-812-5519; Barbara Gardner Hunter at 347- 497-9326; or Sara Reynolds Green at 843-473-0477. <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>Penn Center’s Back to School Giveaway: Family Community Initiative&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>Penn Center, Inc., 16 Penn Circle West, St. Helena Island&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Penn Center hosting back-to-school event to help with uniforms, school supplies', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'penn-center-hosting-back-to-school-event-to-help-with-uniforms-school-supplies', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:05:42', '2021-08-04 19:05:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51684', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51686, 4, '2021-08-04 15:09:08', '2021-08-04 19:09:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort has rescheduled its first public session to review the working draft of the City’s 2021 Comprehensive Plan to Aug. 10, instead of Aug. 5. Sessions also will be held on Thursday, Aug. 12.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members of the public will be required to wear masks to attend these meeting, which will be held at City Hall.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>City Planning staff will be available to explain various elements of the Comprehensive Plan and answer questions. Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments about the plan either electronically or on paper at these sessions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sessions, which will be held at City Hall, are:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The working draft of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan has been shared with City Council, the Metropolitan Planning Commission and area stakeholders. The City’s Planning staff is asking for feedback and comment as it continues to refine the plan. Input and feedback should be emailed to Senior Planner Dan Frazier at dfrazier@cityofbeaufort.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The working draft of the Comprehensive Plan can be found at https://bit.ly/37gVoyq, with each section its own PDF. The sections include population, economic development, natural resources, cultural resources, community facilities, housing, land use, transportation, and resiliency. The Comprehensive Plan guides all planning, zoning-, and development-related decisions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Public comment via electronic means will be closed on Aug. 20.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'First public session for City Comp Plan moved to Aug. 10', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'first-public-session-for-city-comp-plan-moved-to-aug-10', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:09:10', '2021-08-04 19:09:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51686', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51688, 4, '2021-08-04 15:15:32', '2021-08-04 19:15:32', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Product is a collaboration with Hilton Head Island’s Coastal Discovery Museum </strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An exhibition on Santa Elena, the earliest European settlement in what is now Beaufort County, opened to the public last week at the Beaufort History Museum. Although not permanent, Bill Skipper, the Museum’s Board Secretary, says that it will be there for a while, and that the Board hopes there will be an eventual long-term placement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First occupied by the French with the establishment of Charlesfort in 1562 and later by the Spanish with the settlement called Santa Elena in 1566. Although now a buried archaeological site, the location on Parris Island was once home to the first European capital in North America.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51613,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_1106-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_1106-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51613\"/></a><figcaption><em>Bill Skipper the Beaufort History Museum’s Board of Directors works alongside Rex Garniewicz and Elizabeth Greenberg from the Coastal Discovery Museum to get all the panels installed in the new Santa Elena exhibit. Photo courtesy of the Beaufort History Museum.</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The museum’s current Santa Elena Exhibit was created by the Santa Elena History Center, which was housed in the historic courthouse building on Beaufort’s Bay Street before it closed in 2020. The Coastal Discovery Museum acquired all of the content from the Santa Elena History Center and is working on building a new museum on Hilton Head Island to tell this fascinating story. Until that opens, the Beaufort History Museum is the only place to learn about this important story.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Coastal Discovery Museum President, Rex Garniewicz, “This collaboration between the Beaufort History Museum and Coastal Discovery is important to help tell this story of the founding of our Country. Many people don’t know the significance of this place, and how much happened right here in Beaufort County. We are pleased that the Beaufort History Museum is helping tell this story as we work to finish building our new museum on Hilton Head. We also hope this collaboration continues and that we can both work together to continue to tell this story to both local residents and visitors.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit is open to the public in the old Arsenal Building at 713 Craven Street in Beaufort during the Beaufort History Museum’s regular hours, usually Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m., depending on the day.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about the Santa Elena Exhibition contact Elizabeth Greenberg at egreenberg@coastaldiscovery.org. For more information about the Beaufort History Museum, contact Bill Skipper at bill.skipper@yahoo.com.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->', 'Beaufort History Museum opens Santa Elena exhibit', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-history-museum-opens-santa-elena-exhibit', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:15:34', '2021-08-04 19:15:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51688', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51690, 4, '2021-08-04 15:17:05', '2021-08-04 19:17:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort attorney Mary E. Sharp took office as President of the South Carolina Bar on May 6.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An experienced litigator and certified mediator, Sharp founded Sharp Law Firm, LLC, in March 2017.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Judge Stephanie McDonald of the S.C. Court of Appeals swore Sharp in during a virtual annual meeting of Bar members.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am proud to have the opportunity to serve my fellow lawyers and state in this new capacity,” Sharp said in a release. “Our profession includes so many dedicated problem solvers committed to making a difference in South Carolina, and I look forward to working with these leaders to improve the profession, our communities and access to justice.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sharp has a strong history of advocating for the role of women in the legal profession and is a past president of both the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations (NCWBA) and the S.C. Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA). Sharp was honored by SCWLA with its annual Jean Galloway Bissell Award, in 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In her law practice, Sharp represents clients in trial and appellate proceedings, in civil matters including those involving personal injury, business litigation, construction litigation, and insurance coverage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She has served on the S.C. Bar Board of Governors since 2014 and is also a past president of the Charleston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Sharp previously served as NCWBA’s liaison to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession and on the Board of Directors of the S.C. Bar Foundation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to serving the legal profession, Sharp is also active in the Lowcountry community. She currently serves on the advisory board of the Penn Center and is a past president of the Board of Lowcountry Legal Volunteers and the Board of Friends of Caroline Hospice.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She received her juris doctorate from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1993 and a B.A. in business administration from North Carolina State University in 1990.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other executive officers inducted for 2021-2022 were Hagood Tighe of Columbia, president elect; Rusty Infinger of Greenville, treasurer; Shaheena Bennett of Moncks Corner, secretary; Christopher Koon of Columbia, House of Delegates chair; and Roy Laney of Columbia, immediate past president.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina Bar is a statewide organization dedicated to improving the legal profession, the law and the administration of justice for all South Carolinians. It serves more than 17,000 lawyer members and provides resources to educators and citizens of the Palmetto State. Learn more at www.scbar.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s Sharp sworn in as SC Bar President', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-sharp-sworn-in-as-sc-bar-president', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:17:08', '2021-08-04 19:17:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51690', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51692, 4, '2021-08-04 15:19:07', '2021-08-04 19:19:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Palmetto Animal League is giving people the power to rescue homeless pets during their most important fundraiser of the year. The Bid for PAL Online Auction begins at 8 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 5 and run through 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8 at www.PALauction. org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“PAL’s online auction is a fun and impactful way for people to help animals and learn about local businesses that support animal rescue,” PAL President Amy Campanini said in a release.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People can bid on a variety of items and gift certificates from popular restaurants, shops, and service providers. Each item in the auction represents life-saving support for PAL’s compassionate, no kill rescue programs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When you go online to browse and bid on the wonderful items featured in our online catalog, you are saving an animal just as sure as if you were wrapping your arms around them yourself,” Campanini said. “Your participation in this fundraiser means life for a pet waiting for rescue.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bid for PAL showcases some of the most sought-after products and services our area has to offer. With just the click of a few keys, folks can find themselves golfing in Bluffton, dining in Beaufort, wine tasting in Hilton Head, or staying overnight in Savannah.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After the auction, you can pick up the items you win at PAL and visit with the adoptable animals you are helping,” PAL Development Coordinator Stephanie Bashaw said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From golf rounds at renowned clubs to restaurant certificates, relaxing getaways, clothing, jewelry, home decor and more, PAL’s online Auction has something for everyone.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you don’t want to shop for yourself but still want to help, you can bid on essential equipment for the PAL Adoption Center that will help animals for years to come,” Bashaw said. “We also offer animal sponsorships where you can sponsor a special needs pet, a hospice pet, or even a freedom flight saving dozens of animals at once!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The auction also allows community members to see which big-hearted Lowcountry businesses support PAL.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We love that bidders get to see the small businesses that are supporting animal rescue, even while times are tough, so they can feel good about patronizing these companies in the future,” Bashaw said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'PAL’s 12th annual online auction starts Thursday, Aug. 5', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pals-12th-annual-online-auction-starts-thursday-aug-5', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:19:12', '2021-08-04 19:19:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51692', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51694, 4, '2021-08-04 15:22:58', '2021-08-04 19:22:58', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Adams Outdoor Advertising found guilty of violating county code </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Adams Outdoor Advertising was recently found guilty of violating Beaufort County code for work conducted on two billboards, like the one seen here, along Highway 21 near Stokes Brown Toyota. Photo courtesy of Beaufort County.</em> <br><br><strong>From staff reports </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Judge Nancy Sadler on Friday, July 23, found defendants Bo Hodges and Adams Outdoor Advertising guilty of two violations of Beaufort County Community Development Code provisions 5.6.50(E) for failing to obtain proper approvals and engaging in prohibited restoration of signs that have become structurally unsound.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Adams Outdoor Advertising clearly violated Beaufort County Ordinance by choosing to rely on South Carolina DOT permits and failing to obtain the required Beaufort County permits and approvals,” Beaufort County Deputy Attorney Brittany Ward said in a release.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two billboards at issue are along Highway 21 near Stokes Brown Toyota. The existing supports were rotten and splitting and had been braced in previous repairs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County issued a stop work order on the billboards on April 12 and took a “citations code enforcement action” for violation of the ordinance, Beaufort County Administrator Eric Greenway told The Island News in May. The case was heard July 14.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county contended that Adams Outdoor Advertising, a privately held company which has been called the fourth largest out-of-home advertising company in the United States, illegally built the signs by installing new support poles in new locations, in violation of the Ordinance which prohibits “replacement, rebuilding, ... or re-erection of a sign.\"&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sentencing will be held at a later date.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In May, Greenway said the county was also preparing for “a more protracted and longer legal battle” because of Adams Outdoor Advertising’s history of suing municipalities that impose restrictions on billboards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adams sued the town of Mount Pleasant in 2020 after the town rejected the company’s requests to erect new digital billboards and convert traditional billboards to digital signs and has challenged billboard regulations in Virginia Beach, Va., and Madison, Wis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to the modifications on current signs in Beaufort County, The Island News reported in May that Adams has applied for permits to convert 10 existing signs at locations throughout the county to illuminated digital signs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County does not currently allow new billboards and does not allow internally illuminated signs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Original reporting on this story in the May 13 edition of The Island News was done by Mindy Lucas. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Judge rules for County in billboard dispute', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'judge-rules-for-county-in-billboard-dispute-2', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:23:00', '2021-08-04 19:23:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51694', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(51696, 4, '2021-08-04 15:26:07', '2021-08-04 19:26:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Remembering a brother</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Back in May, I saw an article by Andy Kinghorn about the building of the original Harbor Island Bridge in 1939. Reading the article reminded me my older brother William worked on that earlier bridge as well and I felt moved to tell his story:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the contractors working on that project had rented a second-floor apartment in our home on Ribaut Road. Of course, in the comings and goings, he met William who was a high school student at the time and old enough to drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was in the late spring or early summer, school was out and most of the young fellows were looking for a job so the contractor offered William one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As work began on the bridge, I think I am right in saying the first part was the causeway from the mainland to the river. After this, they were able to transport materials for the bridge to the river.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of this was concrete, mixed on the mainland and ready for use. William was hired to drive a small tractor from the mainland area where the concrete was mixed, out the causeway to the work area where it was dumped for use. He would then return to the mainland for another load, back and forth all day long.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All went well until two bolts holding the seat on the tractor began to irritate the driver and a boil developed. Poor William had to take off a few days until our mother could doctor the area and get him going again. This time, she also made him a nice pillow to protect him from those bolts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m not sure how long he kept at the job, which came first – the completed job or return to school!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Betty Logan Waskiewicz, Beaufort</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Note: </strong>William Logan was the younger brother of the late J.W. Logan and Hal Logan and died at the age of 20 in the Pacific where he was stationed during World War II with the U.S. Navy. The new Harbor Island Bridge, connecting St. Helena to Harbor Island, opened this Spring after more than a year in construction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>The Island News needs fresh talent</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In his column in your July 22 issue, David Taub rightly criticized name-calling and character assassination as “the lowest form of debate.” But in his July 29 column, he labeled his political opponents “idiotic” and “reckless,” and pronounced them guilty of “terminal stupidity.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I can’t be the only reader who noticed this hypocrisy. Mr. Taub generally wouldn’t have much to write if it weren’t for his own continuous practice of character assassination, from one week to the next.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maybe the paper needs some fresh talent in its roster of weekly columnists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Steve Walton, Port Royal</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Graber’s Op-Ed was excellent</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I very much enjoyed Scott Graber\'s excellent Op-Ed \"We must acknowledge our past sins, and seek absolution\" in your July 20 edition. It was well thought out, well written and probably the most sensible thing that I have seen written on the subject of \"Critical Race Theory\" by anyone.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the other hand the good Dr. Taub really does need to make an effort to get over Trump Derangement Syndrome, and move on with his life and his Op-Ed\'s. Maybe a trip back to Mexico, that was interesting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks for a great little paper.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Jim Dickson, St. Helena Island</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LETTERS TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-36', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:26:09', '2021-08-04 19:26:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51696', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51698, 4, '2021-08-04 15:28:15', '2021-08-04 19:28:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Pat Garrett, 81, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in Warren, Ohio in 1958. After Boot Camp at Parris Island and Infantry training, he entered the field of Aviation Supply. Not including schools, he moved 15 times during a career that spanned 39 years and saw him rise from boot enlistee to Colonel. Along the way he served two tours in Vietnam (Marble Mountain near Da Nang), three tours at MCAS Beaufort and in Hawaii, and others in Japan, Okinawa, Norfolk, Pendleton, El Toro, and Mechanicsburg, Pa., before his final tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Services at MCRD Parris Island. He retired in 1997. Thereafter he was the director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society in Beaufort for five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51621,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pat-Garrett-young-copy.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pat-Garrett-young-copy-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51621\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK – PAT GARRETT', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-pat-garrett', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:28:22', '2021-08-04 19:28:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51698', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51700, 4, '2021-08-04 15:29:48', '2021-08-04 19:29:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Jennifer Picklesimer found this alligator hanging out in the duckweed earlier this year at the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-170', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:29:51', '2021-08-04 19:29:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51700', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51702, 4, '2021-08-04 15:41:08', '2021-08-04 19:41:08', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Beaufort Memorial, City encouraging citizens to get vaccinated </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As COVID numbers continue to climb again across the state of South Carolina and the nation as a whole, Beaufort is right there in the middle of the surge.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The statewide numbers reported Tuesday by the S.C. DHEC, reflecting Sunday’s data, indicate there were 1,651 positive new cases and 414 probable new cases statewide. The positive test rate was a staggering 19.7 percent, a number similar to those at the pandemic’s prior peak in January 2021.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of Sunday, Beaufort County’s seven-day average for new cases was 88.7, a 91 percent increase over a week prior, when that number was just 46.3. Another week prior to that, the number was a paltry 11.6.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a heat map published by S.C. DHEC, as well as a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Beaufort County is now officially a COVID \"hotspot.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of Monday afternoon, Beaufort Memorial Hospital had 23 COVID patients, including six in the ICU, all on ventilators. None of those hospitalized patients have been vaccinated.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, in combination with an unmasked, nearly fully open economy and a reluctance of a large segment of the population to get vaccinated have formed a perfect storm.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A virus\' job is to survive. Adapt, mutate, replicate, in order to survive,” Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Russell Baxley said Monday. “That is what this&nbsp;particular bug has done, continued to mutate and infect. Both that and letting our guard down has played into the spread of the Delta variant and thus a surge in cases. Low vaccination rates play a big role as well.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Baxley, the hospital\'s ability to function properly has not been affected and he doesn’t believe it will be affected in the future. He says the hospital is prepared to receive more COVID-19 patients.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The last year and a half has taught us a lot, we feel well prepared in terms of PPE, additional ventilators, and COVID-19 treatment protocols,” Baxley said. “Right now the situation is manageable, but not what we want, and we do not want it to get worse. We do not want history to repeat itself. The best thing people can do right now is get vaccinated if they are not and follow CDC guidance as it is updated.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Return of the mask?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While his COVID-19 State of Emergency was in effect, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster’s executive order prohibited local governments from enacting their own mandatory mask rules or mandates. However, the State of Emergency expired in June, and local governments could move toward reinstating such rules to help stop COVID’s spread.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earlier this week, Beaufort County Council Chair Joe Passiment reportedly told The Island Packet he would support a countywide mask mandate if the council again brought up the issue.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just a few days ago, City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray didn’t endorse a local mask requirement, but still indicated it could be a possibility.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As the numbers rise, those are the conversations us in leadership are having,” Murray said. “In the meantime, I’m encouraging people to go get their vaccines. If people don’t want additional restrictions and they don’t want masks, now is the time to go get vaccinated. If numbers continue to increase, all options are back on the table.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday July 29, the City of Beaufort sent out a release encouraging citizens to get vaccinated and recommending that both customers and employees of retail locations and other businesses open to the public wear masks when inside a building.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City also announced a requirement that any visitors to City facilities, including City Hall, wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. These were to begin Monday, Aug. 2.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like Murray, Baxley hopes Beaufort can avoid returning to mask mandates and emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“… Mask mandates mean we have regressed back to the worst of it,” Baxley said. “That said, BMH continues to enforce universal masking at its facilities and we believe that everyone should use good judgment, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, and mask when appropriate, following CDC guidance.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even if local leaders decide it’s necessary to return to masking, the wild-card is McMaster. The Governor could take action at some point, and that may frame or limit what individual counties or cities do.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For comparison’s sake, New York City just mandated that proof of vaccination is now required to dine indoors or use a gym. Conversely, in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott just signed a bill prohibiting businesses from requiring proof of vaccination to do business.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Getting vaccinated&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like Baxley and Murray, most officials agree – more people need to get vaccinated. The recent surge has had some effect on the numbers, but not much.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have seen a small uptick in those wanting the vaccine,” Baxley said, “but not enough to make a dent in the 50 percent still unvaccinated in Beaufort County.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Roughly 45 percent of South Carolina residents ages 12 and older have been vaccinated. In Beaufort County, the number is almost 50 percent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Baxley said health and government officials must continue to educate the community and make the vaccines convenient and accessible at all times.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The vaccine has proven to be effective and safe,” he said, “and pushing vaccination rates higher is what we need to do right now.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of&nbsp;The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em>&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'COVID surges in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'covid-surges-in-beaufort', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:41:46', '2021-08-04 19:41:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51702', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51705, 4, '2021-08-04 15:49:03', '2021-08-04 19:49:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County Planning Commission closing in on their part of Comp Plan</strong><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> BEAUFORT<em> </em>– Members of the Beaufort County Planning Commission demonstrated Monday night they’ve been doing their homework – reading and pondering the 300-page “Envision Beaufort County,” aka the Comp Plan. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Commissioners took less than an hour of their regular monthly meeting to review the latest document designed to guide development through 2040. Drafted by the county planning staff and consultants DesignWorkShop, the document which is required by state law, has been in the proverbial works since March 2020 and been presented to at-least four in-person hearings plus a community session last month held by Councilmembers Paul Sommerville and York Glover.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The latest draft addresses the major concerns raised in public comments – affordable housing, heirs property, protection of historic cemeteries, sand mining, public water supplies and equity of public resources, a point stressed by the Lowcountry Equitable Land Trust and the Coastal Conservation League.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The document will be reviewed one more time by the Commission before it goes to County Council for public hearing and three votes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And in the city of Beaufort, public meetings on its document are scheduled Aug. 10 and 12.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So as a concerned citizen interested in the future of the county, you still have time to do that summer reading.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Another example of officials with tied hands </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – With the recent upswing in Delta variant COVID cases has come the mask debate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As we all cross our fingers and hope we don’t have to go back to mandatory masking, school districts across South Carolina already have their marching orders from Columbia – there will be no mandatory masking when classes begin later this month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This directive happens to be, strangely enough, tacked into the state budget which was passed by the Legislature when it went back into special session on June 9 … to deal with the budget. The directive was approved … not so strangely … primarily along partisan lines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The budget add-on which says school boards cannot mandate masks may leave some room for interpretation according to Democratic opponents of the bill. But that would mean going to court, spending dollars on lawyers which could be better spent on children’s’ education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the state school officials’ response: their hands are tied.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Score one for the County in the billboard battles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – A recent ruling in magistrate’s court is one sign Beaufort County takes its’ billboards seriously.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Judge Nancy Sadler ruled last week that Adams Outdoor Advertising had erred in making repairs to two existing billboards along S.C. 21 without county approval.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county’s 20-plus-year-old sign ordinance prohibits new billboards and requires removal of signs that considered dilapidated. At the time of its passage, the ordinance allowed existing billboards to be “grandfathered” with the intent they all eventually go away with deterioration.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attorneys for the advertising company argued they had state Department of Transportation approval for the repair work.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adams has also approached the county about the installation of 10 digital billboards, similar to the ones on the west side of S.C. 170 in the Okatie area. The west side of the road is Jasper County, which does not prohibit the signs as Beaufort County’s ordinance currently does.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The County Council is in the process of updating its sign ordinance to specifically restrict digital signs but Adams Outdoor Advertising has sued local governments, including the town of Mt. 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It was another Trask-owned structure in the 200 block of Carteret Street, behind what was Fordham Hardware, where the roof partially collapsed in March as the building was being renovated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ironically, it’s concern about the structural impact on these historic buildings that has many residents worried about the potential impact of the massive new buildings proposed by Dick Stewart and 303 Associates – you know, the parking garage, three-story apartment building on Charles and a new hotel on Scott Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Corrections</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The July 22 column reference to Henry Robert’s RULES OF ORDER prompted two comments for correction. One, it’s “Robert”, not with an “s” and two, the military commander was not born in Jasper but the Beaufort District, which included what we now know as Jasper County. 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(51707, 4, '2021-08-04 15:53:16', '2021-08-04 19:53:16', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>First female Olympic weightlifter for Lebanon breaks personal best </strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Mahassen Hala Fattouh’s Team Beaufort teammate C.J. Cummings, a ninth-place finish in his Olympic debut, though nothing to be ashamed of, was likely a disappointment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Conversely, for Fattouh, her ninth-place finish Sunday in Tokyo was quite simply the best performance of her career. And on the biggest stage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fattouh, 31, completed five of six lifts in Group B of the Women’s 76-kilogram weight class to finish with a personal-record 217 kg total while becoming the first woman in history to compete in the Olympics in weightlifting for Lebanon.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m so proud of her. She’s trained her whole life for this moment,” Team Beaufort coach Ray Jones said. “She was competing against herself and she won. Couldn’t ask for anything else.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Snatch, Fattouh completed lifts of 88 and 93 kg before missing at 97kg. In the Clean &amp; Jerk, she hit all three lifts at 112, 118 and 124 kg. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 124 kg Clean &amp; Jerk was a personal record, and she broke her overall personal record by 5 kg with her 217 kg total.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I just want to have fun, so if I can make lifts and hopefully hit a personal record that day, then I would be more than happy,” Fattouh said last month.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ecuador’s Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera won the gold medal with a 263 kg total, but American Katie Nye made big news. Nye’s total of 249 kg was good enough for silver, the first Olympic medal by an American weightlifter since the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mexico’s Aremi Fueltes Zuvala lifted a total of 245 kg to win the bronze medal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the Olympics, Fattouh will fly with her husband Ryan Paiva to Lebanon to see family.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Yemassee’s Fattouh has career day', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'yemassees-fattouh-has-career-day', '', '', '2021-08-04 15:53:23', '2021-08-04 19:53:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51707', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(51751, 4, '2021-08-11 10:27:50', '2021-08-11 14:27:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article continues to describe VA dental care benefits and the state-of-the-art Dental Clinic at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s North Charleston Annex.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can read more about VA dental care and the dental care benefits at https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/dental-care/. Veterans may qualify for some or all of their dental care depending on several factors, including the vet’s military service history, current health, and living situation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Specifically, veterans dental care benefits fall into the following 11 categories:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Receiving VA Compensation. </strong>If the veteran has a military service-connected dental disability or condition for which he or she receives compensation (monthly payments), the veteran is in Class I of the VA’s care hierarchy (Priority Group) and may qualify for any needed dental care.</li><li><strong>POW. </strong>If the veteran is a former prisoner of war, the veteran is in Class IIC of the VA’s care hierarchy and may qualify for any needed dental care.</li><li><strong>Rated 100 percent disabled. </strong>If the veteran has one or more service-connected disabilities rated at 100 percent disabling, the veteran is in Class IV of the VA’s care hierarchy and may qualify for any needed dental care. However, if the veteran is being paid at the 100 percent disabling rate, based on a temporary rating, that does not qualify you for this benefit.</li><li><strong>Unemployable. </strong>If the veteran is unemployable (unable to work), and gets disability compensation at the 100 percent disabling rate due to service-connected conditions, the veteran is in Class IV of the https://missionact.va.gov and may qualify for any needed dental care. However, if the veteran is being paid at the 100 percent disabling rate, based on a temporary rating, that does not qualify you for this benefit.</li><li><strong>Gulf War. </strong>If the veteran served on active duty for 90 days or more, during the Gulf War era, he or she is in Class II of the VA’s care hierarchy and may qualify for one-time dental care if the veteran meets all of the requirements listed below:The veteran did not receive a dishonorable discharge, and</li><li>The veteran applies for dental care within 180 days of discharge or release, and</li><li>The veteran’s DD214 certificate of discharge doesn’t show that he or she had a complete dental exam and all needed dental treatment before being discharged. Please note that, if a veteran got a dental award letter from Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) dated before 1955 stating that your dental conditions aren’t compensable, then you are no longer eligible for Class II outpatient dental treatment. This is because of Public Law 83, which was enacted June 16, 1955, and which amended veterans’ eligibility for outpatient dental services.</li><li><strong>Non-compensable service-connected disabled. </strong>If the veteran has a service-connected non-compensable dental condition (a dental condition that the veteran is not getting disability payments for) or a disability that is the result of combat wounds or service trauma, the veteran is in Class IIA, the veteran may qualify for any dental care needed to make sure the veteran has and can keep a working set of teeth. A Dental Trauma Rating (VA Form 10-564-D) or VA Regional Office Rating Decision Letter (VA Form 10-7131) will tell the veteran his or her tooth/teeth conditions that are trauma rated.</li><li><strong>Linked to service-connected health condition. </strong>If the VA dental care provider has concluded that the veteran’s dental condition is linked to a service-connected health condition and is making that condition worse, the veteran is in Class III of the VA’s care hierarchy and may qualify for dental care to treat the oral condition that is making the veteran’s service-connected health condition worse.</li><li><strong>Active in U.S.C. Chapter 31 VRE. </strong>In the veteran is active in a 38 U.S.C Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (VRE) Program, the veteran is in Class V of the VA’s care hierarchy and may qualify dental care that a VA dental provider concludes is needed to achieve at least one of the following goals:Make it possible for you to be in the employment program, or</li><li>Make it possible for you to reach the goals of your Veteran Readiness and Employment program, or</li><li>Prevent you from having to stop your employment program, or</li><li>Help you get back to your employment program faster if you’ve had to stop (and are in “interrupted” or “leave” status), or</li><li>Help you get back to your employment program faster if you’ve had to stop (and are in “discontinued” status) because of an illness, injury, or dental condition, or</li><li>Make it possible for you to get and adjust to a job during the period of employment assistance, or</li><li>Make it possible for you to be fully independent in your daily living</li><li><strong>Making health condition harder to treat. </strong>If a veteran is getting VA care or scheduled for inpatient care for a health condition and the veteran needs dental care for a dental issue that is making his or her health condition harder to treat, the veteran is in Class VI and may qualify for dental care to treat the dental issue that a VA dental care provider finds is making the health condition the veteran is being treated for harder to treat.</li><li><strong>Homeless Vet dental program. </strong>If the veteran is signed up to get care through the Homeless Veterans Dental Program (VHA Directive 2007-039), the veteran is in Class IIB and may qualify for a one-time course of dental care that a VA dental care provider concludes the veteran needs to achieve any one of the following: Relieve the veteran’s pain, help the veteran get a job, or treat gum infections that can lead to pain, swelling, and bone and tooth loss.</li><li><strong>Domiciliary Care. </strong>If the Veteran is getting care in a hospital, nursing home, or other supervised homelike setting, the veteran is in Inpatient Status and may qualify for dental service that a VA dental care provider, working with the veteran’s primary care provider, concludes the veteran needs to manage a health condition a doctor is currently treating the veteran for.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a Veteran cannot get VA dental care benefits, they may be able to buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) if the veteran meets at least one of the requirements listed below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>The veteran is signed up for VA health care or</li><li>The veteran is signed up for our Civilian Health and Medical Program (also called CHAMPVA, a health insurance program for dependents of Veterans).</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Multiple plan options allow individuals to select a plan that provides benefits and premiums that meet their dental needs and budget. You may click each insurer’s link for specific information regarding registration, rates and services, or call Delta Dental at 1-855-370-3303 or MetLife at 1-888-310-1681. Read about VADIP at https://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/VADIP/.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eligible Veterans in the Lowcountry and Savannah and Hinesville, Ga., should sign up for VA Medical Care at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (previously RHJVA Medical Center), one of its seven Community Based Out Patient Clinics (CBOCs &amp; Annex), or online at https:// www.va.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Find the VA Enrollment for Health Care Application Form and instructions at https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/10-10EZ-fillable.pdf.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the author of this article, I (Larry Dandridge) thank the Chief of the Ralph Johnson VA Dental Clinic, Doctor Ryne Johnson and the RHJVAHCS Public Affairs Officer, Howard (Wayne) Capps for allowing me to interview them on VA Dental Benefits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War era wounded warrior, a combat and 100 percent disabled veteran, an ex-Enlisted Infantryman, an Ex-Warrant Officer Attack Helicopter Pilot and Test-pilot, and a retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, and a current volunteer Patient Adviser, CEO Advisory Council Member, and Patient and Family Advisory Committee Member at the RHJ VA Health Care System. He is also the Fisher House Charleston volunteer Good Will Ambassador and the VP for Veteran and Retiree Affairs for the Coastal Carolina Army Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning, non-fiction, and action-packed BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One) and contributing free-lance writer with The Island News. You can email him at LDandridge@earthlink.net.</em><br><br><strong>EDITOR’S NOTES</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These columns are not meant to replace carefully reading the Federal Veterans’ benefits information at www.va.gov and other locations or the State of S.C. Veterans benefit information at https://scdva.sc.gov. 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(51753, 4, '2021-08-11 10:31:33', '2021-08-11 14:31:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>U.S. Army Pfc. Jaden Jenkins, a Beaufort native and Petroleum Supply Specialist with the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, carries ammo to the firing line (above) and fires his weapon (left) Monday, Aug. 9 during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competition at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany. The six-day event challenges competitors to overcome an extensive set of tasks and missions designed to test their warfighting knowledge, physical fitness, battlefield skills in hands-on and situational testing, as well as individual oral and written examinations. Photo by Spc. Nathaniel Gayle, U.S. Army.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51720,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/210809-A-TC177-1144.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/210809-A-TC177-1144-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51720\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'A CONTEST OF WARRIORS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-contest-of-warriors', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:31:35', '2021-08-11 14:31:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51753', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51755, 4, '2021-08-11 10:37:32', '2021-08-11 14:37:32', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Col. Bradley Ward’s career path has brought him back where he began</strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Sgt. Dana Beesley</strong><br><br>The hallowed and historic yellow footprints are every aspiring Marine’s first steps aboard MCRD Parris Island. In 1988, Recruit Bradley Ward found himself on those footprints, and only a few years later Drill Instructor Sgt. Ward was the Marine welcoming recruits off the bus to stand on them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, nearly 33 years later as the Recruit Training Regiment Commander, Col. Ward watches over every recruit as they begin their journey to becoming a United States Marine, and he carries the life lessons from every chapter of his career with him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ward was born in Texas to a hard-working blue collar family; his father was an Army veteran who worked in an oil refinery and was the first of his own family to graduate college. The importance of education and hard work was instilled in him from a young age. Ward was the first and only member of his family to make the decision to join the Marine Corps and he said it was the challenge that initially drove him to want to enlist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51722,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6762930.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6762930-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51722\"/></a><figcaption><em>Col. Bradley Ward, right, graduated from Parris Island in 1988 and returned to serve as a drill instructor aboard the depot before making the decision to become a Marine Corps officer. Photo courtesy of Col. Bradley Ward, USMC.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I suppose pride had everything to do with me walking into the recruiting office,” Ward said. “It was tackling the hardest challenge and not going the easier route with one of the other branches of the military.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ward still credits his drill instructor, Sgt. Lee, as the inspiration behind his own desire to train recruits. He submitted a package for Drill Instructor School once he reached three years in service and eventually found himself on Parris Island once again. He said he had already planned the rest of his enlistment out after that point, intending to pursue a college degree in the civilian sector once his contract was up and he had completed a tour on the drill field.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What Ward didn’t anticipate was being meritoriously promoted to staff sergeant while serving as a drill instructor. With a new rank and set of responsibilities, he decided to remain on active duty to complete his college degree. He ultimately achieved his goal, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal science from Park College; today he not only possesses four master’s degrees from various universities, but is also a graduate of multiple esteemed military schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ward said his strongest desire to become a commissioned officer came after he left Parris Island to train Marine Corps Officer Candidates as a sergeant instructor on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. After realizing the opportunities available to him upon his promotion and the completion of his degree, Staff Sgt. Ward decided to apply to the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Ultimately it was the realization that as an officer I could have a greater impact on a larger number of Marines,” Ward said. “After becoming a (staff noncommissioned officer), I began to realize that I would always be enforcing policies dictated by someone else. I wanted to be the one making policy and ensuring it was carried out according to my vision and intent.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While at OCS, Candidate Ward learned of his selection for gunnery sergeant, and found himself facing a proverbial fork in the road of his career; he could either choose to drop-on-request from OCS and continue on the enlisted path to first sergeant or remain at OCS in the hopes of pinning on second lieutenant bars upon graduation. Ward still remembers standing at the foot of his company commander’s desk and responding, “This candidate is right where he belongs.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The rest of Ward’s illustrious career as a commissioned officer spans multiple states, countries and continents. He went on to become a Marine Officer Instructor (MOI) at George Washington University. He served at the behest of the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford. He commanded both air and ground combat elements. Through the myriad experiences he has had and Marines he has mentored, he says he credits his success to maintaining his infectious positive attitude and remaining humble in every aspect of his life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51721,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6759380.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6759380-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51721\"/></a><figcaption><em>Col. Bradley Ward, Recruit Training Regiment Commanding Officer, gives a few words of encouragement July 17 to a new Marine during an Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony aboard MCRD Parris Island. Ward graduated from Parris Island in 1988 and returned to serve as a drill instructor aboard the depot before making the decision to become a Marine Corps officer. Photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley, USMC.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I believe in being a good human being first,” Ward said. “I don’t know that one can be a good or effective leader if they’re not first a good person. In order to ‘reach’ your Marines it’s important to know them and treat them as you would want to be treated.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In contrast, Ward sees this leadership style as how he plans to approach his new position as a commander in charge of thousands of drill instructors, officers and recruits, having been in each of their shoes at one point in his life and seeing the toll that the drill field can have on each of his Marines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I hope to earn the trust of the Drill Instructors because they all know I know what they deal with every day,” Ward said. “The psychology behind the pressures of a drill instructor largely go unnoticed. Understanding this helps me shape my interaction and communications with our drill Instructors – I can only hope my approach makes a difference.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked how his unique experiences as a prior enlisted Marine and drill instructor have benefitted him as a commander, Ward first insisted that he was not set apart from other officers because of his years on the enlisted side.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I remain humble because I know I’m no better than anyone else,” Ward said. “I’m older, with a great deal of experience and have enjoyed promotions along the way, but I’m not better. I recognized early in my career that rank and years of service doesn’t equate to intelligence and value; so, I treat everyone as though they might have the answer to the most difficult problem of the day. If you give yourself completely to your Marines then there’s nothing else left to offer.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A Trail of Footprints', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-trail-of-footprints', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:37:34', '2021-08-11 14:37:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51755', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51757, 4, '2021-08-11 10:42:16', '2021-08-11 14:42:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a person with invisible mental disabilities, can I relate to someone with visible physical disabilities?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I definitely don’t believe in a disability hierarchy. There is no disability more valid or deserving of services than others. There’s a variety of challenges the disabled community shares as a whole.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the very same time there are some challenges unique to specific disabilities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’ve never had a physical disability, but I have had physical impairments. And this is my bridge.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2008, I was in a car accident that should have killed me. My compact car was crushed between two much larger cars. Fortunately, I walked away with relatively minor injuries.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My side airbag deployed directly on my left arm. As a result I lost all use of that arm. In this moment, it became very real to me how much I had taken for granted having two fully functioning arms in a world built for two-armed people.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Suddenly everything seemed insurmountable: getting dressed, preparing a meal, and even simple hygiene tasks. Showing up to work with clothes not fully buttoned or zipped and hair not completely combed was the least of it. The reality was that things had to get done and it was up to me to make it happen.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The uncertainty of it all made me the most frustrated. Was this a permanent condition? To what degree could I heal? What were possible long-term limitations? These unanswered questions created a heavy emotional burden.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was prescribed physical therapy. It was there that I had to relearn everything. There was a fine motor skills exercise where I had to use tweezers to pick up grains of sand. There were conditioning exercises to prevent atrophy. There were machines to send shock waves up my arm to “wake up” the nerves. These all had varying degrees of success.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I had to accept there were certain things I couldn’t do without assistance from someone else. There were other things I could do on my own, yet much slower and less effective.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was beyond frustrated that my arm just couldn’t do things like it used to.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I definitely had the “why me?” and “this isn’t fair” moments. A whole lot of them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eventually, with a lot of work, I got better. Mostly better. My left arm will never be what it was before the accident because some of the nerve damage is irreversible.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the shoulder down to the elbow I’m hypersensitive. From the elbow down to my fingertips I have lost some feeling. Often my arm just randomly goes limp and lifeless for no apparent reason. Other times I get shooting pains like fireworks under my skin.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I do not consider my left arm a physical disability. I consider this a physical impairment or a physical limitation. Next time I’m in a room and the question is asked, “Who can relate to a physical disability?” I’ll be sure to raise my left arm.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'THE BRIDGE BETWEEN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-bridge-between', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:42:18', '2021-08-11 14:42:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51757', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51759, 4, '2021-08-11 10:45:05', '2021-08-11 14:45:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sweaty palms, nervous twitching, and a flushed face squirm in the small wooden desk engraved with years of first-day jitters, I know what is moments away. Poised before an audience of supremely sharpened pencils held in little hands, Mrs. Burns reads through monikers of those that will determine my mood for an entire year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amy, Todd, Sam, and Emily all raise their hand. Names that melodically fill the air spoken with enviable confidence absent of the standard pause. Then it happens; the polite yet stern teacher\'s eyes land acutely on the line that forever stumps them all. Ruffled brow, squinted eyes, and her glance across the morning faces attempting to utilize the process of elimination validate my concerns. How can this all-knowing human be doubtful of a collection of letters?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blood rushes to my face as my hand rises gradually, knowing her hesitation is to my credit. I can feel the stares of better-named classmates as the whispers swarm around me like angry hornets. Finally, the torturous recitations of future nicknames cease.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unable to take one more obliteration, \'It\'s Cherimie,\' I proclaim somewhat aggressively. It was this verbose event that first taught me life might be problematic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Would my arrival into this world have been any less joyous without such a complex title? Did they assume it would build character each time I faced creative interpretations? Was it not enough to have a face showered in freckles, hair as thick as horsetail, and an inclination for mud puddles?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every mispronunciation caused a wave of giggles that splashed laboriously against my self-esteem. Cultivating a sense of humor and thick skin was self-preservation; creating an unnoticeable swift kick was a bonus.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now the sweaty palms and nervous twitching come from my freckled-face little girl. The countdown is winding down to a new school year. Pencils perfectly sharpened, blank notebooks primed for knowledge, and the scent of erasers mixed with glue remind me of those challenging years — it is her turn.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She has her Daddy\'s eyes and her Momma’s temperament. She will have challenges all of her own. Unfortunately, I can\'t protect her from the obstacles of navigating the world of academics, but I did name her MaryElen, and that is a good start.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Good luck to all the students walking through challenging doors, and God bless the teachers who pronounce their names.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Cherimie Crane Weatherford is the owner/founder of SugarBelle, a long-time real estate broker and a lover of the obscurities of southern culture. To contact her with praise and adoration, email CCWIslandNews@ gmail.com. To complain, call your local representative</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'And now it is their turn', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'and-now-it-is-their-turn', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:45:07', '2021-08-11 14:45:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51759', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51761, 4, '2021-08-11 10:51:59', '2021-08-11 14:51:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Thursday, and I’m in Washington, D.C. This morning, I’m standing in the semi-darkness of Level C3, “Slavery and Freedom,” in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. I’m here with my wife, Susan, and my friends, Bill and Karen Stansbury.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been open for a couple of years but COVID kept it closed for most of 2020. My wife and I have had this museum on our list but had been told — even as late as last month — that there were no time slots available in August. We decided to come to the Mall anyway, and try a forced frontal assault in the manner of the Proud Boys, but then discovered there were tickets available. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so I’m standing next to a slave cabin — the actual cabin and not a simulation — looking at photos taken on St Helena Island. The photos show groups of newly freed slaves (aka “Freedmen”) standing in a ragged line, unsmiling as they stare straight into the camera, dressed in way that tells one everything they need to know about the institution of slavery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As one moves away from the cabin, one encounters more photographs, these taken at Perryclear Plantation on Port Royal Island. Then, later, one encounters Robert Smalls. I’m not talking about a photograph (although there are some of these), I’m talking about a full-sized, bronze, standing-up statue that one might pose next to for the soon-to-be-obligatory photo opportunity. There are, in fact, so many photographs, artifacts and references to Beaufort County, one finally believes Larry Rowland who sometimes says, “American History began in Beaufort County, S.C.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When we arrived we were advised by the attendants — of which there are many — that the downstairs History Galleries were full of people. We were told we should ascend to the Culture Galleries where we would encounter James Brown, Sam Cooke and the Shirelles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At that moment I did not want an encounter with Billie Holliday or with Nat King Cole — although I do love their music — and so I persuaded my wife and friends that we ought to descend into the “Transatlantic Slave Trade” in the bottom of this remarkably open building. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, I must tell you that I’ve been to Africa — actually to the Isle de Goree\' just off the coast in Senegal. I’ve seen the slave pens with my own eyes and also seen the columned mansions built by this trade in Bristol, England. I also count descendants of these stacked and shackled voyagers — now living on St Helena, Coosaw and Warsaw — as friends.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Make no mistake about my biases in this department.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also descend from a line of North Carolina farmers who owned slaves. They didn’t own many — mostly in the single digits — but I’ve seen their last wills and testaments and know they conveyed “Mollie, Betsy and Caesar” to their children. So make no mistake about the emotional turmoil I sometimes encounter in places like this.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The presentation of facts in this museum is largely straight-forward and unemotional. In the beginning we get the statistics and few artifacts. There is, for example, the number of slaves carted off by Portugal, 3,894,056, that pretty much dwarfs everyone else including the United States—377,613. We are also told that it was sugar, an insatiable European appetite for sugar, that pulled the chain on the “trade” and that the many of those transported ended-up in Barbados and Brazil.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As one wanders in the semi-darkness one ascends to “The Civil War,” then to “Freedom” and then we come face-to-face with Robert Smalls. Now I must tell you that recently I came face-to-face with his descendants.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a cottage on the Old Point that once belonged to Smalls, but came with covenants held by the Historic Beaufort Foundation. Recently it was sold by Smalls’ heirs and Historic Beaufort; and I had a part in this transaction. In that effort I had to contact each of the heirs about the price and the contract.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These heirs are now doctors, preachers, university professors, museum curators and live throughout the United States. Almost every heir is accomplished and was responsive to the contracts and deeds sent by me to them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I came to believe that Robert Smalls still lives in these people. And that they have overcome a soiled and sordid beginning. And while inequities remain, complete ascendancy is inevitable.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Robert Smalls still lives in these people', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'robert-smalls-still-lives-in-these-people', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:52:02', '2021-08-11 14:52:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51761', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51763, 4, '2021-08-11 10:57:36', '2021-08-11 14:57:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USC Beaufort Director of Athletics Quin Monahan removed the interim tag and promoted Cory Cottrell to head coach for both the USCB men\'s and women\'s golf teams on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I\'m pleased to announce that Coach Cottrell has accepted the head women\'s and men\'s golf coach position, and know that our program is in exceptional hands,\" Monahan said in a release. \"Cory exemplifies the tradition of excellence in our golf programs and will continue to be an outstanding mentor to our young golfers. The tide is rising and Sand Shark Athletics just got better today.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“From being a student athlete at USCB to now being the head coach, it is something that will always be very special to me,” Cottrell said. “I am looking forward to continuing the academic and athletic championship success the women\'s and men\'s golf programs have had, not only at the NAIA level, but as we make the transition to NCAA Division II.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During his time as interim (2020-21 season), he elevated both the men\'s and women\'s teams to new heights. Under his tutelage, Cottrell guided the men\'s golf team to one team victory, nine top-five team finishes, 19 top-10 individual finishes and an appearance at the NAIA Championship during the 2020-21 season. He also saw his team reach as high as fourth in the national rankings, according the GolfStat.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the women\'s side in 2020-21, Cottrell led the women\'s team to four top-five team finishes, 13 top-15 individual finishes and the fifth-highest team GPA (3.68) in the entire country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cottrell returned to USCB as the assistant men\'s and women\'s golf coach in the Spring of 2020. He graduated from USCB in 2016 with a Psychology degree and was a member of the men\'s team from 2012 to 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After his time at USCB as a student-athlete, Cottrell went on to receive his Masters degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Georgia Southern University. While at Georgia Southern, Cottrell worked with athletes on mental performance and taught classes in the Physical Activity and Healthful Living Program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upon graduating from Georgia Southern, Cottrell moved back into golf and Bluffton full time and worked as a mental performance coach for the International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA), where he provided classroom and individual mental performance sessions for junior golfers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior to joining USCB, Cottrell started his own company, Aware Performance Group, and continues to provide mental performance consultations and training.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Cottrell is extremely active in continuing education in Sport Psychology and holds membership in the Association in Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is a part of a committee dedicated to furthering the reach of AASP and sport psychology.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Cottrell to coach men’s, women’s golf at USC Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cottrell-to-coach-mens-womens-golf-at-usc-beaufort', '', '', '2021-08-11 10:57:39', '2021-08-11 14:57:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51763', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51765, 4, '2021-08-11 11:01:50', '2021-08-11 15:01:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Photos by Bob Sofaly</strong><br>With two outs in the second inning, the Braves’ Jake Anderson steals second base before Royals second baseman can field the throw during Beaufort County Adult Baseball League action Thursday at Burton Wells Park. Anderson eventually scored, but the Royals went on to win 4-2.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":51725,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08052021-Braves-vs.-Royals-2-9155.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08052021-Braves-vs.-Royals-2-9155-883x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51725\"/></a><figcaption>Royals pitcher Weldon Smith hurls a fastball toward a Braves batter during Beaufort County Adult Baseball League action Thursday. </figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'A ROYAL VICTORY', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-royal-victory', '', '', '2021-08-11 11:01:53', '2021-08-11 15:01:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51765', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51767, 4, '2021-08-11 11:06:15', '2021-08-11 15:06:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>COVID-19 numbers continue to increase both across the state of South Carolina and here in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Statewide, South Carolina reported 1,954 new cases and 11 deaths on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are 1,248 COVID patients hospitalized statewide. That number is at its highest since two days before Valentine’s Day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Locally, the average for confirmed positive cases for the past seven days is 118.43, the highest since the pandemic began. The previous high seven-day average was around 113 cases in mid-January.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), as of Tuesday afternoon, had 39 COVID-positive patients, including eight in the Intensive Care Unit and five on ventilators.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 39 patients is the highest for BMH since it’s all-time high of 44 back on Jan. 8. That day was the third of a three-day stretch with at least 43 COVID-19 patients at BMH.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The number of COVID deaths in Beaufort County remains low, with six coming since mid-June. The death rate, however, typically lags behind reporting of positive cases and hospitalizations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'COVID surge continues in county, state', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'covid-surge-continues-in-county-state', '', '', '2021-08-11 11:06:16', '2021-08-11 15:06:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51767', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51769, 4, '2021-08-11 11:07:25', '2021-08-11 15:07:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory for students to return to school, the Beaufort County School District (BCSD) has partnered with Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) in offering two free drive-through Pfizer vaccination clinics this week for anyone 12 and older.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A parent/guardian must accompany any child.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>South of the Broad</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first event runs from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12 at Bluffton Middle School at 30 Mustang Drive, Bluffton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sign up at www.BeaufortMemorial.org/aug12vax.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>North of the Broad</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second event runs from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13 at Lady’s Island Middle School at 30 Cougar Drive, Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sign up at www.BeaufortMemorial.org/aug13vax.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BCSD encourages anyone who desires the vaccine to sign up as soon as possible so that the hospital can plan accordingly. These clinics are open to anyone in the community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, email CommunityComments@beaufort.k12.sc.us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BCSD, BMH team up for 2 vaccination clinics', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-bmh-team-up-for-2-vaccination-clinics', '', '', '2021-08-11 11:07:27', '2021-08-11 15:07:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51769', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51771, 4, '2021-08-11 11:09:02', '2021-08-11 15:09:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Along with May River High School, Robert Smalls International Academy has been authorized to offer students prestigious international academic programming that prepares them for the rigor of college. Part of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, the Cambridge International Secondary Program is offered for students ages 11 to 19. Battery Creek High School will be kicking off its second year of the curriculum this fall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cambridge International secondary programming has three stages, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary and Advanced, each providing students with a clear path for educational success via world-class curriculum, high-quality support for teachers, and integrated assessment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert Smalls International Academy will participate in the Cambridge Lower Secondary stage and May River High School will initially participate in the Cambridge Upper Secondary stage and transition to Cambridge Advanced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>High school students will be able to choose advanced level courses that allow them to earn college credit for qualifying scores on Cambridge exams at no cost to them, and students who pass enough of those courses can earn the prestigious Cambridge International diploma in addition to a traditional South Carolina high school diploma.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Former Robert Smalls International Academy Principal and current district Executive Director, Celestine LaVan, Ed.D., praises the relevance of the Cambridge International Program for Lowcountry students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Cambridge curriculum emphasizes critical elements comprising the profile of the South Carolina Graduate. The courses allow students to exercise the intellectual challenges and rigor they will find in their high school and college careers,” LaVan said in a release. “The innovative and active learning experiences cultivate the types of thinking and collaboration needed to compete and be successful in a global society, truly supporting the ‘international’ aspect of Robert Smalls International Academy.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nearly a million students from 10,000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their futures with Cambridge programs and qualifications. Success with Cambridge can give students admission to universities in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and other countries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This Cambridge International authorization is just the latest example of the great things happening at May River High School and Robert Smalls International Academy,” District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said, noting the curriculum’s capacity to increase academic achievement. “These are very exciting days for our students and families as Cambridge International Programming offers them a clear path for educational success.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interested May River High School and Robert Smalls International Academy students and families can contact their school’s guidance counselors for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Robert Smalls joins Battery Creek with Cambridge International program status', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'robert-smalls-joins-battery-creek-with-cambridge-international-program-status', '', '', '2021-08-11 11:09:06', '2021-08-11 15:09:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51771', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(51773, 4, '2021-08-11 11:10:42', '2021-08-11 15:10:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This recognition is based on the district’s comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive \"spirit of full disclosure\" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the GFOA, “The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management Government.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Superintendent Frank Rodriguez credits the District’s Chief Financial Officer Tonya Crosby and her staff with this recognition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our finance department is top-notch, continually demonstrating superb financial acumen and transparency,” Rodriguez said in a release. “This award only reinforces what I have experienced with Ms. Crosby and her team since I joined BCSD as Superinte&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BCSD acknowledged for excellence in financial reporting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-acknowledged-for-excellence-in-financial-reporting', '', '', '2021-08-11 11:10:43', '2021-08-11 15:10:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=51773', 0, 'post', '', 0);
