INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40212, 4, '2019-06-06 09:27:35', '2019-06-06 13:27:35', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Sunday morning and I’m in my home in Port Royal drinking my first cup of coffee. This morning I have my Gazette and a front page story about work on the Hilton Head Island Bridge.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is also a story about Joe Cunningham and the Republican hopefuls who intend to recapture the 1st Congressional District and bring it back to its rightful, conservative political tribe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also have my Wall Street Journal and its weekend section, called Review, which I will read throughout the coming week hoping for a book that will inspire. This week there is a review that gives one a thoughtful re-appraisal of Oliver Wendell Holmes; a lengthy review centered on amusement parks; a review (of a book) about the 38 sets of siblings aboard the USS Arizona when the Japanese came calling.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I find all of this early morning reconnaissance entertaining, but I’m drawn to a book called “Charleston Fancy” by Witold Rybczynski — Yale, 246 pages, $28. I am intrigued by the blurb “A city like Charleston cannot be planned. It boasts no iconic buildings or monuments. So what accounts for its charm?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The book tells us the story of George Holt — who dropped out of the College of Charleston in the 70s — and came under the influence of an architect, “from whom Mr. Hold learns to love and understand old buildings.” Then George acquired a little money of his own, and two friends with a little more money, and they bought a run-down, “single house” on Perry Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The three friends renovated the house. But what makes these folks a different is their instinctive, or learned, love of the “narrow two-story affairs with its gable end facing the street and its upper piazzas — or verandas — overlooking a small side yard.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What makes this renovation story distinctive is the fact that these folks had to work within the framework of the existing (exterior) walls, porches and piazza.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many years ago Charleston decided that it was content with its scale — its modest height limitation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One could admire the 40-story buildings in midtown Manhattan, or Portman’s towers in Atlanta for that matter, but Charleston wasn’t going to get into the high-rise, glass-enclosed-penthouse-on-the-top market. If one was looking for that kind of that vertical atmospheric life, well, one could move.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the interiors of these modest, “two-story affairs” were another matter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recognizing there is an irrepressible desire to knock out walls, replace countertops, and redesign one’s bathroom with Kohler-quality shower heads, the rules for interior change were almost non-existent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And then there’s Mr Holt’s home, a Byzantine-inspired wonderland at the end of a back lane, hidden behind an undecorated plaster exterior. The stone entry hall contains a small swimming pool surrounded by an arched colonnade and lighted by a pair of Venetian gondola lanterns. A domed ceiling towers over the living room, with four smaller domes in the corners, a quincunx arrangement modeled after an 11th-century Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One imagines a horse drawn carriage passing by Mr. Holt’s home — these passengers not knowing that behind the plain plaster walls there is an 11th Century Greek Orthodox church. One wonders whether or not this revelation would be amusing or would it disappoint.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Charleston has been rock-solid in protecting its residential architecture, it has been less successful keeping local businesses alive. Hughes Lumber, Bob Ellis Shoes and Morris Sokol Furniture have given way to Vans, Forever 21, Williams Sonoma, West Elm and Urban Outfitters. It seems the six million tourists who flood Charleston’s narrow streets every year want their Five Guys burgers, their Chipotle salads and their Starbuck’s latte. The local, family-owned businesses are giving way to corporate brands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What is more troubling is the fact that short term rentals are squeezing-out long term renters, and that a dining food tax (10.5 percent) and an alcohol tax (15 percent) are making it hard for residents to find a local, reasonably-priced restaurant.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Charleston’s facade is being maintained, the local folks are giving way to the tourists who pour into its new hotels on upper King Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of the homes south of Broad Street are now owned by corporations. Long time residents have departed Tradd and Coming Streets for Mount Pleasant or Sullivan’s Island. I suppose this transformation was inevitable.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some places are just too beautiful for their own good.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Venice, for example, is expected to lose all of its residential population by 2030. We’re not just talking poor people who can’t afford the rents or meals at the local trattoria. We’re talking everybody who lives on those iconic canals will be displaced by those sleeping at the Baglioni or having their gnocchi on Piazza San Marco.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One wonders if Charleston is on that road?<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Too beautiful for their own good', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'too-beautiful-for-their-own-good', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:27:37', '2019-06-06 13:27:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40214, 4, '2019-06-06 09:30:08', '2019-06-06 13:30:08', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If there is one thing I have learned through the years as a mother and grandmother is that regardless of how many toys a child possesses, they will inevitably tell you they are bored.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But give them something simple and their imagination goes wild.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is why I have found, that the best pool toy ever is a noodle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now you may not be familiar with noodles, but you have probably seen them at the grocery store or in front of one of those dollar stores. They are those spongy tubular pool toys that only weigh a few ounces.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noodles allow you to float effortlessly in the pool with your arms draped over them. Most of them are about four feet long and only cost about $3, although you do have the option of spending a lot more money.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are jumbo noodles and multi-colored noodles, but why bother; a child’s imagination can go wild with these things even with the simplest ones.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is fascinating to watch a child play with a noodle, because in addition to the floatation aspect of the device, they will come up with so many more uses. Initially though, they will start with using it as a nice comfortable chair where they sit on the center of it and hold up the ends.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Or maybe they grab two noodles with one under the knees and the other under the neck and pretend they are in a bed. Be careful trying this yourself, or else you may find yourself falling asleep.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are other creative uses like filling the middle of the noodle with water and blowing the water out the end which sprays everyone around you.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The noodles can also become weapons used for sword or lightsaber fighting (think Star Wars).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was also told by my granddaughter, Marin, that you can smack your little sister on the head with the noodle and you do not get in too much trouble either. Kids also like to put the noodle between their legs and pretend they are riding a horse. Naturally, all the sounds coming from their mouths reflect the current use of the noodle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This past week, I saw a father putting his daughter’s noodle over a water fountain and spraying her as she shrieked with giggles. Imagination is not limited to just children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The list of things to do with these simple toys is amazing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My spouse said it reminded him of Christmas when the most used “toy” was the box leftover from a large gift. Like boxes, the use of the noodles relies on the imagination of the owner.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, do not bother spending a fortune on pool toys this year. Just go buy a couple of noodles and have some fun.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The best pool toy ever: noodles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-best-pool-toy-ever-noodles', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:30:11', '2019-06-06 13:30:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40216, 4, '2019-06-06 09:33:06', '2019-06-06 13:33:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA’s Lower School honors five students</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s Dr. Randy Wall Memorial Fountain is surrounded by 100 bricks and five benches honoring five students each year who exemplify one of the school’s core values: integrity, intellect, leadership, pride and respect.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A week after naming the 2019 honorees for the upper school, the school announced this year’s honorees for the lower school. They are: Parker Doscher (intellect), Lorelei Vasquez (integrity), Amorette Chapman (leadership), Ella Bekemeyer (pride) and Raynor Gault (respect).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Gress makes Austin Peay Dean’s List</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., recognized Beaufort’s Natasha Gress as one of more than 2,200 students named to the Dean\'s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the Dean\'s List, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA 4th-grader’s art is honored</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fourth-grader Elsa Billig of Beaufort Academy\'s Lower School Art Department will have her art published in the book \"Celebrating Art,\" a book of juried artwork from students all over the country. The mixed media piece is a portrait of artist Frida Kahlo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Four Broad River students perfect at WordMasters</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seven Beaufort County School District students earned perfect scores in the spring edition of a national vocabulary competition, four of them coming from Beaufort’s Broad River Elementary School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The WordMasters Challenge, the nation’s longest-running language arts competition for elementary and middle school students, holds three meets for nearly 150,000 students during each school year. In the 2018-19 academic year’s third competition in the Blue Division, four Broad River Elementary School students earned perfect scores – third-grader Maddox Adcox and fifth-graders Kylee Douglas, Angela Estrada and Jaime Maldonado Najera. The students were coached by Patricia Horton.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The other perfect scored came from Anna Williams (Hilton Head Island Elementary, coach Sharon Politi), Kensley Kaney (Red Cedar Elementary, 4<sup>th</sup> grade, coach Virginia Pratt) and Sosie Spires (Bluffton Middle School, 6<sup>th</sup> grade, coach Erin Morgan).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Perfect means just what it says, and that obviously represents an outstanding performance on a national stage,” said interim superintendent Herb Berg. “To have these students build such strong vocabularies at such young ages is wonderful.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nationally, only 15 third-graders, 29 fourth-graders, 59 fifth-graders and 49 sixth-graders earned perfect scores.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that encourages students to become familiar with new words that are considerably harder than grade level, then challenges them to use those words to complete analogies that express various kinds of logical relationships.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although most vocabulary enrichment and analogy-solving programs are designed for use by high school students, WordMasters materials are created for younger students in grades 3-8. Working to solve the analogies helps students learn to think both analytically and metaphorically.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Petrone earnes Master’s degree from The Citadel</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jennifer Petrone, who works for the Beaufort Police Department, earned a Master of Arts in Social Science from The Citadel, graduating during The Citadel Graduate College commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 in McAlister Field House.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Graduates accepted their diploma from Citadel alumnus Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), who was officiating as president for the first time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Class of 2019 includes 350 graduates who received a master\'s degree and 98 who earned a bachelor\'s degree.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Four BA students earn seals of biliteracy</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy students Emma Hincher, David Mathai, Jane Ward and Ariana Gonzalez earned Global and S.C. Seals of Biliteracy as a result of their STAMP test scores.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) is a web-based test that assesses foreign language proficiency. The STAMP test has three sections – reading, writing and speaking.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Test items are based on real-world, every-day situations. STAMP measures a test taker’s language ability according to benchmark levels that are based on national standards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA’s Rushing, Ingraham conduct oral history project</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In conjunction with the U.S. Library of Congress, Jeffery Rushing and Heston Ingraham, two juniors from Beaufort Academy, had the opportunity to conduct a veterans oral history project.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This oral history project is a program designed to use students and other citizens to interview men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. These interviews are recorded digitally and archived in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This way the descendents of veterans can hear their achievements and stories in their own words.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jeffery and Heston met with a decorated Marine who had served in Vietnam. The students were able to interview the veteran and record his story. This Marine wished to remain anonymous to the public, but his story will be available for his loved ones to hear and see.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Library of Congress began the Veterans Oral History Project in 2000. The library is dependent on volunteers to identify and record the stories of men and women who have served their country. The Library of Congress describes the project as one that “collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Battery Creek grad Watson honored by USC Aiken</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USC Aiken\'s Veterans Honor Society inducted more than 60 new members, including Battery Creek graduate Fatima Watson, into the organization, which celebrates the academic achievements of veteran and military students. The Office of Veteran and Military Student Success team helps Watson and other veterans, retirees, currently serving members of the armed forces, or their family members navigate the university system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Polite conquers Troy</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ad\'Dweena Polite of Beaufort, graduated from Troy University during the Spring Semester with a Bachelor of Science degree.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Polite was previously named to the Chancellor\'s List, which honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>B<strong>eaufort’s Langehans finishes Grove City</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tucker Langehans is one of 511 seniors to earn their degree from Grove City (Pa.) College on May 18.. Langehans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and is from Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Whale Branch’s Beasley makes Dean’s List</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ebony S. Beasley, a Exercise and Sport Science major from Whale Branch Early College High School, was named to the Dean\'s List for Spring 2019 at Coastal Carolina University in Conway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library, Schools team up for summer reading</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Library System and Beaufort County School District have united to combat the loss of literacy skills with an innovative county-wide summer reading program. This program will provide an easy-to-follow game board with prizes that will, most importantly, promote reading and literacy.<br>\nEach student in the Beaufort County School District received a game board before schools broke for summer. Beaufort County Libraries will simultaneously distribute game boards to visitors to its branch libraries and bookmobiles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This county-wide program is set to run until July 31. No registration is required. This activity is open to adults, teenagers and children of all ages.<br>\nThe Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County, all three Friends of the Library groups and more than 50 local establishments have donated prizes and treats for the program. Summer reading participants who complete their game boards can enter into a drawing of their choice for one of more than 20 grand prizes.<br>\nStop by your nearest Beaufort County Library branch or visit <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNTI5LjY0MDczNzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNTI5LjY0MDczNzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzQ3NjUzNCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/summer?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">beaufortcountylibrary.org/summer</a> to get a game board.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>10 Beaufort-area students make Dean’s List at CCU</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ten Coastal Carolina University students from the Beaufort area were named to the Dean\'s List for the Spring 2019 semester. Those students posted a grade point average between 3.5-3.99 for the spring semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among the Beaufort-area students earning recognition are: Ericka D. Alston, an Art Studio major; Zachary M. Bogle, a Management Pre-Major major; Will H. Durbin, a Political Science major; Devin J. Hyatt, an Information Technology major; Xavier C. Jackson, a Theatre major; Shaeffer A. Jenkins, a Management major; Rachel K. Kirberger, a Hospitality Resort and Tourism Management major; Abbigail F. Larocque, a Theatre Arts major; Jessica T. Odell, a Middle Level Education major; and Kenneth C. Sitkowski, a Communications major.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-44', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:33:09', '2019-06-06 13:33:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40218, 4, '2019-06-06 09:34:42', '2019-06-06 13:34:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clemson University awarded more than 3,600 degrees in ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum this month. Among the local students who graduated from Clemson at Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies are:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elizabeth L. Crowther of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Benjamin L. Hetherington of Beaufort graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacob C. Hincher of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Jacob Jezewski of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abbey Louise Knox of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kody L. McHale of Beaufort graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jonah Richard Miller of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frances Dunbar Myrick of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vincent Nicholas Phaneuf of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nyles J. Pinckney of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brandon A. Pratt of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexandra A. Sebestyen of Beaufort graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shivin S. Shetty of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Paula Carol Sommerville of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emily C. Waters of Ladys Island graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jackson C. Williams of Beaufort graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Clemson awards degrees to Beaufort students', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'clemson-awards-degrees-to-beaufort-students-2', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:34:44', '2019-06-06 13:34:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40220, 4, '2019-06-06 09:38:14', '2019-06-06 13:38:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Davis to speak to Beaufort Tea Party</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>State senator Tom Davis will be the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Beaufort Tea Party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 at Fuji\'s Restaurant at 97 Sea Island Parkway on Lady\'s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis was slated to speak at the May meeting but had to reschedule. This month, Davis will discuss the state budget, the Compassionate Care Act, the Personhood Act, hemp and more. Bring your questions, and seating is limited, so come early.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>League of Women Voters Beaufort Area hosting June meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members and non-members are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Beth Israel Synagogue at 401 Scott Street in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League is preparing for many activities leading up to the 2020 elections, and this month\'s meeting agenda will include discussions and planning for the following committees: Voter services, voter access, education, Observer Corps, legislative issues (ERA, redistricting), membership, 100th anniversary celebration, fundraising and the Harriet Keyserling Emerging Leader Fund.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League recently conducted a successful annual meeting and luncheon to elect new officers and confirm its priorities. Nearly 100 tickets were sold to the event, which featured presentations on Women of the Reconstruction Era.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization’s top action priorities include voter access, voter technology and voter registration. Program priorities, based on polling, include redistricting, voter education, healthcare reform, natural resources protection and passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>All meetings of the League are open to the public.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League of Women Voters of Beaufort Area, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Find us on Facebook at League of Women Voters Beaufort Area, follow us on Instagram @beaufortvotes and #beaufortvotes, contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lwvbeaufort@gmail.com\">lwvbeaufort@gmail.com</a> or call 704-641-7357.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CAPA hosting foster parent meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Child Abuse Prevention Association is one of the most experienced, nationally accredited agencies in our region. When they created a foster parent division recently their goal was simple: keep children safe and support families. They invite anyone interested to attend a foster parent information night to learn about local children who need us.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6. It will be held in the Walsh Palmetto Community Room next to St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even if you are not interested in becoming a foster home, there are many other ways to offer support. RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:angelflewelling@gmail.com\">angelflewelling@gmail.com</a> or 843-525-0102. Dinner will be served.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Civitas Awards Celebration</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate excellence in the community by recognizing businesses, organizations and individuals who are exemplary in their area at the Civitas Awards Celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 7 at the Dataw Island Club.<br>\nThere will be dinner, libations and celebration. Cost is $75 for Chamber members, $100 for non-members. A table of 10 is $750.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seating is limited. For more information, contact Janessa Lowery at <a href=\"mailto:janessa@beaufortchamber.org\">janessa@beaufortchamber.org</a> or visit BeaufortChamber.org for additional information.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-112', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:38:17', '2019-06-06 13:38:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40220', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40223, 4, '2019-06-06 09:39:02', '2019-06-06 13:39:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the May 28 City Council meeting, City Manager Bill Prokop announced the receipt of a $500,000 S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority grant, under the state’s Basic Infrastructure grant program.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This grant will specifically go towards the cost of the Mossy Oaks Drainage Project, Basin 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I want to first thank Matt St. Clair, and his staff in the department of public works along with Jared Felix of Infrastructure, Consulting and Engineering (ICE) who worked diligently to secure this grant” Prokop said in a release. “They, along with Neil Pugliese, who is the city’s representative on the multi-jurisdictional Mossy Oaks Stormwater Task force, have done an excellent job at identifying multiple funding streams for the Mossy Oaks Basin project.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents will recall that the city recently announced the beginning of drainage maintenance and repair work on the Jane Way Canal in the Jane Way/Elizabeth Lane area bordering the Beaufort Middle School sports fields.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Work is beginning, and we are diligently working with the various state and federal regulatory agencies to move the overall project through the permitting process” Pugliese said. “This grant will go a long way in increasing our financial resources available for the basin 1 project.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Citizens and concerned parties can learn about the Mossy Oaks project on the City of Beaufort Website under public works draining projects or by following this link: <a href=\"https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/DocumentCenter/View/4922/Mossy-Oaks-Update-to-Taskforce-27-Feb-19\">https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/DocumentCenter/View/4922/Mossy-Oaks-Update-to-Taskforce-27-Feb-19</a>.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'State grant to help city pay for Mossy Oaks drainage work', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'state-grant-to-help-city-pay-for-mossy-oaks-drainage-work', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:39:05', '2019-06-06 13:39:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40225, 4, '2019-06-06 09:39:41', '2019-06-06 13:39:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has teamed up with local event planner, Ashley Rhodes, to host the 2019 Auldbrass Plantation Tours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Auldbrass is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only home in the South Carolina Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The tour dates are Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $175 and can be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/y3gvshaw.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Auldbrass was built in 1939 for C. Leigh Stevens, a Michigan industrialist. Wright famously designed the residential structure without any right angles. He was supposedly inspired by the lean of the live oak trees found throughout the local region.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation describes the property as a “4,000-acre tract of land on the banks of the Combahee River, the plantation is one of the largest and most complex residential projects Wright ever undertook.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wright is arguably the most famous architect in American history. Auldbrass Plantation was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is one of only two buildings Wright designed in South Carolina. The other is an additional residential project called Broad Margin upstate in Greenville.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proceeds from the tour benefit the Beaufort County Open Land Trust.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about this year\'s Auldbrass Tours email <a href=\"mailto:auldbrasstours@gmail.com\">auldbrasstours@gmail.com</a> or call 843-368-2554.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Tickets on sale for Auldbrass tours', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tickets-on-sale-for-auldbrass-tours', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:39:44', '2019-06-06 13:39:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40227, 4, '2019-06-06 09:40:34', '2019-06-06 13:40:34', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lady’s Island Baptist hosting senior health fair</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The will be a Senior Health and Wellness Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Lady\'s Island Baptist Church at 105 Brickyard Point Road South.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fair will offer free blood pressure checks, health information and demonstrations. Lowcountry Food Bank will also host its Grocery Store Pop Up Tour.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event is sponsored by Beaufort Jasper Comp Health, LowCountry Food Bank and Kindred at Home. For more info, call 843-322-1835.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'health-briefs-11', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:40:37', '2019-06-06 13:40:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40227', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40229, 4, '2019-06-06 09:41:22', '2019-06-06 13:41:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The numbers are clear: fireworks are dangerous, and the month around July 4 is the most dangerous time.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission\'s most recent annual fireworks injury report fireworks caused eight deaths and nearly 13,000 injuries in 2017. Two-thirds of the fireworks injuries treated in emergency rooms happened between mid-June and mid-July.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fireworks may be advertised like toys around the Fourth of July. You may think you know how to handle them safely.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But playing with fireworks can blind you or your loved ones. Leave fireworks to the professionals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most recent Consumer Product Safety Commission report found that 14 percent of fireworks injuries were eye injuries. In the most severe cases, fireworks can rupture the globe of the eye, cause chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions and retinal detachment — all of which can cause permanent eye damage and vision loss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children and young adults are frequent victims. Children age 15 and under accounted for 36% of the total injuries, according to the commission\'s report. And half of the injuries requiring an emergency room visit were to people age 20 or younger.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even sparklers can be dangerous, as they burn at more than 2,000 degrees Farenheit. Sparklers were responsible for 1,200 of the injuries in the latest report, and a sparkler mishap caused one of the fireworks deaths reported in 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The people injured by fireworks aren\'t necessarily handling the explosives themselves. In fact, nearly half of people injured by fireworks are bystanders.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children and people not handling fireworks themselves are in as much danger as the people actually lighting fireworks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What to do for a fireworks eye injury</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fireworks-related eye injuries can combine blunt force trauma, heat burns and chemical exposure. If an eye injury from fireworks occurs, it should be considered a medical emergency.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Seek medical attention immediately.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not rub your eyes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not rinse your eyes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not apply pressure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not remove any objects that are stuck in the eye.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not apply ointments or take any blood-thinning pain medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen unless directed by a doctor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fireworks safety tips</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The best way to avoid a potentially blinding fireworks injury is by attending a professional, public fireworks show rather than purchasing fireworks for home use.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you attend or live near a professional fireworks show:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Respect safety barriers, follow all safety instructions and view fireworks from at least 500 feet away.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not touch unexploded fireworks; instead, immediately contact local fire or police departments to help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those who decide to purchase and use consumer fireworks in states where they are legal, follow these safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not allow young children to play with fireworks. Sparklers, a firework often considered by many to be the ideal \"safe\" device for the young, burn at very high temperatures and should not be handled by young children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children may not understand the danger involved with fireworks and may not act appropriately while using the devices or in case of emergency.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Older children should be permitted to use fireworks only under close adult supervision.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not allow any running or horseplay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Set off fireworks outdoors in a clear area, away from houses, dry leaves, or grass and other flammable materials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Keep a bucket of water nearby for emergencies and for pouring on fireworks that fail to ignite or explode.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not try to relight or handle malfunctioning or \"dud\" fireworks. Soak them with water and throw them away.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>--Never light fireworks in a container, especially a glass or metal container.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Keep unused fireworks away from firing areas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Store fireworks in a cool, dry place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Check instructions for special storage directions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Observe local laws.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Never have any portion of your body directly over a firework while lighting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Do not experiment with homemade fireworks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Mark S. Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology, LLC.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eye safety a priority when dealing with fireworks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eye-safety-a-priority-when-dealing-with-fireworks', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:41:25', '2019-06-06 13:41:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40231, 4, '2019-06-06 09:42:18', '2019-06-06 13:42:18', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By CELIA STRONG</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A little concentration will go a long way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Especially when trying to decipher Pinot Gris wines. Distinguishing Pinot Grigio wines from Pinot Gris wines is easier. But even in Alsace, which is the original “gris” producing area, there are different styles of wines. Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same variety. But “gris” is the French version of the name and it is, obviously, used in the Alsace region. So “gris” it is.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alsace wines are strongly influenced by their neighbor across the Rhine River, Germany. For that matter, Alsatian food, architecture and language are also closely tied to Germany.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For centuries, this region passed back and forth between France and Germany. With The Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Alsace was returned to French control and has remained there since. The name Alsace comes from the Old High German “Elisaz” which means foreign domain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 90 percent of Alsatian wines are white. From about 40,000 acres of vineyards. These wines come in taller, German Rhine style bottles, legally, and are labeled for their grape variety. A rarity in France.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In recent years, plantings of Pinot Gris have started to increase. Partly because of the popularity of Pinot Grigio. And, partly, because these are such good wines.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alsatian Pinot Gris wines, in general, are golden yellow in color. Their aromas are rich with smoky notes, dried fruits, apricots, honey, ginger and gingerbread and florals.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its flavors are also rich with peaches, meyer lemon, ginger and stone fruits. With good acidity levels, they are medium- to full-bodied with great structure, roundness, balance and strength.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And concentration. Definitely, they are more food-friendly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Famile Hugel (Hugel Family) has produced wines in Alsace for more than 370 years. Thirteen generations of the family, beginning in 1639, with Hans Ulrich Hugel, a Swiss national.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over all these years, they have established a reputation for passion and a dynamic, modern outlook. They own about 62 acres, over half of them with Grand Cru designation although none of their labels claim this designation. Their wines are produced in several tiers, Classic being the basic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hugel Classic Pinot Gris is 100 percent Pinot Gris and stands out for several reasons. It’s easily spotted on shelves by its distinctive label. A French winemaker with a corkscrew for his nose and a bunch of grapes in his hands.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This wine is made from some Hugel estate grapes and from purchased grapes that go through extreme selection processes. All sustainably grown on clay-limestone soils. They are hand picked and taken intact to the presses.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fermentation is done in temperature-controlled vats with natural yeasts. Minimal intervention in the winemaking process is the rule at Hugel.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The finished wine is rich and full but still dry. Concentrated. Pinot Gris is the most discreet and subtle of their varieties. And, it has the longest aging potential. Its aromas are subtle and soft, but still intense, with ripe fruits (apricots), licorice, some buttery brioche, sesame seed, pistachio and hazelnut. Its flavors echo these aromas along with apples, guava, cinnamon and nutmeg. Think spicy bread pudding made with brioche.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This wine, made by Marc Hugel, is mouth-filling. All these flavors and textures make this wine stand out in your wine memory banks. Without too much concentration.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Pinot Grigio it is not.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Concentration has its benefits', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'concentration-has-its-benefits-2', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:42:21', '2019-06-06 13:42:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40231', 0, 'post', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40233, 4, '2019-06-06 10:01:41', '2019-06-06 14:01:41', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By MARGARET EVANS</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was almost mid-afternoon when the Lunch Bunch straggled into the Red Rooster Café in its semi-new location on Boundary Street. Not to be confused with the Red Lobster, which briefly occupied the building, the Red Rooster has been delighting Beaufort diners since 2011, when it first established itself on Ribaut Rd.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40237} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Gang-of-4-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40237\"/><figcaption>Island News staffers, left to right: Margaret Evans, Betty Davis, Mike McCombs and Hope Oswald. Not pictured: Jeff Evans</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While waiting for a couple of late arrivals, we perused the menu. The humor and creativity displayed there is reason enough to give this restaurant a try. How can you not love a place that gives its sandwiches names like The Humpty Dumpty, Toasted Disco, Yo, Adrian, and Wile E Coyote?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s a burger called Hey, Y’all and one called Rooster Cogburn, and the salads sport names like Et Tu, Brute, Veggin’ Out, and The Free Bird.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hope was running late – and our stomachs were growling – so we ordered for her, a Panini called The Gobbler. (Our server said it was a house favorite.) Betty ordered the Curried Rooster Waldorf sandwich, I had the Pear Necessities salad, Jeff got the Southern Sunrise breakfast (you can order breakfast all day!), and Mike ordered the Butch Cassidy burger, with a starter of She Crab Soup.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40235,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":388,\"height\":338} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-She-Crab-Soup-1024x891.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40235\" width=\"388\" height=\"338\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mike was done with work for the day, so he was able to avail himself of the Red Rooster’s full bar. Margaritas were his poison of choice, and he was forced to order a second when he found that the She Crab Soup – though delicious and full of crab – contained a healthy dose of paprika.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Betty declared her Curried Rooster Waldorf sandwich outstanding. “It’s a real treat,” she said. “Not over-curried.” Hope thoroughly enjoyed The Gobbler Panini – with its roasted turkey breast, soft brie and homemade strawberry sauce – and especially loved the Asian slaw that came with it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jeff’s Southern Sunrise satisfied his mid-day hankering for breakfast and even surpassed his expectations. It’s hard to go wrong with a hearty serving of eggs and sausage, but grits can be dicey. These were particularly good – stone ground and fluffed to perfection.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The best part,” he said, “is that I’m sitting here eating breakfast at 1:45 pm.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40238,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":405,\"height\":357} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Pear-Necessities-Salad-1024x901.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40238\" width=\"405\" height=\"357\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I had ordered the Pear Necessities salad almost entirely because of its name – I like to reward whimsy – but it’s just as delicious as it is cleverly-named. A spring mix topped with fresh pears, dried cranberries, grilled chicken, sweet and salty toasted pecans, bacon, and feta… with light poppy seed dressing. Need I elaborate?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mike had finished his She Crab Soup, and his second margarita, and it was time to tackle the Butch Cassidy Burger. He deemed it “a good, big, basic burger.” (Personally, this is all I want a burger to be. Ever.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He was especially impressed with the pasta salad on the side, calling it “very rich and creamy; heavy on mayonnaise.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40240} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Butch-Cassidy-Burger-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40240\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped\"></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Near the end of lunch, manager Fredrick McKnight paid a visit to our table. Freddie’s one of those F&amp;B people who loves the business and has mastered every aspect of it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started at Dockside as a dishwasher when I was a teenager,” he told us. “Pretty soon, I discovered cooking and thought: This is it!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He’s been in the biz ever since and clearly does a little bit of everything – or, more likely, a lot of everything – at the Red Rooster.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Freddie told us that the restaurant recently extended its hours. After years of serving only breakfast and lunch, they now serve dinner Wednesday-Saturday. (And remember, there’s a full bar!) They also serve free breakfast most Friday mornings to cadets graduating from boot camp on Parris Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“These kids are risking more than I ever would to serve our country,” he said. “Feeding them breakfast is the least we can do.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Freddie McKnight is a good guy and The Red Rooster Cafe is a delightful restaurant. We of the Island News Lunch Bunch give its two thumbs up and a promise to return soon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Red Rooster Café</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2045 Boundary Street</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort, SC</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>843-379-2253</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mon and Tues: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wed-Fri: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sat: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sun: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Top photograph: Red Rooster manager Fredrick McKnight</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lunch Bunching at the Red Rooster Cafe', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lunch-bunching-at-the-red-rooster-cafe', '', '', '2019-06-10 07:48:40', '2019-06-10 11:48:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40233', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40234, 4, '2019-06-06 09:46:56', '2019-06-06 13:46:56', '', 'Red Rooster Lunch', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-lunch', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:46:56', '2019-06-06 13:46:56', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Lunch.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40235, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:04', '2019-06-06 13:47:04', '', 'Red Rooster She-Crab Soup', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-she-crab-soup', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:04', '2019-06-06 13:47:04', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-She-Crab-Soup.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40236, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:13', '2019-06-06 13:47:13', '', 'Red Rooster Gobbler Panini', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-gobbler-panini', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:13', '2019-06-06 13:47:13', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Gobbler-Panini.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40237, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:21', '2019-06-06 13:47:21', '', 'Red Rooster Gang of 4', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-gang-of-4', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:21', '2019-06-06 13:47:21', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Gang-of-4.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40238, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:28', '2019-06-06 13:47:28', '', 'Red Rooster Pear Necessities Salad', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-pear-necessities-salad', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:28', '2019-06-06 13:47:28', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Pear-Necessities-Salad.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40239, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:39', '2019-06-06 13:47:39', '', 'Red Rooster Curried Rooster Waldorf', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-curried-rooster-waldorf', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:39', '2019-06-06 13:47:39', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Curried-Rooster-Waldorf.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40240, 4, '2019-06-06 09:47:47', '2019-06-06 13:47:47', '', 'Red Rooster Butch Cassidy Burger', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-butch-cassidy-burger', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:47:47', '2019-06-06 13:47:47', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Butch-Cassidy-Burger.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40241, 4, '2019-06-06 09:48:00', '2019-06-06 13:48:00', '', 'Red Rooster Southern Sunrise', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-southern-sunrise', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:48:00', '2019-06-06 13:48:00', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Southern-Sunrise.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40242, 4, '2019-06-06 09:48:11', '2019-06-06 13:48:11', '', 'Red Rooster Fredrick McKnight', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'red-rooster-fredrick-mcknight', '', '', '2019-06-06 09:48:11', '2019-06-06 13:48:11', '', 40233, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Rooster-Fredrick-McKnight.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40244, 4, '2019-06-06 10:02:50', '2019-06-06 14:02:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort–Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) has announced that Patrick Burke, P.E. is now serving as Deputy General Manager, Operations and Technical Services, as of May 24, 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke has more than 30 years’ experience in the water and wastewater industry, including the past 27 at Aqua Pennsylvania, an investor-owned utility that serves more than 28 counties throughout Pennsylvania.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aqua Pennsylvania is a subsidiary of Aqua America, which provides water and wastewater services to more than 3 million people in eight states. In his most recent role at Aqua, he was the Director of Operations for greater Pennsylvania. Burke has a Bachelor of Science in Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology from Penn State University, a Masters of Business Administration from Bloomsburg University and is a licensed professional engineer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The extensive search for the deputy general manager was conducted nationwide by Cabot Associates. General Manager Joe Mantua is “excited to have Pat join us; his extensive knowledge of water and wastewater systems and enthusiastic approach make him a great addition to our team.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke is ready to offer his expertise and comprehensive knowledge to BJWSA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am very excited to join the BJWSA team of highly qualified water and wastewater professionals,” Burke said in a release</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In his role as Deputy General Manager, Burke will oversee approximately 135 employees, in the operational side of the authority.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about BJWSA, go to <a href=\"http://www.bjwsa.org/\">www.bjwsa.org</a>.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BJWSA hires Burke as deputy general manager', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bjwsa-hires-burke-as-deputy-general-manager', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:02:52', '2019-06-06 14:02:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40244', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40246, 4, '2019-06-05 10:03:07', '2019-06-05 14:03:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets for Beaufort Film Society members for the 2020 Beaufort International Film Festival are on sale at a discount for the rest of June.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The All Events Ticket provides priority access to everything at BIFF – bypass the lines, see as many films as you want and attend all special events including the opening night reception, awards ceremony, all workshops and screenings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sale price for the All Events Ticket is $175 plus processing fees. Regular BFS member price is $255. Non-member price is $320. Tickets can be ordered at https://tinyurl.com/y48vqhjx.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Membership is required. Those uncertain of their membership status should examine their membership card for the expiration date or call 843-522-3196.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who are not members can still join and receive the discount.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 14th-annual Beaufort International Film Festival will be held Feb. 18-23, 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The schedule of events and screening times will be determined once finalists are identified on Dec. 15, 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The opening ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb, 18, 2020 at Tabby Place at 913 Port Republic Street. The dress code is business casual, and there are no ticket sales at the door.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Screenings on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Feb. 19-22) are to be held at USC Beaufort, Center for the Arts, located at 805 Carteret Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts. No ticket sales at the door. All ticket sales are final. No refunds</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online ticket holders should print tickets and present them at the door. Proof of purchase by smart phone or iPad confirmation email will also be accepted. Lanyards are to be picked up at the venue upon arrival.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sale ends at midnight, June 30.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'All event tickets on sale for 2020 Beaufort International Film Festival', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'all-event-tickets-on-sale-for-2020-beaufort-international-film-festival', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:03:38', '2019-06-06 14:03:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40246', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40248, 4, '2019-06-06 10:04:27', '2019-06-06 14:04:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last Christmas, Garrett Seckinger told his parents he wanted to do something to help feed the hungry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result of that desire, the 12-year-old from Lady’s Island will collect the Unsung Hero Award when Help of Beaufort honors its top supporters from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at a Friends Appreciation event to be held at the Santa Elena History Museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last Christman, Seckinger decided to collect canned goods for the hungry. With the help of his parents and neighbors, who hosted holiday parties, Seckinger’s initial goal of 100 canned goods was met easily.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So Seckinger decided to double down and shoot for 200 cans. He and his friends then went door to door in his neighborhood, soon reaching the goal of 200 and donating the food to Help of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Founded forty years ago, Help of Beaufort has always been about providing food for those most in need.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to a food pantry and clothing boutique, Help of Beaufort’s Mobile Meals program brings food daily to more than 60 local elderly unable to get around.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Highlights for the evening will include an Angel Award to Ameris Bank for their food donations as well as cash contributions totaling more than $3000.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Above and Beyond Beaufort Business Awards go to three businesses – Piggly Wiggly, Butler Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, and the Surf 104.9’s Jeff T-Bone Tayor show – who put on a monthly food and car give-away and reached out to Help of Beaufort to work with them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More Unsung Hero Awards go to webmaster John Gladstone, who has worked tirelessly to build and main the Help of Beaufort website, and Anjanette Neale, a volunteer bookkeeper for almost a decade.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Local nonprofit honoring Lady’s Island 12-year-old', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-nonprofit-honoring-ladys-island-12-year-old', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:04:30', '2019-06-06 14:04:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40248', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40250, 4, '2019-06-06 10:07:34', '2019-06-06 14:07:34', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These large scale butterfly wings are on display at the Beaufort Arts Council building. The feathers were created by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders in the Beaufort Academy Lower School Art Department out of recycled paper bags. The piece was originally made for the Port Royal Sound Foundation Recycled Art Contest. BA wants to keep these wings in the community to bring visitors to our beautiful town. Feel free to visit and take a butterfly #Selfie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-101', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:07:37', '2019-06-06 14:07:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40250', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40251, 4, '2019-06-06 10:07:03', '2019-06-06 14:07:03', '', 'LowcountryLife0606', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountrylife0606', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:07:03', '2019-06-06 14:07:03', '', 40250, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LowcountryLife0606.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40253, 4, '2019-06-05 10:08:02', '2019-06-05 14:08:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A man was killed and at least one more was wounded in a shootout on Monday night on Lady’s Island following nearby Beaufort High School’s graduation ceremonies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office is investigating shots fired in the parking lot of the Circle K on Lady\'s Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At approximately 9 p.m., deputies responded to a report of shots fired between the occupants of two vehicles in the parking lot of the Circle K gas station on Highway 21. It was reported that the vehicles fled the scene after the shots were fired.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sheriff\'s Office investigators interviewed witnesses and processed the scene through the night and recovered multiple cartridge casings in the parking lot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shortly after the shooting, one of the two vehicles was found nearby in the parking lot of the Professional Village on Sunset Boulevard.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two male occupants of that vehicle were wounded in the exchange of gunfire: one was deceased and one was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Coroner\'s Office identified the deceased man found in the vehicle as Clarence Mitchell III, 20, of St. Helena Island. A forensic autopsy is being scheduled to be performed at the Medical University of South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone with information on the identities of the subjects involved in this shooting is urged to call Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers at 843-554-1111 if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lady’s Island shootout leaves man dead', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ladys-island-shootout-leaves-man-dead', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:13:39', '2019-06-06 14:13:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40253', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40255, 4, '2019-06-06 10:14:54', '2019-06-06 14:14:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A lot of hot and very little rain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That’s been the weather pattern for a while now in Beaufort – record heat and no rain -- and it’s obviously raising peak water demand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) says customers may experience low water pressure, as well as discolored water due to high velocities in the water mains.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This high demand for irrigation water significantly impacts drinking water delivery for all customers. Until it rains considerably, customers are urged to minimize or modify their irrigation times away from the peak demand hours of 4 to 9 a.m. in order to alleviate this issue.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BJWSA says it is striving to meet these high demands, and water velocity in the pipe is higher than normal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The high water velocity and turbulence is scouring the inside of the pipe causing the discoloration. Every indication from our water quality testing shows that the water is safe to drink and poses no immediate health concerns. As long as the discoloration is due to minerals such as iron and manganese, the water remains safe to drink.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Running cold water for 5 minutes usually clears up the discoloration.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more news and information, visit BJWSA at <a href=\"http://www.bjwsa.org/\">www.bjwsa.org</a>.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Heat ramps up demand for water in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'heat-ramps-up-demand-for-water-in-beaufort', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:14:57', '2019-06-06 14:14:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40255', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40257, 4, '2019-06-06 10:17:05', '2019-06-06 14:17:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Make it a four-peat — and another world record — for CJ Cummings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cummings claimed two gold medals and one silver at the IWF Junior World Championships on Monday morning in Suva, Fiji, becoming the first lifter from any nation to win the overall title in his weight class for the fourth consecutive year. Before Cummings’ first junior world championship in 2016, no American weightlifter had won a world title at any level since 2000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 18-year-old Beaufort native was a bit shaky in the snatch portion of the competition, hitting a 145kg lift before missing at 148kg and 150kg and settling for silver. He rebounded with a gold medal and junior world record performance in the clean and jerk, hitting 192kg after missing at 185kg on his second attempt. The lift bettered his own junior world record by one kilogram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was kind of mad because (the snatch) wasn’t my best performance,” he told USA Weightlifting after the competition. “I didn’t think about (the clean), just went out there and did it and it was a piece of cake.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cummings still has a chance to add two more junior world titles before he ages out of the division, but for now he is trying to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in 2020. His next competition is the Junior Pan American Championships later this month in Havana, Cuba.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am extremely happy and excited for this year’s gold medal,” Cummings told Team USA. “My next competition will be the Junior Pan American Championships, which I also would like to win and build up my ROBI points to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Cummings makes it four straight junior world titles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cummings-makes-it-four-straight-junior-world-titles', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:17:07', '2019-06-06 14:17:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40257', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40258, 4, '2019-06-06 10:16:32', '2019-06-06 14:16:32', '', 'CJ USA', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cj-usa', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:16:32', '2019-06-06 14:16:32', '', 40257, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CJ-USA.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40260, 4, '2019-06-06 10:20:01', '2019-06-06 14:20:01', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By BOB SOFALY</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public swimming pool at the Charles Lind Brown Community Center on Greene Street is getting a face lift.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The old surface was starting to flake off. It was getting pretty old,” said a representative of Andersen Pool Plastering in Bluffton. “It was ready for a face lift.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Greene Street pool normally opens on Memorial Day and remains open during the summer months.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We should be finished by mid-June,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Greene Street pool getting much-needed updates', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'greene-street-pool-getting-much-needed-updates', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:20:03', '2019-06-06 14:20:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40260', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40261, 4, '2019-06-06 10:19:18', '2019-06-06 14:19:18', '', '_RES7102', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7102', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:19:18', '2019-06-06 14:19:18', '', 40260, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7102.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40262, 4, '2019-06-06 10:19:26', '2019-06-06 14:19:26', '', '_RES7075', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7075', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:19:26', '2019-06-06 14:19:26', '', 40260, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7075.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40263, 4, '2019-06-06 10:19:34', '2019-06-06 14:19:34', '', '_RES7070', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7070', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:19:34', '2019-06-06 14:19:34', '', 40260, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7070.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40265, 4, '2019-06-06 10:22:38', '2019-06-06 14:22:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alisha Picone, 22, of Beaufort, has been charged with homicide by child abuse in the January 2019 death of an infant in her care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Jan. 4, 2019, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel responded to a residence on Bent Oak Road in Beaufort regarding an infant in medical distress. The infant was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital and later to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where the infant died.<br>\nA forensic autopsy was performed at MUSC on Jan. 7, where pathologists noted injuries to the infant\'s head. After extensive medical studies and evaluation of the infant\'s injuries, forensic pathologists concluded that the infant\'s cause of death was blunt head trauma and the manner of death was homicide.<br>\nSheriff\'s Office investigators examined the Bent Tree Oak residence for evidence of what may have caused the infant\'s injuries and interviewed witnesses. Investigators established that the infant was in the sole care/custody of 22-year-old Picone — the babysitter — when the head injuries were sustained.<br>\nAfter receiving the reports of the pathologists\' and other experts\' findings last week, Sheriff\'s Office investigators met with the Solicitor\'s Office, where it was decided that a warrant should be sought for the arrest of Alisha Picone in the infant\'s death.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Wednesday, May 29, investigators met with a Beaufort County magistrate and a warrant for Picone\'s arrest for Homicide by Child Abuse was issued.<br>\nOn Friday, May 31, Picone turned herself in to Sheriff\'s Office deputies in Beaufort. She was arrested and transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Picone, 22, charged with homicide by child abuse in infant’s death', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'picone-22-charged-with-homicide-by-child-abuse-in-infants-death', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:22:40', '2019-06-06 14:22:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40265', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40266, 4, '2019-06-06 10:21:42', '2019-06-06 14:21:42', '', 'AlishaPiccone', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'alishapiccone', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:21:42', '2019-06-06 14:21:42', '', 40265, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AlishaPiccone.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40268, 4, '2019-06-06 10:23:59', '2019-06-06 14:23:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program, helping to provide meals to all eligible children free of charge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Libraries</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– St. Helena Library, through July 31, 10:45-11:30 a.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Rd., St Helena, S.C. 29920</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Beaufort Library, through July 31, noon-12:45 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>311 Scott St., Beaufort, S.C. 29902</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Lobeco Library, through July 31, 1:30-2:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco, S.C. 29931</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Beaufort County YMCA, through Aug. 16, 7:30-8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, S.C. 29935</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows, only to enrollees of the programs. To enroll in the Boys and Girls Club Summer Camps, please contact your local Boys and Girls Club Office. To enroll in the Neighborhood Outreach Connection, please contact the NOC at 843-480-0360. To enroll in the Island Recreation Center, please contact the Island Rec Center at 843-681-7273. To enroll in the St. Helena Migrant Camp, please contact the Migrant Office at 843-838-6868. Enrollees of the Migrant Camp must be students (K-12th Grade) and the family must have moved within the last 36 months for the purpose of engaging in agriculture.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Bridges Club, June 10-July 19, 8:30-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1100 Boundary St., Beaufort, S.C. 29901</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Bluffton Club, June 10-Aug. 9, 9-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>100 H.E. McCracken Circle, Bluffton, S.C. 29910</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Hilton Head Club, June 10-Aug. 2, 8-9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>151 Gumtree Rd., Hilton Head, S.C. 29925</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Sheldon Club, June 10-July 26, 8-9:30 a.m., noon-1:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>21 Agnes Major Rd., Sheldon, S.C. 29941&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neighborhood Outreach Connection</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Cordillo Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>50 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Oaks Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>400 Wm. Hilton Pkwy., Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29926</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Marsh Pointe Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1716 Greenlawn Dr., Beaufort, S.C. 29902</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Parkview Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2500 Duke St. Unit G-5, Beaufort, S.C. 29902</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Avalon Shores Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>20 Simmonsville Rd., Apt. 2303, Bluffton, S.C. 29910</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Simmons Cay Learning Center, through July 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>57 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton, S.C. 29910</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– St. Helena Migrant Camp, June 10-July 18, 8-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 4:30-5:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1025 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena, S.C. 29920&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Island Recreation Center, through Aug. 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>20 Wilborn Rd., Hilton Head, S.C. 29926<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort school district will assist in providing kids meals', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-school-district-will-assist-in-providing-kids-meals', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:24:02', '2019-06-06 14:24:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40268', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40270, 4, '2019-06-06 10:25:29', '2019-06-06 14:25:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Monday afternoon, an adult loggerhead sea turtle was discovered by the Godley family, owners of Shrimp Shack, while hiking on the southern island created by a breach of the lagoon on Hunting Island caused by Hurricane Matthew. The mama turtle, weighing 260 pounds, was stranded on a sandbar when the Godleys spotted her. Rarely are live loggerheads seen during the day on shore.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the assistance of Megan Stegmeir and Buddy Lawrence, both Hunting Island State Park employees, as well as Chris Crosley and Joan Orvis, of Friends of Hunting Island, the turtle was lifted onto a tarp and into the back of an ATV. She was then loaded into an SUV at the Nature Center and transported to the Sea Turtle Hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr Shane Boylan, the Chief Veterinarian who examined her, said that she had a good chance of recovering even though there were signs of probable shark bites on all her flippers. While there, an ultrasound showed that she had developing egg follicles, which indicates that she is in her nesting season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Buddy Lawrence, who is the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Patrol Specialist and holds the Marine Turtle Permit from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, stated that he had only seen one other stranding like this in the last 19 years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about Friends of Hunting Island’s Sea Turtle Conservation Project go to the website at friendsofhuntingisland.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Stranded Loggerhead Sea Turtle Rescued on Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stranded-loggerhead-sea-turtle-rescued-on-hunting-island', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:25:31', '2019-06-06 14:25:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40271, 4, '2019-06-06 10:25:02', '2019-06-06 14:25:02', '', 'picture2turtle', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'picture2turtle', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:25:02', '2019-06-06 14:25:02', '', 40270, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/picture2turtle.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40272, 4, '2019-06-06 10:25:04', '2019-06-06 14:25:04', '', 'picture1turtle', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'picture1turtle', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:25:04', '2019-06-06 14:25:04', '', 40270, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/picture1turtle.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40274, 4, '2019-06-06 10:29:57', '2019-06-06 14:29:57', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Beachgoers face off in Hunting Island’s annual Sand Sculpture Contest</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several teams took part in the annual Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday, May 1 at Hunting Island State Park.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The contest, held at North Beach near the lighthouse, was sponsored by the Friends of Hunting Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a $1 donation, spectators were able to cast votes for their favorite sculpture in three categories of contestants.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The duo of Landon and Jackson won the Sand Fleas Division for young contestants. Team Pokeman was second.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Sand Tribes Division, for organizations or businesses, DB Construction’s take on a dragon took first place. Jennifer DeVault’s alligator was second. In third place was TMMT’s sea turtle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were no entries in the Sand Hopper Division.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Photo by Bob Sofaly</em></strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Castles made of sand', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'castles-made-of-sand', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:30:00', '2019-06-06 14:30:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40274', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40275, 4, '2019-06-06 10:27:16', '2019-06-06 14:27:16', '', 'RES7113', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'res7113', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:27:16', '2019-06-06 14:27:16', '', 40274, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7113.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40276, 4, '2019-06-06 10:27:26', '2019-06-06 14:27:26', '', '_RES7159', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7159', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:27:26', '2019-06-06 14:27:26', '', 40274, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7159.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40277, 4, '2019-06-06 10:27:35', '2019-06-06 14:27:35', '', '_RES7141', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7141', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:27:35', '2019-06-06 14:27:35', '', 40274, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7141.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40278, 4, '2019-06-06 10:27:48', '2019-06-06 14:27:48', '', '_RES1349', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1349', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:27:48', '2019-06-06 14:27:48', '', 40274, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1349.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40279, 4, '2019-06-06 10:28:01', '2019-06-06 14:28:01', '', '_RES1336', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1336', '', '', '2019-06-06 10:28:01', '2019-06-06 14:28:01', '', 40274, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1336.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40375, 4, '2019-06-19 06:32:26', '2019-06-19 10:32:26', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Saturday morning and I’m in the Chestnut-paneled, stone-hearth-accessorized lobby of the Fryemont Inn in Bryson City, N.C.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a cool breeze washing through the open windows — the same windows that give me a view of the empty rockers on the front deck. As I sit and write, my mind takes me back to those who sat and rocked in those chairs many years ago.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1986, when my son was 6-years-old, we discovered the Fryemont. I’m not sure who told us about this rambling, poplar-sided building built by Amos Frye in the 1920s. But we liked the rustic, paneled rooms and the fact that the rooms came with breakfast and dinner.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But more than these throw-backs, we liked the feeling that came with no television (in the rooms), no air conditioning, and the premium put on sitting in the lobby. Maybe you played Monopoly, or maybe you read James Michener. Or perhaps you had a conversation with a stranger before having “Trout Amos” in the dining room.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the past, my wife and I came here with our son, or with my parents, or with friends. We gathered in the morning and talked about the weather and the difficulty of the Mt. Leconte ascent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Or we talked about the rocks and small waterfalls we would encounter as we tubed down Deep Creek. As we ate our scrambled eggs, biscuit and heavily buttered grits we talked about the vigorous, gasping-for-breath exercise that would come later that morning, never doubting our ability to get to the Alum Caves before noon.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those days, Mt. Leconte was a favorite trail because it was almost vertical.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At one point there is a narrow ledge, so narrow that the Park Service has bolted a steel cable into the wall of the rock face. This cable was altogether central to the stories we told once back in the lobby of the Fryemont. The ledge, the rocks in the river and the (small) possibility of injury were important in those days.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When one hikes one also talks. I remember climbing LeConte with my father who told me about his family having just enough money to send his older brother to law school — and not enough money to send him to medical school.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also told me about his time in the Aleutian Islands in World War II. (I would later learn that he discovered the Army-supplied overcoats were saturated with a chemical that made the men sick. He never mentioned this to me or the fact he was commended for his discovery of this contaminant.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I also took this vertical hike with Tom Davis, Dean Moss and David Taub. Tom was not yet a Senator; but Dean then ran the Water Authority and David (I think) was the Mayor of Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I cannot remember the details of our conversation as we struggled up the mountain — perhaps we argued about annexation, or the water and sewer contract for Sun City, or the controversial Comprehensive Plan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But once at the lodge, and once we had a glass of scotch under our belts, we felt a sense of wonder and gratitude that we lived in this hot, febrile county and each had small role in it’s development.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now our son lives in New York City and has his own adventures. Our parents are dead and our friends mostly choose less rigorous activities like cruises on the Danube.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This morning, my wife and I are alone in this Chestnut-paneled interior that feels and smells precisely the same as it did when we were younger, and we’re saturated with a sense of adventure and expectation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a few minutes, I’ll meet Susan in the dining room — just the two of us — and we will look over at the long tables that seat eight or more people. We will look at those noisy, younger, crowded tables remembering the multiple conversations, the early-morning complaints and, of course, the excitement about the forthcoming, almost vertical movement into the Smoky Mountains.<br>\n<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Fryemont still provides sense of expectation, adventure', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-fryemont-still-provides-sense-of-expectation-adventure', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:32:28', '2019-06-19 10:32:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40375', 0, 'post', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40286, 4, '2019-06-12 09:45:53', '2019-06-12 13:45:53', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Conservative Republican Kathy Landing, 56, was in Beaufort for a meet-and-greet at Panini’s Monday, having announced her candidacy for Congress earlier that day. A businesswoman, financial planner, military wife, mother and public servant from Mount Pleasant, Landing is hoping to unseat Democrat Joe Cunningham in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. <br>\nWith Landing’s announcement, three Republicans have now formally challenged Cunningham for the seat he won in 2018. The two other declared challengers — Beaufort County Councilman Mike Covert and Hilton Head Island teacher Logan Cunningham, who is not related to the congressman — both live in Bluffton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kathy Landing spoke to the group at Panini’s then sat down briefly with The Island News.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On her reasons for running:</strong><br>\n“Today, we can truly say America is strong and thriving, but Washington remains broken. Congress seems lost and confused, with vicious partisan politics, endless attacks on our President, sideshows of attention-getting political stunts, and a lack of focus on what we need our representatives to do to solve the problems we still face as a nation. I can no longer sit by and watch this, and I am running to restore dignity and focus to the seat that belongs to you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are all tired of Congress being entirely focused on investigating our successful President, while failing to act on their primary duties and what we need most – a responsible and balanced budget, improved infrastructure, a fix to the broken healthcare system, and most importantly, a commitment to keep American families safe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am running for Congress to provide solutions to the issues most important to us in the Lowcountry, just as I have done as a [Mount Pleasant] Town Council Member working on infrastructure improvements, traffic relief, attracting high quality jobs, and improving our quality of life.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On the incumbent, Joe Cunningham:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We were told during the last election cycle that our current Congressman would put ‘Lowcountry over party.’ Now, he has a voting record to examine so we can see how that is going.&nbsp;According to FiveThirtyEight, he has the least bipartisan voting record possible, voting in favor of President Trump’s positions 0% of the time. Instead, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://propublica.org/\">ProPublica.org</a>, out of over 235 votes cast so far, he has voted 84% with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 87% with Adam Schiff, and 90% with Maxine Waters. Does this sound like Lowcountry over party to you? Are these the values of the 1stDistrict of South Carolina, or are they the liberal values of California or the Bronx?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“… Our current Congressman may be a nice guy, but the Lowcountry needs a strong leader in Congress that truly represents the majority of voices in SC1… Rather than attention-seeking stunts, we need a more thoughtful, and dare I say, mature approach in Congress.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Attention-seeking stunts?</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“… Like carrying a six-pack of beer onto the Congressional floor. It was probably a mistake, maybe even an honest mistake, and he was thrown out of Congress. Some people might say, ‘Oh, that’s funny.’ But there is a decorum associated with Congress and I feel like you should find out what the rules are before you start doing things off the cuff. Also, he got a lot of attention for blowing an air horn when he was trying to make a point about how loud seismic testing might be to the ears of mammals under water. He talks a lot about being an ocean engineer. I don’t know if he actually worked as one; I know he wasn’t certified in that. I bring this up only because I was with the Duke Marine lab as an undergrad and I have a fair amount of knowledge too, and I feel like if you want to make a point about seismic testing you don’t have to necessarily kill everybody’s ears with an air horn. You can make that point without making it a stunt.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On offshore drilling:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“During the last election, our current Congressman stood for one issue above anything else. He was against offshore drilling. I stand before you now to declare that I am absolutely and unequivocally against offshore drilling and seismic testing for the South Carolina coastline.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On healthcare:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We know that Obamacare is not paying for itself and that it needs bailouts from time to time just to keep going. When the first constructed the Affordable Care Act – I hate to call it that because it’s not affordable – they missed the mark on the main idea. We wanted to cover more people with insurance, certainly, but bringing down health care costs needed to be done. And that wasn’t addressed at all. There are so many things we can do to bring costs down. I think the President is working on some things right now that are potentially worthwhile in terms of getting vendors and hospitals and doctors to show the real costs as opposed to having these things that are adjusted after. I have ideas on all these things, but what we’re going to be doing is fully forming my positions on each issue as we move forward. We do have a lot of this covered already on my website, for instance my thoughts on pre-existing conditions…”<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On being pro-life:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;“[I am someone] who understands, through my volunteer work with crisis pregnancy centers, that we can and must do a better job of supporting women who feel helpless or trapped in unwanted pregnancies, making it substantially easier for them to carry to term, making adoption more readily available if they still cannot or do not want to raise the babies, and helping make the children’s lives legacies of love after birth by providing true support for the family.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>On supporting the Second Amendment:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We deserve a member of Congress who understands the risks to individual liberty and our country’s freedoms when we try to restrict this critically important right. And oh, by the way, I do have a Concealed Weapons Permit and own a 9mm Smith &amp; Wesson Shield.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about Kathy Landing and her positions, visit <a href=\"http://www.kathylanding.com/\">www.kathylanding.com</a> <br><br><em>Above: Kathy Landing, center, discusses her campaign on Monday with Kandy Gallagher, left, and Marian Sheldrake prior after her official announcement of her candidacy for the 1st Congressional District seat being held by Democrat Joe Cunningham. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Landing makes appearance in Beaufort after announcing run for Congress', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'landing-makes-appearance-in-beaufort-after-announcing-run-for-congress', '', '', '2019-06-12 12:42:39', '2019-06-12 16:42:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40287, 4, '2019-06-12 09:45:01', '2019-06-12 13:45:01', '', '_RES1598', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1598', '', '', '2019-06-12 09:45:01', '2019-06-12 13:45:01', '', 40286, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1598.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40290, 4, '2019-06-11 10:05:52', '2019-06-11 14:05:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>YA Everlasting Book Club</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are an adult or teen who enjoys reading Young Adult Literature, this book club is for you. All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street downtown and are free to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upcoming book discussions: July 10 – For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig; Aug. 14 – Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club June meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s June meeting will be held Thursday, June 13 at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting at 7 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The guest speaker will be well known local angler Jim Golier, a formal SCDNR representative and current Executive Director of the Hampton Wildlife Fund. He will discuss the latest in electronic and maintenance issues. This will include various plotters, sounders, and utilization. A representative from West Marine will also be available for various product pricing for makes and models.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests are welcomed and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email <a href=\"mailto:fgibson@islc.net\">fgibson@islc.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Registration open for game design and development classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Digital Corridor announces a second summer camp sessions of Game On! – game design and development geared toward middle and high school students. Registration is now open for this limited seating opportunity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The course will be held at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp facility from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday-Friday, July 15-19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among the topics will be game strategy, puzzle design and a final project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is a special curriculum by Seth Konoza, an animation, game design and computer science educator at Beaufort High School. Students are introduced to the theory, tools, and practice required to create their own games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Helping students to discover a passion for game design, computer science and coding, Game On! presents kids with the possibility of continuing their education in technology.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Program manager Shelley Barratt adds, “In our third season of offering this course, we are well awareof the tech skills that the newer generation gains early on. The goal is to offer other skills — like critical thinking and user experience — to augment that, and the real work commences once they follow that curiosity throughout their education and into a potential tech career.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eco Camp celebrates 30th year</strong><br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Conservation District will have its 30th Eco Camp July 22-26th. \"The Best of Eco Camp\" will feature favorite programs from years past with a focus on our coastal ecosystem. Elementary students will examine critters found in oyster reefs, pluff mud, and dock fouling, dissect fish, do a mock dolphin necropsy, as well as practice shrimp net casting. Campers will see local live critters, learn about butterflies, safety and first aid. Friday the students will tour the Port Royal Sound Maritime Museum and take a marsh walk. All campers will receive a T-shirt to decorate and have lunch on Friday sponsored by the Farm Bureau Women\'s Committee. Please sign up by July 9 to get this years T-shirt. For details, call 843-255-7306 or visit <a href=\"http://beaufortconservationdistrict.org/\">beaufortconservationdistrict.org</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>June Beaufort Drum Circle Dates</strong><br> All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort S.C. Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Our final June event will be Thursday, June 27 at the Contemplative Garden in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>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.<br>\nFor questions or to join our mailing list, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com\">beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com</a> or contact us on our Facebook page Beaufort SC Drum Circle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island Lighthouse tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Climb the only Lighthouse in South Carolina open to the public and learn about the workings and history of the Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join Keeper Ted and tour guides any Thursday in June at 10 a.m. You must be 44-inches tall to climb. Cost is $2 per person. Call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437 for reservations. Park entry fees apply.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running Tuesday, June 11 through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the talk, participants can join TTT host Peggy Willenberg on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>YMCA to offer CPR classes</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Heritage Explorers Camp at the Santa Elena History Center</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Immerse your child in a week of interesting local history from 1566 to the 1900s at the Beaufort Heritage Explorers summer camp at the Santa Elena History Center, hosted by the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/santaelenafoundation/\">Santa Elena History Center</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reconstructionbeaufort/\">The Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Beaufort</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HistoricBeaufortFoundation/\">Historic Beaufort Foundation</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dates are June 20-28 or July 29-Aug. 2, 9&nbsp; a.m.-1 p.m. Each day concludes with lunch from 12:15 p.m. until pick up with lunch provided on Friday.<br>\nThe cost is $150 per child with all proceeds benefit participating nonprofits. There are 15 openings for rising 3rd grade through rising 5th grade and 15 openings for rising 6th grade through rising 8th grade.<br>\nThere must be a minimum of 10 per age group registered by June 15. For more information or to register, visit <a href=\"https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/\">https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>June activities at Hunting Island State Park</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m. (except June 19)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thursdays: Interpretive lighthouse tour, 10 a.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.; Sea safari, 4 p.m. (June 20)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m.; Fish printing, 2 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturdays: Turtle time, 11 a.m.; Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (June 27); Hunting Island bingo, 3 p.m. (June 15); Sharks!, 3 p.m. (June 29)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-182', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:11:25', '2019-06-12 14:11:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40290', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40292, 4, '2019-06-11 10:11:25', '2019-06-11 14:11:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SCDNR alligator hunting deadline approaching</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The application deadline to enter this year\'s public alligator hunting season lottery drawing is 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt. A randomized computer drawing based on a preference point system will determine the selection of hunters. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a preference point for use in future alligator lottery hunts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s public season will begin at 12 p.m. noon Sept. 14 and run until noon Oct. 12.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If selected, tag fees are $100. Additional fees apply for nonresident applicants.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By law, the fees collected are used to support the Alligator Management Program\'s research and management activities, and for conservation of the American Alligator in South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please check the S.C. Department of Natural Resources website at <a href=\"http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html\">www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html</a> for more alligator hunting information and any changes or updates.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SCDNR will closely monitor these hunts, and the harvest and regulations may be modified for future seasons. If you encounter problems with applying please contact SCDNR at 803-734-3887 before continuing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SC AG Wilson joins motion to unseal generic drug price fixing complaint</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 44-state coalition led by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong in a motion Friday, June 7 to unseal their complaint against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation\'s largest generic drug manufacturers. The complaint, filed on May 10 in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, alleges a broad conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different drugs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marines live-fire training in June</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will be commencing live-fire training from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, June 17 and 18.<br>\nThe marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archer’s Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic.<br>\nFor questions regarding firing times and waterway closures, please contact the Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis to speak to Beaufort Tea Party</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>State senator Tom Davis will be the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Beaufort Tea Party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 at Fuji\'s Restaurant at 97 Sea Island Parkway on Lady\'s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis was slated to speak at the May meeting but had to reschedule. This month, Davis will discuss the state budget, the Compassionate Care Act, the Personhood Act, hemp and more. Bring your questions, and seating is limited, so come early.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>League of Women Voters Beaufort Area hosting June meeting</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Members and non-members are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at Beth Israel Synagogue at 401 Scott Street in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League is preparing for many activities leading up to the 2020 elections, and this month\'s meeting agenda will include discussions and planning for the following committees: Voter services, voter access, education, Observer Corps, legislative issues (ERA, redistricting), membership, 100th anniversary celebration, fundraising and the Harriet Keyserling Emerging Leader Fund.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League recently conducted a successful annual meeting and luncheon to elect new officers and confirm its priorities. Nearly 100 tickets were sold to the event, which featured presentations on Women of the Reconstruction Era.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization’s top action priorities include voter access, voter technology and voter registration. Program priorities, based on polling, include redistricting, voter education, healthcare reform, natural resources protection and passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All meetings of the League are open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League of Women Voters of Beaufort Area, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Find us on Facebook at League of Women Voters Beaufort Area, follow us on Instagram @beaufortvotes and #beaufortvotes, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:lwvbeaufort@gmail.com\">lwvbeaufort@gmail.com</a> or call 704-641-7357.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-113', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:13:14', '2019-06-12 14:13:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40292', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40294, 4, '2019-06-11 10:14:02', '2019-06-11 14:14:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home2 Suites By Hilton to celebrate grand opening</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday, June 20, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of the new Home2 Suites By Hilton in Beaufort. The celebration kicks off at 5 p.m., and the official ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 5:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home2 Suites invites the public to attend the event from 5-7 p.m. Guests can enjoy hors d\'oeuvres and enter to win door prizes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001j8Alm6Q3mQQgaLBe1sL5uuy7Y3p1z1WK4cflGCpGJuTRy8oeuR80PN0Sd11hVqeXZxfuVvaYGB_Q1dXI5jAJHdwWaW9TQjtI2uOJKNYLMb_iHcDcytuCZE-8uWw8cIXjZElp_h28VMFxxmI0v14jpXE92b07OcleHRamLHDRAaTLs3ho9VfY67s-613BY4vGKyb2UgnFU5gICbiQedbVca2lGT77YJMMbg5jFyGHQn9-CBuOJ88L9g==&amp;c=buv-TgKZtKs_MZjh50IQFFsQu4Zg2bVLkSSIJYvBMm_pQRfC2ZhbLA==&amp;ch=K5VCxjyt2zJgKoPSeoMAV3YiYq7lQntihcviOMQAU20TKpDSu_65KA==\">Home2 Suites</a> is a modern extended stay brand featuring innovative elements and amenities. Visit their new location at 3658 Trask Parkway in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Business Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-20', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:14:34', '2019-06-12 14:14:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40296, 4, '2019-06-11 10:14:50', '2019-06-11 14:14:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Moon Over Buffalo auditions</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There will be auditions for the Coastal Stage production of Moon Over Buffalo at 7 p.m. June 17-18 at 100 Sea Island Pkwy in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The play will be performed Aug. 16 -25 by Coastal Stage at AMVETS at 1831 Ribaut Rd. in Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The director has chosen to make summer rehearsal schedules flexible and will coordinate with pre-arranged vacation and out-of-town holiday time. For more information and role descriptions, visit <a href=\"https://u7364905.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=Lp-2B2HLyizzAa4uC1gd2tJR3WWmpKdkCcBYJDGEWDn-2FeO35qChlgyOTwoSFQOoac5VwIZAMf5rPKH4XLObIxNbowxp-2BtM4vtziIKykgMnSNJwlFFQCO6TYpbbMQT4jesAxcAfhPmsZSObHbB7NCDfuxpMK7d5KDdgamJ5CPa7dvuxX2aZi51fh-2BmmmhB-2BEybwsoNsrg4pI-2FmAgzF3pPTCwuIKTrC-2BoVn-2Fl13fsgQTPITltyTblZdY46biFI6nFCA0AvGAdGlZCYH8ELz27lDHIGhtmkYx2CuLuYkIsHcaKY1koJ8x2mcm7wqJqx2IhtZRkadHA9IQQitet2h6fD9YAhrd8UAqyZ4P-2BPtt0-2BWM7WK0LcXEJpUDzMP7w5yJbrZTKqJU23SLYE7iY2N-2B8kwbYCNjwDLj1SWGbHJjhsWReF49Qd0k-2Fp350g9tJVvaP7YQrvBe9EE-2BeZaUxRtglxvo2v-2BUNzJOpWolEQG39rz4HCSqatStY4XgSSFqbfco17mTmOr5Ckt6-2BByp-2FUfVAtxQ0hti8ClV4Dv-2Fo6GfoR8OUqvawf9kuWb9OTim0SR8v943ULZqZM9WG83P6MR2OfqMUbUEGdRyqFMs3waq-2BzG-2FNMdF597eQNE7YohyqBd4UXJmqW8t6Bb4D6u1c15hH5HeCKnD5a9Q4cShPBt0zuulcPoVEkmny7OUiptOodSl3hzUp2k730un9PRt24Qlkgm1S60ifHJScLvhZi2WZpUoHAQH05hsqQQuCrwwP2PqdtObCievVuRZ7sl4X47O2Fuzlmlbv-2B3WF1hqlkSs7Fjvx9lB7-2BoKKOU1JhY0t5MVZvt2LBHe2KSQDF80iM4-2BtwAts7A-2FQBDQ1EQYj7s3LclrjVTE7vI7iPLTToYgW0cuWbUkpmA1BNyt-2\">www.coastalstage.com/get-involved</a>.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Arts Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'arts-briefs-2', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:15:53', '2019-06-12 14:15:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40298, 4, '2019-06-11 10:19:48', '2019-06-11 14:19:48', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By RICHARD ECKSTROM</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seven and a quarter percent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That’s the official “assumed rate of return” for South Carolina’s retiree pension system.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In other words, state officials tell us the system should expect to earn 7.25 percent on its assets for decades to come.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s a safe bet that most folks have never given a thought to this number and what it means. But while obscure to most people, it’s at the heart of our state’s most serious financial problem. I’ll explain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most state retirees’ pension benefits are paid from a plan operated by the S.C. Retirement System. This plan is funded by three revenue sources: Employees contribute 9 percent of each paycheck to it, and the state, i.e. the taxpayers, kick in an amount equal to 14.5 percent of that same paycheck. That money is invested by an eight-member commission, and the investment earnings are the third revenue source.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>State lawmakers adopt an official assumption of investment earnings, ostensibly to calculate how much money will eventually be on hand to cover the benefits promised to retirees. Their assumption affects the rates that employees and taxpayers contribute to the plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unfortunately, few things in government escape the tinge of political calculation, and the assumed rate of return is no exception to the rule. Thus, this projection has historically been kept unrealistically high.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because, in general, politicians like to pretend they’ve got more money than they do. It lets them spend more freely – in this case, to bestow retirees with benefit increases without setting aside money to cover them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The downside, of course, is that it causes us to shortchange the system. Our actual investment returns have been far short of projected returns – with the five-year average being less than six percent – yet we haven’t done anything to make up the difference.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, the pension system faces a whopping $24 billion shortfall. It’s a big problem. If we’re to honor our commitments to past and current employees, somebody will have to pay up. There are no painless options.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This problem isn’t unique to South Carolina. Other public pension plans across the country are caught in similar crises, largely for the same reasons. Yet the folks who oversee these plans often revise their projections downward only reluctantly and modestly, knowing a change of even a quarter of a percent can reveal billions in previously concealed “unfunded liabilities” – the gap between how much is owed in benefit payouts and how much real money is likely to be available to cover the payouts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In South Carolina, the assumed rate of return has been gradually reduced from 8 percent a decade ago to today’s 7.25 percent. Still, many experts believe it’s unreasonable to count on plan assets earning an average of 7.25 percent annually going forward, and that a 4-5 percent return is more realistic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2016, a noted public pension expert advised S.C. legislators they should reduce their inflated assumption significantly. That advice apparently fell on deaf ears. That’s a shame. Given the terrible consequences associated with using inflated revenue assumptions, adjusting to a more conservative rate would much better serve the state’s interests.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Again, the price of failing to address the crisis directly could be a steep one. Consider some of the harsh measures taken by states and local governments who were forced to play catch-up after years of ignoring their pension woes: tax hikes costing property owners hundreds of dollars a year indefinitely; layoffs of employees, including those in public safety; and cuts in services, including even reducing the school week to four days.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Legislators must accept reality and adopt a more reasonable forecast for the state’s investments. While they’re at it, they should put future projections entirely in the hands of actuarial professionals, removing themselves — i.e. removing politics — from the process. And they must start paying down our unfunded liability now, rather than allowing it to continue to swell.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But first things first: It’s time to pull our heads out of the sand and acknowledge the problem and its magnitude. Politicians hate to discuss unfunded pension liabilities; it’s not a well-understood issue to them, nor are there any simple fixes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But it’s our most critical challenge, and the consequences of allowing it to grow like an untreated disease will be severe and long-lasting. Lawmakers who have the state’s best interests at heart will put the pension system’s deficit front and center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s Comptroller.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The number at the root of SC’s biggest problem', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-number-at-the-root-of-scs-biggest-problem', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:35:07', '2019-06-12 14:35:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40298', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40300, 4, '2019-06-11 10:21:29', '2019-06-11 14:21:29', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Hall-of-fame coach died June 1 at 98</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Monday, June 3, 2019, and I’m in Bryson City, N.C.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s early — I’m on vacation — but my e-mail tells me that Richard Fetters has died.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coach Dick Fetters was 98 and living in Indianapolis when he died on June 1. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coach Fetters was a swimming coach for most of his life — most notably at Michigan State University. After he retired he sailed across the Great Lakes and then down the Intracoastal Waterway. When he got to Beaufort he stopped and built a house just off Meridian Road on Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dick Fetters had planned a conventional retirement — doing laps in his pool and watching Notre Dame football on Saturday afternoon.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But before that routine got started he was asked to evaluate the “Water Survival Course” at Parris Island. After a couple of days of watching recruits he told the instructors they were doing it wrong.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The recruits should learn to swim without their helmets, boots and backpacks. They should learn the basics before being tossed, fully equipped, into the pool at Weapons Battalion.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Marines were not impressed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re teaching water survival, not the breast stroke, Thanks for your help but we’re going to keep the Marine Corps method,” they replied.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But while he was on the deck, three Navy dentists approached him and asked if he would help them with their strokes. He agreed and Parris Island Masters sprang into being.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the beginning the small team (six members including myself) made little impact on adult swimming in South Carolina. There were meets in Charleston, Greenville and Anderson and we wore green T-shirts that begged the question, “Is Parris Island in South Carolina?”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dick Fetters believed that half the team should consist of active duty Marines. That meant we often got talented swimmers just graduated from the Naval Academy. But we also got people who had not raced in college — people who simply wanted a workout. But when you joined the team there was an unwritten contract.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’ll work with you. Help you be a better swimmer. But I want something in return,” Fetters would say to the curious who wandered onto the pool deck at Parris Island. “I want you to compete at three swim meets every year. And when you go I want you to swim 10 events.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unknown to many, Masters Swimming in the United States is men and women doing bi-weekly workouts. Most who join do not climb the starting blocks and test their kick, their shoulder strength, their lung capacity against others in their age group. But Fetters knew that periodic testing was essential. The possibility of humiliation; or winning a towel featuring the embroidered message ‘high point winner’ was what made many endure 2,000 yards of nighttime, after-work practice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1992 the team won its first S.C. State Championship. It won another in 1993. And then another 12 State Championships in a row.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2004, Parris Island finished third (medium-sized team) at the National Championships. And in 2014 Richard Fetters was inducted into the American Swim Coaches Hall of Fame.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During its halcyon years, Parris Island Masters held onto its active duty Marines — at one time the Commanding General at Parris Island was a member. But there were also doctors, lawyers, preachers and nurse practitioners who churned through the chlorinated water in Raleigh, Atlanta and Santa Clara.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And all the while Dick Fetters sat on the pool deck, stopwatch in hand, telling swimmers just out of the water, “Good race, John. But the next time you swim backstroke be sure your little finger is extended and goes into the water first.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is hard to estimate the number of people who were touched by Dick Fetters in the 22 years that he lived in Beaufort. That number is surely in the hundreds. For many, including myself, he instilled a love for movement, vigorous aerobic movement, at least three times a week.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And I know that I’m not alone with this affliction.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I know there are hundreds of others, now scattered across the country, who still do weekly workouts crafted by Dick Fetters.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If one includes the swimmers he coached at Michigan State, there are thousands of aging men and women who have lived happier, healthier lives because Richard Fetters said to them, “… and you must compete. And when you go you must swim at least 10 events.”&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Fetters left indelible mark on Beaufort swimming, swimmers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fetters-left-indelible-mark-on-beaufort-swimming-swimmers', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:34:26', '2019-06-12 14:34:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40300', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40302, 4, '2019-06-11 10:25:28', '2019-06-11 14:25:28', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On June 22, the Beaufort Waterfront is going to be packed with participants and observers as the latest Dragon Boat Race takes place. This is the seventh year the races have taken place here. It is one of those popular fundraisers where local citizens raise money to assist cancer patients who live, work or receive treatment for cancer treatments.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My church was recruiting people for its group, The Parish Paddlers, so I decided to investigate it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I first called them, I was picturing these young athletic college men and women who would see me and cringe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But Sally Miller who responded to my phone call assured me that I would not be the oldest. As a matter of fact there were people in their 80s on the team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, I went down one Saturday morning to watch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First, anyone who can climb in a paddle boat and pick up a paddle can and should do it. It’s easy and it is fun. There is also a collective desire for all these paddlers to be there to support the cause. That common interest binds this team immediately.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The boats can have up to 22 people, with 20 paddlers facing toward the bow, one drummer (or caller) who sits at the front of the boat and faces the paddlers, and finally, the steer person at the rear of the boat.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I thought it would be fun to be the drummer, but someone had already taken that place. Talk about a great job. Ride along while everyone else does the work and all you do is call out commands. I am very good at telling people what to do</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Besides, there are a slew of fun “Dragon Boat orders” the caller must know. Like “Hitting the catch” “Hold the boat hard,” “Paddles in the boat” and “Prepare to back down.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was practicing in my office when my husband came into my office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What are you doing?” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m practicing being a Drummer on a Dragon Boat for The Parish Paddlers. I was told there is one assigned already, but I’m thinking they might need a backup, so I’m practicing just in case.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That is when he reminded me that we have another family obligation that could not be ignored, and I could not play on the Dragon Boat.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I called Sally with the bad news, but she assured me that I could be on the team next year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That is when I told her that I was practicing for the Drummer position and explained how well I can bark out commands and call out “Time it up!” to get all the paddlers in sync.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She only laughed and said pleasantly, “We’ll see you next year, Lee.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Parish Paddlers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-parish-paddlers', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:33:39', '2019-06-12 14:33:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40302', 0, 'post', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40304, 4, '2019-06-11 10:30:05', '2019-06-11 14:30:05', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By BILL RAUCH</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You know you’re writing a story the government doesn’t want to see in print when you ask the Beaufort City Man ager to provide you with some city expenditures, and the next day you get an email from the City Attorney saying the government wants $87/hr. for researching the information. The City Attorney’s hourly rate is about twice $87/hr.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That’s the first chapter of this story.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did I pay?<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No. The numbers here are all public information in the sense they have been published here or elsewhere and not refuted, or that they are tucked away in the city’s website. I dug them out myself, and in one case with the help of my friend, another former Beaufort mayor, David Taub.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s the story. And it is easy to see why the government doesn’t want it told.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort paid $1.8million, much of which it borrowed, to purchase The Beaufort Commerce&nbsp; Park out by the Air Station now seven years ago. The City has now paid an additional quarter of a million dollars in interest payments to finance the borrowed portion of the purchase price.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moreover the city has paid for paving, streetlights, electrical upgrades, sewer, gas availability, and broadband access for the park, capital expenditures that taken together exceed $150,000.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, the city has paid to maintain the Commerce Park (mowing, policing, signage etc) out of its operating budget, costs that are difficult to break out but which certainly exceed $50,000 over the past seven years.<br> So that’s altogether an easy $2,250,000 the City has in the park.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, given that Mayor Keyserling’s stated purpose for purchasing the park in 2012 was to create jobs, as the government puts the finishing touches on its upcoming budget what has the city got to show after seven years for those dollars? How’s the return on investment (ROI) looking?<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to materials furnished by the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, there are two businesses currently operating out of the park: Oliver’s Bush-hogging and Clean Burning which together employ 16, and Limuli Laboratories that employs three people full-time and 12 seasonally. Oliver opened up in 2005, and Limuli arrived after the city took ownership.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The unpleasant reality is therefore that the city’s move to buy the 158 acre park seven years ago has resulted in there being three new full-time jobs at the park. To be brutally businesslike about it, it is fair to say therefore that the three Limuli jobs have come at the cost to the city’s taxpayers of $775,000 each.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oh yes, there are nowadays, as there have always been, prospects. I remember four years ago my friend Beaufort City Councilwoman Donnie Beer saying when she was running for re-election: “You have to be patient.”<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ROI could change. Or of course it could get worse. But now there’s broadband. Now there’s sewer. Under a new federal law now 60 percent of the park is a South Carolina Opportunity Zone, meaning that under some circumstances capital gains taxes can be sheltered by investing there.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And, yes, there are investors interested in investing there, according to Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director John O’Toole. O’Toole has, for example an investor standing by to build a 50,000 sq. ft. spec building in the park, if Beaufort County will provide him with sufficient Incentives. He has a couple of other — undoubtedly Opportunity Zone — investors on the line too, he says. If anyone can pull the city’s bacon out of the fire, it’s O’Toole.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But these would be buildings being built to shelter taxes. They are not employers standing by to move jobs into the park.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> The employers, the recent record shows, seem often to prefer Bluffton where incidentally there is another spec building poised to request incentives from the county.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“How many spec buildings should we be building?” one county councilman asked last week. “I didn’t know we were even in that business.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s Commerce Park still adrift in the doldrums ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-commerce-park-still-adrift-in-the-doldrums%e2%80%a8', '', '', '2019-06-12 10:33:05', '2019-06-12 14:33:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40304', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40308, 4, '2019-06-11 07:52:27', '2019-06-11 11:52:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lights will be shining bright at Burton Wells Park in Beaufort this weekend, as two Dixie Youth Baseball all-star tournaments get underway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton Wells will host the District 8 tournaments for the Minors (9-10) and O-Zone (11-12) divisions beginning Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The O-Zone tournament will feature Colleton County versus Bluffton in the first game at 6 p.m., followed by Hilton Head versus host Beaufort at 8 p.m. Play continues through Monday’s championship game with the winning team advancing to the state tournament in Bluffton next month.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Host Beaufort drew a first-round bye in the Minors tournament and will face the winner of Friday’s 6 p.m. matchup between Bluffton American and Bluffton National at 10 a.m. Saturday. Hilton Head will face Colleton County in Friday’s second game at 8 p.m. The district champion will advance to the state tournament from July 13-18 in Anderson.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The AA Machine Pitch (7-8) district tournament is slated to begin June 21 in Walterboro with the top two teams advancing to the state tournament July 6-9 in Florence. Beaufort will open against Hilton Head at 8 p.m. on June 21.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Youth baseball all-star tourneys begin Friday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'youth-baseball-all-star-tourneys-begin-friday', '', '', '2019-06-13 07:53:26', '2019-06-13 11:53:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40310, 4, '2019-06-11 07:53:37', '2019-06-11 11:53:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The marathon that is the qualifying process for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is still in the early stages, but Beaufort’s CJ Cummings has put himself in excellent position to see his dream become a reality.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After his performance at the IWF Youth World Championships earlier this month in Fiji, Cummings climbed to the top of the IWF’s qualification rankings — not just for the 73kg weight class, but across all weight classes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cummings’ absolute ranking score of 3016.5507 points gives him a cushion of more than 208 points over the No. 2 lifter on the list —&nbsp;Akbar Djuraev of Uzbekistan —roughly equivalent to the gap between second place and seventh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cummings’ nearest competitor in the 73kg weight class is China’s Zhiyong Shi, who is ranked ninth. Four other 73kg lifters are ranked in the top 25 and another seven are ranked from 26th through 36th.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“With over a year to go before the Olympics and many more qualifying competitions to come, it means that CJ is in a good place at present,” said Team Beaufort coach Ray Jones. “When you look at the different weight classes, CJ‘s is the most competitive and we would not want it any other way. Picture it as a marathon — there is still a lot more race till the finish line.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cummings’ next competition is the Junior Pan American Championships later this month in Havana, Cuba.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Cummings tops latest Olympic qualifying list', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cummings-tops-latest-olympic-qualifying-list', '', '', '2019-06-13 07:54:19', '2019-06-13 11:54:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40313, 4, '2019-06-11 08:00:09', '2019-06-11 12:00:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The state of South Carolina on Monday, June 10, announced the award of a contract for a new statewide voting system.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a lengthy evaluation of numerous proposals, an evaluation panel unanimously selected the Election Systems and Software (ES&amp;S) ExpressVote voting system. The new paper-based system will replace the state’s aging paperless system that has been in place since 2004.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is an exciting day for the future of elections in South Carolina,” Marci Andino, executive director of the State Election Commission, said in a release. “This system will not only provide voters with a dependable system for years to come, but it will also greatly enhance the security and resilience of our election process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We will now be able to audit paper ballots to verify results. This is a significant measure that will go a long way in providing voters and election officials the assurance that every vote is counted just as the voter intended.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ExpressVote ballot-marking device provides voters with the familiarity of a touchscreen combined with the security of a paper ballot. Voters will navigate the ballot and make selections using a touchscreen. After verifying selections, voters will print their paper ballot.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Voters will then have the opportunity to review the paper ballot before inserting it into a scanner. The scanner counts the votes, and the paper ballot is automatically dropped into a ballot box. Votes are recorded on the scanner, and the paper ballots are saved for auditing and verification of results.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The award was made after a six-month procurement process overseen by the S.C. Department of Administration and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. An evaluation panel made up of the five members of the State Election Commission considered a total of seven proposals including both hand-marked and ballot-marking systems from three voting system providers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our job was to find the best system out there for the voters of South Carolina,” John Wells, Chairman of the State Election Commission, said. “We were looking for a system that is secure, accurate, accessible, auditable, transparent, reliable and easy for poll managers and voters to use. Over the course of our six-week review, we read the proposals, participated in the demonstrations, and heard from industry experts. In the end, one clearly stood out above the rest.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The panel was advised by state and private cybersecurity experts, advocates for voters with disabilities, experts on accessible technology, national voting system technology consultants, and county and state election administrators. After deliberation and independent scoring by panel members, the panel unanimously selected the ExpressVote voting system as being the most advantageous to the voters of South Carolina.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cost of the system is approximately $51 million. The system will be implemented this year and be used to conduct all elections after January 1, 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more on South Carolina’s new statewide voting system, visit <a href=\"https://www.scvotes.org/new-voting-system-faqs\">https://www.scvotes.org/new-voting-system-faqs</a>.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'State selects new paper-based voting system', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'state-selects-new-paper-based-voting-system', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:04:38', '2019-06-13 12:04:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40313', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40316, 4, '2019-06-11 08:00:49', '2019-06-11 12:00:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 80 residents, invited by the Sea Island Coalition to a meeting to discuss traffic plans for Sunset Blvd., turned out June 4 loaded with questions and ideas for managing traffic in the riverfront neighborhood.<br>\nAfter a brief review of the Lady\'s Island Plan by Sea Island Coalition\'s Chuck Newton and Robert Merchant of the County Community Development Department, County Engineer Robert McFee chaired a session designed to get residents\' views of future traffic management on Sunset Boulevard, which currently carries about 3,000 vehicles per day.<br>\nThe large group was divided into three smaller groups during the event, during which residents charted concerns on flip charts for discussions. Concerns and ideas from fell into four general categories: Traffic \"calming,\" traffic enforcement, environmental/character preservation and volume management.<br>\nOf 154 votes cast on different ideas during the meeting, environmental and \"character preservation\" issues led the list, with 40 percent of total votes. Volume management concerns fell into second place (28 percent) with traffic calming garnering 17 percent of responses and traffic enforcement registering 15 percent.<br>\nMcFee told the group that its input was important, as no work has yet been done on Sunset Blvd. projects approved in a county-wide funding referendum last November. The only one of the nine projects approved by voters on which design work is under way is a new right-turn-only lane at Sam\'s Point Road southbound at the Sea Island Parkway.<br>\n\"We appreciate everyone taking time out of their schedules to review this project with us,” McFee said in a release. “Real work on Sunset Blvd is likely 18 months away, and I assure you that comments from tonight\'s meeting will provide guidance for the process.\"<br>\nMcFee noted that there would be additional opportunities for public input before work would begin on any Sunset Blvd projects.<br>\nTo read more about The Lady\'s Island Plan and the Lady\'s Island Corridor Traffic Study, visit https://tinyurl.com/y6o5dafx.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sunset Blvd. residents turn out for ‘ideas’ meeting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sunset-blvd-residents-turn-out-for-ideas-meeting', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:04:04', '2019-06-13 12:04:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40316', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40318, 4, '2019-06-11 08:01:26', '2019-06-11 12:01:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council Chairman Stu Rodman has announced that Sarah Brock has been appointed Clerk to Council, a position which is responsible for myriad essential support functions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The role includes legal compliance with the notice, preparation, and minutes of all council meetings and public hearings. The Clerk to Council also maintains all agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, records and other legal documents associated with County Council.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Further, the role involves ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, including the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts. The Clerk to Council is also responsible for handling attendance and record-keeping for County Council regular and committee meetings and oversees the administration of the oath-of-office for all newly-elected officials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“On behalf of Beaufort County Council, we extend a warm welcome to Sarah. Her competencies and skills match well to the challenges of being Clerk to Council,” Council Chairman Stu Rodman said in a release.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vice Chairman Paul Sommerville echoed Rodman’s sentiments and added that Sarah’s strong educational and work background make her an exceptional choice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sarah is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications and the Charleston School of Law with a Juris Doctorate Degree.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her professional experience includes WTOC-TV, PruittHealth, the law firm of Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth and Detrick, and most recently, the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sarah and her husband Michael, an investigator with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, have two children. Her community service includes participating in organizations such as the Beaufort County School District Choices Program, Boys and Girls Club of Jasper County, Lowcountry Young Professionals and the Lions Club.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sarah is a former member of the Board of Directors for Riverview Charter School and a past president of the Business Networking International, Beaufort Chapter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both Rodman and Sommerville, on behalf of County Council, indicated their thanks and appreciation to Sue Rainey for 36 years of loyal and dedicated service as Clerk to Council. After retiring from the County, Rainey continued her public service on a part-time basis to help ensure a smooth transition.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County Council appoints Sarah Brock as clerk', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-council-appoints-sarah-brock-as-clerk', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:03:23', '2019-06-13 12:03:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40318', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40320, 4, '2019-06-11 08:01:48', '2019-06-11 12:01:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brent Cooper has grown accustomed to collecting accolades from the Association of Directory Publishers, but the owner of Lady’s Island-based CPC was floored by the recognition his company received at the trade group’s annual convention earlier this month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2019 edition of the Lowcountry Phone Directory won eight awards in the international competition for Yellow Pages publishers, including Directory of the Year for phone books with a distribution of 50,001 or more.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, Cooper’s company was named Publisher of the Year, and he was re-elected to a three-year term on the ADP’s board of directors during the annual convention in New Orleans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I feel like we hit the jackpot,” Cooper said in a release. “We go to a lot of effort to make sure the Lowcountry Phone Directory is something special, and to have that effort recognized by our industry peers is very gratifying.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Phone Directory has won several ADP Gold Book Awards in recent years, and the 2019 prize haul was the biggest yet. By claiming six first-place awards and one second-place in various categories, CPC also won an additional prize — the points competition for Publisher of the Year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Brent Cooper and his employees should be very proud of the awards they won,” said Cindi Aldrich, president and CEO of ADP. “His company exemplifies the excellent creativity used to effectively market his directories and his advertisers’ products and services.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to the directory and publisher of the year competitions, the Lowcountry Phone Directory took first place in:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Excellence in Marketing Magazine and Newspaper;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Excellence in Marketing Outdoors;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Excellence in Cover Design, Print;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Excellence in Cover Design, Product Branding;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Excellence in Directory Ad Effectiveness, Design and Print</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The directory finished second in the Excellence in Marketing Sales Support Collateral competition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ADP was founded in 1898 and includes members from the U.S., Canada and other nations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Its Gold Book Awards are a jury- and peer-voted recognition of outstanding Yellow Pages production and marketing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CPC is owned and operated by Cooper, the company’s founder and a Beaufort native.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Phone Directory wins 8 national awards', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-phone-directory-wins-8-national-awards', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:02:48', '2019-06-13 12:02:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40320', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40322, 4, '2019-06-11 08:04:43', '2019-06-11 12:04:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2019 Civitas Awards Celebration presented by Lockheed Martin and Servpro on Friday, June 7. The annual Civitas Awards recognize outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who are exemplary in our region.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2019 award recipients:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outstanding Lowcountry Young Professional, sponsored by University of South Carolina Beaufort:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrick Cunningham</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outstanding Leadership Beaufort Alumnus, sponsored by Alliance Consulting Engineers:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ross Vezin</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outstanding Employee, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kendra Twitty, CAPA of Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tourism Leadership, sponsored by the Greater Beaufort-Port Royal Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pat Conroy Literary Center</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outstanding Nonprofit, sponsored by Hargray:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adaptive Golf Experience</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Excellence in Free Enterprise, sponsored by Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seaside Grown</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regional Economic Impact, sponsored by Merrill Lynch-Bank of America:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alpha Genesis, Inc.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Junior Enlisted Service Member of the Year, sponsored by Lockheed Martin:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>LCpl Ashanti Washington</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, sponsored by Lockheed Martin:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cpl Kathryn Adams</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lifetime of Leadership, sponsored by Previous Lifetime of Leadership Recipients:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ed Duryea<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Civitas award winners announced for 2019', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'civitas-award-winners-announced-for-2019', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:06:00', '2019-06-13 12:06:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40322', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40324, 4, '2019-06-13 08:07:32', '2019-06-13 12:07:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Julie Jones has been selected as the new Chief Financial Officer of Beaufort Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Julie Jones brings an excellent and diverse finance background to the position,” Beaufort Academy Head of School Dan Durbin said in a release. “We are looking forward to her leadership in our finance department.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones, a current BA parent and head swim coach, holds two Bachelor’s degrees – one in Journalism and Mass Communications, another in Accounting, graduating Cum Laude.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most recently, Jones held the position of Cash Manager for the cast-iron cookware company Le Creuset. For more than two years, Jones worked in the company\'s corporate office located in Early Branch, managing the banking relationships and vendor/customer accounts for their wholesale division, and 90 Le Creuset retail stores.<br>\nJones, and her husband, Jake, have two children attending Beaufort Academy – Claire, a rising 5th grader, and Trevor, a rising 7th grader.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We chose Beaufort Academy for our children because we were drawn to the close-knit environment,\" says Julie. \"We love being part of a family within the community, one that truly cares about their student\'s future and educational successes. The BA atmosphere reflects the essential characteristics of leadership not only within the school, but beyond campus in the Beaufort community.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am proud to not only be a BA parent and coach, but to also serve as the new CFO, an integral part of Beaufort Academy\'s future.\"<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Jones tabbed as new Beaufort Academy CFO', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jones-tabbed-as-new-beaufort-academy-cfo', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:07:33', '2019-06-13 12:07:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40324', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40325, 4, '2019-06-13 08:07:16', '2019-06-13 12:07:16', '', 'BAJones0613', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bajones0613', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:07:16', '2019-06-13 12:07:16', '', 40324, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BAJones0613.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40327, 4, '2019-06-13 08:09:38', '2019-06-13 12:09:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Beaufort High School senior was named Wednesday, June 5 as the Beaufort County School District\'s third National Merit Scholarship winner.<br>\nAlan Wiser\'s national recognition came in the latest round of announcements by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River High\'s Faith Shupard and Hilton Head Island High\'s Meaghan Lyons were named in earlier announcements.<br> Wiser competed with 15,000 national finalists to earn one of 7,600 college scholarships worth more than $31 million. The new round of announcements covers scholarships sponsored by specific colleges and universities.<br> <br>Wiser\'s scholarship will be funded by Clemson University, where he plans to study computer science.<br><br> \"Alan is a terrific young man with a very bright future, and we\'re very proud of him,\" Interim Superintendent Herb Berg said.<br> <br>About 1.6 million high school juniors from more than 22,000 American high schools entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.<br> <br>To advance to the final round of competition, each semifinalist had to submit a detailed application that provided information about the student\'s academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, honors and awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, each semifinalist had to be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirmed the student\'s earlier score on the qualifying test.<br>\nEventual scholarship winners were the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort High senior is district\'s 3rd National Merit Scholar', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-high-senior-is-districts-3rd-national-merit-scholar', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:09:40', '2019-06-13 12:09:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40327', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40328, 4, '2019-06-13 08:09:26', '2019-06-13 12:09:26', '', 'AlanWiser0613', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'alanwiser0613', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:09:26', '2019-06-13 12:09:26', '', 40327, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AlanWiser0613.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40330, 4, '2019-06-13 08:11:41', '2019-06-13 12:11:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ten Whale Branch Early College High School seniors picked up their high school diplomas Wednesday, June 5 having already earned two years of college course credits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The students took advantage of a partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry that allows Whale Branch students to take college courses – and earn two-year associate’s degrees – while still in high school at no cost to themselves or their parents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The TCL degree represents a two-year head-start as the students work toward earning a Bachelor’s degree or entering the workforce.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Five Whale Branch seniors actually earned “double” TCL associate’s degrees in both Arts and Science. They are Nathan Everly, Jakhiya McKee, Allie Rodgers, Christopher Sanders, and Tamira Singleton.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Five seniors earned associate’s degrees in Arts. They are Jaren Anthony Cantorna, Tynaysia Evans, Hezekiah Jackson, Kalen Stokes, and Nia Sutton.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nine other seniors will graduate from Whale Branch on June 5 with college certificates for completing significant college-level coursework at TCL: Carlos Cave, Keona Dopson, Jamari Evans, Jaheem Hazel, Isayra Leija Hernandez, Christopher Lyons, Trevaughn Nelson, Marion Smalls and Stephen Triplett.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The joint WBECHS-TCL initiative is completing its eighth year. While any district student can take college-level courses at TCL, Whale Branch’s instructional program is built around its TCL partnership. Eighteen percent of this year’s graduates completed college classes and earned college credits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Whale Branch’s early college program gives students the ability to earn a four-year college degree in just two years,” said Interim Superintendent Herb Berg. “That represents a tremendous financial advantage for students and their families.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brooke Everly, who graduated from Whale Branch in 2016 with double associates degrees from TCL, went on to graduate from The Citadel in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, then graduated from The Citadel Graduate College on May 4 with a Master’s in Arts Degree in Biology.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>College courses are offered on site at Whale Branch, and students (as early as Grade 9 if they qualify) have the option of taking additional courses at the TCL campus. Among some of the most popular college courses are Probability and Statistics, College Algebra, Western Civilization and English Composition I.<br><br><em>From left, Jakhiya McKee, Tamira Singleton, Christopher Sanders, Allie Rodgers, Nathan Everly</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Whale Branch seniors earn two-year college degrees', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whale-branch-seniors-earn-two-year-college-degrees', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:11:44', '2019-06-13 12:11:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40330', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40331, 4, '2019-06-13 08:11:04', '2019-06-13 12:11:04', '', 'WhaleBranchDouble', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whalebranchdouble', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:11:04', '2019-06-13 12:11:04', '', 40330, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WhaleBranchDouble.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40333, 4, '2019-06-11 08:12:36', '2019-06-11 12:12:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>American Legion Beaufort Post 9 has awarded scholarships to six area Class of 2019 high school graduates headed to accredited colleges and universities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Katherine Reilly (Wofford College), Emily Oldham (College of Charleston), David Mathai (Babson College), Carolyn Moss (South Carolina), Margaret Aimar (St. Andrews) and Mary Cooper (South Carolina) each received a substantial scholarship from the American Legion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The graduates have to apply for the scholarships. The high schools in Post 9’s area – Beaufort High School, Beaufort Academy and John Paul II – were contacted and asked for applicants. Beaufort High did not submit any applicants this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reilly and Oldham attended John Paul II. The rest attended Beaufort Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Post 9 awards college scholarships to students who demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a good citizen of the United States. The awards are based on the number of scholarships awarded up to a maximum of $5000 for 2019, as determined by the Executive Committee.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The scholarships will be paid directly to the accredited schools to which the applicants are registered to attend. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All applications become the property of The American Legion, Beaufort Post 9 and the awarding decisions are made by the Executive Committee of Post 9.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications must include a copy of applicant’s latest transcript indicating the current GPA, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the applicant’s school. Letter(s) of recommendation from each community volunteer organization and/or job supervisor, if applicable, are also required.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The community letter(s) should include the applicant’s position, the number of hours worked each week, and the number of months applicant was active.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'American Legion gives scholarships to 6 local graduates', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'american-legion-gives-scholarships-to-6-local-graduates', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:14:59', '2019-06-13 12:14:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40335, 4, '2019-06-13 08:24:06', '2019-06-13 12:24:06', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Pillars of History Project commemorates combination of Beaufort, Robert Smalls and St. Helena schools into modern-day Beaufort High School</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By MIKE MCCOMBS</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several hundred people gathered Saturday, June 8 at Beaufort High School to celebrate the unveiling of the Pillars of History project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The project, consisting of four informational and commemorative columns at Beaufort High, honors the 1971 formation of Beaufort High through the integration-driven consolidation of the old Beaufort High School (the Tidal Waves), Robert Smalls High (the Generals) and St. Helena School (the Eagles).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The project was the brainchild of longtime Beaufort High School track coach Herbert Glaze. Glaze began teaching at the school a year after integration in 1972 and has been there for 47 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was something I wanted to do from some time ago to let people see the significance and the history of how the three schools came together,” Glaze said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40337,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":379,\"height\":548} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1535-706x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40337\" width=\"379\" height=\"548\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Glaze said most students and faculty know little of the history of the three schools, including one teacher who has been at the school for 18 years ans told him she had no idea.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When integration came, the school board voted 4-3 to name the new school Beaufort High School, taking the name of the all-white school. They also voted to have the school adopt the green and white colors of Robert Smalls and the Eagles mascot of St. Helena.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Numerous faculty, staff and students from the three schools attended the ceremony.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Many came to speak and reflected on what happened. It was very positive and very good,” Glaze said. “I think it was pretty successful. People are talking about it in a positive way. The pillars reflect the formation of the school, and I hope it is something that will stay there.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Beaufort High is one of the unique schools in the state because of the way they came together to form one.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Top: Three former school principals light their candles to form one unified Beaufort High School during the Pillars of History ceremony Saturday at BHS. From left are Jonathan Francis, Jr. representing his father who was principal at St. Helena School; Ellen Richardson of Robert Smalls High; Billy Dunford, principal of Beaufort High and Charity Summer, current principal of Beaufort High. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly </strong></em><br><br><em>Center: Herbert Glaze unveils one of the Pillars of History during the Pillars of History ceremony on Saturday, June 8 at Beaufort High School. Seated at left is former BHS principal Jonathan Francis Jr. who’s father was principal at St. Helena School, which integrated with two other schools to form the current Beaufort High School. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em><br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'And the 3 became 1', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'and-the-3-became-1', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:24:08', '2019-06-13 12:24:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40335', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40336, 4, '2019-06-13 08:21:54', '2019-06-13 12:21:54', '', '_RES1559', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1559', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:21:54', '2019-06-13 12:21:54', '', 40335, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1559.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40337, 4, '2019-06-13 08:22:40', '2019-06-13 12:22:40', '', '_RES1535', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1535-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:22:40', '2019-06-13 12:22:40', '', 40335, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1535.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40339, 4, '2019-06-13 08:25:58', '2019-06-13 12:25:58', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, June 8 for a new security gate at the Beaufort County Airport.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The celebration came after a year-long fundraising campaign and installation by the Beaufort Aviation Association. Twenty-eight donors contributed a total of $23,700 allowing the gate to be constructed and installed without any public funding.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Beaufort Aviation Association president James Atkins, the security gate prevents unauthorized vehicles from entering the airport and reduces the potential of vandalism, terrorism and theft from the aircraft hangars.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The gate should mean no more unauthorized vehicles on the ramp, taxiway or runway, which could have become a problem with the increased traffic on Airport Circle, which runs in front of the relatively new Lady’s Island Walmart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There are certainly more people in the area due to Walmart and the associated development,” Beaufort County Airport director Jon Rembold said in an email. “We haven’t had any serious issues but we would rather be proactive when it comes to the safety of the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Airport, located at 39 Airport Circle on Lady’s Island, is a county-owned, public-use airport three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Beaufort. It is also known as Frogmore Island Airport or Frogmore Intranational Airport.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort County Airport celebrates new security gate', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-airport-celebrates-new-security-gate', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:26:00', '2019-06-13 12:26:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40339', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40340, 4, '2019-06-13 08:25:45', '2019-06-13 12:25:45', '', 'Aiport0613', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'aiport0613', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:25:45', '2019-06-13 12:25:45', '', 40339, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Aiport0613.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40342, 4, '2019-06-13 08:27:39', '2019-06-13 12:27:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the Y’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep kids safe in and around the water, the Beaufort–Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry will provide scholarships for swim instruction and water safety to children from underserved communities in Beaufort and Jasper counties in 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fatal drowning is the second-leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14. In ethnically diverse communities, the youth drowning rate is two to three times higher than the national average, according to a USA Swimming study.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, 64 percent of African-American children, 45 percent of Latino children, and 40 percent of Caucasian children have no or low swimming ability.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Educating children how to be safe around water is just as important as teaching them to look both ways before they cross the street,” Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director at the Wardle Family YMCA, said in a release. “The Y teaches children of all ages and backgrounds that water should be fun, not feared, and this practice not only saves lives it builds confidence.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Y has been a leader in providing swim lessons and water safety for more than 100 years, pioneering group swim lessons in 1906. The Wardle Family YMCA continues to help youth and adults experience the joy and benefits of swimming, so they can be healthy, confident and secure in the water.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about Wardle Family YMCA swim programs including lessons, swim team, and Aqua Camp, contact Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622, ext. 236 or <a href=\"mailto:l.bergen@wardlefamilyymca.org\">l.bergen@wardlefamilyymca.org</a>.<br>\n<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'YMCA providing 100 scholarships for swim lessons', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ymca-providing-100-scholarships-for-swim-lessons', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:27:42', '2019-06-13 12:27:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40343, 4, '2019-06-13 08:27:21', '2019-06-13 12:27:21', '', 'Healthy Living Swim Lessons 2017', 'Healthy Living Swim Lessons 2017', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'healthy-living-swim-lessons-2017', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:27:21', '2019-06-13 12:27:21', '', 40342, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YMCASwimLessonKids.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40345, 4, '2019-06-13 08:29:46', '2019-06-13 12:29:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Beaufort man who once served time in state prison will now serve a 10-year federal sentence for firearms offenses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wade Deon McKeithen, 36, pleaded guilty in January and was sentenced Friday, May 31 for two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Senior U.S. District Judge Margaret B. Seymour of Charleston sentenced McKeithen to 10 yearsin prison, five years for each count. The sentences are to be served consecutively.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carra Henderson of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office prosecutedthe case, part of a longstanding partnership to target career criminals in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton and Allendale counties. The partnership between the Solicitor’s Office and U.S. Attorney’s Office began in 2015 and has resulted in convictions against 38 defendants.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It allows Henderson to prosecute 14th Circuit offenders in federal court, where penalties for gun,drug and organized-crime offenses are typically more severe than in state courts. Henderson was the first state-level prosecutor in South Carolina to be fully embedded with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While on parole in 2015, McKeithen ran from police during a traffic stop and crashed the Chevy Impala he was driving into a drainage ditch. Cocaine, Oxycodone and a methamphetamine mixture were found in the Chevy, along with a .40-caliber handgun and ammunition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During a subsequent traffic stop in October 2016, Beaufort Police found cash, drug paraphernalia, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and a loaded 9 mm handgun and magazine with 16 rounds in a vehicle that McKeithen was a passenger.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The vehicle was pulled over for violating a curfew during Hurricane Matthew.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McKeithen’s criminal history includes 12 years in a state prison for armed robbery with a deadlyweapon, and assault and battery with intent to kill. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Prosecution partnership sends Beaufort man back to prison', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'prosecution-partnership-sends-beaufort-man-back-to-prison', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:29:49', '2019-06-13 12:29:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40346, 4, '2019-06-13 08:29:37', '2019-06-13 12:29:37', '', 'WadeMcKeithen0613', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wademckeithen0613', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:29:37', '2019-06-13 12:29:37', '', 40345, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WadeMcKeithen0613.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40348, 4, '2019-06-13 08:31:50', '2019-06-13 12:31:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the hot summer months upon Beaufort County and anticipated increases in emergency calls on, in, or around the water, Burton firefighters recently conducted their annual water survival training to sharpen skills and confidence should they wind up in the water themselves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2018, in addition to medical emergencies occurring on or near waterways, the Burton Fire District responded to five emergencies involving watercraft between the months of June and August.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, in September of 2018, Burton firefighters had to be transported in full gear via boats while assisting in extinguishing a fire on Little Barnwell Island that was caused by the crash of an F-35 from MCAS Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While rescuing others, or training to rescue others, are a daily occurrences at the Burton Fire District, learning to rescue themselves when things go wrong is also a topic firefighters cover.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People count on us to be rescuers, but if we become the victim, we’ve just complicated an already dangerous situation,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said in a release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Throughout the year Burton firefighters train to self rescue, or rescue one another, should they become lost, trapped, or injured while working in a building fighting a fire. Now during the summer months, with the increased chances of working around water, firefighters are practicing those same self rescue techniques at the Beaufort County PALS pool located near Battery Creek High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Training started with classroom instruction covering their firefighting gear and different survival techniques that can be used while wearing full gear in the water, and then was followed up with practical application in the pool.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters practiced “falling” in the water wearing just firefighter clothing, and then again wearing the clothing plus equipment. Firefighters were also briefly dunked under the water to practice confidence in the buoyancy of the gear.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While this training offers a brief reprieve from continuously training in the heat outside and is enjoyed by all the firefighters, it is just as important as any training that they do.&nbsp; <br>\n<br>\n<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton firefighters prepare for summer with water survival training', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-firefighters-prepare-for-summer-with-water-survival-training', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:31:52', '2019-06-13 12:31:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40348', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40349, 4, '2019-06-13 08:31:26', '2019-06-13 12:31:26', '', 'Burton FD_Water Survival_061019b', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-fd_water-survival_061019b', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:31:26', '2019-06-13 12:31:26', '', 40348, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Burton-FD_Water-Survival_061019b.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40351, 4, '2019-06-13 08:33:40', '2019-06-13 12:33:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In response to the needs of its citizens, in 2006, the Burton Fire District became the only civilian fire department in northern Beaufort County to provide both basic and advanced life support services.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The district requires all of its firefighters to be nationally certified Emergency Medical Technicians, and staffs its remote fire station with nationally certified paramedics as well.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the rise in medical emergencies and traffic accidents resulting in more injuries, the Burton Fire District plans to increase its medical services capability.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once again, the district will be the first civilian fire department in northern Beaufort County to implement the new Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program and hopes to upgrade 17 of its firefighters with the training this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With this training, Burton firefighters can then provide more advanced medical procedures in the field while waiting for the ambulance. Not only will this will provide the patient with relief, but by also increasing patient stabilization on scene, better patient outcomes are possible.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The district also plans to add five new paramedics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Burton Fire District is a proactive agency,” Fire Chief Harry Rountree said in a release. “This time of year we look at our data to see how to improve our capability and services that better addresses our citizens’ needs. Our goal is to not only improve the outcomes of emergencies for our citizens, but also increase their daily quality of life by helping them live safer and healthier through proactive awareness and education”&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton Fire District again increases its medical capabilities', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-fire-district-again-increases-its-medical-capabilities', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:33:42', '2019-06-13 12:33:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40351', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40352, 4, '2019-06-13 08:33:18', '2019-06-13 12:33:18', '', '2BurtonFireMD0613', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2burtonfiremd0613', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:33:18', '2019-06-13 12:33:18', '', 40351, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2BurtonFireMD0613.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40354, 4, '2019-06-13 08:36:54', '2019-06-13 12:36:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ron Callari shot this photo of the 6 a.m. Loggerhead Turtle patrol on Hunting Island Beach. 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-102', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:36:56', '2019-06-13 12:36:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40354', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40355, 4, '2019-06-13 08:36:31', '2019-06-13 12:36:31', '', 'IMG_3269', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'img_3269', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:36:31', '2019-06-13 12:36:31', '', 40354, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3269.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40357, 4, '2019-06-13 08:49:57', '2019-06-13 12:49:57', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Flag Day is when we celebrate the Stars and Stripes – and hopefully, what they stand for</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40101,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":133,\"height\":177} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1023-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40101\" width=\"133\" height=\"177\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Flag day is a strange holiday to me.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Don’t take that the wrong way. I don’t mean to disparage it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrated June 14, this Friday, Flag Day falls between Memorial Day and Independence Day. Two American holidays that seem to carry more weight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But they each hold their own significance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Memorial Day honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Independence Day celebrates the very birth of this nation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Flag Day celebrates the “birthday” of the American flag itself. The banner represents the things for which all those who made the ultimate sacrifice did so. And it’s the symbol of all the reasons this nation sprang forth from 13 British colonies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It marks the date the Second Continental Congress decided “that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I picked the brain of John Chubb a little bit about Flag Day. I could have Googled it, but I wanted something from a real human being, not a Wikipedia page or something from the History Channel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chubb is the Public Relations Officer and post historian for American Legion Post 9 in Beaufort. He’s also a member of the Post’s executive committee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I asked him what Flag Day meant to him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The flag is the symbol of the United States of America,” Chubb wrote. “It is recognized throughout the world as the emblem of our freedoms and the opportunities available to all through self-determination. To the many seeking to immigrate, it is the standard under which they seek to live. Those, like me, who have served and fought under the Stars and Stripes, hold the flag with a special reverence.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort is a military town. A hotbed of patriotism.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s probably safe to say there are a lot of people who feel exactly like John Chubb.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In all honesty, though I have not served, I do. I think he nailed it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That being said, I understand there may be some who have different feelings. Some people who have not been treated well by those who have carried that flag. In their own country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people do not understand that. I wish they would.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This in no way is meant to insult those to whom the Stars and Stripes means everything.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It just means there have been times, sadly, when many Americans’ ideals simply haven’t lived up to the standards – using John Chubb’s word – that the American flag represents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s a verse in a Springsteen song I love about the flag. It’s not likely one you’ll know.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But I’ve always loved how it captured what I felt like the flag meant, it’s place in family and community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My father said, \"Son, we\'re lucky in this town, It\'s a beautiful place to be born.<br>\nIt just wraps its arms around you, Nobody crowds you and nobody goes it alone.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Your flag flyin\' over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone.<br>\nWho we are, what we\'ll do and what we won\'t.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a nation, America is unique for a lot of reasons. Some are good. Some are not so good.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We’re not the only country whose flag “stands for” something, in addition to the literal meaning of the 50 stars and the 13 stripes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But we have to be one of the only ones who celebrate a flag itself.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And that in turn means we’re celebrating the things for which that flag stands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So when we’re making sure our flags are flying this week, I hope we all take at least a moment or two to reflect on the things, exactly, that flag represents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who we are, what we\'ll do and what we won\'t.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em><strong>Photos by Bob Sofaly</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[40366,40367,40368,40370,40371,40373]} -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC2421-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40366\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40366\" class=\"wp-image-40366\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1205-1-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40367\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40367\" class=\"wp-image-40367\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES8534-1-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40368\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40368\" class=\"wp-image-40368\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES6862-1-703x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40370\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40370\" class=\"wp-image-40370\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES5560-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40371\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40371\" class=\"wp-image-40371\"/></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES0318-1-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40373\" data-link=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?attachment_id=40373\" class=\"wp-image-40373\"/></figure></li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:gallery -->', 'Flying them high', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'flying-them-high', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:49:59', '2019-06-13 12:49:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40357', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40358, 4, '2019-06-13 08:42:25', '2019-06-13 12:42:25', '', '_DSC2421', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_dsc2421-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:42:25', '2019-06-13 12:42:25', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC2421.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40359, 4, '2019-06-13 08:42:29', '2019-06-13 12:42:29', '', '_RES1205', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1205', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:42:29', '2019-06-13 12:42:29', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1205.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40360, 4, '2019-06-13 08:42:37', '2019-06-13 12:42:37', '', '_RES8534', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res8534-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:42:37', '2019-06-13 12:42:37', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES8534.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40361, 4, '2019-06-13 08:42:43', '2019-06-13 12:42:43', '', '_RES7013', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7013-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:42:43', '2019-06-13 12:42:43', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7013.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40362, 4, '2019-06-13 08:42:51', '2019-06-13 12:42:51', '', '_RES6862', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res6862-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:42:51', '2019-06-13 12:42:51', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES6862.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40363, 4, '2019-06-13 08:43:00', '2019-06-13 12:43:00', '', '_RES5560', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res5560', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:43:00', '2019-06-13 12:43:00', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES5560.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40364, 4, '2019-06-13 08:43:11', '2019-06-13 12:43:11', '', '_RES1234', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1234', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:43:11', '2019-06-13 12:43:11', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1234.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40365, 4, '2019-06-13 08:43:18', '2019-06-13 12:43:18', '', '_RES0318', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res0318', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:43:18', '2019-06-13 12:43:18', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES0318.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40366, 4, '2019-06-13 08:46:57', '2019-06-13 12:46:57', '', '_DSC2421', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_dsc2421-3', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:46:57', '2019-06-13 12:46:57', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSC2421-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40367, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:03', '2019-06-13 12:47:03', '', '_RES1205', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1205-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:03', '2019-06-13 12:47:03', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1205-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40368, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:10', '2019-06-13 12:47:10', '', '_RES8534', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res8534-3', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:10', '2019-06-13 12:47:10', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES8534-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40369, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:17', '2019-06-13 12:47:17', '', '_RES7013', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res7013-3', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:17', '2019-06-13 12:47:17', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES7013-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40370, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:24', '2019-06-13 12:47:24', '', '_RES6862', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res6862-3', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:24', '2019-06-13 12:47:24', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES6862-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40371, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:33', '2019-06-13 12:47:33', '', '_RES5560', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res5560-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:33', '2019-06-13 12:47:33', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES5560-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40372, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:44', '2019-06-13 12:47:44', '', '_RES1234', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1234-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:44', '2019-06-13 12:47:44', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1234-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40373, 4, '2019-06-13 08:47:51', '2019-06-13 12:47:51', '', '_RES0318', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res0318-2', '', '', '2019-06-13 08:47:51', '2019-06-13 12:47:51', '', 40357, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES0318-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40377, 4, '2019-06-19 06:33:36', '2019-06-19 10:33:36', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have lived in Beaufort for a while, there is something you will have become accustomed to on Saturday and Sunday mornings during the summer. It is the vacation crowd at the grocery store.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You might think you need to do your big weekly shopping then, but don’t. Just get your express lane “must haves” and get out.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because when tourists are heading out to the Hunting Island campground, or their Fripp Island rental, or maybe their boats, they must stock up on food. And that means large orders of anything from wine and sodas to hamburgers and hot dogs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Their baskets spill over with potato chips, cookies, and other snacks too. I have seen husbands and wives both pushing their own carts filled to the brim.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But every time I see this in the store, I am reminded of my friend Stephanie. Now that was a woman who understood shopping for a vacation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stephanie is the mother of my daughter’s childhood best friend. My daughter always went on these annual trips to Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland. Each one of the three kids could bring someone, so that meant Stephanie was not only feeding her own family of five but adding three more bodies to feed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But she was a pro. The first time I dropped off my daughter at their house for the trip, I stood in awe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While her husband hooked their ski boat up to his Jeep, Stephanie did everything else. That meant sheets, towels, toilet paper, medicine kit, sunburn lotion, and other necessities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But it was the food organization that was the most impressive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She had several coolers packed to the brim with pre-planned meals. There was beef stew, spaghetti sauce, hamburger patties, hot dogs, and chicken casseroles all stacked and marked, Sunday-Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then there were large cardboard boxes (this was before we all went plastic) filled with lined shoe boxes filled with homemade cookies, brownies, and Rice Krispy treats. Every box was marked.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She also had an entire section for all those condiments like salt and pepper, mustard, and ketchup.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of this was so impressive to me, but Stephanie said it was self-preservation. As a working mother, she said everything in her life had to be pre-planned, Besides it was more cost efficient.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now as I watch these vacationers in our local grocery stores fill up on all their supplies, I am reminded of Stephanie’s organization.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Good luck,” I want to say to them as they pack up their mini-vans and SUVs to the hilt.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because I know, none of them have it together quite like Stephanie, and before they get to Fripp Island they will be saying “Ooops, we forgot the kids.” <br>\n<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Summer weekends at the grocery store have got nothing on Stephanie', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'summer-weekends-at-the-grocery-store-have-got-nothing-on-stephanie', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:33:38', '2019-06-19 10:33:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40379, 4, '2019-06-19 06:36:03', '2019-06-19 10:36:03', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By DAVID TAUB</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am a critic of poor decisions made by Beaufort’s government, particularly for ill-considered projects that cost taxpayers lots of dollars without much return.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recently, City Councilman Stephen Murray, and Shelley Barratt, of the Beaufort Digital Corridor (BDC) gave me a guided tour. I was pleasantly surprised and much impressed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2014, the City of Beaufort bought the building at 500 Carteret Street for $1.25 million, to be used for parking and possibly a small parking garage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Public opinion was strongly opposed to a parking garage at that location, and consequently it died on the vine. Currently, parking is used by BDC occupants and some spaces for the city’s general use.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The city considered several incubator/tech-focused projects that could occupy the on-site building after appropriate upfitting to re-purpose it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s City Fathers decided to emulate Charleston’s successful high-tech “digital corridor,” contracting with them for the first year’s management, thereby avoiding problems that often plague de novo startups.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BDC is a stand-alone corporation formed under the 501.c.6 rules of the IRS; it is not a subdivision of city government. The BDC’s mission is to nurture and provide support to technology entrepreneurs. To that end, It offers networking opportunities, continuing education and member-driven programs to help grow the tech economy locally.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It provides office space, and other support resources, such as a conference room, meeting space, teaching space and a kitchen, and numerous technology programs. Twice a year BDC conducts a two-week training camp, and frequent seminars in related high-tech subjects.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These types of entrepreneurial operations typically are small, usually one- to four-person companies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They do not directly generate lots of jobs by hiring outside employees. Each tenant pays rent, based on size, and each company pays for its own city business licenses.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because the building is city owned, no property taxes are generated; currently, BDC uses about 5,000 square feet, about one-third of the total.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BDC generates modest income from the rental of offices, conference or meeting space, parking, membership in BDC and donations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All 10 offices downstairs are occupied and BDC is negotiating with the city for expansion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other benefits accrue from having a dynamic nucleus of high-tech industries in downtown Beaufort. For example, BDC provides training for high school and college students in this critically important arena, at low or no cost, which helps prepare our local students for entry into the highly competitive global marketplace that now requires competency in high-tech skills.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, there are six co-working desks available on a first come/first served basis. Users must provide their own hardware; sometimes technical assistance may be available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How much did starting BDC cost the city taxpayers?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since BDC uses one-third of the space, about $412,500 can be allocated to BDC for the building’s purchase. Loss of property taxes, about $7,000/year, tally about $21,000 to-date.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The city underwrote a one-year management contract ($150,000) and provides yearly support for operations of $50,000, about $150,000 for the past three years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These basic costs total about $733,500.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I have long expounded on the importance for Beaufort’s decision makers to conduct sophisticated cost/benefit analyses before launching major costly projects.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But sometimes particular projects do not easily lend themselves to side-by-side comparisons of quantitative metrics — dollars out vs dollars in — and the BDC may well fit that model.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So-called “intangible” benefits are almost impossible to quantify, yet they may be singularly important aspects of any meaningful analysis; e.g., contributing to the high-tech education of our local student body.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One office is occupied by a USC Beaufort professor, and BDC has strong professional interfaces with USCB and TCL.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems that the BDC is still in its infancy, and therefore too early yet to conclude that this was a good or bad investment of our tax dollars.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the moment, this may well be one of the “good” stories of how Beaufort has spent your taxes. It seems to me that the preliminary assessment would be on the positive side.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you haven’t visited the BDC, I encourage you to do so. You may be impressed.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How local government spends your money', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-how-local-government-spends-your-money', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:36:05', '2019-06-19 10:36:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40379', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40381, 4, '2019-06-19 06:37:39', '2019-06-19 10:37:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort students graduate from USC Aiken</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Six Beaufort students are among the University of South Carolina Aiken’s graduates for May 2019:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Cheyanne Gray, of Beaufort, SC, 29907, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Eriq Moultrie, of Beaufort, SC, 29906, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Deja Moultrie, of Beaufort, SC, 29906, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Breyanna Sheppard, of Beaufort, SC, 29906, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Fatima Watson, of Beaufort, SC, 29906, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Johnathan Wright, of Beaufort, SC, 29901, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort\'s Rentz graduates from Mount Union </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Saturday, May 18, Tyler Rentz of Beaufort graduated from the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Rentz graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Multi-Platform Software Development. Rentz was one of more than 400 graduate and undergraduate students who participated in the University of Mount Union\'s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-45', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:37:41', '2019-06-19 10:37:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40381', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40383, 4, '2019-06-19 06:39:05', '2019-06-19 10:39:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority (BJWSA) reports that in excess of 5,000 gallons of wastewater was released from a 14-inch transmission main into a tidal creek on the Sea Island Parkway. The overflow occurred due to a force main failure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BJWSA crews responded to the overflow, and took appropriate cleanup/repair action to stop the overflow. Signs were posted in the area to inform the public.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BJWSA notified the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), and is working in conjunction with SCDHEC to address any effects caused by the overflow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SCDHEC was to evaluate the effects of the overflow on the shellfish harvesting areas located in the area of the overflow and will issue advisories if needed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you see or suspect any type of spill from the sewer collection system, please contact BJWSA at 987-9200. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http://www.bjwsa.org/\">www.bjwsa.org</a>.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BJWSA: More than 5,000 gallons of wastewater spills into creek', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bjwsa-more-than-5000-gallons-of-wastewater-spills-into-creek', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:39:06', '2019-06-19 10:39:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40386, 4, '2019-06-19 06:40:23', '2019-06-19 10:40:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council has acquired three properties this past year through the Purchase of Fee Simple interest by the County’s <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNjE3LjcwODA2OTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNjE3LjcwODA2OTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzQ4NDA0MiZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;http://ruralandcritical.org/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program</a>.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fee simple purchase grants the County full ownership of all interests in the acquired property. The county currently has contracted with the <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNjE3LjcwODA2OTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNjE3LjcwODA2OTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzQ4NDA0MiZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https://openlandtrust.org/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Beaufort County Open Land Trust</a> for land acquisition services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The three properties are:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>– Bailey Memorial Park: This large parcel of almost 55 acres, is dedicated for conservation with a combination of mixed upland and wetland forested habitats. Located in the Alljoy neighborhood in the Town of Bluffton, Bailey Memorial Park will improve stormwater retention while at the same time be available to the public as part of the County’s Passive Park program.</li><li>– Okatie Highway Island: Almost 5 acres of land off Highway 170, the island is a preserve of mixed hardwood-pine forest, maritime forest, and salt marsh within the Port Royal Sound basin and ideal for the protection of water quality and wildlife habitat.</li><li>– Whitehall Park: Nearly 10 acres on Lady’s Island with the purpose of conservation of the old growth live oak canopy along the Beaufort River for the public benefit and enjoyment of the property as a passive park.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, contact Beaufort County’s Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at <a href=\"mailto:snagid@bcgov.net\">snagid@bcgov.net</a> or 843-255-2152.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County has acquired 3 pieces of land over past year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-has-acquired-3-pieces-of-land-over-past-year', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:40:26', '2019-06-19 10:40:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40386', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40388, 4, '2019-06-19 06:41:02', '2019-06-19 10:41:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 20 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to mark the completion of a 10-megawatt, $91 million distributed energy generation project at Parris Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Marine Corps partnered with <a href=\"http://ameresco.com/\">Ameresco</a> to complete major energy infrastructure upgrades to improve security and resiliency across the 8,000-acre campus. This included the installation of a new combined heat and power (CHP) plant, nearly 20,000 solar modules and microgrid with intelligent controls and battery storage.<br>\nThis project came at no upfront cost to the Marine Corps. Funded by an energy saving performance contract (ESPC), Ameresco was responsible for the initial expenses and will be paid back over time with Parris Island’s energy cost savings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parris Island will save an estimated $6.9 million annually, with a 75 percetn reduction in electricity demand because of its on-site energy assets.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'MCRD Parris Island gets major power upgrades', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mcrd-parris-island-gets-major-power-upgrades', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:41:04', '2019-06-19 10:41:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40388', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40391, 4, '2019-06-19 06:43:59', '2019-06-19 10:43:59', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By LAURA KAPONER</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The turning point in my recovery was attending my first NAMI Connections meeting. <br><br>In March 2015, I experienced my most severe episode of mental illness which ultimately led me to relocate from New York to South Carolina to be closer to my primary support system, my parents.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My parents offer me an abundance of love and support, but because they are not mentally ill themselves or trained mental health professionals, the type of support they can provide had its limitations. <br><br>I had been aware of NAMI’s existence for several years yet I have never pursued any of their programs while living in New York. It took a couple months after my move south to build up the courage to attend one of their Connections meetings. I’ll be honest, I was nervous.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The majority of my previous experiences with other mentally ill people were not positive, so I was unsure what to expect. For weeks, when Wednesday night would come around,&nbsp; I found one lame excuse or another why I couldn’t make it to the meeting that night until the day I ran out of excuses.<br><br>This was a point in my life where I was out of work, living with family and had no direction in my life. The shame ran deep because I wasn’t measuring up to society’s or even my own expectations of where I should be at that point in my life.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On top of that I had made the decision to keep the mental illnesses in my life private because this was my fresh start, I didn’t want to be that mentally ill person.<br><br>At the time, the meetings were held at a local college campus in the library in a room not too different from a fish bowl in that half the walls were windows. Punctuality is a gift/curse of mine, I was extremely early. As I apprehensively walked in to the room, I immediately chose a seat near the door anticipating a quick escape when necessary.<br><br>It was not at all like I thought it would be. The facilitators, who are peers trained to lead the meeting, welcomed me with warm smiles and introductions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each seat had a handout that explained the parameters of the meetings. I let out a deep breath because this really wasn’t so scary after all. A little bit of order in the midst of my chaotic and confusing life was a much welcomed change.<br><br>The beginning of the Connections meeting has a set structure, and then after that, it’s an open group discussion. I was surrounded by people who had similar experiences to my own yet were from all different walks of life and in varying stages of their own recovery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This felt like a safe place for me, free of judgment and full of support. It quickly became apparent to me that no matter what else was going on in my life, these weekly meetings could be a home base for me. <br>\nIt was through these NAMI Connections meetings that I first discovered the concept and practice of peer support. This by no means replaced my need for professional intervention -- it was a nice compliment to it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At these meetings I gained mentors who later on became good friends and, at the same time, lost the shame I had been carrying around with me for so long. I saw others in the group living openly with their illnesses, sharing their stories publicly and taking the lessons they learned to help others. <br><br>I found that my own experiences had value to others in the meetings and in helping others in their recoveries, I was able to help myself in my own recovery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Relationships and jobs came and went over the next four years, but NAMI was a constant. The only real negative thing about NAMI is that not nearly enough people know about it or the impact it could play in someone’s recovery. <br><br>The turning point in my recovery was attending my first NAMI Connections meeting nearly four years ago. I would not be where I am today if I had never walked into that room.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NAMI Connections meetings were my turning point', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'nami-connections-meetings-were-my-turning-point', '', '', '2019-06-22 07:44:34', '2019-06-22 11:44:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40393, 4, '2019-06-19 06:45:03', '2019-06-19 10:45:03', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By CELIA STRONG<br></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wine drinkers are often creatures of habit. They might like one grape variety but not another.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They might like any Chardonnay with oak aging somewhere in its production. They might swear they don’t like any wine from a certain country. Or a certain winery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the goal is to learn more about wines, and have fun doing it, some habits are just going to have to</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>be negated. And, once the first habit is broken, how easy to do more negating!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During hot summer weather, officially this week, many wine drinkers cling to their Pinot Grigios to get through the heat and humidity. Mostly Italian and American.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But bet no one ever thinks of a German Pinot Grigio! A delicious bad habit breaker!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Villa Wolf Pinot Gris is from the Pfalz region of Germany in the southeastern part of the country. It is one of the wines from the J. L. Wolf Estate which is run by Dr. Ernst Loosen.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Pfalz is the second largest wine region in Germany, and the Loosen name and reputation for quality wines from there is very highly regarded.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Villa Wolf winery was established in 1756. With an actual villa built on the site in 1843. Dr Loosen took control of Villa Wolf winery and wines in 1996.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Gris, is not the norm in German wine production. Habit breaker.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Often, in this country, it is called by other names – Grauburgunder or Rülander.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grown in Germany, this variety tends to be harvested early to exploit the grapes’ acidity and minimize its overt fruitiness. Much like with many Italian producers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Germany has only about 12,000 acres planted with Pinot Gris.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Made from 100% Pinot Gris, the Villa Wolf grapes are sustainably grown according to strict German environmental regulations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Extensive, day-by-day attention to the estate’s vineyards makes it possible for every vintage to produce quality wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vine training, pruning, shading, and hand-harvesting are all needed for healthy crops. And quality wines. These Pinot Gris grapes are fermented in a combination of stainless steel (for intense fruit aromas and flavors), large neutral oak casks (for depth and complexity) and concrete tanks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The wines from all three fermentations are blended, lightly filtered and, then, bottled bottled. Malolactic fermentation is avoided, to maintain crispness and balanced flavors. This Pinot Gris is fuller bodied, dry and fresh. And unoaked. It is a light gold color, with aromas and flavors of citrus rinds,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>peaches, apples and melons. And, some floral qualities. All zesty and fresh in your mouth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The finished wine has 12.5 percent alcohol, higher than most German wines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, the Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Gris, habit is safe. Phew! An excellent variety to choose for the summer heat. Just negating the habitual Italian and American as the only choices.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What fun. For $11.99. Enjoy.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The perfect wine habit negator', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-perfect-wine-habit-negator', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:45:06', '2019-06-19 10:45:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40393', 0, 'post', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40395, 4, '2019-06-19 06:46:31', '2019-06-19 10:46:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dragonboat Beaufort is hosting its 7th annual <a href=\"https://www.dragonboat-raceday.com/event-schedule.php\">DragonBoat Race Day</a> on Saturday, June 22 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in beautiful downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The dragon boat races will take place from approximately 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The day starts with an opening ceremony which includes the emotional “Carnation Ceremony,” which honors those who have lost their battle to cancer. Cancer survivors share their experiences and end the Ceremony with “tossing” their carnations in the Beaufort River in remembrance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teams of paddlers will then race on the Beaufort River throughout the day in search of victory and more importantly, to raise money for local cancer patients.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teams are formed from local businesses, community groups, friends and will be joined on the water by a number of “Club” teams who travel in from throughout the southeastern United States. Teams will be placed in different divisions based on heat times and will also include separate divisions for Cancer Survivor Division, Senior Division, Community Division, etc.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The mixed Cancer Survivor Division will be the showcase for our heroes and heroines, who honor the spirit of DragonBoat Race Day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teams will be fundraising as part of the competition. Individuals and teams that raise the most will be recognized at the Grand Medal Ceremony at the conclusion of the day.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The proceeds from the fundraising effort fuel DragonBoat Beaufort’s two-pronged mission. The first is to fund financial grants to individuals who live, work, or receive cancer treatment in Beaufort County.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Secondly, to fund the ongoing activities of DragonBoat Beaufort’s paddling program.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dragonboat races return to Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dragonboat-races-return-to-beaufort', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:46:33', '2019-06-19 10:46:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40395', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40397, 4, '2019-06-19 06:47:39', '2019-06-19 10:47:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home2 Suites By Hilton to celebrate grand opening</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday, June 20, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of the new Home2 Suites By Hilton in Beaufort. The celebration kicks off at 5 p.m., and the official ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 5:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home2 Suites invites the public to attend the event from 5-7 p.m. Guests can enjoy hors d\'oeuvres and enter to win door prizes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001j8Alm6Q3mQQgaLBe1sL5uuy7Y3p1z1WK4cflGCpGJuTRy8oeuR80PN0Sd11hVqeXZxfuVvaYGB_Q1dXI5jAJHdwWaW9TQjtI2uOJKNYLMb_iHcDcytuCZE-8uWw8cIXjZElp_h28VMFxxmI0v14jpXE92b07OcleHRamLHDRAaTLs3ho9VfY67s-613BY4vGKyb2UgnFU5gICbiQedbVca2lGT77YJMMbg5jFyGHQn9-CBuOJ88L9g==&amp;c=buv-TgKZtKs_MZjh50IQFFsQu4Zg2bVLkSSIJYvBMm_pQRfC2ZhbLA==&amp;ch=K5VCxjyt2zJgKoPSeoMAV3YiYq7lQntihcviOMQAU20TKpDSu_65KA==\">Home2 Suites</a> is a modern extended stay brand featuring innovative elements and amenities. Visit their new location at 3658 Trask Parkway in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Huddle House in Beaufort offering a sweet deal</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Tuesday, June 25, in celebration of its second annual National Sweet Cakes Day, Huddle House in Beaufort, located at 92 Sea Island Parkway, is serving free old-fashioned buttermilk sweet cake pancakes to customers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The offer is extended to Huddle House email and SMS club members and Huddle House social media followers who present the offer on their phone or with a printed email.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Customers can sign up at <a href=\"https://www.huddlehouse.com/club/\">https://www.huddlehouse.com/club/</a> or follow Huddle House on Facebook (<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/HuddleHouse/\">www.facebook.com/HuddleHouse/</a>) or Twitter (@HuddleHouse).<br> <br>Huddle House, founded 54 years ago, has more than 400 locations open or in development. For ore information, visit <a href=\"http://www.huddlehouse.com/\">www.huddlehouse.com</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Help homeless families at Fat Patties</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fat Patties Beaufort, located at 831 Parris Island Gateway, is hosting Community Giveback Night on Tuesday, June 25.<br>\nStop by and have dinner between 5 and 10 p.m. and 10 percent of the proceeds will go to help homeless families with Family Promise of Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weichert Realtors welcome Francine Cook</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weichert Realtors Coastal Properties Owners/Brokers-in-Charge Joe and Karen Ryan welcome Francine Cook to the agency\'s sales team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Francine earned a bachelor\'s degree in Social Science from the University of Maryland and has enjoyed a career in the wireless telecommunications industry. Two years ago, she and her husband moved to Beaufort and Francine began her real estate career.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Francine is based in the Beaufort office and can be reached at 803-448-3470.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Business Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-21', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:47:42', '2019-06-19 10:47:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40397', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40399, 4, '2019-06-19 06:52:00', '2019-06-19 10:52:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek High School has promoted varsity girls basketball coach Sarah Hayes to fill its athletic director position vacated by Wayne Alston’s departure earlier this month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alston left after one year at the helm of the Dolphins’ athletics department to take the district AD position for Colleton County schools.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hayes should bring stability to the position — she was valedictorian of Battery Creek’s Class of 2002 and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Sarah has worked hard to progress in her career and is just an incredible fit for this position,” BCHS Principal Chad Cox said. “She has an outstanding resume and is truly and example for everyone in the Battery Creek community. She is Battery Creek.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After playing basketball and earning dual undergraduate degrees at Brown University, where she was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior, Hayes played professionally in Germany for five years. She returned stateside in 2011 and spent two years as an assistant basketball coach at Carnegie Mellon University before returning to her alma mater in 2013 to teach social studies and coach basketball.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hayes led the Dolphins to the playoffs in each of her four seasons as a head coach, including a region title in 2017. She also served as an assistant athletic director the past three years. She also earned a master’s in athletic administration from Ohio University in 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I\'m excited to have the opportunity to lead the athletic department at Battery Creek High School,” Hayes said. “I’m a proud alum who bleeds blue and gold. The athletic department at our school is moving in the right direction, and I\'m proud to continue in our pursuit to be one of the best in the state.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of Hayes’ first orders of business will be replacing herself as varsity girls basketball coach — the Beaufort County School District prohibits athletic directors from also serving as head coaches.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Hayes takes over as AD at Battery Creek', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hayes-takes-over-as-ad-at-battery-creek', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:52:03', '2019-06-19 10:52:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40399', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40401, 4, '2019-06-19 06:54:28', '2019-06-19 10:54:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Jerry Bruns won the 13-14 age division and Hilton Head’s JT Herman finished second in the 15-18 division at the Heritage Classic Foundation SCGA Junior Championship played June 11-12 at Country Club of Lexington.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bruns took a one-shot lead in the final round and held on for a one-shot victory over Adam Hunt of Columbia despite a rocky start to his final round. Bruns made a double bogey on his second hole of the day and was 3-over through 12 holes before steadying himself and making six straight pars to nail down the victory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Herman fired a 3-under-par 69 in the final round — tied for the best round of the day in the 15-18 division — to forge a tie with Daniel Island’s Austin Scott at 5-under-par, but Scott defeated Herman on the second playoff hole to claim the title.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Herman secured a spot on the Palmetto State’s roster for the&nbsp;Georgia–South Carolina Team Matches – the longest running junior matches in the country – at the Country Club of Spartanburg in July.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bruns captures age group title at SCGA Junior', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bruns-captures-age-group-title-at-scga-junior', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:54:30', '2019-06-19 10:54:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40402, 4, '2019-06-19 06:54:04', '2019-06-19 10:54:04', '', 'Bruns SCGA Junior', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bruns-scga-junior', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:54:04', '2019-06-19 10:54:04', '', 40401, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Bruns-SCGA-Junior.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40404, 4, '2019-06-19 06:57:06', '2019-06-19 10:57:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 250 kids turned out Saturday morning at Whale Branch Early College High School for former Warriors star Dee Delaney’s inaugural football camp.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Delaney, who went on to star at The Citadel and the University of Miami before spending time with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins last season, offered the camp for free and recruited some of his former teammates to help out, including Clemson defensive lineman Nyles Pinckney.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s just an opportunity for the kids to get out and have fun and learn,” Delaney said. “I’ve always wanted to do a camp —&nbsp;something I never really had growing up. I want the kids to see that somebody from their neighborhood made it out and they can too.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Delaney appeared in two games for the Jaguars last season before being claimed off waivers by the Dolphins in December. Miami cut the 24-year-old defensive back in May, but he worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs last week and hopes to be in an NFL training camp this summer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Delaney draws big crowd for first camp', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'delaney-draws-big-crowd-for-first-camp', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:57:07', '2019-06-19 10:57:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40405, 4, '2019-06-19 06:56:31', '2019-06-19 10:56:31', '', '64496730_10213699234455137_479833656114806784_o', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '64496730_10213699234455137_479833656114806784_o', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:56:31', '2019-06-19 10:56:31', '', 40404, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/64496730_10213699234455137_479833656114806784_o.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40407, 4, '2019-06-19 06:59:41', '2019-06-19 10:59:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s all-star baseball teams each went 0-2 in Dixie Youth Baseball District 8 play at Burton Wells Park over the weekend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The host team drew a first-round bye in the Minors (9-10) tournament but was unable to take advantage, falling 16-1 to Bluffton American on Saturday and 11-0 to Bluffton National on Sunday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton American won its first two games and was slated to play Hilton Head for the district championship on Tuesday with the winner advancing to the state tournament July 12-18 in Anderson.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Ozone (11-12) tournament, Beaufort dropped its opener 5-1 to Hilton Head on Friday, then fell to eventual runner-up Colleton County on Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton National defeated Colleton County 9-5 for the championship Monday night, earning a berth in the state tourney from July 12-18 at Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton. Bluffton American received a host bid to the state tournament.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next up is the AA Machine Pitch (7-8) district tournament beginning Friday in Walterboro. Beaufort opens against Hilton Head at 6 p.m. Friday at ACE Basic Sports Complex.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Photo by Bob Sofaly</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort teams bounced from all-star tourneys', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-teams-bounced-from-all-star-tourneys', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:59:44', '2019-06-19 10:59:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40407', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40408, 4, '2019-06-19 06:59:25', '2019-06-19 10:59:25', '', '_RES2108', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2108', '', '', '2019-06-19 06:59:25', '2019-06-19 10:59:25', '', 40407, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2108.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40410, 4, '2019-06-19 07:07:16', '2019-06-19 11:07:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Pat Conroy Literary Center will host author Jessica Handler for a reading and discussion of her debut novel The Magnetic Girl at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Handler learned creative writing from the late Pat Conroy when he served as a guest instructor at the Paideia School in Atlanta, just prior to the publication of his first novel, The Great Santini. Handler, the author of two memoirs, published her debut novel The Magnetic Girl in April of this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, located at 905 Port Republic Street, will host Handler for a reading and discussion of her novel.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Free and open to the public, the discussion will be followed by a book signing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Magnetic Girl has been named one of Wall Street Journal\'s Ten Books You\'ll Want to Read this Spring, an Indie Next Pick, and a Spring Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Set in rural north Georgia two decades after the Civil War, the novel follows 13-year-old Lulu Hurst. Lulu reaches high into her father’s bookshelf and pulls out an obscure book, The Truth of Mesmeric Influence.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Deemed gangly and undesirable, Lulu wants more than a lifetime of caring for her disabled baby brother, Leo, with whom she shares a profound and supernatural mental connection.<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lulu begins to “captivate” her friends and family, controlling their thoughts and actions for brief moments at a time. After Lulu convinces a cousin she conducts electricity with her touch, her father sees a unique opportunity. He grooms his tall and indelicate daughter into an electrifying new woman: The Magnetic Girl. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lulu travels the Eastern seaboard, captivating enthusiastic crowds by lifting grown men in parlor chairs and throwing them across the stage with her “electrical charge.”<br> </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Magnetic Girl is set at a time when the emerging presence of electricity raised suspicions about the other-worldly gospel of Spiritualism, and when women’s desire for political, cultural, and sexual presence electrified the country. The Magnetic Girl is a unique portrait of a forgotten period in history, seen through the story of one young woman’s power over her family, her community, and ultimately, herself.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about the Conroy Center, please visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Conroy Center welcomes Handler, The Magnetic Girl', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-center-welcomes-handler-the-magnetic-girl', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:07:17', '2019-06-19 11:07:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40411, 4, '2019-06-19 07:06:59', '2019-06-19 11:06:59', '', 'Handler0630', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'handler0630', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:06:59', '2019-06-19 11:06:59', '', 40410, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Handler0630.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40413, 4, '2019-06-19 07:10:02', '2019-06-19 11:10:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lady’s Island resident Jayantibbai “Jay” C. Patel, is the recipient of the Rotary Club of Beaufort’s most prestigious award, The Rotary Bowl.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The award was presented by Rotary Club of Beaufort President Robert Allen at the club’s June 12 luncheon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Rotary Bowl is awarded to a member of the Rotary Club of Beaufort who has distinguished himself or herself by exemplifying the ideals of Rotary: “Service Above Self.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bowl was first awarded in 1936 and in the 83 years since, it has been awarded only 50 times. Prior to Jay Patel, the Bowl was last awarded to Rotarian Nick Hunt in 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patel was cited for his philanthropy, contributions to the Beaufort community and also his continuous active participation in the many projects and endeavors of Rotary since joining the Club in 1989.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lady’s Island’s Patel wins Rotary’s top award', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ladys-islands-patel-wins-rotarys-top-award', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:10:03', '2019-06-19 11:10:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40413', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40414, 4, '2019-06-19 07:09:39', '2019-06-19 11:09:39', '', 'RotaryPatelII0620', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rotarypatelii0620', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:09:39', '2019-06-19 11:09:39', '', 40413, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RotaryPatelII0620.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40416, 4, '2019-06-19 07:15:23', '2019-06-19 11:15:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lawrence, “Larry” or “Fritz” Hynson of Pigeon Point passed away Wednesday, June 12 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A native of Bronxville, N.Y., Larry arrived in Beaufort to visit his friend Nick Maher in 1996 and he stayed. For 24 years he was back-up for Roger Alley at Blackstone’s, both on Bay Street and when it relocated to Scott Street. He was also a regular at Common Ground Coffee Shop where he and his associates would gather in the morning and discuss the events of the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before Beaufort, he pursued an education at Salisbury School in Connecticut, University of California at Berkley and the University of Wisconsin. Larry served in the U.S. Marines in Japan from 1956-58 and then worked in sales and marketing development with various companies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is survived by a son, Ellis Hynson and wife of Mt. Pleasant, long-time friend Ellen Osmanski and his canine companion Torrey who was also known to many on Bay Street thanks to their daily walks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry loved snow skiing, bridge, working on his family genealogy and Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Funeral services at the National Cemetery will be announced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lawrence, “Larry” or “Fritz” Hynson&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'OBITUARY: Lawrence, “Larry” or “Fritz” Hynson', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'obituary-lawrence-larry-or-fritz-hynson', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:15:26', '2019-06-19 11:15:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40417, 4, '2019-06-19 07:13:16', '2019-06-19 11:13:16', '', 'Larry Hynson with Torrey', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'larry-hynson-with-torrey', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:13:16', '2019-06-19 11:13:16', '', 40416, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Larry-Hynson-with-Torrey.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40419, 4, '2019-06-19 07:17:09', '2019-06-19 11:17:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ron Callari points out that Hunting Island shells are generally bivalve shells – including angel wings, clam shells, pear whelks, ram’s horns, Florida augers and Atlantic cockle shells.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-103', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:17:11', '2019-06-19 11:17:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40420, 4, '2019-06-19 07:16:47', '2019-06-19 11:16:47', '', 'LowcountryLife0620', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountrylife0620', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:16:47', '2019-06-19 11:16:47', '', 40419, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LowcountryLife0620.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40422, 4, '2019-06-19 07:22:20', '2019-06-19 11:22:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A $6 million, three-year renovation of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Collins Birthing Center will be completed this month, offering expectant mothers a spacious, spa-like setting to give birth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hospital will host a “Sip and See” from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27 to give the community an opportunity to view the renovations, which include remodeled birthing suites, an updated waiting room, new furnishings and Lowcountry-themed artwork throughout the center. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The open house will include tours of the birthing center, giveaways and refreshments. RSVPs are requested by calling 843-522-5585 or registering online at BeaufortMemorial.org/SipandSee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve done away with the institutional hospital look and replaced it with a relaxed, peaceful atmosphere to make mothers and their families feel truly special,” Beaufort Memorial Director of Birthing Services Patti Valentini said in a release. “Women are looking for more than just a place to have their baby; they want it to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Collins Birthing Center is also home to the Lowcountry’s only Level II nursery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Named in honor of Beaufort’s first and much-admired obstetrician, the late Dr. Earnest S. Collins, many of the new furnishings and artwork were funded in part by a generous donation from his wife, Sue.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the most innovative additions made to each of the center’s 12 postpartum and eight labor and delivery rooms is a multi-purpose furniture system that can be transformed from a couch to a bed to a combination rocker and glider that face each other, with a table between them for intimate dining.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A different mural of a Lowcountry scene distinguishes each postpartum room. New sconces installed on either side of the bed allow patients to adjust the lighting to suit their needs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the entertainment of visiting siblings, a white board has been provided in each room.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The renovation also included the construction of an all-new waiting room featuring a coffee station and comfortable, contemporary furniture equipped with electrical outlets and mobile device chargers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To limit the disruption to the birthing center, the remodeling project was conducted in phases over a period of three years. While the center is fully operational, a few minor modifications are being completed over the next several weeks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Along with the enhancements to the facility, the birthing center has added several new-mom amenities, including complimentary massages Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hospital also offers the services of a certified lactation consultant, professional baby photographer and a 24/7 hotline for parents with questions about breastfeeding, newborn care or postpartum issues.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Since its first birth 75 years ago, the hospital has welcomed thousands of babies into the world, providing Lowcountry mothers with safe, comfortable and comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care close to home,” Valentini said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those unable to attend the Sip &amp; See, the hospital also offers free monthly tours of the facility on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. (However, the July tour will be held on the second Thursday, July 11, because of the previous week’s holiday.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about the Collins Birthing Center, visit www.BeaufortMemorial.org/BirthingCenter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Top: The Collins Birthing Center provides services for new mothers, including a lactation support team led by a certified lactation consultant and a 24/7 support line for breastfeeding, newborn care or postpartum questions.</em><br><br><em><br><br></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Memorial showcases makeover of Collins Birthing Center', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-showcases-makeover-of-collins-birthing-center', '', '', '2019-06-20 09:08:33', '2019-06-20 13:08:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40422', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40423, 4, '2019-06-19 07:20:22', '2019-06-19 11:20:22', '', 'Birthing20620', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'birthing20620', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:20:22', '2019-06-19 11:20:22', '', 40422, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Birthing20620.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40464, 4, '2019-06-27 07:19:55', '2019-06-27 11:19:55', '', 'June 27', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'june-27', '', '', '2019-06-27 07:19:55', '2019-06-27 11:19:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/June-27.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40426, 4, '2019-06-19 07:41:24', '2019-06-19 11:41:24', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>O’Rourke makes choice to do closed roundtable rather than rally like Warren, Booker</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By MIKE MCCOMBS</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first Southern presidential primary for the Democratic Party on the road to its 2020 nomination is South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And though the state is solidly red, the majority of its democratic electorate is black, which may explain why Beto O’Rourke went straight to the heart of the black community on Friday, June 14, when he took part in a roundtable discussion with local black leaders and members of the Gullah/Geechee Nation at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke arrived by car, and before heading inside for the discussion, he was given a quick tour of the grave of Robert Smalls and the site of a monument to Harriet Tubman.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before taking questions from the panel, which included Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, O’Rourke addressed the strength of the local community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Its citizens have produced some heroes. Women like Harriet Tubman, who was one of the first women in this country to lead people into battle, and for the best of all reasons, to free her fellow human beings from bondage,” O’Rourke said. “And then you have someone like Robert Smalls, who took possession of a Confederate ship to bring more people to freedom and ensure justice at risk of his own life. He was willing to sacrifice it for others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And you talk about the tradition of fierce independence that has existed here for centuries. It really resonates and is powerful for a person from El Paso, Texas.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke called their stories powerful, profound and absolutely inspiring.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before taking questions, O’Rourke had the opportunity to make an opening statement of sorts and he focused on the environment and climate change.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our most urgent, pressing challenge is to confront climate change before it is too late,” he said. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said the Lowcountry was on the “front lines, “whether it is sea level rise or the intensity of storms that hit this region.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And he drew applause when he guaranteed if elected that he would “make sure that we stop any prospect of offshore drilling.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke would go on to answer questions about diverse topics like young voters, veterans, climate change, health care, organized labor, reparations, voting rights and communities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here is an assorted rundown of topics discussed and O\'Rourke\'s responses:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Climate change extremes and communitites</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Queen Quet asked about climate change and the extreme drought and weather as a result, in respect to food security, sustainability and protection of cultural heritage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke used Houston as an example of the extreme, citing the three 500-year flood event in the same community in a short period of time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We put those communities first that are on the front lines against climate change,” O’Rourke said, emphasizing the need to invest in infrastructure in those communities first.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also pushed investing in “water in places where it isn’t safe to drink the water” like Flint, Mich., and rural S.C.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke wants to invest in jobs in solar and wind, while we stop investing in fossil fuels.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And finally, he wants to make it a priority to reward farmers who practice sustainable agricultural.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Young voters and student loan debt</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked about engaging young voters, O’Rourke had a simple answer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Go to where young people are,” he said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said in his failed bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas held by Republican Ted Cruz, he learned the conventional wisdom – don’t waste time and money on young people because they don’t vote – wasn’t necessarily true.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Give them a seat at the table, show up, and listen,” O’Rourke said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a line about how the University of South Carolina is “the real USC, I am told,” he addressed the high cost of a college education and high student loan debt, especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, suggesting we be willing for forgive some or all student loan debt if the borrower serves the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Health care – universal and rural</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was no hesitation on this question.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Guaranteed high quality health care for every single American has to be the goal,” O’Rourke said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He described a system where people could stay in a plan that works for them or elect to move into Medicare.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If people think it’s too expensive, it’s far less expensive than the way we do it now,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also addressed 400 rural hospitals on the verge of closing. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It will “shut down communities,” he said, emphasizing that it is imperative we invest in rural health care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":40427,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":371,\"height\":523} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1953-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40427\" width=\"371\" height=\"523\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Preserving communities</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke said it is imperative that progress or economic development does not come at the expense of communities. He said the government had to promote affordable housing and invest in not only roads and bridges, but transit and public transportation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said it wold be a priority that the EPA enforce laws that protect our air, water and surroundings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And places that make our communities special should be preserved.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2020 urgency</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Any one of the (candidates) running would make a better president than the one currently occupying the White House,” O’Rourke said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In regard to court appointees, lower level elections and organized labor, O’Rourke said, you’re seeing an urgency that was not there before the Trump administration.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke said the nation needs more organized labor, a court that respects people over corporations and to make the most of the moment in 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reparations</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a soundbite moment, O’Rourke took a long pause before answering, “yes,” to supporting reparations. Though he wants to study the issue some more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We must repair this country,” O’Rourke said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said this country must reckon with the fact that we kidnapped people from West Africa, kept them in bondage and used them to build the wealth of the United States.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“White America does not know this story,” O’Rourke said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said the descendants of slaves are still obviously second-class citizens according to our criminal justice system, our infant mortality rates, health care statistics and economically.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Segregation in our public schools is as bad as it has ever been in this country,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans care</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What this government is doing to Vietnam veterans is atrocious,” John Glover said to Beto O’Rourke.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke agreed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First priority, he said, would be to adequately fund the VA based on the wars we have started. And then we should resist going into anymore wars until we bring our troops home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an alarming statistic, O’Rourke says there are 44,000 fully funded but unfilled positions within the VA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Voter suppression</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke again risked controversy, taking a shot at Georgia governor Brian Kemp.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He touted Stacey Abrams as the “rightful governor of the state of Georgia. Voter purges of thousands at the hand of the same secretary of state that was running against her in the election.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O’Rourke touts a new voting rights act that includes automatic and same-day voter registration and preregistration of high school students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After we pass a new voting rights bill, he wants to end purges, gerrymandering, make election day a national holiday, and give paper receipts for voting, all while ending PAC money in federal elections.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Top: Democratic presidential hopeful Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, right, makes his remarks during a round table discussion at Beaufort’s Tabernacle Baptist Church on Friday. At left is Tabernacle’s pastor and former Democratic State Representative for S.C. House District 121, the Rev. Kenneth Hodges. The forum was not open to the public. <strong>Photos by Bob Sofaly</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beto stops by Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beto-stops-by-beaufort', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:41:27', '2019-06-19 11:41:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40426', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40427, 4, '2019-06-19 07:38:08', '2019-06-19 11:38:08', '', '_RES1953', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1953', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:38:08', '2019-06-19 11:38:08', '', 40426, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1953.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40428, 4, '2019-06-19 07:38:41', '2019-06-19 11:38:41', '', '_RES1925', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res1925', '', '', '2019-06-19 07:38:41', '2019-06-19 11:38:41', '', 40426, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES1925.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40430, 4, '2019-06-19 15:55:05', '2019-06-19 19:55:05', '', 'June 20', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'june-20', '', '', '2019-06-19 15:55:05', '2019-06-19 19:55:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/June-20.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40435, 4, '2019-06-19 07:20:23', '2019-06-19 11:20:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From blazing wildfires and floods to hurricanes and tornadoes, natural disasters make front-page news whenever and wherever they happen. Less headline-worthy are the financial repercussions that follow, which tens of thousands of people are dealing with right now. These types of tragedies are unavoidable - the most you can do is prepare to minimize the time it takes to put the pieces of your life back together.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Creating a plan that addresses your finances and insurance beforehand can make it easier to recover from a devastating event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Stockpile savings. </strong>Maintaining an emergency fund with three to six months\' worth of savings is a key part of any household budget. But it\'s also important in an emergency: Funds that you can draw on quickly and easily can be a lifesaver in the wake of a natural disaster. Also consider keeping a few hundred dollars in cash on hand to see you through if your area loses power or banks and A TMs are out of commission.</li><li><strong>Gather key documents. </strong>Make sure you have important legal and financial documents with you if you have to evacuate. These may include copies of insurance policies and even bank account numbers. Keep these documents easily accessible, as you would flashlights and spare batteries. That way you\'re less likely to leave them behind - even if you have to abandon your house quickly.</li><li><strong>Protect your credit. </strong>Part of protecting your finances involves protecting your credit. Include the contact information for your creditors - such as your mortgage lender, credit card companies and utilities - in your financial preparedness kit. If you have to evacuate, reach out to your creditors as soon as possible to request a temporary reprieve from payments. Make sure you reach out to your employer as well, to provide as much warning as possible if you won\'t be able to work in the aftermath of a disaster.</li><li><strong>Review your insurance.</strong> Your insurance policies can help you recover financially from a disaster, provided you have the right coverage. Review your property, flood, life and disability insurance policies once a year when you receive the new documents from your insurer. And don\'t focus only on your deductibles and coverage amounts - pay attention to the riders as well. For instance, does your property insurance cover temporary food and housing costs if you\'ve had to evacuate but your home is undamaged? If you miss work for a week because you\'ve had to evacuate, will your disability policy cover your lost income? Talk to your agent about covering any gaps in your policies, and make sure you know whom to contact and what documentation you\'ll need to file a claim.</li><li><strong>Use a checklist.</strong> Include your financial preparations in your overall disaster recovery plan.Review the Wells Fargo Advisors\' \"In Case of an Emergency\" checklist to make sure you are giving yourself the best chance of recovering from a natural disaster. The list suggests a range of critical first-response tactics, from stockpiling fresh drinking water to recording possessions as proof of ownership. Just remember that the more you prepare now, the less you\'ll have to do if disaster strikes.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, Associate Vice President, Investments and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Any third party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Katie Phifer or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE&nbsp; VALUE&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>©2018 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Help Protect Your Finances in a Natural Disaster', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'help-protect-your-finances-in-a-natural-disaster', '', '', '2019-06-25 07:22:21', '2019-06-25 11:22:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40548, 4, '2019-07-03 11:51:23', '2019-07-03 15:51:23', '', 'Screen Shot 2019-07-03 at 11.51.09 AM', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'screen-shot-2019-07-03-at-11-51-09-am', '', '', '2019-07-03 11:51:23', '2019-07-03 15:51:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-03-at-11.51.09-AM.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40547, 4, '2019-07-03 11:47:35', '2019-07-03 15:47:35', '', 'July 4', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'july-4', '', '', '2019-07-03 11:47:35', '2019-07-03 15:47:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/July-4.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40439, 4, '2019-06-25 10:31:47', '2019-06-25 14:31:47', '[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PLEASE CLICK ON THE PAYPAL BUTTON TO COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASE:\r\n\r\nThank you for purchasing a Parris Island Graduation Announcement.  To complete your purchase, please click on the PayPal link below and complete your purchase $5 each. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]', 'YOU\'RE ALMOST DONE!', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'thank-you-for-your-purchase', '', '', '2022-06-06 15:03:39', '2022-06-06 19:03:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?page_id=40439', 0, 'page', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40441, 4, '2019-06-25 10:51:59', '2019-06-25 14:51:59', '[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Here\'s your opportunity to congratulate your Marine in The Island News!</h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are a proud parent, relative or friend of a Marine about to graduate, we offer you an opportunity to advertise in Beaufort\'s #1 local newspaper, The Island News.  All you have to do is send attach a high-resolution headshot photo with your remittance of $99.  Complete the form below and submit the payment on PayPal when prompted.</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\"40446\" img_size=\"full\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vfb id=3][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ads will be posted weekly on the date of your Marine\'s graduation if received 10 days prior to the event.  Examples of the ads can be seen below.</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]', 'Congratulate a Marine', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'congratulate-a-marine-old', '', '', '2022-06-11 10:53:05', '2022-06-11 14:53:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?page_id=40441', 0, 'page', '', 0),
(40442, 4, '2019-06-25 10:51:10', '2019-06-25 14:51:10', '', 'Marine Mock Up Page -5-3-19-1-2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marine-mock-up-page-5-3-19-1-2', '', '', '2019-06-25 10:51:10', '2019-06-25 14:51:10', '', 40441, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Marine-Mock-Up-Page-5-3-19-1-2.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40444, 4, '2019-06-25 10:52:39', '2019-06-25 14:52:39', '', 'Marine Mock Up Page -5-3-19-1-2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marine-mock-up-page-5-3-19-1-2-2', '', '', '2019-06-25 10:52:39', '2019-06-25 14:52:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Marine-Mock-Up-Page-5-3-19-1-2-1.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40445, 4, '2019-06-25 10:53:40', '2019-06-25 14:53:40', '', 'Marine Mock Up Page -5-3-19-1', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marine-mock-up-page-5-3-19-1', '', '', '2022-10-02 11:58:30', '2022-10-02 15:58:30', '', 53428, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Marine-Mock-Up-Page-5-3-19-1.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(55819, 4, '2022-03-08 16:57:32', '2022-03-08 21:57:32', '', 'Marine-Products', '', 'inherit', '', 'closed', '', 'marine-products', '', '', '2022-03-08 16:57:32', '2022-03-08 21:57:32', '', 40441, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Marine-Products.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40456, 4, '2019-06-25 11:04:58', '2019-06-25 15:04:58', '', 'paypal-smart-payment-button-for-simple-membership', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'paypal-smart-payment-button-for-simple-membership', '', '', '2019-06-25 11:04:58', '2019-06-25 15:04:58', '', 40439, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/paypal-smart-payment-button-for-simple-membership.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(55832, 4, '2022-03-09 12:23:50', '2022-03-09 17:23:50', '', 'Burton FD_Yard Debris Fires_Damages_030222(b)', '', 'inherit', '', 'closed', '', 'burton-fd_yard-debris-fires_damages_030222b', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:23:50', '2022-03-09 17:23:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Burton-FD_Yard-Debris-Fires_Damages_030222b.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(55833, 4, '2022-03-09 12:23:53', '2022-03-09 17:23:53', '', '03052022 Fox Creek @ BHS boys lacrosse-7822', 'Beaufort’s Jonah Forestall, right, gets checked in the head while passing the ball by an overzealous Fox Creek defender during\ntheir lacrosse game Saturday at Beaufort High School. The Eagles exacted their own revenge by beating the visitors from\nNorth Augusta, 10-4. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '03052022-fox-creek-bhs-boys-lacrosse-7822', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:26:17', '2022-03-09 18:26:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03052022-Fox-Creek-@-BHS-boys-lacrosse-7822.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(55834, 4, '2022-03-09 12:23:55', '2022-03-09 17:23:55', '', 'IMG_5014', '', 'inherit', '', 'closed', '', 'img_5014', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:23:55', '2022-03-09 17:23:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_5014.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40470, 4, '2019-06-27 08:04:07', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'YA Everlasting Book Club\n\nIf you are an adult or teen who enjoys reading Young Adult Literature, this book club is for you. All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street downtown and are free to the public.\n\nUpcoming book discussions: July 10 – For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig; Aug. 14 – Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro.\n\nRegistration open for game design and development classes\n\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor announces a second summer camp sessions of Game On! – game design and development geared toward middle and high school students. Registration is now open for this limited seating opportunity.\n\nThe course will be held at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp facility from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday-Friday, July 15-19.\n\nAmong the topics will be game strategy, puzzle design and a final project.\n\nThis is a special curriculum by Seth Konoza, an animation, game design and computer science educator at Beaufort High School. Students are introduced to the theory, tools, and practice required to create their own games.\n\nHelping students to discover a passion for game design, computer science and coding, Game On! presents kids with the possibility of continuing their education in technology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nProgram manager Shelley Barratt adds, “In our third season of offering this course, we are well aware\n\nof the tech skills that the newer generation gains early on. The goal is to offer other skills — like\n\ncritical thinking and user experience — to augment that, and the real work commences once\n\nthey follow that curiosity throughout their education and into a potential tech career.”\n\nEco Camp celebrates 30th year\nBeaufort Conservation District will have its 30th Eco Camp July 22-26th. \"The Best of Eco Camp\" will feature favorite programs from years past with a focus on our coastal ecosystem. Elementary students will examine critters found in oyster reefs, pluff mud, and dock fouling, dissect fish, do a mock dolphin necropsy, as well as practice shrimp net casting. Campers will see local live critters, learn about butterflies, safety and first aid. Friday the students will tour the Port Royal Sound Maritime Museum and take a marsh walk. All campers will receive a T-shirt to decorate and have lunch on Friday sponsored by the Farm Bureau Women\'s Committee. Please sign up by July 9 to get this years T-shirt. For details, call 843-255-7306 or visit <a href=\"http://beaufortconservationdistrict.org/\">beaufortconservationdistrict.org</a>.\n\nJune Beaufort Drum Circle Dates\nAll are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort S.C. Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Our final June event will be Thursday, June 27 at the Contemplative Garden in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.\n\nEveryone 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.\nFor questions or to join our mailing list, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com\">beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com</a> or contact us on our Facebook page Beaufort SC Drum Circle.\n\nRun, Forrest, Run: 25th Anniversary Celebration and Screening\n\nJoin the Beaufort County Public Library on July 6 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic film “Forrest Gump,” which was filmed in Beaufort.\n\nThe free event begins with behind-the-scenes content, trivia, treats, and the chance to win a prize from The Chocolate Tree from 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by a free screening of the film from 1:30-4 p.m.\n\nFor more information, please call 843-255-6458. Ask how to borrow the book (or the sequel),\n\n100 Women Who Care Beaufort to meet\n\nA meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, marks the third meeting in the fifth year for 100 Women Who Care Beaufort. Founded by Jeneane Ryan, this organization brings together women four times a year to choose a deserving, non-profit organization in Northern Beaufort County to receive $100 from each member. Since 2015, this organization has raised $254,105.\n\nPlease consider attending this meeting in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, 1201 North Street.\n\nFor more information, call 703-472-1780.\n\nHunting Island Lighthouse tours\n\nClimb the only Lighthouse in South Carolina open to the public and learn about the workings and history of the Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nJoin Keeper Ted and tour guides any Thursday in June at 10 a.m. You must be 44-inches tall to climb. Cost is $2 per person. Call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437 for reservations. Park entry fees apply.\n\nFriends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks\n\nThe Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running Tuesday, June 11 through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nEach week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nAfter the talk, participants can join TTT host Peggy Willenberg on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nAnd for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.\n\nYMCA to offer CPR classes\n\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\n\nBeaufort Heritage Explorers Camp at the Santa Elena History Center\n\nImmerse your child in a week of interesting local history from 1566 to the 1900s at the Beaufort Heritage Explorers summer camp at the Santa Elena History Center, hosted by the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/santaelenafoundation/\">Santa Elena History Center</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reconstructionbeaufort/\">The Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Beaufort</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HistoricBeaufortFoundation/\">Historic Beaufort Foundation</a>.\n\nDates are June 20-28 or July 29-Aug. 2, 9<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>a.m.-1 p.m. Each day concludes with lunch from 12:15 p.m. until pick up with lunch provided on Friday.\nThe cost is $150 per child with all proceeds benefit participating nonprofits. There are 15 openings for rising 3rd grade through rising 5th grade and 15 openings for rising 6th grade through rising 8th grade.\nThere must be a minimum of 10 per age group registered by June 15. For more information or to register, visit <a href=\"https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/\">https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/</a>.\n\nJune activities at Hunting Island State Park\n\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\n\nTuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\n\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nThursdays: Interpretive lighthouse tour, 10 a.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\n\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m.; Fish printing, 2 p.m.\n\nSaturdays: Turtle time, 11 a.m.; Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (June 27); Sharks!, 3 p.m. (June 29)\n\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\n\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.\n\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\n\nGet moving with Beaufort Track Club\n\nJoin the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.\n\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.', 'What To Do', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:04:07', '2019-06-27 12:04:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40470', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40475, 4, '2019-06-27 08:52:08', '2019-06-27 12:52:08', '', '_RES2234', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2234', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:52:08', '2019-06-27 12:52:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2234.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40476, 4, '2019-06-27 08:52:16', '2019-06-27 12:52:16', '', '_RES2224', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2224', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:52:16', '2019-06-27 12:52:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2224.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40477, 4, '2019-06-27 08:52:23', '2019-06-27 12:52:23', '', '_RES2246', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2246', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:52:23', '2019-06-27 12:52:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2246.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40478, 4, '2019-06-27 08:52:30', '2019-06-27 12:52:30', '', '_RES2265', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2265', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:52:30', '2019-06-27 12:52:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2265.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40479, 4, '2019-06-27 08:52:37', '2019-06-27 12:52:37', '', '_RES2287', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2287', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:52:37', '2019-06-27 12:52:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2287.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40480, 4, '2019-06-27 08:56:00', '2019-06-27 12:56:00', '<strong>YA Everlasting Book Club</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult or teen who enjoys reading Young Adult Literature, this book club is for you. All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street downtown and are free to the public.\r\n\r\nUpcoming book discussions: July 10 – For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig; Aug. 14 – Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro.\r\n\r\n<strong>Registration open for game design and development classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor announces a second summer camp sessions of Game On! – game design and development geared toward middle and high school students. Registration is now open for this limited seating opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe course will be held at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp facility from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday-Friday, July 15-19.\r\n\r\nAmong the topics will be game strategy, puzzle design and a final project.\r\n\r\nThis is a special curriculum by Seth Konoza, an animation, game design and computer science educator at Beaufort High School. Students are introduced to the theory, tools, and practice required to create their own games.\r\n\r\nHelping students to discover a passion for game design, computer science and coding, Game On! presents kids with the possibility of continuing their education in technology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nProgram manager Shelley Barratt adds, “In our third season of offering this course, we are well aware&nbsp;of the tech skills that the newer generation gains early on. The goal is to offer other skills — like&nbsp;critical thinking and user experience — to augment that, and the real work commences once&nbsp;they follow that curiosity throughout their education and into a potential tech career.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Eco Camp celebrates 30th year</strong>\r\nBeaufort Conservation District will have its 30th Eco Camp July 22-26th. \"The Best of Eco Camp\" will feature favorite programs from years past with a focus on our coastal ecosystem. Elementary students will examine critters found in oyster reefs, pluff mud, and dock fouling, dissect fish, do a mock dolphin necropsy, as well as practice shrimp net casting. Campers will see local live critters, learn about butterflies, safety and first aid. Friday the students will tour the Port Royal Sound Maritime Museum and take a marsh walk. All campers will receive a T-shirt to decorate and have lunch on Friday sponsored by the Farm Bureau Women\'s Committee. Please sign up by July 9 to get this years T-shirt. For details, call 843-255-7306 or visit <a href=\"http://beaufortconservationdistrict.org/\">beaufortconservationdistrict.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>June Beaufort Drum Circle Dates</strong>\r\nAll are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort S.C. Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Our final June event will be Thursday, June 27 at the Contemplative Garden in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEveryone 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.\r\nFor questions or to join our mailing list, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com\">beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com</a> or contact us on our Facebook page Beaufort SC Drum Circle.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run, Forrest, Run: 25th Anniversary Celebration and Screening</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin the Beaufort County Public Library on July 6 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic film “Forrest Gump,” which was filmed in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe free event begins with behind-the-scenes content, trivia, treats, and the chance to win a prize from The Chocolate Tree from 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by a free screening of the film from 1:30-4 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please call 843-255-6458. Ask how to borrow the book (or the sequel),\r\n\r\n<strong>100 Women Who Care Beaufort to meet</strong>\r\n\r\nA meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, marks the third meeting in the fifth year for 100 Women Who Care Beaufort. Founded by Jeneane Ryan, this organization brings together women four times a year to choose a deserving, non-profit organization in Northern Beaufort County to receive $100 from each member. Since 2015, this organization has raised $254,105.\r\n\r\nPlease consider attending this meeting in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, 1201 North Street.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 703-472-1780.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hunting Island Lighthouse tours</strong>\r\n\r\nClimb the only Lighthouse in South Carolina open to the public and learn about the workings and history of the Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJoin Keeper Ted and tour guides any Thursday in June at 10 a.m. You must be 44-inches tall to climb. Cost is $2 per person. Call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437 for reservations. Park entry fees apply.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running Tuesday, June 11 through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEach week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the talk, participants can join TTT host Peggy Willenberg on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Heritage Explorers Camp at the Santa Elena History Center</strong>\r\n\r\nImmerse your child in a week of interesting local history from 1566 to the 1900s at the Beaufort Heritage Explorers summer camp at the Santa Elena History Center, hosted by the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/santaelenafoundation/\">Santa Elena History Center</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reconstructionbeaufort/\">The Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Beaufort</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HistoricBeaufortFoundation/\">Historic Beaufort Foundation</a>.\r\n\r\nDates are June 20-28 or July 29-Aug. 2, 9<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>a.m.-1 p.m. Each day concludes with lunch from 12:15 p.m. until pick up with lunch provided on Friday.\r\nThe cost is $150 per child with all proceeds benefit participating nonprofits. There are 15 openings for rising 3rd grade through rising 5th grade and 15 openings for rising 6th grade through rising 8th grade.\r\nThere must be a minimum of 10 per age group registered by June 15. For more information or to register, visit <a href=\"https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/\">https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>June activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThursdays: Interpretive lighthouse tour, 10 a.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m.; Fish printing, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nSaturdays: Turtle time, 11 a.m.; Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (June 27); Sharks!, 3 p.m. (June 29)\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.', 'What to Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-183', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:56:00', '2019-06-27 12:56:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40480', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40482, 4, '2019-06-27 08:59:57', '2019-06-27 12:59:57', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt is Saturday morning and it’s early — 5 a.m. — and I’m drinking my first cup of coffee. It is my intent to spend part of the day in the yard with Joe Morrall, and I know that if we are to get any mowing, mulching or leaf blowing accomplished it’s got to get done before 10. It’s got to get done by then because we have descended into our season of heat and despair. We’ve descended into Purgatory.\r\n\r\nBut this morning I’ve got the Wall Street Journal, which features a book review of a forthcoming title called “Smokin\' Joe,” which is about Joe Frazier — Beaufort’s native son.\r\n\r\nRight after I moved to town I went to work for a law firm called Dowling, Dowling, Sanders and Dukes — then the second-largest law firm in South Carolina. While I was there Joe Frazier decided he was going to buy his mother a plantation in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nI had grown up watching the Friday Night Fights on television — Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, Floyd Patterson and Sugar Ray Robinson as presented by Gillette Blue Blades. And I made certain that when Smokin’ Joe was in the office, for whatever reason, I was also in the house.\r\n\r\nBut it would be an exaggeration to say that we were friends. I think I might have helped with the documents, maybe not, but in the end I did get a signed photograph, which I have to this day.\r\n\r\nMy friend Bernie Schein had a closer, better relationship with Joe Frazier.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard to imagine the corner grocery stores that once inhabited almost every block in downtown Beaufort. Yes, Beaufort had it’s A&amp;P, and a Piggly Wiggly for its gentry, but corner groceries often owned by recently arrived Jewish people, served a commercial and social function. Bernie’s father, Morris Schein, owned Schein’s Grocery on Bladen Street.\r\n\r\nBy the time Bernie was 5 years old he was working behind the counter. And at noon, when his father was eating his “dinner” at their nearby home, Bernie was alone in the store. One day Joe Frazier, then 5, came into the grocery and bought a Milky Way candy bar. Bernie smiled, and was courteous, because his father, Morris, had taught him to treat their customers, black or white, with courtesy. But, wait, I’ll let Bernie tell his own story.\r\n\r\n“In fact, it was in this neighborhood, as I so frequently boasted to Pat (Conroy) and anyone else who would listen, that I whipped Joe Frazier’s ass. Yep, Joe Frazier, the late great nemesis of Muhammed Ali. Joe and I were both about 5 then, two skinny little kids. He lived just down the street from daddy’s store and he would come in Saturday morning for a Coke and a Milky Way. We were playing outside behind the store, and we got into a little tussle over one of those Milky Ways. I was trying to get him to ‘half’ it with me, after which, defeated and humiliated, he stood up, looked directly in my eyes — I’lll never forget it — pointed his finger at me, and said ‘You better watch out, Bernie Schein, because one of these days I’m going to be the heavyweight champion of the world.’ ”\r\n\r\nWe will never really know what actually happened that day in 1948. There was nothing reportable or remarkable about this post-WWII scrap between two “skinny little kids,” but my friend Bernie tells this and other stories in his soon-to-be-published book, “Pat Conroy—Our Lifelong Friendship.”\r\n\r\nBernie Schein and Pat Conroy were friends. Lifelong friends. And Bernie tells the story of that uneven, up-and-down friendship with candor. He tells about the Beaufort years culminating in the Daufuskie trial and Pat’s departure; the Atlanta years when Pat ascended into celebrity; and the events that led to their years-long estrangement.&nbsp;And some will wonder why Bernie is parsing out this relationship for the world to see.\r\n\r\nWriting down the details of a friendship helps one understand the elements of that friendship. Remembering the meals, road trips and the late-night conversations is hard. But in the end we all want to isolate the underlying facts for the important, essential relationships in our lives. Why did I love this guy? Was my affection returned? How did he shape my life? Did I shape his?\r\n\r\n“Pat Conroy—Our Lifelong Friendship” will be available on Sept. 3, and you’ll be able to read the story and decide for yourself whether you believe Bernie Schein whipped Smokin’ Joe.', 'Required reading on some of Beaufort’s more memorable characters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'required-reading-on-some-of-beauforts-more-memorable-characters', '', '', '2019-06-27 08:59:57', '2019-06-27 12:59:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40482', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40485, 4, '2019-06-27 09:02:00', '2019-06-27 13:02:00', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nIt finally happened. There I was at the Department of Motor Vehicles getting my license renewed when the clerk said, “Ok, time for the vision screening.”\r\n\r\nUh-oh.\r\n\r\nHere was my dilemma. If I squinted hard in the masked eye test area, I could probably guess most of the letters and she would never know it. But there was something else she did not know, and that is the inevitable had happened within the past few years and it had nothing to do with my driver’s license. It was my eyes. First it was the speedometer. I really couldn’t tell what speed I was driving unless I squinted, which is not good when you are driving 65 miles per hour. I started to wear my reading glasses around my neck, so I could grab them easily to read the instrument panel. Then I realized that all the signs along the highway seemed to be getting smaller.\r\n\r\n“Guess what?,” my far-sighted spouse said. “Your eyes are going!”\r\n\r\nSo off to the optometrist to get an eye test. When she looked at my drug store glasses she smiled.\r\n\r\n“Those just are not strong enough anymore. And besides you have some other problems with your vision. Your distant vision is going, too.”\r\n\r\nShe wrote a prescription for a pair of glasses that would allow me to see both the speedometer and the road signs.\r\n\r\nMy parents called them bifocals, but now eyeglass marketing companies have changed the name to multi-focals. It doesn’t sound like “old people” glasses. Whatever the name, I needed them in order to drive safely.\r\n\r\nThe experience reminded me of my friend’s 6-year-old son, who came home from school one day with a note from his teacher. She felt that he was squinting too much in class and that maybe he needed his eyes checked. The parents were very surprised since neither of them wore glasses, but they took him in for an eye exam. Sure enough, he needed glasses. He told his parents he could see the leaves on far away trees. I knew how he felt.\r\n\r\nThe new multi-focals allowed me to read all the road signs for gas stations, fast food places, and hotels when driving down the highway. I realized I had been limiting myself to just reading the giant billboards.\r\n\r\nAs I stood there in front of the clerk at the DMV I admitted I could not read any of the letters without my glasses.\r\n\r\nAnd so, for the first in my life, I have a restriction on my driver’s license. She smiled and said, “I hope there are a lot more people out there like you.”\r\n\r\n“Me too!,” I said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Flunking the Eye Exam', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'flunking-the-eye-exam', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:02:00', '2019-06-27 13:02:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40485', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40488, 4, '2019-06-27 09:03:20', '2019-06-27 13:03:20', 'The Dixie Youth Ozone State Tournament and the South Carolina Junior Boys and the Dixie Boys State Tournament are coming to Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton beginning Friday, July 12 through Wednesday, July 24.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers to help with scorekeeping, announcing, and selling concessions and merchandise during the tournament.\r\n\r\nVolunteer announcers are needed on the following days:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, July 13th – Morning and Afternoon</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday, July 14th – Afternoon</li>\r\n 	<li>Monday, July 15th – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday, July 16th – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday, July 17th – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, July 18th – Morning (possible Afternoon)</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, July 20th – All Day and Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday, July 21st – All Day and Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Monday, July 22nd – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday, July 23rd – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday, July 24th – Night</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, July 25th – Morning (possible Afternoon)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nGames will be covered by The County Channel and available to watch live. Watch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast channel 2, Hargray channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum channel 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the tournaments, volunteering, or sponsorship, please contact Matt Watts at 843-255-6686 or Shannon Loper at 843-255- 6684. For more information on Parks and Recreation programs and activities, call 843-255-6710 or visit www.bcscrec.com.', 'Volunteers needed for Dixie Baseball tournaments', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'volunteers-needed-for-dixie-baseball-tournaments', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:03:20', '2019-06-27 13:03:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40488', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40490, 4, '2019-06-27 09:04:41', '2019-06-27 13:04:41', 'South Carolina anglers will have the opportunity to provide input on the future management of and regulations for cobia in the Southeast at a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 1, at the Port Royal Foundation Maritime Center in Okatie.\r\n\r\nThe cobia is a large, striking gamefish popular among anglers and seafood lovers. The management of cobia recently passed from the federal level to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), an interstate deliberative body that was formed by Atlantic coast states (including South Carolina) in 1942 to cooperatively manage nearshore fishery resources. Many other fish species are already managed this way, including species such as red drum, spotted seatrout, and summer flounder.\r\n\r\nThe ASMFC is in the process of drafting and approving changes to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic cobia and is seeking input from anglers and other interested parties across the Southeast. Hearings have already been held in Virginia and North Carolina; South Carolina’s July 1 meeting represents the last opportunity to provide comments in person.\r\n\r\nWritten comments will be accepted until 5&nbsp; p.m. on July 15 and should be sent to Dr. Michael Schmidtke, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite A-N, Arlington, VA 22201, or at comments@asmfc.org (Subject line: Cobia Amd 1).\r\n\r\nAn ASMFC representative and biologists from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be on hand at the July 1 meeting to provide an overview of the management options for addressing issues identified in the Interstate Cobia Fishery Management Plan, answer questions, and seek public feedback.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina is home to a unique group of cobia that spawn only in our southern bays and sounds. That makes input from local anglers and conservationists particularly important to ensuring South Carolina interests are well represented as the new cobia management plan is developed and finalized.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWHAT: Public meeting to collect input on regional management of cobia\r\n\r\nWHEN: Monday, July 1, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nWHERE: Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC 29909', 'Weigh in on the future of cobia in the Southeast', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'weigh-in-on-the-future-of-cobia-in-the-southeast', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:04:41', '2019-06-27 13:04:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40490', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40492, 4, '2019-06-27 09:05:33', '2019-06-27 13:05:33', 'Beaufort’s all-stars came up just short of earning a berth in the state tournament, going 2-2 in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 8 AA Machine Pitch (7-8) Tournament in Walterboro.\r\n\r\nBeaufort held off a fierce sixth-inning rally from Hilton Head to claim a 13-10 victory in its opener Friday. Beaufort used a seven-run third to lead 13-3 entering the bottom of the sixth before Hilton Head plated seven runs. Landen Davis, William Thompson, and Adam O’Dorazio all hit home runs, and Marshall Rhoten and Reeve Simmons each had three hits and two RBIs to lead Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAfter being rained out Saturday, a 14-3 loss to Bluffton American on Sunday sent Beaufort into an elimination game against Colleton County later that evening. Hayes Tanner, Rawles Moore, and William Thompson each had a hit and an RBI for Beaufort in the defeat.\r\n\r\nBeaufort stayed alive with a 15-8 win over Colleton, using five runs in the first and six in the second to build an insurmountable lead. Reeve Simmons was 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run and six RBIs, Marshall Rhoten was 3-for-3 with two inside-the-park home runs and four RBIs, and Joshua Martin was 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park homer and two RBIs to lead Beaufort. Cooper Gustwick added two hits and two RBIs, Hogan Wareham was 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Tanner and Landen Davis each added two hits.\r\n\r\nBut Bluffton American handed Beaufort its second loss, 13-2 on Monday. Gustwick had two hits and an RBI, and Rhoten added two hits in the finale.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Beaufort AA All-Stars fall one win short of state bid', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-aa-all-stars-fall-one-win-short-of-state-bid', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:05:33', '2019-06-27 13:05:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40492', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40495, 4, '2019-06-27 09:06:42', '2019-06-27 13:06:42', 'Hayden Price of Beaufort has been named to the Dean\'s List at the University of New Hampshire for earning high honors for the spring 2019 semester. Price is majoring in History.\r\n\r\nStudents named to the Dean\'s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors', 'Beaufort’s Price named to University of New Hampshire\'s Dean\'s List', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-price-named-to-university-of-new-hampshires-deans-list', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:06:42', '2019-06-27 13:06:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40495', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40497, 4, '2019-06-27 09:07:27', '2019-06-27 13:07:27', 'United Way of the Lowcountry is currently collecting school supplies and donations as part of Operation Backpack, an initiative of United Way of the Lowcountry’s Women United that provides local students in need with backpacks full of school supplies and uniform shirts to start school.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWomen United works with school social workers to identify students in need who are not served by another agency to help fill the gap.&nbsp;Operation Backpack provided school supplies and uniform shirts to more than 1,000 students throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties last school year. This year, the program is expanding once again to help nearly 1,250 local students.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWomen United is collecting school supplies as well as monetary donations. School supplies can be dropped off at United Way of the Lowcountry offices in Beaufort and Bluffton as well as various locations throughout the Lowcountry through Aug. 1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe list of school supplies include: Pocket Folders (2 pockets); Crayola Washable Markers; No. 2 Pencils (box of 12 count); Colored Pencils; Ruler (12 inch, clear if possible); Glue Sticks; Composition Notebooks (marble); Index cards; Highlighter (Yellow); Hand Sanitizer; Box of Facial Tissue; Crayons (24 count); Filler Paper; Zipper-Seal Quart and Gallon Bags; Wet Wipes; Roll of Paper Towels; Expo Dry Erase Markers; Beach Towels.\r\n\r\nMonetary donations and gift cards will be used to purchase size-specific school uniform shirts and additional school supplies. Monetary donations can be made online at www.uwlowcountry.org or by texting BACKPACK2019 to 71777. Checks should be made out to United Way of the Lowcountry with \"Operation Backpack\" in the memo.\r\n\r\nGift cards and checks should be mailed to:\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry&nbsp;\r\n\r\nP.O. Box 202\r\n\r\nBeaufort, SC&nbsp; 29901\r\n\r\nDonation boxes have been placed at various locations throughout the Lowcountry including:&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort</strong>\r\n\r\nSugarBelle - 905 Boundary Street\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry Office - 1277 Ribaut Road\r\n\r\n<strong>Bluffton</strong>\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry Office - 10 Buckingham Plantation Dr. Suite D\r\n\r\nSynovus Bank - 3 Belfair Village Drive\r\n\r\nCarolina Heritage Insurance - 198 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 102\r\n\r\n<strong>Hilton Head Island </strong>\r\n\r\nSynovus Bank - 210 Central Avenue\r\n\r\nCarolina Heritage Insurance - 92 N Main Street, Suite C\r\n\r\nMay River Dermatology - 25 Hospital Center Commons, Suite 200\r\n\r\n<strong>Lady\'s Island</strong>\r\n\r\nRetreat at Lady\'s Island - 9 Sunset Blvd\r\n\r\n<strong>Okatie</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority - 6 Snake Road\r\n\r\n<strong>Port Royal</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River Dermatology - 1813 Richmond Avenue\r\n\r\nYMCA - 1801 Richmond Avenue\r\n\r\nCorner Perk - 1628 Paris Avenue\r\n\r\n<strong>Hardeeville</strong>\r\n\r\nJasper County Chamber of Commerce - 36 Main Street\r\n\r\n<strong>Ridgeland </strong>\r\n\r\nJasper County Chamber of Commerce - 403 Russell Street\r\n\r\nFor more information - visit www.uwlowcountry.org or contact Jaime Dailey-Vergara at jdaileyvergara@uwlowcountry.org or 843.982.', 'United Way collecting school supplies for Operation Backpack', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-collecting-school-supplies-for-operation-backpack', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:07:27', '2019-06-27 13:07:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40499, 4, '2019-06-27 09:10:01', '2019-06-27 13:10:01', '<h4>By HERB BERG</h4>\r\nWhen I arrived at the Beaufort County School District a year ago, my first impression was that a community with so much wealth could do better for its students. I leave with that impression confirmed and intensified.&nbsp; We can – we must – do better.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy concern is not the potential of our students, the talents of our teachers or the capabilities of our administrators. I’m very proud of all they’ve achieved and the improvements we’ve made together despite the odds against success. One obvious example is seven straight years of improved high school graduation rates.\r\n\r\nRather, the heart of the problem is a statewide school funding system that’s placed South Carolina 41<sup>st</sup>in the nation (according to U.S. News and World Report) in the quality of its Pre-K through Grade 12 education system.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe roots of this funding system date back to 1999, when the South Carolina Supreme Court held that the state’s constitution requires only that each student have a “minimally adequate education.”&nbsp; With that phrase, the high court set a new low in educational expectations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPerhaps spurred on by this underachiever mindset, the state in 2006 switched from funding schools with property taxes to funding them from an increase in the sales tax.&nbsp; The modest sales-tax boost has never generated enough revenue to offset funds lost from property taxes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis misguided move impacts poor districts the hardest, but Beaufort County is not immune.&nbsp; Despite many outward signs of wealth here, 56 percent of our students live in poverty.&nbsp; English is the second language for about 17 percent of students.&nbsp; These children need assistance and services that our sales tax system fails to fully fund.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMaking matters worse, teacher and administrator turnover is high as educators quit in frustration over pay that’s too low and work challenges that are too big.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, we desperately need repairs to aging buildings and more school rooms for an expanding population. Yet Beaufort County residents have voted twice against raising capital funds for schools in the last three years. In fact, we haven’t passed a bond vote in 11 years, even as other growing school districts have passed referenda every four or five years to keep pace with change.\r\n\r\nHow do we overcome these challenges?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe begin with what we can control.&nbsp; In November, county voters will consider a $344 million bond referendum that would allow us to improve building security, repair leaking roofs, broken air conditioning systems, and aging athletic facilities, and address overcrowding at May River High and River Ridge Academy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost to resident home owners? Nine dollars a month, less than the price of a movie ticket.\r\n\r\nAt the state level, the South Carolina General Assembly should raise starting teacher salaries that currently begin at just $35,000 a year. That’s not enough to afford apartment rent in Beaufort County, which has the state’s highest cost of living.&nbsp; Let’s raise beginning teacher salaries to $45,000 so they need spend no more than 30 percent of after-tax income for rent, as budget experts recommend. Let them live with the dignity they have earned as professionals.\r\n\r\nWe have come a long way in the past year toward restoring public trust and confidence in our school board and school system. I know my successor, Dr. Frank Rodriguez, will build and expand on this progress. I like him, trust him and believe in him. You will, too.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI leave knowing we’re moving in the right direction with a talented new leader who will keep us on track, and that our students will – much sooner than later – have the high-quality education they deserve.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Herb Berg has served as Beaufort County’s interim superintendent for the past year. </em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'School district has many challenges but much potential', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-district-has-many-challenges-but-much-potential', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:10:01', '2019-06-27 13:10:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40499', 0, 'post', '', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40501, 4, '2019-06-27 09:12:12', '2019-06-27 13:12:12', 'Beaufort Academy has announced the following students have made the 2018-19 second semester Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List.\r\n\r\n<strong>5TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nBenny Irwin\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nSarah Bette Bundy\r\n\r\nTopper Burgin\r\n\r\nLily Heyward\r\n\r\nEverett Nason\r\n\r\n<strong>6TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nGordon Ivey\r\n\r\nEli Summa\r\n\r\nLangdon Taylor\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nDylan Chapman\r\n\r\nHarry Chapman\r\n\r\nPatrick Good\r\n\r\nGrace Simmons\r\n\r\n<strong>7TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nAndrew Gates\r\n\r\nAden Harrington\r\n\r\nMargaret Hiers\r\n\r\nJohn Lee\r\n\r\nClay Lohr\r\n\r\nTallie Pendarvis\r\n\r\nClaire Tumlin\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nOlivia Dinkins\r\n\r\nVann Hefner\r\n\r\nGrace Heyward\r\n\r\nTimmy Irwin\r\n\r\nTency Lynn\r\n\r\nCooper McCullough\r\n\r\nMarin Mead\r\n\r\nMaddie Nelson\r\n\r\nKevin Peeples\r\n\r\nRegan Perkins\r\n\r\n<strong>8TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nBrycen Ambrose\r\n\r\nKiersten Boulden\r\n\r\nKate Luckey\r\n\r\nAnsh Patel\r\n\r\nLedare Pingree\r\n\r\nG Simmons\r\n\r\nKyle Suchodolski\r\n\r\nAdam Vasquez\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nBrock Bekemeyer\r\n\r\nHannah Frelin\r\n\r\nTimothy Horgan\r\n\r\nHampton Lane\r\n\r\nJack McDougall\r\n\r\nCaroline Patterson\r\n\r\nJoseph Patterson\r\n\r\nAustin Ploss\r\n\r\nBen Steen\r\n\r\nKatherine Taylor\r\n\r\nSarah Mae Toler\r\n\r\nAshleigh Wilson\r\n\r\n<strong>9TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nClara Conway\r\n\r\nMary Hanna Hiers\r\n\r\nJack Carter Worrell\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nLeith Gray\r\n\r\nJordan Grey\r\n\r\nBen Lubkin\r\n\r\nLily Melville\r\n\r\n<strong>10TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nKnox Foster\r\n\r\nMaeve Kalady\r\n\r\nEmilie Claire Nason\r\n\r\nRachel Reineri\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nConnor Aivaz\r\n\r\nAnna Grace Dennis\r\n\r\nEmma Dillinger\r\n\r\nRiley Gates\r\n\r\nJay Lawson\r\n\r\nMariah Midyette\r\n\r\nKevin Rogers\r\n\r\nMadison Smith\r\n\r\n<strong>11TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nCal Harvey\r\n\r\nEmilyAnn Hiers\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nAshton Bell\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman\r\n\r\nGrace Cope\r\n\r\nBecca Frelin\r\n\r\nBryce Hage\r\n\r\nJenny Harry\r\n\r\nThomas Holladay\r\n\r\nAmelia Huebel\r\n\r\nEmma Melville\r\n\r\nGray Price\r\n\r\nJeffery Rushing\r\n\r\nJayda Scheper\r\n\r\nBen Trask\r\n\r\nWilliam Tumlin\r\n\r\nJane Ward\r\n\r\n<strong>12TH GRADE</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Headmaster’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nMargaret Aimar\r\n\r\nMary Alden Cooper\r\n\r\nAlyssa Patrick\r\n\r\nAbbigale Shaw\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Roll</strong>\r\n\r\nMadison Aivaz\r\n\r\nAnna Daubert\r\n\r\nQuinn Fleming\r\n\r\nEmma Higgins\r\n\r\nEmma Hincher\r\n\r\nZach Lee\r\n\r\nDavid Mathai\r\n\r\nJoe Stowe\r\n\r\nCharlie Weeden\r\n\r\nCady Wilson', 'BA announces spring honor roll', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-announces-spring-honor-roll', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:12:12', '2019-06-27 13:12:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40501', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40503, 4, '2019-06-27 09:15:51', '2019-06-27 13:15:51', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two shootings in northern Beaufort County on Saturday night that left one dead and two wounded.\r\n\r\nBetween 11 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to two unrelated shooting incidents in northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe first shooting occurred at approximately 11 p.m. in the area of Lawing and Walter drives in Burton. In that incident, occupants of a vehicle reported they were shot at multiple times by unknown male subjects. One of the vehicle’s occupants — an adult male — sustained a gunshot wound, as did a child who was inside a nearby residence.\r\n\r\nThe wounded man and child were transported to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital and later transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. There is no update on the condition of the man or the child at this time.\r\n\r\nThe subjects responsible have not been located.\r\n\r\nThe second shooting was reported at approximately 11:30 p.m. at a residence on Polite Family Lane in Lobeco. It was reported that a woman — later identified by the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office as 37-year-old Shalonda Johnson of Ladson — was shot and killed by 41-year-old Andre Mitchell following a verbal dispute.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s Office deputies located Mitchell and charged him with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. A forensic autopsy is scheduled to be performed today at MUSC.\r\n\r\nBoth shooting incidents are under investigation.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to contact Investigator Brian Abell at 843-255-3436 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.', 'One dead, two injured in separate shootings', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'one-dead-two-injured-in-separate-shootings', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:15:51', '2019-06-27 13:15:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40503', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40507, 4, '2019-06-27 09:17:40', '2019-06-27 13:17:40', 'The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved fiscal year 2020 budgets for the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce that would stop seismic testing and offshore drilling off the east coast.\r\n\r\nTwo of the amendments aimed at halting exploration and drilling were offered by Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC). The first was approved by a voice vote and would block the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) from issuing Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) for the Atlantic Ocean during fiscal year 2020.&nbsp; IHAs are required before the final seismic permits can be approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).\r\n\r\nThe IHAs have already been approved and BOEM could issue the final permits to begin seismic testing at any time. However, a lawsuit brought by the S.C. Small Business Chamber, 16 coastal cities including Beaufort, and a number of conservation organizations, as well as South Carolina’s Attorney General, is challenging the legality of the IHAs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShould that lawsuit be successful and Rep. Cunningham’s amendment becomes law, no IHAs could be approved until a new fiscal year 2021 budget is approved.\r\n\r\nCunningham’s other approved amendment was to the Department of Interior-Environment budget and would prevent BOEM from issuing permits for seismic exploration in the Atlantic during fiscal year 2020. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) also voted for this amendment.\r\n\r\nThree other amendments to the Dept. of Interior-Environment budget were also approved.&nbsp; These amendments collectively would ban offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic, along the Florida coastline and in the Pacific during fiscal year 2020.\r\n\r\nThe next step for the budgets is Senate approval.', 'U.S. House makes moves to prevent seismic testing, offshore drilling', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'u-s-house-makes-moves-to-prevent-seismic-testing-offshore-drilling', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:17:40', '2019-06-27 13:17:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40507', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40509, 4, '2019-06-27 09:19:06', '2019-06-27 13:19:06', '<strong>Live fire training set for Sunday</strong>\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will commence live fire training from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.\r\n\r\nThe marsh and waterways in the range impact area to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic.\r\n\r\nFor questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.\r\n\r\n<strong>Licenses available for solid waste collectors and haulers</strong>\r\n\r\nBeginning July 1, solid waste hauler licenses for 2019-20 will be available for all associated collectors and haulers operating in Beaufort County. The county will not accept disposal charges at its approved landfills from collectors and haulers who do not have a valid license after Aug. 1. License fees are $100 per year for the first vehicle and $50 for each additional vehicle/decal.\r\n\r\nPer section 62-31 of Beaufort County’s Code of Ordinances, all contractors providing residential waste collection and transportation within the County must have a license which, along with decals, can be obtained from either the Beaufort or Bluffton location of the Beaufort County Public Works Department as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 120 Shanklin Road in Beaufort</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9 Benton Field Road in Bluffton</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nQuestions should be directed to Cindy Carter at ccarter@bcgov.net or 843-255-2745.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-114', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:19:06', '2019-06-27 13:19:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40509', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40511, 4, '2019-06-27 09:20:04', '2019-06-27 13:20:04', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office last week made three arrests in connection with the June 3 shooting at the Circle K gas station on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that two men had been charged, and another was arrested and charged early Saturday morning in connection with the incident, which left one man — Clarence Mitchell III — dead and another man wounded.\r\n\r\nDuring the incident, occupants of at least two vehicles exchanged gunfire. Following the shootout, upwards of 70 cartridge casings of various caliber were recovered in and around the parking lot of the Circle K.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s Office investigators charged Ronald Moore, 22, of Lady’s Island, with Obstruction of Justice and charged Montarious Brown, 19, of Burton, with three counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.\r\n\r\nDequarious Major, 20, turned himself in to Sheriff\'s Office deputies early Saturday morning and was arrested on warrants for three counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.\r\n\r\nAnyone who may have witnessed the shooting, or who has information on any of the subjects involved, is encouraged to contact Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.', '3 arrested in connection with Circle K shooting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3-arrested-in-connection-with-circle-k-shooting', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:20:04', '2019-06-27 13:20:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40513, 4, '2019-06-27 09:26:20', '2019-06-27 13:26:20', 'By CELIA STRONG\r\n\r\nA wine’s name can reveal a lot about the wine, from its reason for being to our reason for drinking it. And, as usual, a good name is a good way to remember the wine. This week, it’s all about Attitude.\r\n\r\nThe Loire Valley in western France has a long history with wine. There is archeological evidence that the Romans planted the first vineyards there in the 1st century AD. Viticulture, the growing and tending of wine grape vines, flourished in this area for several reasons: The soils and microclimates here are well-suited to vines; the valley, with its rich soils, is a little bit warmer than areas just to the north and south of it; and, a variety of soil types from one end of the Loire River to the other allow a large variety of different grapes to succeed there.\r\n\r\nBesides wine grapes, the valley was a great source for many other agricultural products, including cherries, artichokes, asparagus, and fruit trees of all sorts. It was known as the Garden of France.\r\n\r\nIn addition, and because of its milder climate, the 300-mile river became the location for many extravagant chateaux. In past centuries, French nobility built summer castles in the Loire Valley. Some French kings even built one chateau in one town for their wives and legitimate children and extended families, and another a few miles away in another town for their mistresses. There’s an attitude!&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDomaine Pascal Jolivet (joe-lee-vay) was established in 1987. The family had started as wine merchants, father Louis and his son Lucien. In 1982, Louis’ grandson, Jacques, founded his own distributing company and encouraged his 22-year-old son Pascal to work at Maison Champagne Pommery when he was 22 years old. Contacts from Champagne backed Pascal with his own wine brand under his own name.\r\n\r\nPascal built his new wine cellar in Sancerre at the far eastern end of the Loire River.&nbsp; From his experience in the Champagne region, he used state-of-the-art equipment, like temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. (At the end of the 20th century, stainless tanks were not as commonly used as now.) And, despite not owning any vines or vineyards in the beginning, Pascal insisted on using 100% indigenous yeasts and all natural winemaking. He acquired his first land in 1995, and his Sancerre wines were twice named by the Wine Spectator in its Top 100 wine lists. Over the years, Jolivet has grown in land holdings, reputation and awards and added a new bottling cellar.\r\n\r\nAttitude is a group of three wines (a Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Noir and a Rosé).&nbsp; Pascal’s goal with this label is to produce high quality Loire wines, just not necessarily from Sancerre. They are produced from a 57-acre estate located to the west of Sancerre, in the Touraine part of the Loire Valley. (It is worth noting, two of the most famous chateaux, Cheverny and Chambord, border his vineyards.) This estate has two distinct soil types — limestone in some places and sandy in others. All three wines are made with natural winemaking and practices that are environmentally-friendly.&nbsp;&nbsp; Pascal’s philosophy is let nature take its course. Attitude Rosé is the result of this.\r\n\r\nThis wine is a blend of 34% Pinot Noir, 33% Cabernet Franc and 33% Gamay. All three varieties are grown in different sites and appellations along the river. These grapes are grown in chalky and calcareous clay soils, all organically. Both soils help enhance the grapes’ fruit aromas and freshness. Grapes are hand-harvested and maceration is done before hand sorting and de-stemming. After pressing, the juices of each variety are slow fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttitude Rosé, with its precise blend of grapes, is a unique, almost sensual shade of bright rosy pink. Its aromas and flavors include strawberries, red raspberries, currants, peaches, mangos, red plums and green herbs like thyme and basil. It is medium-bodied with crisp, balanced flavors and a refreshing acidity. It is young and vibrant and full of attitude — everything Pascal meant it to be. For $14.99. Enjoy.', 'Wine With An Attitude', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wine-with-an-attitude', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:26:20', '2019-06-27 13:26:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40513', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40515, 4, '2019-06-27 09:27:51', '2019-06-27 13:27:51', 'Leadership Beaufort has announced 32 confirmed participants for its Class of 2020.\r\n\r\nThe Leadership Beaufort Class of 2020 includes:\r\n\r\nJimmy Banton, USMC, MCAS Beaufort\r\n\r\nRobert Blok, Retired\r\n\r\nJames Brown, US Naval Hospital\r\n\r\nN’Kia Campbell, Beaufort County Schools\r\n\r\nAllison Canning, Technical College of the Lowcountry\r\n\r\nCheryl D’Angelo, Ballenger Realty\r\n\r\nMichael Carbiener, Secession Golf Club\r\n\r\nKim Farlow, Farlow Communications\r\n\r\nJosh Fisher, USMC, MCAS Beaufort\r\n\r\nShawn Flood, Beaufort Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority\r\n\r\nAnna Graham, Creative Interiors Carpet One\r\n\r\nBecky Hall, Hargray Communications\r\n\r\nRich Holihan, Holihan Associates\r\n\r\nClint Holmes, City of Beaufort Fire Dept.\r\n\r\nEvans Janvier, USMC, Retired\r\n\r\nJake Jones, Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services\r\n\r\nAnnette Jussame, Norsk Titanium\r\n\r\nChanel Lewis, Beaufort County\r\n\r\nJess Longo, Individual\r\n\r\nLynn McGee, USC-Beaufort\r\n\r\nMatt St. Clair, City of Beaufort\r\n\r\nConnie Schroyer, Beaufort County Human Services Dept.\r\n\r\nDaniella Squicquero, The Beaufort Life\r\n\r\nRichard Stoner, Problem Solvers\r\n\r\nMorgan Stuard, Marine Corps Community Services\r\n\r\nAllyson Thornton, Companion Foundation\r\n\r\nLisa Traver, Marine Corps Community Services\r\n\r\nUrbie West, The Greenery\r\n\r\nDeLauren White, Boys &amp; Girls Club\r\n\r\nKathy Whitehead, Retired\r\n\r\nDenny Wiener, Retired\r\n\r\nMatthew Woelke, Beaufort County Parks &amp; Recreation', 'Leadership Beaufort announces Class of 2020', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'leadership-beaufort-announces-class-of-2020', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:27:51', '2019-06-27 13:27:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40515', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40517, 4, '2019-06-27 09:28:47', '2019-06-27 13:28:47', 'Beaufort Area Hospitality Association (BAHA) officially launched in May 2018 with the appointment of a seven-member Board of Directors and the hiring of executive director Lise Sundrla. In February, BAHA staffing expanded to include a Partner Coordinator to work with BAHA’s existing partners and to engage new industry partners.\r\n\r\n“We are excited to celebrate our inaugural year and look forward to continuing our efforts to serve and strengthen Greater Beaufort’s hospitality industry,” said BAHA Board Chairman Jonathan Sullivan. “We offer thanks to our first-year partners, sponsors, and community and civic leaders for their partnership and support, and we are delighted to once again welcome Ameris Bank as our premiere sponsor.”\r\n\r\nA 501(c)6 not-for-profit corporation, BAHA represents the interests of our local hospitality industry to civic leaders and the community, while serving and strengthening the industry. Beaufort and the Sea Islands have long supported a robust tourism economy that is vital to ensuring the healthy and vibrant lifestyle we enjoy as residents. The lodging and food service industries in Greater Beaufort generate more than $1.6 million in overall property tax revenues annually to the community, with the bulk of those revenues directly supporting our local schools. Additionally, combined revenues of $3.8 million derived from the hospitality industry through accommodations taxes and hospitality taxes directly support key City of Beaufort services, operations and staffing. And, combined, accommodations and hospitality revenues from property tax, business license tax, accommodations tax and hospitality tax, along with certain fees for service contribute an estimated $5,022,964 annually — $373 per resident — supporting our community.\r\n\r\nAt our annual retreat in June, the BAHA Board welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Nick Borreggine is owner/proprietor of Fat Patties and Salt Marsh Brewing. Originally from Wilimington, Delaware, Nick is graduate of Johnson and Wales and Old Dominion University. He settled in Beaufort in 2000, opening Panini’s in 2001 in the old Beaufort Bank Building on Bay Street. In 2012, Nick opened Fat Patties on Parris Island Gateway. In 2015, he opened Salt Marsh Brewing in Bluffton.</li>\r\n 	<li>Jill Breaux manages the human resources office and serves as an accountant for Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort. Originally, from Jamestown, North Dakota, Jill found her way to Beaufort with her husband’s career in the Marine Corps. A graduate of the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Jill was active as an officer in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was recognized as the 2016-17 General Business Division’s Outstanding Graduate.</li>\r\n 	<li>Megan Morris is Executive Director of the Santa Elena Foundation and leads the operations of the Santa Elena History Center. A Beaufort native, Megan is a graduate of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Experienced in the development and communications sectors, Megan is very active in the community serving on the Cultural District Advisory Board, Reconstruction Beaufort Advisory Board, and as a volunteer with Beaufort Water Festival.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOfficers were named at the Annual Meeting, and BAHA Founding Member and Secretary Treasurer, Frank Lesesne, Owner/Proprietor of Anchorage 1770, was recognized for his service to BAHA in its inaugural year.\r\n\r\nBAHA’s Board of Directors and Officers for 2019-2020 includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Jonathan Sullivan, Chairman</li>\r\n 	<li>Vimal Desai, Vice Chairman</li>\r\n 	<li>Megan Morris, Secretary-Treasurer</li>\r\n 	<li>Jill Breaux, Director</li>\r\n 	<li>Nick Borreggine, Director</li>\r\n 	<li>Chip Dinkins, Director</li>\r\n 	<li>Esther Harnett, Director</li>\r\n 	<li>Craig Reaves, Director</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAdvisory Board Members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>William Prokop, City of Beaufort</li>\r\n 	<li>Robb Wells, Greater Beaufort, Port Royal Convention &amp; Visitor Bureau</li>\r\n 	<li>Mary Lee Carns, Technical College of the Lowcountry</li>\r\n 	<li>Dean Robert LeFavi, University of South Carolina – Beaufort Campus</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBAHA’s annual report will be presented to Beaufort City Council at their worksession at 5 p.m. on July 9 at Beaufort City Hall. The report will be posted on the BAHA website at www.bfthospitality.com in mid-July.\r\n\r\nPlease visit BAHA’s website to learn more about the association and to access the hospitality Job Board. If you are interested in finding out how you can join the association or if you like to have a representative speak at a civic or social group function, please contact Lise Sundrla at info@bfthospitality.com or by phone to 843.379.2226.', 'BAHA celebrates first year, names board, officers for 2019-20', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'baha-celebrates-first-year-names-board-officers-for-2019-20', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:28:47', '2019-06-27 13:28:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40517', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40519, 4, '2019-06-27 09:31:31', '2019-06-27 13:31:31', 'Parker’srecently donated $10,000 to the Lowcountry Autism Foundation, supporting the nonprofit organization’s Art Therapy Program in full for the year through the company’s Fueling the Community charitable giving program.\r\n\r\n“We wanted to partner with an organization that made a real impact in the communities we serve,” said Parker’s Vice President of Marketing Brandon Hofmann, who recently presented the check to the Lowcountry Autism Foundation. “We know this important organization relies on community support to fund their programs for families affected by autism.”\r\n\r\nFunds were raised through the sale of 20,000 reusable Autism Awareness travel cups, which are available at Parker’s locations throughout Georgia and South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“We are grateful to Parker’s for helping enhance the lives of children with autism,” said Sophia Townes, Lowcountry Awareness Foundation Program Coordinator. “Art therapy is incredibly important for children with autism, It helps develop a child’s self-esteem, improves communication skills and gives them a creative outlet.”\r\n\r\nAs Parker’s expands into the Charleston, S.C. market this summer, the company will continue to partner with the Lowcountry Autism Foundation, which is headquartered in Charleston and serves families throughout coastal South Carolina.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that in 42 boys and one in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States and reports that autism affects more children in America than diabetes, AIDS, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy or Down syndrome combined.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Autism Foundation provides programs to support families through customized programs designed to fill gaps in service. With a small staff and a dedicated group of volunteers, the organization has provided more than $500,000 in free autism services to over 1,500 Lowcountry families.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParker’s has donated nearly $1 million to area schools since the inception of the Fueling the Community program.', 'Parker’s Donates $10K to Lowcountry Autism Foundation to Fund Art Therapy Program', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'parkers-donates-10k-to-lowcountry-autism-foundation-to-fund-art-therapy-program', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:31:31', '2019-06-27 13:31:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40519', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40520, 4, '2019-06-27 09:31:06', '2019-06-27 13:31:06', '', 'Parkers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'parkers', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:31:06', '2019-06-27 13:31:06', '', 40519, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Parkers.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(40522, 4, '2019-06-27 09:33:53', '2019-06-27 13:33:53', 'More than 100 competitors convened on the Dataw Island Tennis Center last weekend for the annual Dataw SPLASH! Tennis Tournament, an event that benefits SOAR Special Recreation.\r\n\r\nThe USTA-sanctioned event featured players of varying levels, from 3.0 to 9.0 ratings, from throughout the region. The competition was fierce, and pleasant weather encouraged spectators who came to cheer on neighbors, family, and friends throughout the weekend.\r\n\r\nOne individual and four doubles teams from Dataw Island reached the finals, including men’s 3.0 doubles champions John McShane and Floyd Washburn, and men’s 4.0 doubles champions Michael Chambers and Joe Costigan. Scott Hammond (men’s 3.0 singles), Steve Brown and Nigel Sewell (men’s 3.0 doubles), and Pat Sewell and George Fiorella (mixed 6.0 doubles) all made the finals.', 'Annual tennis event makes a SPLASH! at Dataw', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'annual-tennis-event-makes-a-splash-at-dataw', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:33:53', '2019-06-27 13:33:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40522', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40523, 4, '2019-06-27 09:33:20', '2019-06-27 13:33:20', '', 'IMG_0923', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'img_0923-2', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:33:20', '2019-06-27 13:33:20', '', 40522, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0923.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40525, 4, '2019-06-27 09:36:51', '2019-06-27 13:36:51', 'The Burton Fire District, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS, responded to a house fire in Shell Point early Tuesday morning that resulted in a family of five — two adults and three children — being displaced.\r\n\r\nJust after 1 a.m. Tuesday, Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, were dispatched to a house fire on Bonaire Circle South in Shell Point. Initial reports indicated that a child’s bedroom was on fire and that the family was evacuating. Subsequent reports stated flames were coming from the home and “spreading fast.”\r\n\r\nFirefighters from the Shell Point fire station quickly arrived and confirmed flames were coming from the single-wide mobile home. Fire officials met with the family, who was safely outside, but the children were concerned about their two pet turtles that were still inside the home.\r\n\r\nFirefighters quickly brought the fire under control and contained the fire to the children’s bedroom. Both turtles were rescued and are alive and well. No injuries were reported. While fire damage was limited to one room, the home suffered heat and smoke damage throughout, resulting in the family being displaced.\r\n\r\nThe fire is believed to have been caused by malfunctioning electronic equipment in the children’s bedroom. The home had smoke alarms, but they had recently begun malfunctioning due to a water leak. The parents said they were grateful that they were awake at the time of the fire.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District assisted the family in finding lodging for the evening.\r\n\r\nResidents who are in need of smoke alarms, or would like their smoke alarms checked, can request this free service from their fire department by calling their local department or by emailing safetyed@burtonfd.org.', 'Family of 5 displaced, pets rescued in Shell Point fire', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'family-of-5-displaced-pets-rescued-in-shell-point-fire', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:36:51', '2019-06-27 13:36:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40525', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40526, 4, '2019-06-27 09:36:18', '2019-06-27 13:36:18', '', 'BurtonFD_House Fire_Shell Point_Family Displaced_062519c', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burtonfd_house-fire_shell-point_family-displaced_062519c', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:36:18', '2019-06-27 13:36:18', '', 40525, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BurtonFD_House-Fire_Shell-Point_Family-Displaced_062519c.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40528, 4, '2019-06-26 09:38:24', '2019-06-26 13:38:24', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office last week made three arrests in connection with the June 3 shooting at the Circle K gas station on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that two men had been charged, and another was arrested and charged early Saturday morning in connection with the incident, which left one man — Clarence Mitchell III — dead and another man wounded.\r\n\r\nDuring the incident, occupants of at least two vehicles exchanged gunfire. Following the shootout, upwards of 70 cartridge casings of various caliber were recovered in and around the parking lot of the Circle K.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s Office investigators charged Ronald Moore, 22, of Lady’s Island, with Obstruction of Justice and charged Montarious Brown, 19, of Burton, with three counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.\r\n\r\nDequarious Major, 20, turned himself in to Sheriff\'s Office deputies early Saturday morning and was arrested on warrants for three counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.\r\n\r\nAnyone who may have witnessed the shooting, or who has information on any of the subjects involved, is encouraged to contact Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.', '3 arrested in connection with Circle K shooting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3-arrested-in-connection-with-circle-k-shooting-2', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:39:16', '2019-06-27 13:39:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40528', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40530, 4, '2019-06-27 09:41:40', '2019-06-27 13:41:40', 'Ron Callari got a chance this week to capture the lagoon at Hunting Island that was used as the backdrop for the Vietnam War scenes in the classic film “Forrest Gump,” which was filmed in Beaufort in the fall of 1993.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-104', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:41:40', '2019-06-27 13:41:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40530', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40531, 4, '2019-06-27 09:41:15', '2019-06-27 13:41:15', '', 'IMG_3685', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'img_3685', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:41:15', '2019-06-27 13:41:15', '', 40530, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3685.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40533, 4, '2019-06-27 09:51:25', '2019-06-27 13:51:25', 'An enthusiastic crowd descended on Waterfront Park on Saturday to watch 30 teams from all over the Southeast race 42-foot dragonboats on the Beaufort River.\r\n\r\nDozens of communities, businesses, civic organizations, and clubs participated in the 7<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;annual Dragonboat Race Day, hosted by DragonBoat Beaufort. The popular event raises funds to support the organization’s mission:&nbsp;Through the physical competition of dragonboat racing and the strength of camaraderie, DragonBoat Beaufort aims to provide cancer survivors with a total sense of wellness. Additionally, DragonBoat Beaufort’s outreach program supports individual cancer patients who live, work or are treated in Beaufort County with needs they cannot afford or for which they lack coverage.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em>\r\n<h2>7th annual Dragonboat Race Day results</h2>\r\n<strong>Division D Winners</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>MOB Squad, 01:26.95</li>\r\n 	<li>Single Marine Program, 01:36.96</li>\r\n 	<li>Some Like It Hot, 01:37.24</li>\r\n 	<li>Parish Paddlers, 01:39.34</li>\r\n 	<li>Orange Zone, 01:41.86</li>\r\n 	<li>Awakened Dragons, 01:44.10</li>\r\n 	<li>Anna\'s Breast Friends, 01:51.84</li>\r\n 	<li>DragonBoat Atlanta, 01:54.64</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Division C Winners</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>BMH Spittin\' Fireballs, 01:20.69</li>\r\n 	<li>Blazing Paddles, 01:23.64</li>\r\n 	<li>Padawan Dons, 01:25.65</li>\r\n 	<li>Reel Nauti, 01:26.03</li>\r\n 	<li>Rack Attack, 01:30.18</li>\r\n 	<li>Weichert Warriors, 01:31.98</li>\r\n 	<li>Dragon Slayers, 01:36.68</li>\r\n 	<li>Lake James Healing Dragons, 01:41.11</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Division B Winners</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Nature Boy, 01:19.07</li>\r\n 	<li>Holy City Silver Dragons, 01:20.18</li>\r\n 	<li>St. Peter\'s Dragons, 01:20.94</li>\r\n 	<li>Beaufort Believers, 01:22.10</li>\r\n 	<li>Organized Chaos Ladies, 01:23.93</li>\r\n 	<li>EarthFit Warriors, 01:25.50</li>\r\n 	<li>JDBC Mammoglams, 01:25.61</li>\r\n 	<li>Swamp Dragons, 01:31.31</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Division A Winners</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Lanier Canoe &amp; Kayak Club, 01:01.71</li>\r\n 	<li>Charleston Fire Breathers, 01:09.14</li>\r\n 	<li>JCB Paddling Diggers, 01:13.28</li>\r\n 	<li>Healing Dragons of Charlotte, 01:25.91</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer Survivor Division</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Healing Dragons of Charlotte, 01:29.65</li>\r\n 	<li>JDBC Mammoglams, 01:33.50</li>\r\n 	<li>Awakened Dragons, 01:50.28</li>\r\n 	<li>DragonBoat Atlanta, 02:00.97</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Senior Division</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Holy City Silver Dragons, 01:29.69</li>\r\n 	<li>Swamp Dragons, 01:34.52</li>\r\n 	<li>Lake James Healing Dragons, 01:47.49</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Hallelujah Cup</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>St. Peter\'s Dragons, 01:28.82</li>\r\n 	<li>Parish Paddlers, 01:48.53</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Heartbeat of the Lowcountry Cup</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>BMH Spittin\' Fireballs, 01:33.36</li>\r\n 	<li>Rack Attack, 01:40.05</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Apollo Fitness Cup </strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>EarthFit Warriors, 01:33.54</li>\r\n 	<li>Blazing Paddles, 01:35.17</li>\r\n 	<li>Padawan Dons, 01:42.27</li>\r\n 	<li>MOB Squad, 01:42.88</li>\r\n 	<li>Orange Zone, 01:54.39</li>\r\n</ol>', 'Paddle Power', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'paddle-power', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:51:25', '2019-06-27 13:51:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40533', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40534, 4, '2019-06-27 09:49:11', '2019-06-27 13:49:11', '', '_RES2287', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '_res2287-2', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:49:11', '2019-06-27 13:49:11', '', 40533, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RES2287-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40536, 4, '2019-06-27 09:54:19', '2019-06-27 13:54:19', 'The Island News and Lowcountry Weekly are proud to announce the addition of Mindy Lucas to the editorial staff.\r\n\r\nLucas has more than a decade of experience in print journalism, having most recently worked for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette and The State newspaper in Columbia.\r\n\r\nWhile at The Island Packet, Lucas covered arts and entertainment and public safety. While at The State<em>,</em>she worked as a general assignments reporter, covering a range of areas including K-12 education, public safety, buses and downtown development, and arts and entertainment. She also worked as a web producer as part of the paper’s digital team.\r\n\r\n“I’m excited to be joining the staff of two papers that have such a strong and loyal readership,” Lucas said. “Locally-produced journalism is more important than ever in an age when news coverage is becoming more and more homogenized or controlled by media companies not based in the community. Beaufort deserves coverage befitting its rich history and culture. I’m looking forward to covering the news and stories that are of interest to and directly impact my community.”\r\n\r\nLucas holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Carolina. She lives with her husband, David, in Beaufort.', 'Lucas joins editorial staff', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lucas-joins-editorial-staff', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:54:19', '2019-06-27 13:54:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40536', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40537, 4, '2019-06-27 09:54:02', '2019-06-27 13:54:02', '', 'Mindy headshot ed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mindy-headshot-ed', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:54:02', '2019-06-27 13:54:02', '', 40536, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mindy-headshot-ed.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40539, 4, '2019-06-27 09:56:10', '2019-06-27 13:56:10', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education voted Tuesday, June 18, to hold a county-wide bond referendum in November aimed at improving school safety, renovating inadequate facilities and adding classroom space to address enrollment growth.\r\n\r\nThe Nov. 5 referendum will ask county residents to vote on two separate questions:\r\n\r\nThe first question will seek voter approval for $290 million in safety and security upgrades at all district schools; technology infrastructure upgrades at schools district-wide; classroom additions at River Ridge Academy and May River High; a replacement building for Robert Smalls International Academy; and renovations at three schools (Beaufort Elementary, Hilton Head Island Middle and Battery Creek High).\r\n\r\nThe second question will ask voters to consider an additional $54 million in Career and Technology Education expansions at Battery Creek and May River high schools; design work for renovations at Hilton Head Island High; improvements to athletic facilities at district middle and high schools; and playground improvements at early childhood centers, elementary and PreK-8 schools.&nbsp; The second question will only go into effect only if the first question is approved.\r\n\r\nAll of the projects were included in a comprehensive list of $629 million in facilities needs identified earlier this year by an independent committee of county residents.&nbsp; Members of the Community Project Review Committee worked more than 900 hours – visiting 26 schools in Beaufort and other districts and receiving presentations from outside experts – before producing the district-wide projects list that was sent to Interim Superintendent Herb Berg. CPRC members also received presentations from a safety and security consulting firm, a demographer, four architectural consultants, the Town of Bluffton, a playground equipment vendor, a furniture vendor and district staff.\r\n\r\nBerg went to the Board of Education on May 7 and recommended a November referendum that would fund a portion of the CPRC’s overall $629 million projects list.\r\n\r\nBerg said growing school districts generally need to approve a bond referendum every four to five years to accommodate increasing enrollment and preserve existing facilities.&nbsp; Beaufort County’s last successful bond referendum was 11 years ago, and county voters rejected bond referendums in 2016 and 2018.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday night, Board members made adjustments to Berg’s May 7 recommendations before voting to proceed with a referendum on Nov. 5.\r\n\r\nCost estimates for referendum projects were developed by a private-sector firm contracted by the school district.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Question 1:&nbsp;</h4>\r\nA total of $290,555,000 to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Acquire, install and construct school safety and security improvements district-wide.</li>\r\n 	<li>Acquire, install and construct technology infrastructure and related equipment district-wide.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip a replacement school for Robert Smalls International Academy (includes demolishing the existing facility).</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip additions at May River High and River Ridge Academy.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip renovations at Beaufort Elementary.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip renovations and additions at Battery Creek High and Hilton Head Island Middle, including demolition where necessary.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Question 2 (only if Question 1 is approved by voters):&nbsp;</h4>\r\nA total of $54,055,000 to:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Construct, renovate, expand and equip space for Career and Technology Education programs at Battery Creek High and May River High.</li>\r\n 	<li>Design renovations for Hilton Head High.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip athletic improvements at Beaufort Middle, Whale Branch Middle, River Ridge Academy, Bluffton Middle and H. E. McCracken Middle.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct and equip athletic improvements at high schools district-wide.</li>\r\n 	<li>Construct, equip and improve playgrounds at early childhood centers, elementary schools and PreK-8 schools district-wide.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'School board approves November bond referendum', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-board-approves-november-bond-referendum', '', '', '2019-06-27 09:56:10', '2019-06-27 13:56:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40539', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40542, 4, '2019-07-03 10:47:00', '2019-07-03 14:47:00', '<h4>By KAT WALSH</h4>\r\nBeaufort just scored a first for the state of South Carolina: the first city to allow a flag to be displayed from a bridge. And we’re not just talking about any bridge; we’re talking about our swing bridge. And we’re not just talking about any flag; we’re talking about a massive 15-foot-by-25-foot United States flag.\r\n\r\nWhile you’ve probably seen the flag hanging from the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge (how could you miss it?), most don’t know the story of how that flag – a gift to the community from EatStayPlay Beaufort and PickleJuice Productions – got there.\r\n\r\nIt started over a year ago, when Ginger Wareham of PickleJuice was working with the American Legion and started thinking about how to make Beaufort the most patriotic city in U.S.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We have such a strong and proud military presence in Beaufort, why shouldn’t we have a giant American flag displayed right here in the heart of our community to honor our American heroes?” Wareham asked. “And to me, somehow that meant we needed that flag hanging from our bridge.”\r\n\r\nFor the rest of the year, Wareham researched how she could make that vision a reality. She looked at how other cities had been able to display a huge flag from a bridge, but didn’t find much guidance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTurns out, New York City had made it happen, but hardly any Beaufort-sized cities had the bridge or the ability to follow through on a similar feat.\r\n\r\nThis year, one week before Flag Day, the effort switched into high gear when Wareham reached out to state representative Shannon Erickson, who was immediately on board.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort is one of the most patriotic places in the United States,” Erickson said. “It is only fitting that we salute our nation and her people with the display of our Star-Spangled Banner on our iconic Woods Memorial Bridge.”\r\n\r\n“Shannon was able to take my creative vision and turn it into a reality by getting approval at the state level, which has never been done before,” Wareham said.\r\n\r\nAnd in less than one month, that vision is indeed very much a reality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We are beyond delighted that so many folks joined the effort to make this happen so quickly for our community,” continued Wareham, as she went through a long list of helpful names – S.C. Department Of Transportation legislative liaison Allen Hutto, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop, Beaufort Fire Chief Reece Bertholf, Deputy Fire Chief Tim Ogden, and the local first responders who hung the flag.\r\n\r\nWareham hopes that hanging the American flag from the Woods bridge will become an annual tradition. A testament to community, collaboration and a shared vision to honor our military friends and their families.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"If all goes well logistically this first time, perhaps we can even go bigger next year!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Photo by Delk Haigler</strong></em>', 'Beaufort shows patriotic stripes with flag on Woods Memorial Bridge', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-shows-patriotic-stripes-with-flag-on-woods-memorial-bridge', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:12:39', '2019-07-03 18:12:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40543, 4, '2019-07-02 10:45:52', '2019-07-02 14:45:52', '', 'IMG_3408', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'img_3408', '', '', '2019-07-02 10:45:52', '2019-07-02 14:45:52', '', 40542, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3408.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(40549, 4, '2019-07-03 11:52:10', '2019-07-03 15:52:10', '', 'Screen Shot 2019-07-03 at 11.51.52 AM', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'screen-shot-2019-07-03-at-11-51-52-am', '', '', '2019-07-03 11:52:10', '2019-07-03 15:52:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-03-at-11.51.52-AM.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0);
INSERT INTO `__wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(40551, 4, '2019-07-02 14:07:47', '2019-07-02 18:07:47', '<strong>YA Everlasting Book Club</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult or teen who enjoys reading Young Adult Literature, this book club is for you. All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street downtown and are free to the public.\r\n\r\nUpcoming book discussions: July 10 – For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig; Aug. 14 – Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro.\r\n\r\n<strong>Registration open for game design and development classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor announces a second summer camp sessions of Game On! – game design and development geared toward middle and high school students. Registration is now open for this limited seating opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe course will be held at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp facility from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday-Friday, July 15-19.\r\n\r\nAmong the topics will be game strategy, puzzle design and a final project.\r\n\r\nThis is a special curriculum by Seth Konoza, an animation, game design and computer science educator at Beaufort High School. Students are introduced to the theory, tools, and practice required to create their own games.\r\n\r\nHelping students to discover a passion for game design, computer science and coding, Game On! presents kids with the possibility of continuing their education in technology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nProgram manager Shelley Barratt adds, “In our third season of offering this course, we are well aware of the tech skills that the newer generation gains early on. The goal is to offer other skills — like critical thinking and user experience — to augment that, and the real work commences once they follow that curiosity throughout their education and into a potential tech career.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Eco Camp celebrates 30th year</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Conservation District will have its 30th Eco Camp July 22-26th. \"The Best of Eco Camp\" will feature favorite programs from years past with a focus on our coastal ecosystem. Elementary students will examine critters found in oyster reefs, pluff mud, and dock fouling, dissect fish, do a mock dolphin necropsy, as well as practice shrimp net casting. Campers will see local live critters, learn about butterflies, safety and first aid. Friday the students will tour the Port Royal Sound Maritime Museum and take a marsh walk. All campers will receive a T-shirt to decorate and have lunch on Friday sponsored by the Farm Bureau Women\'s Committee. Please sign up by July 9 to get this years T-shirt. For details, call 843-255-7306 or visit <a href=\"http://beaufortconservationdistrict.org/\">beaufortconservationdistrict.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>June Beaufort Drum Circle Dates</strong>\r\nAll are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort S.C. Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This month’s events will be Monday, July 8 and Thursday, July 25 at the Contemplative Garden in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEveryone 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.\r\nFor questions or to join our mailing list, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com\">beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com</a> or contact us on our Facebook page Beaufort SC Drum Circle.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run, Forrest, Run: 25th Anniversary Celebration and Screening</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin the Beaufort County Public Library on July 6 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic film “Forrest Gump,” which was filmed in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe free event begins with behind-the-scenes content, trivia, treats, and the chance to win a prize from The Chocolate Tree from 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by a free screening of the film from 1:30-4 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please call 843-255-6458. Ask how to borrow the book (or the sequel).\r\n\r\n<strong>100 Women Who Care Beaufort to meet</strong>\r\n\r\nA meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, marks the third meeting in the fifth year for 100 Women Who Care Beaufort. Founded by Jeneane Ryan, this organization brings together women four times a year to choose a deserving, non-profit organization in Northern Beaufort County to receive $100 from each member. Since 2015, this organization has raised $254,105.\r\n\r\nPlease consider attending this meeting in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, 1201 North Street. For more information, call 703-472-1780.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hunting Island Lighthouse tours</strong>\r\n\r\nClimb the only Lighthouse in South Carolina open to the public and learn about the workings and history of the Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJoin Keeper Ted and tour guides at 10 a.m. July 4, 11 and 25. You must be 44-inches tall to climb. Cost is $2 per person. Call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437 for reservations. Park entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nRiverview Baptist Church 2019 Vacation Bible School\r\nRiverview Baptist Church, at 2209 Boundary Street, invites all community youth, Pre-K through 12th grade, to join them for Vacation Bible School, \"In The Wild\" , beginning July 22 and running through July 26. The program will be held from 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. each night. For more information, please contact VBS Director Deb Solze at 843-524-6441.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEach week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the talk, participants can join TTT host Peggy Willenberg on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 7, Sept. 19, and Nov. 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Heritage Explorers Camp at the Santa Elena History Center</strong>\r\n\r\nImmerse your child in a week of interesting local history from 1566 to the 1900s at the Beaufort Heritage Explorers summer camp at the Santa Elena History Center, hosted by the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/santaelenafoundation/\">Santa Elena History Center</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reconstructionbeaufort/\">The Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Beaufort</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HistoricBeaufortFoundation/\">Historic Beaufort Foundation</a>.\r\n\r\nDates are July 29-Aug. 2, 9<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>a.m.-1 p.m. Each day concludes with lunch from 12:15 p.m. until pick up with lunch provided on Friday.\r\nThe cost is $150 per child with all proceeds benefit participating nonprofits. There are 15 openings for rising 3rd grade through rising 5th grade and 15 openings for rising 6th grade through rising 8th grade.\r\nThere must be a minimum of 10 per age group registered by June 15. For more information or to register, visit <a href=\"https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/\">https://santa-elena.org/new-summer-camp-for-2019/</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>July activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; World Snake Day Program, noon (July 16); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Native American Dreamcatchers, 2 p.m. (July 23, 30); Beach Walk, 3 p.m.; Full moon lighthouse climb, 8 p.m. (July 16)\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.; Sea Safari, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nThursdays: Interpretive lighthouse tour, 10 a.m. (July 4, 11, 25); Recycling 101, 11 a.m. (July 18); Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m.; Fish printing, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nSaturdays: Turtle time, 11 a.m. (July 6, 20); Sharks! 11 a.m. (July 13, 27); Beading Frenzy! 2 p.m. (July 6, 20); Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (July 13, 27).\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-184', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:11:31', '2019-07-03 18:11:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40551', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40553, 4, '2019-07-02 14:13:12', '2019-07-02 18:13:12', '<h4>By RICHARD ECKSTROM</h4>\r\nA school in Colorado Springs, Colo., was shuttered.\r\nIn Three Rivers, Ore., the school board shortened the school year five days and laid off employees.\r\nSchools in Louisville, Ky., will no longer have police stationed in them under a city budget pending approval this week – a plan that would also close two libraries and cut 88 jobs.\r\nThe city of Harvey, Ill., laid off 40 police officers and firefighters.\r\nIn the nearby village of Norridge, Ill., property taxes shot up 35 percent. In San Francisco, they increased $298 annually.\r\nOfficials in Central Falls, R.I., asked retired city employees to voluntarily take a 50 percent cut in their already-earned retirement benefits. The retirees refused but the town cut them anyway – as part of a Chapter 9 bankruptcy plan.\r\nAs I’ve been sounding the alarm for the past two decades about South Carolina’s worsening pension funding crisis, I’m sometimes asked what it all means – what are the real-world consequences to the average person?\r\nEach of the above is a direct, tangible consequence of neglecting growth in public pension debt until only drastic options are left: steep cuts in vital services, hefty tax hikes or, most unconscionable of all, defaulting on promises made to retired public employees.\r\n\r\nThese are just some of the examples I’ve learned of. And aside from the Central Falls case, they don’t include those municipal governments which have either successfully or unsuccessfully sought bankruptcy protection from creditors – in states that allow it – such as Detroit and Stockton, Calif.\r\nSouth Carolina’s retirement plans face a funding shortfall of at least $24 billion. That’s a lot of money – three times more than our current general fund budget. Making up such a shortfall will be painful all around, and the pain will increase annually as we ignore it and let it fester.\r\nIn 2017, the Legislature passed what was framed as step one of a two-part fix. It addressed the issue the only way it seems to know how – by pumping more taxpayer dollars into the system. But while more money was certainly needed, truly fixing the problem would require major structural changes – reforms for which lawmakers lacked the political will. So, step two never happened.\r\nAnd when it came time to consider what to do with last year’s $177 million revenue surplus, applying money toward the pension shortfall – our state’s most serious long-term problem – simply didn’t make the Legislature’s list of “priorities.”\r\nWhich brings me to a couple of questions I got last week from someone who’d heard me recently speak about this. Why don’t S.C. politicians seem to take the pension problem seriously? And what will it take to spur state leaders into action?\r\nTo the first question, I’d offer that there are a couple of reasons — primary among them that, historically, politicians have always figured they’d be long gone from office by the time this financial time bomb detonates. Blissfully ignoring it makes it a problem for future politicians to deal with, a burden for future generations to shoulder.\r\nYet other states have started to realize that time is no longer an ally. The day of reckoning is arriving.\r\nAnother reason for down-playing this problem is because it isn’t the kind of bread-and-butter issue that easily appeals to voters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut make no mistake: This $24 billion problem stands to impact the issues you care about most, whatever they are. It threatens our local schools, our police and fire protection, our street maintenance, our wallets, and our quality of life.\r\nThe question “What will it take?” is a harder one, but I hope people will consider the examples I’ve cited about the high cost of inaction. Then, pick up the phone. Call your House and Senate representatives. Make sure they know what’s at stake, and that you’re paying attention.\r\nIn government, change never comes easy. But it never comes at all unless people demand it.\r\nI’ve been warning about our broken retirement system since the early 2000s, and there was a time when I’d preface my comments with, “I don’t want to alarm you, but …”\r\nThe time bomb has been ticking away since. It’s certainly time to be alarmed by the enormous debt facing our retiree pension fund.\r\n\r\n<em>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s Comptroller.</em>', 'It’s time to be alarmed about our pension system debt', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'its-time-to-be-alarmed-about-our-pension-system-debt', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:15:23', '2019-07-03 18:15:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40553', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40555, 4, '2019-07-02 14:18:29', '2019-07-02 18:18:29', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nAlthough American newspapers currently face an existential crisis they still observe certain norms — “If it bleeds it leads.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd on Father’s Day, one can expect an essay on fatherhood.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is usually a predictable listing of the life lessons the writer’s father taught him or her. These are lessons the writer did not understand or appreciate until the writer became a father in his own right.\r\n\r\nOne can expect to read these essays and, yes, wipe back a small tear as he or she thinks back on his or her relationship with their father.\r\n\r\nThis morning I read the Beaufort Gazette’s Father’s Day offering as presented by Gina Barreca who teaches English at the University of Connecticut. Sure enough the first part of her ‘Letter to Dad’ was the expected homage, the missing of a man who sometimes listened to “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” as father and daughter drove through the verdant Connecticut countryside.\r\n\r\nBut as Gina’s piece winds down to its inevitable, predictable conclusion, there is a change in tone.\r\n\r\n“The odd thing is, of course, that I didn’t like you when I was a little kid. I saw you only as the person who made my mother sad. In part that was because I hardly knew you, since you worked six and sometimes seven days a week at the family business sewing and selling bedspreads and curtains, leaving before I was awake and returning home only an hour or so before I went to bed.\r\n\r\n“The other contributing factor to my sense of distance and of wariness, however, is that I believe you really were a lousy husband to my Mom. There’s no reason not to be honest now, right, Dad? She didn’t trust you and probably had reason not to. I was her ally, and you were the opposition, if not the enemy.\r\n\r\n“When she died, young, sad and unreconciled to life, you and I were left in what had become a lonely and dreary house to sift through the wreckage.”\r\n\r\nWhoa! This is not the Splenda-tasting essay that one expects on Father’s Day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“You really were a lousy husband to my Mom,” was not the sentiment this reader was expecting.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut now, now I was interested in Gina Barreca and her father. All of which made me think back to a recent wedding in Dawsonville, Ga.\r\n\r\nIt was my nephew’s wedding which was also attended by my younger brother and sister.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn the course of the reception — and after three maybe four glasses of Chardonnay — I approached my brother and asked him to tell me about his rocky relationship with our father. He was willing to talk and soon we were comparing notes about the arguments and the (occasional) fights we both had with the old man.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSoon we were joined by my sister who sometimes witnessed the father-son conflict.\r\n\r\nAs we watched the father of the bride dance with his departing daughter (“The Way You Look Tonight”) the three of us talked about our father’s anger. But as the DJ moved from Tony Bennett to Taylor Swift we realized that the three of us now saw our father in a more sympathetic light.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWe now see a man, just back from World War II, trying to make up for lost time. A young man who lost his innocence tending to American casualties in Manila. A father trying to give his children a shrapnel-free adolescence — something he had lost somewhere between the Aleutian Islands and the Philippines.\r\n\r\nBy the time I was 17, my father was attached to the Surgical Research Unit at Brook Army Medical Center. He was doing burn research and was getting himself published in medical journals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut then he decided that we — my mother and my siblings — ought to move to Europe while he was in the Army. And so he got himself transferred to a small laboratory in Germany, did routine lab work, but took us to Vienna, London or Barcelona almost every weekend.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMy brother and sister agree that our father put his professional ambition on hold — for at least a year — in order to get to know us better.\r\n\r\nGina Barreca’s letter to her deceased father begs the question — Is it possible to rebound and reboot after a thoroughly disastrous marriage?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nApparently so. Gina Barreca writes about the years following her mother’s death.\r\n\r\n“And we did (create a bond) in ways that forged the father/daughter relationship that had never before existed. I hope you can hear me now, or read me, or sense my wave in your direction. You did the best you could to become a good father to a tough daughter, and I did my best to make you proud. We did just fine, Dad. Just fine.”', 'As it gets older, sometimes a father’s story changes', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'as-it-gets-older-sometimes-a-fathers-story-changes', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:28:20', '2019-07-03 18:28:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40555', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40557, 4, '2019-07-02 14:28:30', '2019-07-02 18:28:30', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nIn a recent car ride with two siblings who are in their seventies, I was serenaded with a rendition of their childhood summer camp song.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThey had been driving along talking about their summers, and camp, and the cold swims that were required at 8 each morning, when they broke into the Sherwood Forest song.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNow these two had not seen the camp since the 1950s, and yet here they were in 2019, singing the entire song – all four stanzas. I thought it would never end, and yet I was excited for them, because I consider this one of the greatest advantages of having a sibling; another human being who spent their early years growing up with you.\r\n\r\nHere they were, 60 years later, bringing back their joint childhood memories.\r\n\r\nIt seems like most of us move away from our siblings when we turn 18 and begin our own lives. Then spouses, children, and careers take priority and siblings are only seen on holidays or maybe summer vacations.\r\n\r\nThese two siblings had not lived near one another since the mid-1960s, and yet now, they call each other regularly and try to visit each other several times a year.\r\n\r\nFor me, my six surviving siblings are people who can bring back a childhood memory in a second. References to songs, games and movies are easy to recall when the seven of us get together, which seems more frequent now that all our children are grown.\r\n\r\nEven in my neighborhood, there are multiples sets of siblings who retired near one another. Brothers who played baseball in their youth are now out on the golf course. Sisters now play tennis and compare stories about their grandchildren.\r\n\r\nI distinctly recall as a child how much I wanted to get away from my siblings. But now that one of them is gone, our times together seem more valuable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBesides, we still love to humiliate each other in front of other people. The child remains in each of us.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNow I tell my kids who are in their 40s and busy with their owns lives, that some day they too will reconnect and recall memories of their time together.\r\n\r\nAs the two Sherwood Forest campers finally came to the end of their song, they burst out laughing. It was then that I heard the sound of the children they once were together. Sixty years fell away in a heartbeat.\r\n\r\nMaybe you have not talked to a sibling in a while. But the July 4 holiday is coming up, and if you cannot get together, you might want to call and at least reminisce.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBesides, you may just find yourself laughing like a kid again.', 'Siblings are treasures for a lifetime', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'siblings-are-treasures-for-a-lifetime', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:29:35', '2019-07-03 18:29:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40559, 4, '2019-07-02 14:31:27', '2019-07-02 18:31:27', 'Two Beaufort County all-star baseball teams featuring players from Bluffton and Beaufort are set to compete in their respective state tournaments from July 19-24 at Bluffton’s Oscar Frazier Park.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County will have host teams in both the Dixie Junior Boys and Dixie Boys state tournaments.\r\n\r\nHere’s a look at the local teams who will compete for state championships:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>DIXIE BOYS (14U)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort County</strong>\r\n\r\nQualification: Host\r\n\r\nRoster: Christopher Burns, Cooper Davis, Colin Elliott, Nicholas Fowlkes, Ryan Giles, Thomas Gilmore, Garrett Greenwalt, Lucas Hamilton, Peter Hughes, Gavin Kirsch, Mason Kirsch, Emilio Mendoza, Robert Winburn\r\n\r\nCoaches: Chauncey Campbell, Josh Kirsch\r\n\r\nTournament site: Oscar Frazier Park, Bluffton\r\n\r\nTournament dates: July 19-24\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>DIXIE JUNIOR BOYS (13U)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort County</strong>\r\n\r\nQualification: Host\r\n\r\nRoster: Jadyn Andrews, Kevin Brown Jr., Logan Brutcher, William Corn, Braydon Dinner, Owen Harwell, Kyler McKeever, Hudson Mullen, Ross Putnam, Dietrich Shuford, Creed Smith, Joab Stephens, Carter Zareva\r\n\r\nCoaches: Eddie Rodriguez, Scott Mullen, Tim Brutcher\r\n\r\nTournament site: Oscar Frazier Park, Bluffton\r\n\r\nTournament dates: July 19-24', 'Beaufort County all-stars to compete in state tourneys', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-all-stars-to-compete-in-state-tourneys', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:44:43', '2019-07-03 18:44:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40559', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40561, 4, '2019-07-02 14:46:37', '2019-07-02 18:46:37', 'A number of hoops stars from northern Beaufort County were recognized for their stellar performances with spots on the All-Lowco Basketball teams released this week by LowcoSports.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>2018-19 All-Lowco Girls Basketball Team Presented by Lowcountry Heat Basketball</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>COACH OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Jermaine Bigham, MRHS —</strong>After scanning through the All-Lowco Team selections below, the reasoning for Bigham getting the Coach of the Year nod will come into focus. The Sharks claimed the Region 8-3A title and reached the third round of the Class 3A playoffs in just their third season of existence despite boasting just one second-team All-Lowco player and two honorable mention selections. They were able to do so because Bigham got them to buy into playing outstanding team defense, allowing only 33.4 points per game and at one point holding five straight opponents under 30.\r\n\r\n<strong>Runner-up: </strong>Kenny Conroy, HHCA\r\n\r\n<strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tkai DeVore, JPII —</strong>The only strike against DeVore was her level of competition, as the Golden Warriors played a relatively weak SCISA schedule. But the stats speak for themselves. The versatile 5-foot-8 junior averaged 20.8 points, 11 rebounds, and 5.5 steals and racked up 14 double-doubles in 21 games, including 21 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to eventual state champion Hilton Head Christian Academy. And she proved she can do it against a higher level of competition when she poured in 28 points to go with seven boards against Region 7-4A champion Hilton Head High.\r\n\r\n<strong>Runner-up:</strong>Marlaysia Westbrook, RHHS\r\n\r\n<strong>FIRST TEAM ALL-LOWCO</strong>\r\n\r\nJasmine Campbell, Jr., F, HHCA —&nbsp;10.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg\r\n\r\nDominant post presence led Eagles to SCISA 2A state title\r\n\r\nTkai DeVore, Jr., G/F, JPII —&nbsp;20.8 ppg, 11 rpg, 5.5 spg\r\n\r\nArea’s best pure scorer put up big numbers despite defenses keying on her\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrinity Feltner, Sr., G, HHIHS — 10.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg\r\n\r\nRegion 7-4A Player of the Year and All-State pick was leader on region championship squad\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrielle McCarthy, Jr., G, HHCA —&nbsp;11 ppg, 4.5 apg, 2.5 spg\r\n\r\nOne of area’s best defenders also put up solid offensive numbers for state champs\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMarlaysia Westbrook, Jr., F, RHHS — 17.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg\r\n\r\nRegion 8-3A Player of the Year and All-State selection for Jaguars\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>SECOND TEAM ALL-LOWCO</strong>\r\n\r\nTatyana Aiken, Jr., G, BLHS — 11.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.2 spg\r\n\r\nJossie Frazier, Sr., G, HHCA — 13 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg\r\n\r\nAmelia Huebel, Jr., C, BA — 17.2 ppg, 13 rpg\r\n\r\nBrittany Linton, Soph., F, BHS — 11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg\r\n\r\nChynna Sneed, Jr., F, MRHS — 9.8 ppg, 8 rpg\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong>\r\n\r\nJordan Bigham, Soph., F, MRHS\r\n\r\nAllayah Bryan, Sr., F, BLHS\r\n\r\nKristen Fielding, Soph., F, HHIHS\r\n\r\nJasmine Hamilton, Jr., F, JPII\r\n\r\nEmilyAnn Hiers, G, BA\r\n\r\nEmonee Johnson, Soph., G/F, BCHS\r\n\r\nOlivia Light, Sr., G/F, HHP\r\n\r\nEmma Peluso, Jr., G, MRHS\r\n\r\nMiley Ray, Jr., G, HHIHS\r\n\r\nStarr Reed, Jr., G/F, BCHS\r\n\r\nKenzie Ryan, Fr., F, HHIHS\r\n\r\nDior Shelton, Soph., G, HHCA\r\n\r\nLenasia Singletary, Sr., F, RHHS\r\n\r\nLayla Warren, Soph., G, BHS\r\n\r\nDarien Watkins, Sr., G, BHS\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>2018-19 All-Lowco Boys Basketball Team Presented By Beaufort Hustle Basketball</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>COACH OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Jerry Faulkner, HHP —</strong>After a legendary coaching career in the Charlotte area, Faulkner has become a household name in the Lowcountry in recent years, and now he has a state title to add to his local resume. The Dolphins lost two of their first three games before reeling off 21 straight, culminating with a 57-43 win over Shannon Forest Christian in the SCISA 2A championship game.\r\n\r\n<strong>Runner-up:</strong>Jeremiah Faber, RHHS\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Rashamel Butler, RHHS —</strong>The area’s most prolific scorer, Butler was named the Class 3A Co-Player of the Year after leading the Jaguars to a second consecutive state runner-up finish as a senior. The versatile guard averaged 22.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.6 steals and earned a scholarship to play at NJCAA Division II Monroe Community College in New York next season.\r\n\r\n<strong>Runner-up:</strong>Avern Montaque, HHP\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>FIRST TEAM ALL-LOWCO</strong>\r\n\r\nNy\'Gel Boozer, Sr., G, RHHS — 15.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg\r\n\r\nAirport transfer played key role in Jaguars’ playoff run\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRashamel Butler, Sr., G, RHHS — 22.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 3.6 spg\r\n\r\nClass 3A Co-Player of the Year led Jags to state finals for second straight year\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHarry Cash, Jr., F, MRHS — 14.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg\r\n\r\nSharks’ leading scorer and rebounder was key defender at top of press\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman, Jr., G, BA — 17.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg\r\n\r\nVersatile player led team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks and surpassed 1,000 career points this season\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAvern Montaque, Sr., F, HHP — 17.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3 spg\r\n\r\nDominant post presence led Dolphins to SCISA 2A title\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>SECOND TEAM ALL-LOWCO</strong>\r\n\r\nDevin Butler, Sr., G, RHHS —&nbsp;13.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.1 spg\r\n\r\nShawn Chisolm, Jr., F, WB — 13 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 apg\r\n\r\nLee Kirkland, Jr., F, BLHS — 9.8 ppg, 12 rpg\r\n\r\nDonovan Raines, Sr., F, BLHS — 12 ppg, 8 rpg\r\n\r\nHaddith Stewart, Sr., G, HHP — 18 ppg, 4 rpg\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong>\r\n\r\nTyrone Calloway, Jr., G, HHP\r\n\r\nFloyd Hargrove, Jr., G, HHCA\r\n\r\nJack Hegan, Sr., G, MRHS\r\n\r\nTrae Heyward, Sr., G, BHS\r\n\r\nDeshawn Martin, Sr., G, MRHS\r\n\r\nStone McDonald, Jr., F, HHP\r\n\r\nDavis Molloy, Sr., G, HHIHS\r\n\r\nGaston Moore, Jr., G/F, HHIHS\r\n\r\nJosh Patterson, Sr., F, MRHS\r\n\r\nNick Pringle, Jr., F/C, WB\r\n\r\nJaylen Reeves, Soph., G, BA\r\n\r\nJamaad Rivers, Jr., G, BHS\r\n\r\nSam Summa, Soph., F, JPII\r\n\r\nJaQuan Watson, Sr., G, WB\r\n\r\nRonald Zimmerman, Sr., F, RHHS\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'All-Lowco Basketball teams announced', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'all-lowco-basketball-teams-announced', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:46:53', '2019-07-03 18:46:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40561', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40563, 4, '2019-07-02 14:49:04', '2019-07-02 18:49:04', 'The 2020 South Carolina Wildlife/Hampton Wildlife Fund photo contest will start earlier than usual and will come with an <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNzAxLjc1ODgxNzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNzAxLjc1ODgxNzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzQ4OTExNSZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.scwildlife.com/photocontest/rules.html?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\">updated set of categories</a> and rules, as well as <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNzAxLjc1ODgxNzEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNzAxLjc1ODgxNzEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzQ4OTExNSZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKKSYVSirdSRiIp3fstUFJfb8z00IvWzmMY4o-RSNvPKJ9wg/closedform?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\">a new online submission process</a> this year.\r\n\r\nEntries will be accepted starting July 15. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Oct. 15.\r\n\r\nPhotos must have been taken in South Carolina, and entrants must hold the rights to the photographs they enter. Photos may not have been previously submitted to (or taken on assignment for) South Carolina Wildlife.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEmployees of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and their immediate families are ineligible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEntrants may submit a maximum of three photos in up to three subcategories: Native Wildlife Species (portraits and behavior), Birds, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Nature, Landscapes, Patterns and textures in nature , Plant Life (wild-growing plants and foliage native to S.C.), Weather (seasons and weather occurrences in nature), Recreation, Hunting, Fishing (saltwater and freshwater), Nature/Outdoor Recreation (hiking, camping, boating and other nature-related outdoor activities) and Sporting Dogs (training, dogs in action).\r\n\r\nAll submissions will only be accepted through the <a href=\"https://forms.gle/nwC6kXEok79DJh1U7\">online SCWildlife.com contest form</a>. Email entries sent to staff will not be accepted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBy entering the contest, photographers grant lifetime usage rights of entered images to South Carolina Wildlife magazine, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund. This agreement does not in any way limit the right of the photographer to print, publish, display or sell the image.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPhotos will be judged based on the following criteria: impact, sharpness, composition, exposure, lighting and difficulty.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWinning entries will appear in a gallery at SCWildlife.com. Contest photographs will also be on display at the Palmetto Sportsmen\'s Classic in March and showcased via social media.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJudges reserve the right to decide whether a category merits any or all awards. Prizes will be awarded to the top-winning photographer in each category. Prize details will be announced here on SCWildlife.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSome entries may be selected to appear in the annual South Carolina Wildlife July-August calendar issue or other editions. Photographers will receive a copy of the issue if their photo has been selected.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nUpload your entries through SCW\'s new digital submission site. Photos must be in JPG format and at least 2MB in size. Entrants may submit no more than three entries total across the 12 categories.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen submitting your entries, please leave out watermarks to help us keep our judging process anonymous and make winning photos ready for print. Entries may be disqualified based on their degree of photo manipulation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'S.C. Wildlife photo contest gets under way soon', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 's-c-wildlife-photo-contest-gets-under-way-soon', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:50:04', '2019-07-03 18:50:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40563', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(40565, 4, '2019-07-02 14:50:31', '2019-07-02 18:50:31', 'Hilton Head Island resident Michele Dayton has been awarded the 2019 Colden R. Battey Scholarship by the Nemours Wildlife Foundation in Yemassee.\r\nThe $4,000 scholarship is named for Beaufort attorney and Nemours Wildlife Foundation board chairman Colden R. Battey, Jr. in recognition of his dedication to wildlife conservation and education.\r\nThe scholarship provides a University of South Carolina Beaufort student an internship which includes housing, a salary and experience in the field working on a research project with a Nemours Wildlife Foundation graduate student.\r\n\r\nDayton, originally from Long Island, N.Y., graduated this spring from the USCB with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology concentrating on coastal ecology and conservation. She is now assisting with several research projects including the study of movements and behavior of alligators in urban communities and the investigation of the use of wetland habitats by predators such as bobcats.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDayton is quick to say these experiences, which she could not have received in a classroom, have helped make her aware of the many opportunities available to wildlife biologists.\r\nThe scholarship recipient is selected by the chair and faculty of USCB’s Department of Natural Sciences in consultation with the dean of the School of Science and Mathematics, Joe Staton.\r\n“We invite students to apply based on major focus, academic success and intellectual maturity,” Staton, who is also a professor of Biology/Marine Science, said.\r\n\r\nThe Nemours Wildlife Foundation is a private operating 501(c)(3) foundation established by Laura and Eugene duPont in 1995. The Foundation’s mission is to be a leader in land stewardship, scientific investigations, and education relating to wildlife and natural resources conservation. More information can be found at <a href=\"http://www.nemourswildlife.org/\">www.nemourswildlife.org</a>.', 'Hilton Head’s Dayton wins Battey Scholarship', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hilton-heads-dayton-wins-battey-scholarship', '', '', '2019-07-03 14:51:18', '2019-07-03 18:51:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=40565', 0, 'post', '', 0);
