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(37015, 4, '2018-06-21 20:58:09', '2018-06-22 00:58:09', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe surprise in the June 12 primary results was how close the races were.\r\n\r\nGiven the tightness of the races I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise how nasty some of them were, too, but Ronald Reagan, who famously said, “The 11th commandment is, ‘Thou shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican,’ ” would have been affronted by much of what he heard.\r\n\r\nBut that was then (1966), and this is now.\r\n\r\nThere are a bunch of runoff races coming June 26 on the Republican side, including one for the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial line, so the squabbling will likely continue.\r\n\r\nTwo reasons for the factional political climate come to mind: Times are good, and the Republican Party is actively in the process of remaking itself.\r\n\r\nWhat do I mean? Take the second part first. Steve Bannon, the former presidential adviser, started talking about this three or four years ago when he was at Breitbart News. Many Republicans weren’t listening yet, but Donald Trump was.\r\n\r\nIt was time, Bannon said then, for the country to turn inward, to get its own house in order, and to quit wasting valuable resources on unappreciative allies abroad. He called for Mitch McConnell, now the longest-serving GOP Senate Majority Leader in the history of the United States Senate, to resign his post. He called for new faces to come to Washington to execute this new inward turn.\r\n\r\nPresidential candidate Donald Trump, a political newcomer who was unattached to the ways of the past, found Bannon’s protectionist message resonated with voters, and midway into his campaign he took Bannon on as his campaign’s chief strategist. What we have been seeing in Washington over the last year-and-a-half is President Trump fulfilling his campaign promises and executing his out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new-Washington approach. Fiscal conservatism is out, defense spending is in. Multiculturalism is out, border protection is in. Free trade is out, tariffs are in. Human rights are out and strongmen are in.\r\n\r\nThe changes are dizzying.\r\n\r\nSo much change so fast will inevitably lead to factionalization, which leads to inter-party squabbling, and so the races are nip and tuck.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me back to the first point — the good times. Thankfully all this comes at a time of peace and prosperity. California’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now greater than Great Britain’s. The United States’ GDP is greater than that of the other six industrial powerhouse countries that comprise the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain) combined. The U.S. stock markets are just off their recent all-time high, unemployment is at a 17-year low, and U.S. consumer confidence and retail sales are up and rising. Moreover, with nearly 200,000 U.S. servicemen and women currently deployed overseas controlling terrorism, just 13 lost their lives in combat-related maneuvers in the first six months of 2018. While each death is a national tragedy, that number is way down from recent years.\r\n\r\nWhat all these numbers mean is that times are good, and when times are good elected officials traditionally enjoy the self-indulgent luxury of squabbling with one another.\r\n\r\nNext time you pass by a place of worship (is it still OK to use that politically correct term?), go in and pray that the squabbling continues.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Let\'s welcome squabbling politicians', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lets-welcome-squabbling-politicians', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:01:49', '2018-08-03 01:01:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37015', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37017, 4, '2018-06-07 20:59:06', '2018-06-08 00:59:06', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe 2017 tax cut sure sounded good. But come to find out — as is so often the case — there are a couple of glitches.\r\n\r\nOne big one — our state income taxes are calculated off of our federal income taxes, and because of the new federal tax bill, South Carolinians will pay $180 million to $200 million more this year in state income taxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHere’s what hurts: Our state lawmakers were apprised of this news in February so they had ample time to fix the problem, but they didn’t manage to do so. Since the state is the recipient of the six-figure windfall, one naturally wonders how hard they tried. This was classic Columbia.\r\n\r\nTo kick off the effort to address what appeared to be an unintended consequence of the new federal tax law, the South Carolina House of Representatives went down several roads concurrently, none of which resulted in a bill for the governor’s signature.\r\n\r\nThe route favored by the House Speaker — and the one that would seem the simplest — addressed only the conformity issue.\r\n\r\nWhat’s “conformity”? As suggested above, South Carolina and five other states still use federal taxable income as the basis for what income taxpayers owe the state. This method is called “conformity” because the state tax system conforms to the federal tax law. But it creates a professional tax-preparer’s dream because every tax benefit the feds give must be reviewed up or down by the state.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Some are approved while others are declined, and those determinations are reflected on our federal tax returns.\r\n\r\nOn top of that, the state gives its own tax breaks that provide other write-downs. The more tax breaks lawmakers give the smaller the tax base, and thus the higher the taxes of those who don’t get the breaks. Tax-preparers get paid a lot to keep track of all this. So do lobbyists. Most other states use the simpler adjusted gross income as that starting point.\r\n\r\nAdvocates of the Flat Tax understandably say both systems are overly and unnecessarily complicated. Addressing conformity would have addressed the $180M to $200M issue, but other legislators wanted to go further, using the conformity issue as a jumping off point from which to fix some of the other known inequities in the current state tax system.\r\n\r\nHere’s where the initiative jumped the rails and got so complicated it couldn’t be addressed in a single session. Inequities? It happens the Palmetto Promise Institute issued a good report last week that details some of the big ones. But they were not secrets.\r\n\r\nHere’s a glimpse:\r\n\r\nAccording the Palmetto Promise Institute’s chief economist, Dr. Rebecca Gunnlaugsson, 41 percent of South Carolinians are in the highest tax bracket (7 percent) while 42 percent of South Carolinians who file tax returns pay nothing. The 7 percent bracket is the highest in the Southeast (Georgia and Kentucky are at 6 percent, Virginia at 5.75, North Carolina at 5.49, Alabama and Mississippi at 5, and Florida and Tennessee at 0), and the threshold to get into it is set ridiculously low — those who have incomes of $14,650 or more pay the top rate. The effect, according to The Tax Foundation, is that South Carolina is 43rd of the 50 states in per capita income, but what the state is collecting in state income taxes ranks 31st. The Palmetto Promise’s report goes on to say because of the state’s “60+ legislatively-created credits and deductions that totaled over $890M in 2014, and they grow each year” (in addition to the many exclusions that have been created by Congress) many are paying way too much and many are paying way too little.\r\n\r\nSuffice it to say, besides fixing conformity, when the inequities are lumped in the lawmakers have their hands full.\r\n\r\nSetting these wrongs right will no doubt take a while, plenty long enough for the lawmakers (who are also the budget-writers) to get used to spending the $180M to $200M windfall.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Tax cut spawns state windfall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tax-cut-spawns-state-windfall', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:00:05', '2018-08-03 01:00:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37017', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37019, 4, '2018-07-05 21:00:37', '2018-07-06 01:00:37', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nWith municipal budget seasons now behind us and with the heart of hurricane season approaching, I sensed now might be a calm moment and reached out to about a dozen managers who run the most substantial coastal municipalities from North Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head Island. I wanted to know who — judged by his or her peers — they thought was the best town administrator working on the Carolina coast today.\r\n\r\nThe results of my survey were interesting. Town administrators (sometimes given instead the title “city manager” or “town manager”) are of course politicians too, so three didn’t see it as being in their interests to call back, two did call back but were too politic to name a name, and the rest stuck out their necks and voted.\r\n\r\nOf the seven votes cast, Hilton Head Island Town Manager Steve Riley received an overwhelming four votes, and his votes did not just come from his neighbors — half of Riley’s votes came from Charleston and north.\r\n\r\nDon’t think this highly specialized group doesn’t talk amongst itself — privately — and know who’s who. They do.\r\n\r\nLinda Tucker at Isle of Palms, Van Willis at Port Royal and Spencer Whitmore in Folly Beach each pulled down one vote, which I assured the administrators would be cast secretly. But it is apparent from the comments — on and off the record — that Steve Riley is the “dean” of the group. As Van Willis put it, “He [Riley] is a guy a lot of us look to for feedback and direction. … There’s something to be said for longevity.”\r\n\r\nIt is often said that the expected tenure for a town administrator is 5-6 years, but Riley has been in Hilton Head since 1995. It hasn’t always been easy. The present mayor, David Bennett, ran on the promise that he’d change the town’s form of government from Council-Manager to Strong Mayor, a change that would have surely sent Riley packing. At this time last year The Island Packet was writing Riley’s political obituary, employing headlines like, “Bad blood between mayor, town manager is ending badly for Steve Riley.”\r\n\r\nBut after cooly and efficiently dealing with back-to-back hurricanes and a new mayor’s ambitions, Riley’s still there, and last month he made the municipal hire of the decade, picking up Beaufort County’s brilliant young acting administrator, Josh Gruber, as his assistant town manager. That’s the local government equivalent of Pepsi’s veteran CEO hiring Coke’s young rock star CEO and bringing him or her in as Pepsi’s Chief Financial Officer.\r\n\r\nGruber starts in Hilton Head on Aug. 6. The ironies are too many to write here. There’s not enough space in the whole newspaper to tell the whole tale. But just for starters it was County Councilmen Rick Caporale and Steven Fobes, each elected from a Hilton Head district, who led the effort to push Gruber out. And now, with no new county administrator in sight, they will have front row seats for the Riley-Gruber spectacle, which will surely feature the county being repeatedly out-maneuvered by the town without the county even knowing it until after the ink’s dry.\r\n\r\nBut who’s counting, right?\r\n\r\nAs Mount Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura, freshly back into town from Denver, where Mount Pleasant picked up an All-American City Award from the National Civic League, who declined to offer a vote told me: “The local level is where the hard work of improving people’s lives really happens. Every day. I respect and support the whole group [of a dozen administrators] because they’re the ones doing that work. Every day.”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'HHI’s Steve Riley has earned respect from other coastal S.C. town administrators', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hhis-steve-riley-has-earned-respect-from-other-coastal-s-c-town-administrators', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:00:48', '2018-08-03 01:00:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37019', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37021, 4, '2018-05-24 21:03:47', '2018-05-25 01:03:47', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nBeaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling has apparently caught the fake news bug that’s going around Washington.\r\n\r\nOne of my former city council colleagues sent me a copy of the mayor’s recent newsletter, which begins, “After ten plus years planning - stakeholder interviews and meetings ... Boundary Street is soon to be officially complete.”\r\n\r\nWhy’s that fake news?\r\n\r\nBecause the project’s planning and stakeholder meetings began in 2004 — 14 years ago, e.g. long before Keyserling was mayor — and the Dover, Kohl and Partners plan that calls for almost all of what has been built is dated June 2006. That’s twelve years ago ... also long before Keyserling was mayor, nor was the mayor on city council then.\r\n\r\nDon’t believe me? The plan is on the city’s website.\r\n\r\nThe germ of the idea for a Boundary Street facelift to spur quality development and to dress up the city’s then-dreary entrance was Beaufort City Manager John McDonough’s in 2003 or 2004.\r\n\r\nI know. I was there, including when we put together the Land Acquisition Fund and Tax Increment Financing District II that together raised much of the needed money to do the job.\r\n\r\nBut kudos to Mayor Keyserling and City Council for putting the final funding package together, getting the permits, working on the under-grounding with the utilities, and bringing on Neal Pugliese as project manager for the job, including doing an outstanding job working with the property owners.\r\n\r\nNow, please get to work on the parallel roadway and the third crossing before traffic on Boundary Street cancels out the newly-acquired gains.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *</p>\r\nSpeaking of McDonough, his departure from Beaufort was, it was well-known at the time, because he had grown weary of being publicly upbraided by then-City Councilman Gary Fordham. McDonough’s lovely wife, Tippi, and his family were very happy in Beaufort. But in 2006, after several unpleasant council sessions, he let it be known to a headhunter that he would entertain offers, and he was rapidly snapped up by the newly incorporated City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb (population 101,908 in 2014, and with a budget last year of about $445 million, which is roughly 20 times the size of Beaufort’s). Sandy Springs is writing the book on public-private partnerships and municipal service privatization, and McDonough has enjoyed a storied run of 12 years and counting as its city manager.\r\n\r\nHow elected officials treat staff matters. Why do I mention this?\r\n\r\nBecause a similar bright future awaits now-departing Acting Beaufort County Administrator Josh Gruber, who finally grew weary of being trashed by County Councilmember Steven Fobes (and the others in the Never Gruber Group of Six: Rick Caporale, Gerald Dawson, Mike Covert, York Glover Sr., and Brian Flewelling) and announced this week he’ll be moving on in August.\r\n\r\nWith Gruber’s departure and the shake-up that will inevitably follow, there will no doubt be other upper management departures. Moreover, even with the long notice Gruber gave, its unlikely his replacement will be in place when he goes. There are some rocky times ahead for the county government.\r\n\r\nIt’s tough to have to watch the good ones get chased out of town because good city managers and county administrators are hard to come by, and Beaufort County will have its hands full in a tight labor market trying to attract someone good who’s willing to come work for a famously divided council.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *</p>\r\nSpeaking of divided councils, Beaufort County School District Chairman Earl Campbell and the five board members who have stuck with him and with Superintendent Jeff Moss (Bill Payne, Cynthia Gregory-Smalls, Geri Kinton, Evva Anderson, and Mary Cordray) finally read the handwriting on the wall and last week worked out a deal for Moss’ departure.\r\n\r\nThe message had only pulsated mercilessly at them 24/7 in bright neon for two-plus years.\r\n\r\nRegrettably it took a couple of Ethics Board violations, a fine and a public reprimand, a still-ongoing FBI bid-rigging investigation including U.S. Attorney subpoenas for school board staffers, and two failed ballot measures to finally prompt them into action.\r\n\r\nTwo-plus precious years were lost to that six’s weaknesses. And now they will have their hands full in a tight labor market trying to attract someone good who’s willing to come work for a famously divided school board.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Electing good people matters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'electing-good-people-matters', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:04:22', '2018-08-03 01:04:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37021', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37023, 4, '2018-05-10 21:05:00', '2018-05-11 01:05:00', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nMea culpa.\r\n\r\nRobert Smalls was definitely not born in the rear cottage at 511 Prince Street that is for sale today as a part of the historic Robert Smalls House property. He couldn’t have been because the cottage that is there now was built in 2010.\r\n\r\nThe property gets its name because Beaufort-born Robert Smalls, the Civil War hero and U.S.Congressman, bought 511 Prince Street for $605.00 on January 18, 1864 at the U.S.Government’s “Foreclosed Town Lots” sale, and lived there until his death in 1915.\r\n\r\nBut where was Smalls born?\r\n\r\n“That isn’t known exactly,” says Michael Boulware Moore, CEO of the in development International African American Museum on Charleston’s Gadsden’s Wharf, and a great-great grandson of Robert Smalls. “What we know is that Robert Smalls’ mother, Lydia, who was a domestic in the household of Henry McKee who owned the 511 Prince Street property at the time, most likely gave birth to Robert Smalls on April 5, 1839 in one of the cabins or shacks where the enslaved people lived on the property behind the main house where the McKees lived.”\r\n\r\nThe cottage that exists today was built, according to archeological findings, on the foundation of a previous building, probably the kitchen house.\r\n\r\n“There is a legend in our family,” Mr. Moore went on to explain, “that there was an execution at the Armory on April 5, 1839, and all the town went down to Craven Street to see it. It was during that event that Robert Smalls was born. So it is reasonable to presume that Lydia gave birth to Robert Smalls alone and in her quarters.”\r\n\r\nThere were not typically sleeping quarters in detached kitchens at the time because kitchens were detached so that if they burned which they did occasionally, only the kitchen building would be lost.\r\n\r\nSo where would Lydia’s quarters have been?\r\n\r\n“Probably back in the portion of the property today that is in the trees between the Main House and the house at 508 Duke Street,” Mr. Moore added.\r\n\r\nInterestingly there is an undated postcard photo of Robert Smalls standing on the front porch of the Main House at 511 Prince Street, and in the background of that photo where the trees are today is the roofline of a cottage with a gable roof that appears to be shedded out over another room, perhaps a porch. Only the roofline is visible in the photo. But it bears a striking similarity to the roofline of the house that stands now at 712 East Street.\r\n\r\nAn Historic Beaufort Foundation plaque on 712 East Street’s front porch says that that building was built in 1840, but an 1864 photo of the corner of Duke and East Streets where the building now stands shows a vacant lot at that corner at that time. Andrew Billingsley in his biography of Robert Smalls,Yearning to Breathe Free (2007), wrote that Smalls owned the building at 712 East Street. Indeed, according to Billingsley, it was one of a handful of houses in the neighborhood Smalls acquired during his long life and used for various purposes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n712 East Street’s current owner, Louise Biedermann, says the floor joists in the oldest part of the building have been cut, indicating that the present-day building was once much more modest and that the oldest parts of the building may have been moved before the building was expanded. She believes her house is the one in the picture, and that it was moved during the time Robert Smalls owned it the hundred fifty or so feet from what is now the wooded area to its present location at the corner of Duke and East Streets.\r\n\r\nHer case is a compelling one.\r\n\r\nBut even so there’s no evidence at this time that if what is now 712 East Street is an expanded version of the building in the photograph, that that was the building in which Robert Smalls was born. Henry McKee, Robert Smalls’ owner when he was born, was a cotton planter with a substantial plantation on Lady’s Island called Ashdale, from which the present Lady’s Island subdivision that stands on the land once occupied by the plantation gets its name. Planters houses in towns, whether they be in Beaufort or Charleston or elsewhere, often included a number of outbuildings including stables, a kitchen, a shop where repairs were made, and slave quarters.\r\n\r\nUntil more archeological exploration is done at the 511 Prince Street property, the mystery will probably persist, and how much excavation is allowed there, and where, will depend upon many things, including significantly the wishes of the property’s next owner.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'The mystery of Robert Smalls\' birthplace', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '37023-2', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:08:14', '2018-08-03 01:08:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37023', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37028, 4, '2018-04-26 21:08:43', '2018-04-27 01:08:43', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThere’s a battle brewing.\r\n\r\nThe landmark Robert Smalls House on Prince Street in Beaufort has come on the market, asking price: $1,499,000. The Prince Street house is the one Smalls — by most measures the most significant African-American public figure in the Reconstruction period — famously purchased at a post-Civil War tax sale. The property includes also the one bedroom cottage in the back that faces onto Duke Street where Smalls was, in 1839, born into slavery.\r\n\r\nThe availability of the iconic property has set off a flurry of meetings and discussions among those who are interested in the Reconstruction era and heritage tourism in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nIn the final days of his administration, President Barack Obama proclaimed that four sites in the county would forever form the cornerstone of a National Parks Service Reconstruction Monument here: Darrah Hall, the oldest building at Penn Center; Brick Church on the Penn grounds; The Firehouse Bookstore building on Craven Street in Beaufort; and the U.S.Naval Hospital in Port Royal, known during the Civil War as Camp Saxon and said to be the site of the largest gathering in what was once the Confederacy to which President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was read on January 1, 1863, when it took effect with bands, bunting and lots of brass to those fleeing slavery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe question that has immediately arisen in connection with any proposed purchase of the Robert Smalls House property is whether the new owner will petition the Parks Service to get the property added to the list of sites that constitute the monument.\r\n\r\nTwo once-business partners who later became adversaries, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling and Beaufort businessman and former County Councilman Dick Stewart, appear at the outset to be the faces of the two camps.\r\n\r\nAfter initially expressing opposition to the idea of Beaufort County buying The Robert Smalls House because it might interfere with the Park Service’s longterm plans for the iconic property, Mayor Keyserling now wants the property purchased by the county and added to the list of monument sites, say those who are familiar with his thinking. The mayor did not respond to an invitation to set forth his thoughts himself.\r\n\r\nFormer Beaufort County Councilman Dick Stewart, who initiated the discussions, disagrees. “I’d rather see the buildings be a part of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort’s north campus, and be the home of the University’s Chancellor,” Stewart says, “rather than a stop on a tour that may one day include 100 sites. I think the neighborhood, when they think about it, will agree with me,” he added.\r\n\r\nA second alternative with the university has been floated as well, Beaufort Civil War historian Dr. Steve Wise says. “University of South Carolina history professor Brett Morris’ USC Reconstruction Institute could be housed there as well,” he says.\r\n\r\nThe university’s Vice Chancellor for Development, Anna Ponder, agrees. “The university has made a written proposal to Beaufort County that suggests the house would be used as the Chancellor’s residence with Reconstruction Institute and other receptions, workshops, seminars and small lectures also held there. The university would also open the house to the public more than it is now,” she added. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA deed restriction held by Historic Beaufort Foundation now guarantees that no matter who owns The Robert Smalls House and how it is used, the house will be open to the public at least four times a year.\r\n\r\n“With the university you have an owner who can keep the house up,” Stewart added, noting that a year plus into the National Park Service Reconstruction Monument project Darrah Hall and The Firehouse Bookstore have come up with cost estimates for their needed up-fits, but the National Parks Service has provided little hope the federal government might provide any of the dollars needed to make those adaptive reuse projects happen.\r\n\r\nIn recent months, coming to understand that federal capital improvement dollars will not be forthcoming, Mayor Keyserling, who spearheaded the monument effort locally, has scrambled to find alternative funding sources, but no dollars have arrived as yet from outside sources either. None of the four sites that comprise the monument are at the present time open to the public, nor does it appear today that any will be at any time soon.\r\n\r\nOf course all the Robert Smalls House purchase discussions recounted here presuppose that Beaufort County will buy the property, or at least contribute substantially to its purchase. There’s solid precedent for the county to do so. For example, the county has periodically participated in the Mitchelville project on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nMitchelville —arguably the first town where freedmen owned land, went to school, paid taxes, voted, and self-governed — is another iconic Reconstruction site, although one whose non-profit leadership says now it wishes to stay independent of the Reconstruction Monument group. The Mitchellville Freedom Park, located at 229 Beach City Road on Hilton Head Island, is open to the public.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County also bought the historic Oyster Factory in Bluffton, and the county bought most of Fort Fremont — built in 1899 to defend the Atlantic Coast during the Spanish-American War — at Land’s End on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nYet there’s no guarantee at this time the county will participate in the purchase of The Robert Smalls House. The matter has not been put on a County Council subcommittee agenda as yet, those familiar with County Council operations say.\r\n\r\nBut the right proposal could attract the county’s interest.\r\n\r\n“I’m optimistic about the possibilities of the Robert Smalls House,” County Councilman Stuart Rodman, one of whose interests is heritage tourism, told me last week. “The county has substantial balances in its hospitality-related funds, and putting The Robert Smalls House into public hands would be a good use for some of that money.”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'The quiet struggle over an iconic Beaufort house', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-quiet-struggle-over-an-iconic-beaufort-house', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:45:55', '2018-08-03 01:45:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37028', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37030, 4, '2018-04-12 21:48:52', '2018-04-13 01:48:52', '<b>By Bill Rauch</b>\r\n\r\nHandling as many as 7 million containers a year, and by one estimate providing as many as a million jobs by 2040, The Jasper Ocean Terminal will when it is built-out be the largest container port on the east coast, surpassing both New York/New Jersey and Savannah that are currently first and second respectively.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMoreover because both Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge and Charleston’s Ravenel Bridge are not tall enough for the world’s largest container ships today to pass under, the Jasper Terminal will be the only port in South Carolina and Georgia that can handle the big ships. (The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is spending $1.3B to raise the Bayonne Bridge.) And every year bigger ships are built.\r\n\r\nWithout question The Jasper Ocean Terminal project is a transformative one, and with the stakes so high it is little wonder the squabbling over them is sometimes intense, especially during budget season.\r\n\r\nRecognizing that, every few years since then-Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and then-South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford first came together in 2007 to call for regional peace over regional war, and to express their respective state’s support for The Jasper Ocean Terminal, to keep the project moving forward new governors have had to reaffirm their support.\r\n\r\nNow may be another one of those times. Or at least South Carolina State Representative Weston Newton thinks it is. In a meeting with Governor Henry McMaster last week Rep. Newton urged the Governor to reach out to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, seeking a meeting at which on behalf of their respective states the two governors would “renew their vows.”\r\n\r\nThe last such peace-keeping effort was two years ago when then-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley updated the project’s governing pact with Governor Deal, and then went to Jasper County to say the project needs to be “fast-tracked” and that “we need this done yesterday.” Dutifully the Legislature passed a resolution that says the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCPA) who with the Georgia Ports Authority are the project’s managers, should make every effort to move the job along “expeditiously.”\r\n\r\nGovernor Haley’s proposed fast-track opening date for the new port was 2025.\r\n\r\nBut since then parochial rivalries appear to have once again surfaced with the effect of their threatening to slow the project.\r\n\r\nLast month SCPA’s President and CEO James I. Newsome III told a meeting of legislators in Columbia that the Jasper Ocean Terminal wouldn’t be needed until 2035 or 2037. That’s when the Port of Charleston’s terminals are now predicted to have reached their capacities.\r\n\r\nSince when does Jasper have to wait to open until Charleston is at capacity?\r\n\r\nThat’s the parochial part, or some of it. As we have seen with the SCPA’s handling of both Port of Port Royal and the Jasper Port, the interests of the Port of Charleston seem always to supersede all else at the SCPA.\r\n\r\nAnother recent indication of this surfaced when SCPA requested $5 million be put into the state’s FY’19 budget for “permitting” at the Jasper Port. The FY’19 budget is currently under consideration in Columbia and due out next month. But then when SCPA came up short on their grants to dredge the Charleston harbor the Authority withdrew the $5M request for Jasper and slid the money over to be added to the $300M for dredging Charleston Harbor that SCPA was already requesting from the state.\r\n\r\nThe Jasper project is now three years into its estimated eight year permitting process and a year’s funding interruption there could set the opening back more than a year.\r\n\r\n“The permitting money will be there when it’s needed,” Rep. Newton told me last week. Governor McMaster agrees, his press secretary, Brian Symmes, told me last week. “The Governor wants to see this project — including its permitting — go forward as soon as possible. The money for permitting the project will be there any time it is needed,” he added.\r\n\r\nLuckily for the Jasper port’s proponents the governor appears to mean it. “Governor McMaster intends to do everything he can to help fulfill then Governor Haley’s promise to have the Port operational by 2025. It was the right thing to do then, and it’s the right thing to do now,” his press secretary also told me last week.\r\n\r\nSomeone better tell the boys at the SCPA whose reappointments require the governor’s signature.\r\n\r\nIn yet another indication of their recent mischief-making, SCPA also told the legislators in Columbia last month that when SCPA shared with the Georgia Ports Authority’s leadership that SCPA intended to slow Jasper’s opening to 2035 or 2037, Georgia who said Savannah would be at capacity in 2028 indicated they would have to build a new terminal on Hutchison Island to accommodate the excess containers they expect they will handle between 2028 and 2037.\r\n\r\nWhy not just get Jasper open before Georgia’s current facilities reach their capacity?\r\n\r\nRep. Newton is spot on. What’s needed here is a little leadership (button-holing?) to keep The Jasper Ocean Terminal on its already lengthy timetable. What’s needed are clear orders from the top, and only the governors can provide it.\r\n\r\nTime will tell.\r\n\r\nI asked both governors’ press secretaries if the governors would be putting their heads together on this. Not surprisingly both ducked the question.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Charleston boys go rogue on Jasper Port', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'charleston-boys-go-rogue-on-jasper-port', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:49:38', '2018-08-03 01:49:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37030', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37035, 4, '2018-03-29 21:55:29', '2018-03-30 01:55:29', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nAfter years of chasing with few or no results small manufacturing, the aircraft industry and high-tech start-ups, here’s a local economic development opportunity that is clean and that actually shows promise as a job-producer: oyster farming.\r\n\r\nAnd one of our elected officials, Rep. Shannon Erickson, has identified the opportunity and is seeking to cut the government red tape that is currently inhibiting the industry’s growth here.\r\n\r\nNot only would there be new jobs in oyster farming, but (taking a page out of Virginia’s economic development playbook) with some smart leadership, the Carolina Lowcountry could develop an oyster-tasting tourist industry just as wine-producing regions feature wine-tasting trails.\r\n\r\nThat’s more jobs.\r\n\r\nDon’t believe me? Go to www.virginiaoystertrail.com.\r\n\r\nJust as wines derive different tastes from different soils, oysters (that each filter about 50 gallons of water a day) derive different tastes from the different creeks, sounds, rivers and marshes in which they are raised.\r\n\r\n“The flavor profile of the oysters raised in Beaufort’s waters is distinctive because with no freshwater rivers and very little rain the salinity of the water here is unusually high,” eatlocalbeaufort Executive Chef Brian Waters told me last week. “And that causes our oysters to have that sweet and yet very salty taste that is highly-prized.”\r\n\r\nNew York Times food writer Rowan Jacobsen, author of The Essential Oyster, agrees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Jacobsen told National Public Radio in 2016, “The oyster industry is now casting its eye down the Southeast coast and seeing paradise.” And the centerpiece of that paradise, professionals say, is the pristine waters of the ACE Basin region from McClellanville to Bluffton.\r\n\r\nBut to really get the industry building out in South Carolina two problems must be solved.\r\n\r\nThe first is relatively easy, to the extent that getting a piece of legislation through Columbia is ever easy. Last year the term “genetically modified organism” was naively written into a bill in Columbia that was intended to help the industry. But there is no such thing as a genetically modified oyster and “genetically modified” is a term that puts off serious foodies.\r\n\r\nTo be clear, farm raised oysters have been “bred,” but they have not been “genetically modifed,” and there is a big difference.\r\n\r\nSo that error didn’t help … not at all.\r\n\r\nRepresentative Erickson has carved that red herring out of the House version of the rewritten bill and got it passed. It went to the Senate last week.\r\n\r\nThe other part is more difficult. Wild oysters can be eaten only during the seven months each year that include an “R.” But farmed oysters (that bring about three times the price brought by wild caught oysters) can be harvested and eaten all year round. Moreover, farmed oysters — which are known in the industry as “tetraploids” — have been bred to be larger and meatier than wild oysters which is why they command higher prices in the marketplace.\r\n\r\nBut the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has put a regulation into place that forbids South Carolina’s oyster farmers from having their bred oysters in the creeks and marshes during late spring and early summer, the oyster breeding season.\r\n\r\n“We want the tetraploids out of the water during the wild oyster spawning season,” SCDNR’s Director of the Office of Fisheries Management Mel Bell told me last week. “That is to prevent the risk of something unintentional happening. Remember the lion fish. Remember cudzu. When the tetraploids are breeding, they need to be in a biosecure facility.”\r\n\r\nNever mind that the 13 other states that support oyster farming allow their tetraploids in the salt water year round with the wild oysters. Never mind that there have been no cases anywhere of a bred oyster successfully breeding with a wild oyster. Never mind that the marine scientists confirm that for solid science-based reasons bred oysters cannot breed with wild oysters.\r\n\r\n“South Carolina is different,” Director Bell says. “Our environment is different and our oysters are different. And we have 400 permitted oystermen and women whose livelihoods depend upon DNR protecting South Carolina’s wild caught oysters.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf the farmed oysters cannot be in the creeks and marshes during spawning season, but must be kept instead in a biosecure facility, some die and many are unable to maintain the vitality that is required for breeding. Thus yields are low and the breeders cannot get as much seed to the farmers as the farmers would like.\r\n\r\nThere are ten oyster farms between McClellanville and Bluffton today, and three times that many are waiting to open when the seed becomes plentiful enough that they can be assured they can get enough to turn a profit.\r\n\r\n“We’re working on that part,” Representative Erickson says, “We’re just not there yet.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'How Shannon Erickson is cracking the oyster case', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'how-shannon-erickson-is-cracking-the-oyster-case', '', '', '2018-08-02 21:58:22', '2018-08-03 01:58:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37035', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37037, 4, '2018-03-15 21:59:59', '2018-03-16 01:59:59', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nWhat do politicians talk about when they’re hobnobbing off the clock?\r\n\r\nLots of things of course, but a favorite is who or what will the voters vote for and why.\r\n\r\nI happened to be a part of one such informal discussion last week when the topic turned to the proposed Beaufort County transportation penny sales tax referendum on November 6.\r\n\r\nOne of those there said: “With the president’s emphasis on infrastructure we ought to be able to get more federal money into the project. A fatter federal match would make it more palatable to the voters.”\r\n\r\nMy friend was talking about the six-laning of US 278 on to Hilton Head Island, although there are several other projects proposed to be on the November 6th list.\r\n\r\nBut 278’s the big one.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCosted out now at nearly a quarter billion dollars, the project that includes four new bridges would be funded by $120 million in South Carolina State Infrastructure Bank funds, $80 million from the pockets of Beaufort County’s shoppers in the form of penny sales tax receipts, $35 million in Federal Bridge Replacement funds, and with a couple of pinches of other smaller and more obscure millions sprinkled in.\r\n\r\nMy friend was right: the federal share by traditional standards did seem a little meagre.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMore federal money into the funding package would be welcome, I thought, so when I got a chance I took a few minutes and looked up the President’s Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America that was issued a month ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>On page four of the proposed new rules I found that the government’s top priority for awarding federal support is that the proposed improvement show evidence of applicants having secured and committed “new non-federal revenue to create sustainable, long-term funding for infrastructure investments.”\r\n\r\nWhat is that? I wondered.\r\n\r\nReading on through the bureaucratese to page 22 under “Transportation Funding” Initiative #1 in italics I found the answer: Provide States Tolling Flexibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>There the president’s thinking is displayed clearly. He wants the Federal Government out of road and bridge-building except in a few special cases where its participation would be limited to twenty percent of the total cost of the improvement.\r\n\r\nThat’s in the ballpark of the federal contribution for the currently-proposed 278 package, so the current package — like it or not — has as much federal money in it as it is likely under the current circumstances to get.\r\n\r\nCutting back Federal spending … I get it. I like it.\r\n\r\nBut the president acknowledges lots of road and bridge-building is needed. Yes Sir! More and bigger vehicles on the roads all the time, no doubt about it.\r\n\r\nSo to stay up with the need The White House advocates that the states be empowered to place tolls on existing and new interstate highways, and on other existing Federal highways. And that they be empowered to use the revenues from those tolls to build whatever new roads and bridges they need.\r\n\r\nStates rights, local control … I get it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I like it.\r\n\r\nThere is also language that suggests private investors will be empowered to invest in roads. Maybe elsewhere, but after the Southern Connector debacle in Greenville, that’s probably a long-shot here.\r\n\r\nPublic-private partnerships, however … I get it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I like it.\r\n\r\nBut I’ll be voting YES on the November 6 initiative.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Because if it fails, the next time the initiative comes around there’s a pretty good chance the proposal will include a SCDOT toll booth at the foot of the bridge we know today as The Graves Bridge.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd, speaking now as a guy who gets from place to place in a pick-up, I don’t much care for tolls thank you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Shifting the road-building burden', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shifting-the-road-building-burden', '', '', '2018-08-02 22:00:21', '2018-08-03 02:00:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37039, 4, '2018-03-01 22:00:34', '2018-03-02 03:00:34', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe Beaufort County School District Board is delusional if they think the voters are going to vote to give them more money to build more schools in Bluffton while the FBI — the FBI! — is, according to school board members, investigating possible criminal wrongdoing in the bidding processes of the last two schools they built in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nIt would be foolish for them to continue to go forward with their current plan to put their $76 million measure before the voters on April 21.\r\n\r\nThe voters have voted against them once already (2016) and voting NO to schools is not a habit that it is in the interests of the county’s children for the voters to get into.\r\n\r\nAdmittedly the clock is ticking against the district in two ways. The median age of the Beaufort County voter increases each year, and the number of children who attend school in the Bluffton area increases relentlessly as well.\r\n\r\nBut the political reality is that to woo the necessary votes the School District’s house must first be put into order.\r\n\r\nIt doesn’t help that the superintendent is a controversial figure, and not because of his progressivism in matters of education. No. Unfortunately for the county’s children who had nothing to do with it, Superintendent Moss regrettably inappropriately put his wife on the district’s payroll a few years ago, and regrettably the school board chose to wink at his transgression.\r\n\r\nThe voters haven’t winked back.\r\n\r\nThe implication of The Island Packet reports that have appeared so far regarding the current FBI inquiry is that the superintendent is suspected of having been up to his old tricks when he was<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>overseeing the building of May River High School and River Ridge Academy: favoring family and friends over arms-length, on-the-merits stewardship.\r\n\r\nMaybe he was.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Maybe he wasn’t. Only time and the results of the investigation will tell.\r\n\r\nThe voters who are also the taxpayers will be interested to know. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll that means the board must wait until the investigation has been concluded, the chips have fallen where they may, and the dust has settled on the whole FBI affair before they press ahead with another ask.\r\n\r\nWhat about putting the school bond measure off until the November elections?\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for the district, for two reasons that alternative is probably not a winner either. It is unlikely that nine months from now the investigation will be concluded, and that whatever post-investigation steps should have been taken will have been taken, and that then enough time will have passed for the wounds to have healed.\r\n\r\nUnlikely, but not impossible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut, secondly and of equal importance, in November the schools initiative would be sharing the ballot with two more widely popular measures: another bond issue for Rural and Critical Lands and a proposed penny sales tax for countywide transportation needs.\r\n\r\nBoth measures, it seems today, would enjoy more widely-based support than the School Board’s need to build more schools in the Bluffton area. That means, given the unlikeliness of the voters voting YES three times in a day to tax themselves, someone’s going down. And from the looks of things today, that someone would probably be the new Bluffton schools.\r\n\r\nThe school district’s best bet on behalf of the children they serve is to stick with the special election strategy: pulling this one now, and putting it back on the ballot when the FBI-raised questions have been answered.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Time to get real at the school district', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'time-to-get-real-at-the-school-district', '', '', '2018-08-02 22:01:33', '2018-08-03 02:01:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37039', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37041, 4, '2018-08-09 01:10:08', '2018-08-09 05:10:08', '<b>Sea Turtle Talks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>continue in August</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in August, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean. After the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and other coastal habitats. Please join us! Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island web-site and to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>Share the good vibes at the Beaufort Drum Circle</b>\r\n\r\nJoin us this month, bring a chair, and exchange some good vibes at our free, family-friendly, monthly Drum Circle from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, at the Contemplative Garden at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park. In the case of inclement weather, we’ll move under the pavilion. Dancers and hula hoops are welcome!\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Hunting Island upcoming events</b>\r\n\r\nFor a behind-the-scenes look at the lighthouse, Ted Panayotoff, Lighthouse Director of Friends of Hunting Island, will conduct his popular Interpretive Lighthouse Tour at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9. Attendees meet at the lighthouse. Reservations are necessary. Call 843-838-7437. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in SC open to the public. There is a $2 fee to climb it and you must be over 44 inches tall.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m., a ceremony will be held to honor the last keeper at Hunting Island Lighthouse, Theodore Gaillard, and his wife, Estelle Ellen Gaillard. It will be at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle St. between King and Prince streets in downtown Beaufort. Keeper Gaillard retired in 1942 after serving at a lighthouse in Savannah Harbor to which he was transferred when the Hunting Island Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933.\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker will be placed on their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and “Taps” will be played by a bugler from the Coast Guard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A poster with a photo of the Gaillards will be on display, and Panayotoff will give a summary of keeper Gaillard’s lighthouse service and Coast Guard career. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, the Beaufort Harbormasters will present a concert to honor and celebrate the history of this historic lighthouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Bring lawn chairs for better enjoyment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 9 — Disaster Medical I</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tuesday, Aug.14 — Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds (Aug. 8), followed by “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and Diving </b><b>Club sets August meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s August meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWell-known local Captain Adam Sauerborn of Tide Ryder Charters from Port Royal Landing Marina will discuss the flounder species. Flounders are often overlooked in the Lowcountry, but Capt. Sauerborn will discuss how and where to find this great table fare fish.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Branch Library hosts adult game night</b>\r\n\r\nCelebrate the end of summer by coming by the Beaufort Branch Library at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 to play the board game that started it all – Bookopoly – plus a few other favorites. Punch and light snacks will be served. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe.\r\n\r\n<b>August events at Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeir.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday: Tie Dye at 2 p.m.; Boardwalk Tours and Secrets of the Salt Marsh at 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday: Sea Turtle Tracks at 10:30 a.m.; Beach Walks at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday: Alligator Talks at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday: A Sunrise at the Lighthouse at 6:30 a.m. (Aug. 16); Lighthouse Tours at 10 a.m. (Aug. 9, Aug. 23); Feeding Frenzy every Thursday at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Friday: Stepping Stones at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday: Fish Printing at noon; Creatures of the Night (Aug. 11, Aug. 18)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday: Reptile Talks at 11 a.m.; Sand/Candy Art at 1 p.m. (Aug. 12, Aug. 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. (Aug. 26)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Beaufort Digital Corridor partners to present event</b>\r\n\r\nA partnership between Beaufort Digital Corridor members Allen Technology Advising (Allen IT) and Enterprise Technologies, Inc. (ETI) offers a four-part series addressing everyday technology, tailored exclusively for the local businesses of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nSip and learn socials take place on the second Tuesday of the month after work hours. This complimentary event is co-hosted by the Beaufort Digital Corridor at its BASEcamp facility. The second session on Aug. 14 is designed as a deeper dive with these local experts to address specific business technology needs.\r\n\r\nRyan Curtis of Allen IT and Sam Kolner of ETI are local tech experts that are passionate about seeing Lowcountry businesses thrive. They will show you how to formulate a technology plan for your business that looks forward five years to maximize your finances. They will go over common things that business owners don’t consider when planning an IT budget, if they have an IT budget at all. Technology should optimize your business and bring you peace of mind, so bring an open mind, tech related questions, and business card for the opportunity to set up a private appointment after the presentation.\r\n\r\n<b>Hop-hop dance basics taught in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nIfetayo White and Neesa\'s Home on St. Helena Island is excited to present Sanja O., who will be teaching hip-hop dance class for boys and girls ages 5-13. The classes will be held at Effervescent Yoga Spa, 1613 Paris Ave., in Port Royal from 5:30-6:15 p.m. on Aug. 14-16 and from noon-1:30 p.m. on Aug. 18. The cost for these fun and instructional classes is Tuesday-Thursday $10/session or $25/3 sessions; Saturday $10/session, $15/2 sessions.\r\n\r\nSanja O. is a dancer from the Washington, D.C., area who has performed and choreographed hip-hop routines for schools, community events, and talent shows.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>She is also co-chair her school\'s Hip Hop Dance Club.\r\n\r\nBring the kids for a fun time learning or building new dance skills and moves. To register or for more information, contact Ifetayo White at 843-271-1923 or neesamoon@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Chorale looking for singers</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale, a mixed-voice community of singers, has begun preparation for its upcoming season. The Chorale has been singing as a group since the spring of 1997, with continuous performances twice a year. Voices needed – no audition necessary, just a love of singing! Rehearsals begin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Thirteen weeks of rehearsals will culminate in performances on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17. All who love to sing are welcome to join! The Chorale is led by music director Jordan Plair, a well-known Beaufort area music teacher and choral director. The theme for this concert is “Through The Seasons,“ and includes a variety of songs reflecting the four seasons. There is a $35 membership fee to help defray music and performance costs. Please call Marsha at 207-323-1498 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Island Girls Night Out </b><b>hits Bay Street this month</b>\r\n\r\nThe August edition of Island Girls Night Out is set for Aug. 23. The event will be co-hosted by Reflections Old and New Antiques, Collectibles, Art and Glass at 928 Bay Street and It\'s Me Fashions, specializing in unique, affordable fashions, at 928 Bay Street.', 'August 9th-15th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-9th-15th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:10:08', '2018-08-09 05:10:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37041', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37043, 4, '2018-08-09 01:10:33', '2018-08-09 05:10:33', 'The 2018 Short Story America Festival and Conference is scheduled for the weekend of September 28-30 in downtown Beaufort. This fifth celebration of short fiction will feature top presenting authors like John Engell (San Francisco), Niles Reddick (University of Memphis), Marjorie Brody (San Antonio, Texas), Gregg Cusick (Durham, N.C.), Nancy Allen (Dallas), James Goertel (Rochester, N.Y.), Ray Morrison (Winston-Salem, N.C.), and Beaufort-based author and editor Tim Johnston. Numerous other short-story authors in the Short Story America series will also give readings and book signings, and the weekend will also mark the launch of Volume Six of the Short Story America anthology series of short stories by today\'s authors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe weekend will begin with a catered reception for authors and readers on Friday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the historic Lewis Reeve Sams House at 601 Bay Street. The conference will continue all day Saturday at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft downtown, with presentations on the subject of short fiction by visiting authors, readings by authors, and book signings by visiting and local writers. On Sunday, readings and discussions will continue. If you are an avid reader, or a new, emerging, or established writer, you will love this weekend celebration of the great original American literary art form – the short story. Passes to the entire weekend are just $45. Visit www.shortstoryamerica.com to purchase your pass, which will be waiting for you at the event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nShort Story America’s lead sponsor, The Beaufort Inn, has been a strong supporter of the literary arts since the inception of Short Story America in 2010.', 'Short Story America comes to downtown Beaufort next month', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'short-story-america-comes-to-downtown-beaufort-next-month', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:10:33', '2018-08-09 05:10:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37043', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37045, 4, '2018-08-09 01:11:39', '2018-08-09 05:11:39', 'Local high school football games will be broadcast right into your living room again this season, as WHHI-TV the Covert Aire High School Football Bowl Series returns to the Hilton Head Island-based station for an 11th season. The series will feature a game of the week in which local teams compete for a series of themed trophies, as well as replays of some of the season’s best matchups.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe games will air on tape-delay at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings, 11 a.m. on Sunday, 8 p.m. on Tuesday nights, and daily at midnight. WHHI-TV can be found on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and 1230 HD; Hargray Cable Channel 8 and 418 HD; Over The Air 30.1; and on YouTube at whhitv.\r\n\r\nThe first game will be taped Friday, Aug. 17, when Hilton Head Christian Academy hosts Thomas Heyward Academy. All games are subject to change, but the tentative lineup is as follows:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 17 - Independent Bowl (Thomas Heyward at Hilton Head Christian)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 24 - Bluffton Bowl (May River at Bluffton)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Aug. 31 - County Bowl (Whale Branch at May River)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 7 - Highway 278 Bowl (May River at Hilton Head High)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 14 - Replay Weekend of Best Games</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 21 - Intercounty Bowl (John Paul II at Hilton Head Prep)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sept. 28 - Replay Weekend of Best Games</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 5 - Broad River Bowl (Beaufort High at Bluffton)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 12 - Cross County Bowl (Beaufort High at May River)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 19 - Beaufort County Bowl (Hilton Head High at Beaufort)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oct. 26 - Bridge Bowl (Hilton Head High at Bluffton)</p>', 'High school football series on WHHI returns for 11th season', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-school-football-series-on-whhi-returns-for-11th-season', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:11:39', '2018-08-09 05:11:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37047, 4, '2018-08-09 01:13:05', '2018-08-09 05:13:05', 'Beaufort Academy formally announced several additions to its staff ahead of the 2018-19 school year:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Angela Mingledorff<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pre-K3 Lead Teacher</b></p>\r\nMrs. Mingledorff is so excited to be a part of the Beaufort Academy family! She is married and has three children, ages 9, 12 and 15. She always had a love for children and currently holds an A.A. degree with a major in early childhood. Having worked with all ages from birth to age 8, she has taken the position as nanny, kindergarten assistant teacher, and preschool teacher. Mrs. Mingledorff says, \"Watching children learn new things for the first time is so rewarding. I can\'t wait to get to know your little ones. In addition to having a love for children, I am also a self-taught artist. Being able to combine these two passions makes the best of both worlds. Creativity is an important part of child development and I love being able to incorporate this into daily lessons. I look forward to a great start of the school year and getting to meet everyone!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lisa Trumps</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Lower School Art Teacher</b></p>\r\nMrs. Trumps has lived in Beaufort for 25 years. Her husband, Matt, grew up here and attended BA, and together they have three children. She has taught art for 10 years to students from K4-8th grades. She also has a BA from the College of Charleston in Art History and an MAT in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Trumps says, \" I love teaching a subject that I am passionate about. I’m looking forward to joining the BA family and I am very excited to meet the students and watch them grow as young artists.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Kayla Pope</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Learning Services Tutor</b></p>\r\nMs. Pope is a recent graduate from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She was born and raised in Beaufort and is excited to call it her home again after college. Ms. Pope says, \"Throughout my time at Clemson, I focused my undergraduate research on cognitive processes, specifically on learning and memory. I am so excited to work at BA and be able to put all of my knowledge to use and to be able to work with teachers and students who are as passionate about education as I am. I can’t wait to be an Eagle!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>David Nagel<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Speech &amp; Debate, Communication,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>&amp; Senior Leadership Program</b></p>\r\nMr. Nagel will be assuming the new role of Director of Speech &amp; Debate at Beaufort Academy. As a former competitor in the activity, David was an individual state and national champion. He has spent the last five years working with students at Mater Dei High School, a private parochial school in southern Indiana. While there, Mr. Nagel coached the 2017 Class 1A Indiana state champions and served on the Indiana State Board of Speech &amp; Debate. David has a degree in Broadcast Communications from Vincennes University and has studied History and Secondary Education at the University of Southern Indiana. He is originally from Evansville, Indiana, where he and his wife, Megan, have lived happily with their three dachshunds. David coaches recreational soccer, loves to cook, considers himself to be a film buff, and enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends. He and his wife are also avid Indianapolis Colts fans. Mr. Nagel says, \"I am very excited to be bringing speech and debate to Beaufort Academy. Dr. Durbin’s vision for this school is groundbreaking. Courses in communication, and a competitive speech and debate program, lay the foundation for successful and involved young adults through critical thinking and public speaking. My job is not only to give students a voice, but to teach them how to use that voice in order to have a positive impact on the world around them. The future looks bright at Beaufort Academy! Thank you for welcoming me to your school and community.’”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tom Miller</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Models of Community &amp; Organizational<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Leadership (11th &amp; 12th)</b></p>\r\nMr. Miller and his wife, Paula, had been part-time residents of Beaufort since 2009, becoming permanent residents in 2015.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This followed his retirement after a 37-year career at UBS Financial Services, where he was a founding member and senior partner of an investment management team that held fiduciary responsibility for investments of corporate retirement plans, foundations and endowments, and private clients. Mr. Miller received his BA in History from Sewanee, The University of the South and has been elected to its Board of Trustees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He was awarded the Certificate of Higher Education In History With Distinction by the University of Oxford in March of this year. Mr. Miller will be teaching a course in Community Leadership for juniors and seniors, an opportunity he finds “humbling, a bit daunting, and enormously exciting.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Mr. Miller says, \"What immediately drew me to BA is the intimate nature of the school, its vision of helping young adults become vibrant, responsible citizens, and the low student/teacher relationship, which reminds me of what I experienced at Sewanee and Oxford.\" Mr. Miller is also a new member of The Beaufort Academy’s Board of Directors and will chair its Finance Committee.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Diana Price</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>US Science; Biology, Biology H, AP Biology,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Anatomy &amp; Physiology, &amp; Environmental Science</b></p>\r\nMrs. Price is excited to be joining the Beaufort Academy family! She is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, but graduated from Dorman High School in Spartanburg. She went to Clemson University and received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science Education. Mrs. Price moved to the Beaufort area just over two years ago with her husband, Fisher. They love being on the boat, going fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. Mrs. Price has taught the past six years in Spartanburg, York, and most recently at Beaufort High School and Bridges Prep, where she was awarded Teacher of the Year for 2017-18.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>While teaching, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences, also from Clemson University, and is halfway through her educational leadership degree. Mrs. Price says, \"My favorite subject to teach is Anatomy &amp; Physiology – it is impossible not to relate to. I can\'t wait to meet all of my students and the wonderful families that are part of the BA family!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>James Duffy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English 8, 10, &amp; 12 CP</b></p>\r\nMr. Duffy moved to Beaufort in 2009 and is married to Shannon, who teaches sixth grade science at Riverview Charter School. Shannon came with two boys: Warren and Jefferson – the latter is heading to the College of Charleston in August. Mr. Duffy has been teaching for 12 years, most recently at USC Beaufort, where he taught classes in first-year composition and literature, journalism, and business and technical writing. He received every award he could be given at USCB; most recently, the Instructor of the Year Award in 2017. Mr. Duffy says, \"I\'m looking forward to this new opportunity, as I have only taught college-level courses before. I was sold on Beaufort Academy in my first meeting with Dr. Durbin, and I\'m hoping to bring the same energy and experience to BA that brought me so much success at USCB.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Brenda Murphy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Spanish I &amp; Spanish III CP</b></p>\r\nAfter a short hiatus from teaching, and a move from Connecticut to South Carolina, Brenda Murphy will be joining Beaufort Academy as a part-time teacher of Spanish. Mrs. Murphy comes to BA with over 30 years experience as a modern language teacher. Her career has been largely in private high schools and as an adjunct professor for the University of Connecticut in their Early College Experience division. Mrs. Murphy says, “ I am excited to have the opportunity to be part of the faculty at Beaufort Academy, which has the unparalleled reputation for educating tomorrow’s leaders.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ally Coyle</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>MS Science; Science 5, 6, &amp; 7</b></p>\r\nMrs. Coyle, a Beaufort Academy alum, is particularly excited to return to BA as a full-time teacher after part-time teaching and tutoring last year. She loves the excitement and electricity of the BA learning atmosphere and is so thankful to be back home. Mrs. Coyle received her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Business from the University of California Long Beach. After college, she went on to design and install computer systems for large corporations and the government.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Her favorite aspects of these jobs were teaching how to create and use these systems. From there, she embarked to various teaching environments. Mrs. Coyle has taught an assortment of subjects, mostly science and math, along with English, in the U.S. and the Philippines. Teaching and learning is her passion. In addition to the traditional school subjects, she has also taught ballet, aerobics, gymnastics, computer programming, and robotics. Last summer, Mrs. Coyle moved back to Beaufort with her husband, Jeff, who is partially retired and owns his own consulting business. They have three children. Sarah is a graduate student at Christopher Newport University, Josh is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, and Matthew is a sophomore at BA. And there is Heyward – the high spirited, much-loved family dog. Mrs. Coyle says \"I am looking forward to an exhilarating year of science filled with hands-on-learning, innovation, experiments, and STEM integrated processing.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Brian Lentz</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>US Math; Algebra I, Geometry,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Pre-Calculus, Math Analysis H</b></p>\r\nMr. Lentz was born and raised in Beaufort and graduated from Beaufort High School in 2014. He graduated from The Citadel in May 2018 with a B.S. in Physics, and as a recent college graduate Mr. Lentz will be joining the Beaufort Academy team as a high school math teacher. Mr. Lentz enjoys hiking and reading in his spare time. In 2014, Mr. Lentz was presented the Sons of the American Revolution Gov. Paul Hamilton Eagle Scout of the Year Award, and was also recognized by the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter for having achieved the Eagle Scout designation during his Honor Court, which is the highest rank that the Boy Scouts offers. Mr Lentz says, \"I am looking forward to starting my teaching career at BA and I plan on learning as much as I teach.\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Maureen Butler</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Director of Academic &amp; Student Services (College Advising, Student Affairs &amp; Senior Representative)</b></p>\r\nMrs. Butler will spearhead the college advising experience for our Upper School, while providing academic advising and guidance up until graduation. She will also handle all student affairs that families may have, along with organizing special senior events for the graduating class.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Maureen\'s background as a former Registrar at Beaufort High School primes her for future communication with colleges, military institutions, and businesses for internships on behalf of students. Although never an employee, she spent numerous years as a parent, as an active member of the Parents\' Association, and a member of the Beaufort Academy Board of Trustees. Her two children, Kelsey &amp; Keaton, attended BA from preschool until middle school. The foundation of education that both of her children received at BA set the precedent for their continued educational success. She looks forward to helping her future BA students make the right relationships to continue their success. Mrs. Butler says, \"If something was needed, I was the go-to person. Maintaining family relationships in high school was the foundation of all that I did. I am very excited to be back at Beaufort Academy. I love the family feel at BA, and that feeling has never left. Every time I walk back on campus I feel like I am home.\" <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nick Field</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Athletic Director</b></p>\r\nNicholas Field is a Marine Veteran who has dedicated his life to coaching our youth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field spent his first two years coaching under popular local coach Jermaine Jenkins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>After that experience, he coached successful teams at both Riverview Charter School and Beaufort High School.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field has also coached for the Bluffton Bulls AAU Basketball program and recently founded the Beaufort Hustle AAU Basketball program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He has attended and worked several events and camps in the country over the years, including Point Guard College, Nike Basketball coaching clinics, The NEXT project and Elite Guard Training Live. Coach Field was the assistant camp director for Beaufort Academy’s summer basketball camp under Chip Dinkins from 2013-16, assistant camp director for Beaufort High School’s summer basketball camp 2016-17, and returned to work BA camp in 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He has also worked three years at the NEXT Project in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving as the Director of Leadership and Communication.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coach Field is very excited about joining the Beaufort Academy family. He looks forward to building on the tremendous success that Neal McCarty has accomplished over his tenure. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mark Clifford</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Physical Conditioning Instructor &amp; Head Football Coach</b></p>\r\nMark Clifford will not only be the new head football coach, but also will be the new Physical Conditioning Instructor for our student-athletes. He will help us reach higher levels of excellence in all aspects of being a student-athlete. Coach Clifford is a leader with the experience, knowledge and personality to grow Beaufort Academy\'s program and help produce well-rounded student-athletes who are successful both on and off the field<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>His passion, enthusiasm for the game, and work ethic are contagious. Coach Clifford says, “I am fired up about the opportunity to create a consistent winner with the BA football program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Dr. Durbin and I did it before, and there is a good chance we could do it again!”', 'Beaufort Academy announces staff changes for 2018-19', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-announces-staff-changes-for-2018-19', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:13:05', '2018-08-09 05:13:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37049, 4, '2018-08-09 01:13:52', '2018-08-09 05:13:52', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nImagine coming from a wine family that can decide to make just a few cases for mom. Once you’re in the wine business, all kinds of opportunities can arise, and if you’re in the winemaking end of the business, own vineyards in some of the best locations in California, have your own skills plus contacts for anything and everything needed, producing a few special cases for mom can be done – and it might grow into a brand that can be shared with families (and moms) across the country.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRobert Mondavi Sr. is a name all wine lovers know. He’s an icon in the American wine business, and his family has continued to be a part of the industry through the generations – his son Michael, along with Michael’s wife, Isabel, and their children, Rob Jr. and Dina, in particular. This part of the family owns some superb vineyard land in Napa Valley, from which they produce some excellent – and expensive – Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, they have the small-production Isabel Mondavi brand, which produces a Chardonnay, a pinot noir, and a relatively new rosé. This is the brand which the family geared to “a few cases for Mom” as an expression of her style – casual, elegant and sophisticated. And, decidedly, wines to go with food.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Isabel Rosé is made in a Provençal style, meaning dry, crisp, minerally and fruity. Holding true to their Napa roots, this wine is based on Cabernet Sauvignon with some Barbera to link it to their Italian heritage. (Their great grandparents came to the United States from the Marche region of Italy.) The label is silk screened, a copy of a filigree pattern from a family heirloom bracelet. Dina, Isabel’s daughter, handles the packaging and blending. Rob Jr., her son, is winemaker and cellar manager. Husband Michael is head of the cheerleading squad for these wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe 2017 growing season was near perfect. After the four previous years of drought, bud-break was in mid-March and light rains through April kept late frosts away from the vines. A warm May brought life to the vineyards, and melting snows ran downhill to keep everything moist. There were no major heat spikes over the summer, allowing the grapes to ripen well. Harvest was in August, relatively early for California.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis wine is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Barbera. Cabernets tend to make a savory style rosé wine. They have lots of deep ruby color and some red wine flavors – bell peppers, cherries, black pepper and black currant. They have enough body to pair well with many styles of food, and a crisp acidity. In general, rosé wines from Cabernet are some of the best. One made by one of the highest-rated producers of Napa Cabernet should be, for sure. Barbera brings its own identity to this wine. Unoaked Barbera leans toward red fruit flavors (red cherries, red currants, sour cherries and red plums) and a brisk spiciness, an herbaceous quality, and licorice or fennel. Grown in California, this variety has moderate body, compared to Italian Barbera, and slightly more alcohol.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIsabel Rosé is light pink-salmon colored. Its fresh and clean style comes with aromatics of strawberry, cranberry, cherries, ripe pears and roses. Medium-bodied, its flavors roll through your mouth in layers of complexities. Bright acidity lingers in its long finish. Isabel and her family recommend drinking this wine in a full-bowled glass, a red wine glass, in order to get the entire aroma and flavor profile. Enjoy it with anything from California cuisine to spicy Asian meals, seafood and shellfish or just about anything you like – the whole point of a good rosé. Just right for Mom. For $14.99. Enjoy. .<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Just A Few Cases For Mom', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'just-a-few-cases-for-mom', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:13:52', '2018-08-09 05:13:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37049', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37051, 4, '2018-08-09 01:14:23', '2018-08-09 05:14:23', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nMy parents were always telling us children, “Turn off the television set and go out and play!” They wanted us to get moving. Now instead of a parent, I have an electronic trainer who is always prodding me to get going. It is my Fitbit device. It is one of those watches that does more than just tell time. They are very popular now, especially with runners. I did not buy this item, it was a gift from my daughter Faith, who is a runner. She thought the Fitbit might be a good way for me to increase my daily exercise. What?\r\n\r\nI received it graciously, never thinking I needed one. However, four months later, I love it. Why? Because sometimes, you just need to have someone, or something, tell you to move.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are many popular electronic watch trainers. The latest technology provides us with devices that can measure our steps, our BPM (beats per minute), our calories burned, along with other information. There are numerous brands besides the Fitbit, too. You can get the 3 Fitness Smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series, the Polar M430 and the Garmin Forerunner. Even Timex has come out with an Ironman GPS.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen I received the Fitbit, I had to download an app on my phone so my watch and phone could communicate. Based on their recommendation, I try to walk at least 8,000 steps a day. The watch has the annoying habit of vibrating on my wrist when it is time for me to move. “Twenty-nine more steps,” it will tell me as I approach my hourly goal of 250. “Time to move,” if I have been sitting too long. But it also “rewards” me with rockets and fireworks when I hit my 8,000 steps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Fitbit has made me a bit competitive after I realized my friend Nancy has one too. I texted her the other morning to let her know I was already at 4,451 steps. She informed me she was sitting in traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike. I totally beat her time! Then I was bragging to my daughter about exceeding my daily 8,000 steps and she suggested it was time to step it up to 10,000.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“What? Why would I do that? I would not get my rocket rewards.” She also suggested I read the Fitbit instruction book. What a concept. Turns out my Fitbit does much more than I thought.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOverall, my Fitbit has been great for me. The subtle vibrating on my wrist is much more pleasing than my parents yelling. But I must confess, there are those days when I just want to sit in front of the television and my Fitbit gets to sit quietly in my jewelry box.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'The Electronic Watch Trainer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-electronic-watch-trainer', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:14:23', '2018-08-09 05:14:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37053, 4, '2018-08-09 01:14:42', '2018-08-09 05:14:42', 'The Beaufort business community is hosting Shark Week Beaufort from Aug. 19-26, a welcome week celebration for USCB Sand Shark students, faculty, and staff.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Throughout the week, students will be able to participate in a wide variety of activities to welcome them to Beaufort. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWith USCB being one of the fastest growing public colleges in the state, Beaufort businesses are eager to welcome new and returning studnets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Shark Week Beaufort has activities designed to showcase all Beaufort has to offer. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nActivities include guided paddle board and kayak tours, a trip to Hunting Island, a #ShopLocal day where a bus will take students throughout the city, a digital scavenger hunt to familiarize the students to the area, and many social activities to get the students acquainted while immersing them into Beaufort culture. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBusiness participation applications are still being accepted. Many businesses are offering students, with a valid USCB ID, exclusive discounts and offerings throughout Shark Week Beaufort and have donated additional items for the Digital Scavenger Hunt. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are more than 20 area businesses participating in Shark Week Beaufort and retailer applications are still being accepted. For additional information, a timeline of events, participating businesses, an interactive map, or to find the business application form, please visit SharkWeekBeaufort.com. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Shark Week Beaufort welcomes  Sand Shark students, faculty, and staff', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shark-week-beaufort-welcomes-sand-shark-students-faculty-and-staff', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:14:42', '2018-08-09 05:14:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37053', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37055, 4, '2018-08-09 01:15:16', '2018-08-09 05:15:16', 'Looking to start a rewarding career in health care? Attend a job fair at Beaufort Memorial to learn more about the hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) train-to-work program.\r\n\r\nThis innovative program offers participants a full scholarship for the Certified Nursing Assistant course at the Technical College of the Lowcountry. Participants will have the opportunity to work part-time as a Patient Safety Observer while attending classes. Upon completing the six- to eight-week course and obtaining the CNA certification, graduates will become a full-time team member on a medical/surgical, progressive care or acute rehabilitation unit at the hospital.\r\n\r\nThe job fair is scheduled for Aug. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Beaufort Medical &amp; Administrative Center, across the street from the hospital at 955 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nAttendees should come prepared to interview. They will have the opportunity to meet members of the hospital team and ask questions about the program and employment benefits. Full-time employees at Beaufort Memorial receive benefits that include medical, dental and vision packages; 401k, 457 and South Carolina Retirement System options; generous paid time off, paid holidays and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information about this and other job opportunities at Beaufort Memorial, visit BeaufortMemorial.org/careers.', 'BMH seeking candidates for Certified Nursing Assistant training', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-seeking-candidates-for-certified-nursing-assistant-training', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:15:16', '2018-08-09 05:15:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37055', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37057, 4, '2018-08-09 01:16:45', '2018-08-09 05:16:45', '[caption id=\"attachment_37058\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"274\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beaufort-YLC.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37058\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beaufort-YLC-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"765\"></a> Blake Busby, left, and AJ Connelly of Beaufort County were among 27 rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Youth Leadership Conference in Columbia.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort County representatives Blake Busby and AJ Connelly were among 27 rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2018 Youth Leadership Conference in Columbia.\r\n\r\nThe conference, held at Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens on July 26, allowed students to gain valuable leadership skills and a better understanding of SC agriculture and the South Carolina legislative process.\r\n\r\n“The Youth Leadership Conference, sponsored by our SCFB Women’s Leadership program, allows students to explore opportunities within agriculture while developing their skills to be leaders in the industry,” SCFB Ag Literacy Director Elizabeth Wood said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIndustry professionals addressed students on the topics of leadership, professional development and legislative procedure in South Carolina. Wood discussed with participants the process of South Carolina legislation and how they can become involved in policy-making. SCFB’s Director of Promotion and Education, Stephanie Sox, engaged participants in leadership activities essential for students to develop personally and professionally.\r\n\r\n“Youth Leadership Conference is a great way to meet people from all across South Carolina who share a passion for agriculture,” 2018 SCFB Youth Ambassador Devin Moore said. “We were able to build leadership skills while expanding our network and agricultural knowledge.”\r\n\r\n“South Carolina’s agricultural industry is a vital part of the state’s economy,” SCFB President Harry Ott said. “We advocate so our children and grandchildren can farm long after we are gone. Educating our youth on opportunities available to them within the agriculture industry is the first step in involving students so they can have a lasting voice in today’s issues.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSCFB is a grassroots, non-profit organization that celebrates and supports family farmers, locally grown food and our rural lands through legislative advocacy, education and community outreach. The organization, founded in 1944, serves more than 100,000 member families in 47 chapters. For more information, please visit www.scfb.org.', 'Beaufort youth learn agriculture at Farm Bureau Conference', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-youth-learn-agriculture-at-farm-bureau-conference', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:16:45', '2018-08-09 05:16:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37057', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37060, 4, '2018-08-09 01:17:24', '2018-08-09 05:17:24', 'The USCB baseball program is still waiting for its first alumnus to reach the majors, but the Sand Sharks recently added another former standout to the professional ranks.\r\n\r\nFormer USCB right-hander Zac Burke signed last week with the New York Bucks of the Empire Professional Baseball League, and his pro career is off to an impressive start. In just his second outing with the Bucks, Burke struck out eight in a two-hit shutout of the Aguada Explorers to earn his first professional win and help New York remain in first place in the league standings. The Bucks are on track to claim the top seed in the league playoffs, which begin Aug. 10.\r\n\r\n\"We\'re excited for Burke,” USCB coach Jeremy Christian said. “He continued working hard and put up great numbers this summer and ultimately earned his opportunity in professional baseball. He had a great career here and we look forward to watching him climb the professional ladder. He\'s a great ambassador for Sand Shark baseball and we couldn\'t be happier for him.\"\r\n\r\nIn his two seasons with USCB, Burke racked up 123 strikeouts in 122.0 innings pitched while going 9-8 with a 4.72 ERA and four saves.\r\n\r\nThe Empire League, a Independent Professional Baseball Organization, operates with teams from New York, Maine, and even Puerto Rico. The league serves as the next level for athletes out of college or who have some professional experience. Since its inception in 2015, the EPBL has promoted more 40 percent of all of its players to higher levels of professional baseball.', 'Former Sand Shark Pitcher Burke signs with New York Bucks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'former-sand-shark-pitcher-burke-signs-with-new-york-bucks', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:17:24', '2018-08-09 05:17:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37060', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37062, 4, '2018-08-09 01:25:05', '2018-08-09 05:25:05', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'10\']</p>\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recognized 42 health sciences graduates during its Aug. 2 pinning ceremony at the Beaufort Campus. The ceremony honored graduates of the massage therapy, medical assisting, surgical technology, radiologic technology, and practical nursing programs.\r\n\r\nThe special ceremony allows students to receive the respective pins for their professions while being recognized by faculty, staff, friends, and family. The ceremony also includes class speakers, pledges, and graduation traditions unique to each program. For example, the nursing tradition involves lighting of a lamp, a nod to Florence Nightingale, who carried a lamp to light her path as she cared for the sick and dying soldiers during the Crimean War.\r\n\r\nIn the last five years, TCL has graduated nearly 500 health care professionals. After completing these programs, graduates will pursue licensing and become healthcare professionals in Lowcountry hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physicians’ offices, assisted living facilities, schools, and more. Others will choose to advance their education. For more information, please visit www.tcl.edu/health.\r\n\r\nThe graduates are: Massage Therapy — Tiffany Kinsey Dorrill, Chrystie Leigh Goody, Elizabeth Rose Padgett, Margaret McCalla Sanders, Theresa Sanders, Diamonique Lashae Taylor; Medical Assisting — Katlin Bailey, Selicia Benson, Sherry Braunns, Carmen Carter, Trinette Collins, Temeka Daise ,Suzette Fields, Rasheada Harvey, Chrizzia Hernandez, Elizabeth Malphrus, Jennifer Mossage, Shantavia Riley, Hannah Rumfelt, Nicole Thomas, Khadijah Washington; Surgical Technology — Michele Hay, Jessica Powell, Justine Smith, Kathleen Wolfort; Radiologic Technology — Kelley Ard, Sandra Bartley, Lindsay Bell, Jessica Hayes, Eric Hulsebos, Kelli Jenkins, Katie Knicely, Marie Luppino, Brooke Minton, Christina Rojo, Britany St. John, Sarah Stalnaker, Alicia Talley; Practical Nursing — Brooks Baldwin, Stacy Fields, April Foster, Kaysha Jackson.', 'TCL recognizes health sciences graduates at pinning ceremony', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-recognizes-health-sciences-graduates-at-pinning-ceremony', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:26:17', '2018-08-09 05:26:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37064, 4, '2018-08-09 01:19:25', '2018-08-09 05:19:25', '[caption id=\"attachment_37068\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"337\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WiP-Grant.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37068\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WiP-Grant-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"401\"></a> Judy Gough, Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort director and CEO.[/caption]\r\n\r\nGood Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort has been awarded a $6,000 grant from the Women in Philanthropy, a fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. The grant will be used to expand the clinic’s co-pay assistance for women needing specialist medical services.\r\n\r\nStaffed by more than 60 volunteers – physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and administrative staff – the clinic offers primary health care at no cost to low-income, uninsured adults in Beaufort County. Services include physical exams, treatment for acute illness and management of chronic disease, non-surgical orthopedic and cardiology care, laboratory and other diagnostic testing through the generosity of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and specialist referrals. More than three-quarters of the Clinic’s patients do not qualify for any government health insurance and have no access to affordable care.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGood Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort is located at 30 Professional Village Circle on Lady’s Island. For additional information or to tour the clinic, contact Gough at gnmc1402@gmail.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Free medical clinic receives grant from Women in Philanthropy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'free-medical-clinic-receives-grant-from-women-in-philanthropy', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:19:26', '2018-08-09 05:19:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37071, 4, '2018-08-09 01:21:11', '2018-08-09 05:21:11', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EMC-HoF-e1533792052125.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37072\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EMC-HoF-e1533792052125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"561\"></a>Their dream is to one day be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and their names will soon be there.\r\n\r\nA trio of eighth-graders from northern Beaufort County – Kacy Fields, Eamon Smalls, and Daryl Depass – played in the inaugural Hall of Fame 8th Grade All-American Game on Friday, helping the East squad to a resounding 48-14 win over their West counterparts. As a result, their names will be engraved on a trophy that will take up residence in the Hall of Fame.\r\n\r\nIn fact, Fields, Smalls, and Depass – who are members of the Extra Mile Club of the Lowcountry (EMC), a non-profit athletics and mentoring program in Beaufort – are becoming quite familiar with Canton, Ohio. The trio was there from July 13-15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy camp, where they were evaluated and coached by NFL scouts. All three local players were among 60 rising eighth-graders selected to return to play in the inaugural 8th Grade All-American Game during Enshrinement Week.\r\n\r\nPrior to playing in the All-American Game, they were tested at an exclusive combine for National Preps College Report, performed a Pro-Day style workout with former NFL GM Ray Farmer, and were featured as “Top 100 Middle Schoolers” for National Preps. They took part in press conferences, took in a private tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and watched the NFL Hall of Fame game between the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens from the VIP suite with recently inducted Hall of Fame members.\r\n\r\n“This is huge for our program,” EMC founder Christopher Dantzler said. “They have opened doors for their peers who are coming behind them.”', 'EMC trio plays in 8th Grade All-American Game', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'emc-trio-plays-in-8th-grade-all-american-game', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:21:11', '2018-08-09 05:21:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37071', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37074, 4, '2018-08-09 01:21:52', '2018-08-09 05:21:52', 'You may spend decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you’ll need to use this money. Before that day arrives, you’ll want to be familiar with the rules governing withdrawals – and you’ll want to know just how much you should take out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo begin, withdrawals from traditional employer-sponsored retirement plans like these fall under the Internal Revenue Service’s “required minimum distributions” (RMD) guidelines. (You aren’t required to take these distributions from a Roth IRA.) Here are some of the key RMD points to keep in mind:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You need to take distributions by age 70 1/2. You generally should begin taking RMDs in the year in which you turn 70 1/2. If you don’t take your first RMD during that year, you must take it no later than April 1 of the following year. If you put it off until April 1, you must take two distributions in one year. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you don’t take your RMDs on time, you may have to pay the IRS a 50 percent penalty tax on the taxable portion of your uncollected distribution — so make sure you know your dates. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You can take more than the minimum. You can withdraw more than the RMD, but as the word “required” suggests, you can’t withdraw less.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n• You may be able to delay RMDs in an employer’s retirement plan if you’re still working. If your employer’s retirement plan permits it, you may not have to take RMDs if you are still working and you are 70 1/2 or older. However, this exception won’t apply if you own 5 percent or more of your company. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo determine your RMD, you’ll need to use either the Uniform Lifetime Table, which is based on your life expectancy, or the Joint Life Table, if you have a spouse who is the sole beneficiary and who is more than 10 years younger. Your tax advisor can help you make this selection.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNow that you know the basic rules of RMDs, you’ll need to consider their impact on your retirement income. As mentioned above, you can certainly take out more than the RMD, but should you? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you need the extra money, you’ll have to take it. However, when determining how much you should take beyond your RMDs, you’ll need to weigh some other factors. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor one thing, if you can delay taking Social Security, you’ll get bigger checks, so you might be able to lower the amounts you take from your 401(k) and IRA. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnother factor to consider is the size and composition of your investment portfolio held outside your retirement accounts. If you have a sizable amount of investments, with some of them providing regular income, you may be able to afford to take out only your RMDs, or perhaps just slightly more. On the other hand, if your 401(k) and IRA make up the vast majority of your investment holdings, you might need to rely on them much more heavily.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn any case, though, you will need to establish an appropriate withdrawal rate for all your investments to ensure you won’t outlive your money. A financial professional can help you calculate this rate.\r\n\r\nDo whatever it takes to maximize your benefits from your IRA and 401(k). They’re valuable assets – so use them wisely.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>This article was submitted by Brandon M. Cox, CFP, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. Member SIPC</i>', 'Required Withdrawals from Retirement Plans: What Should You Know?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'required-withdrawals-from-retirement-plans-what-should-you-know', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:21:52', '2018-08-09 05:21:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37074', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37076, 4, '2018-08-09 01:23:43', '2018-08-09 05:23:43', '<h3>Richard “Dick” Jennings</h3>\r\nBeaufort said goodbye to another of its best-known and most respected residents last week, as Richard “Dick” Jennings died July 28 at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was 77.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37077\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"186\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Richard-Jennings-1.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37077\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Richard-Jennings-1-547x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"761\"></a> Richard “Dick” Jennings[/caption]\r\n\r\nJennings was the co-owner of Jennings Building Systems, Inc., and also worked in real estate, but he was best known to those who spent time on the area’s waterways. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he later was a charter boat captain and served as skipper of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue service for many years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJennings graduated from Beaufort High School before attending Palomar College in California and entering the Coast Guard. He returned to Beaufort to raise a family with his wife of 50 years, Libby Jennings, and was a member of the Beaufort American Legion Post 9, most recently serving as Commander. He also was a member of Port Royal United Methodist Church.\r\n\r\nFriends and family members at his well-attended funeral remembered Jennings as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved fishing, being on the water, watching his grandkids play sports, and telling stories. He was a generous man who loved to help people and was loved by all who met him.\r\n\r\nJennings is survived by his wife and three sons, Richard (and wife Jean), Christopher (and wife Elizabeth), and Scott; five grandchildren, Kirsten Jennings, Hayden Jennings, Rance Jennings, Andrew Jennings, and Caitlynn Foskey; and two great-grandchildren, Rhett and Knox. He is also survived by two sisters, Olivia Clark of Virginia and Ruth Edwards of Florida, and a multitude of nieces and nephews.', 'Obituary for August 9th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'obituary-for-august-9th', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:23:43', '2018-08-09 05:23:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37076', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37079, 4, '2018-08-09 01:26:09', '2018-08-09 05:26:09', 'Perspective is everything, as evidenced by Ron Callari’s photograph of a spider whose web appears to engulf a mighty oak tree. Callari took the photo after a torrential rain in Habersham. 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.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-73', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:26:09', '2018-08-09 05:26:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37079', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37084, 4, '2018-08-09 01:29:18', '2018-08-09 05:29:18', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/William-Harwood-winning-putt.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37086\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/William-Harwood-winning-putt-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"853\"></a>Columbia’s William Harwood survived a final-round shootout to edge Easley’s Sawyer Mills by one shot for the 87th S.C. Golf Association Amateur Championship last weekend at Dataw Island Club’s Cotton Dike Course.\r\n\r\nHarwood began the final round with a four-shot lead but needed a two-shot swing late in the round to regain the lead and sunk a testy six-foot putt on the 72nd hole to finish at 16-under-par and claim the Billy Lewis Trophy, joining a prestigious list of past champions that includes PGA Tour winners Lucas Glover, Bill Haas, and D.J. Trahan.\r\n\r\n\"Being from South Carolina all my life and looking at the names on the trophy, it\'s really special,” Harwood said. “With not getting off to the start I wanted to this summer, I came to this tournament wanting to make some noise.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Matt O’Quinn tied for seventh at 3-under-par after carding a final-round 68. Other northern Beaufort County residents in the field included Rob Simmons (28th), Patrick Mitchell (T-39th), Keaton Butler (MC), Tommy Holloway (MC), Matthew Campbell (MC), Chris Jones (MC), Turner Wegener (MC), Mark Everson (MC), and Steven Dietz (MC).', 'Harwood tames Dataw', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'harwood-tames-dataw', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:29:18', '2018-08-09 05:29:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37085, 4, '2018-08-09 01:27:56', '2018-08-09 05:27:56', '<b>YMCA accepting preschool applications<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal is now accepting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>applications for its 2018-2019 Discovery Kids Preschool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Discovery Kids Preschool accepts 3-and 4-year old children and is a certified preschool teaching the creative curriculum (the same as BCSD). Financial assistance is available. For more information check out the Y website: beaufort-jasperymca.org or stop at the Y front desk.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adult soccer registration open <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nAdult Soccer Registration for adults age 18+ is open now thru August 20 at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Games/practice will start Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 5, 2018. Cost: $45 Y member and $ 55 non-member. Register at the Y or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 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. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA Exercise-A-Thon set for Aug. 25</b>\r\n\r\nThe eighth annual YMCA Exercise-a-thon will be Saturday, August 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at the YMCA of Beaufort County located at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Take one class or join in on as many as you can. All money raised will benefit the annual 2018 Scholarship Campaign, which funds financial assistance for local individuals and families in need. Classes include spin, kickboxing, yoga, HIIT, and more. The public is invited to attend. Cost is $10 per person with additional donations welcome. Contact Y Wellness Director Denice Fanning at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.', 'YMCA briefs for August 9th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ymca-briefs-for-august-9th', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:27:56', '2018-08-09 05:27:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37085', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37088, 4, '2018-08-09 01:30:39', '2018-08-09 05:30:39', 'It’s no secret, it’s been raining in lot in Beaufort. Here, a natural pond formed from runoff from U.S 21 near Beaufort/Jasper/Hampton Comprehensive Health Services on Friday, Aug. 3. According to a few backyard rain gauges, an average of 17.2 inches of rain has fallen in northern Beaufort County in 18 days in July. The wettest day was Thursday, July 9, with 3.74 inches of rain, according to the U.S. Weather Data website. The U.S. Weather Data website also indicated July and August are traditionally the rainiest months in Beaufort with an average of 6 to 7.5 inches of rain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This summer may change those averages. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Wet Weather Continues...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wet-weather-continues', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:30:39', '2018-08-09 05:30:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37088', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37090, 4, '2018-08-09 01:31:55', '2018-08-09 05:31:55', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">New fitness session to begin this month at LifeFit Wellness</h2>\r\nThe next season of Body Makeover, Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services’ comprehensive weight-management program, begins Aug. 27. The program is designed to create lifelong healthy habits. Participants meet to exercise three times weekly in small groups over the course of 12 weeks, with each group led by one of LifeFit’s wellness coaches.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37095\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"304\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nurnberg_160220_07509_9262.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37095\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nurnberg_160220_07509_9262-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"786\"></a> Body Makeover\'s structured exercise and healthly lifestyle program provides motivation, accountablity and personal attention. Deadline to register for the next session is August 18.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe program’s strong focus on nutrition education also means participants receive personalized nutrition plans and instructional grocery shopping tours from BMH registered dietitian Kim Edwards, as well as healthy cooking classes from Breakwater chefs and owners Beth Shaw and Gary Lang.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most important, participants also have the opportunity to build relationships with their coaches and other participants, creating a community of health-minded individuals within LifeFit.\r\n\r\nThe results are in from the most recent session that ended earlier this summer, and they’re impressive. Thanks to the structure, motivation, accountability and personal attention the program provided, participants were able to decrease blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and blood glucose levels. They also lost up to 27 pounds, 30 total inches and 9.4 percent body fat.\r\n\r\nThe group ranged in age from 14 to 81 and included community members, a husband-wife pair, two mother-daughter pairs, 11 Beaufort Memorial employees and an equal number of program rookies and program veterans, with all fitness levels represented. The group even included a participant recovering from a total knee replacement.\r\n\r\nIf you want help meeting your weight-loss and fitness goals, call Beaufort Memorial LifeFit at 843-522-5635 or email Ricca Callis at rcallis@bmhsc.org for more information and to register. The deadline to register is Aug. 18.', 'Ready for a Body Makeover?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ready-for-a-body-makeover', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:31:55', '2018-08-09 05:31:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37090', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37094, 4, '2018-08-09 01:52:09', '2018-08-09 05:52:09', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Amateur radio group participates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in Lighthouse Week event</h2>\r\nAbout a dozen members of the Beaufort Radio Amateur Group set up a “special event” radio station at the base of the Hunting Island Lighthouse for the annual Lighthouses On The Air, part of the U.S. National Lighthouse Week on Saturday, Aug. 4. The radio group BRAG is comprised mostly of HAM (Hertz-Armstrong-Marconi) radio operators who get together occasionally for special events and talk to other operators and stations all over the country involved in similar events. BRAG member David Jennings said their first contact Saturday was another lighthouse, the Tucker Town Lighthouse in Tucker Town, N.J.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n”We also talked with the museum battleship USS Texas in Texas and another – what we thought was a lighthouse taking part in this special event in Crest View, Florida,” Jennings said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt turns out the Florida station was taking part in a special event for libraries. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“There are special events going on all the time and not just for lighthouses” Jennings said.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Reggie Fraser, left, and David Jennings take turns manning the mic Saturday, Aug. 4,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>at Hunting Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\"11\"]</p>', 'Calling All Lighthouses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'calling-all-lighthouses', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:52:20', '2018-08-09 05:52:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37094', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37097, 4, '2018-08-09 01:33:25', '2018-08-09 05:33:25', 'Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the Beaufort County School District an Aa1 rating, which means Beaufort County holds the second-highest rating among South Carolina’s 82 school districts.\r\n\r\nOnly Greenville County – South Carolina’s largest school district, which is boosted by the state’s most business-heavy tax base – is rated higher than Beaufort County with a AAA designation.\r\n\r\nMoody’s said the Beaufort County School District “benefits from a stable and healthy financial position bolstered by conservative budgeting, proactive management, and adherence to formal policies.” The district\'s debt burden is comparable to the national medians for the Aa1 rating category, the rating service added.\r\n\r\nOutgoing superintendent Jeff Moss said the excellent ratings from Moody’s – “Aa1 underlying and Aa1 enhanced” – mean that Beaufort County taxpayers will benefit from paying lower interest rates on school bonds.\r\n\r\n“Beyond the dollars and cents,” Moss said, “it also means that our taxpayers can be confident that the district continues to be in an excellent overall financial position moving forward.”\r\n\r\nFactors that could challenge Beaufort County’s excellent rating, Moody’s said, were the district’s limited ability to raise revenues due to state law (Act 388), and financial reserve and liquidity levels that are below those of similarly rated school districts.', 'School district earns excellent credit rating', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-district-earns-excellent-credit-rating', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:33:25', '2018-08-09 05:33:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37101, 4, '2018-08-09 01:36:49', '2018-08-09 05:36:49', 'Murphy’s Pucker Up is officially on the lunch menu at Breakwater Restaurant and Bar.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe homemade lemonade – or LemonAid, as founders Anne-Murphy and Nate Miller call it – made its debut at the downtown Beaufort restaurant on Friday, Aug. 1. The proceeds from each sale will go toward the Millers’ goal of raising $2,500 to purchase five LifeStraw Community filtration systems, which will provide clean drinking water to Good Shepherd Academy in Juba, South Sudan, for up to five years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnne-Murphy, 9, and Nate, 8, also traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to meet with the marketing team for Vestergaard – the company that produces the LifeStraw filtration systems – as well as Rev. John Dau and Barbara Nelson from Good Shepherd Academy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen Dau spoke at the Millers’ school, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, they were astounded at the notion of students at Good Shepherd Academy having to walk 3-4 miles each morning to fetch clean water and inspired to do something to help. They’ve raised a little more than half of their goal by selling their homemade recipe from their LemonAid Cart and look forward to reaching the goal with the help of Breakwater.\r\n\r\nTo find out more about Murphy’s Pucker Up or to donate to the cause, visit murphyspuckerup.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'12\']</p>', 'Pucker Up Follow Up', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pucker-up-follow-up', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:40:53', '2018-08-09 05:40:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37101', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37115, 4, '2018-08-09 01:40:32', '2018-08-09 05:40:32', 'Everyone knows the first day of school can be a bit of a drag, but students at Beaufort Academy should have plenty of motivation to return Aug. 20 thanks to a special visitor.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gold-medal-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37118\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gold-medal-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"317\"></a>U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey gold medalist Jack Wallace will speak at BA’s annual convocation prior to the first day of the new school year. All BA students and faculty will attend the convocation set for 8:30 a.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, and the school is also extending an invitation to all first responders and military members throughout Beaufort county.\r\n\r\n“We would love to see the room filled with local heroes – firefighters, EMS workers, police officers, active and retired military, and disabled veterans,” BA Head of School Dr. Dan Durbin said. “Their presence will help to enrich the experience for our students.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWallace will kick off the new school year with what is sure to be an inspiring story of perseverance and overcoming adversity en route to winning gold at the 2018 Paralympic Games.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBy the age of 3, Wallace already was an avid hockey player growing up in Franklin Lakes, N.J. At age 10, a freak waterskiing accident put his playing days on hold. The boat’s propeller sliced through his right leg above the knee and his leg had to be amputated. A year after his injury, he discovered the sport of sled hockey, and it quickly became apparent that the injury had not diminished his athleticism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/saves-a-goal.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37117\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/saves-a-goal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"305\"></a>“You’ve got to keep moving forward and see what you can do to make something out of it,” says Wallace, a biomedical engineering major at The College of New Jersey who plans to develop and design prosthetic limbs after graduation.\r\n\r\nAfter being a member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team, the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team, an attendee of the USA Hockey Sled Select Camp, and World Sled Hockey Challenges, Wallace’s motivation earned him a spot on the 2018 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey team on Jan. 1. As a forward, Wallace collected five points in five games during the most recent Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which ultimately led to a gold medal for Team USA.\r\n\r\nAs a rising junior in college, Wallace has already achieved more success than most his age. He claims that he owes his success to a positive attitude.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“When you set your mind on something, if you work hard enough, you can achieve it,” Wallace said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe also added that an unending supply of support from his family and friends have played a huge role in his accomplishments.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The first day of school is the perfect time to get our students inspired by such an admirable young man,” Durbin said. “The obstacles he conquered in just the first 20 years of his life should be proof that anything is possible for the leaders of tomorrow. Jack is a true overcomer.\"', 'Gold Medal Motivator', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gold-medal-motivator', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:40:32', '2018-08-09 05:40:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37121, 4, '2018-08-09 01:41:42', '2018-08-09 05:41:42', 'The groundswell of public support for a waterfront park on the controversial Whitehall property of Lady’s Island is gaining steam.\r\n\r\nAt press time, a petition on Change.org had garnered more than 1,400 signatures of residents supporting the project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe petition was created by the “Friends of Whitehall Park” group, whose website and Facebook page include links to the petition, as well as information about how to donate to the project via the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and how to contact the Beaufort County and Beaufort City councils.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAccording to the group’s Facebook page, the county has committed $300,000 to fund a walkway connecting the park to the Woods Memorial Bridge.\r\n\r\nRepresentatives from the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Beaufort County are working with developer Sam Levin of Whitehall Point Holdings, LLC, in an attempt to purchase a portion of Whitehall for public open space before construction commences on the development plan approved in February. Levin agreed to consider the possibility of the sale of up to 10 acres — about half of the total size of the tract — on the western waterfront portion of Whitehall that overlooks the Beaufort River and Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nA number of officials have stated their support for the project, including Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association President Mark Weeks, Beaufort County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville, and Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Support for Whitehall park growing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'support-for-whitehall-park-growing', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:41:42', '2018-08-09 05:41:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37123, 4, '2018-08-09 01:42:26', '2018-08-09 05:42:26', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ours rejects council’s offer</h2>\r\nBeaufort County’s year-long search for a permanent county administrator is about to begin anew.\r\n\r\nThe County Council voted at its most recent meeting to offer the position to Glynn County, Ga., administrator Alan Ours, who rejected the offer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe offer didn’t come without a splash of the drama that has marked the entire search. A majority of council members initially voted for former interim county administrator Josh Gruber, who recently took a new job as the Town of Hilton Head Island’s assistant town manager, only to retract the vote and instead agree to offer the position to Ours.\r\n\r\nBut Ours rejected the offer, citing his family’s desire to stay in Brunswick, resetting the process that began nearly a year ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLongtime administrator Gary Kubic retired in September, and Gruber was widely considered the favorite to take over after serving as deputy county administrator since Sept. 2014. Gruber took over the interim role following Kubic’s departure and was one of three finalists in the initial search for a full-time replacement in 2017 but did not have enough support among a split council to receive an offer.\r\n\r\nCounty attorney Tom Keaveny took over as interim county administrator after Gruber’s departure July 20, and now it looks as if his tenure will be extended indefinitely.\r\n\r\nCouncil Chairman Paul Sommerville said there are no immediate plans to take additional action. With tension among the existing board members, the process is likely to continue through the November election cycle, when four new council members will be elected.', 'County administrator search starting over', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-administrator-search-starting-over', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:42:26', '2018-08-09 05:42:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37125, 4, '2018-08-09 01:46:50', '2018-08-09 05:46:50', '<h4>By Kat Walsh<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></h4>\r\nJim Grebas Jr. might be the most famous Beaufortonian you’ve never heard of.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nYou’ve probably heard of “NCIS,” the CBS series starring Mark Harmon that remains TV’s most-watched drama. Perhaps you’ve also heard about the six-part “48 Hours: NCIS” series, which documented the true stories handled by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and inspired their wildly popular fictional counterparts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37129\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"308\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.29-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-37129\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.29-AM-685x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"786\"></a> Jim Grebas Sr., Jimmy Grebas and Jim Grebas Jr. Jim\'s son Jimmy graduating from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Ga., prior to reporting for law enforcement duty as a member of the Secret Service at the White House.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBut what you probably haven’t heard of is the fact that one of the lead NCIS agents, the one who helped solve the organization’s coldest cases and inspire the hit TV series, Special Agent Jim A. Grebas Jr., is a Beaufort boy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Jim Grebas and his partner Pete Hughes are very humble about what they do, but they are two of the best investigators I have ever met in my 17 years of documenting true crime stories,” says Jonathan Leach, a senior producer at CBS. “In fact, the two cases they worked on that we’ve documented for ’48 Hours’ were the inspiration for the TV drama NCIS, the most watched drama in the world. The work that Jim and Pete have done is remarkable.”\r\n\r\nGrebas’ bio reads like the backstory of a Hollywood hero. His 30-year career with NCIS took him all over the world — Iceland, Afghanistan, Iraq, the White House. Promoted to Supervisory Special Agent for the Cold Case Homicide Unit, Grebas and his team of agents resolved 17 previously unsolvable cases. Later, he was selected to be the Department of Defense’s Senior Advisor in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\nOr as his father, Marine Capt. (Ret) Jim Grebas Sr., says, “Not that shabby of an accomplishment for a Beaufort-bred boy who worked for me as a mechanic and shop manager way back when.”\r\n\r\nWhat is equally remarkable is that Jim Jr. ever left town in the first place.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’ll tell you, I never wanted to leave Beaufort,” he says. “But I’ll also tell you my success is largely attributed to the values I was taught by my parents and my southern upbringing in Beaufort.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrebas says that his mother, Cleo Delgado, and Jim Sr. taught him the importance of respect, integrity and hard work early on.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“They told me, ‘Sometimes life will knock you to your knees, you will see. And when it does, you get up, wipe the dirt off your knees, and start all over again,’” he recalls.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis dad had a saying for dealing with difficult challenges: “Keep it between the lines.” A reminder to keep things in perspective.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37127\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"380\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.45-AM-e1533793507998.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-37127\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-1.43.45-AM-e1533793507998-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"299\"></a> Jim\'s son Jimmy Grebas, wife Keri Ann with Jim in 2006, receiving the runner-up for John Walsh’s Top Cop Award for his work on an NCIS cold case investigation.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd there were challenges. In the late 60s, Grebas was among some of the first Caucasian students to attend Robert Smalls Elementary School. There was turmoil, but the experience taught him a valuable lesson on how to get along with others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Treating everyone equally and with respect goes long way in life,” he says. “Or, as I was constantly told by my parents, ‘You get more flies with honey than vinegar,’.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd then there was Beaufort’s champion baseball team. Grebas says that his drive to win definitely came out of being a member of the Battery Creek High School baseball team that beat the odds and won the Class 4A<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>state championship in 1977. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We were the underdogs,” he recalls. “There were only 11 of us because our coach, Ken Dimmick, was a very tough disciplinarian. Some guys didn’t like that, so they quit.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrebas, the team’s third baseman, says that the confidence he gained from the experience and his teammates helped shape him into the person he is today.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37126\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"341\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agents-grebas-hughes.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37126\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agents-grebas-hughes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"357\"></a> NCIS Cold Case Team, Special Agent Jim Grebas and his partner Special Agent Pete Hughes, on the set of \"48 Hours.\"[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Though our numbers were small, we learned that if you have confidence, believe in yourself and others, you can succeed,” he said. “I’ve never forgotten that.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd he never did forget. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nForty years later, on an episode of “48 Hours” dedicated to one of the “unsolvable” cold cases he helped crack, Grebas said, “So many people would tell us that we are wasting our time. Give up. Move on. We just don’t do it that way.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn 2015, Grebas officially retired from the NCIS. He now lives in Virginia with his wife, Kerri Ann, but still catches up with what’s going on in Beaufort in daily phone conversations with his dad.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Wherever I have traveled, from the U.S. to dangerous places overseas, I have taken these lessons of my life growing up Beaufort with me,” he said. “It’s hard to describe, but throughout the most difficult of times or facing the most challenging cases, all this kept me pushing forward.”\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Afghanistan, 2006. As Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Middle East Field Office in Bahrain, Grebas was chosen to lead investigations into criminal and counter-terrorism operations throughout the Middle East.</em>', 'You never know the places Beaufort can take you', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'you-never-know-the-places-beaufort-can-take-you', '', '', '2018-08-09 01:48:02', '2018-08-09 05:48:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37125', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37135, 4, '2018-08-16 10:56:43', '2018-08-16 14:56:43', '<b>YMCA accepting preschool applications<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal is now accepting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>applications for its 2018-2019 Discovery Kids Preschool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Discovery Kids Preschool accepts 3-and 4-year old children and is a certified preschool teaching the creative curriculum (the same as BCSD). Financial assistance is available. For more information check out the Y website: beaufort-jasperymca.org or stop at the Y front desk.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adult soccer registration open<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nAdult Soccer Registration for adults age 18 and older is open now through August 20 at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Games/practice will start Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 5. Cost: $45 Y member and $55 non-member. Register at the Y or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Turtle Talks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>continue in August</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in August, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean. After the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and other coastal habitats. Please join us! Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island web-site and to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>New featured exhibit coming to BAA Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n“Blending Digital Art with Photography” is the title of an exhibit featuring artist Gordon Fritz at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28. An open house and reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 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. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT releases class schedule for August</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Aug. 7. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thursday, Aug. 16 — Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Saturday, Aug. 18 — Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise</p>\r\nFor more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds (Aug. 8), followed by “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>August events at Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeir.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday: Tie Dye at 2 p.m.; Boardwalk Tours and Secrets of the Salt Marsh at 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday: Sea Turtle Tracks at 10:30 a.m.; Beach Walks at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday: Alligator Talks at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday: A Sunrise at the Lighthouse at 6:30 a.m. (Aug. 16); Lighthouse Tours at 10 a.m. (Aug. 9, Aug. 23); Feeding Frenzy every Thursday at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Friday: Stepping Stones at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday: Fish Printing at noon; Creatures of the Night (Aug. 11, Aug. 18)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday: Reptile Talks at 11 a.m.; Sand/Candy Art at 1 p.m. (Aug. 12, Aug. 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. (Aug. 26)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Learn to use digital services at the library</b>\r\n\r\nLearn how to instantly access and download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. Bring your own favorite mobile device (tablet, cell phone, or laptop) and learn how to use the digital services offered by the library.\r\n\r\nTuesday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 27, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Chorale looking for singers</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale, a mixed-voice community of singers, has begun preparation for its upcoming season. The Chorale has been singing as a group since the spring of 1997, with continuous performances twice a year. Voices needed – no audition necessary, just a love of singing! Rehearsals begin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at St. John’s Lutheran\r\n\r\nChurch, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Thirteen weeks of rehearsals will culminate in performances on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17. All who love to sing are welcome to join! The Chorale is led by music director Jordan Plair, a well-known Beaufort area music teacher and choral director. The theme for this concert is “Through The Seasons,“ and includes a variety of songs reflecting the four seasons. There is a $35 membership fee to help defray music and performance costs. Please call Marsha at 207-323-1498 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Island Girls Night Out </b><b>hits Bay Street this month</b>\r\n\r\nThe August edition of Island Girls Night Out is set for Aug. 23. The event will be co-hosted by Reflections Old and New Antiques, Collectibles, Art and Glass at 928 Bay Street and It\'s Me Fashions, specializing in unique, affordable fashions, at 928 1/2 Bay Street.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the Port<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Royal Challenge</b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA Exercise-a-thon is now the YMCA Port Royal Challenge! Join us Saturday, Sept. 9,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal and complete as many exercise classes as you can in four hours. From HIIT Circuit, Power 30, and running to Aqua Bootcamp, test your mettle with our Y instructors. All money raised will benefit the annual 2018 Scholarship Campaign, which funds financial assistance for local individuals and families in need. The public is invited to attend. Cost is $10 per person with additional donations welcome. Contact Y Wellness Director, Denice Fanning at 843-522-9622. beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Explore the Medicine of Gone with the Wind</b>\r\n\r\nSome say that Margaret Mitchell’s depiction of the Old South came from her childhood experiences in Beaufort. The beloved novel Gone with the Wind has a lot of characters – and a fair portion of them get sick or wounded. Living historian Dave Smoot has created a new program to share his deep knowledge of mid-19th century medical treatments and practices based upon the medical manuals of the time.&nbsp;Wednesday, Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m., at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'August 16th-22nd events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-16th-22nd-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-16 10:56:43', '2018-08-16 14:56:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37135', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37137, 4, '2018-08-16 10:57:45', '2018-08-16 14:57:45', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nThe Barossan. Another made-up wine name, but fairly obvious that it refers to a wine from the Barossa Valley area of Australia, an area Down Under that is one of that country’s best-known and best-producing wine regions. And a new wine for us, so even better.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrape-growing and winemaking in the Barossa Valley dates back to 1842. It is one of six wine-producing zones in South Australia. Shiraz is its star variety, but other reds, like Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, also do well. Not only does the valley have a large amount of old vines that are still producing, but also numerous families with generations in the wine industry. The British were the first settlers in the valley, for agriculture but not necessarily for grapes. Prussians followed and gave the area a Germanic flavor. George Fife Angus, a London banker and merchant, owned more than 27,000 acres in the valley and needed workers. He found them with the Silesian Lutherans, who needed to escape religious persecution – settlers who were “solid, god-fearing folk, prepared to pass the weekday hours in honest toil and the sabbath in worship of their creator.” Others, besides Angus, settled in Barossa. For a long time, none of them cared about wine. From the 1800s through the 1960s and ‘70s, wines were developing. Most of them, though, were fortified styles – tawny or sherry-like. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPeter Lehmann was born in Angaston (a village in the Barossa Valley) in 1930, the fifth generation of one of Barossa’s founding families. Peter was 14 when his father died, and he left school and got a position as apprentice winemaker<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>at Yalumba in 1947. In his years there he became one of the most promising red winemakers. His skills and experiences set the foundation for Peter Lehmann Wines, officially named in 1982. Doug Lehmann joined his father in the business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOur particular Lehmann wine is The Barossan, a Shiraz that showcases the superb fruit and power of Barossa. For this wine, high-quality grapes are selected from renowned growers across the valley. Each source brings its own unique qualities to the finished wine. Some bring bright cherry flavors, some dark fruits. Others have sweet chocolate notes and mocha. After harvest, the grapes are fermented and macerated on their skins for up to two weeks. Partial barrel fermentation is done. After processing and clarification, the blended wine is aged in both French and American oak barrels, then bottled after 12 months. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Barossan has aromas and flavors of red and black cherries, blackberries, black currants and blueberries, along with dark chocolate, cocoa powder, molasses and hints of sweet vanilla. All of these are intense and generous, typical of Barossa Shiraz. More than the aromas and flavors, the texture of this wine is extraordinary. Full, juicy, intense, voluptuous, with fine tannins and a soft, supple finish. As they say at the winery, this wine shows the heart and soul of the Barossa Valley, and despite its heritage, quality, and high scores in wine publications, it’s quite a value at $12.99. Enjoy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Pride of the Valley', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pride-of-the-valley', '', '', '2018-08-16 10:57:45', '2018-08-16 14:57:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37137', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37139, 4, '2018-08-16 10:58:26', '2018-08-16 14:58:26', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nLast week Congress quietly kicked the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can down the road three months, to just past the November elections. The program — which for most of us who live near the Carolina coast is the underwriter of our flood insurance — has been kicked around a good bit in recent years.\r\n\r\nIt’s got some dings in it for sure.\r\n\r\nSeeking to cover the claims arising from 2017’s Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, for example, the NFIP had to be bailed out by Congress (President Trump signed the bill) to the tune of the $16 billion it lent the program last year. But that big check notwithstanding, the program is now in hock another $20.5 billion for more recent claims.\r\n\r\nUp until Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the NFIP program was largely self-sustaining — which means aside from a few glitches the premiums generally covered the claims — but as the seas have risen since then Congress has repeatedly had to step in with subsidies in the form of forgiven debts to prop up the program.\r\n\r\nCongress and presidents clearly bridle at writing these big checks. But what to do?\r\n\r\nPremiums went up on average by about 8 percent across the board this year. That’s a big pill, but it’s well under the 18 percent per year residential cap Congress imposed on the NFIP in 2012, after the program took its last run at becoming self-sustaining.\r\n\r\nRecently NFIP officials have begun saying in 2019 they will roll out a new path forward for the program to once again become self-sustaining (they say using “risk-based pricing”) in 2020. They have kept the details of their plan to themselves so far and it is likely their silence will continue through the November midterm elections.\r\n\r\nBut here are a couple of hints.\r\n\r\nWhen he signed the $16 billion check last November, President Trump suggested what he called some “common-sense steps” that NFIP should take to make itself again self-sufficient. The president’s suggestions were: large scale buyouts, stiffer disaster-resistant building codes, requiring that existing buildings be elevated, and financial rewards to communities that devise and implement new and unconventional approaches.\r\n\r\nHere’s another hint. A year ago Brock Long, the president’s appointee who heads the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), suggested regulatory change that would shift the responsibility for preparing for and cleaning up after disasters to states, counties, cities, and homeowners. “I don’t think the taxpayers should reward risk going forward,” he said then.\r\n\r\nThis approach would be consistent with the president’s approach to highway-building: Give the states some money and most of the responsibility. But Congress has so far declined to go along with him.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe executive branch’s NFIP handwriting is pretty clearly on the wall, but will Congress go along?\r\n\r\nThat, it strikes me, is an excellent question to put before Katie Arrington and Joe Cunningham, who are currently running to fill Congressman Mark Sanford’s seat.\r\n\r\nAccordingly, I took the liberty of asking both campaigns the following question: “Do you agree or disagree that the NFIP (federal flood insurance program) be brought to self-sustainability by any, all, or none of the following means?\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>More aggressive ‘risk-based’ premium pricing.</li>\r\n 	<li>Large-scale buyouts.</li>\r\n 	<li>Stiffer disaster-resistant building codes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Requiring that existing buildings be elevated.</li>\r\n 	<li>Financial rewards to communities that devise and implement new and effective approaches.</li>\r\n 	<li>Shifting the burden of preparing for and cleaning up after natural disasters to the states, counties, cities and homeowners?</li>\r\n 	<li>More federal subsidies.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nIf you answered ‘yes’ to any of these seven questions, please explain. If you favor another approach, please explain it.”\r\n\r\nNeither campaign responded to my question by my deadline. I’ll keep you posted what I hear.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Federal flood insurance program faces uncertain future', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'federal-flood-insurance-program-faces-uncertain-future', '', '', '2018-08-16 10:58:26', '2018-08-16 14:58:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37139', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37141, 4, '2018-08-16 11:00:08', '2018-08-16 15:00:08', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SHRIMP-BOAT-DETAIL-23-X-21-100PPI.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37143\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SHRIMP-BOAT-DETAIL-23-X-21-100PPI-953x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"532\"></a>Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery presents an exhibit entitled “Blending Digital Art with Photography” featuring artist Gordon Fritz from Sept. 2 to Oct. 28. A reception for the artist will be held at the Gallery located at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5–7:30 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The public is invited.\r\n\r\nThe use of Digital Art and Photography has become very popular with the advent of the Giclee printing process and the digital camera. This combination prevents fading of photographic prints. Quality Giclee prints have an archival life of almost 200 years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>According to artist Gordon Fritz, digital art and photography have now joined the 21st century. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“These new developments in the photographic process have expanded its role as an artist’s tool,” Fritz says. “In the past, a photograph might have been used to capture an image that many artists used as a reference point in creating their final image. Today, it can be a vital part of that final image, which is no more related to a photograph than a watercolor painting is. The end product of the digital conversion of an image via several computer software programs to capture what is seen by the creative eye of the artist may be a mixed media print using digital processes, watercolor paint, acrylics or any medium.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/NESTING-EGRET-PAIR-24-X-23-80PPI-Copy-Copy.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37144\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/NESTING-EGRET-PAIR-24-X-23-80PPI-Copy-Copy-1024x988.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"439\"></a>Fritz describes himself as a biologist, naturalist, teacher, photographer and graphic artist.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A photographer since his college days, he has used his photographs to study the projected environmental impacts of various Southern coastal real estate developments, such as Kiawah Island, Belle Isle, and Moss Creek Plantation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>As the photographic process evolved into an art form, he applied it to his work with the hybridization of new varieties of daylilies, creating images of his new cultivars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Some of those images will be included in the exhibit at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFritz’s work has been described as “stunning imagery” and “cutting edge beauty.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>In reality, he says, he and his creative work are laid back and immersed in the coastal salt marshes and forest of his home overlooking the ACE Basin along the Coosaw River.\r\n\r\nBesides his work, the work of approximately 60 other local BAA member artists will also be on exhibit. Chartered in 1957, BAA is a tax-exempt membership organization with total membership of approximately currently 175 local artists. To find out more, go to www.beaufortartassociation.com, or call 843-521-4444.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', '“Blending Digital Art with Photography” theme of BAA show', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'blending-digital-art-with-photography-theme-of-baa-show', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:00:08', '2018-08-16 15:00:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37141', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37146, 4, '2018-08-16 11:00:35', '2018-08-16 15:00:35', 'The Penn Center has announced the opening of the P.A.C.E Enrichment Childcare Center, where it will provide children an opportunity to learn through self-directed play and hands-on experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We offer a learning environment that enhances and promotes the total social-emotional, physical, cultural, academic, linguistic and creative development of each child in a safe, nurturing and supportive environment,” the organization said in a release.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe income-based center will provide care for children six weeks to 4 years of age. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the childcare center, the group also will offer the P.A.C.E After School Care for head start through eighth grade. The aftercare hours are 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. After care includes a nutritious meal along with homework help. Transportation will also be provided based upon request and space.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Penn Center announces child care program', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'penn-center-announces-child-care-program', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:00:35', '2018-08-16 15:00:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37146', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37148, 4, '2018-08-16 11:01:22', '2018-08-16 15:01:22', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Featuring more than a dozen local writers honoring Pat Conroy</h3>\r\nNew York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his 50-year writing life. In sharing their stories in the forthcoming anthology, “Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy,” Pat’s fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on 20th- and 21st-century literary life in and well beyond the American South.\r\n\r\nFeaturing essays of celebration and remembrance by a pantheon of 67 writers, “Our Prince of Scribes” will be published on Sept. 18 by the University of Georgia Press. The volume was conceived of and edited by Charleston novelist Nicole Seitz and Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt, with all royalties benefiting the Conroy Center and the Friends of Story River Books. The Conroy Center will host a publication day launch event at Bluffton\'s historic Rose Hill Mansion (199 Rose Hill Way) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 as the first South Carolina book signing for this new anthology celebrating the writing and teaching life of Pat Conroy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMore than a dozen of the collection’s Beaufort County-based contributing writers will be on hand for this reception and signing, including co-editors Nicole Seitz and Jonathan Haupt, Will Balk, Alexia Jones Helsley, Stephanie Austin Edwards, David Lauderdale, Bernie Schein, Maggie Schein, Margaret Evans, Debbi Covington, Lynn Seldon, Scott Graber, John Warley, and Ellen Malphrus. The reception will be catered by Debbi Covington and the ticket price includes a copy of Our Prince of Scribes (a $30 value). Additional copies will be available for sale and autographing during the reception along with other books by the participating contributing writers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTickets for the September 18 launch at Rose Hill are $55/person or $75/couple and can be reserved at www.rosehill-scribes.bpt.me by Sept. 15. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>ABOUT THE<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>PARTICIPATING WRITERS</b></p>\r\n<b>William A. Balk Jr.</b>, veteran bookseller of the Bay Street Trading Company, is a master gardener who also writes for WeeklyHubris.com. He serves on the board of directors of South Carolina Humanities and on the advisory council of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, where he is the volunteer coordinator.\r\n\r\n<b>Debbi Covington</b> is an award-winning chef, caterer, and writer. A food columnist for Beaufort, South Carolina’s, Lowcountry Weekly, Covington is the author of the cookbooks Celebrate Everything! (Gold Medal Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award), Dining under the Carolina Moon, and, most recently, Celebrate Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA Beaufort High School classmate of Pat Conroy’s, <b>Stephanie Austin Edwards</b>, a former dancer and costumer, is a novelist, writing teacher, and author consultant, and volunteer at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Her debut novel, What We Set in Motion, won a Best Submission Award at the Atlanta Writer’s Club Conference.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Margaret Evans </b>is the editor and publisher of Lowcountry Weekly, where she pens her South Carolina Press Association Award–winning column Rants &amp; Raves. She is the former editor of Beaufort magazine and former assistant to Pat Conroy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAuthor and attorney <b>Scott Graber</b> lives and writes in Beaufort, South Carolina, with his wife, the artist Susan Graber. A Citadel classmate and longtime friend of Pat Conroy’s, Graber is the author of the novels Malachi and Ten Days in Brazzaville.\r\n\r\n<b>Jonathan Haupt</b> is the executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the former director of the University of South Carolina Press. His book reviews and author interviews have appeared in the Charleston Post and Courier, Lowcountry Weekly, Fall Lines, and the Conroy Center’s Porch Talk blog.\r\n\r\nPat Conroy\'s Beaufort High School classmate <b>Alexia Jones Helsley</b> is an American archivist and historian who currently serves as senior instructor of history and university archivist at the University of South Carolina Aiken. She is the author of several nonfiction books, including Beaufort, South Carolina: A History and Wicked Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>David Lauderdale</strong> is a columnist and senior editor for the Hilton Head Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette.\r\n\r\n<b>Ellen Malphrus</b>, the author of the novel Untying the Moon, lives and writes in her native Carolina lowcountry and southwest Montana. A student of James Dickey, she is writer-in-residence and professor of English at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Lynn Seldon</b>, a VMI graduate, is a longtime travel journalist. He has written more than a thousand magazine features and has published six books on travel. His first novel was Virginia’s Ring; his second novel, Carolina’s Ring, will be published in 2019. With his wife and fellow travel writer, Cele, he is co-author of the guidebook 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Bernie Schein</b>, retired educator and Beaufort native, is the author of the novel Famous All Over Town and the memoirs Santini’s Hero (forthcoming) and If Holden Caulfield Were in My Classroom: Inspiring Love, Creativity, and Intelligence in Middle School Kids and, with his wife, Martha Schein, coauthor of Open Classrooms in the Middle School.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Maggie Schein</b> is research director of the Humanities and Liberal Arts Assessment Lab at Harvard University and a Research Fellow at The Citadel. She is the author of Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves, an expanded edition of which includes illustrations by Jonathan Hannah and a foreword by Schein’s godfather, Pat Conroy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Nicole Seitz</b> is the author of seven novels, including The Spirit of Sweetgrass, Trouble the Water, A Hundred Years of Happiness, Saving Cicadas, The Inheritance of Beauty, Beyond Molasses Creek, and most recently The Cage-maker. Seitz’s short fiction, essays, and articles have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies.\r\n\r\n<b>John Warley</b> is a graduate of The Citadel and the University of Virginia School of Law. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of the novels Bethesda’s Child, The Moralist, The Moralist II, A Southern Girl, and The Home Guard (forthcoming), and of the nonfiction book Stand Forever, Yielding Never: The Citadel in the 21st Century.', 'Our Prince Of Scribes book to be launched Sept. 18', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'our-prince-of-scribes-book-to-be-launched-sept-18', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:01:35', '2018-08-16 15:01:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37148', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37151, 4, '2018-08-16 11:02:05', '2018-08-16 15:02:05', 'South Carolina’s Constitutional Ballot Commission gave its unanimous approval Thursday to the wording of a constitutional amendment that will be on November’s ballot. The commission is made up of Attorney General Alan Wilson, Director of the State Election Commission Marci Andino, and Ashley Harwell-Beach, representing the Director of Legislative Council.\r\n\r\nIf the amendment passes, it would change the way South Carolina’s superintendent of education is chosen starting in January 2023. Now, voters elect the superintendent. The amendment asks voters if they want to change that so future governors would choose a superintendent, with the consent of the state Senate.\r\n\r\nThe Constitutional Ballot Commission makes sure that any amendment questions are understandable for most voters. The ballot will list the actual wording of the amendment with an explanation underneath that.\r\n\r\n“The amendment to the Constitution is very long and legalistic,” Attorney General Wilson said. “The explanation is one short sentence. And basically when we meet, we want to distill this down to what is it you’re voting for? And what you’re voting for is do you want to elect the superintendent of education or do you want the governor to appoint the superintendent of education?”\r\n\r\nHere’s the wording of the actual amendment:\r\n\r\n<i>“Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State, relating to state constitutional officers, be amended so as to provide that beginning in January 2023, or upon a vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Education after the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, whichever occurs first, the Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Superintendent of Education shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for the office?”</i>\r\n\r\nThe accompanying explanation reads:\r\n\r\n<i>“A ‘Yes’ vote will require the Superintendent of Education be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. A ‘No’ vote maintains the current method of electing a Superintendent of Education.”</i>\r\n\r\nWithin the last few years, voters have approved constitutional amendments to make the state adjutant general a position appointed by the governor instead of being elected, and to have candidates for lieutenant governor run on the same ticket as candidates for governor instead of running separately.', 'SC Constitutional Ballot Commission approves amendment wording for November', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-constitutional-ballot-commission-approves-amendment-wording-for-november', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:02:05', '2018-08-16 15:02:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37151', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37153, 4, '2018-08-16 11:02:28', '2018-08-16 15:02:28', 'Wave Sciences, an audio technology company applying the science of waves to enable better hearing in a noisy world, is the newest resident at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWave Sciences builds and licenses hearing technologies to enable hearing everywhere and help solve challenging problems in a variety of environments and situations. Applying these technologies to consumer hearing, smart speakers, audio electronics, and medical applications, they are able to cut through noise to improve hearing more than ten-fold for both people and electronic devices. One of the more intriguing applications is their patented smart garment as a wearable hearing assistive technology to help people hear in noisy conditions and from far away. These technologies can be seen in action at BASEcamp in the coming months.\r\n\r\nFounder and CTO Keith McElveen and his team are excited about expanding their already successful Charleston company to Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The time is ripe for these technologies, particularly in the Lowcountry with its active elderly population, as well as proximity to educational and medical institutions in and around Beaufort County,” McElveen said.\r\n\r\nWave Sciences will consult with chairman Kevin Klingler to help them develop business plans to commercialize their cutting-edge hearing technologies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Wave Sciences is a terrific example of the expertise and support the Corridor offers companies wanting to grow their tech businesses in Beaufort,” Klingler said. “By working together we can help them grow, which in turn helps create a stronger economy and higher-paying jobs right here.”', 'Beaufort Digital Corridor welcomes new business', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-digital-corridor-welcomes-new-business', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:02:28', '2018-08-16 15:02:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37153', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37155, 4, '2018-08-16 11:02:55', '2018-08-16 15:02:55', 'The National Safety Council (NSC) has honored Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority (BJWSA) with a 2018 Industry Leader Award. The award is a component of the NSC\'s member-exclusive Safety Awards Program. The Industry Leader Award benchmarks outstanding safety achievements among member companies based on self-reported data.\r\n\r\nBJWSA is one of 65 companies chosen nationwide for the award, which recognizes the top five percent of member companies, units and facilities meeting the criteria and qualifications for the 2018 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award (based on 2017 calendar year data) from NSC. Winners are selected based on NAICS code, lowest total incidence rate and employee work hours. As of the end of FY18, BJWSA had sustained a record 1,163 days to accumulate 1,047,540 hours without an injury resulting in a lost workday.\r\n\r\nBJWSA General Manager Ed Saxon credits Safety Specialist Steve Lee, along with management staff, for ensuring that employees identify all hazards and the appropriate personal protection equipment is provided and implemented before any work begins.\r\n\r\n“This remarkable record is the result of every employee’s commitment to safety and compliance with our robust safety program,” Saxon said. “We are further committing ourselves to the two million hour goal with a renewed vigilance for recognizing and avoiding safety risks.”', 'BJWSA receives Industry Leader Award', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bjwsa-receives-industry-leader-award', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:02:55', '2018-08-16 15:02:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37155', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37156, 4, '2018-08-16 11:03:13', '2018-08-16 15:03:13', 'USCB Chancellor Dr. Al M. Panu will deliver the opening address at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Beaufort College Honors Housing Complex at 1109 Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nThe modern apartment-style complex contains 92 beds in two buildings. It will house the university’s first three cohorts of honors students as well as returning students enrolled in the USCB Department of Visual Art &amp; Design.\r\n\r\n“We named the honors program as a tribute to Beaufort College, which was founded here in this city in 1795, and forms a vital part of our heritage,” Dr. Panu said. “This beautiful apartment complex represents a reaffirmation of our commitment to that partnership and to the Beaufort community. The Beaufort College Honors Housing Complex is a new branch grown from a root system that has been deeply planted here since the 18th century. It represents not only a revitalization of our Beaufort Campus, but also a restoration of the incredible importance of this community in both the history and the future of USCB. We proudly return here to launch our first honors programs in Biology, Nursing and Lowcountry Studies.”\r\n\r\nUSCB’s honors scholars will spend their freshmen and sophomore years learning and living together in cohorts dedicated to their field of study. Best practices have shown that students grouped into residential-learning cohorts experience accelerated campus-life engagement, enhanced academic progress, and a greater likelihood of earning a baccalaureate degree in four years.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort College Honors Biology Program will offer opportunities for both experiential learning and undergraduate research in coastal ecology and biomedical studies. After completing their first two years on the Beaufort Campus, the students will transition to the Bluffton Campus to complete the degree requirements.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort College Honors Nursing Program will offer students direct acceptance into the USCB Nursing Program. They also will transition to the Bluffton Campus for their junior and senior years.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort College Honors Lowcountry Studies Program is the only one of its kind in the nation. The program will provide its students with a broad educational and professional foundation in the study of Lowcountry culture, traditions and institutions. Lowcountry honors students will transition to the Bluffton Campus after their freshman year in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n“The need for dedicated teachers and skilled nursing professionals in the Lowcountry is growing ever greater,” Dr. Panu said. “It is our fondest hope that our honors students will remain here after graduation to teach in our classrooms and support the health care needs of those in our region.”', 'USCB to open Honors Housing Complex in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-to-open-honors-housing-complex-in-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:03:13', '2018-08-16 15:03:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37156', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37159, 4, '2018-08-16 11:03:41', '2018-08-16 15:03:41', 'The USCB women’s soccer team will open its season at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, when the Sand Sharks travel to NCAA Division I USC Upstate. It will be the first meeting between the Sand Sharks and the Spartans.\r\n\r\nThe Sand Sharks have opened the season on the road twice since the program\'s inception in 2011, having won both contests.\r\n\r\nUSCB will be looking to lean on the leadership of sophomore Allison Schaffer and seniors Brittney Neser and Melissa Fichtner to get off to a strong start to the 2018 season. All three were prominent members of a strong back line last season that held opponents to a program-low 118 shots on goal over the season.\r\n\r\nInterim head coach Jay Harris will be taking the Sand Sharks to the upstate for what will be his first collegiate game as a head coach.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We know there will not be a much tougher challenge than going to face a good Division I team to start our year,” Harris said. “The team has prepared well over the last couple of weeks, and we are excited to finally get the season started.\"\r\n\r\nUSC Upstate is led by junior midfielder Abbie Ellis, who posted six goals and three assists a year ago. In goal, the Spartans return Samantha Munyon, who saw 360 minutes of action across four matches in the 2017 campaign and held a 0.25 goals-against average while making 16 saves.', 'USCB Sand Sharks travel to Upstate for women’s soccer opener', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-sand-sharks-travel-to-upstate-for-womens-soccer-opener', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:03:41', '2018-08-16 15:03:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37160, 4, '2018-08-16 11:05:52', '2018-08-16 15:05:52', 'While enjoying a nice breakfast recently at a local waterfront restaurant, I noticed something strange over the door leading out to the screened porch. I did not have my glasses on and could not see it clearly, but I knew right away it was unusual.\r\n\r\nTurning to my husband, I asked, “What is that thing?”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“That,” he replied, “is Captain Pig.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAt least that is what it looked like to him, and turning around I had to agree. It did kind of look like Porky Pig. But after putting on my glasses, I realized that it really did not look anything like a pig. The Captain was actually a recycled decorative ornament with a head made out of a plastic jug.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The container looked like it might have held boat soap or maybe oil.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Around its neck appeared to be the cord of an old VHF radio. The bulging blue eyes held a warm look and his mouth, in the perfect “O” shape, made him look like he was in the middle of a sentence or calling out into the fog.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Captain-e1534431894390.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37162\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Captain-e1534431894390-1014x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"560\"></a>The hat looked like something an old sailor or waterman would wear, and topping it off appeared to be an insignia of some sort. We could not decide if he was also wearing goggles, like the type a World War I pilot might wear.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Captain is the perfect decoration for a waterfront restaurant. The nautical theme adds to the restaurant’s atmosphere. There is also something fun about looking up and seeing him gazing over the room. The restaurant does have other nautical themed items, including a crab made of bottle caps hanging over the bar, which is quite original too. They are all outside of the normal decorations you see in some restaurants. This kind of creativity always amazes me. Seems like people are turning recycled items into art every day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen I asked the women working in the restaurant where the Captain came from, they said it had been there when the previous owners had the place and had been officially turned over to the new management.\r\n\r\nI suggested they might consider having a contest to name the Captain. It seems a shame to have him overseeing the place and not having people greet him properly.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>To me, my husband’s “Captain Pig” does not give him the proper respect as overseer of the room. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSo, if you are over on Saint Helena Island some day and looking for a place to eat, you might want to go to Sweetgrass Restaurant and check out the Captain. It would be nice to have some creative individual come up with a proper name for the old guy.', 'Captain my Captain', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'captain-my-captain', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:05:52', '2018-08-16 15:05:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37160', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37164, 4, '2018-08-16 11:09:08', '2018-08-16 15:09:08', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Show runs from Sept. 4 through Oct. 12</i></h3>\r\nThey found each other on the Facebook group “35 Women of Expressive Abstracts,” dedicated to what they love the most: abstract art. Over the last year, they became each other’s sounding boards, always encouraging one another to express themselves through their art. They bonded through their mentor and teacher Steven Aimone, whose teachings based on his book, “Expressive Drawing,” gave them the tools and exercises to explore their particular art form.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crowell_Bre_AnotherDayinParadise20x24PastelAndTextureOnBoard2250-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37167\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crowell_Bre_AnotherDayinParadise20x24PastelAndTextureOnBoard2250-3-1024x854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"363\"></a>\r\n\r\nTwenty-five of the women from 12 different states have organized an extensive abstract art exhibition called “Inside Out: Expressing Our Inner Voices,”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>which will run from Sept. 4 through Oct. 12 at USCB’s Center for the Arts, with an opening reception from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 6. The same exhibition showed at North Charleston City Gallery in August.\r\n\r\n“Some of these artists are nationally and internationally known, some are novices,” said Penny Beesley, a member from Beaufort who is organizing the local event. “There will be large, explosive pieces and small intimate ones.”\r\n\r\nAbstract Expressionism is a movement that started in New York in the 1940s. It remained a largely male-dominated scene for decades — sidelining female abstract artists who were coming out of this movement. Those women — Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell, Lee Krasner, Grace Hartigan, Judith Godwin and more — have inspired many of the women from “Inside Out.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BeesleyPennyBoundless.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37169\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BeesleyPennyBoundless-1019x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"569\"></a>“Inside Out” celebrates female artists at a time when more women are speaking up and being noticed across a wide spectrum of issues.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThrough online group social media pages and in-person workshops, the students of Steven Aimone connect daily with dynamic art that allows them to hone their skills and truly capture their own perspective.\r\n\r\n“We, as artists, thrive from seeing others’ abstract works,” said Melinda Hoffman, a participating artist from South Carolina. “We brainstorm painting surfaces. We talk about ways to hang work. We talk about motivators and share our painting ‘ups and downs’ with each other. We share gallery shows and let everyone see what we are doing in our town.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPeggy Vineyard, a participating artist from North Carolina, said she hopes that “Inside Out” will help people understand abstract art better — that it’s a unique medium where creative artists work from within to create something “meaningful, thoughtful and beautiful.” Abstract art offers a unique outlet to express an array of emotions — love, fear, freedom, frustration and joy — because there are no rules.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HolmesMarciaOtganicGrid.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37168\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HolmesMarciaOtganicGrid-1024x1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"489\"></a>“I think the shared language means our love for thinking and painting outside of the box — from deep unconscious feelings and working from our intuition,” said Vineyard.\r\n\r\nParticipating artists are: Andrea Baetti (Georgia); Penny Beesley (South Carolina); Juanita Bellavance (Georgia); Billie Bourgeois (Louisiana); Carolyn Busenlener (Mississippi); Annette Cargill (Ohio); Mary Beth Cornelius (Georgia); Annette Crosby (Georgia); Bre Barnett Crowell (North Carolina); Debbie Ezell (Georgia); Melinda Hoffman (South Carolina); Marcia Holmes (Louisiana); Gayle Hurley (Alabama); Suzanne Jacquot (California); Annette Margulies (Florida); Thyra Moore (Maryland); Wendy Nicholas (Florida); Vicki Overstreet (Mississippi); Kate Pendleton (Georgia); Betty Perry (Georgia); Nancy Perry (South Carolina); Garnet Reardon (Georgia); Kathy Blankley Roman (Illinois); Nell Tilton (Louisiana); and Peggy Vineyard (North Carolina).', 'Women’s Abstract Art Exhibition coming to USCB', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'womens-abstract-art-exhibition-coming-to-uscb', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:09:08', '2018-08-16 15:09:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37164', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37166, 4, '2018-08-16 11:07:20', '2018-08-16 15:07:20', '<b>Posting of notice of levy on delinquent properties begins</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office began levying delinquent properties this week. This is the process in which a Notice of Levy sign is affixed to a property to notify the owner that the property taxes have not been paid. To avoid a property being posted, the delinquent property owner must sign and return their certified notice or pay the property taxes due.\r\n\r\nOn Sept. 1, 2018, an additional penalty of $50 will be added and personal checks will no longer be accepted.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale will take place on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at the Charles Lind Brown Gymnasium, 1001 Hamar Street, Beaufort. The taxes must be paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, to prevent the property from being auctioned at the Delinquent Tax Sale. No payments will be accepted for delinquent properties on the day of the auction.\r\n\r\nTo pay or for more information about the delinquency process and the tax sale, visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\n<b>South Carolina Aquarium to distribute reusable grocery bags<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Aquarium will be distributing free reusable bags at three locations before Beaufort County’s single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect on Oct. 14. There will be 150 bags available at each location that will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The tentative dates and locations are:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, Aug. 16, 2-9 p.m.: The Outside Foundation’s Keep the Broad Creek Clean Festival (free admission), Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina, 1 Shelter Cove Ln., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Port Royal Sound Foundation STEAM Festival (free admission), Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center, 310 Okatie Hwy., Okatie, SC 29909</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, Sept. 27, TBD: Beaufort</li>\r\n</ul>', 'News briefs for August 16th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-august-16th', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:07:20', '2018-08-16 15:07:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37166', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37171, 4, '2018-08-16 11:09:16', '2018-08-16 15:09:16', 'The Burton Fire District responded to back-to-back cooking fires on Friday, Aug. 10, in which the presence of working smoke alarms played a role in the end result. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Independant-Mobile_Outside-Wall-Damage_081018.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37172\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Independant-Mobile_Outside-Wall-Damage_081018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"727\"></a>Burton and MCAS firefighters responded to the first cooking fire in the Independent Mobile Home Park on Shanklin Road just after 5 p.m. The resident was able to extinguish the flames before the arrival of fire crews, but not before the fire caused damages to his kitchen and surrounding walls. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe homeowner said after he made dinner he placed the pan of grease back on the stove but had forgotten to turn the burner off. The home had no working smoke alarms, and the resident wasn’t aware of the growing fire until he saw the flames. Firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to ensure that the fire was fully extinguished, helped remove smoke from the home, and installed two smoke alarms in the home before they left. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAn hour later, Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a home in the Picket Fences subdivision on Parris Island Gateway. Firefighters arrived and found no flames or damages. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe homeowners were outside on the porch when they heard their smoke alarms and were able to remove a smoldering pot on the stove before the flames erupted. The fire alarms were also connected to a monitored alarm system, which simultaneously alerted firefighters who were immediately dispatched. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials continue to stress the contrast between fire damages, injuries, and deaths in homes with smoke alarms and those without. Residents who need assistance obtaining smoke alarms, or need help or have any questions pertaining to the ones they have, are encouraged to contact their local fire department. Residents in the Burton Fire District can do so by emailing safetyed@burtonfd.org.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Back-to-back fire calls show importance of smoke alarms', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'back-to-back-fire-calls-show-importance-of-smoke-alarms', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:09:16', '2018-08-16 15:09:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37171', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37175, 4, '2018-08-16 11:10:06', '2018-08-16 15:10:06', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) will conduct its fourth annual Gateway to Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Conference (GIGS) from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the Student Campus Center on the Bluffton Campus at 1 University Blvd.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe conference showcases quality graduate education opportunities that are available to USCB students across disciplines. It lends perspective to the high quality of undergraduate research performed at USCB and connects it to higher education perspectives available to the USCB student body.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe 2017 GIGS Conference had more than 200 registered participants, and an even a bigger turnout is expected in 2018. In a departure from last year’s event, the 2018 conference will be open to the public.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We decided to open it to the public so we can strengthen the bond between the community and USCB,” says Lukasz Pawelek, an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the university’s humanities department.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLukasz Pawelek is one of five faculty members, along with Carey Fitzgerald, Jody Thompson, Kasia Pawelek, and Swati Debroy, who are organizing the event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSpeakers from various universities throughout the region will discuss the benefits of higher education not only at the undergraduate level, but also at the graduate level. Conference attendees will gain a better understanding of the university and its role in the community as well as graduate school application procedures.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe GIGS conference will feature presentations by invited faculty members from area universities, Q&amp;A sessions about diverse graduate programs, scholarships and fellowships offered by area universities, and a graduate school workshop. Speakers at this year’s conference will represent Nova Southeastern University, the Medical University of North Florida, the University of North Carolina, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and others. In addition, this year’s conference will feature a USCB returning alumni panel that illuminates their pathways to success granted by the academic opportunities available at USCB. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe keynote address will be delivered by Sara Del Valle (PhD.), Deputy Group Leader for the Information Systems and Modeling Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Her remarks will be followed by a series of 20-minute presentations and workshops from:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Keynote Speaker: Sara Del Valle, Deputy Group Leader for the Information Systems and Modeling Group at the Los Alamos National Laboratory</li>\r\n 	<li>Shane McDonald, Assistant Program Director and Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Nova Southeastern University</li>\r\n 	<li>Chiradip Chatterjee, Assistant Professor of Economics,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida</li>\r\n 	<li>Indranil Ghosh, Associate Professor of Statistics,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Carolina Wilmington</li>\r\n 	<li>Vanessa Gant Clark, Medical University of South Carolina<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Carey Fitzgerald, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina Beaufort<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Ashlan Prince, Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology M.S. Program, University of South Carolina Aiken</li>\r\n 	<li>Austin Mishoe, Data Scientist, Medical University of South Carolina</li>\r\n 	<li>Christopher Griffin, Computational Science Student, University of South Carolina Beaufort</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTo register to attend the conference or for more information, contact the conference organizers at 4MTeam@uscb.edu. Review the 2018 conference program at www.uscb.edu/gigs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'USCB opens Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies Conference to public', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-opens-graduate-interdisciplinary-studies-conference-to-public', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:10:06', '2018-08-16 15:10:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37175', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37178, 4, '2018-08-16 11:12:16', '2018-08-16 15:12:16', 'Burton and MCAS Beaufort firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident early on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in which a trapped driver was rescued by fire crews. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_MVA-Trapped-Trask_081418.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37181\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_MVA-Trapped-Trask_081418-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"635\"></a>Just before 5:30 a.m., Burton and MCAS Beaufort firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Laurel Bay Road and Trask Parkway. Initial reports were a driver was injured and trapped inside the wreckage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFire crews arrived to find the male driver of a pickup truck trapped inside. Firefighters from both departments worked to free the driver while paramedics from Beaufort County EMS began treatment. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe driver was removed and transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appear to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFire officials say this intersection and Laurel Bay Road have been the scene of numerous serious accidents, including fatalities. Burton and MCAS Beaufort fire departments work together routinely on such scenes. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTraffic at the intersection of Laurel Bay Road and Trask Parkway was delayed for more than an hour while emergency crews rescued the driver and removed roadway hazards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Burton Fire District has responded to approximately 150 motor vehicle accidents in 2018, five of which involved trapped occupants being rescued.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Driver rescued from early-morning wreck', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'driver-rescued-from-early-morning-wreck', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:12:16', '2018-08-16 15:12:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37178', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37179, 4, '2018-08-16 11:11:53', '2018-08-16 15:11:53', 'Lise Sundrla helps some of her summer campers under the watchful eye of John Mark Verdier during the Beaufort Historic Foundation’s summer day camp Wednesday in the basement of the historic Verdier House. Ten area children took part in the day camp last week and studied the history of downtown Beaufort as well as its commercial and residential architecture within the Beaufort’s National Landmark Historic District. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Beaufort Historic Foundation’s day camp teaches local history', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-historic-foundations-day-camp-teaches-local-history', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:11:53', '2018-08-16 15:11:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37179', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37184, 4, '2018-08-16 11:13:50', '2018-08-16 15:13:50', 'With teachers returning to their classrooms this week, as part of the JACOB Kit program and in partnership with the Beaufort County School District, Beaufort County fire departments plan to meet with teachers to refresh them on this student safety program and aim to expand the program into new schools.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Photo-By-North-American-Rescue.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37185\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Photo-By-North-American-Rescue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"764\"></a>Last year, fire departments in Beaufort County launched the JACOB Kit program for local schools. The program is named after 6-year-old Jacob Hall of Townville, S.C., who died from wounds sustained in a school shooting in 2016. The program involves placing bleeding control kits in every classroom and training teachers in techniques on how to stop critical bleeding. In preparation for the new school year, before students arrive, firefighters will refresh teachers on the JACOB Kit program and on bleeding control techniques, as well as expand the program into two new schools in Beaufort County.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLady’s Island/St Helena Fire District continues to seek funding to expand their program, which they have implemented in St. Peters and Coosa elementary schools. The City of Beaufort-Town of Port Royal Fire Department is working in conjunction with all emergency services partners to ensure all aspects of emergency response, including that of school staff with the use of bleeding control kits, are preparing for any type of incident within the schools of their jurisdiction. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeginning this school year, the JACOB Kit program will be implemented in nine schools in Beaufort County. In addition to Beaufort County, the Ridgeland Fire Department in Jasper County plans to implement the JACOB Kit program at Thomas Heyward Academy and Step of Faith Christian Academy. To date, the program has been funded largely through citizen donations and grants. Citizens wishing to donate to the program can contact their local fire department or email safetyed@burtonfd.org.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County fire officials say the JACOB kit program is critical to saving lives by providing teachers the training and resources to bridge the time gap between a child being wounded and professional medical response.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'JACOB kit program expands', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jacob-kit-program-expands', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:13:50', '2018-08-16 15:13:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37184', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37186, 4, '2018-08-16 11:14:36', '2018-08-16 15:14:36', 'Michaela Ready took the breathtaking photo above in Lands End on St. Helena Island. \"I’m always amazed at the beauty that God creates, even through a storm,\" she said. 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.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37187\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"768\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0805-e1534432450188.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-37187\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0805-e1534432450188-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\"></a> Edie Groden spotted this partial rainbow high above the Beaufort High School soccer field.[/caption]', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-74', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:16:17', '2018-08-16 15:16:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37186', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37190, 4, '2018-08-16 11:00:16', '2018-08-16 15:00:16', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Friends of Hunting Island honor former lighthouse keeper</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37192\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"355\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4785.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37192\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"359\"></a> Mark and Gary Gaillard, great-grandsons of last Lighthouse Keeper Theodore Gaillard and wife, Estelle Ellen, with Ted Panayotoff[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting Island continued their 25th anniversary celebration with a special ceremony honoring the island’s last lighthouse keeper last week.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Aug. 10, the group held a ceremony at the Parish Church of St. Helena Cemetery at St. Luke’s Gate on Newcastle Street in downtown Beaufort, honoring former lighthouse keeper Theodore Gaillard and his wife, Estelle Ellen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA U.S. Lighthouse Service grave marker was placed on each of their graves with a benediction by Rev. Todd Simonis, and a bugler from the U.S. Coast Guard played Taps. An honor guard of 20 men and women from the Coast Guard was on hand to honor Keeper Gaillard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37197\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"290\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4814.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37197\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4814.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"353\"></a> Hunting Island State Park Manager JW Weatherford, FOHI Lighthouse Director Ted Panayotoff, FOHI Vice-President Ted Temple[/caption]\r\n\r\nA poster with a photo of Keeper Gaillard and his wife was on display, and Ted Panayotoff of the Friends of Hunting Island gave a summary of Keeper Gaillard’s Lighthouse Service and Coast Guard career.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTwo great-grandsons of Keeper Gaillard, Mark and Gary Gaillard, were guests at the ceremony.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Hunting Island Lighthouse was deactivated in 1933 and is the only formerly-working lighthouse in South Carolina that is open to visitors.\r\n\r\nThe celebration continued on Saturday, Aug. 11, on Hunting Island with the Beaufort Harbormasters presenting a concert of maritime and traditional songs to honor and celebrate the history of the historic lighthouse.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'13\']</p>', 'Remembering The Keeper', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'remembering-the-keeper', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:46:30', '2018-08-16 15:46:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37190', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37202, 4, '2018-08-16 11:20:54', '2018-08-16 15:20:54', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Patrick Mitchell, left, accepts his trophy from Char Cormier, director of golf at Fripp Island, after winning the 21st annual Beaufort City Golf Championship on Sunday at Fripp. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37205\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9149.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-37205 size-large\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9149-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"743\"></a> Mitchell narrowly avoided disaster when his approach shot to the 18th green rolled off the green and stopped just inches from concrete sea wall during the 21st annual Beaufort City Golf Tournament on Sunday at Fripp Island. Mitchell went on to win the tournament.[/caption]', 'Patrick Mitchell of Dataw claims City Championship', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'patrick-mitchell-of-dataw-claims-city-championship', '', '', '2018-08-16 14:55:25', '2018-08-16 18:55:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37210, 4, '2018-08-16 11:21:34', '2018-08-16 15:21:34', 'Gov. Henry McMaster has signed legislation that revises state litter laws to give officers and the courts greater flexibility in the prosecution of litter cases. The new law also makes it easier to achieve court-ordered community service/litter pick up by removing the requirement for supervision.\r\n\r\nMcMaster signed Act 214 of 2018, amending Section 16-11-700 of the South Carolina Code of Laws which regulates the state’s litter laws.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLittering in South Carolina has been a popular topic in recent years as social media has given a voice to the many concerned citizens who are frustrated with the amount of trash thrown out on our roadways and the amount of unsecured loads along our highways. Members of the General Assembly and local governments have taken an interest in the subject and are passionately engaging how we address littering in the state.\r\n\r\n“Today, Gov. McMaster opened our law enforcement tool box a little wider for those of us who tirelessly work to protect our state’s beauty and cleanliness”, said Jamie Nelson, Director of Environmental Enforcement for Spartanburg County.\r\n\r\nNelson represented the South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA) during the legislative process. SCLCA is comprised of litter and code enforcement officers specifically assigned to handle litter concerns.\r\n\r\n“We have heard the concerns of law enforcement entities about the fines and from judges in upholding the fines or assigning community service,” said Nelson. “Act 214 takes away those barriers. There are no excuses anymore for not writing the tickets.”\r\n\r\nDefining categories for litter and illegal dumping, assigning appropriate fines and allowing for more litter pickup as the community service requirement is vital for real change in litter control enforcement. Greater discretion for fines to “fit the crime” will allow for more officer participation in enforcing litter laws.\r\n\r\n“We understand that some law enforcement agencies don’t have resources to commit to full-time litter control, but for the sake of our communities and economic opportunities, we can’t afford to not enforce littering violations,” said Sarah Lyles, executive Director of PalmettoPride.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>A Summary of Act 214</b></p>\r\n• Up to 15 pounds — Persons convicted of placing litter, as defined, on public or private property must remove that litter and shall be fined not less than $25 and not more than $100, or up to 30 days in jail, and the court must impose eight hours of “litter gathering or other form of community service.”\r\n\r\n• Between 15 and 500 pounds (illegal dumping) — Persons convicted must be fined not less than $200 nor more than and and $500, or up to 30 days in jail, and the court shall require 16 hours of litter gathering or other community service. Community service increases to 24 hours upon a second conviction, and 32 hours for a third conviction within five years.\r\n\r\n• More than 500 pounds (illegal dumping) — Persons convicted must be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and up to a year in jail. The violator also may be ordered to remove the dumped litter, pay damages, and perform community service. Fines for dumping more than 500 lbs of litter may not be suspended.\r\n\r\n• Other provisions — This act defines litter and illegal dumping as separate offenses which caused confusion when enforcing violations on both public and private owned properties. The new law makes it easier to achieve court-ordered community service/litter pick up by removing the requirement for supervision. The litter gathering community service portion of the penalty may not be suspended, except the court may, upon request, accept an additional monetary penalty equal to $15 per hour in lieu of the community service. Probation may be granted only due to physical or other incapacities.', 'New law cracks down on littering', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-law-cracks-down-on-littering', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:21:34', '2018-08-16 15:21:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37212, 4, '2018-08-16 11:23:46', '2018-08-16 15:23:46', 'OneBlood does something very special to help our community, and others in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. In those states, it distributes nearly 1 million blood products annually, employs more than 2,000 people, operates more than 80 donor centers, and deploys nearly 200 of its signature Big Red Buses for mobile blood drives throughout those service areas. Photo by Ron Callari.', 'DONORS NEEDED', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'donors-needed', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:23:46', '2018-08-16 15:23:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37216, 4, '2018-08-16 11:27:55', '2018-08-16 15:27:55', '<em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">Photo above: </span>Jason Ricci, left, and J.J. Appleton with Jack Joshua (not shown) played acoustic style Delta Blues on Saturday for the kickoff of the fall series of Port Royal’s Street Music on Paris Avenue. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'14\']</p>', 'Street Music in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'street-music-in-port-royal-3', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:27:55', '2018-08-16 15:27:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37222, 4, '2018-08-16 11:29:47', '2018-08-16 15:29:47', 'Five classroom teachers have been named as finalists for Beaufort County’s 2018-19 District Teacher of the Year.\r\n\r\nThe finalists are Brittany Carter, science teacher at Bluffton High School; Tamekia Ford, sixth-grade English teacher at Whale Branch Middle School; Cora Lugo, literacy teacher at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts; Kelly Hall, theater arts teacher at Beaufort Middle School; and Karen McKenzie, eighth-grade social studies teacher at H.E. McCracken Middle School.\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Herb Berg announced the five selections before an audience of more than 1,000 educators at the opening session of 2018 Summer Institute, the district’s annual three-day summer professional development conference. This year’s conference is being held at Bluffton High School.\r\n\r\n“The secret to a school’s success is not really much of a secret,” Berg said. “It’s having a solid corps of bright, capable, dedicated and hard-working classroom teachers. Our five finalists for District Teacher of the Year are terrific examples of the kind of top-quality professionals we want to see in every classroom in Beaufort County.”\r\n\r\nThe District Teacher of the Year will be announced next month at an awards ceremony.\r\n\r\nBecoming District Teacher of the Year is a three-step process that began when school-level teachers of the year were selected in April. Those wishing to compete for District Teacher of the Year submitted detailed applications in July.\r\n\r\nIn the second step, a selection committee consisting of parents, former educators and community leaders from across Beaufort County reviewed the applications and rated them using a numerical scoring system. The five highest-scoring applicants were named as finalists.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn the next step, the five finalists will be interviewed by a separate review committee again composed of judges from across the county. The judges will begin by reviewing a video of each teacher doing a classroom lesson. The judges will then score candidates based on how well they respond to questions about their teaching methods as shown in the video, as well as how they respond to questions about current education issues. After those interviews, the panel will select a District Teacher of the Year to represent Beaufort County’s classroom professionals.\r\n\r\nLast year’s Teacher of the Year was Beaufort High School biology teacher Dr. Nancy Ungvarsky.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Brittany Carter, Bluffton HS; Tamekia Ford, Whale Branch Middle Summer Institute Keynote Astronaut and STEAM Explorer Leland Melvin; Cora Lugo, Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts; Kelly Hall, Beaufort Middle; and Karen McKenzie, H.E. McCracken Middle.</em>', 'BCSD announces finalists for 2018-19 Teacher of the Year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-announces-finalists-for-2018-19-teacher-of-the-year', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:29:47', '2018-08-16 15:29:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37222', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37225, 4, '2018-08-16 11:29:33', '2018-08-16 15:29:33', 'The Sea Island Coalition voted last week to endorse a proposal for a 10-acre public park on the Whitehall tract on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThe endorsement by the Coalition\'s policy committee came on the heels of assurances from the developer, Sam Levin of Whitehall Point Holdings, that approved plans for the remaining 10-plus acres would not substantially change.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRegardless of conversion of 10 acres of Whitehall to parkland, plans remain for approximately 20,000 square feet of retail and commercial development along Sea Island Parkway, a 100-unit \"independent living\" facility in the interior of the development, and “cottages and cottage homesites\" along the eastern and southern borders of the development.\r\n\r\n\"Our concern was that with the conversion of the western portion of Whitehall to parkland, the developer would shift higher density multi-story development to other areas of the Whitehall parcel,” Coalition vice president Mary Sommerville said. “This was discussed with Mr. Levin in several meetings this week, and he has committed to a build-out of the remaining acreage substantially as proposed. This resolved one of our major issues with the park proposal.”\r\n\r\nA second concern of the coalition was that the Whitehall acreage after a park-related sale be at least 10.2 acres in area, intended to ensure adequate public review if the parcel was ever sold to a third-party.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"This provision does not affect current approvals for the site, but if the developer for some reason could not complete his plans, we want to ensure any subsequent purchase and development would be subject to public review by the Metropolitan Planning Commission rather than a simple administrative action by the City of Beaufort,” Sommerville said. “We see Whitehall as a ‘metropolitan’ resource and not the purview of only a single municipality. The Open Land Trust, which is negotiating the details of the parkland purchase, is fully aware of our concerns, and we are hopeful these conditions will be reflected in any final agreement.”\r\n\r\nThe Coalition’s endorsement adds to a groundswell of support for the project. The Friends of Whitehall Park group’s change.org petition supporting the park has garnered more than 2,200 in just two weeks.\r\n\r\n\"The Coalition has been pushing for a park at Whitehall for more than a year now, and we\'re excited that all the pieces are finally coming together,\" she said. \"The Point at Whitehall is a special site, and it deserves to be conserved and protected.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Whitehall Park will hold an informational meeting on the property from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.', 'Sea Island Coalition endorses Whitehall park proposal', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sea-island-coalition-endorses-whitehall-park-proposal', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:29:33', '2018-08-16 15:29:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37227, 4, '2018-08-16 11:30:59', '2018-08-16 15:30:59', '[caption id=\"attachment_37230\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"196\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9479.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37230\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9479-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"305\"></a> The Beaufort Plaza Stadium Theater on Robert Small Parkway is slated to be demolished soon to make way for more re-development, including a new Publix grocery store. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Plaza Stadium Theater on Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort’s only remaining indoor movie venue, is on the chopping block to make way for another Publix grocery store, according to reports. It remains unclear as to when the demolition will begin.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Plaza owner Paul Trask declined to comment on the fate of the theater at this time but said “there will be numerous changes and new businesses at Beaufort Plaza.”\r\n\r\nOne unidentified woman making her way to the theater to watch a matinee show said she was sorry to see the iconic Beaufort building be destroyed. “I’m trying to see as many movies as I can, while I can,” she said. “I guess now we’ll all sit around and watch movies on our devices.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf the project goes through, the Highway 21 Drive-In will be the only theater remaining in northern Beaufort County. The nearest indoor theater would be in Bluffton.', 'The End?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-end', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:30:59', '2018-08-16 15:30:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37227', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37229, 4, '2018-08-16 11:44:04', '2018-08-16 15:44:04', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nThe Friday Night Lights will soon be shining in the Lowcountry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe excitement level is at an all-time high in northern Beaufort County, as new coaches have brought renewed enthusiasm at Beaufort High School and Beaufort Academy, a loaded senior class has Whale Branch Early College High School dreaming of a state championship, and a rejuvenated Battery Creek High School program looks to build off last year’s return to the postseason.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High opens its first season under former South Carolina star Devonte Holloman, who takes over for longtime coach Mark Clifford after three seasons as defensive coordinator. The Eagles host A.C. Flora at 8 p.m. Friday, but fans will be outside The Nest at 5:30 p.m. to begin tailgating and lined up at 6:30 p.m. for the Eagle Walk.\r\n\r\n“We are bringing back the old school feel with a new enthusiasm and energy and creating a community feel for Friday Night Lights,” Beaufort High Big Green Booster Club president Ty Reichel said. “We are fresh, and we are pumped.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe other big game in the area on opening night will be in Seabrook, where Whale Branch hosts Battery Creek in the first of two meetings between the crosstown rivals this season. The Dolphins stunned the Warriors 23-0 last year en route to one of their best seasons in recent memory.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy, bolstered by the hiring of Clifford, will have to wait another week to open its season against visiting Clarendon Hall on Aug. 24.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE BELOW: Check out full team previews for local high schools, provided by LowcoSports.com, below the&nbsp;photos.</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'15\']</p>\r\n<em>Photos above: Volunteers from the Beaufort High Big Green Booster Club painted parking spots for the pre-game tailgate in preparation for Friday’s season-opener against A.C. Flora. The booster club is selling reserved spaces for $100.</em>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beaufort High School</h2>\r\nIt’s not too often that a high school football team that graduated more than half of its starters comes back with even more confidence and enthusiasm, but that appears to be the case at Beaufort High School this fall.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BHS-Smyth.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37247\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BHS-Smyth-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"342\"></a>Energized by new head coach Devonte Holloman, the Eagles are eager to begin the 2018 season and see if they can shake their reputation as a team that plays well in the regular season but bows out early in the postseason.\r\n\r\n“I think it’s changed the program completely,” senior linebacker Will Kelley said of Holloman’s promotion after serving as defensive coordinator the past three seasons. “We’re working a lot harder, we’re in the weight room longer, we practice faster. Everything’s completely different.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe changes have gone beyond the field, too, including more community involvement and team-building.\r\n\r\n“We didn’t really know what to expect, but we’ve got a lot more people out,” senior quarterback Jeffrey Smyth said. “We’ve worked a lot harder, and it’s going to end up with a better result.”\r\n\r\nIndeed, the roster has swollen to nearly 100 players between junior varsity and varsity, giving Holloman plenty of options to replace the six starters lost on each side of the ball. The biggest holes to fill are along the offensive line, where every starter graduated.\r\n\r\n“They’re coming along as expected,” Holloman said. “They’re still going to make some mistakes, but with time they’ll end up being a strength for us, if not this year, then next year.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe offense also has to replace All-Lowco running back Kyliek Middleton, who rushed for 1,260 yards and 15 touchdowns a year ago. Logan Adkins and James Dagin will carry most of the load in the backfield for now, but the Eagles will also open up the offense a bit and let Smyth try to get a talented receiving corps involved more.\r\n\r\n“We’ll be a balanced offense,” Holloman said. “We’re still Beaufort High, so we’ll run the ball and we’ll play great defense, but you’ve got to be able to pass to be successful and compete against the best.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles will find out soon enough how they stack up against top competition. Holloman made a point to beef up the non-region schedule, including home games against Effingham County (Ga.) and Wayne County (Ga.) and a trip to powerhouse Valdosta (Ga.). <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Something that’s happened to us the past couple years is we kind of walk through the regular season and then we get to the playoffs and kind of get hit with a different atmosphere, a different level of competition,” Holloman said. “It’s something I wanted to put our kids in early, that way when it comes playoff time they’re used to the environment and they’re used to playing strong teams.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BEAUFORT HIGH<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>EAGLES FOOTBALL</b></p>\r\n<b>Coach: </b>Devonte Holloman\r\n\r\n<b>Record at BHS: </b>0-0 (1st season)\r\n\r\n<b>2017 record: </b>7-3 overall, 3-2 region, lost in first round of Class 4A playoffs\r\n\r\n<b>Returning starters:</b> 5 offense, 5 defense\r\n\r\n<b>Offensive scheme: </b>Spread\r\n\r\n<b>Defensive scheme:</b> 4-3\r\n\r\n<b>Top returners: </b>QB/S Jeffrey Smyth, DT Chase Guynup, LB Will Kelley\r\n\r\n<b>Notable losses: </b>RB Kyliek Middleton, CB Reggie Jones, OL Isaiah Parker, DL Isaiah WIlson, OL Dylan Williams, OL Woods Langehans, LB Kegan Crowell, DL Reid Daughtry\r\n\r\n<b>Breakout candidates:</b> RB James Dagin, WR Trae Heyward, WR Reed Reichel, RB Logan Adkins\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PLAYER TO WATCH</b></p>\r\n<b>Will Kelley, LB: </b>The offensive stars tend to draw more attention, but perhaps the Eagles’ most exciting player is the leader of the defense. Kelley seems to be in on every play and “hits like a truck,” to quote teammate Jeffrey Smyth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BURNING QUESTION</b></p>\r\n<b>Can the young offensive line get the job done?</b> The Eagles lost seven senior offensive linemen. That’s all of them, if you’re scoring at home. How quickly their young replacements can get up to speed could determine how successful Beaufort High is this season.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>REGION AND BEYOND</b></p>\r\nRegion powers Berkeley and Cane Bay are gone and county rival Bluffton moves in, creating a four-team region that appears to be up for grabs. Every region game should be competitive, and the Eagles will be well-prepared by the time region play rolls around.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>SCHEDULE</b></p>\r\n8/17 — vs. A.C. Flora\r\n\r\n8/24 — at Battery Creek\r\n\r\n8/31 — vs. Effingham County\r\n\r\n9/7 — vs. Wayne County\r\n\r\n9/14 — at Valdosta\r\n\r\n9/21 — at Blythewood\r\n\r\n9/28 — Open\r\n\r\n10/5 — at Bluffton*\r\n\r\n10/12 — at May River\r\n\r\n10/19 — vs. Hilton Head High*\r\n\r\n10/26 — vs. Colleton County*\r\n\r\n<i>*region opponent</i>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Battery Creek<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>High School</h2>\r\nDuring his first season at Battery Creek, Walt Wilson talked a lot about the “old Battery Creek” –&nbsp;a mindset the Dolphins were trying to move away from. The transition might not be complete, but the transformation certainly is underway.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BCHS-Gwyn.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37248\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BCHS-Gwyn-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"384\"></a>After winning four games and reaching the Class 3A playoffs, where they nearly stunned Bishop England on the road, the Dolphins enter Wilson’s second season with a level of confidence not often found in Burton in recent years.\r\n\r\n“Last year we laid the foundation,” senior lineman Myles Middleton said. “This year we know what we need to do. We’re ready to go.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMiddleton is one of the anchors on a defensive line that figures to be a strength for the Dolphins, who had impressive defensive showings in a shutout of Whale Branch and region wins over Ridgeland-Hardeeville and May River last season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe offense returns plenty of weapons, including quarterback Jordan Gwyn, running back Trey Booth, and receiver Denarol Brown. The Dolphins averaged 33.7 points in their last three contests and expect to pick up where they left off.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We’re going to be in the end zone more often,” Gwyn said. “We’re going to surprise a lot of teams this year.”\r\n\r\nBattery Creek won its last two regular-season games last season, then stormed back from a big early deficit before falling 32-26 at Bishop England, showing signs that the culture change is producing results.\r\n\r\n“I always say to be disciplined means to be 5 out of 5,” Wilson said. “When I got there, Battery Creek was 1 out of 5. We got in the middle of the year last year, we moved up and got to about 2 out of 5, and then 3. Right now, we’re about 4 out of 5, but that still isn’t where we need to be. We need to be 5 out of 5 to have that consistency and mindset to understand what it’s going to take day in and day out.”\r\n\r\nIn other words, they’re close to leaving the old Battery Creek behind and putting together their first winning season since 2012.\r\n\r\n“Some people might be shocked because they still have ideas about the old Battery Creek,” junior Brandon Wilson said. “But it’s not about who people come to see, it’s about who they leave talking about. I think they’re going to be talking about us.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BATTERY CREEK<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>DOLPHINS FOOTBALL</b></p>\r\n<b>Coach: </b>Walt Wilson\r\n\r\n<b>Record at BCHS: </b>4-6 (2nd season)\r\n\r\n<b>2017 record:</b> 4-6 overall, 2-2 region, lost in first round of Class 3A playoffs\r\n\r\n<b>Returning starters:</b> 7 offense, 8 defense\r\n\r\n<b>Top returners:</b> RB/LB/P/K Brandon Benke, TE/DE Brandon Wilson, RB Trey Booth, QB Jordan Gwyn\r\n\r\n<b>Notable losses: </b>OL Byron McClain, DL Ahman Smalls, WR/DE Sayrend Musgrove Jr., WR Trey Chancey, OL Dizayuh Hinton\r\n\r\n<b>Breakout candidates:</b> WR/FS Jordon Wilson-Smalls, OL/DE Myles Middleton\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PLAYER TO WATCH</b></p>\r\n<b>Jordon Wilson-Smalls, WR/FS: </b>The state champion in the high jump could be a huge weapon on both sides of the ball for the Dolphins. He’s a major downfield threat and an ideal red-zone target for Gwyn.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BURNING QUESTION</b></p>\r\n<b>How good can the Dolphins be in the trenches? </b>There’s plenty of talent at the skill positions and lots of experience on defense, but the top two offensive linemen were lost to graduation, leaving an inexperienced group up front. If they can jell and hold their own, a winning season is well within reach.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>REGION AND BEYOND</b></p>\r\nDefending region champion Wade Hampton is probably the preseason favorite to repeat, but the Dolphins are among the most likely teams to unseat the Red Devils. We’ll know a whole lot more when Battery Creek hosts Wade Hampton on Sept. 21, which conveniently comes after an open week for the Dolphins, who should be fresh and ready to make a statement.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>SCHEDULE</b></p>\r\n8/17 — at Whale Branch\r\n\r\n8/24 — vs. Beaufort High\r\n\r\n8/31 — vs. Hilton Head High\r\n\r\n9/7 — vs. Woodland\r\n\r\n9/14 — Open\r\n\r\n9/21 — vs. Wade Hampton*\r\n\r\n9/28 — at Creekside Christian\r\n\r\n10/5 — at Lake Marion*\r\n\r\n10/12 — vs. Ridgeland-Hardeeville*\r\n\r\n10/19 — at May River*\r\n\r\n10/26 — vs. Whale Branch\r\n\r\n<i>*region opponent</i>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whale Branch<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>High School</h2>\r\nThey’re doing their best to avoid getting ahead of themselves, but it’s obvious when talking to members of the Whale Branch football team that something special could blossom in Seabrook this fall.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WB-backs.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-37249\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WB-backs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"371\"></a>With most of their top players back from last year’s region championship squad and a roster loaded with 10 juniors and 15 seniors, the Warriors have high hopes for 2018.\r\n\r\n“I see that we have potential to be something we haven’t been in the past,” coach Jerry Hatcher said. “I’m not going to look that far ahead because the wheels could come off, but athletically and physically, this is the best group I’ve had since I’ve been here.”\r\n\r\nThey felt equally confident going into last season before starting with four straight losses to fellow Beaufort County schools from larger classifications –&nbsp;Battery Creek, Beaufort High, Bluffton, and Hilton Head High. The district lifted the rule that required the Warriors to play all those teams, so the early-season schedule is a bit more favorable, but they’ll make up for it during region play. Whale Branch will compete in a loaded Region 5-2A along with powerhouses Barnwell and Bamberg-Ehrhardt, as well as strong programs in Allendale-Fairfax and Woodland.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors figure to be battle-tested by the time they get to the postseason, but they feel they can compete in the stout new region. They have to replace two key offensive linemen but have tons of talent returning in the backfield, including Wofford commit Irvin Mulligan, who earned first-team All-Lowco honors after rushing for more than 1,400 yards and 23 TDs last season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Quarterback CJ Brown also is back, and the Warriors can plug in a number of other running backs to help carry the load.\r\n\r\n“Irvin is Irvin, but what we have now is backs in the backfield with him who are very capable,” Hatcher said. “The people who complement Irvin are better than they were last year.”\r\n\r\nThe defense is a work in progress despite returning eight starters, Hatcher said, but there’s enough talent and experience back on that side of the ball to believe things will fall into place by the time region play starts Sept. 28. Until then, the Warriors will be focused on one opponent at a time and trying to build toward a deep postseason run.\r\n\r\n“The goal is to get to Columbia, but we can’t talk about it too much,” senior Kyshon Hipp said. “Last year we talked about it too much and we fell off with that 0-4 start. This year we’re going to go out there and play. We’re not going to do so much talking.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>WHALE BRANCH<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>WARRIORS FOOTBALL</b></p>\r\n<b>Coach: </b>Jerry Hatcher\r\n\r\n<b>Record at WBECHS: </b>37-31 (7th season)\r\n\r\n<b>2017 record: </b>6-5 overall, 5-0 region, lost in second round of Class 2A playoffs\r\n\r\n<b>Returning starters:</b> 7 offense, 8 defense\r\n\r\n<b>Offensive scheme:</b> Split-back\r\n\r\n<b>Defensive scheme:</b> 4-2-5\r\n\r\n<b>Top returners: </b>RB Irvin Mulligan, QB CJ Brown, C Aaron Rhode, G Daquan Griswold, LB Jaheim Fripp, LB Kyshon Hipp, CB Taqui Polite, CB Jaheem Hazel, WR Trevaughn Hipp, S Marion Smalls, DT Jaquan Fripp\r\n\r\n<b>Notable losses: </b>T Anthony McVay, G Carus Epps, CB Jordon Reeves, RB Roscoe Fields\r\n\r\n<b>Breakout candidates:</b> RB/WR Jadon Grant, OT Xavier Chaplin\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PLAYER TO WATCH</b></p>\r\n<b>Jaheem Hazel, RB/CB: </b>Hazel is overshadowed by fellow Wofford commit Mulligan, but he’s an outstanding two-way player. A lock-down cornerback, he earned All-Lowco honors with nine pass break-ups and five interceptions last season, and he will line up at running back and quarterback at times to give the Warriors another offensive threat.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BURNING QUESTION</b></p>\r\n<b>Can the Warriors stop the run? </b>Whale Branch’s defense had a bend-but-don’t-break quality last season, but an opportunistic secondary was usually there to come up with a turnover in a big spot. The secondary should be strong again, but there are questions about whether the front seven is ready to stop power running games like they’ll face in the region.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>REGION AND BEYOND</b></p>\r\nNot to belabor the point, but this is a brutal region. Bamberg-Ehrhardt and Barnwell played in the Lower State final last season and will likely begin the year ranked in the top five in the state. Even the third-place team from the region will be capable of doing some damage in the playoffs, and don’t be surprised if three teams from Region 5-2A are among the last four teams standing in the Lower State.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>SCHEDULE</b></p>\r\n8/17 — vs. Battery Creek\r\n\r\n8/24 — at Cross\r\n\r\n8/31 — at May River\r\n\r\n9/7 — vs. Ridgeland-Hardeeville\r\n\r\n9/14 — Open\r\n\r\n9/21 — at Philip Simmons\r\n\r\n9/28 — vs. Woodland*\r\n\r\n10/5 — at Barnwell*\r\n\r\n10/12 — at Allendale-Fairfax*\r\n\r\n10/19 — vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt*\r\n\r\n10/26 — at Battery Creek\r\n\r\n<i>*region opponent</i>', 'Friday Night Lights', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'friday-night-lights', '', '', '2018-08-16 11:44:52', '2018-08-16 15:44:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37253, 4, '2018-08-18 12:53:26', '2018-08-18 16:53:26', 'A group of local business owners organized a protest in downtown Beaufort on Friday, Aug. 17, to raise awareness about what they say are poor and intimidating business practices by Eat Sleep Play Beaufort. We will have more on this story in this week\'s issue of The Island News due out Thursday.\r\n\r\n[embed]https://vimeo.com/285569589[/embed]', 'Local Business Owners Take Stand', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-business-protest-eat-sleep-play', '', '', '2018-08-23 09:07:13', '2018-08-23 13:07:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37253', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37278, 4, '2018-08-23 08:35:33', '2018-08-23 12:35:33', '<b>Sea Turtle Talks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>continue in August</b>\r\n\r\nEvery Tuesday in August, boys and girls and “children of all ages” are invited to Hunting Island State Park to learn all you ever wanted to know about sea turtles. The Friends of Hunting Island will be at the picnic pavilion near the lighthouse at 10:30 every Tuesday morning to talk about these wonderful creatures and answer all your questions. You’ll learn why and when the mother turtles return to Hunting Island, how they dig their nests and lay their eggs, what happens when the eggs hatch, and what challenges the baby turtles have on their way to the ocean. After the free talks there will be a free optional beach walk to see some nests and how they are kept safe. Sea turtles are so important to South Carolina beaches and learning about them is a first step in making sure they continue to be protected and keep coming back to Hunting Island and other coastal habitats. Please join us! Park admission entry fees apply.\r\n\r\nFor more information, go to the Friends of Hunting Island web-site and to the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<b>Film Society to hold Meet &amp; Greet</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society will hold a Meet &amp; Greet from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Papaya Thai &amp; Sushi Bar in Beaufort. The event is free and open to the public. Come out to meet your fellow film aficionados and learn about some exciting news regarding South Carolina Film Incentives, local film news, and the upcoming 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival. For more information about the Beaufort Film Society, please visit beaufortfilmfestival.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Drum Circle adds second monthly session</b>\r\n\r\nBy popular demand, the Beaufort Drum Circle has added a second session for each month. We will continue our second Mondays from 5:30-7 p.m. and have added the fourth Thursday each month from 7-8:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nAll are welcome to enjoy some good vibes at our free, family-friendly events. The next drum circle is Thursday, Aug. 23, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Contemplative Garden at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park. (Gazebo for inclement weather.) Bring a chair and your favorite percussion instrument. No experience necessary. Rain or shine.\r\n\r\n<b>Bloody Sunday tourney returns to Parris Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Bloody Sunday Tournament returns to The Legends at Parris Island on Sunday, Aug. 26. The event is open to all players and ability levels. All males play from the red tees and the females play from 80 percent of that yardage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCheck-in at 1:30 p.m. followed by shotgun start at 2 p.m. Entry fee is $20 for Gross Division, $20 for Net Division (must have USGA handicap) or $40 for both divisions, which includes green fees and cart.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo sign up, call the Pro Shop at (843) 228-2240 or email Craig Dixson at craig.dixson@usmc-mccs.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Blood drive to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>be held Aug. 31</b>\r\n\r\nHelp save lives in the local community on Friday, Aug. 31, from 9 a.m. until noon when Helena Place Senior Living holds a OneBlood blood drive. OneBlood is the sole provider of blood to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. All donors will receive a OneBlood beach towel, a wellness checkup and be entered<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>into a raffle to win a Mac Coxwell 24 x 36 canvas print. Reserve your appointment time now at www.oneblooddonor.org using code #31608. Questions can emailed to rewing@enlivant.com or call 843-252-3001. Helena Place Senior Living is an assisted living community located at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal, directly across from the Port Royal Post Office.\r\n\r\n<b>New featured exhibit coming to BAA Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n“Blending Digital Art with Photography” is the title of an exhibit featuring artist Gordon Fritz at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28. An open house and reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — Aug. 18, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 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. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds (Aug. 8), followed by “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>August events at Hunting Island State Park</b>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeir.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday: Tie Dye at 2 p.m.; Boardwalk Tours and Secrets of the Salt Marsh at 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday: Sea Turtle Tracks at 10:30 a.m.; Beach Walks at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesday: Alligator Talks at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday: A Sunrise at the Lighthouse at 6:30 a.m. (Aug. 16); Lighthouse Tours at 10 a.m. (Aug. 9, Aug. 23); Feeding Frenzy every Thursday at 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Friday: Stepping Stones at 1 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday: Fish Printing at noon; Creatures of the Night (Aug. 11, Aug. 18)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday: Reptile Talks at 11 a.m.; Sand/Candy Art at 1 p.m. (Aug. 12, Aug. 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. (Aug. 26)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Learn to use digital services at the library</b>\r\n\r\nLearn how to instantly access and download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. Bring your own favorite mobile device (tablet, cell phone, or laptop) and learn how to use the digital services offered by the library.\r\n\r\nMonday, Aug. 27, 5:30 p.m. and, Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Island Girls Night Out </b><b>hits Bay Street this month</b>\r\n\r\nThe August edition of Island Girls Night Out is set for Aug. 23. The event will be co-hosted by Reflections Old and New Antiques, Collectibles, Art and Glass at 928 Bay Street and It\'s Me Fashions, specializing in unique, affordable fashions, at 928 1/2 Bay Street.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the Port<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Royal Challenge</b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA Exercise-a-thon is now the YMCA Port Royal Challenge! Join us Saturday, Sept. 9,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wardle Family YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal and complete as many exercise classes as you can in four hours. From HIIT Circuit, Power 30, and running to Aqua Bootcamp, test your mettle with our Y instructors. All money raised will benefit the annual 2018 Scholarship Campaign, which funds financial assistance for local individuals and families in need. The public is invited to attend. Cost is $10 per person with additional donations welcome. Contact Y Wellness Director, Denice Fanning at 843-522-9622. beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Maritime Center hosts 2<sup>nd</sup> </b><b>annual STEAM Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Sound Foundation is gearing up for its second annual STEAM Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Maritime Center in Okatie.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSponsored by Lockheed Martin and the Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment of Coastal Community Foundation, the STEAM Festival will provide hands-on, innovative and super-cool activities for families to enjoy. STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, is an important initiative for educating and preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs. The festival will showcase demonstrations, simulations, experiments and hands-on activities by area businesses, organizations and schools that are using STEAM to succeed in our highly technical world.\r\n\r\nFeatured vendors at this years’ festival include Lockheed Martin, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority, The Sandbox, South Carolina Aquarium, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Coastal Conservation League, SC Department of Natural Resources, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and many more. Each vendor will provide a hands-on and engaging activity for the whole family. Guests are invited to have lunch at the Maritime Center. Food vendors will include Time to Eat, Murican Border, KC Mikes Smokin and Kona Ice.\r\n\r\nThe Maritime Center features many STEAM-based exhibits and offers a variety of STEAM-based programs to educate visitors about the Port Royal Sound.\r\n\r\nThe festival will be a great kick-off to the 2018-19 school year. A comprehensive list of participating vendors, demonstration schedules and parking information will be posted on the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s website and Facebook page. For more information, contact the Foundation office at 843-645-7774.\r\n\r\n<b>Explore the Medicine of Gone with the Wind</b>\r\n\r\nSome say that Margaret Mitchell’s depiction of the Old South came from her childhood experiences in Beaufort. The beloved novel Gone with the Wind has a lot of characters – and a fair portion of them get sick or wounded. Living historian Dave Smoot has created a new program to share his deep knowledge of mid-19th century medical treatments and practices based upon the medical manuals of the time.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Wednesday, Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m., at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<b>Smoked meats for<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>sale for Labor Day</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sons of American Veterans will be holding a Labor Day sale offering smoked pork butts and smoked chickens. The butts are $30, and chickens are $10. Both are prepared on site in the smokehouse at the post and can be reserved at the Post and must be paid in advance.\r\n\r\nThe pick up date is Sunday, Sept, 2, between 9 a.m. and noon.\r\n\r\nBrunch also will be served at that time, and the public is invited. The brunch cost is $8, drinks included. Breakfast is made to order, and you can have anything on the menu. To reserve or for more information, call the post at 843-524-1494.', 'August 23rd-29th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-23rd-29th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:35:48', '2018-08-23 12:35:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37280, 4, '2018-08-23 08:36:43', '2018-08-23 12:36:43', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nOne of the hottest trends in the restaurant business over the past few years has been “farm-to-table” — getting food as directly as possible from the farm to our table. Imagine a wine that does just that — and has the name to prove it.\r\n\r\nFowles Wine is an Australian company, located near the Strathbogie Ranges region of Victoria. This wine area has the same latitude as Gisborne in New Zealand, Sonoma and Napa valleys in California, Mendoza in Argentina, and Sicily in Italy. So, obviously, a climate for growing good grapes. The Ranges are based on massive granite boulders, formed millions of years ago, with sandy, loam soils. This Australian landscape is harsh, with poor soil nutrients and low water retention. All conditions known for making the grapes work as they grow, in turn making for great flavors and textures in the grapes and their wines. Cool climates joined with tough growing and ripening makes for intensely flavored wines. Farm to Table is one of several labels produced by Fowles Wine, by families who live on their land with their vines, and there are multiple varieties to chose from. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>• Farm to Table Cabernet Sauvignon: </b>These grapes are grown in the Upton Run and Billi’s vineyards in the Strathbogie Ranges. After harvest, they are fermented in stainless steel, with stirring, for maximum color and flavors. The use of neutral yeast strains allows for natural aromas and flavors. This Cabernet is a deep, dense red color with hints of purple. Its aromas and flavors include blackberries, black cherries, and black currants, all mixed with chocolate and baking spices. It is a full-bodied wine with moderate tannins. Good with beef, stews and grilled meats of all kinds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>• Farm to Table Chardonnay:</b> Grapes for this wine are also from Ranges vineyards, harvested in the evening, in cooler hours, so the must temperature stays lower. Lower temperatures mean more intense fruit flavors in the finished wine. Also fermented in stainless steel, with stirring, with a specific Portuguese yeast strain known for enhancing fresh, fruity Chardonnay flavors. Some aging in new and old French oak adds complexities to this fuller but fresh style Chardonnay. Apples, pears, Meyer lemons and green herbs like thyme and tarragon are all part of this wine. Poultry and fish — baked and grilled — and creamy casseroles go well with this Chardonnay. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>• Farm to Table Sauvignon Blanc:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b> Again, this wine is sourced from the same vineyards and harvested in the evening. What works for the Chardonnay works for the Sauvignon Blanc. Its yeast is chosen from trials done in 2014 that found a strain that really augmented aromas and flavors in Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is pale yellow with light green tinges. Mangos, passionfruit, and kiwis lead its tropical fruit aromas and flavors, followed by some lemon-lime, apple and herb notes. Clean, crisp acidity carries the flavors to the finish. Seafood and shellfish shine with this wine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>• Farm to Table Shiraz: </b>Like our other wines, these grapes come from the Ranges and are fermented in the same way. Its yeast is chosen to enhance the richness of Shiraz. This is a bright red wine with purple edges. It has vibrant aromas and flavors including dark plums, dark cherries, raspberries and rhubarb. Its palate is very fruit forward with a juicy texture, soft tannins and a long finish. It’s perfect with lamb and anything grilled.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe name says it all. Or most of it. The label adds more information. The cost, $12.99, settles the deal. Good wine. Good food. Good price. Good times. Enjoy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Farm To Table Works For Wine, Too', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'farm-to-table-works-for-wine-too', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:36:43', '2018-08-23 12:36:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37282, 4, '2018-08-23 08:37:38', '2018-08-23 12:37:38', '<b>Marsh Road&nbsp;</b><b>closing postponed</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Public Works crews are preparing to perform work to repair and improve the stormwater drainage system that runs under the Beaufort County Government Robert Smalls Complex parking lot and Marsh Road in Beaufort. The crews will be removing and replacing damaged sections of pipe that outfall into the adjacent marsh.\r\n\r\nWork had been scheduled to start Aug. 20, but the county now anticipates a start date in early September.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>An update will be issued once a new start date is confirmed.', 'News brief for August 23rd', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-brief-for-august-23rd', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:37:38', '2018-08-23 12:37:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37284, 4, '2018-08-23 08:38:08', '2018-08-23 12:38:08', 'The Washington D.C.-based National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), has awarded its Platinum 6 Peak Performance Award to Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority’s (BJWSA) Hardeeville Water Reclamation Facility. Only wastewater treatment facilities with perfect permit performance records for six consecutive calendar years receive this award.\r\n\r\nNACWA further honored BJWSA with seven Gold Awards, presented to facilities with no permit violations for the entire calendar year. Those facilities are: Cherry Point Water Reclamation Facility; Laurel Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant; Palmetto Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant; Point South Wastewater Treatment Plant; Port Royal Water Reclamation Facility and St. Helena Wastewater Treatment Plant.\r\n\r\n“Our operators and maintenance personnel work diligently and safely to treat wastewater 365 days a year,” said Tricia Kilgore, PE, Director of Treatment Operations. “These awards for perfect compliance are a reflection of their hard work and BJWSA’s commitment to public health and clean waterways.”\r\n\r\nNACWA\'s Peak Performance Awards program recognizes NACWA-member agency facilities for excellence in wastewater treatment as measured by their compliance with their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Each year about 125-150 treatment facilities earn this exceptional honor out of more than 16,000 publicly-owned wastewater treatment plants operating in the United States.\r\n\r\n\"We are very proud to receive these awards, and we appreciate this recognition for<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>the work we do every day to protect public health and the Lowcountry environment,\" said Ed Saxon, PE, General Manager.\r\n\r\nBJWSA was recognized with a formal presentation at an awards ceremony in July during NACWA’s Utility Leadership Conference in Boston.', 'Association of Clean Water honors BJWSA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'association-of-clean-water-honors-bjwsa', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:38:08', '2018-08-23 12:38:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37284', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37286, 4, '2018-08-23 08:38:29', '2018-08-23 12:38:29', 'Housing price-bubble chatter has increased this summer, as market observers attempt to predict the next residential real estate shift, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ July market report.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is too early to predict a change from higher prices and lower inventory, but the common markers that caused the last housing cool-down are present. Wages are up but not at the same pace as home prices, leading to the kind of affordability concerns that can cause fewer sales at lower prices. At the same time, demand is still outpacing what is available for sale in many markets.\r\n\r\nNew Listings were up 11.8 percent to 284. Pending Sales increased 15.8 percent to 234. Inventory grew 21.5 percent to 1,123 units.\r\n\r\nPrices were still soft as Median Sales Price was down 6.7 percent to $210,000. Days on Market increased 2.4 percent to 85 days. Months Supply of Inventory was up 17.3 percent to 6.1 months, indicating that supply increased relative to demand.\r\n\r\nConsumer spending on home goods and renovations are up, and more people are entering the workforce.\r\n\r\nEmployed people spending money is good for the housing market. Meanwhile, GDP growth was 4.1% in the second quarter, the strongest showing since 2014. Housing starts are down, but that is more reflective of low supply than anything else. With a growing economy, solid lending practices and the potential for improved inventory from new listing and building activity, market balance is more likely than a bubble.', 'Local Realtors release July market report', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-realtors-release-july-market-report', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:38:29', '2018-08-23 12:38:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37288, 4, '2018-08-23 08:39:06', '2018-08-23 12:39:06', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nIt was never my intention when I moved to the Lowcountry to open a zoo. It just happened. Maybe I should call it a nature preserve instead of a zoo. It all started with Tommie, my neighbor’s cat, who had set up housekeeping on our front porch before we moved in. She was extremely pleased when the new “gamekeeper” moved in and put a rocking chair on the porch. Every morning she would come over and rock for a few hours.\r\n\r\nThen there are the trapeze artists who string their “ropes” each evening across the front brick path to my car. My neighbors must think I am crazy walking out with an umbrella each morning swinging wildly to destroy the spider webs. I imagine them at night, weaving their ropes and practicing their walks while holding a twig, or swinging over and catching another rope.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOf course, the herd of deer wander throughout the preserve, jumping down the bank and eating the berries. This is after they have devoured all the flowering plants in the backyard.\r\n\r\nThe bird sanctuary is another section of my animal kingdom. We encourage it by maintaining our birdbath, especially on those very dry days. My spouse even set up our irrigation system so it fills the birdbath.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>I do not mind them drinking the water, but I’m not happy about them trying to nest on the boat at the dock. “Get off there!,” I yelled when I saw a particularly large bird with a branch. There are enough trees and pilings for nest building.\r\n\r\nThe amphibian section includes a variety of frogs. One of them lives in the mailbox. I do not know how often he leaves, but when I grab the mail, I always must shake it off. Sometimes he goes flying, but he still comes back again to his favorite habitat.\r\n\r\nThen there is the reptile section. This is filled with every sort of gecko. One large one likes to hide from the sun in our outdoor umbrella.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>When I close it in the evening he leaps out and shrieks almost as loud as I do. Of course, every so often, one of the resident alligators crosses from the creek into the pond. We call him Houdini because he seems to do a disappearing act very well. One minute he is there, the next he is gone. Although on a nice sunny day, he does enjoy sunbathing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll in all, I have quite the little Lowcountry nature preserve. Ruling it all is a senior canine named Brandy who treats all the occupants with total disinterest. She is, after all, the queen of her jungle.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>', 'My Animal Kingdom', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'my-animal-kingdom', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:39:06', '2018-08-23 12:39:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37290, 4, '2018-08-23 08:40:28', '2018-08-23 12:40:28', 'The United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors has announced the resignation of President and CEO Tina Lamb Gentry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Gentry has accepted a position as Chief Advancement and Access Officer with TCN based in North Carolina. Gentry\'s last day will be Sept. 30.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGentry has led the organization for the past 5 1/2 years through a number of pivotal transitions and challenges. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"It has truly been an honor and privilege to lead this wonderful organization,\" said Gentry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>\"I appreciate the support this community has given us and I am very proud of the work we have accomplished for the people of Beaufort and Jasper Counties.\"\r\n\r\nThe Board of Directors will be forming a search committee for the CEO position in the coming days.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"Tina has been an outstanding leader in this organization and in our community,\" says Jon Rembold, United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors, Acting Chairman. \"Under her leadership, Tina helped grow the annual campaign, transition the organization fully into Community Impact, relocate the Beaufort office debt-free and expand the Education Impact Initiative significantly with stellar results. Tina also helped implement a call center during the aftermath of two hurricanes within 11 months and worked to repair homes with the Long Term Recovery Group for our residents. Tina will be greatly missed and leaves behind big shoes to fill.\"', 'United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors to begin search for CEO', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-of-the-lowcountry-board-of-directors-to-begin-search-for-ceo', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:40:28', '2018-08-23 12:40:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37290', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37292, 4, '2018-08-23 08:42:01', '2018-08-23 12:42:01', '[caption id=\"attachment_37293\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"325\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180802_120659479-e1535028105548.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37293\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180802_120659479-e1535028105548-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"742\"></a> Rabbi Louis W. Sutker[/caption]\r\n\r\nCongregation Beth Israel in Beaufort welcomes Rabbi Louis W. Sutker, who will be on hand from Sept. 6 through Oct. 4 to conduct High Holiday and Shabbat services. Rosh Hashana services will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, and continue at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 10.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Rabbi will lead Yom Kippur services on Tuesday evening, Sept. 18; the doors will close promptly at 7 p.m. for Kol Nidre, the traditional prayer of atonement. Services will continue starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, concluding with the breaking of the fast at dusk. For details of the services offered and times, please visit the website at www.bethisrael-beaufort.com.\r\n\r\nRabbi Sutker is a native of Savannah who currently lives in Victoria, Canada.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He earned a Masters, PhD and a post-doctoral fellowship, and was a practicing psychologist until his retirement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>In 2005, he completed his semicha through Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He served as Interim Rabbi for Congregation Kolot Mayim Reform synagogue in Victoria.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>From 2015-2017, he served as Interim Rabbi for renewal Congregation Or Shalom in Vancouver and Conservative Congregation El Hal in West Vancouver.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Adept at conducting both traditional and innovative services, Rabbi Sutker has led numerous weddings, brit and funerals, as well as Jewish studies.\r\n\r\nVisitors are welcome. Although the Congregation does not sell tickets to High Holiday services, donations to the historic Synagogue are appreciated. Founded in 1905, Beth Israel Congregation has continuously operated at 401 Scott Street in Beaufort. Barbara Mark, the synagogue’s president, can be reached at 843-525-1052 for further information, or you can learn more about worship services and events at www.bethisrael-beaufort.com. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Visiting Rabbi to lead High Holiday services in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'visiting-rabbi-to-lead-high-holiday-services-in-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:42:01', '2018-08-23 12:42:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37292', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37294, 4, '2018-08-23 08:43:34', '2018-08-23 12:43:34', 'Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as \"risk.\" Nevertheless, few terms are as imprecisely defined. Generally, when financial advisors or the media talk about investment risk, their focus is on the historical price volatility of the asset or investment under discussion.\r\n\r\nAdvisors label as aggressive or risky an investment that has been prone to wild price gyrations in the past. The presumed uncertainty and unpredictability of this investment\'s future performance is perceived as risk. Assets characterized by prices that historically have moved within a narrower range of peaks and valleys are considered more conservative. Unfortunately, this explanation is seldom offered, so it is often not clear that the volatility yardstick is being used to measure risk.\r\n\r\nBefore exploring risk in more formal terms, a few observations are worthwhile. On a practical level, we can say that risk is the chance that your investment will provide lower returns than expected or even a loss of your entire investment. You probably also are concerned about the chance of not meeting your investment goals. After all, you are investing now so you can do something later (for example, pay for college or retire comfortably). Every investment carries some degree of risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful. That\'s why it makes sense to understand the kinds of risk as well as the extent of risk that you choose to take, and to learn ways to manage it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What you probably already<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>know about risk</b></p>\r\nEven though you might never have thought about the subject, you\'re probably already familiar with many kinds of risk from life experiences. For example, it makes sense that a scandal or lawsuit that involves a particular company will likely cause a drop in the price of that company\'s stock, at least temporarily. If one car company hits a home run with a new model, that might be bad news for competing automakers. In contrast, an overall economic slowdown and stock market decline might hurt most companies and their stock prices, not just in one industry.\r\n\r\nHowever, there are many different types of risk to be aware of. Volatility is a good place to begin as we examine the elements of risk in more detail.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What makes volatility risky?</b></p>\r\nSuppose you had invested $10,000 in each of two mutual funds 20 years ago, and both funds produced average annual returns of 10 percent. Imagine further that one of these hypothetical funds, Steady Freddy, returned exactly 10 percent every single year. The annual return of the second fund, Jekyll &amp; Hyde, alternated — 5 percent one year, 15 percent the next, 5 percent again in the third year, and so on. What would these two investments be worth at the end of the 20 years?\r\n\r\nIt seems obvious that if the average annual returns of two investments are identical, their final values will be, too. But this is a case where intuition is wrong. If you plot the 20-year investment returns in this example on a graph, you\'ll see that Steady Freddy\'s final value is over $2,000 more than that from the variable returns of Jekyll &amp; Hyde. The shortfall gets much worse if you widen the annual variations (e.g., plus-or-minus 15 percent, instead of plus-or-minus 5 percent). This example illustrates one of the effects of investment price volatility: Short-term fluctuations in returns are a drag on long-term growth. (Note: This is a hypothetical example and does not reflect the performance of any specific investment. This example assumes the reinvestment of all earnings and does not consider taxes or transaction costs.)\r\n\r\nAlthough past performance is no guarantee of future results, historically the negative effect of short-term price fluctuations has been reduced by holding investments over longer periods. But counting on a longer holding period means that some additional planning is called for. You should not invest funds that will soon be needed into a volatile investment. Otherwise, you might be forced to sell the investment to raise cash at a time when the investment is at a loss.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Other types of risk</b></p>\r\nHere are a few of the many different types of risk:\r\n\r\n<strong>Market risk:</strong> This refers to the possibility that an investment will lose value because of a general decline in financial markets, due to one or more economic, political, or other factors.\r\n\r\n<strong>Inflation risk:</strong> Sometimes known as purchasing power risk, this refers to the possibility that prices will rise in the economy as a whole, so your ability to purchase goods and services would decline. For instance, your investment might yield a 6 percent return, but if the inflation rate rises to double digits, the invested dollars that you got back would buy less than the same dollars today. Inflation risk is often overlooked by fixed income investors who shun the volatility of the stock market completely.\r\n\r\n<strong>Interest rate risk:</strong> This relates to increases or decreases in prevailing interest rates and the resulting price fluctuation of an investment, particularly bonds. There is an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates. As interest rates rise, the price of bonds falls; as interest rates fall, bond prices tend to rise. If you need to sell your bond before it matures and your principal is returned, you run the risk of loss of principal if interest rates are higher than when you purchased the bond.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reinvestment rate risk:</strong> This refers to the possibility that funds might have to be reinvested at a lower rate of return than that offered by the original investment. For example, a five-year, 3.75 percent bond might mature at a time when an equivalent new bond pays just 3 percent. Such differences can in turn affect the yield of a bond fund.\r\n\r\n<strong>Default risk (credit risk):</strong> This refers to the risk that a bond issuer will not be able to pay its bondholders interest or repay principal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Liquidity risk:</strong> This refers to how easily your investments can be converted to cash. Occasionally (and more precisely), the foregoing definition is modified to mean how easily your investments can be converted to cash without significant loss of principal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Political risk:</strong> This refers to the possibility that new legislation or changes in foreign governments will adversely affect companies you invest in or financial markets overseas.\r\n\r\n<strong>Currency risk (for those making international investments):</strong> This refers to the possibility that the fluctuating rates of exchange between U.S. and foreign currencies will negatively affect the value of your foreign investment, as measured in U.S. dollars.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The relationship between&nbsp;</b><b>risk and reward</b></p>\r\nIn general, the more risk you\'re willing to take on (whatever type and however defined), the higher your potential returns, as well as potential losses. This proposition is probably familiar and makes sense to most of us. It is simply a fact of life — no sensible person would make a higher-risk, rather than lower-risk, investment without the prospect of receiving a higher return. That is the tradeoff. Your goal is to maximize returns without taking on an inappropriate level or type of risk.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Understanding your<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>own tolerance for risk</b></p>\r\nThe concept of risk tolerance is twofold. First, it refers to your personal desire to assume risk and your comfort level with doing so. This assumes that risk is relative to your own personality and feelings about taking chances. If you find that you can\'t sleep at night because you\'re worrying about your investments, you may have assumed too much risk. Second, your risk tolerance is affected by your financial ability to cope with the possibility of loss, which is influenced by your age, stage in life, how soon you\'ll need the money, your investment objectives, and your financial goals. If you\'re investing for retirement and you\'re 35 years old, you may be able to endure more risk than someone who is 10 years into retirement, because you have a longer time frame before you will need the money. With 30 years to build a nest egg, your investments have more time to ride out short-term fluctuations in hopes of a greater long-term return.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Reducing risk through diversification</b></p>\r\nDon\'t put all your eggs in one basket. You can potentially help offset the risk of any one investment by spreading your money among several asset classes. Diversification strategies take advantage of the fact that forces in the markets do not normally influence all types or classes of investment assets at the same time or in the same way (though there are often short-term exceptions). Swings in overall portfolio return can potentially be moderated by diversifying your investments among assets that are not highly correlated — i.e., assets whose values may behave very differently from one another. In a slowing economy, for example, stock prices might be going down or sideways, but if interest rates are falling at the same time, the price of bonds likely would rise. Diversification cannot guarantee a profit or ensure against a potential loss, but it can help you manage the level and types of risk you face.\r\n\r\nIn addition to diversifying among asset classes, you can diversify within an asset class. For example, the stocks of large, well-established companies may behave somewhat differently than stocks of small companies that are growing rapidly but that also may be more volatile. A bond investor can diversify among Treasury securities, more risky corporate securities, and municipal bonds, to name a few. Diversifying within an asset class helps reduce the impact on your portfolio of any one particular type of stock, bond, or mutual fund.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Evaluating risk: where to find<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>information about investments</b></p>\r\nYou should become fully informed about an investment product before making a decision. There are numerous sources of information. In addition to the information available from the company offering an investment — for example, the prospectus of a mutual fund — you can find information in third-party business and financial publications and websites, as well as annual and other periodic financial reports. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also can supply information.\r\n\r\nThird-party business and financial publications can provide credit ratings, news stories, and financial information about a company. For mutual funds, third-party sources provide information such as ratings, financial analysis, and comparative performance relative to peers.\r\n\r\n<b><i>Note:</i></b><i> Before investing in a mutual fund, carefully consider its investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses, which can be found in the prospectus available from the fund; read it and consider it carefully before investing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></i>\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Broadridge, an independent third party, and provided to you by Hall Sumner, Vice President, Investments, at TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James. Hall Sumner is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>hall.sumner@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This information was developed by Broadridge, an independent third party. It is general in nature, is not a complete statement of all information necessary for making an investment decision, and is not a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investments and strategies mentioned may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc. member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC does not provide advice on tax, legal or mortgage issues. These matters should be discussed with an appropriate professional.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>The information contained within this commercial email has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but we do not guarantee the foregoing material is accurate or complete.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Prepared by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. Copyright 2018.</i>', 'Understanding Risk', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'understanding-risk', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:43:34', '2018-08-23 12:43:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37297, 4, '2018-08-23 08:45:06', '2018-08-23 12:45:06', '<b>Beaufort High (1-0) at Battery Creek (0-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday</b>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles have won 12 straight meetings between these crosstown rivals dating to 2003. Going into the season, it appeared the rivalry game might be closer than it has been in several years, but the Dolphins struggled out of the gates in a 31-9 loss to Whale Branch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High is looking to build off last week’s season-opening 35-21 home win over A.C. Flora in which quarterback Jeffrey Smyth and running back James Dagin had big games and the defense tightened up in the second half.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch (1-0) at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>Cross (0-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday</b>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors are off to a 1-0 start for the first time since 2011 after a convincing 31-9 win over crosstown rival Battery Creek, and they have a great chance to improve to 2-0 when they visit a Cross team that was blanked 26-0 at Burke last week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch running back Irvin Mulligan started the season with a bang, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and the Warriors should be able to find more running room this week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Clarendon Hall (0-0) at Beaufort Academy (0-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday</b>\r\n\r\nComing off a playoff appearance last season, Beaufort Academy opens longtime Beaufort High coach Mark Clifford’s first season at the helm with a home game against the Saints.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nClarendon Hall won last season’s matchup 46-28 in Week 2.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>For daily sports coverage, including recaps of every high school football game in Beaufort and Jasper counties, please visit LowcoSports.com.</i>', 'Week 2 High School Football Previews', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'week-2-high-school-football-previews', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:45:06', '2018-08-23 12:45:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37298, 4, '2018-08-23 08:44:23', '2018-08-23 12:44:23', 'United Way of the Lowcountry\'s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America\'s largest independent charity evaluator.\r\n\r\nSince 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally-responsible organizations a four-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>These accountability and transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity\'s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders. On June 1, 2016, Charity Navigator upgraded their methodology for rating each charity\'s\' financial health with CN 2.1. These enhancements further substantiate the financial health of four-star charities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"We value our donors and it\'s important they trust that we\'re using their hard-earned dollars wisely to address the immediate needs of our neighbors and create lasting, positive change in our community, says Tina Gentry, United Way of the Lowcountry President and CEO.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>\"Our four-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability.\"\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry\'s rating and other information about charitable giving are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'United Way of the Lowcountry earns 4-star rating', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-of-the-lowcountry-earns-4-star-rating', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:44:23', '2018-08-23 12:44:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37298', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37301, 4, '2018-08-23 08:45:41', '2018-08-23 12:45:41', 'The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County will be conducting new poll manager training. All persons interested in working the polls for the first time may enroll in one of these sessions.\r\n\r\nThe dates, times and locations of the training sessions are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hilton Head Library, 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursday, Sept. 6, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Disability &amp; Special Needs (DSN), 100 Clearwater Way, Beaufort, SC 29906</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Bluffton Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton, SC 29910</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe sessions will last approximately five hours. It is recommended that you bring a snack to eat/drink during short breaks.\r\n\r\nTo register for the training, please call 843-255-6900 or send an email to include your name, physical/mailing address, the preferred date of the training you wish to attend and a phone number where you can be reached during the day to voter@bcgov.net.', 'Poll managers needed for November', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'poll-managers-needed-for-november', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:45:41', '2018-08-23 12:45:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37301', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37303, 4, '2018-08-23 08:46:12', '2018-08-23 12:46:12', '<b>Coastal Stage Productions holding auditions for ‘Streetcar’</b>\r\n\r\nCoastal Stage Productions has put out a casting call for its next production, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” directed by Luke Cleveland.\r\n\r\nAuditions are set for Sept. 4-5 at 7 p.m. each night at 100 Sea Island Parkway in Beaufort. Auditionees will be required to present a prepared monologue from a text of their choosing and must be prepared to read excerpts from the play. They also should bring a list of potential rehearsal date conflicts, a headshot, and a list of theater experience, if applicable.\r\n\r\nPerformance dates are Nov. 16-18, Nov. 23-25, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, and Dec. 8.\r\n\r\nFor more information and character descriptions, contact Cleveland at luke.coastalstage@gmail.com or 843-870-1482.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber to host “Beers &amp; Gears\" Sept. 29</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the inaugural Beers &amp; Gears, to be held Sept. 29 in Habersham Marketplace.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe event will feature craft beer tastings by breweries local to South Carolina and Georgia and a classic car display. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear local favorite Deas Guyz from the main stage from 7-10 p.m.\r\n\r\n\"We\'re looking forward to adding this new, unique event to the calendar,\" says Blakely Williams, President &amp; CEO of the Beaufort Regional Chamber. \"We\'re excited to showcase the merchants of the Habersham Marketplace as well as introduce local breweries from the emerging craft beer market to our friends and neighbors. With an emphasis on appreciation, the Chamber\'s Beers &amp; Gears event is a place to experience craft beers. The partnership with area car clubs also offers a fun, vintage spin on this otherwise fresh event.\"\r\n\r\nPre-sale tickets will be available online for $35 and will include unlimited tastings and access to the car display and concert. Day-of tickets can be purchased on-site for $45.', 'Around Town briefs for August 23rd', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'around-town-briefs-for-august-23rd', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:46:12', '2018-08-23 12:46:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37303', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37305, 4, '2018-08-23 08:48:27', '2018-08-23 12:48:27', 'Whale Branch claimed the first of two meetings this season against crosstown rival Battery Creek, beating the visiting Dolphins 31-9 on Friday. Irvin Mulligan rushed for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12 carries, and C.J. Brown, De’Arius Hazel and Jaheem Hazel each added a score for the Warriors. Whale Branch (1-0) travels to Cross next week, while Battery Creek (0-1) hosts Beaufort High. Photo by Darby Kinsey.', 'Warriors run past Dolphins', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'warriors-run-past-dolphins', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:48:27', '2018-08-23 12:48:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37305', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37306, 4, '2018-08-23 08:46:54', '2018-08-23 12:46:54', 'The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area will be holding two public candidate forums during the month of September.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe first public forum will focus on the candidates running for S.C. House Districts 118, 120, and 123.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>It will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry located at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nThe League’s second forum will feature candidates running for Districts 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 on the Beaufort County Council. It will be held Sept. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the All Saints Episcopal Church at 3001 Meeting Street on Hilton Head.\r\n\r\nThe League has prepared questions for the candidates, but the public will have an opportunity to ask questions as well.\r\n\r\nThe League is also planning candidate forums in October for Beaufort County Board of Education positions as well as Hilton Head Island Mayoral and Town Council races.\r\n\r\nThe League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area (lwvhhi.org) does not support or oppose any candidate or party. Instead, it encourages active informed civic participation in government and increased understanding of major public policy issues.\r\n\r\nThe League encourages all Beaufort County residents eligible to vote to register. Deadlines for the Nov. 6 general election are as follows: in person by Oct. 5, at the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections at 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort; online, by email or fax by Oct. 7; and by mail postmarked by Oct. 8.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>For additional info call 843-255-6900.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about candidates in all local and statewide races visit the League-sponsored VOTE411.org.', 'League of Women Voters to hold candidate forums', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'league-of-women-voters-to-hold-candidate-forums', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:46:54', '2018-08-23 12:46:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37308, 4, '2018-08-23 08:48:39', '2018-08-23 12:48:39', 'Reader Ron Callari sent in this photo and trivia question. Over 100 years old, this majestic mansion at 607 Bay Street with its breathtaking views of the Woods Memorial Bridge is facing a second rebirth, as new owners transform it into Beaufort‘s newest hostelry. Does anyone know the history related to its first renovation back in 1907? Hint: It has something to do with its exterior transitioning from a ‘tabby’ exterior to one of concrete. 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.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-75', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:48:39', '2018-08-23 12:48:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37312, 4, '2018-08-23 08:49:07', '2018-08-23 12:49:07', 'This past spring, representatives of Beaufort’s hospitality industry came together to create a local network of lodging, restaurant, businesses and attractions engaged in the hospitality industry in the city of Beaufort and surrounding areas.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Area Hospitality Association (BAHA) officially launched in May with the appointment of a seven-member Board of Directors and the hiring of an executive director, Lise Sundrla.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA South Carolina non-profit corporation, BAHA provides a unifed voice to local government and the community, while serving and strengthening the local hospitality industry. Beaufort and the Sea Islands have long supported a robust tourism economy that is vital in supporting a healthy and vibrant lifestyle for residents and business owners. The lodging and food service industries in Beaufort generated an estimated $1.6 million in overall property tax revenues to the community in 2017. The bulk of those revenues direct support 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.\r\n\r\n“Hospitality is not only a nice greeting or a glass of sweet tea, it’s our way of life, and the economic driver in our community,” said Craig Reaves of Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats. “We need to protect, nurture and strengthen our hospitality industry.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEngaging a ready workforce for the industry is a primary goal of BAHA. With this in mind, BAHA has included a job board on their website listing local opportunities in the hospitality industry. Updated regularly, this feature is available to BAHA partners for listing their job needs. Features also include Partner Spotlight, Must Do &amp; See and Local Industry info.\r\n\r\nOver the next few months, BAHA will contact area restaurants, lodging and related businesses along with local neighborhood associations and civic groups. Anyone interested in learning more about BAHA, or its mission and goals, may visit the website at bfthospitality.com. To have a representative speak at a civic or social group function, contact Lise Sundrla at info@bfthospitality.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BAHA Leadership</b></p>\r\nExecutive Director: Lise Sundria\r\n\r\nBoard of Directors: Jonathan Sullivan, Chairman, Beaufort Inn; Vimal Desai, Vice-Chairman, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites; Frank Lesesne, Secretary-Treasurer, Anchorage 1770; Dr. Andy Beall, Santa Elena History Center; Chip Dinkins, Plums, Inc.; Esther Harnett; and Craig Reaves, Sea Eagle Market &amp; Good Eats\r\n\r\nAdvisory Seats: William Prokop, Beaufort City Manager; and Robb Wells, President &amp; CEO, Greater Beaufort Port Royal CVB', 'BAHA launches website, job board to support hospitality industry', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'baha-launches-website-job-board-to-support-hospitality-industry', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:49:07', '2018-08-23 12:49:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37312', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37315, 4, '2018-08-23 08:52:32', '2018-08-23 12:52:32', '[caption id=\"attachment_37317\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"329\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9085-e1535028684867.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-37317 \" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9085-e1535028684867-810x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"557\"></a> Volunteers Naomi Greene, Greg Hogan, and Ervin Atkins fill book bags. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\nHundreds of area school children, parents and volunteers filled The Shed for the second annual Back To School Book Bag Bash Drive on Saturday, Aug. 11, in Port Royal. The “Bash” was sponsored by the non-profit Mentoring Young Minds organization.\r\n\r\nEvent organizer Roger Gray said last year’s inaugural drive gave away more than 400 backpacks. “This year we have 500 pre-registered recipients and another 100 that just walked through the door,” Gray said.\r\n\r\nGray added that the jump castles and a hotdog lunch were also available. The organization also offers mentoring and youth counseling to all children. Gray stressed that all the programs including book bags and lunch were 100% free.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37318\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9062.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-37318\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9062-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"712\"></a> Parents and volunteers sort through the items separated by age groups to go into book bags during the Back To School Book Bag Bash Drive.[/caption]', 'Back To School Book Bag Bash Drive', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'back-to-school-book-bag-bash-drive', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:52:32', '2018-08-23 12:52:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37315', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37316, 4, '2018-08-23 08:50:25', '2018-08-23 12:50:25', 'The public is invited to celebrate the 102nd birthday of the National Park Service on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the at the park’s visitor center, located at 706 Craven Street in downtown Beaufort. Activities include the release and book signing of David Bruce Grim\'s second historical fiction book, “Still a Rising Tide,” children\'s activities, ranger-led programs and music by Jan Spencer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>The event is free of charge.\r\n\r\n“Still a Rising Tide” continues the story of Callie Hewett, introduced in his first book, “Swift Currents,” through the complex period of Reconstruction. Grim will share his experience of writing the book set in the time of Reconstruction with visitors at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. He will also be available throughout the day to talk with visitors and sign books. Both books will be available for purchase on site.\r\n\r\nJan Spencer will share her musical talent from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Spencer is a singer, songwriter and performance artist. She has performed around the globe with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt and Tony Bennett.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, children will be able to learn about the park by earning a Junior Ranger badge and other interactive activities. Three ranger-led programs on Reconstruction will be offered for the public at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A museum exhibit on loan from the Beaufort History Museum and entitled “Reconstruction Beaufort: Islands of Hope in a Sea of Distress” will be on display. The exhibit provides an in-depth look at the challenges and successes of Reconstruction.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Reconstruction Era National Monument, established in January 2017, is moving forward with plans to eventually open to the public. While some of the park facilities are in development, there is limited visitor access to some of the park sites in Beaufort and on St. Helena Island. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"Celebrating the 102nd birthday of the the National Park Service is a perfect time to remind everyone that there is now a national park site in this community,\" stated Acting Superintendent Dawn Davis. “The National Park Service is looking for opportunities to connect with the public even though it is not fully staffed or operational.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo help the park with these opportunities, the park has started to accept applications from the public for volunteers. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Reconstruction Era National Monument is administered by the National Park Service and will be headquartered at the Old Firehouse in Beaufort. Three additional sites include Darrah Hall and Brick Baptist Church, located on St. Helena Island in the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, and Camp Saxton near Fort Fredrick in Port Royal. The Reconstruction Era National Monument is dedicated to commemorating the period from 1861-1900, when nearly four million African-Americans, newly freed from bondage, sought to integrate into a free society and into the educational, economic, and political life of the country.', 'Birthday celebration planned for National Park Service', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'birthday-celebration-planned-for-national-park-service', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:50:25', '2018-08-23 12:50:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37316', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37322, 4, '2018-08-23 08:56:26', '2018-08-23 12:56:26', '[caption id=\"attachment_37326\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"252\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9488.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37326\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9488-690x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"408\"></a> Suzanne Blank has her “big books” laid out while she sorts through papers in her first-grade classroom Thursday, Aug. 16. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe first day of school is tough. New ideas, new rules to learn. It signals the end of summer and time to get back to the grind — and that’s just for the teachers.\r\n\r\n“We only have one week to prepare for the first day of school,” said veteran teacher Suzanne Blank, who will be teaching first grade this year at Beaufort Elementary School. This is Blank’s first year teaching in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nBlank said with only five days to prepare in the classroom, time management is crucial.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’m working on work flow and organization,” she said. “Right now time is my biggest obstacle. Not only do we have to get our rooms together, we have meetings on and off throughout the day.”\r\n\r\nA big, broad smile came over her face as she started talking about the 19 kids who would be in her class starting Monday, Aug. 20.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It’s all worth it on the first day of school,” she said. “After that first day, we’ll be one big family.”\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Sheryl Mack, left, literacy coach at Beaufort Elementary School, gives first-grade teacher Suzanne Blank some of the books she will need throughout the year. Teachers spent all of last week getting ready for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 20.&nbsp;</em>', 'Back To School', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'back-to-school', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:56:26', '2018-08-23 12:56:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37322', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37323, 4, '2018-08-23 08:54:05', '2018-08-23 12:54:05', 'A communication studies major at USCB has been selected to participate in the 2018 South Carolina Washington Semester Program in the fall. Holli Ramirez, a senior from Charleston, will join 11 other students from honors colleges and universities throughout the state in the semester-long program of college courses and government/organizational internships.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37324\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"440\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MollieB.HolliR.JayneV.jpeg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37324\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MollieB.HolliR.JayneV-971x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"627\"></a> From left: Dr. Mollie Barnes, assistant professor of English at USCB; Holli Ramirez; Dr. Jayne Violette, associate professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Social Sciences at USCB.[/caption]\r\n\r\nRamirez will be the second student to represent USCB, and she will be taking courses in political science and theater, while simultaneously serving in an internship. Ramirez was chosen as the sole intern working for Sen. Lindsey Graham in Washington, D.C., for the fall of 2018.\r\n\r\n“Holli’s background has prepared her for this prestigious program,” says Dr. Jayne Violette, associate professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Social Sciences at USCB. “She has previously worked for the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru, in various positions, and she grew up surrounded by federal law enforcement and government officials overseas, which encouraged her to pursue a career in diplomacy.”\r\n\r\nUSCB’s faculty assisted Ramirez with the connection to the program. This included Dr. Mollie Barnes, assistant professor of English, who serves as USCB’s liaison to the Washington Semester Program and Violette. Ramirez submitted an application and was invited to interview with a panel of six directors at USC’s Honors College in Columbia.\r\n\r\n“Holli is an exceptional student,” Dr. Violette says. “We are so proud of her and excited to hear from her throughout the semester about her experience.”\r\n\r\nThe 12 students will live in a townhouse within walking distance of Capitol Hill while they take their courses and participate in their respective internships. The semester runs from Aug. 25 until Dec. 15.\r\n\r\n“The internships are tailored to each student’s particular interests,” Dr. Barnes says. “If a student wants to work for a South Carolina Congressman, for instance, then the accepted student is guaranteed a slot. If a student wants to work with an organization, then the student follows the application process. The program works very hard make sure the internship is geared toward whatever educational or professional goals the student has.\r\n\r\n“We are so proud of Holli, not only because of what this accomplishment means to her and the budding tradition of the Washington Semester Program scholars at USCB, but also because we know that this experience promises wonderful opportunities for her professional future beyond USCB and Washington, D.C.,” Barnes added.\r\n\r\nRamirez views the program as the opportunity of a lifetime.\r\n\r\n“I am looking forward to this opportunity, and I am eager to start,” Ramirez said. “This semester I will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with Sen. Graham and his team in serving the constituents of South Carolina. I am honored to be given the opportunity to work on the front lines of history and to serve our nation.”', 'USCB student chosen for internship with Sen. Graham', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-student-chosen-for-internship-with-sen-graham', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:54:05', '2018-08-23 12:54:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37323', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37327, 4, '2018-08-23 08:55:25', '2018-08-23 12:55:25', '<h4>By Bill Rogers</h4>\r\nLet’s make one thing crystal clear – the press is not the enemy of the American people.\r\n\r\nIt is hard to believe any thinking citizen in South Carolina or around the country would actually believe that. Yet some do.\r\n\r\nThese attacks against the media by President Trump – mostly against the national press – have gone on far too long and likely won’t stop. But we as citizens must stop believing them and not let community newspapers be tarred by their brush.\r\n\r\nOur founding fathers stood up for a free press and so should you.\r\n\r\nWe need newspapers in our communities to monitor government spending, cover police activities and report on our utility companies. And to cover our community life: weddings, funerals, school news, sports and more. Newspapers are community builders and watchdogs, not the enemy.\r\n\r\nCries of fake news and hate speech against journalists risk undermining our democracy.\r\n\r\nTo that end, The Boston Globe encouraged newspapers across the country to editorialize on the importance of journalism in democracy — and to the communities we all serve — in their editions on or around Aug. 16.\r\n\r\n“This dirty war on the free press must end,” Globe editors wrote in their call to action.\r\n\r\nThomas Jefferson — who had a notably tempestuous relationship with the press — was a president who still often rose to defend it.\r\n\r\nHe once wrote while serving in Paris as Minister to France:\r\n\r\n“The people are the only censors of their governors: and even their errors will tend to keep these to the true principles of their institution…\r\n\r\n“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina journalists are a dedicated lot. They work long hours and aren’t getting rich doing it. Their purpose is to serve you, the reader, and they need your support, not derision.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, which represents the state’s 15 daily and 85 weekly newspapers. The Press Association has been defending press freedom since 1852.</i>', 'Community newspapers are not a public enemy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'community-newspapers-are-not-a-public-enemy', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:55:25', '2018-08-23 12:55:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37327', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37332, 4, '2018-08-23 09:30:31', '2018-08-23 13:30:31', '[caption id=\"attachment_37335\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"488\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9701.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37335\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9701-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"352\"></a> Beaufort High School’s Jacob Anderson almost gets his hands on the ball as A.C. Flora’s Harper Fordham tries for a field goal during the first quarter Friday night at BHS. Fordham’s attempt missed. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\r\nThe first one is out of the way.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School’s football team opened the DeVonte Holloman era with a comeback victory Friday, beating visiting A.C. Flora — and second-year head coach Collin Drafts, a former Battery Creek standout — 35-14 to give the former South Carolina star his first win as a head coach.\r\n\r\nJames Dagin had a huge game for the Eagles, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries and catching four passes for 54 yards, including a long touchdown reception.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles’ offense was more balanced than it has been in recent memory, as Jeffrey Smyth completed 11 of 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Reed Reichel led BHS with four catches for 121 yards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37337\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"334\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9778.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37337\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9778-1024x909.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"449\"></a> Beaufort High’s Logan Adkins carries the ball while getting good blocking during the second quarter Friday night at BHS.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Eagles trailed 14-7 at halftime before Smyth hit tight end William Winburn for a touchdown to tie it early in the third. The first of Dagin’s touchdown runs put Beaufort ahead, but the Falcons returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to knot it at 21.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Jacob Anderson blocked a potential go-ahead field goal attempt, and Peyton Langford returned it for the go-ahead score, and Dagin capped the scoring with a 29-yard TD run.\r\n\r\nLinebacker Will Kelley led the Eagles’ defense with 10 tackles, while Anderson collected seven tackles, including two for losses. Brandon Smalls had two sacks, and Chase Guynup had five tackles and a sack.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (1-0) travels to Battery Creek next Friday.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;A.C. Flora’s Kayreem Brown gets tackled after a small gain by Beaufort linebacker Will Kelley during the first quarter Friday night at BHS.&nbsp;</em>', 'Eagles rally to give Holloman first win', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-rally-to-give-holloman-first-win', '', '', '2018-08-29 10:51:23', '2018-08-29 14:51:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37332', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37333, 4, '2018-08-23 08:57:42', '2018-08-23 12:57:42', 'South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kenneth I. Dickson, 62, of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Beaufort, on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Investigators with the Attorney General\'s Office, also a member of the state\'s ICAC Task Force, assisted with this investigation.\r\n\r\nInvestigators say Dickson distributed child pornography. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDickson was arrested on Aug. 11 and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.\r\n\r\nThe case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General\'s Office.\r\n\r\nAttorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.', 'Beaufort man arrested on child pornography charges', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-man-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges', '', '', '2018-08-23 08:57:42', '2018-08-23 12:57:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37339, 4, '2018-08-23 08:50:44', '2018-08-23 12:50:44', 'A historic plantation home in Lady’s Island’s Pleasant Point neighborhood was destroyed by fire Sunday, Aug. 19, after apparently being struck by lightning. The homeowners, the Guest family, were unable to call for assistance due to a 9-1-1 outage caused by the same storm. The 7,800-square-foot home had been listed on Zillow for $1.7 million. Photo by Robert Gecy.', 'Up in flames', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'up-in-flames', '', '', '2018-08-23 09:47:30', '2018-08-23 13:47:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37339', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37345, 4, '2018-08-23 09:06:40', '2018-08-23 13:06:40', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #d13434;\">Social media storm sets off protest against\r\npopular local website, owner</span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>By Justin Jarrett</b></p>\r\nA backlash that began with a Facebook post developed into a firestorm embroiling the owner of a popular local website last week.\r\n\r\nA group of local business owners and supporters organized a protest in downtown Beaufort on Friday, Aug. 17, calling for a boycott of Eat Sleep Play Beaufort and owner Gene Brancho, whom some of the protesters accuse of intimidating business practices and objectionable behavior.\r\n\r\nIn the days following the protest, the Eat Sleep Play Beaufort Facebook page that had garnered more than 70,000 followers went offline. The website remains active but has not had a new posting since Aug. 14.\r\n\r\nBrancho, who was briefly contracted by The Island News to oversee social media, declined to comment for this story.\r\n\r\nNumerous local business owners past and present shared their experiences in social media comments last week, alleging Brancho failed to deliver services for which he was paid and threatened and harassed them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“He took $1,600 from me, and I say took because he did not deliver the services he promised verbally, along with intimidation tactics that nobody in this town deserves,” said Amanda Patel, former owner of Kalon and Company women’s clothing store.\r\n\r\nIt was Patel’s post on Facebook that prompted an avalanche of comments as others who claim they were victimized came forward. LeeAnn Logan, owner of Exclusively Yours, also said she successfully sued Brancho for most of the $1,150 she paid him for marketing services she says were not provided.\r\n\r\nThe response culminated with a peaceful protest downtown as business owners who said Brancho had taken advantage of them were joined by supporters to raise awareness. A second protest included the group Bikers Against Bullies.\r\n<blockquote>I’m here to support the local business owners who have been taken advantage of and been victims of this unethical behavior by Eat Sleep Play Beaufort,” said Kelly Chelten, owner of the Lowcountry Spotlight marketing service and a former employee of Brancho’s. “I myself have been harassed by (Brancho), so I’m here for support, and we’re going to try to make a change and bring back the beauty of Beaufort.”</blockquote>\r\nOthers say Brancho’s misgivings go beyond business. Lily and Lou owner Alyssa Johnson says she is owed hundreds of dollars worth of advertising she has not received, and she says Brancho often visits her store and makes her feel uncomfortable.\r\n\r\n“He targets people that he knows he can take advantage of, and he tries to catch them at their weakest moments,” Johnson said. “He just needs to stop. … He’s a predator. He targets female owners.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top: About a dozen victims, business owners and supporters on Friday, Aug. 17,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>held a protest march in the downtown Beaufort area claiming to be fighting back against Eat Sleep Play Beaufort, alleging poor and intimidating business practices. Tempers flared when someone complained about ESPB on Facebook, causing a firestorm of complaints and allegations aimed toward the popular website. Here, protesters make their way down Bay Street trying to convince visitors and downtown businesses to boycott the website.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;Photo by Bob Sofaly.</span></em>', 'Business owners band together', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-owners-band-together', '', '', '2018-08-23 09:10:50', '2018-08-23 13:10:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37346, 4, '2018-08-23 09:02:43', '2018-08-23 13:02:43', 'The Beaufort County Council’s Natural Resources Committee agreed Monday night to move to the full County Council the proposal to purchase 10 acres of the Whitehall property on Lady’s Island for the purpose of developing a public park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe proposal will be evaluated by the full Beaufort County Council on Monday, Aug. 27, and proponents hope for full approval at that time.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Open Land Trust, which administers the county’s preservation program, and Whitehall Development Group, have been in discussions and negotiations since July.\r\n\r\nFriends of Whitehall Park, a nonprofit group started earlier this month with the aim of supporting a 10-acre park on a Lady’s Island property slated for development, will host “A Walk in the Park” from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25.\r\n\r\nThe event is an opportunity for the public and media to tour the property on Whitehall Point and see the potential park first-hand. About 3,000 people have signed online and paper petitions encouraging Beaufort County Council to purchase 10 acres of land currently slated for development, using money set aside for land preservation.\r\n\r\n“A park at Whitehall is, in my opinion, as important now as it was for Henry Chambers to pursue his vision of the Waterfront Park in the past,” Friends of Whitehall Park board member Robert Semmler said. “I imagine Mr. Chambers was thinking of the future generations that would benefit and enjoy the efforts of those who dreamed as well as leaving this place we call home and live in, better than when they arrived. Keeping the vista that Whitehall provides for Beaufort and Waterfront Park plus for those who use the Beaufort River beautiful and as close to natural as possible will become an immeasurable part of the Beaufort experience for our children and their children.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe event Saturday will feature a children’s group from Rabinowitz Music Studio, entertainment with “Beek, Vic and Friends” and a chance to tour the property.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Whitehall park project moves a step closer to approval', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whitehall-park-project-moves-a-step-closer-to-approval', '', '', '2018-08-23 09:02:43', '2018-08-23 13:02:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37346', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37370, 4, '2018-08-30 10:34:30', '2018-08-30 14:34:30', 'After being destroyed by fire, the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce held its grand re-opening of its new three-story “multi-plex” with the traditional ribbon cutting Friday at Prince and Bladen streets in downtown Beaufort. Larry Holman, center, president and CEO of the BCBCC, cuts the ribbon while guests and other elected official look on. The new center boasts large meeting rooms, a full commercial kitchen and office spaces.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Beaufort County Black Chamber re-opens', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-black-chamber-re-opens', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:34:30', '2018-08-30 14:34:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37370', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37373, 4, '2018-08-30 10:35:42', '2018-08-30 14:35:42', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROVIDED BY STATE FARM</h4>\r\nBrakes are a vital safety feature, so getting acquainted with your car\'s brake system should be a priority.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n\"The braking system on your vehicle is critical in keeping you and your passengers alive and well and your vehicle out of the body shop,\" says James Solomon, Defensive Driving Courses program development and training director with the National Safety Council.\r\n\r\nBrake damage or failure can have numerous culprits, including improper or infrequent maintenance, such as low levels of brake fluid and worn brake pads and/or rotors, undetected damage from an unknown source, and wear and tear from weather extremes, including corrosion from road salt.\r\n\r\nYour brakes could also be compromised if you\'ve hauled a heavy trailer that doesn\'t have trailer brakes. This can overheat the vehicle\'s brakes and cause accelerated brake wear and damage.\r\n\r\nSo how do you know if your brakes are operating as they should be?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Watch for these warning signs</b></p>\r\nIf you experience any of the following problems, it\'s time to take the car in:\r\n\r\n<b>Odd noises.</b> If tapping on the brakes causes a high-pitched squealing noise, you need to see a mechanic as soon as possible. Other suspect sounds include scratching, scraping, and grinding.\r\n\r\n<b>Irregular movements or feeling. </b>If your vehicle pulls hard to the left or right when you stop, one side of your brakes is working optimally and the other isn\'t, says Solomon. Brakes that sink to the floorboard or pulsate before they function—or a steering wheel that shakes—are also red flags that warrant attention.\r\n\r\n<b>Inability to stop quickly. </b>An increased stopping distance indicates a problem with your brakes.\r\n\r\n<b>Warning lights. </b>Perhaps the most obvious red flag — the brake warning light on your dashboard flashes when something is amiss.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How to react during brake failure</b></p>\r\nIf your brakes cease to function while you\'re driving, remain calm, keep your focus on the road, and take immediate action:\r\n\r\nActivate your emergency flashers and honk your horn to alert other drivers.\r\n\r\nTake your foot off the accelerator to begin slowing down, and carefully maneuver your vehicle to the right lane or shoulder. Be sure to signal properly and watch for other drivers.\r\n\r\nDownshift to let the engine help slow the vehicle.\r\n\r\nIf your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, press down firmly on the brake pedal. If your car isn\'t equipped with this safety system, pump the pedal.\r\n\r\nOnce you\'ve decreased speed, engage the parking brake slowly and gradually. If you do this too quickly and with too much pressure, your wheels could lock up.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What to look for in a new car</b></p>\r\n\"Before purchasing a vehicle, inquire as to what type of braking system it has and the fail-safe system that backs it up,\" says Solomon, who recommends asking the following questions while shopping:\r\n\r\nAre you required to listen for a noise from the rotors or drums?\r\n\r\nIs there a warning light system that indicates worn brakes?\r\n\r\nIf the yellow brake light on the instrument panel comes on, how long do you have to seek assistance?\r\n\r\nIf the red brake light on the instrument panel comes on, what do you do?\r\n\r\nHow often (in miles and months) should you have the brakes looked at by a certified brake professional?\r\n\r\nIn addition to familiarizing yourself with your brake system, make sure you\'re well acquainted with your vehicle\'s other safety features and never take them for granted.\r\n\r\n<i>The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm. While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under our policy. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information.</i>', 'These Red Flags Can Mean Your Brakes are Failing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'these-red-flags-can-mean-your-brakes-are-failing', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:35:42', '2018-08-30 14:35:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37373', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37375, 4, '2018-08-30 10:41:36', '2018-08-30 14:41:36', '<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\r\nThis week we’re getting a language lesson along with our wine lesson. Multi-tasking at its best.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMany wine regions and areas in France are called Côte or Côtes of this or that, Côteaux from wherever, and similar names. It’s the “côte” word we need to look at. The word “cote” with no accent means “side,” like the side of something. The word “côte,” with the accent means “coast.” Linguists say the accent stands for the lost “s” in the pronunciation. Coteau, plural Coteaux, means “hillside, slope or hill.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Relating this all to wine, Côtes du Rhône, the name of our region this week, means the “coasts of the Rhône River,” which translates to mean the vineyards are on the banks of this river.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Côtes du Rhône is an AC region located in southeastern France. The basic wine from the region comes in red, white and rosé. The reds and rosés are usually based on Grenache, and the whites on Grenache Blanc. By far, the majority of Côte du Rhône wines are red. The Rhône vineyards are some of the oldest in the world, having been used for grapes since the Greeks, the Romans and Medieval Popes, and the appellation is one of the first established by French wine laws. The basic regional wines are almost all blends. Winemakers (about 5,000 producers) are allowed to use 21 different varieties. Specific parts of the region’s wine laws allow small quantities of white varieties to be included within the red wines. The climate in the region is more consistent than most others in France, so vintage variations are less noticeable in the wines and price ranges are certainly affordable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVidal-Fleury is one of the Rhône’s oldest continuing producers, founded in 1781. Its reputation goes back to a visit by Thomas Jefferson in 1787. He called the wine “justly celebrated.” In their production, Vidal-Fleury has four separate operations — the vineyards, winemaking, aging and bottling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor the Côtes du Rhône red, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignan grapes are grown in shallow soils. Clay, pebbles and stone, and sand make up most of the soils. The vines are planted on hillsides, about 500 to 800 feet above sea level. The grapes are hand and machine harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Temperature controlled tanks are used for fermentation and maceration, which lasts two weeks. Aged on its lees — 70 percent in tanks, 30 percent in barrels — the wine develops complexities before it is bottled. Light filtering and fining, followed by aging in its bottles for three months, finishes its production. The wine is 65 percent Grenache, 20 percent Syrah, 10 percent Mourvedre and 5 percent Carignan. It is a ruby red color with dark cherry, blackberry, black raspberry, roasted nuts, coffee, cocoa and spice aromas and flavors. It has a bold texture, smooth tannins and a lush, juicy finish. About 40,000 cases are made every year. For $12.99.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Côtes du Rhône white is based on Viognier and Grenache Blanc. The vineyards for these grapes have the same soils and elevations as the red wine. They are hand and machine harvested and transported to the winery in small grates. Indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation is allowed. The wine is aged on its lees, in its tank for six months. Light filtering and fining, and three months aging in its bottles are all done before release. This wine is 75 percent Viognier, 15 percent Grenache Blanc and 10 percent other varieties (Clairette and Roussanne). It is a light gold color with the classic Viognier aromas and flavors of peaches, nectarines, jasmine flowers, subtle baking spices, pears, citrus and raw almonds and hazelnuts. It is a medium-bodied wine with a silky texture. For $12.99.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFrom a coastal region to a coastal town. Perfect. Enjoy.\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'Coast To Coast', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'coast-to-coast', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:41:36', '2018-08-30 14:41:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37375', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37377, 4, '2018-08-30 10:42:09', '2018-08-30 14:42:09', '<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\r\nThere is a decorating theme I have strongly embraced over the past several years. It is the uncluttered look — a design that dictates that loose items in the home should have their own place and be hidden from sight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This requires the purchasing of storage containers like plastic bins, wicker baskets, and canvas bags, all of which are readily available in local stores.\r\n\r\nIn my mind, this storage craze originated with Tupperware parties.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>My mother never succumbed to the urge to buy the plastic containers. She found, with eight children, she could barely get the groceries out of the bags and into the cabinets before one of her children was opening a box of cookies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Why add a step to the process?\r\n\r\nMy first foray into the storage container world came after pulling out a box of Christmas ornaments only to have the bottom fall out due to moisture.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>What a mess! I bought a couple of bins to pack ornaments and liked them so well I had to return for more. No one can argue that the bins stack well, but there is also the case for throwing away all those old cardboard boxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe store also carried specialty bins for fake Christmas trees, and my favorite, Christmas wrapping. It is so frustrating to catch those year-end sales of leftover Christmas paper, only to have it wrinkled and limp 11 months later.\r\n\r\nOh, but my organizing did not stop there. I was lured into stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond with their 20 percent off coupons. We all have stacks of those flyers. I bought organizers for my shoes and wicker baskets for accessories. Why should I just stack towels and sheets on a shelf when I could buy “easy slide out containers” for all the linens? Instead of shoving hats and gloves up in the hallway closet shelf, I found cute HIS and HER lined wicker baskets. I even bought an airtight dog food storage container that reads FIDO. Then, with all the original packaging getting discarded, I needed a new plastic recycle bin. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMy uncluttered home is wonderful, and everything does have its own place. However, I have discovered one drawback.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Sometimes it is difficult to find things.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI was out of town recently when my husband called.\r\n\r\n“Where did you hide my cereal?” he asked.\r\n\r\n“It’s not hidden,” I said. “I rearranged the cabinet. Your cereal is in the blue airtight cereal container, next to the orange pasta storage canister and the yellow rice storage jar. I think.”\r\n\r\nThen he said, “Maybe it’s time you bought a new label maker for all these storage containers.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Good idea,” I said. “I may even have a coupon in my coupon bin.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'The Organizer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-organizer', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:42:09', '2018-08-30 14:42:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37379, 4, '2018-08-30 10:44:14', '2018-08-30 14:44:14', '<b>Fripp Island Marina to host Fishing Tournament<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nFripp Island Marina\'s 2018 Kingfish Fishing Tournament will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Fishermen are invited to compete for a payout of more than $5,000 in the traditional Labor Day event. Prizes will include largest in the Kingfish and Spanish Mackeral categories and more. For more information, call 843-838-1517, register at www.frippislandresort.com or email kingfishtournament@gmail.com. Proceeds for the event go to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity.\r\n\r\n<b>New featured exhibit coming to BAA Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n“Blending Digital Art with Photography” is the title of an exhibit featuring artist Gordon Fritz at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28. An open house and reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.\r\n\r\n<b>Adult Education program offering free classes</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Schools Adult Education Program is accepting registrations from adult learners for free GED, Diploma, ASVAB, Basic Computers and English (ESL) classes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe main program is located at 1300 King Street, Beaufort, 29902 with several satellite locations throughout Beaufort County. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nESL classes will begin Sept. 10. Day classes are Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Evening classes are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVolunteer tutors also are needed in reading, writing, math and ESL. Knowledge of other languages is not required. For questions or additional information, visit the website at adulted.beaufortschools.net or contact Rose Lewis at 843-322-2739 or rose.lewis@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer four more CPR classes for community members this year. The courses will be held on four Saturdays — Sept. 8 and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 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. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn to use digital services at the library</b>\r\n\r\nLearn how to instantly access and download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. Bring your own favorite mobile device (tablet, cell phone, or laptop) and learn how to use the digital services offered by the library.\r\n\r\nThursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty!’ opens Aug. 31</b>\r\n\r\nHilarity ensues at The Rose Cottage Bed &amp; Breakfast, as Coastal Stage Productions opens “Sex Please, We’re Sixty!”\r\n\r\nPerformance dates are Aug 31, Sept 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Sept 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 2 p.m. at The Shed, 809 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Reserved seating is $25, general admission is $22, and group reserved seating is $20. Tickets are on sale at www.coastalstageproductions.com or by phone at 843-717-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>September activities&nbsp;</b><b>at Hunting Island</b>\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<ul>\r\n 	<li>Mondays: Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.; Full Moon Lighthouse Climb, 7 p.m., Sept. 24</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walks, 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesdays: Reptile Talk, 11 a.m.; Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m., Sept. 26</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.; Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m., Sept. 13</li>\r\n 	<li>Fridays: Stepping Stones, 1 p.m., Sept. 7, 21, 28</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturdays: Tie Dye, noon; Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 1 and 15</li>\r\n 	<li>Sundays: Alligator Talk, noon</li>\r\n</ul>\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<b>Smoked meats for<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>sale for Labor Day</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sons of American Veterans will be holding a Labor Day sale offering smoked pork butts and smoked chickens. The butts are $30, and chickens are $10. Both are prepared on site in the smokehouse at the post and can be reserved at the Post and must be paid in advance.\r\n\r\nThe pick up date is Sunday, Sept, 2, between 9 a.m. and noon.\r\n\r\nBrunch also will be served at that time, and the public is invited. The brunch cost is $8, drinks included. Breakfast is made to order, and you can have anything on the menu. To reserve or for more information, call the post at 843-524-1494.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>to meet Sept. 12</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers’ Sept. 12 meeting will feature Erin Levesque, the newly appointed manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center in Bluffton. Ms. Levesque will provide a presentation on her 18 years of saltwater species sampling and testing along the S.C. coast and river basins. The Waddell Center is a field experiment station of the SCDNR and is one of the country\'s largest and most sophisticated facilities for mariculture research. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe meeting starts with refreshments at 6 p.m. before the 7 p.m. program. The event is free and open to the public. Join us at 825 Bay St. in Beaufort. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 or email jackbaggette@hargray.com for more information.', 'August 30th-September 5th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'august-30th-september-5th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:44:14', '2018-08-30 14:44:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37379', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37381, 4, '2018-08-30 10:45:00', '2018-08-30 14:45:00', 'Thanks to 28 generous Beaufort residents, more than $18,000 has been pledged to improve Beaufort’s airport.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nContributing $12.5 million to Beaufort’s economy in 2017 but not funded by county tax dollars, the airport did not have the funds necessary to increase its secure accessibility, so the Beaufort Aviation Association, through its non-profit, Beaufort Airport Friends and the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, decided in late-April to assist by donating an automatic, code-accessible gate to replace a locked gate.\r\n\r\nBy mid-May, the association secured the funds to donate the gate through the generosity of its members, Secession Golf Club, and a Spring Island resident. The offer to install the gate was accepted that month by the county, similar to donations by the Friends of Hunting Island and Friends of Fort Fremont. The gate is expected to be installed soon and will increase the airport’s security.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe donors include Dan Ahern, Trey Ambrose, James and Sandra Atkins, Tim Brown, Mandy Burgin, Chris Butler, Tom and Bonnie Downs, Keith Guest, Ken and Terri Howell, Steve and Shelley Karol, Frieder Kemmann, Graham Kerr, Kevin McGuire, David Mixson, Derek Richardson, Mike Rainey, Pat Rainey,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Don Sanders, Secession Golf Club, Charles Sprietsma, Jean Sulc, Will Tucker, Tim Verroii, and Wally Wallace.\r\n\r\nFor additional information contact James P. Atkins, President of the Beaufort Aviation Association, at jamesatkins100@gmail.com.', '$18,000 raised in support of Beaufort’s airport', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '18000-raised-in-support-of-beauforts-airport', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:45:00', '2018-08-30 14:45:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37381', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37383, 4, '2018-08-30 10:45:21', '2018-08-30 14:45:21', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual oyster roast along the Beaufort River on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis year’s Oyster Ghost Roast is fall-themed and kicks off at 6 p.m. with all-you-can-eat oysters, chili, hot dogs, caramel apples and more. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.\r\n\r\nNew this year, the event will feature a live DJ, karaoke, expanded children’s activities and a costume contest. A cornhole tournament will begin at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds benefit the Student Veterans of America TCL Chapter and TCL’s Student Government Association.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVisit www.tcl.edu/oysters for more information and to purchase tickets online. Admission is free for children 10 and under.', 'TCL to host fall oyster roast, cornhole tournament', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-to-host-fall-oyster-roast-cornhole-tournament', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:45:21', '2018-08-30 14:45:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37385, 4, '2018-08-30 10:46:42', '2018-08-30 14:46:42', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>High School Girls Golf</b></p>\r\nBeaufort High’s Izzy Stone won medalist honors in a three-team match Aug. 23 at Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club.\r\n\r\nStone shot 40 to claim a two-shot win over May River’s Sydney Bowes and Hilton Head High’s McKenzie Bradley in the Eagles’ first match of the season.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles finished second with a team total of 210, 11 shots behind May River. The same teams were scheduled to play Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Pinecrest Golf Club in Bluffton, Thursday, Aug. 30, at The Golf Club at Pleasant Point, and Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Golden Bear Golf Club.\r\n\r\n<i>May River (199): Sydney Bowes 42, Kylie Bowes 43, Hannah Harris 49, Hailey Aipperspach 65</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Beaufort High (210): Izzy Stone 40, Kyleigh Tokar 53, Amelia McKnight 54, Elissa Hooper 63</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Hilton Head High (219): McKenzie Bradley 42, Morgan Caramello 57, Bridget McMahon 57, Eliza Jane Coulter 63</i>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>High School Girls Tennis</b></p>\r\nBeaufort Academy edged Bluffton 5-4 on Aug. 23.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcats won four of the seven contested matches but only had five available players and had to forfeit No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.\r\n\r\nBA (1-0) was scheduled to travel to John Paul II on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The Eagles also host Hilton Head Prep on Thursday, Aug. 30, and travel to Colleton Prep on Tuesday, Sept. 4.\r\n\r\n<i>Singles:</i>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 1: Rachel Riley (BLHS) def. Jayda Scheper 6-0, 6-2</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 2: Lydia John (BLHS) def. Mary Alden Cooper 6-4, 6-4</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 3: Caroline Moss (BA) def. Rachael Richardson, 6-3, 6-4</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 4: Anastasiya Antsyferova (BLHS) def. Ansleigh Pingree 6-2, 7-6</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 5: Leith Gray (BA) def. Olivia Boshaw 6-1, 6-2</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 6: Brycen Ambrose (BA) won by forfeit</i></p>\r\n<i>Doubles:</i>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 1: Riley/John (BLHS) def. Scheper/Cooper 8-2</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 2: Moss/Ambrose (BA) def. Richardson/Ansyferova 8-5</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><i>No. 3: Pingree/Gray (BA) won by forfeit</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>High School Volleyball</b></p>\r\nBeaufort Academy won six of eight sets in pool play and beat Wade Hampton in its first game in the Silver Bracket before falling to Colleton Prep in the semifinals of the Colleton County tournament on Saturday, Aug. 25. The Eagles had a rematch with Colleton Prep on Monday, Aug. 27, losing 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 28-26). BA travels to Charleston Collegiate on Thursday, Aug. 30, and plays at Thomas Heyward Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 4.', 'Sports briefs for August 30th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-august-30th', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:46:52', '2018-08-30 14:46:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37385', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37388, 4, '2018-08-30 10:47:28', '2018-08-30 14:47:28', 'An automated sprinkler system helped prevent widespread damage and save lives in a fire at Parc at Broad River apartments on Wednesday, Aug. 22.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJust after 6:30 p.m., the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department was dispatched to an activated fire alarm at the apartment complex in Port Royal. Units from the Beaufort-Port Royal and Burton departments responded to the alarm.\r\n\r\nThe first arriving engine company found an activated alarm, residents evacuating, and smoke coming from a top floor apartment and called for a full structure fire response. Additional units from Beaufort- Port Royal, Burton, and Parris Island responded to add additional personnel, pumpers, and aerial trucks to the assignment.\r\n\r\n“Crews went into action fast and did an excellent job,” said incident commander Battalion Chief David Grabenbauer of the Burton Fire District. “We had the problem identified, the fire department connection supplied with water to supplement the fire sprinkler activation, a line from the pumper pulled to the third floor where the affected apartment was, and a crew gaining access to search the apartment for victims and finish extinguishing the fire within minutes of arriving for the alarm.”\r\n\r\nThe source of the blaze was determined to be a couch that caught fire, and a series of safety measures limited the damage. A smoke alarm detected the smoke from the fire early and transmitted the alarm to the central monitoring station, who notified the dispatch center to send firefighters. The alarm also notified residents to evacuate, and the fire sprinkler kept the flames from spreading beyond the burning couch until crews arrived to shut down the sprinkler system and mitigate water damage to nine affected apartments.\r\n\r\n“From start to finish this incident was mitigated in two hours,” said Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Reece Bertholf. “Thanks to the actions of our building code officials, inspectors, fire marshals, operations personnel and emergency response partners, this business has been built up out of the ground, safely occupied, suffered a fire incident, and can be quickly repaired and re-occupied without a single injury to report, occupant nor firefighter. I couldn’t be more proud of our community efforts in smart, safe, development and emergency response tonight.”', 'Sprinkler saves the day in Port Royal apartment fire', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sprinkler-saves-the-day-in-port-royal-apartment-fire', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:47:28', '2018-08-30 14:47:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37388', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37390, 4, '2018-08-30 10:47:54', '2018-08-30 14:47:54', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Beaufort History Museum Lecture Sept. 11</i></h3>\r\nBeaufort History Museum, in partnership with the Beaufort County Library, will present a lecture on the Yamasee Indians and Altamaha Town by noted authority and archaeologist Dr. Eric Poplin. The lecture is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott Street.\r\n\r\nThe Yamasee Indians, a multiethnic conglomeration of Native Americans, lived along the lower coastal plain of South Carolina between 1683 and 1715. Altamaha Town, the capital of their settlements, was occupied as early as 1685 until it was abandoned during the Yamasee War. More than 60,000 artifacts were recovered from the site. Poplin will discuss the history of the tribe and life in the village during his presentation.\r\n\r\nPoplin, who earned his PhD at the University of Calgary, is Senior Archaeologist/Vice President with Brockington and Associates, a large southeastern US Cultural Resources Management firm with offices in Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He has conducted archaeological investigations throughout coastal South Carolina for the last 28 years including some at Altamaha Town, Huspa Town and Pocotaligo Town in Beaufort District.\r\n\r\nAdmission to the lecture is free.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A donation of $5 is suggested and reservations are required. To sign up visit the BHM website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com. Please print out the ticket and bring to the event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Registration opens August 28.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp; </span>(Lectures sell out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Those with tickets will be admitted first.)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Funds collected will be used to support ongoing Museum programs and the ongoing renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently underway. Phase I of the renovation was recently unveiled and Phase II is slated for completion late in 2019.', 'Learn about Yamasee Indians and Altamaha Town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'learn-about-yamasee-indians-and-altamaha-town', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:47:54', '2018-08-30 14:47:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37392, 4, '2018-08-30 10:49:07', '2018-08-30 14:49:07', '<b>Marsh Road closing postponed</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Public Works crews are preparing to perform work to repair and improve the stormwater drainage system that runs under the Beaufort County Government Robert Smalls Complex parking lot and Marsh Road in Beaufort. The crews will be removing and replacing damaged sections of pipe that outfall into the adjacent marsh.\r\n\r\nWork had been scheduled to start Aug. 20, but the county now anticipates a start date in early September.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>An update will be issued once a new start date is confirmed.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort offers free electronics recycling</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office will host two free electronics recycling events for county residents. The events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, Sept. 8:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton</li>\r\n 	<li>Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAny personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted. If you have questions about Beaufort County recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 for more information or visit their website at www.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Indivisible Beaufort to discuss healthcare<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nReduced-cost healthcare with broader access and improved outcomes is the subject of the Sept. 8<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Indivisible Beaufort meeting.\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend the meeting at the St. Helena Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>starting at 11:30 a.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDr. David Keely, President of the S.C. Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Care Program, will be speaker. He has served as public health director in three counties for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and in the National Health Care Corps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDr. Keely is a proponent of universal healthcare and supports H.R. 676, the “Medicare for All” bill currently before Congress.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIndivisible Beaufort is a non-partisan group of local residents who believe this nation embodies rights and respect for all. The group is working to ensure those rights and freedoms remain available to everyone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'News briefs for August 30th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-august-30th-2', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:49:07', '2018-08-30 14:49:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37394, 4, '2018-08-30 10:51:11', '2018-08-30 14:51:11', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Eagles claim 13th consecutive victory over rival Dolphins</h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Story by Justin Jarrett, Photos by Bob Sofaly</h4>\r\nBeaufort High School continued its domination of rival Battery Creek on Friday with a 48-6 road win — the Eagles’ 13th straight victory over the Dolphins.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES0406.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37396\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES0406-937x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"506\"></a>The Eagles took control from the outset, as the Dolphins missed a field goal on their first possession and BHS answered with a scoring drive capped by the first of James Dagin’s two rushing touchdowns. Jeffrey Smyth and Trae Heyward hooked up for a touchdown pass later in the first quarter, and Dagin added a second scoring run for a 20-0 halftime lead.\r\n\r\nAfter Dagin had another touchdown run called back on a penalty, Smyth scored on a keeper to make it 27-0 midway through the third quarter. The Eagles’ defense recorded a safety, Amariee Morris tacked on two rushing touchdowns and Jaylin Houseal broke a long touchdown run to make it 48-0 before the Dolphins scored a late touchdown.\r\n\r\nSmyth finished 11-of-15 for 234 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score. He also made a team-high five tackles, including a sack. Dagin rushed for 74 yards and two scores on 13 carries, and Reed Reichel had five catches for 91 yards.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles’ defense recorded seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss in a dominant performance. Brendan Bowersox had three tackles for loss and forced a fumble.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (2-0) host Effingham County at 8 p.m. Friday, while the Dolphins (0-2) host Hilton Head High.', 'Lucky No. 13', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lucky-no-13', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:51:11', '2018-08-30 14:51:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37394', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37397, 4, '2018-08-30 10:51:52', '2018-08-30 14:51:52', '<h4>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</h4>\r\nTo write about the ills of social media is but to be an echo, an oscillation of sound with familiar movement. Resembling the enthusiastic warnings of mobile phones, Internet and false idols delivered daily as a finale to porch swing sermons given to me by my grandmother, doubts can arise as to the legitimacy of the caution. Should I fear what I don\'t understand or should I proceed with caution until the unknown is the understood. Societal interrupters are not a novel phenomenon. Arguments can easily be made that the emergence of the Internet, the Blackberry and even instant grits sent ripples of worry, fear and uncertainty to many who felt their purpose was extraneous. The daunting debut of societal interrupters is not new, it just moves much more quickly allowing for little adaptation. We find ourselves amidst the battle with no weaponry, no shield and often no running shoes. Our fight or flight response urges action with little thought, which is perhaps the very essence of social media. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSocial media is the modern day wild card, loose cannon, Moby Dick, the whale that quite possibly has taken off the leg of traditional communication spurring us all in search of logical vengeance. It\'s very inception has caused us to become a pseudo-aware society, inspired toward much of what was completely unknown prior to the opportunity for such astounding connectivity. Seemingly overnight we became passionate about causes that we previously dismissed due to distance. Increasing was our concern for our neighbor — the same neighbor we passed daily yet never acknowledged. We became friendlier, more supportive and in many cases far more attractive. Overnight we became whatever we were able to portray behind the guise of a filter. We also became reclusive, overwhelmed and increasingly unhappy as comparison to the tides of perfection crashed against our own shores of self worth. Social media has become botox for our reputation, smoothing creases and polishing our presentation in a precisely poisonous way. Is it sustainable? Can we continue to offer rose-colored glasses to all those we encounter? Will it become the catalytic agent that forces authenticity or endanger it to extinction? Will we adapt or will we divide?\r\n\r\nAs with any mass event there is collateral damage, for every action an equal yet opposite reaction. For every progress births a new challenge. Social media with all it\'s positive uses has created a subculture. A world free of imperfection, glass castles with polished ceilings and crystal floors presented with the best light to those who applaud its shimmer and shine from the shadows of reality. Identities are measured by popular reaction. What is recognized by followers, fans and digital dignitaries is revered, what’s condemned is contagious and what is violent is often viral. Friends can be purchased, importance inflated and experience exaggerated. A world where anyone can be anything all the while actually doing so little. Everyone is an expert, celebrity, villain and victor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSocial media is not real just as hair dye, spray tans and instant grits. It\'s another shortcut society has created that appeals to the masses to take the edge off of life\'s little absurdities. Instead of putting in time and effort to establish relationships, instead of building an authentic reputation and instead of learning to face the intricacies of human interaction, social media offers a placebo. It\'s but a temporary tan, semi-permanent color and preservative to extend what was never meant to be extended.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe irony of it all is that there is no avoiding what is real, especially in a small town. There is no filter to improve character. There is no substitute for a reputation built from face to face, day to day, deed to deed. Friends aren\'t measured by number but by action. Social media is but a virtual gathering where everyone gets dressed up, participates in small talk, shares carefully selected highlights of their lives all to eventually return home to what is real, what is comfortable and what can\'t be feigned. As with all new interruptions, we will find its purpose and pitfalls. Collectively we will decide, historically we will learn.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Cherimie Crane Weatherford, owner of SugarBelle boutique, real estate broker and observer of all things momentous and mundane, lives on Lady’s Island with her golfing husband, dancing toddler and lounging dogs.</i>', 'Social media can disconnect us from reality', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'social-media-can-disconnect-us-from-reality', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:51:52', '2018-08-30 14:51:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37397', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(37400, 4, '2018-08-30 10:54:26', '2018-08-30 14:54:26', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rotary.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-37404\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rotary.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"></a>Rotary Club of the Lowcountry Members (from left) Past Club President Bob Bible, Club President Cliff Mrkvicka and Past Club President Alice Howard at Saturday’s Military Appreciation Day at Laurel Bay. Club members helped in the Kids Zone playing games, handing out prizes, chaperoning the bouncy houses and making sure all the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Rotary Club of the Lowcountry is a service organization that values service above self, helping the community and building goodwill and better friendships. The club meets Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Golden Corral on Robert Smalls Parkway.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Rotarian smiles all around at Military Appreciation Day', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rotarian-smiles-all-around-at-military-appreciation-day', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:54:26', '2018-08-30 14:54:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37400', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37401, 4, '2018-08-30 10:52:39', '2018-08-30 14:52:39', 'Retailers, restaurants and other businesses across Beaufort County will have to shift to a more eco-friendly way of doing business on Nov. 1, when a law banning single-use plastic bags goes into effect.\r\n\r\nThe Town of Hilton Head Island, Town of Bluffton, Town of Port Royal, City of Beaufort and Beaufort County have all passed an ordinance prohibiting businesses from providing single-use plastic bags to their customers. Instead, businesses are encouraged to provide reusable carryout bags or recyclable paper bags for customers.\r\n\r\nThe ordinance allows exceptions for some plastic bags, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Laundry or dry cleaning bags.</li>\r\n 	<li>Meat, produce and bakery bags.</li>\r\n 	<li>Newspaper and door-hanger bags.</li>\r\n 	<li>Pet waste, yard waste and garbage bags.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bags provided by pharmacists or veterinarians to contain prescription drugs or other medical necessities, as required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).</li>\r\n 	<li>Bags for items sold in bulk such as bulk food and bulk hardware items.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bags or plastic wraps for flowers, potted plants or items where dampness may be an issue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bags of any type that a customer brings to the store for his or her own use to carry away goods that are not placed in a bag provided by the store.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bags comprised of recyclable plastic, with a minimum thickness of 2.25 mils.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe ordinance also prohibits organizations that host events on Town or City property from distributing plastic bags at their events. Businesses or organizations may receive a notice of violation or a citation for failing to comply with the law.\r\n\r\nThe eco-friendly law aims to improve and protect the environment, especially our waterways and marine life across the region. For more information, businesses and organizations are encouraged to contact the municipality in which their organization resides.', 'Plastic bag ban starts Nov. 1', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'plastic-bag-ban-starts-nov-1', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:52:39', '2018-08-30 14:52:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37403, 4, '2018-08-30 11:02:53', '2018-08-30 15:02:53', 'August’s installment Island Girls Night Out was held in downtown Beaufort at Reflections and It’s Me! on Thursday, Aug. 23. Above, patrons enjoy a pleasant afternoon after shopping in the two stores. Photos by Bob Sofaly.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'17\']</p>', 'Night On The Town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'night-on-the-town', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:06:18', '2018-08-30 15:06:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37408, 4, '2018-08-30 10:55:05', '2018-08-30 14:55:05', '<b>Warriors rout Cross, improve to 2-0</b>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch Early College High School continued its impressive start to the season, dominating on both sides of the ball in a 47-0 road win at Cross on Friday.\r\n\r\nIrvin Mulligan went the distance on the Warriors’ first offensive play, setting the tone for the night. Mulligan rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on six carries and scored on a 63-yard touchdown reception from C.J. Brown.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJaheem Hazel added 83 yards and two scores on six carries, and Kyshon Hipp capped the scoring with a rushing touchdown.\r\n\r\nDe’Arius Hazel led the Warriors’ defensive effort with 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss, and forced two fumbles. Jaheim Fripp and Jaquan Fripp added seven tackles apiece, and Marion Smalls had an interception and a fumble recovery.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors (2-0) travel to May River for a matchup of unbeaten teams Friday.\r\n\r\n<b>BA loses shootout in Clifford’s debut</b>\r\n\r\nThe Mark Clifford era at Beaufort Academy began with a wild 52-33 loss to visiting Clarendon Hall on Friday.\r\n\r\n“This 8-man football is crazy,” Clifford said after the game, noting most of his players went both ways and several played every snap.\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns and threw a TD pass to Will Tumlin, and De’Shaun Epps added 128 yards and two TDs on the ground for the Eagles, who trailed 14-13 at halftime.\r\n\r\nEdward McCormick had eight tackles and a sack, and Daniel Richards added seven tackles to anchor the defense.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (0-1) travel to Laurens Academy on Friday.', 'Football briefs for August 30th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'football-briefs-for-august-30th', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:55:05', '2018-08-30 14:55:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37412, 4, '2018-08-30 10:57:02', '2018-08-30 14:57:02', 'Ron Callari declared that Beaufort birds have all the luck after finding this birdhouse with a gorgeous view of the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge. 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.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-76', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:57:02', '2018-08-30 14:57:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37419, 4, '2018-08-30 11:01:47', '2018-08-30 15:01:47', 'It’s that time of year — football season in the South — and that will be the name of the game for the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association’s next edition of First Friday on Sept. 7.\r\n\r\n“Football in the South” is the theme for this month’s event, which as always will feature art, music, food and family-friendly fun in Downtown Beaufort. South Carolina Gamecocks mascot “Cocky” will make a special guest appearance, and the activities will include cornhole, a cakewalk, and a football toss. Fans are encouraged to wear their favorite team’s shirt or jersey.\r\n\r\nThe Sun City Car Club, Carolina Dreamers Car Club, and Beaufort Classic Car and Truck Club all will be on hand, along with the Beaufort Shag Club.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA variety of downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and specialty stores will feature special discounts, sales, and promotions to celebrate the monthly event. Some stores plan to have demonstrations, entertainment, and refreshments inside for customers to enjoy.\r\n\r\nMerchants will stay open late, as the event runs from 5-8 p.m., and shoppers can browse the deals while listening to live music from Sweetgrass Blues and other entertainment. T-Bone Jeff Taylor of 104.9 also will do a live remote.\r\n\r\nFirst Friday is a great way to spend the evening downtown taking in the sights and sounds, shopping,&nbsp;eating, and supporting local businesses. It’s a perfect time to get to know the owners, artists, and&nbsp;creative individuals who are part of the downtown business community.\r\n\r\nAll First Friday events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association at dbmerchantsassociation@gmail.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'16\']</p>', 'FIRST FRIDAY – Football in the South', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'first-friday-football-in-the-south', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:04:46', '2018-08-30 15:04:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37424, 4, '2018-08-30 10:58:51', '2018-08-30 14:58:51', '<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\r\nThe Lowcountry lost a good man and a good friend last week.\r\n\r\nSix-term Arizona Senator John McCain won the Lowcountry handily in the 1999 Republican Presidential Primary against George W. Bush, and he won our votes again in 2007 when he beat Mitt Romney and then Barack Obama here.\r\n\r\nIn June 1999, I had just been elected mayor of Beaufort when candidate McCain came calling. I didn’t know much about him, but one-on-one that day now 19+ years ago his manner was so forthright and purposeful, and his message was so right — that he would loosen the grip “special interests” had on Washington — that right there on the spot I decided to give him my support. He was virtually unknown and at 3 percent in the statewide polls that were being taken at the time.\r\n\r\nI never regretted it.\r\n\r\nOne thing he said then that I recounted in my 2004 book, “Politicking,” was, “Mayor, I’m going to run a campaign that will make you and your children proud,” and he did.\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t easy.\r\n\r\nYou can read the book for all the grizzly details, but let me just pick out one.\r\n\r\nSenator McCain’s wife, Cindy, a delightful lady, was then and still is a supporter of Operation Smile, the non-profit cleft palate reconstruction group. On a trip to a Bangladeshi orphanage run by Mother Teresa in about 1990, Cindy McCain was told about a young girl there whose life could only be saved by leaving Bangladesh and being placed for several months in a first-class western hospital and attended to by the best medical professionals. Then would begin a long series of follow-up treatments. The costs of all that would be significant, but in the end the little girl’s recovery would be complete.\r\n\r\nCindy and John McCain decided they would adopt the girl, Bridget, and see to it that the necessary medical care was provided, and they did. They saved the little girl’s life and lovingly raised her as one of their own.\r\n\r\nSix months after our initial meeting, in November 1999, John McCain returned to South Carolina fresh off a surprise 18-point win over George W. Bush in the New Hampshire primary. All of a sudden the senator’s candidacy was very real.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to turn things back around, Bush’s South Carolina campaign operatives took Bridget’s story and turned it into a methodically and professionally spread rumor that was circulated primarily in the Upstate by Christian radio personalities. Their twisted tale, custom-made for South Carolina’s Upstate buckle of the Bible Belt voters was that McCain was the father of an illegitimate African-American daughter, Bridget.\r\n\r\nI was in campaign meetings where the candidate was told about how exactly this was being done, and other dirty tricks that were being played upon his 1999 effort at the time. I heard also McCain’s South Carolina operatives advise him that the only way to fight fire is with fire … that it was time to get loose with the truth going negative on the then still little-known Texas governor.\r\n\r\nAnd I heard with my own ears the candidate say more than once, “If we have to lie to win, I would rather not win.”\r\n\r\nNotwithstanding McCain’s unfortunate flip-flop on the Confederate Flag, neither the candidate nor his campaign did make up ugly stuff about Bush, and he didn’t win. Yes, he won here, but he lost by a 53-42 margin statewide and two weeks later he was out of the race.\r\n\r\nMy impression from conversations during the 2007 effort and in later meetings is that John was good with that. I never heard him look back with anger or spite, and at least with respect to the legendarily ugly and deeply personal 1999 South Carolina Republican Presidential primary that threw his candidacy off the tracks, I would be one of those who might well have been in earshot.\r\n\r\nThe closest he came was regretting he didn’t stand taller on the flag.\r\n\r\nMcCain-Feingold was the rest of the Senator’s reply. That legislation that bears his name, passed in 2002 after he was back on the job on Capitol Hill, limits soft money in campaigns, and there was never any suggestion that McCain’s motives in advancing it were vindictive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIndeed, one of the senator’s last requests was that the two guys who beat him for the top job — George W. Bush and Barack Obama — be two who would be asked to speak at his funeral.\r\n\r\nWe lost a good man and a good friend last week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'McCain won over the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mccain-won-over-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2018-08-30 10:58:51', '2018-08-30 14:58:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37424', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37433, 4, '2018-08-30 11:00:45', '2018-08-30 15:00:45', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort High School’s McCayla Willingham tries to block a spike during the Eagles’ first game against the Savannah Country Day during a tri-match including Battery Creek High School on Thursday, Aug. 23, at BHS. The Lady Eagles won the first set but dropped the match 2-1. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37439\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"345\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9841.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37439\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RES9841-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"306\"></a> Beaufort High’s Hailey Lamar, left, and Hannah Merchant block a kill shot from Savannah Country Day’s Maddine Wyunn during their first set Thursday, Aug. 23, at BHS.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBattery Creek volleyball swept a tri-match at Beaufort High on Thursday, Aug. 23, beating the host Eagles and visiting Savannah Country Day.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins swept Beaufort in two close sets, winning 2-0 (25-21, 30-28) behind eight kills from Dazanni Hinton, five kills and 10 assists from McKenzie Young, and 10 assists from Daniella Ramirez. Laiani McCullough added four kills and two blocks.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek rallied after losing the first set to beat Savannah Country Day 2-1 (18-25, 27-25, 25-23) as Young racked up 15 assists and six kills, Ramirez had eight assists, Hinton had five kills and two blocks, and Page McAuther added four kills.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High lost to Savannah Country Day 2-1 (25-21, 13-25, 25-21) despite Madison Gallion’s seven aces. McCayla Willingham led the Eagles with 11 kills in the two matches, while Hannah Merchant added 10, and Hailey Lamar and Chase Vaigneur contributed six apiece.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek (4-2) was scheduled to travel to Allendale-Fairfax on Tuesday.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beaufort High School Volleyball</h2>\r\nBeaufort High School’s volleyball team has taken on some tough competition early in the season, providing challenges that the Eagles hope will serve them well when they start region play next week.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were 5-5 going into Tuesday’s scheduled home match against Wade Hampton, and two of those losses came to private-school power Hilton Head Christian Academy. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHHCA defeated Beaufort High 2-1 (26-24, 17-25, 18-16) in a thriller in the semifinals of the Gold Bracket at the Colleton County tournament on Aug. 25, as Beaufort won eight of 11 sets overall and finished fourth in the top division.\r\n\r\nHHCA beat the Eagles against Monday, winning 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nChase Vaigneur led Beaufort with 11 kills and McCayla Willingham added eight. Olive Renforth and libero Peyton Polk anchored the defense.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles travel to the St. Vincent’s Academy tournament in Savannah on Saturday, Sept. 1.', 'Battery Creek wins tight matches vs. BHS, SCD', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'battery-creek-wins-tight-matches-vs-bhs-scd', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:00:45', '2018-08-30 15:00:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37433', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37445, 4, '2018-08-30 11:02:12', '2018-08-30 15:02:12', '<h4>By Lt. Cmdr. Marie Tillery</h4>\r\nA 1997 Battery Creek High School graduate and Beaufort native has been selected to advance to the rank of chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Base Guam.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nChief Petty Officer (select) Devin Saunders is a culinary specialist aboard USS Asheville.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37446\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"286\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Saunders_Devin.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37446\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Saunders_Devin-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"452\"></a> Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Brown.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCulinary specialists receive extensive training in cooking, baking, dining and living area management. Navy culinary specialists provide food service for admirals and senior government executives and run the White House Mess for the President of the United States. Responsible for all aspects of the dining and living areas, culinary specialists work in the “heart of the submarine,” and are vital in maintaining high crew morale on the submarine and every shore base.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I enjoy having a big impact on the crew,\" Saunders said.\r\n\r\nSaunders credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I grew up working on a farm with my granddad, feeding pigs, chicken, chopping wood,” Saunders said. “I learned that hard work pays off.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLocated approximately 3,300 miles west of Hawaii and 1,500 miles east of the Philippines, Guam is a U.S. territory where its residents are U.S. citizens. The island is about 36 miles long, 6 to 12 miles wide and in many ways is an all-American community.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNaval Base Guam is the home of Commander, Naval Forces Marianas, Commander Submarine Squadron 15, Coast Guard Sector Guam and Naval Special Warfare Unit 1 and supports 28 other tenant commands. It is also the home base of three Los Angeles-class submarines and both of the Navy’s submarine tenders, USS Emory S. Land and USS Frank Cable, as well as dozens of units operating in support of U.S. Pacific Command, US Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet and 5th Fleet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I enjoy the camaraderie I have with people here,” Saunders said. “We are like family.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAccording to officials at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the ships, submarines, aircraft and Navy personnel forward-deployed to Guam are part of the world’s largest fleet command and serve in a region critical to U.S. national security. The U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic Circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. All told, there are more than 200 ships and submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 uniformed and civilian personnel serving in the Pacific.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA sailor can only be advanced to chief petty officer after review by a selection board of serving senior and master chief petty officers, in effect “choosing their own.” Advancement to the chief petty officer grades marks the most significant milestone within the enlisted naval ranks.\r\n\r\nSaunders is most proud of watching the sailors he trained advance to the next rate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It’s not about me, it’s about the sailors on the boat, they come back and say, \'Thanks CSSC select!\'\" said Saunders. “I like helping people, always, because someone helped me.”\r\n\r\nAs a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Saunders and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, one that will provide a critical component of the Navy the nation needs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“When people told me I couldn\'t do something, I joined the military,” Saunders said. “I can now sit back and say not how ‘I did it’ but how ‘we did it.’”\r\n\r\n<i>Lt. Cmdr. Marie Tillery is with the Navy Office of Community Outreach.</i>', 'Beaufort native achieves significant milestone with U.S. Navy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-native-achieves-significant-milestone-with-u-s-navy', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:02:12', '2018-08-30 15:02:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37449, 4, '2018-08-30 11:11:37', '2018-08-30 15:11:37', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Firefighters Michael Causey, left, and Connor Hutto were awarded the Medal of Valor recently by the Hampton County Fire District for their efforts in rescuing five people from a collapsed building that had been struck by lightning during an intense ”microburst” during a thunderstorm in Hampton County on June 20. The two men also are volunteer firefighters with the Burton Fire Department. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighter Michael Causey was recently awarded the Medal of Valor by the Hampton Fire Department at a Hampton Town Council meeting for helping rescue five trapped occupants from a building collapse the evening of June 20. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Hampton-Bldg-Collapse_Hampton-FD-Photo_a.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37458\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Hampton-Bldg-Collapse_Hampton-FD-Photo_a-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"362\"></a>Just before 6:30 p.m. on June 20, during severe thunderstorms, the Hampton Fire Department was dispatched to a reported building collapse at the Badcock Furniture on Elms St. with people reported trapped inside. Michael Causey, a career firefighter with the Burton Fire District as well as a volunteer firefighter for his hometown of Hampton, heard the call while at home and immediately reported to the fire station. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on scene and found that the roof of the building, along with a side wall, had collapsed. Upon being told five victims were trapped inside a rear bathroom with water rising around them, and with lightning and heavy rain falling, Causey and fellow firefighter Connor Hutto, a Colleton County firefighters who also volunteers in Hampton, forced their way through a front door, entered the weakened structure, and started a search. The firefighters were able to locate all five trapped occupants and lead them to safety, with one occupant having to be carried. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Hampton-Bldg-Collapse_Hampton-FD-Photo_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-37461\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Burton-FD_Hampton-Bldg-Collapse_Hampton-FD-Photo_b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"356\"></a>Although Causey’s actions took place while operating with another fire department, Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree felt it appropriate to recognize his achievement as well as Hutto’s. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Their actions embody all firefighters to include those here at Burton,” stated Rountree. “After working a 48-hour shift and risking their life at their career department, they go home and volunteer their off-duty time to protect their hometown. That is true selfless sacrifice and dedication to public safety which embodies all firefighters. We are very proud of all of them.” <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBurton Deputy Chief Tom Webb also recently received a Medal of Valor for responding off-duty to rescue two kayakers who overturned in local waterways, and Burton Lieutenant Ethan Webb was recognized for saving a life off-duty by administering CPR. “The men and woman of the fire service don’t simply punch a clock and stop caring at the end of the shift,” Rountree said. “When someone needs help, they act, it’s who they are.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Burton, Colleton County firefighters recognized for heroism', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-colleton-county-firefighters-recognized-for-heroism', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:11:37', '2018-08-30 15:11:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37449', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37452, 4, '2018-08-30 11:09:35', '2018-08-30 15:09:35', 'It started raining during the first quarter of the Beaufort at Battery Creek rivalry football game on Friday, Aug. 24, but because the rain was isolated, the giant full moon stayed, treating spectators to a full moon while being drenched…at the same time. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Full Moon Friday Night', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'full-moon-friday-night', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:09:35', '2018-08-30 15:09:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37455, 4, '2018-08-30 11:11:43', '2018-08-30 15:11:43', 'The Beaufort County Council on Monday unanimously approved a motion to proceed with a recommendation to purchase land for a public park on the Whitehall property, subject to due diligence and after defining the maintenance agreements with the City of Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort City Council was slated to take up the issue at Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Billy Keyserling said. While the city is supportive of a park, Keyserling said it’s premature to predict what an agreement will look like, adding that all parties are trying to expedite a process that would ordinarily take at least six months to a year.\r\n\r\nThe County Council called for the City of Beaufort to manage, maintain, and operate a proposed public park on a 10-acre tract of the Whitehall property on Lady’s Island, but Keyserling said the city can’t agree to such an arrangement until it knows more about the long-term vision for the park and exactly what that commitment might entail. The County Council will meet again on September 10, when the topic of Whitehall will be revisited.\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Whitehall Park, a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting the project, has garnered more than 4,200 signatures on a petition in favor of the proposed park. The group also held an event Saturday in which hundreds of residents turned out to learn more about the project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Walk in the Park event was intended to be a show of support and unity and included representatives from the Developer, County Council and City Council, speaking and working together toward the goal of the park.\r\n\r\nThe event included coffee and muffins provided by LowCountry Produce, golf cart tours provided by Carolina Custom Carts, Entertainment by Beek, Vic and Friends, creative support from Picklejuice Productions, financial donations from Lowcountry Real Estate, Grayco and Hometown Real Estate, and water and collapsible dog water bowls provided by BJWSA.', 'County Council votes to move forward on Whitehall Park proposal', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-council-votes-to-move-forward-on-whitehall-park-proposal', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:11:43', '2018-08-30 15:11:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37460, 4, '2018-08-30 11:13:59', '2018-08-30 15:13:59', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Veteran paddles 2,000 miles to help fellow Vets</i></h3>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Kat Walsh</h4>\r\nJoseph Mullin, a U.S. Naval Air Reserve veteran with post-tramautic stress disorder (PTSD), has a problem with the number 22. That’s the number of veterans, on average, who die by suicide every day, 365 days a year, every year.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37466\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"280\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Paddle-1.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37466\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Paddle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"422\"></a> Joseph Mullin in all of his paddling gear and glory, making his way into the waters of coastal South Carolina.[/caption]\r\n\r\nSo when Mullin retired, he decided to do something big about that number and helping his fellow veterans with the struggles they face. He just didn’t yet know what that big thing would be.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMullin found his answer in Mission 22, a nonprofit founded by three veterans whose personal battles with PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI) led them on their own mission to end veteran suicide in the U.S. It was a mission that Mullin could believe in – all funds the organization raised help pay for treatment programs for veterans with PTSD, TBI and other combat-related injuries.\r\n\r\nMullin figured – correctly – that paddling more than 2,000 miles solo in a kayak would draw attention to Mission 22’s cause. So he spent two years preparing: studying water, winds and currents, researching equipment, gathering charts and plotting courses. In order to not take funds from Mission 22, Mullin is paying for this journey with his pension, and a Go Fund Me campaign helped pay for his equipment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>A life spent on – and under – water</b></p>\r\nFrom 1970-74, Mullin served in the Navy as a jet mechanic and on an anti-submarine helicopter squadron. He then spent 20 years as part of an underwater recovery team, recovering vehicles, evidence, and human remains.\r\n\r\nThese experiences weighed heavily on him – “I’ve seen my fair share of bodies,” he says - and they still do. There’s always the fear that a place, a voice or music will trigger an episode. His most recent struggle took place at a campground in Myrtle Beach.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I could hear helicopters going up and down the beach and I am telling myself it’s just a tour, just ignore it,” he says. “But my mind was screaming ‘You gotta get down to the water, they need you!’”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile he has able to make it through the first night, the internal conflict made a longer stay impossible. He cut his stay short and took off on his kayak the next morning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSo how is it that Mullin finds paddling for up to 10 hours a day on the water so therapeutic? The difference, he says, is that this time he’s on the water. Not under it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>An Ominous Beginning<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37467\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"271\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sensor.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-37467\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sensor-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"673\"></a> Joseph Mullin shows the sensor that helped the Coast Guard locate him on the fateful first day of his 2,000-mile solo kayak journey to raise awareness for Mission 22, a nonprofit dedicated to helping pay for treatment programs for veterans with PTSD, TBI and other combat-related injuries.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIf most of us had a first day like Mullin’s, there would never have been a second day. His kayaking journey began near the Canadian border at Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine — the easternmost point in the U.S. — on April 30, 2017.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I was paddling right along in a cove appropriately-named Baily’s Mistake and was hit broadside by an 8-inch wave,” he sighs, shaking his head. “Eight inches was all it took to capsize.”\r\n\r\nUsing his beacon to alert the Coast Guard, it took an hour to locate Mullin at night in the 38-degree water. He ended up in the hospital with a case of mild hypothermia and a severely bruised ego. Lesson learned, he says. He packed less gear, more common sense, got himself a better boat and got back on the water.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>“Hey, you’re that guy on TV!”</b></p>\r\nMullin’s media presence – he’s made it on several TV stations and into nearly every newspaper in his path – has made him and his mission recognizable to many. He says he usually gets one of two reactions from people when they find out what he’s doing. “Either they think it’s great or they think I’m insane,” he chuckles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDepending on the conditions, the 67-year-old paddles anywhere from six to 10 hours a day, covering 20-40 nautical miles in his 17-foot fiberglass kayak. At the end of the day, he looks for a campground or a hotel to spend the night. Occasionally a veteran or a newfound friend will share a meal or give him a place to stay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll the unforeseen obstacles and pleasant surprises Mullin has encountered along the way taught him to be flexible in planning. Case in point: his one-night stay in Beaufort became a two-day delay dedicated to repairing a broken rudder cable. What keeps him going, despite it all? Two things. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I’m no good at worrying and I don’t know the meaning of quit,” he says.\r\n\r\n“We have reduced the number of suicides per day from 22 to 20, but our goal is zero, so we still have a long way to go,” Mullin added. “This is not about me, it’s about the mission. The mission is far greater than the journey.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How to Help</b></p>\r\nFor information or to donate to Mission 22, please visit www.mission22.com. For updates on Mullin’s trip, follow his journey on his blog: www.acske2017.org.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Joseph Mullin loads up the first kayak for the first day of his 2,000-mile solo kayak journey to raise awareness for Mission 22, a nonprofit dedicated to helping pay for treatment programs for veterans with PTSD, TBI and other combat-related injuries.</em>', 'On the Water, On a Mission', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'on-the-water-on-a-mission', '', '', '2018-08-30 11:16:29', '2018-08-30 15:16:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(37473, 4, '2018-09-06 21:04:59', '2018-09-07 01:04:59', '<b>New featured exhibit coming to BAA Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n“Blending Digital Art with Photography” is the title of an exhibit featuring artist Gordon Fritz at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28. An open house and reception will be held at the Gallery on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA swim team registration open</b>\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team is registering swimmers for the 2018-19 season now through Sept. 10. The Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal offers three levels of swim team depending upon an individual’s skill level. Youth ages 5 and up who meet minimum requirements will be evaluated by swim coaches to determine placement level. For more information visit beaufort-jasperymca.org, stop by the Y at 1801 Richmond Avenue, or call 832-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA adds additional CPR training dates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal will offer three more CPR classes for community members this year. The remaining courses will be held on two Saturdays — Sept. 8 and Oct. 13 — from 8 a.m. to noon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $30 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. Contact aquatics director Lou Bergen at 843-522-9622 to register or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the YA Everlasting Book Club</b>\r\n\r\nIf you are an adult but still enjoy reading young adult literature, this book club is for you. The Young Adult Everlasting Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. The next title will be “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano (Sept. 12). For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn to use digital services at the library</b>\r\n\r\nLearn how to instantly access and download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. Bring your own favorite mobile device (tablet, cell phone, or laptop) and learn how to use the digital services offered by the library.\r\n\r\nThursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>September activities&nbsp;</b><b>at Hunting Island</b>\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<ul>\r\n 	<li>Mondays: Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.; Full Moon Lighthouse Climb, 7 p.m., Sept. 24</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuesdays: Sea Turtle Tracks, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walks, 3 p.m.</li>\r\n 	<li>Wednesdays: Reptile Talk, 11 a.m.; Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m., Sept. 26</li>\r\n 	<li>Thursdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.; Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m., Sept. 13</li>\r\n 	<li>Fridays: Stepping Stones, 1 p.m., Sept. 7, 21, 28</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturdays: Tie Dye, noon; Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 1 and 15</li>\r\n 	<li>Sundays: Alligator Talk, noon</li>\r\n</ul>\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<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>to meet Sept. 12</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers’ Sept. 12 meeting will feature Erin Levesque, the newly appointed manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center in Bluffton. Ms. Levesque will provide a presentation on her 18 years of saltwater species sampling and testing along the S.C. coast and river basins. The Waddell Center is a field experiment station of the SCDNR and is one of the country\'s largest and most sophisticated facilities for mariculture research. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe meeting starts with refreshments at 6 p.m. before the 7 p.m. program. The event is free and open to the public. Join us at 825 Bay St. in Beaufort. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 or email jackbaggette@hargray.com for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and Diving Club meets Sept. 13</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s September meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe club will host retired Waddell Mariculture Center manager Al Stokes and introduce new manager Erin Levesque. Al and Erin will help us understand how the changes at WMC will impact such areas as: stocking; the Friends of Waddell; the SC Department of Natural Resources; the future role with Beaufort County fishermen; water quality initiatives; engagement with civic organizations; tour and educational programs; the intern program; renovations; turtle and dolphin rescue efforts; and, many other areas that Al has overseen as SCDNR’s ambassador. The meeting will also give members an opportunity to provide Erin with ideas and input to make the transition easier.\r\n\r\nGuests are welcome, and you do not need a reservation. For additional information contact Captain Frank Gibson at (843)-522-2122 email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Yemassee Shrimp Festival returns in September</b>\r\n\r\nThe dates for the 2018 Yemassee Shrimp Festival are Sept 13-15, and the beauty pageant is Sept. 8. Organizers are now accepting applications for the beauty pageant, parades, talent show, shrimp battle cook-off, and craft and food vendors. Visit yemasseeshrimpfestival.com for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Marine Corps League to host golf tournament</b>\r\n\r\nThe Yellow Footprints Detachment #1154 of the Marine Corps League is holding its ninth annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. at the Ocean Point Golf Links at Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort.\r\n\r\nThe fundraiser raises money for annual scholarship awards and the Marine and Sailor Family Outreach program.\r\n\r\nLocal businesses and/or individuals are encouraged to sponsor holes for this fundraiser.\r\n\r\nGolfers interested in playing can contact Ron West at 843-707-7866 or at RonUSMC1280@me.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Bring in expired coupons to help soldiers</b>\r\n\r\nDid you know that manufacturer\'s coupons that have expired in the U.S. can still be used by overseas military members? Drop by the Beaufort Branch Library on Sorting Day — Friday, Sept. 21, between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. — to help clip, sort, and bag coupons to prepare for shipping or drop off your unused coupons. Bring in your Smart Source, P&amp;G, and RMN manufacturer\'s coupons any time. Coupons can be up to two months expired. No store-specific or internet coupons, please.&nbsp;Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFree. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the Great American Read program discussion</b>\r\n\r\nInspired by the Great American Read campaign sponsored by PBS, come to the library to join in a friendly discussion about The Great American Read program and join the search for America\'s best-loved novel. Did your book make it to the list of Top 100? Or was there a book that made a list that you think shouldn\'t have? Wednesday, Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m., Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort. Visit beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn how to clip coupons from a pro</b>\r\n\r\nJoin us for an in-depth look at everything you can do to save money couponing. Hosted by Jenny Martin, author of SouthernSavers.com, attendees will learn how to cut their grocery and household purchases by at least 50 percent, if not more. Registration encouraged but not required. Please call 843-255-6458 or stop by the Reference Desk to register.&nbsp; Saturday, Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m., Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort. Visit beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Royal Pites to host Arts and Crafts and Yard Sale</b>\r\n\r\nRoyal Pines will hold a Community Arts and Crafts and Yard Sale event on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 8-11 a.m. Rain date is Saturday, Oct. 6. The sale is being held on Royal Pines Blvd., Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Food Truck Festival returning to Town Center</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Jaycees will host the second annual Beaufort Food Truck Festival to raise money for Camp Hope on October 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n\r\nIf you enjoyed last year’s festival this year is sure to please. After surveying a large population of attendees the Jaycees have made some exciting changes this year. The new event location is easily visible from Boundary St. and provides quicker access with plenty of parking. Additionally, food truck vendors will be serving samples of their menus with prices that are more manageable for those hoping to taste treats from more than one or two trucks. With more space for additional food trucks the Jaycees hope to keep the long lines to a minimum.\r\n\r\nThe Food Truck Festival is organized to raise money for Camp Hope, a summer camp held in Pendleton, S.C., for ages 7 and up with cognitive disabilities. The South Carolina Jaycees strive to raise money each year to assist in running the camp. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in the festival as a food truck vendor, craft/artisan vendor, volunteer or sponsor please send email to beaufortfoodtruckfestival@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Night on the Sound tickets on sale now</b>\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Sound Foundation will host its fourth annual “Night on the Sound” on Oct. 20. The foundation’s signature event has featured guests such as Philippe Cousteau, Dr. Bob Ballard and Jack Hanna. David Gallo, American oceanographer and explorer, will be the speaker at this year’s event. Gallo previously worked as the Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He currently serves as Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Climate and Life of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. This annual event includes cocktails, dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction.\r\n\r\nGeneral Admission tickets, including cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and seated dinner with presentation are $250. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a 90-minute cruise on the Chechessee River with guest speaker, cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and seated dinner with presentation, are available for $750.\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Sound Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is dedicated to the betterment and conservation of the waters and lands of our unique salt marsh ecosystem that is the Port Royal Sound estuary system. Their mission is to advance the awareness of Port Royal Sound as a unique ecosystem that contributes to the environmental, cultural and economic well-being of our area, the region and the Atlantic Ocean.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Alicia Powell at 843-645-7774<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>ext. 204 or email at apowell@portroyalsoundfoundation.org.', 'September 6th-12th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'september-6th-12th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2018-09-06 21:04:59', '2018-09-07 01:04:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=37473', 0, 'post', '', 0);
