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(16026, 4, '2014-04-17 09:04:13', '2014-04-17 13:04:13', '<b>Capital Project Sales Tax Commission meets</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nIn February, Beaufort County Council voted unanimously to form a Capital Project Sales Tax Commission. The six-member commission, along with Beaufort County residents’ input, will compile a list of Capital Improvement Projects that need to be completed throughout the county. After the initial meeting, several public hearings will be scheduled, allowing the public to weigh in on what projects they believe are necessary.\r\n\r\nOnce the list of projects is compiled, an ordinance will be drafted and sent to County Council, and if adopted, will appear on the November ballot.\r\n\r\nThe appointed members are Mike Covert of Bluffton, Craig Forrest of Sun City, Scott Graber of Port Royal, Scott Richardson of Hilton Head Island, Jeffery Robinowich of Bluffton and Bill Robinson of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe first meeting for the Capital Project Sales Tax Commission was April 10, at 5 p.m. in Beaufort County Council Chambers, 100 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>More county records will be available online</b>\r\n\r\nCitizens of Beaufort County want to know how their tax dollars are being spent. That’s why Beaufort County Government will soon be expanding how the public can view financial documents online.\r\n\r\nVarious financial data are already available on the Finance Departments website. There, taxpayers can find the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), vendor payments, overall budgets for each department and more.\r\n\r\nHowever, with this new data bank, taxpayers will now have a centralized location where all financial data is readily available and easy to maneuver through. Tabs will be labeled, providing an overview or allowing taxpayers to see much more detailed information on both an expenditure and revenue basis. Interactive charts and graphs will also be available for citizens to understand the financial data they are viewing.\r\n\r\nThe link to these financial documents is expected to appear online at www.bcgov.net by the end of April.', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-82', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:04:13', '2014-04-17 13:04:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16026', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16028, 4, '2014-04-17 09:04:46', '2014-04-17 13:04:46', 'In October of 2013, a newly formed Beaufort County Tax Equalization Board of 15 citizens from across the county attended their first meeting facing a backlog of approximately 203 appeals from property owners.\r\n\r\nSix months later that backlog has been eliminated with the Tax Equalization Board scheduled to hear their last appeal Wednesday, May 14, 2014.\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank Mr. Hughes and his staff for the work and coordination with me and Mrs. McGowan,” said Beaufort County Tax Equalization Board Chairman Bob Cummins. “His staff was a great help to us in working through the new process to set up the conferences and provide the board with the material necessary for us to discharge our duties and responsibilities as directed by Beaufort County Council and South Carolina state statutes. Also of tremendous help was Mr. Josh Gruber, county attorney, and his staff for their legal advice.”\r\n\r\nIn February of 2013, conferences with Beaufort County taxpayers were suspended due to administrative staffing changes of the prior Board. County officials sought to improve the efficiency of the appeal process and solicited new members to serve on the Tax Equalization Board to increase the total number of Board members from seven to 15.\r\n<div></div>', 'Tax board finishes backlog of appeals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tax-board-finishes-backlog-of-appeals', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:04:46', '2014-04-17 13:04:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16028', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16030, 4, '2014-04-17 09:07:36', '2014-04-17 13:07:36', '<b>By Hall Sumner</b>\r\n\r\nGreg McKeown’s “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” in the Harvard Business Review is thought-provoking on so many levels. The article must be read in full to really appreciate his point, but the concluding paragraph is a nice summary:\r\n\r\n<i>“If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less. Not just haphazardly saying no, but purposefully, deliberately, and strategically eliminating the nonessentials. Not just once a year as part of a planning meeting, but constantly reducing, focusing and simplifying. Not just getting rid of the obvious time wasters, but being willing to cut out really terrific opportunities as well. Few appear to have the courage to live this principle, which may be why it differentiates successful people and organizations from the very successful ones.”</i>\r\n\r\nWhile this principle can be applied to nearly every aspect of our lives, it has a clear application to portfolio construction and financial planning. Some variation of the following story is common: An individual succeeds at earning a high income. Either on his own or with the help of a financial advisor, investments are made. The years pass. Additional investments are made. Money with a money manager here, a group of mutual funds there, positions in some individual stocks here... <b>Pretty soon, this person has become a <i>collectoras</i> opposed to an <i>investor</i></b>. In the collector scenario, it is just possible that everything works out okay. Perhaps there will be big enough winners in the mix to cover any losers. However, it is possible that some of those investments were ill-conceived and will be a major drag on the overall portfolio over time — all while not being carefully watched.\r\n\r\nContrast that approach with the investor who purposely employs an asset allocation with more limited, but thoroughly researched investment strategies (we have written many times before about the rationale for mixing relative strength, value, and low volatility strategies). It is quite possible that this more disciplined investor will be able to earn greater returns and amass greater wealth over time than the collector and still retain the benefits of diversification.\r\n\r\nNo realistic person has the expectation of a perpetual state of success. Setbacks are just part of life and investing. However, the investor who purposefully, deliberately, and strategically eliminates the nonessentials and focuses their resources on the areas where they are likely to achieve the greatest rewards has taken a big step towards putting the odds in their favor.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Dorsey, Wright and Associates, Inc., and provided to you by Wells Fargo Advisors and Hall Sumner, CFP®, Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC, 211 Scott Street, (843) 524-1114. The information contained herein has been prepared without regard to any particular investor’s investment objectives, financial situation, and needs.  Accordingly, investors should not act on any recommendation (express or implied) or information in this material without obtaining specific advice from their financial advisors and should not rely on information herein as the primary basis for their investment decisions.  Information contained herein is based on data obtained from recognized statistical services, issuer reports or communications, or other sources believed to be reliable (“information providers”).  However, such information has not been verified by Dorsey, Wright &amp; Associates, LLC (DWA) or the information provider and DWA and the information providers make no representations or warranties or take any responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of any recommendation or information contained herein.  DWA and the information provider accept no liability to the recipient whatsoever whether in contract, in tort, for negligence, or otherwise for any direct, indirect, consequential, or special loss of any kind arising out of the use of this document or its contents or of the recipient relying on any such recommendation or information (except insofar as any statutory liability cannot be excluded).  Any statements nonfactual in nature constitute only current opinions, which are subject to change without notice.  Neither the information nor any opinion expressed shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation or an offer to buy any securities, commodities or exchange traded products.  This document does not purport to be complete description of the securities or commodities, markets or developments to which reference is made.  </i>\r\n\r\n<i>Past performance is not indicative of future results.  Potential for profits is accompanied by possibility of loss.    You should consider this strategy’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing.  The examples and information presented do not take into consideration commissions, tax implications, or other transaction costs.  </i>\r\n\r\n<i>Diversification does not guarantee profit or protect against loss in declining markets. Asset allocation cannot eliminate the risk of fluctuating prices and uncertain returns. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC did not assist in the preparation of this report, and its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and are not necessarily those of Wells Fargo Advisors or its affiliates. The material has been prepared or is distributed solely for information purposes and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers: Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo &amp; Company. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'The Disciplined Pursuit of Less', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-disciplined-pursuit-of-less', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:07:36', '2014-04-17 13:07:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16030', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16032, 4, '2014-04-17 09:09:13', '2014-04-17 13:09:13', '<b>By Olivia Durbin</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2013-2014 school year marks the ten-year anniversary of the Beaufort High School Voices choral program. Begun by director Victor Varner in 2003, this program has developed into a national award-winning group.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/P048PAAG.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16033\" alt=\"P048PAAG\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/P048PAAG-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Students involved in the Voices program participate in both a winter and spring concert each year, fundraise for local and national competitions, and audition for the South Carolina All State Choir. When asked about their experiences in the program, former students of Mr. Varner commented on the importance it had on their high school careers.\r\n\r\n“Diversity. We brought in all walks of life: football players, introverts, impoverished people, and made a family,” said Thomas Huskey, class of 2007.\r\n\r\n“(There was) friendship and a feeling of belonging to something excellent with great people,” said Jake Parker, class of 2007.\r\n\r\nWhen Mr. Varner retired in 2011, Ms. Jordan Norris took over as director. Under her direction, Voices has won local competitions, as well as first place gold in a national competition in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\nFor their spring concert, the Voices will be celebrating the ten-year reunion of the program. The first set of the show will include ten songs — one song chosen from each year over the past decade. The last set will include a medley from the Broadway musical “Little Shop of Horrors.”\r\n\r\nThis show will take place on April 30 and May 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door or $5 with a canned good for donation to HELP of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Voices booster club, contact Jordan Norris at BHSVoices@gmail.com.', 'For Beaufort High Voices, the tradition continues', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-beaufort-high-voices-the-tradition-continues', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:50', '2018-07-12 15:00:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16032', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16630, 4, '2014-05-19 20:40:52', '2014-05-20 00:40:52', '', 'Ex Libris book club celebrates 20 years', 'Members of the Ex Libris book club. Front, from left: Gwen Sanders and Sandra Myrick. Second row: Nancy Brown, Valerie Fisher, Vicki Mix, Rosemary Cuppia and Audrey Montgomery. Third row: Cindy Newman, Mary Sanders, Mary Segars, Priscilla Coleman, Fleetwood Bradshaw. Back row: Kathy Kilgore, Sally Post and Frances Cherry.\n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'ex-libris-book-club-celebrates-20-years', '', '', '2014-05-19 20:40:52', '2014-05-20 00:40:52', '', 16596, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ex-Libris-book-club-celebrates-20-years.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(16037, 4, '2014-04-17 09:11:22', '2014-04-17 13:11:22', '[caption id=\"attachment_16038\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/News-Sheriffs-promotions-4-17.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16038\" alt=\"The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Friday, April 11, ceremony, Sheriff’s Office staff members Douglas Seifert, Sergeant, and Dominic Dotson, 911 System’s Tech I, have been promoted.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/News-Sheriffs-promotions-4-17-300x225.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Friday, April 11, ceremony, Sheriff’s Office staff members Douglas Seifert, Sergeant, and Dominic Dotson, 911 System’s Tech I, have been promoted.[/caption]', 'Sheriff’s Office promotions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-office-promotions-6', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:11:22', '2014-04-17 13:11:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16040, 4, '2014-04-17 09:15:25', '2014-04-17 13:15:25', 'The United Way of the Lowcountry has announced a $100,000 increase in its fundraising goal for the 2014 campaign. On the success of last year’s $2.3 million campaign, newly-elected Chairman of the Board of Directors Ashley Twombley announced the new goal of $2.4 million at the non-profit’s annual meeting Thursday, April 3 at Hampton Lakes in Bluffton.\r\n\r\n“I think this organization’s best days are ahead,” said Twombley. “This time next year I fully expect to be celebrating another year like this past one, knowing we have increased the number of people we are able to help.”\r\n\r\nFormerly limited to a four month, targeted campaign, the United Way of the Lowcountry is moving to a yearlong fundraising format to better emphasize its services as a community impact organization. The new campaign format also lifts a fundraising blackout period for its partner agencies.\r\n\r\nTwombley takes over as board chairman from Chris McCorkendale, whose tenure included expansion of the Early Grade Reading Program and the organization reaching its fundraising goal for the first time since 2007. In addition to Twombley, Mark O’Neil was sworn in as chairman-elect and Tracy Greco was sworn in as board treasurer. Other newly-elected board members include Bruce Doneff, Pat Johnson, Marc Stuckart and Charlie Francis. Current board members Jim McCornock and Brad Talbert were re-elected to new terms.\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry will soon begin the process of reviewing agency applications and will look for volunteers to fill spots on a Community Investment Panel. For more information, please contact the United Way of the Lowcountry’s Beaufort office at 843-982-3040.\r\n<div></div>', 'United Way sets campaign goal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-sets-campaign-goal-2', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:15:25', '2014-04-17 13:15:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16040', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16042, 4, '2014-04-17 09:25:12', '2014-04-17 13:25:12', '<strong>And that means the fun festival season has begun!</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>APRIL 19: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: </b>Earth Day Party for the Planet 2014 will be held at the Port Royal Farmers Market in Naval Heritage Park on Saturday, April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. There will be live music, delicious food, and fun. Bring reusable coffee cup, water bottle, shopping bags and money. Both breakfast and lunch are prepared at the Farmers Market. There will be numerous environmental displays, information and activities, and a special tree planting. Reduce your footprint by shopping for local foods.\r\n\r\n<b>APRIL 19: SOFT SHELL CRAB FESTIVAL:</b><b> </b>The 11th annual Soft Shell Crab Festival will be held Saturday, April 19 from noon to 5 p.m., along Paris Avenue in Port Royal. Local restaurants will serve up varieties of soft shell crab in clever variations. Organizers expect food vendors, artists and crafters lined up on Paris Avenue. There will be children’s activities, live music, and a classic car show. The festival will also feature the annual crab race where approximately 5,000 rubber crabs are “adopted” by festival attendees. For more information and to adopt a crab, go to www.PortRoyalCrabRace.com. Or visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16043\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-EC-Montessori-Egg-hunt-4-17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16043\" alt=\"Have you seen the Easter bunny? Students ages 3 to 6 enjoyed an egg hunt on EC Montessori’s campus last Friday.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-EC-Montessori-Egg-hunt-4-17-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Have you seen the Easter bunny? Students ages 3 to 6 enjoyed an egg hunt on EC Montessori’s campus last Friday.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>EASTER RELATED EVENTS</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>Easter Eggstravaganza at Hunting Island State Park: </b>The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island will be held Saturday, April 19, at the picnic shelter by the lighthouse on Hunting Island. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the hunt begins at 10 a.m. Age groups include 5 and under, and ages 6-12. For more information, call 843-838-2011.<b>\r\n</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Easter Sunrise Service in Waterfront Park: </b>First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church of Beaufort is pleased to invite the Beaufort community to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Sunday, April 20 at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.  Sunrise is around 6:45 a.m., and the worship service will begin at 7 a.m. Visitors and residents of Beaufort are welcome and there is no cost to attend. For more information, contact First Scots at 593-0176 or firstscotsbft@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Family Easter Carnival: </b>Saturday, April 19, from 2-4 p.m., The Link and the YMCA are partnering together to host a free Family Easter Carnival at the YMCA in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Avenue). There will be bouncers, games, food, snow cones, popcorn, door prizes, food vendors and much more! The Y will open the pool as well as the playground and climbing wall. They are also having a donation drive for the YMCA’s Preschool. Donations of Kleenex, Clorox wipes, Lysol spray, Styrofoam bowls, plastic forks and spoons will be greatly appreciated. The Blood Alliance will be there from 1-5 p.m.  Appointments are every 15 min. from 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. Make an appointment by contacting Lynn Green with The Link at blooddrivecarnival@gmail.com. To volunteer, contact Lynn Green at 592-0456.\r\n\r\n<b>Bishop Barnett to teach classes, preach on Easter Sunday: </b>Anglican Bishop Paul Barnett will visit Beaufort during Holy Week, teaching classes and preaching at all Easter Sunday services at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in Beaufort. Bishop Barnett will teach a two-day class on “The Importance of Peter in Earliest Christianity” on Tuesday (April 15) and Wednesday (April 16) of Holy Week.  All are welcome to attend the classes at 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St. A light luncheon will be served about 12:30 p.m.  Please call the church office at 522-1712 to reserve a space. Paul William Barnett is an Anglican bishop, ancient historian, and New Testament scholar.  He was the Bishop of North Sydney Australia from 1990 to 2001. Bishop Barnett will preach at the Parish Church of St. Helena on Easter Sunday, April 20 at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 6 p.m.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16044\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/000_0030.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16044\" alt=\"Recently, Vaden Chevrolet made a $500 donation to the Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort to be used for Christmas Meals on Classic Wheels. For the past 11 years, members of the Classic Car and Truck Club deliver approximately 150 meals to Beaufort’s elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents on Christmas Eve. This generous donation helps to continue this tradition. Also, the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year happens at the Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Fest which will be held this Saturday, April 19, starting at 9 a.m. So come out to the festival, see all the classic cars and support this annual event to give back.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/000_0030-300x262.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" /></a> Recently, Vaden Chevrolet made a $500 donation to the Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort to be used for Christmas Meals on Classic Wheels. For the past 11 years, members of the Classic Car and Truck Club deliver approximately 150 meals to Beaufort’s elderly, disabled and disadvantaged residents on Christmas Eve. This generous donation helps to continue this tradition. 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(16047, 4, '2014-04-17 11:20:30', '2014-04-17 15:20:30', 'The fourth Island Girls Night Out was a huge success. More than 100 women enjoyed an evening of shopping, refreshments, music and door prizes at Nuances on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. The atmosphere was lively, and with all the beautiful and interesting items in the store, the shoppers kept owner Nancy Vista and her staff busy.\r\n\r\nIrene Goodnight, sales representative for The Island News and local entertainer, emceed the event where the following guests won door prizes:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16069\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0073.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16069\" alt=\"Sharon Dwyer with Friends of Caroline Hospice and Nuances owner Nancy Vista.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0073-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Sharon Dwyer with Friends of Caroline Hospice and Nuances owner Nancy Vista.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>• Janice Merritt: Free Reiki session from Coastal Carolina</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Carolyn Roos: Steamers gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Martha Ala: Rosie O’Grady’s gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Batina Miller: Video Warehouse gift card</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Shirley Martin: Guys and Dolls gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Angie Hucks: The Kitchen gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Pat Gadsden: Craftseller gift certificate and parking token</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16071\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0057.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16071\" alt=\"MC Irene Goodnight with Shirley Martin. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0057-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> MC Irene Goodnight with Shirley Martin.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>• Alice Johnson: Necklace and earrings from Reflections</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Alliana: Lands End Kayak Tours moonlight kayak tour</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Mary Baise: Mermaid necklace from Seahorse Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Ginny Bankov: Bracelet from Greenfish Gallery</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Nancy Meredith: Consign + Design gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Kim Turner: Imagine Your True Colors gift certificate</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16072\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0068.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16072\" alt=\"Debbie Barrett shows off her door prize, a gift bag from Beaufort Chiropractic.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0068-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Debbie Barrett shows off her door prize, a gift bag from Beaufort Chiropractic.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>• Debbie Barrett: Beaufort Chiropractic gift bag</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Judy Hultquist: Hat from Bay Street Outfitters</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Danielle Williams: Vase from Nuances</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Tina Fripp: Starfish frame</b>\r\n\r\n<b>•Kerri Taylor: Gold earrings from Modern Jewelers</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Nancy Rasmussen: Paints N Paradise frame</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Kathy Tallman: Franciscan Center gift bag</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Lola, Dot Brannon and Carol Poore: Original art notecards from artist Mary Hamby</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Special thanks to Halo Salon, Evergreen Real Estate, Beverly Hay Art, and Legal Shield for their contributions. </b>\r\n<div><b></b>Next month’s Island Girls Night Out will be held Wednesday, May 7 at Lowcountry Store on St. Helena Island. We hope to see you there for more fun, food, networking and shopping. Please contact Irene Goodnight at 615-243-4684 to donate a door prize or to host an Island Girls Night Out event.\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16073\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0048.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16073\" alt=\"The happy staff from Beaufort Day Spa mingles at Island Girls Night Out in Nuances in Port Royal last Wednesday, April 9.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0048-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The happy staff from Beaufort Day Spa mingles at Island Girls Night Out in Nuances in Port Royal last Wednesday, April 9.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0050.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16074\" alt=\"DSC_0050\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0050-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16075\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0053.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16075\" alt=\"Allania displays her gift certificate for Lands End Moonlight Kayak Tours.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0053-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Allania displays her gift certificate for Lands End Moonlight Kayak Tours.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0051.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16076\" alt=\"DSC_0051\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0051-300x199.jpg\" 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News!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00581-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Raise your hand if you read about the event in The Island News![/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16084\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0066.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16084\" alt=\"Mary Baise won a mermaid necklace from Seahorse Gallery in Port Royal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0066-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Mary Baise won a mermaid necklace from Seahorse Gallery in Port Royal.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0059.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16085\" alt=\"DSC_0059\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0059-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0060.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16086\" alt=\"DSC_0060\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0060-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0061.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16087\" alt=\"DSC_0061\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0061-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0062.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium 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src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00671-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Ginny Bankov excitedly holds up her winning door prize: A bracelet from Greenfish Gallery.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16091\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00701.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16091\" alt=\"Kerri Taylor reveals the gold earrings from Modern Jeweler that she won at Island Girls Night Out.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00701-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Kerri Taylor reveals the gold earrings from Modern Jeweler that she won at Island Girls Night Out.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16092\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0071.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16092\" alt=\"Tina Fripp won a starfish frame and Kim Turner won a gift certificate for Imagine Your True Colors salon.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0071-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Tina Fripp won a starfish frame and Kim Turner won a gift certificate for Imagine Your True Colors salon.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Fun Island Girls Night Out attracts large, enthusiastic crowd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fun-island-girls-night-out-attracts-large-enthusiastic-crowd', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:20:30', '2014-04-17 15:20:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16049, 4, '2014-04-17 09:51:09', '2014-04-17 13:51:09', '<b>Local architect passes SC board exam</b>\r\n<div>Frederick + Frederick Residential Architects, 38 Meridian Road, is pleased to announce Tom Rhodes, AIA, has been licensed by SC Board of Architectural Examiners after passing all 7 sections of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). The ARE assesses candidates for their knowledge, skills, and ability to provide the various services required in the practice of architecture. Tom graduated from Clemson with a Bachelor of Science in Design and UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of Architecture. He joined Frederick + Frederick in May 2013; his background is in residential design/build. Frederick + Frederick specializes in residential architecture for hot, humid climates.</div>\r\n<div><b></b><b>CPC Yellow Pages wins book award</b>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nCPC Yellow Pages was honored with a Gold Book Award at the Association of Directory Publishers’ (ADP), 2014 Annual Convention and Partners Trade Show, recently held in Fort Worth, Texas.  This Yellow Pages industry competition recognizes publishers and partner members for outstanding directory products and marketing innovations. CPC Yellow Pages award-winning entries were in the following categories:\r\n\r\n• Second Place Excellence in Cover Design &amp; Art – Print,\r\n\r\n• Third Place Excellence in Cover Design &amp; Art - Product Branding,\r\n\r\n• Second Place Excellence in Marketing: Outdoor Advertising for their 2014 Yellow Page Directory cover design and billboard ads.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Business briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-12', '', '', '2014-04-17 09:51:09', '2014-04-17 13:51:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16049', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16059, 4, '2014-04-17 10:02:02', '2014-04-17 14:02:02', 'Since 1992, Second Helpings — a nonprofit charitable food distribution project — has been committed to fighting hunger in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16060\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Beaufort-001.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16060\" alt=\"Second Helpings Executive Director Maureen Korzik stands with Beaufort Coordinator Cesar Garcia in front of one their delivery trucks.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Beaufort-001-300x207.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a> Second Helpings Executive Director Maureen Korzik stands with Beaufort Coordinator Cesar Garcia in front of one their delivery trucks.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe recognizable trucks are on the roads seven days a week, rescuing food that would have been discarded from area grocery stores and redistributing it to area agencies and churches that serves the disadvantaged countywide.\r\n\r\nLast year, Second Helpings was designated a “Charity Angel” by the SC Secretary of State. The group dedicates at least 80 percent of the money raised toward their core mission of rescuing food; very few charities can say that.\r\n\r\nIn December, Maureen Korzik became the executive director of Second Helpings, and she is working hard to continue the great work already accomplished by the organization, in addition to updating their technology and getting the word out about the important role the group plays in the community.\r\n\r\nA self-described “Jersey girl,” Maureen said, “I oversee the day to day operations of Second Helping. That means I do whatever needs being done — manager, fundraiser,  agency relations, marketing and chief bottle washer.”\r\n\r\nMaureen loves the ever-changing challenges of the job. “My first week of work, we got a call from Walmart telling us they needed us to pick up five pallets of bananas by the next day!,” she recalled. “Or this past December, Publix called on a Thursday at 5 p.m. and said they had a tractor trailer worth of food from their Christmas food drive (about 16,000 pounds) we needed to pick up by the next day. Our volunteers did it!”\r\n\r\nMaureen has been happily married for 28 years to her husband Tom, who worked for Bank of America for 21 years in Charlotte and is now a CPA. She’s the proud mom of Andy, 27, and Pete, 22.\r\n\r\nSays Maureen, “We moved here from Charlotte because we wanted to be near the ocean. We grew up going to the Jersey shore every summer. Beaufort is a wonderful town with its waterfront views, friendly people and history.  It reminds me of the town I grew up in.”\r\n\r\nBefore coming to Beaufort, Maureen worked as an executive director of Matthews Free Health Clinic in Matthews, N.C., in its formative years. She  served on other nonprofit boards, volunteered at her church as a faith formation teacher, did PTA, was a class mom, Cub Scout leader and started a woman’s group called Common Cents that focused on financial literacy for women.\r\n\r\nMaureen says, “I have always been very fortunate in all my endeavors. At the end of the day, it’s not about what you get but what you give that makes a fulfilling life.”\r\n\r\nShe adds, “Second Helpings is a great organization and I’m proud to be a part of it. We are so grateful to have Cesar Garcia, our Beaufort coordinator, and his army of volunteers. They go out seven days a week rescuing food so that others will have something to eat. They rescued over 1.3 million pounds of food last year in Beaufort. They are a dedicated bunch and we love them.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort Coordinator Cesar Garcia has been involved with Second Helpings for 10 years. He said, “We rescue unwanted food and serve the community. We believe that no person in our community should have to worry about whether or not they will have enough food to eat today. We fight hunger in a big way. We rescue good, unwanted food, and give it to groups closest in touch with those who need it most. To date, we have rescued over 25 million pounds of food since 1992 and delivered it to over 65 agencies.”\r\n\r\nCesar said the greatest help comes from the supermarkets they deal with such as Bi-Lo,  Food-Lion,  Publix,  Walmart, and other food vendors. “Because of their generous food donations, we are able to provide food to thousands of people in Northern Beaufort County,” he said.\r\n\r\nThere are 83 big-hearted volunteers who come from Beaufort, Dataw, Cat Island, Lady’s Island and Brays Island.\r\n\r\nAdds Cesar, “Most of our volunteers, after working hard all their lives, are now retired. They want to give back to the community by helping in this project. It’s a great feeling to see so much food being distributed, that if not for Second Helpings would have been thrown out. Just knowing you are helping those in need is rewarding enough, and many of our volunteers are comforted by this act of kindness”.\r\n\r\nAs for the future, Cesar says, “We would like to generate more support and funding from the community. Awareness is the key, and our goals are to heighten public awareness of the needs of the hungry here in Beaufort, and the significant role Second Helpings plays in food distribution and feeding the hungry. We are always in need of new volunteers, and welcome anyone willing to donate their time and be part of the team.”', 'Second Helpings: This hard-working local nonprofit distributes food and assists those unable to put food on the table across Beaufort County ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'second-helpings-this-hard-working-local-nonprofit-distributes-food-and-assists-those-unable-to-put-food-on-the-table-across-beaufort-county', '', '', '2014-04-17 10:02:02', '2014-04-17 14:02:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16059', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(16062, 4, '2014-04-17 10:03:54', '2014-04-17 14:03:54', '<b>Book signing: </b>Author Diann Shaddox will be signing copies of her book, “A Faded Cottage, A South Carolina Love Story,” on Saturday, April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shop, located at 917 Bay Street, in the Old Bay Market. The first time author is a Native American Indian who was born and raised in Oklahoma.  She moved to South Carolina four and a half years ago with her husband. A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to the International Essential Tremor Foundation.  The author, herself, suffers from this condition that affects over 10 million Americans. Call 843-525-1066 for details.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Fly Me to the Moon’: </b>Everything Sinatra and more will hit the USCB Center for the Arts stage when producer Terry Herron brings the Swing and Jazz inspired production “Fly Me to the Moon” to Beaufort on Saturday, April 19. Joining Herron on stage will be Savannah’s first lady of gospel and jazz, Huxsie Scott; Beaufort’s own Sweetgrass Angels; and Savannah Jazz Orchestra pianist and musical director, Eric Jones. get your friends and come to USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret St. on Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. Adults $22; seniors $20, students $15, all seats reserved. For tickets, go to www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or call the box office at 843-521-4145, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or purchase at the door one hour prior to curtain.\r\n\r\n<b>Friday Organ Concert Series:</b> Local music lovers will be treated to a series of organ concerts on the historic Taylor &amp; Boody Organ at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort.  Concerts are at noon on five Fridays in April and May.  They are free and open to the public. The 2014 concert series includes: Dr. Scott Bennett, April 25; Dr. Stephen Hamilton, May 2; Kevin Edens, Furman University on May 9. To become a Friend of Music at St. Helena’s, send your tax-deductible gift to: Music at St. Helena’s, The Parish Church of St. Helena, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901, attention Pat Gould. Visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Congressional Art Competition:</b> Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the First Congressional District of South Carolina. The overall winning piece of artwork from the First District’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with artwork from other contest winners nationwide. The winning student from within the First District and one parent/guardian will be flown to Washington this summer by Southwest Airlines, free of charge, to attend a reception and the unveiling of their artwork in the Capitol.\r\n\r\n<b>“A Piece of my Heart”:</b> USCB Center for the Arts will present the play “A Piece of My Heart” by Shirley Lauro on May 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 at 3 p.m. The play follows the true stories of six young women and their service during the Vietnam War, and has been called “... the nation’s most enduring theatrical production that deals with the Vietnam War,” by The Vietnam Veterans of America. Director Gail Westerfield is asking Beaufort County women who served during the conflict to send her photos of themselves taken during that time with their name and where they served (as a nurse, with Red Cross, USO, etc.) to be used in a slideshow that will be featured at each performance while audiences are seated. Please send your photos in jpg format, 300 dpi to bhargrov@uscb.edu, or mail to Bonnie Hargrove, Director, USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want the photo returned.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-66', '', '', '2014-04-17 10:03:54', '2014-04-17 14:03:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16064, 4, '2014-04-17 10:04:34', '2014-04-17 14:04:34', 'The Indie Film “Tim’s Vermeer” will be shown at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., on Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nTim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer (“Girl with a Pearl Earring”) manage to paint so photo realistically 150 years before the invention of photography?\r\n\r\nThe epic research project Jenison embarks on to test his theory is as extraordinary as what he discovers. Spanning eight years, Jenison’s adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces; on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney; and even to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer masterpiece in the collection of the Queen.\r\n\r\nTickets are adults $7, seniors $6, and students $7. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145  or email Bonnie Hargrove at bhargrov@uscb.edu, or visit them online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. The box office opens an hour prior to the show.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'Tim\'s Vermeer\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-tims-vermeer', '', '', '2014-04-17 10:04:34', '2014-04-17 14:04:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16066, 4, '2014-04-17 10:05:10', '2014-04-17 14:05:10', 'Shakespeare Rep, in partnership with the University of South Carolina Beaufort, will present William Shakespeare’s <i>Macbeth</i> April 23-26 at the USCB Center for the Arts. The play is being produced by Jeff Evans, founder of Lowcountry Shakespeare, and directed by Debra Charlton, founder and artistic director of Shakespeare Rep.\r\n\r\nDebra Charlton, new to the Beaufort area, holds a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin, where she pursued specialties in Shakespearean performance, production and pedagogy.  She completed additional graduate work at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Oxford, England.\r\n\r\nCharlton chose <i>Macbeth</i> as Shakespeare Rep’s debut production because it’s one of her favorite plays and one of Shakespeare’s most accessible. It also happens to be one of his shortest, and Charlton says she’s employed additional editing “to make sure the story really moves.” Charlton says working with Shakespeare is like peeling an onion. “Layer upon layer of new discovery. Always fresh and exciting.”\r\n\r\nTaking on the role of Macbeth is Santiago Sosa, who has traveled to Beaufort from his home in Chicago for Shakespeare Rep’s premiere production. Sosa is a professional actor with an MFA in theatre and countless Shakespearean roles to his credit. His costar Erin Dailey is a Julliard-trained Beaufort resident — currently a student at USCB — who’s also done plenty of Shakespeare.\r\n\r\nPerformances will be Wednesday, April 23 through Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. A reception celebrating Shakespeare’s 450th birthday will follow the opening performance on Wednesday. For tickets, call the USCB box office at 521-4145 or visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', '‘Macbeth’ to open at USCB on Shakespeare’s birthday', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'macbeth-to-open-at-uscb-on-shakespeares-birthday', '', '', '2014-04-17 10:05:10', '2014-04-17 14:05:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16066', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16092, 4, '2014-04-17 11:19:45', '2014-04-17 15:19:45', '', 'DSC_0071', 'Tina Fripp won a starfish frame and Kim Turner won a gift certificate for Imagine Your True Colors salon.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'dsc_0071-5', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:19:45', '2014-04-17 15:19:45', '', 16047, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0071.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(16094, 4, '2014-04-17 11:21:26', '2014-04-17 15:21:26', '', 'BBQ, 1', 'Volunteering to serve up fresh BBQ and all the fixins’ are, from left, Chelsey Feus, Alli Smith, Megan Bridge and Lisa Kindwall. The women were helping out at The Shed on Paris Avenue in Port Royal during the 9th annual Junior Service League of Beaufort’s fundraiser for area non-profits that support women and children. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'bbq-1', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:21:26', '2014-04-17 15:21:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BBQ-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(16095, 4, '2014-04-17 11:22:10', '2014-04-17 15:22:10', '', 'BBQ, 4', 'Checking out some of the silent auction items are Ashley and Josh Gruber.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'bbq-4', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:22:10', '2014-04-17 15:22:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BBQ-4.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(16097, 4, '2014-04-17 11:24:17', '2014-04-17 15:24:17', 'Regulation wouldn’t decide the latest battle between the Beaufort Academy and Hilton Head Christian girls’ soccer teams. Miranda Weslake scored on a penalty kick in an overtime period to push Beaufort Academy past Hilton Head Christian 4-3 last Friday.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 8-1 overall and remains one of the area’s top girls high school soccer teams.\r\n\r\nIn regulation, Weslake supplied Beaufort Academy with a pair of goals.\r\n\r\nProving to be a clutch performer, Amanda Kahn scored to tie the game for Beaufort Academy in regulation.\r\n\r\nIn boys’ soccer, Hilton Heard Christian edged Beaufort Academy 3-2.', 'High school girls soccer: BA outlasts Hilton Head Christian in OT', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-girls-soccer-ba-outlasts-hilton-head-christian-in-ot', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:24:17', '2014-04-17 15:24:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16099, 4, '2014-04-17 11:24:50', '2014-04-17 15:24:50', 'The Whale Branch boys’ tennis team notched its fifth straight win last Thursday, defeating Barnwell 5-2.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Whale Branch improved to 5-1 and clinched a playoff spot.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch No. 1 singles player Dustin Jagos continued to excel, remaining undefeated as he improved to 11-0. Jagos beat Barnwell No. 1 singles player Benjamin Gardner.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, Whale Branch will host Hanahan on April 21.\r\n\r\nHere are complete results from the match.\r\n\r\n<b>Singles:</b> No. 1 Dustin Jagos (WB) def. Benjamin Gardner 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 Chris Stanley (B) def. Nathan Green 7-5, 6-4; No. 3 Marcus Bell (WB) def. Richard Lowery 6-3, 6-1; No. 4 Kevin Young (WB) def. Chad Owens 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 Mark Hatcher (WB) def. Copeland Burbage 6-1, 6-0.\r\n\r\n<b>Doubles:</b> No. 1 Jagos/Thomas Heatherdale (WB) def. Gardner/Stanley 8-2; No. 2 Barnwell won by default.', 'High school tennis: Warriors defeat Barnwell', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-tennis-warriors-defeat-barnwell', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:24:50', '2014-04-17 15:24:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16099', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16101, 4, '2014-04-17 11:31:46', '2014-04-17 15:31:46', 'The Whale Branch softball team moved back above .500 last Monday, defeating Orangeburg-Wilkinson 16-5. With the win, Whale Branch improved to 6-5.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch pitcher Olivia Walker recorded 11 strikeouts and held Orangeburg-Wilkinson to only two earned runs. At the plate, Walker went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a home run. She ranks as one of the area’s top high school athletes.\r\n\r\nMultiple Whale Branch batters stepped up to help the Warriors to the win. Ciara Courtney and Tanasia Campbell each went 3-for-4 for the Warriors. Courtney contributed two RBIs and three runs for Whale Branch in the win while Campbell added two triples and four RBIs. Marissa Roberts finished 2-for-3 with a double, and Keren Rivers added one hit and scored three runs for Whale Branch.', 'High school softball: Whale Branch proved too much for Orangeburg-Wilkinson', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-softball-whale-branch-proved-too-much-for-orangeburg-wilkinson', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:31:46', '2014-04-17 15:31:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16101', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16103, 4, '2014-04-17 11:32:23', '2014-04-17 15:32:23', 'Beaufort High pitcher Andrew Smyth tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Eagles to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fort Dorchester last Saturday.\r\n\r\nSmyth limited Fort Dorchester batters throughout the game.\r\n\r\nOffensively, Jordan Clegg and Alex Tokar led Beaufort High with two hits apiece in the matchup.\r\n\r\nAfter claiming the hard-fought victory over Dorchester, Beaufort High slipped back into the loss column last Monday, April 14. Cane Bay managed to double up Beaufort High 4-2 in the HIT tournament.', 'High school baseball: Eagles edge Fort Dorchester', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-baseball-eagles-edge-fort-dorchester', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:32:23', '2014-04-17 15:32:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16103', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16105, 4, '2014-04-17 11:32:53', '2014-04-17 15:32:53', 'The Battery Creek Dolphins won a pair of mercy-run rule shortened games last week, rolling past Garrett Tech and Burke.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek beat Garrett Tech last Thursday, winning 22-1 in three innings. The Dolphins scored 22 runs on 13 hits and 12 walks.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek pitcher Henry Schubert earned the win and recorded five strikeouts in two innings.\r\n\r\nOffensively for Battery Creek, Jordan Ruff went 3-for-4. Chris Daigle was 2-for-2 with three walks and four RBIs for the Dolphins.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek pitchers Aaron Brantley and Jordan Ratliff combined to throw a no-hitter as the Dolphins defeated Burke 16-0 in three innings.\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek hurlers kept Burke hitters missing and guessing.\r\n\r\nBrantley notched the win after striking out four Burke batters in two innings.\r\n\r\nIn his lone inning of work from the mound, Ruff also held Battery Creek hitless.\r\n\r\nOffensively, Michael Jennings went 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Chris Daigle also went 2-for-2. Battery Creek improved to 10-4 overall and 6-0 in the region.', 'High school baseball: Battery Creek beats  Garrett Tech, Burke', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-baseball-battery-creek-beats-garrett-tech-burke', '', '', '2014-04-17 11:32:53', '2014-04-17 15:32:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16105', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16109, 4, '2014-04-24 10:20:34', '2014-04-24 14:20:34', '[caption id=\"attachment_16110\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00481.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16110\" alt=\"In honor of Earth Day, April 22, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office recognized the community’s dedication to environmental excellence. Representatives from multiple government agencies and community groups were brought together to convey appreciation to the citizens of Beaufort County who work to keep the county beautiful throughout the year by means of enforcement, clean-up, educational activities and campaigns. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00481-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> In honor of Earth Day, April 22, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office recognized the community’s dedication to environmental excellence. Representatives from multiple government agencies and community groups were brought together to convey appreciation to the citizens of Beaufort County who work to keep the county beautiful throughout the year by means of enforcement, clean-up, educational activities and campaigns.[/caption]', 'On Earth Day, sheriff recognizes Beaufort County’s environmental excellence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-earth-day-sheriff-recognizes-beaufort-countys-environmental-excellence', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:20:34', '2014-04-24 14:20:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16109', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16112, 4, '2014-04-24 10:24:12', '2014-04-24 14:24:12', 'Mark Senn thought his troubles were over when he won his battle with brain cancer.\r\n\r\nAfter undergoing surgery to remove the Grade 3 tumor in his head and surviving a year of chemotherapy, he was feeling good and enjoying life.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16113\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"270\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mark_Elaine_cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16113\" alt=\"Elaine and Mark Senn\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mark_Elaine_cropped-270x300.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" /></a> Elaine and Mark Senn[/caption]\r\n\r\nFour years after beating cancer, he’s back in the hospital — only this time it’s his wife who’s fighting the dreaded disease.\r\n\r\nDespite having no symptoms, Elaine Senn was diagnosed with leukemia Jan. 2. Earlier this month she received a stem cell transplant from her sister Julie, offering her the best chance for long-term remission.\r\n\r\n“It overwhelms me at times,” said Mark Senn, the father of two teenage children and senior director of Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center. “It’s a lot easier to be the patient and face the possibility of not surviving cancer than to see someone you love go through it.”\r\n\r\nPrior to receiving the infusion of stem cells at the Medical University of South Carolina, Elaine Senn went through weeks of chemotherapy and radiation that destroyed the immune factors in her blood. As a result, she needs an extensive amount of blood and blood products.\r\n\r\nOver the last two months, the Beaufort community has rallied around the Coosa Elementary School media assistant and former assistant girls’ basketball coach at Beaufort High School, dedicating a half-dozen blood drives in her honor. The next event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Tuesday, April 29 at Battery Creek High School.\r\n\r\nSeveral more blood drives have been set for next month. The dates include May 2 at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook, May 9 at Beaufort High and May 12 and 13 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the dedicated blood drives, donors also can give blood at The Blood Alliance Donor Center, 1001 Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nEven with health insurance, the Senns will rack up tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses for their combined cancer treatments. However, a recipient benefits plan offered to through The Blood Alliance allows a donor to dedicate their donation account credits to Senn’s account.  The plan will reimburse 20% of the distribution cost incurred by The Blood Alliance for blood products shipped to the hospital for Senn’s use.\r\n\r\n“Acute lymphoblastic leukemia requires very aggressive treatment,” said Beaufort Memorial Medical Director of Laboratories Dr. Brad Collins, a pathologist specializing in blood diseases. “To kill all the cancerous cells in her bone marrow, they also have to kill all the normal cells.”\r\n\r\nLeukemia is just one of several blood disorders that require large amounts of blood for treatment.\r\n\r\n“These kinds of blood drives help create awareness of the need for donors,” said Karen Wyman, regional manager for The Blood Alliance, the sole supplier of blood and blood products for six hospitals from Mount Pleasant to Hilton Head Island. “The next donation is always the most important one because you don’t know what’s going to happen in the next two days that would create a need for blood.”\r\n\r\nNow recovering from the transplant, Senn is expected to remain in the hospital until later this week. Once she is discharged, she will need to stay within a 10-minute drive of MUSC for another 75 days to be able to survive any kind of medical crisis.\r\n\r\n“The support we have received from the community helps keep us moving forward,” Mark Senn said. “The doctors have given us a 35 to 50 percent chance for long-term remission. That’s a whole lot better than zero.”\r\n<div></div>', 'Blood drives support local educator fighting leukemia', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'blood-drives-support-local-educator-fighting-leukemia', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:24:13', '2014-04-24 14:24:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16112', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16115, 4, '2014-04-24 11:05:13', '2014-04-24 15:05:13', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mommy-makeover.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16151\" alt=\"mommy makeover\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mommy-makeover-300x231.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" /></a>The Island News would love to give your favorite mom a Mommy Makeover for Mother’s Day! Tell us why you think your mom, or any mom, deserves this makeover, which includes hair and makeup by Lime Lite Salon, dinner for two and more. Please submit your story and a photo to theislandnews@gmail.com with the subject line “Mommy Makeover.” The top five moms will be chosen and placed on our website, www.yourislandnews.com. Readers will then be able to vote for their Favorite Mom and we will announce the winner in the paper. Good luck to all of Beaufort’s great moms!\r\n<div></div>', 'Enter the Super Mom in your life to win a Mommy Makeover!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'enter-the-super-mom-in-your-life-to-win-a-mommy-makeover', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:05:13', '2014-04-24 15:05:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16117, 4, '2014-04-24 10:29:14', '2014-04-24 14:29:14', '<b>EMS performing child car seat safety checks</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be checking and installing child car seats this Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaufort Town Center, free of charge. The experts in attendance will also be able to answer any questions parents may have about South Carolina’s car seat law.\r\n\r\nThose who would like to have their car seats checked or installed are asked to bring the car they normally drive with the child who sits in the car seat.\r\n\r\nThe team effort between Beaufort County EMS, the Kiwanis Club of Beaufort, and Safe Kids Lowcountry, makes events like this possible.\r\n\r\n<b>Armed motel robbery under investigation </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a St. Helena motel late Monday, April 21.\r\n\r\nJust before 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Quality Inn (863 Sea Island Parkway) in reference to a robbery occurring moments earlier. Upon arrival, contact was made with a 71-year-old male employee who advised that he’d just been robbed at gunpoint by an unknown black male. The employee reported that he had noticed the suspect loitering outside the motel, and went out to see if he could offer any assistance. The suspect initially stated that he was looking for a friend’s room, then brandished a handgun and forced the employee back inside to the front desk. Once inside, he demanded the employee open the cash register. After taking the register’s cash drawer, the suspect fled the area.\r\n\r\nThe suspect was described as a black male between 30-40 years of age, 6’00”, 180 lbs wearing dark clothing. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Kelleher at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers.\r\n\r\n<b>Former Beaufortonian returns to tell her story </b>\r\n\r\nA New York City gossip girl for nine years, Kelly Will, who once worked as a fitness instructor at the Beaufort County YMCA, spent her days traveling the world interviewing celebrities for The New York Times and The New York Post. Today, Kelly is traveling the 50 states in 365 days, speaking to, meeting and interviewing everyday Americans. Kelly is proving that our similarities are far greater than our differences and kindness, love and generosity abound. From celebrity gossip to American patriot, her story will ignite and inspire. She will be speaking Tuesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA of Beaufort County, 1801 Richmond Ave. Port Royal.\r\n\r\n<b>Penn Center holds tree planting for Arbor Day </b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend Penn Center’s “1862 Circle: In Memoriam” tree planting and reception on Arbor Day, Friday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at the Road of Remembrance, Penn Center Circle East on St. Helena Island. Reception and light refreshments immediately following. For more information, call 843-838-2432.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-83', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:29:14', '2014-04-24 14:29:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16117', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16119, 4, '2014-04-24 10:29:42', '2014-04-24 14:29:42', 'Here is an update from the city of Beaufort concerning construction downtown as of April 16.\r\n\r\nInstallation of new street lights continues along the north side of Bay Street. Details of recent work include:\r\n\r\n• Brick pavers along the sidewalk are completed from Carteret to Scott Street;\r\n\r\n• New streetlight foundations are being poured this week from Carteret to Scott Street;\r\n\r\n• Parking meters are back in place from Carteret to Scott streets;\r\n\r\n• Debris from the demolition of sidewalk concrete (needed for the new streetlights) is being removed from Scott to Charles Street; after that, installation of irrigation for plantings and electrical conduit for the lights will follow;\r\n\r\n• Parking meters have been removed from Scott Street to Charles Street as the streetlight project continues down Bay Street.\r\n\r\nIt is anticipated that approximately 75 percent of the brick pavers and foundations for the new lights will be installed on the commercial section of Bay Street by April 30. Parking along both sides of Bay Street will be open except for those in the immediate area of streetlight construction.\r\n\r\nAs for the traffic signal mast arms along Charles Street, motorists should expect temporary lane closures and traffic delays as crews begin installing the new traffic signal mast arms at three locations:\r\n\r\n• Charles and Bay streets\r\n\r\n• Charles and Craven streets\r\n\r\n• Charles and Boundary streets.\r\n\r\nAlternate routes are recommended when possible.\r\n\r\nConcrete work to improve the handicap ramps will continue this week at the intersection of Craven and Charles streets. The contractor, Walker Brothers, will bore under the intersection there this week.', 'Updates for Beaufort construction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'updates-for-beaufort-construction', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:29:42', '2014-04-24 14:29:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16119', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16121, 4, '2014-04-24 10:30:40', '2014-04-24 14:30:40', '<b>By State Farm™ Employee</b>\r\n\r\nWe all know how stressful moving can be: There’s a massive list of tasks to perform. So it’s no surprise that making new insurance arrangements might not jump out as your first priority.\r\n\r\nBut do yourself a favor: Don’t wait. The process isn’t as tough as it seems. Below are a few key questions to investigate about moving and insurance. They don’t cover everything, but they should get you going in the right direction.\r\n\r\n<b>1. Have you talked to your agent?</b>\r\n\r\nIf you’re happy with your insurance company, give your agent a call. Your agent should be able to tell you whether you’ll need to find a new agent and how to transfer your policies to your new address.\r\n\r\nIf you want to find a State Farm agent in your new neighborhood, you can use the Find an Agent app to search by ZIP Code. You’ll see a map of offices and a list of agent profiles, including contact info.\r\n\r\n<b>2. What about new insurance? And transferring insurance?</b>\r\n\r\nTalking with an agent is the best way to find out what you’ll need to do to get new insurance or transfer your insurance to your new address. Your agent will also help you understand insurance requirements in your new location.\r\n\r\nIf you’re moving between states, keep in mind that insurance coverage varies across states. For example, in California, due to the high frequency of earthquakes, you need to take special precautions to make sure your home is safe and secure in case an earthquake occurs. That’s not the case in Indiana! Different states also have different auto insurance laws, and if you’re moving to a new state, you’ll need a new auto insurance policy – plain and simple.\r\n\r\nMost state laws require you to have homeowner’s insurance before you even buy a home. If you’re covered by State Farm, you should be able to get a prorated credit from your old homeowner’s policy when you’re signing up for a new one in a new state.\r\n\r\n<b>3. Are your possessions covered while you’re moving?</b>\r\n\r\nDepending on how you’ve chosen to move — hired movers, rental truck, a portable container, or DIY in the back of your old Honda — your property may or may not be covered between the time it leaves your home and arrives at its final destination. Some homeowner policies will cover your property everywhere, regardless of whether it’s in your home or in a moving truck. Other policies won’t cover anything once it’s out your door. So double-check your policy or call your agent.\r\n\r\nIf your own insurance policy won’t cover your property, you can get coverage through your moving company. By federal law, moving companies have to offer supplemental insurance for your property that will cover a set percentage of replacement costs, but you’ll need to increase that amount to get full coverage.', 'How to transfer insurance when you move away', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-to-transfer-insurance-when-you-move-away', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:30:40', '2014-04-24 14:30:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16123, 4, '2014-04-24 10:31:25', '2014-04-24 14:31:25', '<b>Lendmark Financial Services opens new store</b>\r\n\r\nLendmark Financial Services, LLC opened a new branch location in Beaufort, South Carolina on April 1. The branch is located at 274 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 240, Beaufort, SC 29906, in the shopping center shared by Lowe’s and Goodyear.\r\n\r\nLendmark Financial Services provides a variety of financial services including personal loans, automobile loans, debt consolidation loans, and merchant retail sales financing services. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n“Our employees are excited about the opening of this new branch and look forward to meeting our clients’ financial needs with highly personal and caring service,” said Angel Lee, Assistant Vice President at Lendmark Financial.\r\n\r\nThe branch will hold a grand opening event with a ribbon-cutting and refreshments at a later date.\r\n\r\n<b>CrossFit Beaufort coach wins weightlifting event</b>\r\n\r\nTeddy Binette, co-owner and head coach of CrossFit Beaufort competed in the 2014 Master’s National Weightlifting Championships held in Shreveport, Louisiana, on April 5-6. Master’s weightlifting is for athletes ages 35 and up and athletes are divided by weight class and age group.\r\n\r\nEach athlete has three attempts at the Snatch and three attempts at the Clean &amp; Jerk, with the heaviest successful attempt of each lift being added together to give the athlete a total. Teddy’s total not only earned him the titled National Champion, but also qualified him for the Master’s Pan-American Weightlifting Championships this June in Toronto, Canada, and the Master’s World Weightlifting Championships this September in Copenhagen, Denmark.\r\n\r\nCrossFit is a core strengthening and conditioning program that is customized for each individual based upon their current fitness level and every class is instructed by a certified CrossFit coach.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in learning more about an exercise regimen suited for your specific needs, then contact CrossFit Beaufort by visiting their website at www.crossfitbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>CenturyLink celebrates Safe Digging Month</b>\r\n\r\nApril is National Safe Digging Month, and CenturyLink, Inc. reminds Beaufort residents to always call 811 before beginning any digging project.\r\n\r\nWhen calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to the local one-call center, which notifies CenturyLink and utility companies of their intent to dig. Professional locators are then sent to the requested digging site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines with flags, paint or both.\r\n\r\nStriking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines and outages. Installing a mailbox, building a deck and planting a garden are all examples of digging projects that should only begin after calling 811.', 'Business briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-13', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:31:25', '2014-04-24 14:31:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16125, 4, '2014-04-24 10:32:11', '2014-04-24 14:32:11', 'Lee’s Flooring &amp; Rugs is shutting its doors Monday, April 28 after 25 years of serving the Beaufort community.  Owner Kathy Henry is retiring.\r\n\r\n“I love our store and have enjoyed being a part of the local business community,” said Ms. Henry. “I will continue to be involved in community activities, just not as a business owner. I’m looking forward to the freedom that comes with retirement.”\r\n\r\nA retirement sale to eliminate rug inventory will end Monday, April 28.  Lee’s is located inside of Perimeter Walk, a one-stop home furnishing center anchored by FWDG, a furniture store established in 1972.\r\n\r\nThe retirement sale inventory is being shown both in the Lee’s Flooring store as well as in the FWDG foyer. FWDG employees will assist in selling the rugs.  The product has been marked down to its lowest pricing.\r\n\r\nLarry Mark, owner of FWDG, says that Kathy and Lee’s Flooring and Rugs will be missed here once closed.\r\n\r\n“Rugs-N-More, a division of Lee’s, was our first tenant when my partners and I built Perimeter Walk,” said Mark. “Kathy and Chuck Henry showed confidence in our new and unique concept.  I think it worked for them. I know it worked for us.”\r\n\r\nWhen asked if he knew if anything would go in the former Lee’s location after the sale, Mark said, “Well, I think it is perfectly suited for a rug store,” but wouldn’t say more about future plans.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Larry Mark at 843-524-8695.\r\n<div></div>', 'Lee’s Flooring & Rugs going out of business', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lees-flooring-rugs-going-out-of-business', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:32:11', '2014-04-24 14:32:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16125', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16127, 4, '2014-04-24 10:47:35', '2014-04-24 14:47:35', '<b>By Jennifer Wallace</b>\r\n\r\nIn my line of work, I hear a lot of confessionals on a daily basis. No I’m not a priest, but a dentist! I hear over half (and that’s being generous) of my adult patients admit before I even take a look in their mouth, they hate or refuse to attempt to floss.\r\n\r\nIn addition to brushing, flossing has been the gold standard of care for preventing cavities between the teeth. It’s also an important and effective way to remove plaque and biofilm from below the gum line that causes periodontal disease. The patient’s ability to perform regular and effective self-care is important to the long-term success of therapeutic and restorative treatment and overall mouth/body well-being.\r\n\r\nNot to stray too far off the original subject, I’d like to say that your dentist isn’t just interested in looking at the health of your teeth. There is a significant reason why the dentist also asks about your medical history, medications you may take or any other changes/concerns since your last dental checkup. It’s because of the mouth/whole body connection. Systemic “whole body” problems can be detected or worsened when bacteria forms a biofilm under the gums resulting in gum pockets that further trap bacteria and debris. That bacteria not only inflames the gums but kills cells and can invade connective tissues and blood vessels. Your body’s immune system creates white blood cells to fight this but the combination of the bacteria and those blood cells along with toxins and proteins can line the arteries.\r\n\r\nAccording to The Journal of Dental Research, severe periodontal infection (gum disease and bone loss), if untreated, may increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, complications of diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes and respiratory disease. So in essence, it’s hard to treat the mouth effectively without a healthy body’s immune system to deliver positive results.\r\n\r\nNow that I have your attention, I understand that lots of people find flossing difficult, and some don’t really have the dexterity to do it well. I hear patients say “It is so time-consuming, and I don’t seem to be very good at it or I know I should be flossing but my teeth are too tight.”\r\n\r\nWhat if I told you that I can introduce you to a way of flossing that has not only been proven as more effective than traditional string flossing in the professional journals but also in my own practice on Lady’s Island. The water flosser is significantly better than brushing alone, which most children and young adults do, or they brush along with string flossing. Additionally, research has demonstrated that patients who present with gingivitis, mild to moderate periodontitis, diabetes, and good oral hygiene can benefit from using a water flosser. A healthy pocket is 1-3 mm in depth with no bleeding. Traditional brushing and string flossing can reach 1-2 mm below the gum line. Water flossing can reach up to 6 mm!\r\n\r\nNeed the scientific proof? A study was done to compare the plaque removal efficiency of the Waterpik® Water Flosser to string floss. Seventy subjects participated in this randomized, single use, single blind, parallel clinical study and had not used any form of oral hygiene for 23-25 hours prior to their dental appointment. Patients were put in two groups: WaterFlossers or waxed string floss. Both groups were instructed to manual brush for two minutes. Group 1 used the Water Flosser with 500 ml of warm water and group 2 used waxed string floss cleaning all areas between the teeth. Subjects were observed to make sure they covered all areas and followed instructions. Scores were recorded for the whole mouth, marginal, interproximal, facial, and lingual regions for each subject.  Results proved the Waterpik® Water Flosser was more effective than string floss for overall plaque removal on all surfaces of the teeth.\r\n\r\nI would suggest you ask your dentist or dental hygienist to recommend tools that can tailor your at home hygiene regimen to not only improve your overall health but make your dental visits easier.\r\n\r\n<i>Jennifer Wallace, DMD, is at Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort: 843-524-</i>7645.', 'Show of hands:  Who loves to f loss?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'show-of-hands-who-loves-to-f%e2%80%8aloss', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:47:35', '2014-04-24 14:47:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16127', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(16129, 4, '2014-04-24 10:52:27', '2014-04-24 14:52:27', '<b>Coffee With Colleagues </b>was held Friday, April 18 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and was hosted by the Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County, 1801 Richmond Avenue, Port Royal. Photos by Captured Moments Photography.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16130\" alt=\"april - cwc4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc4-300x202.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc6.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16131\" alt=\"april - cwc6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc6-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16132\" alt=\"april - cwc5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc5-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16133\" alt=\"april - cwc2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/april-cwc2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16134\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Biz-of-Week-Buck-Bass-Beyond.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16134\" alt=\"Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with a free lunch courtesy of Sonic of Beaufort. Pictured above is David Carter and Craig Lupton from Buck, Bass -N- Beyond located on Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Biz-of-Week-Buck-Bass-Beyond-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with a free lunch courtesy of Sonic of Beaufort. Pictured above is David Carter and Craig Lupton from Buck, Bass -N- Beyond located on Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<div></div>', 'Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-2', '', '', '2014-04-24 10:52:27', '2014-04-24 14:52:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16129', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16136, 4, '2014-04-24 10:56:36', '2014-04-24 14:56:36', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Saturday, April 26: Alumni Soccer Game in memory of Alex Apps (BA ’07) and William Trask (BA ’69). Game\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16137\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Archery-1b.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16137\" alt=\"The third graders at Beaufort Academy are taking a unit on archery during their PE class. From left: Ledare Pingree, Kate Luckey, Katherine Taylor, Kendra Rogers, Alex Compton, Brycen Ambrose. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Archery-1b-300x260.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" /></a> The third graders at Beaufort Academy are taking a unit on archery during their PE class. From left: Ledare Pingree, Kate Luckey, Katherine Taylor, Kendra Rogers, Alex Compton, Brycen Ambrose.[/caption]\r\n\r\nstarts at 10 a.m., during halftime there will be a special ceremony honoring both men.  Please contact Bethany Byrne if you are interested in play soccer, at bbyrne@beaufortacademy.org or 843-524-3393.\r\n\r\n<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Coosa Elementary School is pleased to offer the Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that’s all about big ideas. Children will work together to seek innovative solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills. This week begins on July 7, when Karyn Levesque will direct the Camp Invention MORPHED!™ program. Every registration includes a Camp Invention T-shirt. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800-968-4332 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\n• The Governor’s School for Science &amp; Mathematics (GSSM) is bringing its iTEAMS summer camp back to Beaufort County. The camp will be held at Okatie Elementary School from June 23-26. GSSM is currently accepting applications from rising 7th and 8th graders. The online application is available at\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16138\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-BHS-computer-cert.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16138\" alt=\"Nine Beaufort High students who have been taking Joseph Tokar’s “Computer Service Tech 2” class have received national certification that can take them directly from school to work. These students took the TestOut PC Pro Certification, enabling them to analyze and fix problems on PC hardware and software and understand Windows operating system management.  Steven Bancroft reached the maximum score of 1500. Back row, from left: Max Hill, Tyler Rentz, Joseph Tokar (Instructor), Jordan Washington, Alex Tokar. Front row, from left: Christian Hart, Allen Harm, Steven Bancroft, Charles Bootle, Joseph Dilsaver. Not pictured: Daniel Singletary. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-BHS-computer-cert-300x146.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a> Nine Beaufort High students who have been taking Joseph Tokar’s “Computer Service Tech 2” class have received national certification that can take them directly from school to work. These students took the TestOut PC Pro Certification, enabling them to analyze and fix problems on PC hardware and software and understand Windows operating system management. Steven Bancroft reached the maximum score of 1500. Back row, from left: Max Hill, Tyler Rentz, Joseph Tokar (Instructor), Jordan Washington, Alex Tokar. Front row, from left: Christian Hart, Allen Harm, Steven Bancroft, Charles Bootle, Joseph Dilsaver. Not pictured: Daniel Singletary.[/caption]\r\n\r\nwww.scgssm.org/iteams.\r\n\r\niTEAMS aims to inspire students to pursue careers in the fields of computer science and technology through innovative hands-on, team-based projects. The application deadline is April 28.\r\n\r\n<b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b>\r\n\r\n•  Registration is open for a wide range of day camps aimed at keeping children actively engaged in learning during their summer vacations. The day camps are for students of all ages and focus on subjects ranging from the arts to math and science.  Some of the camps provide lunches to participants, and costs vary.  Some are free to students, and some have costs based on parents’ abilities to pay. For information, visit the school district’s website www.beaufort.k12.sc.us under “Hot Links.”\r\n\r\n<b>TCL</b>\r\n\r\n<b>TCL announces May ceremonies</b>\r\n\r\n• Student Awards Ceremony\r\n\r\n(honoring outstanding 2014 graduates and exceptional alumni)\r\n\r\n11 a.m., Friday, May 2, MacLean Hall Auditorium, TCL Beaufort Campus.\r\n\r\n• Health Sciences Pinning &amp; Recognition Ceremony\r\n\r\n(honoring graduates of the associate degree nursing and physical therapist assistant programs)\r\n\r\n1 p.m., Thursday, May 8, MacLean Hall Auditorium, TCL Beaufort Campus.\r\n\r\n• Commencement Ceremony\r\n\r\n(honoring more than 300 associate degree, diploma and certificate graduates) 6 p.m., Friday, May 9\r\n\r\nParris Island All Weather Facility.\r\n\r\n<b>ST. 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(16140, 4, '2014-04-24 10:57:21', '2014-04-24 14:57:21', 'Two former U.S. naval aviators who went on to distinguished careers in academe will be honored by the University of South Carolina Beaufort on Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. when USCB conducts its 2014 Commencement exercises in the Helen and Brantley Harvey Plaza on the Hilton Head Gateway campus.\r\n\r\nLawrence S. Rowland, Ph.D., will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Arthur K. Smith, Ph.D., will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Education. Both educators played prominent roles in the administration of USCB or the University of South Carolina. They will be honored during the Commencement ceremony. In addition, Dr. Smith will deliver the commencement address.\r\n\r\nAfter earning a bachelor’s degree in history, Dr. Rowland enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964. He completed Officer Candidate School, was commissioned an officer, and then went on to flight school to train as a navigator. For several years, he carried out Cold War, long-range, high-altitude photographic missions over Cuba and the Eastern European countries of the Soviet bloc.\r\n\r\nDr. Rowland earned a Master of Arts degree at the University of South Carolina in 1971 and was appointed Assistant Director of USC-Beaufort, then an extension center of the University of South Carolina. For more than a decade, he served in the university’s administration, creating the financial aid program, recruiting minority students, directing the graduate teacher certification program, organizing classes for U.S. Marines stationed in Beaufort, and teaching three History courses. He also found time to earn a Ph.D. in History at USC in 1978.\r\n\r\nAfter leaving the administration in 1983, Dr. Rowland returned to his first love — teaching. He remained on the faculty until 1999, when he retired and was designated Distinguished Professor Emeritus.\r\n\r\nDr. Rowland is the author of a three-part history of Beaufort County covering the period from 1514 to 2006.\r\n\r\nDr. Arthur K. Smith won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and marine engineering, in 1959. He served first as an officer on a U.S. Navy destroyer, then completed flight training to fly photographic surveillance missions over Russian ships entering and leaving Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.\r\n\r\nDr. Smith earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and Latin American Studies at the University of New Hampshire. He then entered Cornell University on a Herbert H. Leman Fellowship to pursue his doctorate. In 1970, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree specializing in International Politics and Law, Comparative Politics and Latin American Studies.\r\n\r\nDr. Smith devoted the next 18 years of his academic career to the State University of New York-Binghamton.\r\n\r\nIn 1988, he was named Provost and Executive Vice President at the University of South Carolina. He was appointed Interim President of the university in July 1990 and served in that capacity until March 1991.\r\n\r\nOver the course of his career, Dr. Smith has held the rank of full professor, with tenure, at four universities and president or interim president at three.\r\n\r\nDr. Rowland and his wife live in Beaufort. Dr. Smith and his wife live on Hilton Head Island.', 'USCB to award honorary degrees to two educators', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-to-award-honorary-degrees-to-two-educators', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:50', '2018-07-12 15:00:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16140', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16142, 4, '2014-04-24 10:58:53', '2014-04-24 14:58:53', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort will conduct a pinning ceremony for graduates in the 2014 pre-licensure class of the Department of Nursing and Health Professions Thursday, May 1, at 3 p.m., at the Center for the Arts on the university’s Historic Beaufort Campus. This is the fourth pinning ceremony since the inception of the baccalaureate degree program for nursing students. Designed by graduates of the first BSN class in 2011, the nursing pin is an emblem worn on a nurse’s uniform to identify the nursing school from which he or she graduated. It also indicates the nurse’s level of education. The pin is presented to each BSN graduate by the faculty as a symbolic welcome to the profession.\r\n\r\nThe pre-licensure track in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program provides a four-year course of study for BSN students. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. It is tangible evidence of the university’s mission to “offer baccalaureate degrees that respond to regional needs, draw upon regional strengths, and prepare graduates to participate successfully in communities here and around the globe.”', 'USCB holds pinning ceremony for nursing graduates', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-holds-pinning-ceremony-for-nursing-graduates', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:50', '2018-07-12 15:00:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16142', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16144, 4, '2014-04-24 11:00:20', '2014-04-24 15:00:20', 'On Friday April 4, the Lady’s Island Middle School Jr. Leadership class spent a day visiting downtown Beaufort. During the day’s activities, the class learned about the city’s history and how the city of Beaufort is run.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16145\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16145\" alt=\"LIMS Jr. Leadership Class visited City Hall and Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0012-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> LIMS Jr. Leadership Class visited City Hall and Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThey began the day by meeting Ivette Burgess, the city clerk for Beaufort. Ms. Burgess introduced us to Mayor Keyserling who talked about all the departments and hard work that is needed to keep a city functioning each and every day. The discussion turned to what can students who would like to have their voice heard in city government do to participate in the process. Mayor Keyserling outlined a number of initiatives in which students can begin to help, such as, an advisory group made up of middle school students that report directly to the mayor.\r\n\r\nLater, the class visited the Beaufort National Cemetery where Ms. Simmons guided us through the grounds and explained that knowing your history is important to knowing your future.  The class spent the next hour viewing various sections of the cemetery and honoring all those who have served our country.\r\n\r\nThe final stop of the day was taking a carriage ride through Beaufort and The Point. Walter Gay’s Carriage Company provided the transportation. Bill the tour guide took the group back in time by describing and showing how Beaufort has evolved and grown due to circumstances such as war, slavery and economic conditions.\r\n\r\nThe class says thank you to Ms. Burgess, Mayor Keyserling, Ms. Simmons, Walter Gay and Bill for providing a great learning experience outside the classroom walls.\r\n<div></div>', 'LIMS Jr. Leadership class visits downtown Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lims-jr-leadership-class-visits-downtown-beaufort', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:49', '2018-07-12 15:00:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16144', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16147, 4, '2014-04-24 11:03:25', '2014-04-24 15:03:25', '<strong>By Lanier Laney</strong>\r\n\r\nRick and Deborah Stone operate the Beaufort Bread Company where they oversee every aspect of the operation from the making of the breads, pastries, sausages and meals to the service and catering.\r\n\r\nSays Rick, “We pride ourselves on being a local neighborhood business for the benefit of our neighbors on Lady’s Island and Beaufort. Deborah runs a personal fitness training business as well. She proves that you can eat our breads and pastries and remain fit!”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16148\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Profile-Rick-and-Deborah-Stone-in-Paris-where-they-go-for-food-inspiration.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16148\" alt=\"Rick and Deborah Stone in Paris where they go for food inspiration. They are in their pajamas in front of the Eiffel Tower on Christmas morning. Rick said, “We love to travel and our favorite place in the world is Paris where I simply let Deborah, who is fluent in French, do the talking and I just nod and follow along. My one attempt at ordering in French I ordered a battleship of wine rather than a bottle. I have been silent in that language ever since.”\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Profile-Rick-and-Deborah-Stone-in-Paris-where-they-go-for-food-inspiration-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Rick and Deborah Stone in Paris where they go for food inspiration. They are in their pajamas in front of the Eiffel Tower on Christmas morning. Rick said, “We love to travel and our favorite place in the world is Paris where I simply let Deborah, who is fluent in French, do the talking and I just nod and follow along. My one attempt at ordering in French I ordered a battleship of wine rather than a bottle. I have been silent in that language ever since.”[/caption]\r\n\r\nRick, a native of Wilmette, Illinois, retired from a large global contract food service company three years ago. He says with a smile, “After six months, Deborah asked me if I was going to be home every day. I realized that was not simply a question. She was studying hard to get her certification as a personal physical fitness trainer and was used to me traveling. I had always loved baking in my career as a chef and saw a niche in Beaufort for an artisan bakery.”\r\n\r\nHe said the idea took off from there. “We spent two years developing the concept. We began by selling breads at the Port Royal Farmers Market and developed a following. Next, we worked on the site. It was quite a ride and probably deserves a book on the topic of starting a small business in a difficult financial time. Once we truly recognized that banks would not be a part of the equation and we would have to leverage our children’s inheritance, everything began to fall in place. (Our children, by the way, are hoping for a huge success!),” Rick said.\r\n\r\n“We live on Lady’s Island and love it. Picking a site on the island was a no-brainer. Our first year has been full of ups and downs as we found our stride. We have evolved in ways we didn’t anticipate but have always kept our focus on the goal of being a successful local business.”\r\n\r\nRick adds, “We have been truly overwhelmed by the support of our community. We have a staff that we believe is the best in the area at providing a welcoming environment and taking care of each customer as if he or she were the only customer in the place”\r\n\r\nDeborah, who was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec (the child of English and American parents) met Rick at the Stowehoff Inn in Stowe, Vt. (It was the inn featured in the movie “The Four Seasons” with Alan Alda, if you are old enough to remember). Rick was a newly hired chef and Deborah was the assistant general manager in charge of catering when they fell in love and got married.\r\n\r\nRick said, “We are happily celebrating our 25th anniversary next month thanks to her incredible patience and forgiving nature!”\r\n\r\nThey adore their three grown children who live in Vermont; Boston, Mass.; and Ghana, Africa; with three delightful grandchildren in Vermont.\r\n\r\nRick describes how he became a chef: “I started as a dishwasher while attending Georgetown University and moved up to an Omelette Chef, which was very trendy in the 70’s. I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree in Psychology and had learned to cook. It is easy to figure out which skill led to a job. As I worked my way though many kitchens in Chicago and Vermont, I realized this was my life’s work. When I finally won an American Culinary Federation Competition, I figured I better stick with this.\r\n\r\n“Over the years as a chef, the baking and pastries often fell to me because there was no one else to do the work. I enjoyed the challenge. I have trained in pastries at the Ritz-Carlton in Paris, taken courses at the CIA in Hyde Park, N.Y., and competed in American Culinary Federation Competitions.”\r\n\r\nWhen Deborah and  Rick married, they knew they wanted to do something together. They looked for the “right” place to open a restaurant. Their search took them throughout New England and then, on a whim, to Hilton Head where they fell in love with the place and opened their first restaurant, Rick’s Place. Eventually, they expanded to operating not only the restaurant but all the food service in The Sea Pines Resort, including the catering at the Heritage Golf Tournament and Family Circle Tennis Cup.\r\n\r\nSays Rick, “Like so many people who have moved to Hilton Head, we were sure it was the guy who moved there right after us that ruined the character of the island. We had close friends who moved to Beaufort and insisted it was a place for us. After selling the restaurants and living in Mexico and Belize for a year we came back and eventually did settle in Beaufort. We love the size and the feel of the community. We have met so many interesting people since opening the bakery that our only regret is that we didn’t move here sooner.”\r\n\r\nAdds Deborah, “We love the spirit of Beaufort. It is a community of caring people and a terrific mix of people from all over the world.”\r\n\r\nShe said, “We both love the outdoors and take advantage of all that Beaufort offers. Whether it be kayaking out our back door, hitting the links (and I use that term loosely), road biking or simply enjoying the amazing sunsets from our porch, cocktails in hand (I am sure that is a sport somewhere!), we take advantage of every spare moment to enjoy our amazing environment.”\r\n\r\nAs far as their restaurant and bakery is concerned,  Rick said, “We wanted to create a spot where people can come and relax while enjoying quality food served by people who are grateful you have come to see us. We believe in creating a work environment that allows are employees to live ‘normal’ lives. It is why we are open five days and not at night. Our employees have families and many are single parents and we want them to have balance in their challenging lives. Kristen, Laura and Loretta are extremely talented individuals who put our guests first. We couldn’t ask for a better trio out front serving our goods. James, our chef; Brandy and Inna, our bakers; and Xavier and David, our dishwashers, all give 100 percent to make things happen.”\r\n\r\nSays Deborah, “Food is just another outlet for Rick’s creative endeavors. He is truly the quintessential Renaissance man. In fact, he personally made and designed the lighting fixtures, tables, countertops, and stained glass leading into the eclectic bathroom at the BBC.”\r\n\r\nDeborah is a skilled personal fitness trainer, and Rick jokingly calls her “Jackie Lalane” after the legendary Jack Lalane, the first fitness guru in the 50s.  Says Rick with a laugh, “I would not be surprised to see her swimming in the Beaufort River, pulling a boat from a rope she is holding in her teeth.”\r\n\r\nDeborah fulfilled a lifelong dream when she received her certification as a personal fitness trainer. Having received a teaching degree from McGill University, she always wanted to help people feel better about themselves, both mentally and physically. She is now able to accomplish that with her training business. Her motto remains “70 is the new 40” as she pursues yet another degree in physical therapy.  She is also an avid gardener, having been instrumental in initiating the very successful Rent a Master Gardener Program comprised of volunteer Master Gardeners.\r\n\r\nThe Stones have enjoyed volunteering for the local arts council and Historic Beaufort Foundation, both great organizations that they feel are very important to the well-being of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAs for the future? Rick says, “We certainly expect to develop this business to be a fixture of the community. Retiring again for me would simply be sleeping past 3 a.m.! We hope some day our employees will own the business. They make a great team and it would be a fitting way for us to fade into the sunset.”\r\n\r\n<strong>IF YOU GO: The Beaufort Bread Company is located at 102 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29907 (near the bike shop on Lady’s Island) and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 843-522-0213.</strong>\r\n<div></div>', 'Rick and Deborah Stone of the Beaufort Bread Company: Baking up goodness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rick-and-deborah-stone-of-the-beaufort-bread-company-baking-up-goodness', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:03:25', '2014-04-24 15:03:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16147', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16153, 4, '2014-04-24 11:06:47', '2014-04-24 15:06:47', 'The Beaufort Academy (BA) Board of Trustees has named Mr. Stephen Schools as the new head of school, effective July 1, 2014.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16154\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-New-BA-headmaster-Stephen-Schools.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16154\" alt=\"New BA headmaster Stephen Schools\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/School-New-BA-headmaster-Stephen-Schools-300x226.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" /></a> New BA headmaster Stephen Schools[/caption]\r\n\r\nA native of Charleston, S.C., Mr. Schools graduated from Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a Minor in Education from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned a Masters Degree in Mathematics from The Citadel, and another Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University in NYC.  He attended the prestigious program for independent school education at the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University.\r\n\r\nMr. Schools has served in administration of independent schools for the last nine years, most recently as the Head of Upper School at The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore, MD, and Augusta Preparatory Day School in Augusta, GA.\r\n\r\nHe has taught mathematics for the last twenty years.  Additionally, he served as the Sports Coordinator at Porter-Gaud School and was the recipient of the Gibbes Award for Teaching (2000) at Porter-Gaud.\r\n\r\n“My family and I are excited to become a part of the Beaufort Academy community,” said Mr. Schools.  “BA is a warm and welcoming place, and we look forward to becoming an integral part of the team. I am eager to get started and to help continue building upon the school’s strong foundation. I am humbled and honored by this great opportunity.”\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy Board of Trustees is thankful to Ms. Julie Corner, who served as the Interim Head of School after the loss of Dr. Randy Wall, and who was the Head of School for two additional years.  Ms. Corner has been instrumental in ensuring the continued success of Beaufort Academy’s strategic plan and guiding the school through its latest technology upgrades. She has also been an active participant in the search for the new Head of School, and joins in the enthusiasm in finding her successor, as Beaufort Academy embarks upon its 50th school year this fall.\r\n\r\n“The Board of Trustees thoroughly appreciates the continued support from Ms. Corner throughout the search process for a new Head of School, and for her years of service and commitment to Beaufort Academy,” said Beaufort Academy Board Chair, Charles Tumlin.  “Early in our search, Stephen became a strong candidate, and we are thrilled that he will be joining our team. One of the things that impressed me from the beginning is his passion for education; Stephen is a true, lifelong educator, which was evident from the first time we met.  We are fortunate that our paths crossed at exactly the right time for both Stephen and BA.”\r\n\r\n“As a member of the search committee, I am thrilled Mr. Schools has accepted the offer to become the new Head of School,” said Chilton Simmons.  “He has a superb reputation in the academic and independent school network, in both teaching and administrative experience, spanning from Charleston to Baltimore to Augusta. He is known to be a team builder and has creative, exciting ideas to foster our students’ education and the core values of Beaufort Academy.  Beaufort Academy looks forward to welcoming him, his wife Christy, and their two lower school children to our school and our community!”', 'Beaufort Academy names new head of school', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-names-new-head-of-school-2', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:06:47', '2014-04-24 15:06:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16153', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16156, 4, '2014-04-24 11:24:41', '2014-04-24 15:24:41', '<b>By David M. Taub</b>\r\n\r\nIn Paddy Chayefsky’s classic work titled “Network,” a deranged TV anchorman Howard Beale goes bonkers on the air and declares: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!”\r\n\r\nHis large viewing audience, equally angry and uproarious, chorus: “We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore!”\r\n\r\nWell, I know how Howard felt, and I am pleased to see that so many of my fellow Beaufortonians seem to feel the same outrage that has now enveloped the controversial and ill-conceived plan — River Place — for redevelopment of the marina parking lot.\r\n\r\nI am optimistic to believe the mayor and city council, the City’s Redevelopment Commission and the sole-source developers the city selected for the downtown marina parking lot project are listening now to the thunderous voices of anger and outrage being raised by an aroused citizenry unified in their opposition to River Place. I, like the growing list of well over 1,000 of my fellow Beaufortonians, wish to see the city leadership replace the River Place project with what is being referred to as the Civic Green Plan.\r\n\r\nWhat is the Civic Green Plan I endorse?  In its simplest form it is, with some yet to be decided tweaking, a plan that the city has already adopted, namely Phase II of the Sasaki Plan for upgrading and expanding Waterfront Park. Phase I has already been done, comprised of renovation of the Pavilion, construction of public restrooms, remodeling of the children’s playground, and additional brick work throughout the park. Phase II, on hold due to funding considerations, calls for elimination of asphalt and replacing it with open green space, an enhanced Farmer’s Market, new marina ship store, and a bandstand for live music performances.\r\n\r\nBilly Keyserling (now mayor) and Donnie Beer (now Mayor Pro Tempore) were on City Council when the plan was adopted and they voted for it.  It remains an unsolved mystery why now they and the other members of the current City Council (absent George O’Kelly, steadfastly in opposition) apparently have abandoned a highly desirable plan they previously adopted in favor of one of unknown speculative and uncertain virtue.\r\n\r\nIf the expansion of Waterfront Park was a good idea when the city adopted it around 2004, I, and my fellow Beaufortonians, believe it is an excellent plan today, far superior in every respect to that proposed in River Place.\r\n\r\nIn the few weeks since Mr. Chaffin presented his ephemeral “vision” of River Place, over 1,500 of our citizens have signed a petition beseeching city’s officials to abandon this project.  But we are not in favor of only stopping what I, and many others believe River Place is: “the wrong plan, at the wrong place, at the wrong time.” Rather, we favor replacing it with a grand plan to expand the Waterfront Park and <b>add</b> more green space and open vistas — River Place proposes just the opposite.\r\n\r\nThe Civic Green plan will add to the economic vitality of the city and its precious historic downtown. Virtually every study done in communities such as ours, regarding adding open green space to attract locals and visitors is successful — economically, socially, and environmentally.  The Civic Green Plan, in stark and graphic contrast to River Place, is “the right plan, in the right place, at the right time.”\r\n\r\nGood government demands elected officials lead with judiciousness and intelligence, and it also requires an informed active and engaged citizenry.  If we believe in participatory democracy at its most basic level, now is the time for citizens to have their voices heard, loud and clear — a clarion call from them to our elected officials to provide true and meaningful leadership.\r\n\r\nSign the petition by going online and register your opposition on social media — the council members are checking these sites every day and they will hear your voices. Come to the council meetings, stand and be heard.\r\n\r\nThe great 19th Century philosopher Edmund Burke is often quoted as saying with insight as certain today as then: <b>“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.”</b>\r\n\r\nNothing less than the very foundation and future of our irreplaceable landmark historic district and its unique and treasured downtown and Waterfront Park is at stake.  “We the People” cannot afford to be silent and do nothing.\r\n\r\n<i>David M. Taub was the former mayor of the city of Beaufort.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', '‘Mad as Hell’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mad-as-hell', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:24:41', '2014-04-24 15:24:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16156', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16158, 4, '2014-04-24 11:26:48', '2014-04-24 15:26:48', '<b>By Mayah Hawthorne</b>\r\n\r\n<i>“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” — Oprah Winfrey</i>\r\n\r\nThis quote by Oprah Winfrey is stating one main thing: There is no reading between the lines if you truly know what friendship is. This is stating that a friend is a person who will stick by you no matter the situation. Whether you’re rich or poor, they will still be there for you. This quote is basically saying no matter how much money you have and material things you have, it doesn’t matter because I’m your friend and I like you for you, not your items.\r\n\r\nFriendship is a gift and It shouldn’t be taken for granted. Not many people can be a friend, so when you have a good one, appreciate your relationship with that person.\r\n\r\n<i>Mayah Hawthorne is a sophomore at Battery Creek High School.</i>', 'Quotes of Life from the Millennial Generation: Know what friendship is', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quotes-of-life-from-the-millennial-generation-know-what-friendship-is', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:26:48', '2014-04-24 15:26:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16158', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16160, 4, '2014-04-24 11:28:27', '2014-04-24 15:28:27', '<b>Isaac Bowles</b>\r\n\r\nIsaac Bowles, 81, formerly of the John Fripp community on St. Helena Island and widower of Alice Brown Bowles died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.\r\n\r\nViewing was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the First African Baptist Church on St. Helena Island. Burial was in the Cedar Grove Cemetery on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nArrangements were made by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Richard Earl Green, Sr.</b>\r\n\r\nRichard Earl Green, Sr., of the Lands End community on St. Helena Island and son of the late Lonnie Ferguson and Carrie Green, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nViewing was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island. There was no viewing after the eulogy. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Luther Wigtom Holmes</b>\r\n\r\nLuther Wigtom Holmes, 83, of the Molly Hill community on St. Helena Island and brother of James Holmes died at the home of his niece Friday, April 11, 2014.\r\n\r\nViewing was from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island. There was no viewing after the eulogy.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Muriel Smalley</b>\r\n\r\nMuriel Washington Smalley, 87, of Beaufort and mother of Dwayne Smalley, died at her home on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.\r\n\r\nViewing was held on Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were at 11 a.m. at the First African Baptist Church, 601 New Street, Beaufort, SC.  Interment was in Mercy Cemetery in Beaufort. The Beaufort Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority performed the Omega Omega service at 10 a.m. at the church.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-46', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:28:27', '2014-04-24 15:28:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16160', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(16162, 4, '2014-04-24 11:33:27', '2014-04-24 15:33:27', '<b>Sea Island Quilters will meet at Praise Assembly </b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, April 24, 6 p.m. at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway. The meeting will focus on “Ugly Fabrics.” For details, contact Diana DeWitt, 379-3353.\r\n\r\n<b>Fripp Audubon holding bird behavioral program </b>\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon, in partnership with Naturally Fripp Community Wildlife Habitat, presents avian behavioral detectives Ed and Cindy Boos with their fascinating photographic observations and expert insights into rarely seen aspects of bird lifecycles with “Avian Courtship, Mating and Nesting.” The program will be held Thursday, April 24, at Fripp Island Community Centre. Meet ‘n’ greet starts at 6 p.m., program at 7 p.m. This is a free presentation, and a free pass is available at the Fripp gate. Contact pete.richards@comcast.net or 843-441-2153 and visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\n<b>Parris Island Officers’ Spouses’ Club has event </b>\r\n\r\nFriday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m., Parris Island Officers’ Spouses’ Club 3rd Annual Silent and Live Auction will be held. All proceeds will be used to benefit the local military community. The public is invited for an evening of hors d’oeuvres, a silent and live auction and a raffle at Traditions Restaurant on Parris Island.  Tickets will be $10 at the door; advanced ticket purchases include five free raffle tickets and are available online at http://parrisislandosc.com/2014-silent-and-live-auction. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PIOSCAuction.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Ladies have luncheon, fashion show </b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Ladies of SC will present its annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show, Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Beaufort. The organization awards a scholarship to a graduating senior from  Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. For ticket information, contact Veronica Miller at 838-4575.\r\n\r\n<b>Church to celebrate National Day of Prayer </b>\r\n\r\nNational Day of Prayer will be celebrated at Riverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, on May 1, from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Pat Claxton at 379-9084 or Rev. Leon Meadows at 524-8335.\r\n\r\n<b>Gospel Brunch supports local March of Dimes </b>\r\n\r\nThe XI Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be sponsoring a March of Dimes: March for Babies Gospel Brunch. The 2014 theme is “Setting a Spiritual Sail for Stronger &amp; Healthier Babies.” The event will be Saturday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. at the Jasmine Room at the Quality Inn at Beaufort Town Center, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Donation is $30. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to support the March of Dimes’ March for Babies mission. Send an email request for tickets to scotta1@hargray.com  or greeklife@lowcountry.com or for more information, call 843-812-6111. The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies.\r\n\r\n<b>Helena House offers many support services</b>\r\n\r\n• As a person ages, it is important they discuss their needs and desires with their loved ones. To help with this difficult process, “Five Wishes” will be presented on Thursday, April 24. The two interactive group discussions, both led by Jennifer Redmond Strawn of United Hospice, will help individuals address their medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs if they become seriously ill. Also presenting will be Daniel Bennett of Lowcountry Cremation, who will discuss affordable options for burial, cremation, Social Security benefits and life insurance loopholes. Both sessions are free and open to anyone over the age of 18. The 10:30 a.m. – noon session will be held at Burton Wells Senior Center, located at 1 Middleton Recreation Dr., in Burton. The 1:30-3 p.m. session will be held at Helena Place Senior Living at 1624 Paris Ave., in Port Royal. To register for either session, e-mail jrstrawn@uhs-pruitt.com or call 843-252-2920.\r\n\r\n• Are you grieving a loss? Help can be found by attending, “Finding Healing Through the Grieving Process,” a free workshop from 1:30-3 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Helena House Assisted Living in Port Royal. An interactive group session will be presented by Alan Poe, who has been a hospice chaplain for eight years and has more than 35 years of experience as a relationship counselor. The sessions are free and open to the public. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal. Please RSVP by calling 843-592-2356 or by e-mail at rewing@enlivant.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Church workshops promote ‘coming home’</b>\r\n\r\nThe old adage, “There’s no place like home” can mean even more when we consider our relationship with God.  If you have been away from the Catholic Church or are newly returned to the practice of your faith, St. Peter’s, 70 Lady Island Drive, welcomes you May 3 through June 7 for six consecutive Saturdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. for presentations, discussions and questions and answers designed to help our brothers and sisters come home. For more info, please contact Deborah Richard at 575-3742, deborahm@catholic.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteers can help build local oyster reefs</b>\r\n\r\n• South Carolina Department of Natural Resource’s SCORE program is holding local opportunities to volunteer to build oyster reef. The events will be Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Section 5 of the Spanish Moss Trail, Beaufort. And also Saturday, April 26, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brickyard Landing, Lady’s Island. As always, participants must wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting a little dirty. They will provide gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, and water, but volunteers can be eco-friendly and bring a refillable bottle. To join any of these events, please RSVP by email at score@dnr.gov.\r\n\r\n• Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), SC’s Topwater Action Campaign and SCDNR’s SCORE program need help with the Beaufort County Oyster Reef Habitat Build on Thursday, May 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. They will depart from Whitehall Landing on Lady’s Island. The build and restoration part of the SCORE program works with local citizen groups to conduct actual habitat restoration projects and to monitor the success of those efforts. Projects involved building new reefs with recycled shells for recruitment of oyster larvae. As these pilot reefs begin to recruit new oysters and attract other critters of the estuary, they are being used as living classrooms and research platforms. Volunteer citizens are critical to monitoring the new reefs throughout the year to increase our understanding of how best to restore oyster habitats. To volunteer or for more information, contact CCA SC by calling 803-865-4164 or email hsmith@ccasouthcarolina.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer with Friends of Caroline Hospice </b>\r\n\r\nFRIENDS of Caroline Hospice has cared for generations of Beaufort County residents nearing the end of their life’s journey. Volunteers fulfill critical roles providing support to the individuals as well as their families and friends. Friends of Caroline Hospice volunteers serve Beaufort County as patient volunteers, child bereavement team volunteers, drivers, office assistants, fundraising assistants, event planners, sales assistants at The Red Door Thrift Shop, and a variety of community awareness and outreach programs. All volunteers receive training for their roles.  Volunteers work in conjunction with other volunteers and under the supervision and guidance of a staff member. they are in current need of patient and Red Door Thrift Shop volunteers. If you are interested in joining the team, please call Cristin Casper at 843-525-6257 or visit www.freindsofcarolinehospice.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Military Officers group holds meeting at Dataw</b>\r\n\r\nMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)/Low Country Chapter protects rights and interests of all present and past U.S. commissioned and warrant officers — active duty, Reserve, National Guard, former and retired. Join the chapter for lunch May 6, in the Dataw Island Club’s Tabby Room (free pass at gate). Recently appointed Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Officer Carl Wedler (a vet himself), will bring the group up to date on federal and state veterans’ issues. At 11:30 a.m. there will be cash bar, with luncheon at noon. Cost is $25 per person; casual dress. For reservations, call or e-mail chapter Treasurer Robert de Treville at redetreville@sprintmail.com or 843-522-1255 by Apr. 30; or visit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Community Prayer </b><b>Breakfast held at YMCA</b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave., will host the 6th Annual Community-Wide Prayer Breakfast Thursday, May 1, at 7 a.m. The event is part of a nationwide National Day of Prayer celebration and is free and open to the community. Sponsored by the Wardle Family YMCA and The Link of Beaufort, the event will feature guest speaker Reverend Chad Lawrence with Holy Trinity Classical Christian School of Beaufort. Breakfast will be provided. Reservations to the prayer breakfast are required and may be made by calling 843-522-9622.  YMCA membership is not a requirement to attend.\r\n\r\n<b>Run Hog Wild benefits Lowcountry Montessori </b>\r\n\r\nOn May 10,  from 4 to 10 p.m., The Run Hog Wild event on Cat Island will benefit Lowcountry Montessori School. The event will kick off with a Kids Hog Jog, 5K and 10K, followed by post race concert and BBQ. The first male and female runner to cross the finish line in each age division will be awarded a custom Run Hog Wild medal. The band Cranford Hollow will take the stage at 7 p.m. for a lively, family friendly concert. Treat yourself to a cold craft beer from River Dog Brewery. Catering being provided by Cat Island Grill with Big Pig BBQ or Little Hog Dog option. Registration now open on www.active.com. Concert is free, $20 for the Big Pig BBQ Platter or $10 for the Little Hog Dog. Alcohol Bracelet includes Craft Beer Tent and Wine for only $10. Find out more about the event online at www.lowcountrymontessori.com.\r\n\r\n<b>United Methodist has Carteret Closet Sale</b>\r\n\r\nThe United Methodist Women of Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be holding their 3rd annual sale of gently used clothing for all members of the family in the fellowship hall of the church at 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort, on Friday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wonderful bargains for everyone at the Carteret Closet Sale! For questions or directions, call Sally Fordham at 843-812-3311 or the church office at 843-524-3841.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-134', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:33:27', '2014-04-24 15:33:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16164, 4, '2014-04-24 11:34:06', '2014-04-24 15:34:06', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nIt’s one of the worst feelings in the world. You return from work, walk into the yard expecting the familiar jingle of Fracas’ dog tags. But the sound never comes. You run to check the garage, the backyard, and the neighbor’s yard — nothing. Your dog is gone! It can happen to the most diligent pet owner, but with some foresight you can close most of the loopholes through which Fracas may slip away.\r\n\r\n<b>Why do dogs leave home?</b>\r\n\r\nHands down the primary reason dogs leave home is a combination of loneliness and boredom. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of “The Hidden Life of Dogs” maintains that the one thing a dog most wants is ... other dogs.  A dog’s human family can substitute for a canine pack but only up to a point.  Today, “pack members” are gone during the day and often at night, at work or school, and it’s hard for dogs to accept long separations from leadership and affection. They begin to look beyond the boundaries of home for stimulation and companionship.  Also, add in that dogs are hunters and scavengers. Given the opportunity, they will gratefully leave their over-investigated backyards. Roaming is an innate canine behavior.\r\n\r\nIf a dog is not neutered or spayed, the call of romance will win over confinement every time.  A female in season can attract males from miles around.  Dogs that might otherwise have been content to lounge around the house suddenly pull off Steve McQueen maneuvers just to heed the call of the randy.\r\n\r\nSevere weather conditions can cause the most well adjusted dog to panic and flee his yard in fear for his own safety.  I have known dogs that have broken through windows to escape the noise and attendant sensory input of a thunderstorm.  Noise from construction equipment, fireworks or gunshots can have much the same effect.\r\n\r\nCertain dogs are so motion — or activity — stimulated that they become “door crashers.” The slightest opening in a gate or door creates a golden opportunity to take off after that real or imaginary prey. If there happens to be a real-live squirrel or even another dog in his line of sight, the escape and ensuing chase becomes a self-perpetuating behavior because of the immediate reward.\r\n\r\nSome dog losses are “assisted”. The most notorious examples are the meter reader/utility worker/gardener/pool maintenance-related escapes. The people who enter your property on a routine basis aren’t always careful about closing doors, latching gates and, admittedly, most are not that wild about dealing with strange dogs. Unlocked gates pose a big temptation for neighbor children to “let the puppy out to play”. Their parents, however, may not have such high regard for your pet. If your dog howls or barks all day while you are at work that testy neighbor may relieve the shared agony by subtly easing your gate open just enough to facilitate an escape.\r\n\r\nNot all dogs escape from home. Dogs lost from the backs of trucks, campers or from inside cars are becoming increasingly more common.  To give our dogs companionship, we take them with us! The problem is that our dogs are not happy in the car unless we’re sitting with them.  Because of higher public exposure, a dog is at greater risk of an “assisted” escape left alone in a vehicle that it is at home.\r\n\r\nDetermining the reason why and how your dog escapes will point to how to remedy the problem. Next week: What you can do to prevent your dog from leaving.\r\n<div></div>', 'Dog gone AWOL', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dog-gone-awol', '', '', '2014-04-24 11:34:06', '2014-04-24 15:34:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16164', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16169, 4, '2014-04-24 12:03:13', '2014-04-24 16:03:13', '<strong>A look at five new wines from the Leese-Fitch label based in Sonoma, California</strong>\r\n<div><b>By Celia Strong</b></div>\r\nYou might be wondering: What does the headline “Zork and Mindy” — a take off on the old Robin Williams sitcom “Mork and Mindy” — have to do with this week’s wine? Well, we can only reveal the answer after learning about the history of the winery and the winemaking methods behind our featured wine of the week. In fact, just so you know it will all be worthwhile, it’s wines, plural, this week. Yay!\r\n\r\nOur quest to learn more about our wine takes us to California, again, to a Sonoma-based winery. And with it we get to look at two very old California wine families. First, the Vallejos. You might remember, from previous explorations of Sonoma County, how grape growing and winemaking spread up into California from Mexico. It came with Spanish missionaries as they expanded from Mexico. Highway 101, which runs south to north (and back down again) through California is also known as the Camino Rea. This was the highway they created, the original route used by the Missionaries and the soldiers who protected them.\r\n\r\nGeneral Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was the Spanish commander of these troops. Vallejo was born in July, 1807, in Monterey, California, then a Spanish holding. With family connections, he grew up with some advantages. He was serving as the personal secretary to the Governor of California when Mexico became independent from Spain. Vallejo became a cadet at the Presidio of Monterey. In 1833, he became the Commander of the Presidio of San Francisco and was charged with overseeing the secularization of Mission San Francisco Solano and founded the town of Sonoma.\r\n\r\nIn 1835, he was appointed Comandante of the Fourth Military District Nd Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier. This was the highest military command in Northern California. Vallejo built the Presidio of Sonoma, and moved most of the soldiers from San Francisco there to counter the Russians at Fort Ross. (Remember our looks at the Russian River Valley in Sonoma?)\r\n\r\nOn the town plaza in Sonoma, Vallejo built a two-story adobe house for himself. In the years that followed, although not all smooth, Vallejo moved family members to his new town. Sisters, two in particular, whose husbands also built an adobe on the Sonoma plaza. This second adobe has now become the home, and namesake for our wines of the week. Jacob Leese and Henry Fitch were two brothers-in-law to Vallejo and built their adobe in 1836. Leese-Fitch is the winery based out of this piece of history.\r\n\r\nThe proprietors of Leese-Fitch trace their roots to another old wine family in California. Recognize the name Sebastiani?  The Sebastianis are called the First Family of Sonoma wine. Samuele Sebastiani built a winery in Sonoma Town in 1904. He had a 500 gallon tank he had brought from Tuscany, Italy.\r\n\r\nAugust Sebastiani, Samuele’s son, continued with the winery and is considered to be the first famous California winemaker. He managed the winery for decades, with a great flair for promotion, and took production to 500,000 cases a year. He also introduced liter-and-a-half bottles in 1975.\r\n\r\nWhen August died, in 1904, his wife Sylvia and their children took over. The children were Sam, Don and Mary Ann, and Mary Ann’s husband, Dick Cuneo. At one point, Sylvia fired Sam for overspending and replaced him with Don.\r\n\r\nThis brings us to the makers of our wine this week — two of Don Sebastiani’s children, Auguste and Mia. A fourth generation, setting up a company called The Other Guys (TOG), moved into the Leese-Fitch adobe in Sonoma and named their wines for that building. And, we have five of their wines to look at this week.\r\n\r\n<b>Leese-Fitch Chardonnay</b> is the one white wine we have. It is full of citrus aromas, like Meyer lemons and lime zest, with crisp apple acidity and apple and lemongrass flavors. There are small amounts of Chenin Blanc, for minerality and crispness, and Viognier, also for acidity and floral notes, added in. The total wine is really pleasant, easy sipping, and well matched for salads, cold suppers, seafood, shellfish, garlic sauces and more.\r\n\r\n<b>Leese-Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon</b> is the first, alphabetically, of several reds from this company. Small amounts of Syrah, Tempranillo, and other grapes add depth and complexity. We get hazelnuts, espresso, cherry and black currant aromas and a long list of flavors that includes more cherries, cocoa, tea leaves, blackberries, caramel and toasted coconut. A truly delicious Cabernet that’s good with red meats, sandwiches, lamb and barbecue. Yum!\r\n\r\n<b>Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir</b> is almost all Pinot. A mere one percent Merlot is added. Strawberries and violets and plums and baking spices smell wonderful and lead to even more flavors that include raspberries, cocoa powder, black cherries and toffee. This wine has enough tannins to go with meals like lamb burgers but it is also smooth enough for roast chicken, spinach fettuccine, goat cheese, and mushrooms. Yum, yum.\r\n\r\n<b>Leese-Fitch Merlot</b> is all Merlot. A deep garnet color, it has aromas of blueberries, boysenberries, clove and cocoa — a very near perfect Merlot. And the flavors are the same as these aromas along with many more including baking spices such as vanilla, cardamom and mocha, cherries and plums — all rich and lush in your mouth because of the juicy texture of this wine. Pork dishes are great with this Merlot, grilled poultry and seafood too, as well as barbecue, pizza — pretty much most food.\r\n\r\n<b>Leese-Fitch Zinfandel</b> comes last, only alphabetically though. This Zin has some Petit Sirah blended into it, for added body. Deeply colored, this wine swells out of your glass with black, red and blue fruit aromas, spices, pepper, cedar and more. Using Zinfandel grapes from both Lodi and Paso Robles gives this wine intense fruit flavors and good structure. The best of two worlds, or sources, I guess. It goes well with pizzas, grilled everything, lamb and spicy foods.\r\n\r\nAnd, there we are. Five new wines in one week. But what is the meaning behind the “Zork and Mindy” headline?  That’s easy, once you buy one of these bottles and open it. They all have a relatively new type of closer, more like a stopper really. You peel off the spiral cut seal and the stopper is the top of it, and it pops in and out of the bottle. Open and close, as you need. And the name of this new stopper is called Zork.\r\n\r\nNow, we can taste any and all of these wines for only $9.99 each. Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Zork and Mindy?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'zork-and-mindy', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:03:13', '2014-04-24 16:03:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16169', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16171, 4, '2014-04-24 12:04:19', '2014-04-24 16:04:19', 'Young ladies and gentlemen of northern Beaufort County are cordially invited to join The Friends of the Beaufort Library (FOL): Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Branches for an afternoon filled with history, tradition and delightful refreshments on Saturday, May 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm. The St. Helena Island library branch community room will be transformed into an elegant Victorian tea room, the perfect place to celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, aunts and mentors for all they do.\r\n\r\nThe tea is free and open to girls and boys, aged 4-16, who may invite their mother or other female mentor/role model to this special Mother’s Day event.\r\n\r\nKim Poovey, historic re-enactress and author of historic fiction set in the Lowcountry, will present the guests with a performance of Emma Brown from her own book, “Truer Words.” Kim is also a Victorian tea connoisseur and will demonstrate the art of brewing and serving a proper cup of tea for the guests.\r\n\r\nPerformance arts graduate student Meagan Jones will give a presentation on the “language of the fan” and the significance of this accessory during the Victorian era. Musical entertainment will be provided by Belinda Blue, Celloist. There will also be door prizes.\r\n\r\nRefreshments will include traditional menu items served at a proper tea including scones, finger sandwiches, cakes and various teas.\r\n\r\nAll participants are requested to dress their best for this elegant afternoon social event, although Victorian style clothing is not required. Female guests should wear a tea length or at the knee and below dress or skirt. Hats and gloves may also be worn but are not required. Proper attire for male guests is a dress shirt and tie with a suit jacket, if possible.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the tea is required by Saturday, May 3, 2014 and can be made in person at any of the three branch libraries: Beaufort, Lobeco or St. Helena Island; or by emailing Belinda Jones at mothersdayvictoriantea@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nRegistration must include: First and last names and age of each child; first and last names of the mother/female guest; and total number of guests in your group.\r\n\r\nTo become a member of FOL, contact Lee Martin at 843-838-7438.', 'Friends of the Library hosts Mother’s Day Victorian Tea', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-the-library-hosts-mothers-day-victorian-tea', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:04:19', '2014-04-24 16:04:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16171', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16173, 4, '2014-04-24 12:05:50', '2014-04-24 16:05:50', '“Middle graders are awesome! They haven’t yet lost that joie de vivre, so they still embrace the cute, fun, and funky! Especially girls”, says Kami Kinard, author of several young adult novels including the latest, “The Boy Problem (Notes and Predictions of Tabitha Reddy)” whose release by Scholastic Press on April 29 is going to be celebrated at ARTworks in Beaufort with a book signing and launch party.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16174\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"209\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kinard-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16174\" alt=\"Author Kami Kinard\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kinard-photo-209x300.jpg\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" /></a> Author Kami Kinard[/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter growing up in Camden, SC, Ms. Kinard has lived in several different parts of the state before settling in Beaufort with her husband and a teenaged son and daughter who provide real life inspiration for the characters in her books.\r\n\r\n“My daughter was in seventh grade at the time [I was writing “The Boy Problem”] and I decided to deliberately populate my novel with things she found appealing. What better way to connect with readers of the same age?”\r\n\r\nAnd connect with her target audience she has, having penned her debut novel “The Boy Project” in 2012, which was declared one of the “8 Books We Wanna Read in 2012” by Girl’s Life online and praised by Publisher’s Weekly in a review which said among other things that, “Kinard creates a highly credible middle-school universe of popular girls, dorky boys, unpredictable teachers, and volatile loyalties; she hits all the right notes.”\r\n\r\nIn the author’s newest book, “The Boy Problem (Notes and Predictions of Tabitha Reddy),” a different middle school aged narrator who “believes in signs. Like fortune cookies. Magic 8-Balls. Shooting stars” tries to predict who her perfect boyfriend will be. (Undoubtedly, an all-consuming and angst ridden activity for the teen and tween set.) Needless to say, hilarity ensues, friendship is proved invaluable and important life lessons are learned along the way.\r\n\r\nA busy working mom, though, Ms. Kinard doesn’t stop with the role of author. She also writes a for blog entitled “Nerdy Chicks Rule” (www.NerdyChicksRule.com), which describes a “Nerdy Chick” as a “smart girl who flaunts brain power and flouts social norms.” Although more adult focused than her novels, the blog, which she runs with her friend and fellow children’s author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, is a comfort food amidst the overloaded buffet of social media. This is no “mystery meat”, but more a cream pie or a banana pudding, with posts about topics ranging from “Confessions of a Chronic Doodler” to “Savvy, Inspiring, Quotes from Smart Women.”\r\n\r\nSo what can’t this dynamo do? According to Ms. Kinard: Art. “I have just enough talent to be frustrated by what I can envision, but can’t do.” But she goes on to say, “I love creativity. It doesn’t matter whether words, colors, shapes, or flavors are put together in an unusual way, I love the creation of new ideas.”\r\n\r\nBecause of this, she and her daughter frequently collaborate on crafts projects which are featured on their blog: Crafty Crafts (http://craftycrafts.wordpress.com) which specializes in step by step instructions for crafts projects that kids can do.\r\n\r\nWelcome to the whimsical world of Kami Kinard, where every day brings a new creative venture, boys are a “project” or “problem” on the scale of finding the perfect pair of earrings to go with an outfit, friendships among girls are forever, and mothers and teenage daughters actually host a blog together.\r\n\r\nIf this sounds like your kind of place, then you might want to visit with Ms. Kinard at ARTworks on April 29. The author will be signing books and hosting a launch party which includes cupcakes (her daughter’s favorite), crafts, and giveaways. So bring your own tween or teen and join the fun. Your world might just seem a little brighter and more whimsical afterwards, too.\r\n<div></div>', 'Where Nerdy Chicks Rule: The Whimsical World of Kami Kinard', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'where-nerdy-chicks-rule-the-whimsical-world-of-kami-kinard', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:05:50', '2014-04-24 16:05:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16177, 4, '2014-04-24 12:15:31', '2014-04-24 16:15:31', 'John Warley’s exciting new novel “A Southern Girl” is the inaugural publication of Story River Books, a South Carolina-based original fiction imprint with editor-at-large Pat Conroy and published by the University of South Carolina Press.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16191\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"261\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/John-Warley.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16191\" alt=\"Photo of John Warley courtesy of Michael Leleux at All Things Author.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/John-Warley-261x300.jpg\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" /></a> Photo of John Warley courtesy of Michael Leleux at All Things Author.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“A Southern Girl,” which comes out in May, unites a 1970’s American family with an orphaned infant from Seoul, Korea, after the main character Coleman’s liberal-thinking and compassionate wife Elizabeth convinces her husband to adopt Soo Yun (later Allie) in spite of Coleman’s reservations that stem largely from his deeply-steeped Southern elitist values.\r\n\r\nWith settings shifting seamlessly among the diverse cultures of Vietnam, Korea, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, and the varying points of view ranging from Soo Yun’s birthmother, her orphanage nurse, Elizabeth, and Coleman, “A Southern Girl, both in form and subject, embraces the powerful themes of acceptance and inclusion.”\r\n\r\nAllie’s immersion into American life in “A Southern Girl,” while filled with trials, proves cultural obstacles can be overcome and differences can open our eyes more clearly to our human commonalities.\r\n\r\n“While no one denies a perfect solution would be for orphans to stay in their native country, the truth is the shortage of loving, nurturing families to adopt in native countries puts these children at a far greater risk that growing up in a different culture,” John says.\r\n\r\nThe author will be signing books on Saturday, May 10, at Beaufort Bookstore in Beaufort Town Center from 1 to 3 p.m., and on Sunday, May 11 he will be at McIntosh Book Shoppe, located on Bay Street, from 1 to 3 p.m.', '‘A Southern Girl’ by John Warley selected by Pat Conroy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-southern-girl-by-john-warley-selected-by-pat-conroy', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:15:31', '2014-04-24 16:15:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16177', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16179, 4, '2014-04-24 12:16:27', '2014-04-24 16:16:27', 'Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will speak at the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 9 a.m.  The event titled “A Family Affair: It Takes a Village” is a part of the Tabernacle Baptist Church’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.\r\n\r\nMarian Wright Edelman was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions to the state’s heritage and progress on February 24. She will be inducted into the Penn Center 1862 Circle on Saturday, April 26.  The South Carolina General Assembly passed a Concurrent Resolution on April 8 honoring Mrs. Edelman on “Her lifetime of serving as an ambassador for disadvantage Americans and to congratulate her on being inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.”\r\n\r\nState Representative Kenneth Hodges, who pastors the Tabernacle Baptist Church and previously pastored Mrs. Edelman’s home church in Bennettsville, says, “We are honored to have Marian Wright Edelman  to address the Tabernacle Family and the Beaufort Community as we focus with renewed interest on the family. Mrs. Edelman will challenge us to reweave the fabric of family and community in order to change the odds for all children guaranteeing them the hope for a future.”\r\n\r\n“I have always felt blessed to be born who I was, where I was, when I was, and with the parents I had. Growing up in Bennettsville, I was richly blessed with parents and a black community who nurtured me and other children so that we would realize our God-given potential despite many negative messages of the outside segregated world. We were taught that the world had a lot of problems but that we could change them and that those of us who were given much had a responsibility to give back and that service is the rent we pay for living.  What keeps me going everyday is my belief that we can and will win the fight to make America live up to its ideals in the Declaration of Independence and realize the dream of a level playing field for all,” said Edelman.\r\n\r\nShe has received over a hundred honorary degrees and many awards including a MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.\r\n\r\nTabernacle Baptist Church is located at 911 Craven Street in Beaufort, S.C.', 'Marian Wright Edelman to speak at Tabernacle Baptist', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'marian-wright-edelman-to-speak-at-tabernacle-baptist', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:16:27', '2014-04-24 16:16:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16179', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16181, 4, '2014-04-24 12:10:48', '2014-04-24 16:10:48', '<b>APRIL 26: Spring Book Sale:</b><b> </b>If you’re looking for a great deal on books, The Friends of the Beaufort Library: Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena branches will hold its annual Spring Book Sale from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. The Spring Book Sale will be held at the downtown Beaufort library located at 311 Scott St. The sale will include thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, audio books and more. All hardback books are $2, with paperbacks priced at $.50 and trade paperbacks at $1.50 each. With summer approaching, it is a great time to freshen up your home bookshelf for beach reading, enhance your kids’ (and grandkids’) summer reading list, all the while giving public libraries a boost.\r\n\r\n<b>APRIL 26: Relay for Life: </b>The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event will be held Saturday, April 26 at Beaufort High School from noon to midnight and will be packed full of things to do. There will be a Kidswalk this year as well, for the first time in the Beaufort area. DJ Wes will be there to help with the entertainment. Please visit www.relayforlife.org and place the 29902 zip code for the Beaufort event page.\r\n\r\n<b>APRIL 26: Spring Clean for JOY:</b><b> </b>Spring Clean for JOY, a semi-annual yard sale where everything is FREE, is this Saturday, April 26, from 8 to 10 a.m. at TheraVista, 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island. Sponsored by The Lending Room, Roxanne Cheney Organizes and TheraVista. In the spirit of the event, all items taken should be for personal use rather than financial gain. No early birds, will open promptly at 8 a.m.\r\n<div></div>', 'Best bets in Beaufort this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'best-bets-in-beaufort-this-weekend-3', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:10:48', '2014-04-24 16:10:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16183, 4, '2014-04-24 12:12:33', '2014-04-24 16:12:33', '[caption id=\"attachment_16184\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DAR-contest-winners.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16184\" alt=\"From left: Chapter Regent Charlene Shufelt; Tristan James, 8th grader at Robert Smalls Middle School; Allie Rogers, 7th grader at Whale Branch Middle School; Sarah Grace Lawrence, 6th grader at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School;  and Avalee Taylor, 5th grader at Robert Smalls Middle School. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DAR-contest-winners-300x198.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a> From left: Chapter Regent Charlene Shufelt; Tristan James, 8th<br />grader at Robert Smalls Middle School; Allie Rogers, 7th grader at Whale Branch Middle School; Sarah Grace Lawrence, 6th grader at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School; and Avalee Taylor, 5th grader at Robert Smalls Middle School.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt the March meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr., Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution family members and teachers proudly joined their student winners. Every year a subject is presented and area students in grades five through eight compete — all writing on the same topic — this year’s topic being “The Lives of Children During the American Revolution.”\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16185\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DAR-daughters-4-17.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16185\" alt=\"At a recent meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Registrar Weedy Servaes (center) was pleased to present Candy Matera (left) and Patti O’Leary (right) to the membership. The ladies were officially inducted into the National Society.  In order to qualify for membership prospects must prove that they are direct descendants of Patriots of the Revolutionary War.  Patriots either participated in the military or provided support to the cause that freed the American Colonies from the rule of the British. For more information about the DAR, please contact Chapter Regent Harriett Bosiak at 466-0305. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DAR-daughters-4-17-300x198.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a> At a recent meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Registrar Weedy Servaes (center) was pleased to present Candy Matera (left) and Patti O’Leary (right) to the membership. The ladies were officially inducted into the National Society. In order to qualify for membership prospects must prove that they are direct descendants of Patriots of the Revolutionary War. Patriots either participated in the military or provided support to the cause that freed the American Colonies from the rule of the British. For more information about the DAR, please contact Chapter Regent Harriett Bosiak at 466-0305.[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;', 'DAR announces essay contest winners, welcomes new members', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dar-announces-essay-contest-winners-welcomes-new-members', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:12:33', '2014-04-24 16:12:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16187, 4, '2014-04-24 12:13:09', '2014-04-24 16:13:09', '<b>Poetry Night:</b> Join us for a poetry reading from the Beaufort based poetry group, Otram Slabess on Thursday, April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort, SC 29902. Free, all ages are welcome. Contact: 843-255-6458, sinman@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Poem in Your Pocket: </b>Come to the St. Helena Branch Library between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up a free poem from any service desk to celebrate Poetry Month on Thursday, April 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact 842-255-6488 fhays@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Poison Pen Book Club: </b>Discussion of “The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress” by Ariel Lawhom on Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in the St. Helena Branch Conference Room for adults. Free. Contact 843-255-6488, fhays@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>30 Going On 13: </b>You’re never too old to enjoy a fab teen read! Adults, revisit your teen years one novel at a time. April’s book is “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green. Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be rewritten. This program is intended for adult readers. Tuesday, April 29, noon-1 p.m. or Wednesday, April 30, 6 to 7 p.m. — same book, two different discussion groups. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort, SC 29902. Contact: 843-255-6458, acox@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Legos:</b> Drop-in between 3 and 5 p.m. to build with Legos. Finished creations will be featured in the library’s display case. For ages 4 and up. Tuesdays, April 22 through May 27 at the Beaufort Branch, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Contact 843-255-6435, darleneb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Homework Center:</b> During the school year, every Saturday help for children in grades 1-12. Help from live tutors at Brainfuse is also available from 2 to 11 p.m. daily. The free homework center will be available April 26, 2-4 p.m. and May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Contact 843-255-6541, kmcteer@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Computer Programs How-To: </b>A library staff member will guide you in using a computer program such as Microsoft Word. Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. Free; Contact 843-255-6544, carmeng@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Book and Cook at Lobeco: </b>Bring the kids, listen to a fun story about food and then stick around to make a snack. Call Ms. Tracye at 255-6480 to register or stop by. Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. at the Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco. Contact info: 843-255-6480, tracyeb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Preserving Your Family Treasures with Grace:</b> Beaufort District Collection Manager Grace Cordial offers tips and suggestions to empower you to protect paper-based family treasures such as letters, Bibles, certificates and diplomas, memorabilia, and photographs. Saturday, May 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Library Meeting Room, first floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Contact: 843-255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Make It and Take It: Mother’s Day:</b> Drop-in between 3 and 5 p.m. and make something special for your mom. For ages 4-10, Wednesday May 7, at Beaufort library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nContact info: 843-255-6435, darleneb@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Find out more about these and other events at www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Upcoming events at local libraries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'upcoming-events-at-local-libraries-2', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:13:09', '2014-04-24 16:13:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16187', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16193, 4, '2014-04-24 12:17:21', '2014-04-24 16:17:21', 'Cassandra King will now be joining in one of the signings with author John Warley for her newest publication “Same Sweet Girls’ Guide to Life” on Sunday, May 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at McIntosh Books on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16190\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0088.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16190\" alt=\"Cassandra King, bestselling author and local resident, visited Beaufort High School recently to talk to students in Corrie Zimmerman’s Creative Writing class. Ms. Zimmerman, a lifelong fan of Ms. King’s work and head of the BHS English Department,  invited the author to discuss the creative process, her writing career, and the book publishing progression. Students were full of their own questions for this engaging writer. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0088-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Cassandra King, bestselling author and local resident, visited Beaufort High School recently to talk to students in Corrie Zimmerman’s Creative Writing class. Ms. Zimmerman, a lifelong fan of Ms. King’s work and head of the BHS English Department, invited the author to discuss the creative process, her writing career, and the book publishing progression. Students were full of their own questions for this engaging writer.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBased on a commencement address she delivered to her alma mater, The University of Montevallo (formerly Alabama College), Cassandra‘s instructions for life become especially affecting through her satirical turn on the word “sweet” throughout the book. A “sweet” and worldly beauty queen’s talk at convocation when Cassandra was a student helped her discover the difference between a “Southern Belle” and the true meaning of “sweet.” She and others (the fictionalized friends in her novel Same Sweet Girls) were empowered that day to rebel against the superficiality of “sweet” and frame life in a different way. Thus, the book follows with seven simple yet profound guides for living an authentic and generous life.\r\n\r\nThis genuinely “sweet” book is a gem of wisdom and a gift for people young or old.', 'Author Cassandra King visits local school, will hold book signings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'author-cassandra-king-visits-local-school-will-hold-book-signings', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:17:21', '2014-04-24 16:17:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16193', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16195, 4, '2014-04-24 12:17:50', '2014-04-24 16:17:50', 'The beautiful, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park will be the backdrop for the 15th annual A Taste of Beaufort: Music, Arts, and Seafood Festival produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 in downtown Beaufort. Admission into the park is free.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, May 2, mosey through the arts &amp; craft and fresh markets opening at noon. The festival begins at 6 p.m. with a party in the park. The Carolina Soul Band will take the audience on an exciting journey through the musical history of Motown, Soul and Beach Music. Clap, dance and sing along with all your favorite songs of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and 90’s. To fill your hunger on Friday evening, local restaurants will be selling Lowcountry cuisine, seafood and land specialties. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available. The festival ends at 10 p.m. Friday night.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, May 3, the festival’s popular 5K Bridge Run/Walk will begin at 8 a.m. The Kid’s Fun Run for ages 7 and under will begin at 8:45 a.m. All require advanced registration. Registration forms are available at www.atasteofbeaufort.com. Online registration is available at www.active.com. Race packet pick up and registrations will also be available at the entrance to Waterfront Park from the marina parking lot from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, and before the race Saturday, May 3, until 7:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nThe festival continues from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring the family downtown to enjoy traditional and innovative food choices being offered by our local restaurants. Sample the many different “tastes” of Beaufort — from local seafood to international food offerings. Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be available. Food and drink vendors will accept tickets that you can purchase at the ticket booths for $1 each. Items will be sold for 2-7 tickets. Live entertainment featuring Amber and The Fossils, Treys Alien, and Broke Locals will be provided on the pavilion stage. Children’s activities, which include jumpers and slides, will be located near the playground.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call Main Street Beaufort at 843-525-6644 or visit www.atasteofbeaufort.com.', 'A Taste of Beaufort celebrates 15 years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-taste-of-beaufort-celebrates-15-years', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:17:50', '2014-04-24 16:17:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16195', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16197, 4, '2014-04-24 12:18:25', '2014-04-24 16:18:25', 'The Beaufort High School Dance Ensemble presents its Annual Spring Dance Concert on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in The Arts Center at Beaufort High School.\r\n\r\nThis year’s Spring Concert will feature a variety of works including modern, jazz, lyrical and hip hop, with choreography by Teresa Baker, the Beaufort High School Dance Ensemble director, former BHS dance students and the BHS dance ensemble members.  In addition, one modern masterpiece is included in the program with choreography by David Parsons.  The “Parsons Etude”  is included as part of The American Dance Legacy Institute’s Etude Project, which promotes modern masterpieces by American choreographers.\r\n\r\nTickets are $5 general admission and will be available at the door.  Children 5 and under will be admitted free. The Arts Center at Beaufort High School is located at 84 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. For more information or to reserve tickets, call Teresa Baker at 843-322-2153.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort High School Dance Ensemble presents Spring Dance Concert', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-school-dance-ensemble-presents-spring-dance-concert', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:49', '2018-07-12 15:00:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16199, 4, '2014-04-24 12:19:18', '2014-04-24 16:19:18', 'Dr. Scott Bennett of Charleston will present the third in a series of Friday organ concerts at noon on Friday, April 25 at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort. Bennett was appointed to the position of Organist-Choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston in July 1996. He came to Charleston from Jackson, Tenn., where he was Associate Professor of Organ and Theory at Union University and Organist-Choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.  Dr. Bennett will perform on the church’s historic Taylor &amp; Boody organ. The concerts are free and open to the public.<b>    </b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Parish Church of St. Helena features Friday organ concert', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'parish-church-of-st-helena-features-friday-organ-concert', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:19:18', '2014-04-24 16:19:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16199', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16201, 4, '2014-04-24 12:19:51', '2014-04-24 16:19:51', 'The Parish Church of St. Helena will present Art for Missions, an art auction to benefit the church’s foreign mission teams, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Lemon Island Retreat, 101 Okatie Highway. The auction will provide an opportunity for many to tour the Retreat, a 15,000-square-foot home designed by Jim Strickland and currently available for purchase. The auction will feature the work of many local artists including Julia Anderson, Sandra Baggette, Gloria Dalvini, Karen and Floyd Day, Nancy Fox, Julia Hetherington, Greg Rawls, Mary Segars, Linda Tully and William Vincent. The Rev. Jeffrey Miller, rector of St. Helena’s, will be the auctioneer. Admission of $20 per person or $30 per couple includes the auction and a wine and cheese reception. Tickets are on sale at the church office, 507 Newcastle St. Beaufort.  Details: Melba Thomas, 843-522-1712, ext. 230, or melbathomas@hargray.com. <b>  </b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Art for Missions set for May 2 at Lemon Island Retreat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'art-for-missions-set-for-may-2-at-lemon-island-retreat', '', '', '2014-04-24 12:19:51', '2014-04-24 16:19:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16203, 4, '2014-07-02 21:08:05', '2014-07-03 01:08:05', 'The Photography Club of Beaufort has announced the winners of the semi-annual Spring Competition, held Monday, April 14. Judging the event were award-winning photographers Bob Ovelman and Robert Rommell, from Hilton Head, and ARTworks gallery curator Deanna Bowdish.  Prints were judged using the criteria of superb technical quality, composition and interest.\r\n\r\nHere are the results of the competition:\r\n\r\n• Ellen Corbett’s “A Good Smoke” was chosen as Best in Show for this Spring Competition.\r\n\r\n• First Place, Novice Category was  Richard Matheny  for “Swans.” There was a tie for second place:  Barb Hazzard for “Praying in Nepal” and Rebecca Bass for “Lion of Lucerne.” Honorable Mention was awarded to Jack Beaucaire for “Mirror Image.”\r\n\r\nIn the Intermediate Category, First Place winner was Russ Dimke for “Ready for Battle”.  There was a three way tie for Second Place:  Joan Eckhardt for” Sweet Boy”, Tom Brady for “X-Ray Negative, Ready to Fly” and Barry Wright for “Crunch Crunch.” Honorable Mention was awarded to Kevin Spicer for “Lodge 2.”\r\n\r\n• First Place in the Advanced Category:  Ellen Corbett, “A Good Smoke.  There was a four way tie for Second Place: Larry Kay for “Great Egret”, John Albert for “Lunchtime”, Geneva Baxley for “Southern Belle” and Ariel Holcomb for “Heavenly.”\r\n\r\nIn the  Expert division: First Place was John Mattson for “Dare to Fall” (pictured above). Second Place to Paul Nurnburg for “Expecting” and Honorable Mention to Susan DeLoach for “Enchanted.”\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort meets at ARTworks, 2127 Boundary St., at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. For information, please visit www.photoclubbeaufort.com.', 'Photography Club selects spring competition winners', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'photography-club-selects-spring-competition-winners', '', '', '2014-07-02 21:08:05', '2014-07-03 01:08:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16203', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16205, 4, '2014-04-24 13:17:40', '2014-04-24 17:17:40', 'The Indie Film documentary “The Unknown Known” will be shown at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., on Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nIn “The Unknown Known,” Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) offers a mesmerizing portrait of Donald Rumsfeld, one of the key architects of the Iraq War, and a larger-than-life character who provoked equal levels of fury and adulation from the American public.\r\n\r\nRather than conducting a conventional interview, Morris has Rumsfeld perform and expound on his “snowflakes,” tens of thousands of memos (many never previously published) he composed as a congressman and as an advisor to four different presidents, twice as Secretary of Defense. These memos provide a window onto history — not history as it actually happened, but history as Rumsfeld wants us to see it. Morris makes plain that Rumsfeld’s “snowflakes” — whether intended to elucidate, rationalize, obfuscate, or control history — are contradicted by the facts. “The Unknown Known” is an illumination of the mystery of Donald Rumsfeld, an unknown known.\r\n\r\nTickets are adults $7, seniors $6, and students $7. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145  or email Bonnie Hargrove at bhargrov@uscb.edu, or visit them online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'The Unknown Known\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-the-unknown-known', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:17:40', '2014-04-24 17:17:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16207, 4, '2014-04-24 13:19:41', '2014-04-24 17:19:41', '<b>The MET Opera Live in HD at USCB Center for the Arts</b>\r\n\r\n<b>By Alan Schuster</b>\r\n\r\nIn his own words — not his notes! — Mozart responded to a letter from a friend who asked him how he found inspiration to compose such great works. “When I am, as it were, completely by myself,” he wrote, “it is on such occasions that my ideas flow best and most abundantly. Whence and how they come, I know not; nor can I force them. Those ideas that please me I retain in memory. If I continue this way, it soon occurs to me how I may turn this or that morsel to account. All this fires my soul ... and stands almost complete and finished in my mind, so that I can survey it like a picture or a beautiful statue ... and I can hear them all at once.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16208\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Arts-Opera-Cosifantutte.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-16208\" alt=\"The MET opera’s enchantress Danielle de Niese as Despina in “Cosi Fan Tutte.”\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Arts-Opera-Cosifantutte.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" /></a> The MET opera’s enchantress Danielle de Niese as Despina in “Cosi Fan Tutte.”[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd in “Cosi Fan Tutte”, Mozart uses total recall to download about 35 arias, duets, trios, etc., most of which come and go in less than three minutes.\r\n\r\n<b>Act I, Naples:</b> Two army officers, Guglielmo and Ferrando, are in love with two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, and are convinced that they reciprocate their passion. Alfonso, an older friend, wagers that the girls would betray them if given a chance. They accept the bet, giving Alfonso 24 hours to prove his point. Alfonso visits the sisters, telling them that the men must leave immediately for military duty. The couples say their sad farewells, much to the amusement of Alfonso. Despina, the sisters maid, is recruited by Alfonso to tell the girls that two Albanian gentlemen wish to meet them. They hesitantly agree and Guglielmo and Ferrando now arrive in disguise. Feigning deep love, the men are rebuffed and pretend to take poison. Despina, now disguised as a doctor, rushes in to save them.\r\n\r\n<b>Act II: </b>The “foreigners” continue their efforts by courting each other’s girlfriend. Fiordiligi admits that her pursuer has touched her heart while Dorabella exchanges lockets with the other pretender.  Uncertain they’ve done enough to win the bet, the men demand that marriage contracts be written. Enter Despina, this time as a lawyer. Contracts are drawn and a banquet is to be prepared. Now Alfonso tells the girls that their heroes have returned, hence another quick change as the men — Tweedledum and Tweedledee — pretend to learn that the girls are to marry two strangers. This only creates more confusion, and when Alfonso presents the marriage contracts as final proof, the women realize they’ve been duped and the men have lost their bets. Since all comic operas must have a happy ending, all is forgiven in a rousing finish.\r\n\r\n<b>The Music:</b> After a bright overture, the opera begins with a tuneful duet by the young officers who brag about their faithful fiancees, leading  them to accept Alfonso’s wager.\r\n\r\nIn the next scene, the sisters express similar lovesick feelings, only this time with more tenderness and close harmony. The plot is now set in motion when Alfonso brings them together in a stretch of almost 20 minutes of uninterrupted Mozartian magic, starting with the famous “Sento, o Dio” quintet (Courage fails me...), the first of several outstanding ensembles.\r\n\r\nThe couples exchange farewells as the men prepare to depart. Once aboard their ship, the sisters and Alfonso launch into a beautiful trio, “Soave sia il vento” (May soft breezes blow), in which they pray that the men will travel safely by gentle breezes and calm seas.\r\n\r\nThe final scene is another brilliant ensemble in which the officers return in disguise, vainly attempting to test the sisters’ faithfulness, calling out “Dammi un bacio”(Give me a kiss). It’s a breathless finish, not only for the performers but for audiences as well.\r\n\r\nIn Act Two, after the girls agree to a little flirtation with their “guests,” the first ‘odd couple’ — Guglielmo and Dorabella — join in one of the most tender pieces of love music that Mozart ever wrote, “Il core vi dono” (I give you my heart). Fiordiligi’s second superb aria, “Per pieta” (Please forgive me) is a showcase piece with wide-ranging runs and an exciting climax. Why, one wonders, did Mozart give the two best arias to the same soprano? Maybe it was because she was the mistress of the librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte.\r\n\r\nThe big finale consists of several sections which don’t connect very well, but simply follow one another, i.e. just a few more great tunes plucked from Mozart’s memory bank. There’s a military chorus hailing the couples; a famous Toast Quartet which one reviewer recently called “dreamy”; Alfonso’s victory lap; an inspired Forgiveness Quartet; and an ending with an up-tempo sextet about accepting life’s good times and bad.\r\n\r\nBack then, critics considered the plot to be a “shocking and licentious work, trivial and artificial, preposterous situations, ridiculous intrigues, outlandish disguises,” just to name a few. As for the music:  “All the music is good, and when it is very good, it is perfect.”\r\n\r\nCast: Fiordiligi, Susanna Phillips; Dorabella, Isabel Leonard; Ferrando, Matthew Polenzani; Guglielmo, Rodion Pogossov; Alfonso, Maurizio Muraro; Despina, Danielle de Niese.\r\n\r\n“Cosi Fan Tutte” will be at USCB Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 26, at 12:55 p.m. Tickets: Adults $22; OLLI members $18; Students under 18, $15. 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(16208, 4, '2014-04-24 13:19:19', '2014-04-24 17:19:19', 'Danielle de Niese as Despina and William Shimell as Don Alfonso in Mozart\'s \"Così Fan Tutte.\" Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan OperaTaken at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City during the rehearsal on November 5, 2010.', '????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????', 'The MET opera’s enchantress Danielle de Niese as Despina in “Cosi Fan Tutte.”', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '16208', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:19:19', '2014-04-24 17:19:19', '', 16207, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Arts-Opera-Cosifantutte.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(16210, 4, '2014-04-24 13:21:51', '2014-04-24 17:21:51', 'Bring your sweetheart to Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s “Amour Amour” concert featuring baritone Roger Moss on Thursday, May 1 and Sunday, May 4.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16211\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Arts-Roger-Orchestra.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16211\" alt=\"Baritone Roger Moss\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Arts-Roger-Orchestra-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Baritone Roger Moss[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhat a wonderful finale to Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s 2013-2014 season! A concert filled to the brim with some of the most romantic music ever written, played to perfection by the orchestra, and some of the most beloved show tunes of our time masterfully interpreted by Savannah’s Roger Moss.\r\n\r\nMaestro Frederick Devyatkin has combined the musicians, the voice and the music to give us a night of truly remarkable entertainment that will make your heart beat a little faster and your hand hold a little tighter to the one you love.\r\n\r\n<b>Roger Moss popular on Savannah music scene </b>\r\n\r\nRoger Moss is a well-recognized member of Savannah’s jazz, blues and gospel music scene and his rich baritone voice has garnered many awards. He and Devyatkin agreed that a medley of beloved tunes from “Porgy and Bess” by composers George and Ira Gershwin would be a lot of fun, but decided not to stop there.\r\n\r\n“As long as we were on a Gershwin kick, we didn’t want to leave any of the great classics out,” said Devyatkin.\r\n\r\nSo they also added a few more great songs like, “Lady Be Good,” “I Got Rhythm,”  “Embraceable You,” and “Fascinating Rhythm,” all with new original arrangements written for Moss’ warm and easy delivery by the orchestra’s own Bill Baker.  Moss will also perform “What I Did for Love” from “A Chorus Line,” and the theme song, “More” from the movie “Mondo Cane.”\r\n\r\nSays Moss, “Singing is like breathing to me and if it’s music that I love, I just go with it!”\r\n\r\n<b>Orchestra’s selections fun, exciting and romantic</b>\r\n\r\nOrchestral selections include one of the single most appealing tunes in operatic history: the Intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” composed in 1888. This orchestral interlude of intensely dramatic music was inserted in the opera to denote the passage of time and became an instant hit.\r\n\r\nAnd the romance to end all romances, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” served as the inspiration for Peter Tchaikovsky’s 1880 symphonic poem, “Romeo and Juliet Overture – Fantasia.”\r\n\r\nSomething added “just for fun” is the “Thunder and Lightning Polka” composed in 1868 by Johann Strauss.  With its appropriate effects from timpani rolls, cymbal crashes and drums, Strauss clearly sought to amuse as much as compose a successful piece of music.  Rounding out the orchestral selections will be music from the blockbuster movie, “Titanic” and the stage and screen classic, “My Fair Lady.”\r\n\r\nAll tickets are $37.50, reserved seating for both Thursday night, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m.  Go to www.beaufortorchestra.org for a seating chart and to order online, or call 1-800-595-4849. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to curtain at USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis concert is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<b>To usher in the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s new 2014-2015 season, they’ll take a “Journey to Austria” on October 16 and 19, featuring the music of Mozart and Beethoven. The traditional “Holiday at the Pops” will welcome the holiday season on December 4 and 7, 2014. “Classically Romantic” on February 26 and March 1, 2015 will feature Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, and our fourth and final concert will feature music from ballet to Broadway in “Let’s Dance” on May 7 and 10, 2015.</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n</div>', 'Beaufort Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Amour Amour’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-symphony-orchestra-presents-amour-amour', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:21:51', '2014-04-24 17:21:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16213, 4, '2014-04-24 13:22:45', '2014-04-24 17:22:45', 'The annual Croquet Picnic fundraiser to benefit AMIkids — from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10, on Bray’s Island — is both beautiful and fun. Plus there is a special “Captain’s Party” event for supporters at Brantley Harvey’s historic Marshlands downtown on Friday, May 9. The entry fee for teams is $400, and teams can range from four to more than eight members. Co-chairs Mike Ingram and Dr. Mike Harris ask for a $50 spectator fee made out to AMIkids Beaufort (tax-deductible) for the croquet picnic. They also encourage people with teams to invite others to join for the picnic side (good food, good drinks) side of things. For more information, to offer silent auction items or to sign up a croquet team, call Dr. Mike Harris at 843-524-1762 or Mike Ingram at 843-846-3149.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Annual croquet picnic fundraiser on Brays Island benefits AMIkids', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-croquet-picnic-fundraiser-on-brays-island-benefits-amikids', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:22:45', '2014-04-24 17:22:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16213', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16215, 4, '2014-04-24 13:23:16', '2014-04-24 17:23:16', 'The Beaufort High School JV Baseball Team came home champions of the BATRUP Tournament held at Bluffton High School April 14-17.\r\n\r\nBeaufort lost their opener against Benedictine 9-3. Smyth, Sturgis and Goneke all posted one hit each. Pitching for the Eagles were Sturgis, Goneke and Riley.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles won their second contest against Battery Creek 13-2. Sturgis posted three hits with Sherpensky, Stavac, Wallace, Torrey, Smyth, Riley, and Goneke all posting one hit each.  Pitching for the Eagles was Riley, Goneke, Thorpe and Torrey.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles won their third game against Bluffton in extra innings 8-7. Sturgis and Wallace posted three hits each. Adkins and Riley two hits each. Talbert, Clancy and Sherpensky one hit each.  Beaufort’s pitchers were Adkins, Goneke and Wallace.\r\n\r\nThis win put Beaufort in the championship game against Benedictine, which the Eagles win in extra innings 6-5. Wallace posted two hits. Riley, Sturgis, Walker, Talbert, Sherpensky had one hit each. Pitching for the Eagles was Wallace, Sturgis, Adkins and Riley.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles played their final game of the season at home against Battery Creek on April 22 at 6 p.m.', 'BHS JV champions of BATRUP Tournament', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-jv-champions-of-batrup-tournament', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:23:16', '2014-04-24 17:23:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16215', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16217, 4, '2014-04-24 13:23:58', '2014-04-24 17:23:58', 'The Battery Creek baseball team split games in the Wade Hampton tournament late last week. Battery Creek shut out host Wade Hampton 4-0 but dropped a 5-4 decision to Bluffton in its finale.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek 4, Wade Hampton 0: </b>Aaron Brantley pitched Battery Creek to a 4-0 victory over tournament host Wade Hampton. Brantley pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only five hits, walking four and recording eight strikeouts. The Battery Creek pitcher was in command throughout the tournament contest.\r\n\r\nOffensively for Battery Creek, Clyde Parker, William Howell and Mark Hetrick each had hits.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton 5, Battery Creek 4: </b>Battery Creek battled back to score four runs to tie the game in the top half of the seventh inning but couldn’t hold on for the win. Bluffton scored the game-winning run in the bottom half of the seventh inning to prevail and claim the win.\r\n\r\nConsistent hitter Wes Gillespie delivered a game-winning single to send Battery Creek to the win. Battery Creek’s leading batter, Gillespie went 3-for-4 and scored a run in the tournament game.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek wasn’t with its share of offensive highlights in the contest. DeAnthony Moore and Craig Capano led Battery Creek with two hits apiece. Following Moore and Capano, Michael Jennings was 1-for-2 with a run scored.', 'High school baseball: Battery Creek splits games in Wade Hampton tournament', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-baseball-battery-creek-splits-games-in-wade-hampton-tournament', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:23:58', '2014-04-24 17:23:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16217', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16219, 4, '2014-04-24 13:24:40', '2014-04-24 17:24:40', 'Whale Branch pitcher Olivia Walker recorded eight strikeouts in five innings as the Warriors defeated Estill 13-2 in a mid-season high school softball game last Thursday night.\r\n\r\nWalker moved to 7-4 after posting the win. The Whale Branch pitcher limited Estill hitters throughout the regular-season game. With the win, Whale Branch improved to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in Region 5-A.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch’s convincing victory included numerous offensive highlights. At the plate, Walker connected for two hits and scored a pair of runs.\r\n\r\nTwo Whale Branch players combined for six hits and four runs batted in. Tanasia Campbell and Autumn Moon led the Whale Branch offensive effort as each player went 3-for-3 with two RBIs.', 'High school softball: Whale Branch rolls past Estill in five innings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-softball-whale-branch-rolls-past-estill-in-five-innings', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:24:40', '2014-04-24 17:24:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16219', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16224, 4, '2014-04-24 13:30:30', '2014-04-24 17:30:30', '<b>By Lanier Laney</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Earth Day fun at the Port Royal Farmers Market</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16225\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1680.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16225\" alt=\"Kit Bruce, at right, heads up the weekly Port Royal Farmers Market on Saturday at Naval Heritage Park.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1680-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Kit Bruce, at right, heads up the weekly Port Royal Farmers Market on Saturday at Naval Heritage Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOne of the few places you can see half the people you know on a consistent basis is at the Port Royal Farmers Market, which has just started its new summer hours from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Naval Heritage Park off Ribaut Road.  The summer favorites are starting to roll in: strawberries, then blueberries, melons, and peaches. Also squash, peppers, okra and especially organic heirloom tomatoes! Yum. Also the barbecue is great (and he also sells beer can chickens). And the Indian food is superb and can be purchased frozen “to go” to be rewarmed at home.\r\n\r\nYou can find many more organic options this year in <b>Kit Bruce’s </b>continuing campaign to provide the most Earth\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16226\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1682.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16226\" alt=\"Selling plants and veggies at the farmers market.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1682-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Selling plants and veggies at the farmers market.[/caption]\r\n\r\nfriendly (and best tasting) food that the market can find.  Also, the plants are great from half a dozen stalls including one that sells heirloom tomato starter plants for your garden.\r\n\r\nSee you there!\r\n\r\n<b>Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Fest</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nI also attended the 11th annual Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival which was mobbed\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16227\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Soft-Shell-Crab-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16227\" alt=\"Honika Plowdeniz sent this photo of her daughter Amanda Inez Ranger, 7, tasting a soft shell crab for the first time.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Soft-Shell-Crab-photo-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Honika Plowdeniz sent this photo of her daughter Amanda Inez Ranger, 7, tasting a soft shell crab for the first time.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthis year in spite of the sky looking like it was going to open up and drench everybody any second.\r\n\r\nThe hardworking crews at vendors like Sea Eagle and Plums kept the lines moving as they dished up fried soft shell crab treats for everyone.\r\n\r\n<b>L.T.’s Restaurant A Local Tradition</b>\r\n\r\nSpeaking of local traditions, I had a great fried shrimp lunch at L.T.’s on Lady’s Island the other day.  Tourists never find this place, which is consistently one of the most popular restaurants for lunch with the locals.\r\n\r\nEach day L.T. (Larry Taylor) features a Lowcountry special, on Wednesday\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16228\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Larry-Taylor-of-LTs.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16228\" alt=\"Larry Taylor of LT\'s\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Larry-Taylor-of-LTs-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Larry Taylor of LT\'s[/caption]\r\n\r\nit’s his famous fried chicken and fried shrimp on Fridays is a favorite. His burgers are known as “the best hangover food in town.” It’s no frills eating at its finest — just good food. The restaurant is located next to Buds and Blooms soon after you come over the swing bridge.', 'From the farmers market to the Soft Shell Crab Fest', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-the-farmers-market-to-the-soft-shell-crab-fest', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:30:30', '2014-04-24 17:30:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16224', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16230, 4, '2014-04-24 13:38:11', '2014-04-24 17:38:11', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nThe building that once belonged to Misu is now home to Yama Japanese Restaurant. Though little had changed to the outside and inside of the restaurant, the new menu features sushi, hibachi and a variety of Japanese dishes.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16232\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00561.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16232\" alt=\"Shumai, shrimp dumplings\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00561-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Shumai, shrimp dumplings[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch is always excited to try a new restaurant, and the five us sat lined up around the always entertaining hibachi grill fired up in full force.\r\n\r\nFor starters we shared the Shumai (shrimp dumplings) and Gyoza (pork and vegetable dumplings) with gyoza sauce, both excellent, as well as the Shrimp Tempura appetizer.\r\n\r\nNext we moved onto the sushi round where we were treated to some awesome rolls. The special Tropical Roll was stuffed with crab meat, shrimp and apple and was wrapped with mango slices and tobiko served with mango sauce. It was crunchy and\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16233\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00541.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16233\" alt=\"Tropical roll\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00541-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Tropical roll[/caption]\r\n\r\nsweet, and the mango sauce could also be called “awesome sauce.”\r\n\r\nThen we tried the Saucy Shrimp and Crawfish Roll, which looked so bright and beautiful on the plate, with a flower in the center made from eel sauce, wasabi mayo and spicy mayo. The shrimp, crawfish and cucumber were wrapped in bright green soy paper, and once dipped into the trio of sauces, it was so tasty.\r\n\r\nThe General Manager, Mitch, also brought us the Sushi and Sashimi Combo for Two — salmon, tuna and yellowtail sushi on a long platter, and thick pieces of sashimi a top a bed of garnishes and flashing LED lights. The fish will be chef’s choice, and we were served salmon, tuna, white tuna and yellowtail sashimi, which is pieces of fish without rice. I could have eaten all\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16234\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00582.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16234\" alt=\"Saucy shrimp and crawfish roll\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00582-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Saucy shrimp and crawfish roll[/caption]\r\n\r\nof it, the salmon and white tuna especially were my favorite, so fresh and yummy.\r\n\r\nOf course, in addition to all the delicious appetizers and sushi dishes, the hibachi grill was the main event. Our chef cooked up onions and zucchini, fried rice, savory grilled shrimp, teriyaki chicken, and our must-have, the ribeye steak and mushrooms. All so good.\r\n\r\nYama Japanese Restaurant is at 1370 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. It is open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4:30 to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4:30 to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 843-379-2599 for\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16235\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0072.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16235\" alt=\"Sushi and sashimi for two\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0072-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Sushi and sashimi for two<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;\"></span>[/caption]\r\n\r\ntake out orders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16236\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00672.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16236\" alt=\"The chef fires up the hibachi grill.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00672-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The chef fires up the hibachi grill.[/caption]', 'Enjoy thrills of hibachi grill, sushi and other Japanese specialties at the new Yama', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'enjoy-thrills-of-hibachi-grill-sushi-and-other-japanese-specialties-at-the-new-yama', '', '', '2014-04-24 13:38:11', '2014-04-24 17:38:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16230', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16238, 4, '2014-04-30 22:54:48', '2014-05-01 02:54:48', '<b>Church to celebrate National Day of Prayer </b>\r\n\r\nNational Day of Prayer will be celebrated at Riverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, on May 1, from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Pat Claxton at 379-9084 or Rev. Leon Meadows at 524-8335.\r\n\r\n<b>Gospel Brunch supports local March of Dimes </b>\r\n\r\nThe XI Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be sponsoring a March of Dimes: March for Babies Gospel Brunch. The 2014 theme is “Setting a Spiritual Sail for Stronger &amp; Healthier Babies.” The event will be Saturday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. at the Jasmine Room at the Quality Inn at Beaufort Town Center, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Donation is $30. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to support the March of Dimes’ March for Babies mission. Send an email request for tickets to scotta1@hargray.com  or greeklife@lowcountry.com or for more information, call 843-812-6111. The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies.\r\n\r\n<b>Helena House offers many support services</b>\r\n\r\n• Are you grieving a loss? Help can be found by attending, “Finding Healing Through the Grieving Process,” a free workshop from 1:30-3 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Helena House Assisted Living in Port Royal. An interactive group session will be presented by Alan Poe, who has been a hospice chaplain for eight years and has more than 35 years of experience as a relationship counselor. The sessions are free and open to the public. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal. Please RSVP by calling 843-592-2356 or by e-mail at rewing@enlivant.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Church workshops promote ‘coming home’</b>\r\n\r\nThe old adage, “There’s no place like home” can mean even more when we consider our relationship with God.  If you have been away from the Catholic Church or are newly returned to the practice of your faith, St. Peter’s, 70 Lady Island Drive, welcomes you May 3 through June 7 for six consecutive Saturdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. for presentations, discussions and questions and answers designed to help our brothers and sisters come home. For more info, please contact Deborah Richard at 575-3742, deborahm@catholic.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteers can help build local oyster reefs</b>\r\n\r\nCoastal Conservation Association (CCA), SC’s Topwater Action Campaign and SCDNR’s SCORE program need help with the Beaufort County Oyster Reef Habitat Build on Thursday, May 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. They will depart from Whitehall Landing on Lady’s Island. The build and restoration part of the SCORE program works with local citizen groups to conduct actual habitat restoration projects and to monitor the success of those efforts. Projects involved building new reefs with recycled shells for recruitment of oyster larvae. As these pilot reefs begin to recruit new oysters and attract other critters of the estuary, they are being used as living classrooms and research platforms. Volunteer citizens are critical to monitoring the new reefs throughout the year to increase our understanding of how best to restore oyster habitats. To volunteer or for more information, contact CCA SC by calling 803-865-4164 or email hsmith@ccasouthcarolina.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer with Friends of Caroline Hospice </b>\r\n\r\nFRIENDS of Caroline Hospice has cared for generations of Beaufort County residents nearing the end of their life’s journey. Volunteers fulfill critical roles providing support to the individuals as well as their families and friends. Friends of Caroline Hospice volunteers serve Beaufort County as patient volunteers, child bereavement team volunteers, drivers, office assistants, fundraising assistants, event planners, sales assistants at The Red Door Thrift Shop, and a variety of community awareness and outreach programs. All volunteers receive training for their roles.  Volunteers work in conjunction with other volunteers and under the supervision and guidance of a staff member. they are in current need of patient and Red Door Thrift Shop volunteers. If you are interested in joining the team, please call Cristin Casper at 843-525-6257 or visit www.freindsofcarolinehospice.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Military Officers group holds meeting at Dataw</b>\r\n\r\nMilitary Officers Association of America (MOAA)/Low Country Chapter protects rights and interests of all present and past U.S. commissioned and warrant officers — active duty, Reserve, National Guard, former and retired. Join the chapter for lunch May 6, in the Dataw Island Club’s Tabby Room (free pass at gate). Recently appointed Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Officer Carl Wedler (a vet himself), will bring the group up to date on federal and state veterans’ issues. At 11:30 a.m. there will be cash bar, with luncheon at noon. Cost is $25 per person; casual dress. For reservations, call or e-mail chapter Treasurer Robert de Treville at redetreville@sprintmail.com or 843-522-1255 by Apr. 30; or visit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Run Hog Wild benefits Lowcountry Montessori </b>\r\n\r\nOn May 10,  from 4 to 10 p.m., The Run Hog Wild event on Cat Island will benefit Lowcountry Montessori School. The event will kick off with a Kids Hog Jog, 5K and 10K, followed by post race concert and BBQ. The first male and female runner to cross the finish line in each age division will be awarded a custom Run Hog Wild medal. The band Cranford Hollow will take the stage at 7 p.m. for a lively, family friendly concert. Treat yourself to a cold craft beer from River Dog Brewery. Catering being provided by Cat Island Grill with Big Pig BBQ or Little Hog Dog option. Registration now open on www.active.com. Concert is free, $20 for the Big Pig BBQ Platter or $10 for the Little Hog Dog. Find out more about the event online at www.lowcountrymontessori.com.\r\n\r\n<b>United Methodist has Carteret Closet Sale</b>\r\n\r\nThe United Methodist Women of Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be holding their 3rd annual sale of gently used clothing for all members of the family in the fellowship hall of the church at 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort, on Friday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wonderful bargains for everyone at the Carteret Closet Sale! For questions or directions, call Sally Fordham at 843-812-3311 or the church office at 843-524-3841.\r\n\r\n<b>Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament to be held</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 14. It will be held at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island. This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee and golf cart, gift bag, sausage or chicken biscuits for breakfast,  awards lunch, beverages (on the course), and hole contests and prizes. If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n<b>Daughters of American Revolution has meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe May meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 8 at the home of Mrs. Earl Hailston, 205 de la Gaye Point, Islands of Beaufort. The meeting will open with Installation of Officers for 2014-2016 followed by the annual Spring Luncheon. Please contact Regent Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Citadel Club holds coaches night</b>\r\n\r\nThe annual Beaufort Citadel Club Coaches night will be held on Tuesday June 3 at the Beaufort Yacht &amp; Sailing Club located at 30 Yacht Club Drive (off Meridian Road), Lady’s Island, SC. The new Citadel Football Head Coach Mike Houston will be the guest speaker, along with members of his staff. Houston spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne, leading the Bears to three consecutive South Atlantic Conference championships. Coach Houston ended 2013 with a school-record 13 wins and a trip to the Division II national championship game. He has earned three straight SAC’s Coach of the Year and was also named the Don Hansen Super Region II Coach of the Year in 2013. The social begins at 6 p.m., followed by a Lowcountry Boil served at 7 p.m. Dress is very casual and cost is $15 per person or $20 per couple. RSVP to Chris Gibson at 843-522-2020; cgibson@insuranceserv.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Church of Christ holding revival</b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to the Beaufort Church of Christ, “Where All the Doors Swing Loose on Welcome Hinges to You and to Yours!” for the Gospel Meeting  and Revival, June 8 to 13. The theme is “A Pure Fountain But A Contaminated Stream” Proverbs 3:5-6. Guest speaker will be Brother Samuell Pounds, Minister from Winter Haven, Fla. Sunday, June 8 is Family &amp; Friends Day, services are 11:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 9 through Friday, June 13, services will be 7:30 p.m. nightly. Host minister is Dr. Jonas Gadson. All services are held at the Beaufort Church of Christ, 170 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC, 29906, down the street from the Golden Corral. For more information, email jg@jonasbonus.com or call 843-524-4281 or visit www.BeaufortCoC.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Mentoring group holds Young Men’s Conference</b>\r\n\r\nThe Extra Mile Club (EMC) is a mentoring group in the Beaufort community. The club’s vision is to promote academics, leadership, discipline, self-esteem and sportsmanship in a safe, healthy and enjoyable environment while serving God and our community. EMC would like to extend an invitation to young men (ages 7-21) to attend a Young Men’s Conference on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Dale, S.C. The conference is from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  There is no charge to attend. The speakers for the conference are: Pastor James E. Moore, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church; Pastor Michael Maybin, Kingdom Seekers Family Worship Center; Minister Kenneth Bush, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church; CDR Willie J. Brown, Director for Administration, Naval Hospital Beaufort; Mr. Aarron Bush, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; and Mr. Freddie Lawton Jr., Assistant Principal at Whale Branch Middle School. The conference is intended to encourage, motivate and inspire our young men to achieve greatness. Please RSVP by May 18 by calling Chris Dantzler at 843-812-3904 or Gaynelle Dantzler at 843-812-2056.\r\n\r\n<b>Program talks mental health in Lowcountry</b>\r\n\r\nThe Mental Health Access Coalition of Beaufort County announces the second in a series of public conversations on “Creating Community Solutions for Mental Health in the Lowcountry”, to be held on Saturday, May 17 at Okatie Elementary School, 53 Cherry Point Road, Okatie, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free but registration is required. The public is invited to participate in a moderated dialogue to discuss how mental health issues affect our communities. To register or for further information, please contact Sarah Eliasoph at NAMI Beaufort County, 832-681-2200 ext. 1# or nami@hargray.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-135', '', '', '2014-04-30 22:54:48', '2014-05-01 02:54:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16238', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16240, 4, '2014-04-30 22:55:40', '2014-05-01 02:55:40', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nWhen last we checked in, your stomach had just taken a lurch upon discovering Fracas was not in the yard.  Boredom and loneliness had finally taken its toll and Fracas took off for parts unknown.  How on earth did he get out?\r\n\r\nDog owners are notorious for falling victim to the “let’s get a puppy!” urge before adequate preparation has even been considered.  Fracas, as a tiny puppy, wouldn’t wander too far off his back stoop. But, a short six months later, he already developed a habit of making the neighborhood rounds.  Once Mr. Jones down the road called up to threaten to shoot Fracas if he rooted in his garbage one more time, you decided, one Saturday morning, it was time to throw up some sort of metal fence post and wire kind of structure thinking that would hold Fracas until you could dig a few post holes.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, by the time you had settled back onto the couch after all that work, Fracas was already testing the perimeter.  In the far corner he found a three-inch gap, shoved his nose under to the “freedom” side, clawed a bit in the soft dirt and whammo! he was out.  You eventually dragged him back and filled the hole. But the damage was done. Fracas was then on his way to a lifetime career as a master escape artist.\r\n\r\nWhether your dogs escape efforts focus on paw power or feats of aerial derring-do depends on genetics and learning. Dogs who are genetically programmed to dig, such as terriers, will be more likely to become <b>burrowers</b> and tunnel under a fence if a handy soft spot is discovered.  If a loose board is the first weak spot found, your terrier will turn into a <b>beaver</b> and chew himself out.  Herding dogs such as Border Collies and sporting breeds such as Labradors have a natural ability to <b>bound</b> as gracefully as gazelles. Jumping fences will become a specialty. <b>Bolters</b> have learned to watch for moments of human inattention, and then charge out the tiniest crack in the gate or door.\r\n\r\nThe Bea, my dear beagle, was quite the escape artist in her glory days. When she first came to share my home I was convinced she could fly, as she would appear at the front door only moments after I had sent her out to the dog yard.  My kennel fences were tall; the bottoms buried two feet in solid clay yet she would routinely appear outside the fence. Careful, clandestine observation proved her to be an accomplished <b>climber</b>.\r\n\r\nAs you will hear from me again and again, it is <i>always</i> easier to <i>prevent</i> a behavior problem from happening than it is to fix it after the fact.  There’s no excuse for letting a puppy become an escape artist when preventive measures are so simple. Don’t let the puppy learn that roaming is rewarding and stop all fledgling escape attempts by using some common sense.\r\n\r\nBefore you get you puppy, make sure your new fence is flush to the ground, pinned every 6-8 inches or even buried a few inches deep. Check, from a dog’s eye view, for weak spots and gaps. Go overboard on the height. Make sure there are no woodpiles, dog houses, deck railings, lawn furniture close enough to provide a launching pad.\r\n\r\nTeach you pup to “wait!” at the door until invited through. Install dog proof latches on all gates. A padlock will prevent an accidental release from an outsider and will thwart the development of latch-opening skills. Minimize your dog’s desire to roam by neutering at an early age and provide him with ample exercise and companionship at home.\r\n\r\nAnd finally, consider keeping your dog indoors when you’re not home. It is, by far, the easiest, safest, most common sense solution.', 'Dog gone AWOL: Part II: What can you do to prevent your dog from leaving?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dog-gone-awol-part-ii-what-can-you-do-to-prevent-your-dog-from-leaving', '', '', '2014-04-30 22:55:40', '2014-05-01 02:55:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16240', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16245, 4, '2014-04-30 22:58:26', '2014-05-01 02:58:26', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nIt’s always nice when you can understand the name of a wine. And, luckily, most of us drink enough New World wines with names that make sense. But, Old World wines from Europe are named for where they come from, how ripe the grapes are at harvest, what the grapes are, sometimes, and all kinds of other stuff. Sometimes we get the names and sometimes we don’t, or can’t. I think that’s the case with this week’s wine. And even if we don’t know what the name means, it’s still easy to say, and it’s a great wine that’s easy to drink. So all is not lost as we journey to Spain for our wine this week.\r\n\r\nSpain has almost 3 million acres of vineyards. That makes it the third largest in the wine world, behind France and then Italy. This country has an abundance of native grape varieties, about 400 or so. But, 80 percent of their wines are made from just 20 varieties. The main ones are Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Monastrell, for red wines, and Albariño, Palomino, Airen and Macabeo for white wines.\r\n\r\nWith all these native grapes, it’s no surprise that grape growing and winemaking has a very long history in Spain. Archeologists think that grapes might have been grown there as long ago as 4,000 BC.\r\n\r\nDuring the days of the Roman Empire, Spanish wines were traded and exported throughout the Empire. Actually, more Spanish wine than Roman wine made its way into Gaul, now France. The quality of it all, though, was not consistent.\r\n\r\nAfter the Roman Empire fell, Spain and its wines went through assorted invasions, including the Moors who were Muslim, colonizing parts of the New World, starting with their sponsorship of Columbus, the defeat of the great Spanish Armada by England’s Queen Elizabeth I, economic lows, brought on by too much spending by their rulers, the phylloxera infestation of their vineyards, just like the rest of Europe, in the second half of the 19th century and the worldwide wine boom at the end of the 20th century.\r\n\r\nSpain passed its first wine laws — the “Denominación de Origen” (DO) — in 1932. One of the wine growing regions was Catalonia. This is a fairly important region in Spain because “Cava,” their sparkling wine, was invented there in the early 1870s, and “Priorat,” one of their two elevated DOQ wines, comes from there.\r\n\r\nAlso, Catalonia was the leader at the turn of the 20th century because it was the first to adopt stainless steel fermentation tanks. And, Catalonia produces a large quantity of corks. This region is located in the very northeastern corner of Spain and Barcelona is its capitol city. Most importantly, to us anyhow, our wine comes from this region.\r\n\r\nAs early as the 14th century, a Franciscan writer described Catalan wines as “strong, dense, highly alcoholic which, although high quality, sometimes needed to be diluted with water.”  Yikes!  But, they moved forward, inventing Cava, as we mentioned earlier, embracing modern techniques and bringing in and using more international grapes such as Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Chardonnay. A 1979 win at a Gault Millau Wine Olympics put Catalan wines firmly on the wine map.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the Cava and Priorat DO’s, there are nine others in Catalan. Montsant, ours, was declared in 2001 and the first wines labeled Montsant were sold in 2002. Montsant was named for the mountains in its area (it actually means “holy mountain”) and it has a little over 5,000 acres of vineyards, with more coming all the time. The Montsant DO actually surrounds the better DOQ of Priorat. So we should guess the wines might be good?\r\n\r\nThe Catalan soil  is lime, over a granite and slate subsoil. Most of the vineyards are at about 1,200 feet above sea level. The climate is Mediterranean with some continental influences. The white varieties allowed here are Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Moscatel, Pansal and Paralleda. The reds allowed are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cariñena, Garnacha, Garnacha Peluda, Merlot, Monastrell, Picapoll nero, Syrah and Tempranillo. Between all of these grape varieties, we’re lucky to know some at least.\r\n\r\nThe main style of Montsant wines is powerful red with velvety textures, just like our wine of the week, the <b>2010 Mas Sorrer Montsant.</b> The proprietors are Sara Perez and Rene Barbier, Jr., husband and wife. Both of them had parents who made Priorat wines. Sara is the winemaker for Mas Sorrer and speaks at wine conferences and symposiums on what it’s like to be a woman winemaker. In Spain, according to Sara, more women are involved at wineries in the winemaking than some other European countries.\r\n\r\nBoth Sara and Rene believe the potential for Montsant wines is huge. The climate and the rich variety of soils are exceptional. Besides this couple, other young winemakers work in this area, for the same reasons.\r\n\r\nThe grapes for Mas Sorrer are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, in that order. They come from several sites in the DO, all steep slopes. The soil is schist, clay, sand and calcareous. Twelve thousand bottles are made each year. This wine is a bigger style red, especially when compared to most of the other Spanish red wines we have tasted. Its aromas are strong red and black fruits (blackberries, black cherries, dark plums) with hints of herbs, tobacco and mocha — a truly exciting first sniff.\r\n\r\nThe flavors follow these aromas — big, rich, intense, and very smooth. Oh, boy!  Even after all that we’ve just learned about Montsant wines, this one is just so exciting to taste. Mmmmm.\r\n\r\nAnother sip. There’s the nice little touch of earthiness at the end. Yum.\r\n\r\nBetween the aromas and the flavors and the texture and the weight — this is one special treat. For $14.99, it’s special, special, special! (You think I maybe really like this one?)\r\n\r\nBut, when it comes to the name of this week’s featured wine — “Mas Sorrer” — it remains a mystery. No matter where I look or who I ask, there is no meaning or translation for this name. I know “mas” means “more” in Spanish, but “sorrer” isn’t a Spanish word, or proper name, that I could find. It is a little hard to understand: Why name your wine something that doesn’t mean anything?  But, maybe it has a special, personal meaning for Sara and Rene. Maybe it’s the name of their favorite band or bar at home in Catalonia. I’d like to think so. Because now I can love this wine even “mas.”\r\n\r\nEnjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'More, more, more of Mas Sorrer Montsant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'more-more-more-of-mas-sorrer-montsant', '', '', '2014-04-30 22:58:26', '2014-05-01 02:58:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16245', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16247, 4, '2014-04-30 23:03:39', '2014-05-01 03:03:39', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nFor the past 45 years, Maryland Fried Chicken has been attracting customers along Ribaut Road with its giant, retro chicken sign, and also the amazing smell of fried cookin’ that can even be detected by passing motorists.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16248\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0047.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16248\" alt=\"A plate filled with fried oysters, fried okra, hush puppies, and mac n’ cheese bites.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0047-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> A plate filled with fried oysters, fried okra, hush puppies, and mac n’ cheese bites.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis family owned restaurant was bustling on a Friday afternoon when the Lunch Bunch dropped by for some Southern comfort food. The friendly, efficient employees behind the counter were busy with to-go orders, dine in customers, and the drive-in window.\r\n\r\nNikki had a plate full of fried okra, mac n’ cheese bites, hush puppies and fried oysters. I usually prefer my oysters roasted, but these fried oysters are so yummy and warm with a salty crunch. The mac n’ cheese bites are basically fried balls of homemade mac n’ cheese. While maybe not the most healthy item, these bites are worth the calorie splurge.\r\n\r\nIrene tried the fried shrimp with mac n’ cheese bites, and she said the shrimp were really good. Kim’s plate was simple with one big piece of fried chicken and a lot of fried okra around it.\r\n\r\nNikki’s son Dalton also joined our little group. He ordered the Pork Chop dinner with a side of baked beans, and\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16249\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00551.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16249\" alt=\"Pork chop dinner with baked beans.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00551-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Pork chop dinner with baked beans.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16250\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00521.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16250\" alt=\"Crispy and juicy pieces of fried chicken with tri-taters and a roll.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_00521-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Crispy and juicy pieces of fried chicken with tri-taters and a roll.[/caption]\r\n\r\nhe ate the whole thing.\r\n\r\nI had to have The Island News Special, newly created as a thank you to readers and customers for once again voting Maryland Fried Chicken as Favorite Fried Chicken in The Island News 2014 Favorites awards. The special includes two pieces of chicken, one side, one roll and one small drink — a meal that can satisfy any local hungry for quality community journalism. I chose tri-taters — which are awesome hashbrown patties in the shape of triangles — as my side, along with sweet tea as my drink.\r\n\r\nThe menu is loaded with more meat and seafood options, and there are different specials for each day of the week. As their motto suggests, “The difference is delicious.”\r\n\r\nMaryland Fried Chicken is located at 111 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, near the intersection of Ribaut Road and Boundary Street. It is open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 843-524-8766 for take-out orders or to ask about specials.', 'Serving Beaufort since 1969, ‘the difference is delicious’ at Maryland Fried Chicken', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'serving-beaufort-since-1969-the-difference-is-delicious-at-maryland-fried-chicken', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:03:39', '2014-05-01 03:03:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16247', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16252, 4, '2014-04-30 23:04:49', '2014-05-01 03:04:49', '<b>Emma Pulaski Adams</b>\r\n\r\nEmma Pulaski Adams, 88, wife of James “Jim” Adams, of Beaufort, SC, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at her residence.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. in The Baptist Church of Beaufort with interment in the churchyard.\r\n\r\nThe family suggests that donations be made to Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina, 203 Eddie Chasteen Drive, Walterboro, SC, 29488 or The Baptist Church of Beaufort, P.O. Box 879, Beaufort, SC, 29901.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Helen Kelly</b>\r\n\r\nHelen C. Kelly, 89, widow of Thomas Kelly, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her residence in Beaufort, SC.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Monday, April 28, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home. Burial at Springbrook Cemetery in Fair Haven, N.Y.\r\n\r\nMrs. Kelly was born on January 19, 1925 in Oswego, NY.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her two sons, Michael Kelly of Niceville, Fla., and Timothy Kelly of Oswego, NY.\r\n\r\nSurviving are one son, Patrick T. Kelly of Hubert, NC; one daughter, Sally A. Remers of Beaufort, SC; Nine sisters, Margaret, Marjorie, Violet, Irene, Patricia, Lillian, Jane, Gina and Sandy; seven brothers, Leo, Dick, Bill, Carl, Paul, Worden and Tim; fifteen grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Agape Hospice, 433 First Ave., Ridgeland, SC, 29936.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>John “Ted” Saunders</b>\r\n\r\nJohn T. “Ted” Saunders, 80, husband of Peggy Ann Knight Saunders of Beaufort, SC, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, SC.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 11 a.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.\r\n\r\nMr. Saunders was born on August 16, 1933 in New York City. He is the son of the late Benjamin Saunders and Margaret Demeritt Saunders.\r\n\r\nMr. Saunders was a member of Shell Point Baptist Church and served our country in the U. S. Air Force. He retired from Civil Service in 1988 after 35 years of service.\r\n\r\nSurviving are his wife, Peggy Ann of Beaufort, SC; one daughter, Diane Caldwell (Jeff) of St. Helena Island, SC; and one grandson, Tanner Caldwell of St. Helena Island; one sister, Audrey Herron (Doug) of Texas; three sister-in-laws: Claudia Saunders of Clearwater, Fla.; Jeannette Saunders of Key West, Fla.; and Mary Suchower (John) of Richmond Hill, Ga. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Thomas D. Saunders and Benjamin G. Saunders, Jr.\r\n\r\nThe family suggests donations be made to Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort, P.O. Box 1514, Beaufort, SC, 29901 or gentivahospicefoundation.org.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-47', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:04:49', '2014-05-01 03:04:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16254, 4, '2014-04-30 23:06:11', '2014-05-01 03:06:11', '<b>By Mike Seymour</b>\r\n\r\nAs a young boy growing up in Africa, Prosper Ndabishuriye had the good fortune of coming to the attention of missionaries in Burundi who saw to his seminary education. Prosper took his training and become the Burundian National Director for Campus Crusade for Christ, with a mission to bring the gospel to students on high school and college campuses worldwide.\r\n\r\nHis peacemaking ministry began during the height of the terrible ethnic wars between Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups that broke out in 1993-94 in Burundi, Rwanda and Eastern Congo. He mobilized multi-ethnic teams of high school and college-age students to work together and go into villages where homes had been destroyed and people had fled in fear for their lives. Many had run away to Tanzania and were living in displacement camps.  There were an inordinate number of widows and orphans who, eventually, would become make-shift families out of necessity.\r\n\r\nHis army of young men and women became Youth in Reconstruction of the World in Destruction. The focus is helping the ethnic groups to reconcile and make peace through rebuilding homes together. There is encouragement to bring widows and orphans together, the running of an orphanage for boys and girls in a northern province of Burundi, and support for micro-finance projects (farming and goats) for a livelihood. Their website www.jrmd.org shows the scope of their work.\r\n\r\nThe Compassionate Beaufort Communities program is sponsoring Prosper’s visit to Beaufort so that more people may learn about his ministry. He will be in the area for a week, from May 4-11. Organizations and groups interested in requesting him to present his story are encouraged to contact Maggie Seymour at maggie@hol.edu or call 843-524-2010, or like and post on the Compassionate Beaufort Communities Facebook page.', 'Compassionate Beaufort Communities: African peacemaker coming to Beaufort to tell his story', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'compassionate-beaufort-communities-african-peacemaker-coming-to-beaufort-to-tell-his-story', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:06:11', '2014-05-01 03:06:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16254', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16256, 4, '2014-04-30 23:07:37', '2014-05-01 03:07:37', 'Plans are underway for the 3rd annual CBC National Bank High On The Hog BBQ Festival to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity. The festival is the organization’s signature fundraising event and helps to generate much-needed funds for their housing program.  This year, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity plans to build three houses in northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nHabitat Board member and BBQ Committee Chair, Bob Albon, heads up the effort and is excited about this year’s event. “We had been told ‘Beaufort is not a BBQ town,’” stated Albon.  “But, from the first year, we learned otherwise.  And, we continue to grow each year — more food, bigger entertainment and lots of fun.”\r\n\r\nThe festival will be held the first weekend in June at the old Whitehall Plantation on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nFriday, June 6, from 6 to 10 p.m., will be “Everything Lowcountry” where teams cook their favorite dishes in the Lowcountry theme. Local high schools will be competing in a school challenge, serving samples of butts in a fundraiser for their Booster Clubs. The local band Deas Guys will take the stage at 7:30 p.m.; 94.5 The Surf will broadcast live that night. Wristbands are $20, active military, $18.\r\n\r\nThere will also be a VIP tent Friday night, sponsored by The Island News.  Tickets are $50 per person and include seating under the tent, unlimited samples while they last, two drink tickets per person and a Lowcountry dessert. Tables of ten available for $450.\r\n\r\nHabitat Executive Director Brenda Dooley is grateful to the Beaufort community for their support in this endeavor. “We’re so grateful for the support of CBC National Bank, CenturyLink, Sea Eagle Market, and all our sponsors, as well as this community that comes out to enjoy this great event that helps us build houses and hope,” she said.\r\n\r\nSaturday, June 7, is the barbecue competition. Butts and ribs are cooked starting Friday night, and the South Carolina BBQ Association certified judges will start Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Gates open to the public 12 until 4 p.m. Broke Locals will entertain.  Wristband price is $15, active military $14, kids under 12 free. Two-day ticket price is $30, active military $27.\r\n\r\nAccording to Bob Albon, “We have purchased more than 3,000 pounds of butts and over 350 pounds of rubs for this year’s event. We expect 30 of the top competitive barbecue teams in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to compete. At our original High on the Hog event, we only had 14 teams and sold out within an hour of opening doors. The message here is there will be plenty of food for samples.”\r\n\r\nThe Hog Wild Zone for the kids will be staffed by the Beaufort County YMCA and will include face painting, clowns, balloons, watermelon eating contest, multiple bounce houses, all free.\r\n\r\nPre-orders for fully cooked butts (8-10 pounds, pre-cooked weight) are available for $32 through June 3. The butts are cooked by five time 2013 winner Palmetto Smokehouse, ranked #2 in the state overall for 2013. You can also order pre-cooked BBQ chicken prepared by barbecue aficionado Island Meat Markets’ Julian Johnson for $20. The orders can be picked up at the festival.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.highonthehogbeaufort.com. For more information on sponsorships, volunteer opportunities, or build partnerships, call Habitat at 843-522-3500.', 'Save the date: High on the Hog BBQ Festival to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date-high-on-the-hog-bbq-festival-to-benefit-lowcountry-habitat-for-humanity', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:07:37', '2014-05-01 03:07:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16256', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16258, 4, '2014-04-30 23:10:27', '2014-05-01 03:10:27', '<b>By Ifetayo White</b>\r\n\r\nLet’s just lay it on the line: Flow is the secret ingredient to healing what keeps us from the full experience of joy, of freedom! Remember the feeling of freedom that we had as children — moving fluidly, easily, flexibly, full of energy and vitality? This is the flow of freedom from constriction, holding, resistance, tension and pain.  This is the energy of joy.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ifetayo.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16259\" alt=\"Ifetayo White\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ifetayo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Ifetayo White[/caption]\r\n\r\nTake a moment to feel in your body where there is tightness, hardness, sensitivity, pain, numbness, spasm or immobility. Check out your shoulders, upper back, middle back, lower back, neck, head, face, chest, heart, upper arms, hands, lower belly, stomach, buttocks, hips, legs, and feet. What can you sense?  Are there spots where you can feel any of the sensations mentioned above?\r\n\r\nWhat awareness do you have of feelings or thoughts or beliefs that you are holding onto or can’t let go of?  What experiences of loss, of disappointment, of betrayal, of abuse, of trauma, of fear are you recalling? These are also energies of constriction, resistance, tension. No flow. Less freedom. Less joy.\r\n\r\nWe have learned so much in the past several decades about the relationship that our feelings, thoughts, and past experiences have with our bodies. We have learned that when there is a release of energy on either the emotional, mental or physical level — stuck feelings, beliefs, rigid muscles, inflexible joints — there is a corresponding release on the other levels. More freedom, more flow, more joy is experienced throughout our beings.\r\n\r\nOK, I would like to make something clear right here. There is a difference between someone or something making us feel good, and our creating the permanent channels of joy within ourselves by opening to more flow. A release or a letting-go has to take place for energy to flow where it had been restricted before. We begin this process by becoming aware of and feeling the constriction, pain or inflexibility in our body or emotions or thoughts.\r\n\r\nThe next step is to make a choice to let this painful or limited experience go.  Then, we need to learn: what can I do right now to change this condition or what support do I need to accomplish this?\r\n\r\nCreating more flow in our bodies, minds, emotions can be as simple as taking as many breaths into the restricted space as needed in order to create more energy of openness and flow there. Sometimes slow rhythmic movement to music or wild, passionate dancing will provide an initiation of release and create more flow within.  Slow rhythmic walking, yoga, qi qong, tai chi, bouncing on a rebounder or exercise ball, applying heat are other remedies for constricted flow. Spending time in nature is always healing.\r\n\r\nOftentimes we will need to find someone who can provide us with the support we need to release what is blocking our freedom, our flow, and our joy, to unblock the stuck places, to help the knots unwind, to let the tears flow. There are many experienced and compassionate practitioners and therapists in Beaufort who can share “their way.” Hands-on therapies, energy work, movement, change and empowerment coaching and therapies, are a few of the tools available to create release and the creation of more flow in the body, mind, emotions.\r\n\r\nGo for the flow and enJOY more freedom, more living.\r\n\r\n<i>Ifetayo White has been a holistic healing practitioner since 1989.  She offers support to her community through classes and meditation at TheraVista, in addition to providing life empowerment coaching, Reiki training and treatment, trigger point therapy, integrative bodywork, childbirth preparation and education, birth and postpartum doula services through her businesses.  Ifetayo can be contacted at 843-271-1923 or neesamoon@gmail.com.</i>\r\n<div><i> </i></div>', 'Go for the f low!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'go-for-the-f%e2%80%8alow', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:10:27', '2014-05-01 03:10:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16258', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16261, 4, '2014-04-30 23:11:58', '2014-05-01 03:11:58', 'On Tuesday, May 6, Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort will participate in a special day of giving called “Lift the Lowcountry.”  Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, any donation you make to the clinic that day will be matched dollar for dollar, expanding the financial impact of each gift and creating the opportunity for a truly transformative day. “Lift the Lowcountry,” presented by Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, is part a larger national effort called Give Local America, a movement to reignite the spirit of giving across the country and support causes in our communities. On Tuesday, May 6, from coast to coast, people will be coming together to “give local” through their local community organizations. The clinic is located at 30 Professional Village Circle on Lady’s Island. Please recognize the work of local nonprofits like Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic and amplify the generosity of philanthropists on this day to celebrate the greater good. Visit their website at www.gnfmcbeaufort.org or call 843-470-9088.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', '‘Lift the Lowcountry’ with Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lift-the-lowcountry-with-good-neighbor-free-medical-clinic-of-beaufort', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:11:58', '2014-05-01 03:11:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16261', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16263, 4, '2014-04-30 23:15:09', '2014-05-01 03:15:09', '<b>By Mark Siegel</b>\r\n\r\nAs you rub on sunscreen to protect your skin this summer, don’t forget to protect your eyes as well. Summertime means more time spent outdoors, and studies show that exposure to bright sunlight may increase the risk of developing cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and growths on the eye, including cancer.\r\n\r\nMay is UV (ultraviolet light) Safety Awareness Month and Sea Island Ophthalmology wants to remind everyone of the importance of protecting our eyes from the sun’s haarmful rays by wearing proper protection. It also wants to remind the public of the importance of protecting eyes from indoor UV light when using tanning beds.\r\n\r\nUV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or indoor artificial rays, can damage the eye’s surface tissues as well as the cornea and lens. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the dangers UV light can pose. By wearing UV blocking sunglasses, you can enjoy the summer safely while lowering your risk for potentially blinding eye diseases and tumors. It is important to start wearing proper eye protection at an early age to protect the eyes from years of ultraviolet exposure.\r\n\r\nOur eyes are at risk from the sun year-round. However, the longer the exposure to bright light as happens frequently during the summer, the greater the risk is. Excessive exposure to UV light reflected off sand, water or pavement can damage the eyes’ front surface. In addition to cataracts and AMD, sun exposure can lead to lesions and tumors that may be cosmetically unappealing and require surgical removal. Pinguecula, tiny yellow bumps on the eye, are common from too much UV exposure. They begin on the white part of the eye and may eventually disrupt your vision.\r\n\r\nDamage to the eyes from UV light is not limited to the outdoors; it is also a concern with indoor tanning beds. Tanning beds can produce UV levels up to 100 times what you would get from the sun, which can cause very serious damage to the external and internal structures of the eye and eyelids. Corneal burns, cataracts, and, in rare instances, retinal damage can occur. It is critical that you wear the properly designed goggles for use in tanning booths.\r\n\r\nFollow these tips to protect your eyes from the sun:\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t focus on color or darkness of sunglass lenses:</b><b> </b>Select sunglasses that block UV rays. The ability to block UV light is not dependent on the price tag or how dark the sunglass lenses are.\r\n\r\n<b>Check for 100 percent UV protection: </b>Make sure your sunglasses block 100 percent of UV-A rays and UV-B rays.\r\n\r\n<b>Choose wrap-around styles:</b> Ideally, your sunglasses should wrap all the way around to your temples, so the sun’s rays can’t enter from the side.\r\n\r\n<b>Wear a hat:</b> In addition to your sunglasses, wear a broad-brimmed hat to protect your eyes.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t rely on contact lenses:</b> Even if you wear contact lenses with UV protection, remember your sunglasses.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t be fooled by clouds:</b><b> </b>The sun’s rays can pass through haze and thin clouds. Sun damage to eyes can occur anytime during the year.\r\n\r\n<b>Protect your eyes during peak sun times:</b><b> </b>Sunglasses should be worn whenever outside, and it’s especially important to wear sunglasses in the early afternoon and at higher altitudes.\r\n\r\n<b>Never look directly at the sun: </b>Looking directly at the sun at any time, including during an eclipse, can lead to solar retinopathy, damage to the eye’s retina from solar radiation.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t forget the kids:</b> Everyone is at risk, including children. Protect their eyes with hats and sunglasses. In addition, try to keep children out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun’s UV rays are the strongest.\r\n\r\n<em>Mark Siegel, MD, FAOO, Medical Director,\r\nSea Island Ophthalmology, www.seaislandophthalmology.com</em>\r\n<div><b><i> </i></b></div>', 'Protect your eyes from the sun', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'protect-your-eyes-from-the-sun', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:15:09', '2014-05-01 03:15:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16263', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(16267, 4, '2014-04-30 23:18:43', '2014-05-01 03:18:43', 'A 30-year-old Ridgeland man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, April 23, for shooting his brother-in-law on Lady’s Island in 2013.\r\n\r\nAt the conclusion of a three-day trial, jurors convicted Malcom Brabham of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime.\r\n\r\nOn July 15, 2013, Brabham and his brother-in-law, Chadwick Mitchell, were heading home from a bar when they got into an argument about how Brabham had been treating Mitchell’s sister.\r\n\r\nNear the intersection of Holly Hall Road and Little Capers Road, Mitchell got out of Brabham’s car. Brabham also exited the vehicle, removed a pistol from his waistline and shot Mitchell once in the chest. Brabham left Mitchell on the side of the road. Mitchell was able to walk to a nearby house, where the residents called for help.\r\n\r\nHe nearly died at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and was taken by helicopter to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for more treatment.\r\n\r\n“That injury not only could have killed him, but it changed his entire life,” said assistant solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis, who prosecuted the case. “He is lucky to be here with us today.”\r\n\r\nThe victim, who works as a cook in Beaufort, told the court that the injury makes it difficult to use his right arm and hand. He will have a permanent disability as a result of the shooting.\r\n\r\nJudge Roger Young handed down the sentence, of which Brabham must serve at least 85 percent before being eligible for release.', 'Man gets 20 years for shooting brother-in-law', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'man-gets-20-years-for-shooting-brother-in-law', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:18:43', '2014-05-01 03:18:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16269, 4, '2014-04-30 23:19:24', '2014-05-01 03:19:24', 'The city of Beaufort gives a weekly update about the construction projects taking place downtown.\r\n\r\n• Streetlight project: The installation of new and improved streetlights on downtown Bay Street is expected to be completed this week. The project will next move to the sidestreets for similar work to remove the old “gooseneck” lamps, install new wiring and irrigation beneath the sidewalks, then pour foundations and erect the new lamps.\r\n\r\n• The irrigation system remains to be completed on Bay Street. This work will not start until after The Taste of Beaufort event May 2-3.\r\n\r\n• Parking on Bay Street should return to normal by mid-week.\r\n\r\n• Traffic signal mast arms: The infrastructure has been installed at the following intersections: Charles and Bay, Charles and Craven and Charles and Boundary streets. The lead contractor, Walker Brothers, will return next week to pull electrical wires into the traffic signal mast arms. This work will not impact A Taste of Beaufort.', 'Updates from downtown construction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'updates-from-downtown-construction', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:19:24', '2014-05-01 03:19:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16269', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16271, 4, '2014-04-30 23:20:23', '2014-05-01 03:20:23', 'Less money coming into the City of Beaufort coffers may mean less money being spent on things such as landscaping and maintaining parks, but the primary effort this spring will be to squeeze as much out of each dollar as possible, Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson told City Council.\r\n\r\nThe proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015 is $167,557 less than the current year, which ends June 30. If adopted as presented, the FY2015 city budget would increase taxes on a Beaufort home valued at $150,000 and occupied by the owner would increase by about $32.\r\n\r\n“We realized revenues in this budget year would not meet projections and we have held down spending where and when we could,” Dadson said. “This shortfall is caused by lackluster collections and payments to us in almost every major revenue source, and until we see an improvement in our revenues we must hold our expenses in check.”\r\n\r\nDadson points to a continuing revenue problem from Beaufort County’s reassessment of real property and the county’s tax collection rate.  Further, a decrease in business licenses collected at a state level on behalf of the city, as well as state changes to the business license Industry Rate classifications, has led to a substantial decrease in revenues for Beaufort’s current fiscal year that are projected to continue.\r\n\r\n“As a city, we have made good progress and I think most of us agree that Beaufort is better than it was five years ago, despite the recession,” Dadson said. “We want to stay on the same path — but we realize that future budgets will be even harder to balance, leading to staffing and workload issues. We need to come together to work for a long-term solution to increase revenues so we can maintain services.\r\n\r\n“The future is now and we need to make critical decisions to retain the integrity and momentum of the goals and mission we have established for our city,” he told the council.\r\n\r\nKey points of the FY15 Budget Proposal:\r\n\r\n<b>Revenues: </b>The effects of property reassessment and the decreased rate of property tax collections by Beaufort County result in the City of Beaufort anticipating a revenue shortfall from property taxes of approximately $345,000.\r\n\r\nThis reduction in revenues is estimated to continue into the foreseeable future due to the decreasing value of overall real property in the City of Beaufort. This is happening despite new growth and investment in the city since 2009 — the reassessment of property values wiped out those gains, Dadson said.\r\n\r\n<b>Expenditures:</b> The total recommended expenditures for FY 15 are $167,557 less than the current year and $705,820 less in requested needs from city departments.\r\n\r\n• There is no cost of living increase proposed in the new fiscal year.\r\n\r\n• Dadson provided the City Council with each department’s budget request, but because of revenue shortfalls, he didn’t recommend those requests be filled.\r\n\r\n“I support these requested departmental budget lines however, because of the uncertainty of revenues, have not recommended them to City Council in order to balance the budget. I have recommended a net decrease of $430,950 in operational costs from what was requested by the departments.  This is a net decrease in the FY14 operational budget of $152,674.”\r\n\r\n• The proposed budget includes funds for capital expenditures that are necessary for the continuing needs of the Public Safety and Public Services departments. Dadson recommends that the committed fund balance held in reserve from the proceeds on the sale of the old ladder truck of $281,590 be used along with securing lease-purchase financing to pay for the purchase of a new ladder truck for the Fire and Rescue Operations.\r\n\r\nThis capital transfer is $232,000 less than requested by the departments.\r\n\r\n• Other major capital improvements continuing from FY2014 include stormwater runoff projects; design and construction of a new fire station in Mossy Oaks; and contingency funds for the Boundary Street changes being paid for by a U.S. Department of Transportation grant and local sales tax funds.\r\n\r\n• The proposed Beaufort FY15 budget includes state and federal requirements such as higher workers’ compensation premiums, state retirement contributions, and federally-mandated health care fees.\r\n\r\nAdditional meetings are scheduled for further review of the proposed budget:\r\n\r\n• May 13: Fire, Courts and Public Works Department Budget Presentations\r\n\r\n• May 27: Public Hearing on Budget and First Reading by Council on the FY2015 Budget\r\n\r\n• June 10: Second Reading of the FY2015 Budget.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.cityofbeaufort.org.', 'Beaufort weighs city needs vs budget revenues', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-weighs-city-needs-vs-budget-revenues', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:20:23', '2014-05-01 03:20:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16271', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16273, 4, '2014-04-30 23:21:42', '2014-05-01 03:21:42', '<b>By Jon Verity</b>\r\n\r\nIt is reasonable that citizens ask the city to explain why it is focused on redevelopment of the marina parking lot. Beaufort City Council directed the Redevelopment Commission to pursue the project in 2011 when they approved Sector 1 of the Civic Master Plan. There have been many public meetings, documents and press releases about the project since then.\r\n\r\nFocusing on downtown, the city spends about $600,000 more per year providing services than it collects in revenue. Public safety services alone cost more than $900,000 per year.\r\n\r\nThe Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park is particularly expensive. It is built above the water on a concrete structure.  Every cave-in you see in the park costs about $15,000 to repair. This year, the city will spend about $48,000 per acre on the 13-acre park in operating and debt service costs. A few years ago, the city spent $8 million in repairs and upgrades to the waterfront.\r\n\r\nThis financial situation would be manageable if we had stronger demographics and a healthier business climate. Parris Island graduations and bus tour visitors basically keep the lights on for the majority of businesses.  Downtown businesses have had to focus on the winter season tourists to survive. Most downtown businesses do all right from October to May, struggle through the summer, and hope they end the year with a small profit.\r\n\r\nRents downtown range from about $5-14 per square foot, which is barely adequate for many building owners to maintain their properties.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s residents can’t do much to help:\r\n\r\n• Beaufort’s population dropped 4.5 percent from 2000 to 2010 and is still not back to the 2000 level of 12,956.\r\n\r\n• Our per capita income dropped 38 percent between 2007 and now, and unemployment has risen to about 8 percent.\r\n\r\n• As much as 20 percent of the properties downtown west of Charles Street to Bladen Street are now either abandoned or vacant, providing minimal tax revenue and no customers for merchants.\r\n\r\nThe solution we are pursuing at the marina is to bring more people into the core of the city as residents and multi-day tourists. We need to manage this transition without harming those who have invested in downtown or damaging the way of life that makes Beaufort special.\r\n\r\nThe Redevelopment Commission believes that in The Furman Company, Chaffin and Light and their planners, Design Workshop, we have found partners who can accomplish these goals while honoring Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark designation, architectural heritage and special sense of place.\r\n\r\nUltimately, the city may choose a more park-like setting than has been suggested in the Civic Master Plan, but the real issue here is how to get the city of Beaufort on a more sustainable economic path. We need more people living in the downtown area and more multi-day visitors to accomplish that goal. We would welcome more discussion about how to achieve that objective.\r\n\r\nThere is a lot of energy about this topic — let’s work to channel that energy into a positive outcome for us all, for both the short-term and long-term future of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<i>Jon Verity is the chairman of the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission.</i>', 'In support of marina parking lot redevelopment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'in-support-of-marina-parking-lot-redevelopment', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:21:42', '2014-05-01 03:21:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16275, 4, '2014-04-30 23:22:45', '2014-05-01 03:22:45', 'Dr. Stephen Hamilton of New York will present the fourth  in a series of Friday organ concerts at noon on Friday, May 2 at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nStephen Hamilton, virtuoso concert organist, has long been prominent on the American organ scene. The New York Times wrote of Hamilton’s performance of the Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor: “Hamilton, as organist at the Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal) obviously knew the instrument’s sonorous capabilities and brought them powerfully to bear in a rousing account.”\r\n\r\nThe Charleston Daily Mail reviewed: “This performance had to be one of the supreme moments of music- making in this year’s or any other year’s Orgelfest offerings.”\r\n\r\nHighlights of Hamilton’s career include the premiere performance of Kenton Coe’s Concerto for Organ, Strings and Percussion with the Festival of Comminges Orchestra, Jean-Pierre Marty conducting, in France; and a performance of the Enrico Bossi Organ Concerto with the Detroit Symphony, David Zinman conducting. He frequently appears with regional orchestras playing concertos of Handel, Albinoni, Hindemith, Piston, Copland, Rheinberger, and Poulenc; and recently appeared with the Austin (Texas) Symphony orchestra, Peter Bay conducting, performing the Barber Toccata Festival.\r\n\r\nDr. Hamilton will perform on the church’s historic Taylor &amp; Boody organ as the fourth guest organist in this year’s series.\r\n\r\nConcerts are free and open to the public. The remaining concert in the 2014 series will be presented May 9 by Kevin Edens of Furman University.  The Featured Young Organist for this year, Edens is a student of Dr. Charles Tompkins, who performed April 4.\r\n\r\nThe Taylor &amp; Boody organ at St. Helena’s is modern (installed in the church in 1985), yet reminiscent of the organ-building practices used during the “golden age” of organ building and organ music, reached in Europe between 1600 and 1750.  The two-manual organ has 19 stops and more than 1,150 pipes housed in a beautifully crafted oak case.\r\n\r\nThe annual concert series is funded by private donations from parishioners and music lovers all over the Lowcountry. To become a Friend of Music at St. Helena’s, send your tax-deductible gift to: Music at St. Helena’s The Parish Church of St. Helena, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Marge Barber at 843-525-1316 or barbers@islc.net or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'Church continues organ concert series', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'church-continues-organ-concert-series', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:22:45', '2014-05-01 03:22:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16275', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16277, 4, '2014-04-30 23:23:44', '2014-05-01 03:23:44', 'The Indie Film “Hank and Asha” will be shown at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., on Monday, May 5 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nDirected by James E. Duff and starring Andrew Pastides and Mahira Kakkar, “Hank and Asha” was the winner of Best Feature, 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival, and winner of Best Feature at the 2013 Portland Film Festival.\r\n\r\nIn this charming romantic comedy, an Indian woman studying in Prague and a lonely New Yorker begin an unconventional correspondence through video letters — two strangers searching for human connection in a hyper-connected world.  When their relationship deepens, they must decide whether or not to meet face to face. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, “Hand and Asha” is a film about identity, longing, and the irresistible appeal of entertaining life’s what-ifs.\r\n\r\nGary Goldstein at The Los Angeles Times said, “Uniquely captivating ... A love story for the Skype-and-selfies age, the film’s themes of personal connection, aspiration and destiny remain timeless.”\r\n\r\nTickets are adults $7, seniors $6, and students $7. Contact the box office at 843-521-4145  or email Bonnie Hargrove at bhargrov@uscb.edu, or visit them online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. The box office opens an hour prior to the show.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Indie Film Corner: ‘Hank and Asha’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-hank-and-asha', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:23:44', '2014-05-01 03:23:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16277', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16279, 4, '2014-04-30 23:24:38', '2014-05-01 03:24:38', 'The Island Gymnastics team has had a busy March and April competing in the last regular season meet and several state meets. Back at the gym after the meets, the girls are recognized for achieving a score of 9.0 or higher on any single event.  They also recognize girls who achieve a top 3 finish or higher in a single event and in the all-around.\r\n\r\nThe National Gymnastics Challenge was the last regular season meet on March 8.  The team’s 9.0 club members for this meet included Addie Davids, Emily Boshaw, Avery Walter, Isabelle Lowe, Erin Bigley, Mackenzie Lee, Harper Reid, Kayla Eosso, Marissa Allgood, and Candace Delmar.  The team’s Top Single Event finishers were Davids, Lowe, Bigley, Lee, and Reid.  The Top All-Around Finisher was Addie Davids.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina USAG State Championships were spread out between March 22 and March 29.  This meet is the qualifier for the USAG Region 8 Gymnastics Championship.  The team’s 9.0 club members include Addie Davids, Avery Walter, Mills Langehans, Aja Caron, Madison Aivaz, Emma Freiden, Candace Delmar, Kaitlyn Holland, Mackenzie Lee, Emily Boshaw, Erin Bigley, Marissa Allgood, Alex Compton, Harper Reid, and Kayla Eosso. The Top Single Event finishers include Davids, Walter, Langehans, Caron, Lee, Boshaw, Bigley, Allgood, and Reid.  The Top All Around finishers were Davids and Boshaw.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina AAU State Meet was April 12.  This meet is the qualifier for the AAU National Championship.  The team’s 9.0 club members for this meet included Addie Davids, Mackenzie Lee, Sasha Couch, Avery Walter, Kaitlyn Holland, Madison Aivaz, Jaymes King, Elaina Cullen, and Rachel Goldstein.  The Top Single Event finishers were Davids, Lee, Couch, Walter, Holland, and King. The Top All Around finishers were Davids, Lee, Couch, Walter, and Holland.\r\n\r\nThe team’s USAG Region 8 qualifiers included Addie Davids, Avery Walter, Mills Langehans, Mackenzie Lee, Emily Boshaw, Erin Bigley, Marissa Allgood, Alex Compton.  These girls will be competing at the USAG Region 8 Gymnastics Championships on May 17.\r\n\r\nThe team’s AAU National Championship qualifiers include Addie Davids, Mackenzie Lee, Sasha Couch, Avery Walter, Kaitlyn Holland, Madison Aivaz, Jaymes King, Elaina Cullen, Sophie Chambella, and Rachel Goldstein. These girls will be competing at the AAU Gymnastics National Championships on June 14.', 'Island Gymnastics team competes in a busy spring season', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'island-gymnastics-team-competes-in-a-busy-spring-season', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:24:38', '2014-05-01 03:24:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16281, 4, '2014-04-30 23:25:19', '2014-05-01 03:25:19', 'The Battery Creek baseball team claimed its 13th win in convincing fashion on Tuesday, April 22, toppling longtime rival St. John’s 19-1 in four innings.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Battery Creek improved to 13-8.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek pitcher Craig Capano earned the win. On the mound, Capano registered six strikeouts and walked two opposing batters in two innings.\r\n\r\nCapano was one of the three Battery Creek pitchers to work innings in the regular-season matchup. Tim Harris and Micheal Jennings each pitched one inning in relief. Harris and Jennings combined to hold St. John’s scoreless.\r\n\r\nHelping his pitching cause at the plate, Capano went 2-for-3 with three RBIs.\r\n\r\nLeading the Battery Creek offensive effort, Connor Yates went 2-for-3 with four RBIs. Zach Mahan followed,. finishing 1-for-1 with a double. Mahan was also hit twice by a pitch during the contest.\r\n\r\nPatient at the plate, Battery Creek drew 15 walks.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek returned to action last Friday when it visited Fort Dorchester.', 'High school baseball: Dolphins sink St. John’s', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-baseball-dolphins-sink-st-johns', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:25:19', '2014-05-01 03:25:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16281', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16283, 4, '2014-04-30 23:26:16', '2014-05-01 03:26:16', 'Battery Creek pitcher Kyleigh Peeples notched the win from the circle on Monday, April 28 as the Dolphins defeated Hilton Head Island 7-3 in eight innings.\r\n\r\nFamiliar foes, Battery Creek and Hilton Head Island met on the softball diamond for the highly-anticipated late-regular-season matchup.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Battery Creek improved to 12-4.\r\n\r\nOffensively, Carol Trent delivered a rally-starting hit for the Battery Creek softball team.\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek Dolphins thrived on the softball field on Thursday, April 24, toppling Woodland 15-0 in four innings.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek dominated, pulling away to win the mercy-rule shortened game.\r\n\r\nOffensively for the Dolphins, Jessica Shipley delivered a triple, Carol Trent smacked two doubles and Ajahi Parker delivered one double in the victory.\r\n\r\nThanks to the win, Battery Creek claimed the No. 2 seed in Region 6-AA and earned the right to host its first round opponent in the Class 2-A Playoffs.\r\n<div></div>', 'High school softball: Battery Creek sees pair of wins', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-softball-battery-creek-sees-pair-of-wins', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:26:16', '2014-05-01 03:26:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16283', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16285, 4, '2014-04-30 23:26:56', '2014-05-01 03:26:56', 'The offensive play of Miranda Weslake and goalkeeper Carli Cline’s defensive performance allowed Beaufort Academy to pull away from Hilton Head Prep in a girls high school soccer game on Tuesday, April 22. Beaufort Academy managed to defeat Hilton Head Prep 5-2.\r\n\r\nIn all, four different Beaufort Academy players netted a goal. Weslake led with two goals. Pacing Beaufort Academy defensively, Cline recorded 16 saves.\r\n\r\nAiding the Beaufort Academy offensive effort, Mary Keane, Hope Gray and Amanda Kahn netted one goal apiece.\r\n\r\nThanks to the win, near-perfect Beaufort Academy improved to 10-1.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls’ soccer team remained in the win column on Thursday, April 24, edging Ashley Hall 3-2.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy took the field for its third game in as many days and improved to 12-1.\r\n\r\nTwo Beaufort Academy players combined to net three goals. Miranda Weslake led with two goals, while Mary Keane added one goal for the win.\r\n\r\nDefensively for David Byrne-coached Beaufort Academy, goalkeeper Carli Cline registered 12 saves.', 'High school soccer: BA defeats Hilton Head Prep, Ashley Hall', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-soccer-ba-defeats-hilton-head-prep-ashley-hall', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:26:56', '2014-05-01 03:26:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16285', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16287, 4, '2014-04-30 23:27:42', '2014-05-01 03:27:42', 'The Beaufort High boys tennis team blanked two opponents during matches last week. They rolled to a win in Region 8-AAA on Tuesday, April 22, against Ashley Ridge, 7-0.\r\n\r\n<b>Singles: </b>No. 1 Alex Angus def. H. Parvell 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 James Bachety def. M. Marshall 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 Jack Louw def. B. Acherman 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 Quintin Paton def. Z. Roban 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 Owen Stovall def. C. Zeng 6-1, 6-2\r\n\r\n<b>Doubles:</b> No. 1 Angus/Bachety won by forfeit; No. 2 Kam Olin/Daniel Lange def. Duncan/Kackley 6-1, 6-0.\r\n\r\nThen on Thursday, April 24, the Beaufort High boys tennis team also soundly defeated Colleton County 7-0.\r\n\r\n<b>Singles:</b> No. 1 Alex Angus def. Kenny Johnson 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 James Bachety def. Charles Bailey 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Jack Louw def. Thomas Warren 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Quinten Paton def. Mathew Crosby 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 Jake Harris def. Nick Fanchette 6-0, 6-0.\r\n\r\n<b>Doubles:</b> No. 1 Alex Angus/Jack Louw def. Kenny Johnson/Charles Bailey 8-0; No. 2 Daniel Lange/Kam Olin def. Joe Sanders/Timothy Barnes 6-2, 6-0.', 'High school tennis: Beaufort High boys blank two opponents', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-tennis-beaufort-high-boys-blank-two-opponents', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:27:42', '2014-05-01 03:27:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16287', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16289, 4, '2014-04-30 23:29:59', '2014-05-01 03:29:59', 'The Beaufort Academy Eagles narrowly defeated the Battery Creek High School Dolphins on Thursday, April 24, with a score of 5-4 during varsity boys tennis action at BA.\r\n\r\n<b>Singles:</b> No. 1 Daquan Robinson (BC) def. William Lindsey 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 Cain Richards (BA) def. Jonathan Wright 7-5, 2-6, 15-13; No. 3 Landon Morgan (BC) def. James Carden 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 Will Dukes (BA) def. James Oatps 6-2, 6-4; No. 5 Daniel Richards (BA) def. Garrett Morgan 3-6, 6-4, 10-8; No. 6 Ryan Ackerman (BC) def. Larry Lindsey 1-6, 6-4, 10-4.\r\n\r\n<b>Doubles:</b> No. 1 Robinson/Morgan (BC) def. W. Lindsey/Carden 8-5; No. 2 C. Richards/Dukes (BA) def. Wright/Oatps 8-5; No. 3 D. Richards/L. Lindsey (BA) def. G. Morgan/Ackerman 10-8.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16290\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BCHS-Johnathan-Wright.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16290\" alt=\"Battery Creek’s No. 2 singles player Jonathan Wright returns a backhand to Beaufort Academy’s Cain Richards.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BCHS-Johnathan-Wright-300x236.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" /></a> Battery Creek’s No. 2 singles player Jonathan Wright returns a backhand to Beaufort Academy’s Cain Richards.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16291\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BA-Cain-Richards.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16291\" alt=\"BA’s Cain Richards keeps his eyes on the ball. Richards defeated Wright 7-5, 6-2,15-13. Photos by Bob Sofaly. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BA-Cain-Richards-300x238.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" /></a> BA’s Cain Richards keeps his eyes on the ball. Richards defeated Wright 7-5, 6-2,15-13. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'High school boys tennis: BA narrowly defeats Battery Creek', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-boys-tennis-ba-narrowly-defeats-battery-creek', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:29:59', '2014-05-01 03:29:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16296, 4, '2014-04-30 23:32:29', '2014-05-01 03:32:29', 'The Wardle Family YMCA’s 8th Annual Beaufort River Swim will be held Saturday, May 31, beginning at 8 a.m. The event is a three-mile open water swim beginning at the Port Royal Landing Marina and finishing at the boat ramp at the corner of the Downtown Marina, adjacent to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16297\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"201\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/988227_10151670263920240_1812718363_n.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16297\" alt=\"A swimmer reaches the downtown marina at the end of last year’s Beaufort River Swim sponsored by the YMCA. This year’s swim will be May 31.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/988227_10151670263920240_1812718363_n-201x300.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" /></a> A swimmer reaches the downtown marina at the end of last year’s Beaufort River Swim sponsored by the YMCA. This year’s swim will be May 31.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe cost to participate is $40 and all proceeds directly benefit the Y’s Learn-To-Swim programs. Inquiries may be sent to aquaticsymca@hotmail.com. Online registration is available at active.com or www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or www.beaufortriverswim.com.\r\n\r\nThe River Swim is a Lowcountry tradition, with participants of all ages and levels: tri-athletes, recreational lap swimmers and competitive age group swimmers.\r\n\r\nYMCA Senior Program Director Rick Simonds hopes to continually increase the success of this event.\r\n\r\n“The popularity of The River Swim grows each year and plays an integral role in helping people in our community learn to swim. It is vital for children and adults alike to have this life-saving skill. We love having Olympians like Carlton Bruner and master swimmers like Pete Palmer participate in this event each year.”\r\n\r\nIn 2013, the Y was able to generate over $5,400 in scholarship funds through the successful River Swim event, impacting the lives of over 120 children who were able to partake in last summer’s Learn-to-Swim summer program. In 2013, more than 1,400 swim lessons were taught.\r\n<div></div>', 'YMCA to host annual Beaufort River Swim', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-to-host-annual-beaufort-river-swim-2', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:32:29', '2014-05-01 03:32:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16299, 4, '2014-04-30 23:35:46', '2014-05-01 03:35:46', 'Wells Fargo recently donated $2,500 toward the Beaufort County YMCA’s Summer 2014 Learning Loss Prevention Program. This is the second time the company has supported this specific YMCA program, which is geared toward addressing gaps in academic achievement among the area’s most disadvantaged youth.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16301\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wells-fargo-donation-2014.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16301\" alt=\"William Achurch, Beaufort market president for Wells Fargo, and Michael Bostwick, CEO of the YMCA.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wells-fargo-donation-2014-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> William Achurch, Beaufort market president for Wells Fargo, and Michael Bostwick, CEO of the YMCA.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“We believe helping a child learn and love to read is the best way we can improve that child’s chance of success in school and in life,” said William Achurch, Beaufort market president for Wells Fargo. “We are proud to partner with the YMCA.”\r\n\r\nThe Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program is modeled after a literacy program designed for children in first through third grade who are currently reading below grade level. Results from last summer’s pilot program in Beaufort indicated that students attending gained 5.5 months in reading growth from pre to post-test assessment.\r\n\r\n“We are excited that a company like Wells Fargo understands the importance of offering programs like this,” stated Beaufort County YMCA CEO Michael Bostwick.\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA is located at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. For more information, call 843-522-9622 or visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'Wells Fargo supports YMCA’s summer learning program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wells-fargo-supports-ymcas-summer-learning-program', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:35:46', '2014-05-01 03:35:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16299', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16300, 4, '2014-04-30 23:34:10', '2014-05-01 03:34:10', '', 'Birth annoucement-April baby', 'Caroline Elizabeth Encalade was born April 25, 2014, at 9:50 a.m. at Naval Hospital Beaufort to parents Micha Ortiz and Alex Encalade of Beaufort. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are April and Eric Ackerman of Beaufort, Jeremy and Roma Ortiz of Virginia. Paternal grandparents are Villie and Geanna Encalade of Beaufort and Tiffany Harrell of Beaufort. Congrats to the family, and welcome to the world, Caroline Elizabeth!', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'birth-annoucement-april-baby', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:34:10', '2014-05-01 03:34:10', '', 16299, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Birth-annoucement-April-baby.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(16303, 4, '2014-04-30 23:36:35', '2014-05-01 03:36:35', 'Allendale County Bank of Fairfax, South Carolina, was closed Friday, April 25, by the South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions, which appoints the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Palmetto State Bank based in Hampton, S.C., to assume all of the deposits of Allendale County Bank.\r\n\r\nThe five branches of Allendale County Bank will reopen as branches of Palmetto State Bank during their normal business hours. Depositors of Allendale County Bank will automatically become depositors of Palmetto State Bank. Customers of Allendale County Bank should continue to use their existing branch until they receive notice from Palmetto State Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other Palmetto State Bank branches to process their accounts as well.\r\n\r\nAs of December 31, 2013, Allendale County Bank had approximately $54.5 million in total assets and $51 million in total deposits. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Palmetto State Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.\r\n\r\nCustomers with questions about transactions should call the FDIC toll free at 1-800-894-1696.', 'Allendale County Bank to become Palmetto State Bank ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'allendale-county-bank-to-become-palmetto-state-bank', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:36:35', '2014-05-01 03:36:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16303', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16305, 4, '2014-04-30 23:38:15', '2014-05-01 03:38:15', 'He may be the newest member of Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists, but Dr. Claude Tolbert Jr. is no stranger to the Beaufort community. The board-certified OB-GYN has been delivering babies in the Lowcountry for nearly 14 years.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16306\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Claude-Tolbert-MD.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16306\" alt=\"Claude Tolbert, MD\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Claude-Tolbert-MD-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Claude Tolbert, MD[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe outgoing chief of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health, Tolbert is the fourth physician to join the new BMH practice located in Suite 210 of Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nDr. Berniece Redmond, a North Carolina physician with 17 years of experience, began seeing patients Feb. 1. Drs. Christopher Benson and Gregory Miller, longtime partners in a Rock Hill practice, came on board April 1.\r\n\r\nAll four OB-GYNs are board-certified and will be delivering babies exclusively at the Birthing Center at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The physicians also will begin seeing patients at Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Medical Services in Westbury Park later this spring.\r\n\r\nAmong Tolbert’s professional interests are general obstetrics, diabetes in pregnancy, infertility management and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries.\r\n\r\nA native of Greenwood, S.C., he graduated summa cum laude from Virginia’s Hampton University and went on to earn his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He moved to Beaufort in the summer of 2000 after completing his medical training at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, where he was named Gynecology Resident of the Year.\r\n\r\nTolbert worked for four years at the Beaufort Jasper clinic before opening his own practice with his wife, OB-GYN Dr. Ardra-Davis Tolbert. In 2009, he returned to Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health to become head of the obstetrics and gynecology department.\r\n\r\nThe couple has two children, 14-year-old Collin Elizabeth and 10-year-old Braxton Myles..\r\n\r\n“I try not to be on call the same nights as my wife,” Tolbert said. “My mother lives with us, so that’s a help, too.”\r\n\r\nEven with careful planning and an extra adult in the house, keeping up with their busy work schedules and the children’s extracurricular activities is no easy feat. Collin Elizabeth models in Charleston and Braxton Myles plays basketball.\r\n\r\n“The weekdays are consumed by homework, modeling auditions and ball games,” Tolbert said. “On the weekends, we try to relax and do something together.”\r\n\r\nOne of their favorite activities is cycling on Cat Island where they have lived for seven years.\r\n\r\n“It’s a beautiful community for biking,” Tolbert said. “We love riding through the golf course after hours.”\r\n\r\nThe family also enjoys making day trips to Savannah, Jacksonville, Charleston and Hilton Head Island, as well as traveling out of state. They have been to New York City more than once to visit the American Museum of Natural History and to see Broadway plays, including the musical, “The Lion King.”\r\n\r\nOther vacations have taken them to Paris, France; Germany; Vancouver Island, British Columbia; and Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.\r\n\r\nCloser to home, Tolbert and his family love spending time at the beach. They’re also avid movie buffs.\r\n\r\n“We try to find movies that are entertaining, but educational as well,” Tolbert said. “We want to expose our children to as much art, history and culture as we can.”\r\n\r\nThat’s not to say he can’t be convinced on occasion to go to an action flick or computer-animated film with his son. The two recently watched “The Lego Movie.”\r\n\r\n“I stayed up for that one,” Tolbert said of the 2014 release. “If I don’t like the movie, I take the opportunity to sleep.”\r\n\r\nExpectant mothers and other women who are interested in becoming patients of the practice can schedule 15-minute one-on-one “meet and greet” appointments with any of the physicians at the new Beaufort Memorial practice. There is no charge for the introductory appointments. Call 843-522-7820 for information or to schedule a meeting.\r\n<div></div>', 'Dr. Claude Tolbert Jr. joins new OB/GYN practice', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dr-claude-tolbert-jr-joins-new-obgyn-practice', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:38:15', '2014-05-01 03:38:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16305', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(16308, 4, '2014-04-30 23:42:48', '2014-05-01 03:42:48', 'The Island News would love to give your favorite mom a Mommy Makeover for Mother’s Day! Tell us why you think your mom, or any mom, deserves this makeover, which includes hair and makeup by Lime Lite Salon, dinner for two and more. Please submit your story and a photo to theislandnews@gmail.com with the subject line “Mommy Makeover.” The winning mom will be announced in next week’s paper, just in time for Mother’s Day.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mommy-makeover.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16151\" alt=\"mommy makeover\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mommy-makeover-300x231.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" /></a></div>', 'Last chance for the super mom in your life to win Mommy Makeover!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'last-chance-for-the-super-mom-in-your-life-to-win-mommy-makeover', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:43:12', '2014-05-01 03:43:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16310, 4, '2014-04-30 23:41:47', '2014-05-01 03:41:47', 'Jon Sharp, whose walking history tour through the city of Beaufort has earned top accolades from TripAdvisor.com and other tourism outlets, will retire May 17.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16311\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jon-Tour.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16311\" alt=\"Walking history tour guide Jon Sharp.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jon-Tour-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Walking history tour guide Jon Sharp.[/caption]\r\n\r\nSharp, a tall man with a mop of white hair is a familiar figure in Beaufort’s downtown area and Old Point neighborhood. He is often seen walking backwards while talking to an engaged group of visitors during the spring and fall tourist seasons.\r\n\r\nSharp is a former Los Angeles actor and television director who arrived in Beaufort following a mishap at sea during an around-the-world solo sailing trip in 1992. He fell in love with the area and decided to change his plans and make Beaufort his home. When first here, he worked as a scuba diver, roofer’s assistant and acting teacher. He also opened a little theatre, The Port Royal Playhouse, and directed and acted in local productions here for several years.\r\n\r\n“In 2005, I found yet another creative outlet as a tour guide. This enabled me to indulge in a life-long passion for history and give back to my adopted little hometown, which has been so very kind and generous to me right from the day I landed here, in the parking lot of Beaufort Memorial Hospital, in a Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter, February 18, 1992,” Sharp said.\r\n\r\nThose who wish to sign up for one of Sharp’s final walking history tours should call 843-575-5775 for reservations.', 'Tour guide to put up his walking shoes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tour-guide-to-put-up-his-walking-shoes', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:41:47', '2014-05-01 03:41:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16314, 4, '2014-04-30 23:44:27', '2014-05-01 03:44:27', '<b>By Wendy Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nThe Learning Center Fund is growing exponentially throughout the county, and its greatest reward is a collective assertion from parents, students, teachers and administrators that the program is working for a diverse population of students. In fact, The Learning Center Fund is now serving over 70 children; and, it’s just the beginning of, what could be, the greatest pendulum swing of scholastic success in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAll too often, children who possess an alternative to the verbal learning style get frustrated with mainstream teaching methods and abandon their will to learn. Students become apathetic; but, it’s not their fault. They just learn differently than most. The misunderstanding begins when many people can’t figure out why an intelligent person can’t read at their expected level. The mistreating begins when students are simply encouraged to ‘try harder.’\r\n\r\nThe Learning Center Fund offers students the chance to fully engage in a meaningful learning process, effectively utilize their distinctive learning styles and productively pursue ongoing academic achievement. And most importantly, The Learning Center is available to every child in Beaufort County at a variety of locations: Bridges Preparatory School, the Boys and Girls Club, St. Peter’s Catholic School, Penn Center, AMIkids, Saint John Paul II Catholic High School and soon Holy Trinity Classical Christian School. Students are invited to participate at any of these locations, regardless of which school they presently attend in Beaufort County. And, The Learning Center Fund works closely with the Beaufort County School District to identify children in need of assistance.\r\n\r\nSo how did the program get started and how do parents and teachers get more information if they know a student who may benefit from The Learning Center?\r\n\r\nThe Learning Center Fund, Inc. is a specific fund established through the Coastal Community Foundation.  The fund was established by its board in order to distribute grants to Beaufort County nonprofit organizations working directly with area students.  The ultimate goal of TLC is to make resources available to children who learn differently so that they can embrace education with enthusiasm and confidence both in and beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nTo understand students who learn differently is to understand educational research and the practice of knowing the whole child as a learner.  Research and understanding dictates the need to individualize student learning, wherein educators recognize and build upon a student’s strengths while simultaneously providing remediation and support for areas of weakness.  Based on this knowledge and best practice, The Learning Center recognizes that basically all children can be identified as learning differently-that is what makes each student an individual.\r\n\r\nThe CCF granted funding to each program mentioned above, which were approved by The Learning Center Fund Board, consisting of Malcolm Goodridge, Founder, Charles Kresch, past President of the Beaufort County Board of Education and David House, Board member of Beaufort Memorial Hospital.  Each program qualifies based on specific programming offered at each school. For example, Bridges Preparatory School employs a full time Learning Coach, who develops specific qualifying criteria and procedures for their school-based intervention and advancement team. The Learning Coach, Laura McAlhaney, monitors progress and provides explicit instruction throughout the year.\r\n\r\n“This would not have been possible without the partnership provided though the grant with The Learning Center Fund, Inc. Bridges programming has touched the academic and emotional lives of 30 plus learners by emphasizing the whole child’s success within Bridges learning community,” explains McAlhaney.\r\n\r\nJoe Benning, Principal at St. Peter’s Catholic School agrees, “We’ve already helped 20 kids here at the school. Our teachers, Mrs. Kessel and Mrs. Pesavento, have done a great job.”\r\n\r\nThese teachers are seeing improvements as well. And the bottom line — test scores.\r\n\r\n“The students have made great gains in their reading ability. I can see positive results from 100 percent of the participating students in each of three standardized tests that have been administered this year,” explains Mrs. Kessel.\r\n\r\nRuby Jackson, The Learning Center Coach at Penn Center, echoes these remarks, “We did a survey of students and asked if they are doing better at school. 100% of them said yes. I can see differences, not only academically, but in their attitudes as well. The extra attention is helping their self-esteem, which is necessary for future success.”\r\n\r\nWalter Mack, former Executive Director of Penn Center, adds, “It’s a blessing The Learning Center is available in this rural area. These kids had nowhere else to go before. Now they have a place to get the attention they need to succeed.”\r\n\r\nFor more information about The Learning Center Fund, to donate to the endowment or to inquire about a grant application, please contact Edna Davis at edna@coastalcommunityfoundation.org or call 843-379-3400.', 'The Learning Center Fund: Program making great strides in a variety of locations', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-learning-center-fund-program-making-great-strides-in-a-variety-of-locations', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:44:27', '2014-05-01 03:44:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16316, 4, '2014-04-30 23:46:38', '2014-05-01 03:46:38', 'Main Street Beaufort, USA, is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting downtown and working as a voice for small business owners. The group also sponsors and organizes various festivals and events throughout the year, including A Taste of Beaufort, which kicks off its 15<sup>th</sup> year this weekend.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16317\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Taste-of-Beaufort-Beth-LaNelle.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16317\" alt=\"Beth Caron and LaNelle Fabian of Main Street Beaufort, USA, get ready for this weekend’s festival.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Taste-of-Beaufort-Beth-LaNelle-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Beth Caron and LaNelle Fabian of Main Street Beaufort, USA, get ready for this weekend’s festival.[/caption]\r\n\r\nExecutive Director LaNelle Fabian, who has been at the helm of the organization for the past five years, said she is excited for the community and visitors alike come enjoy downtown during A Taste of Beaufort. “Two hundred 200 volunteers from the community come together to help put this event on and we couldn’t do it without them,” she said.\r\n\r\nEvents and Membership Manager Beth Caron just started at her position last December. Beth said, “I’ve been a volunteer for Main Street Beaufort for the past couple of years. LaNelle and I worked together at The Beaufort Gazette for almost ten years and I was more than happy to fill in when needed in May and June of last year. I believe in Main Street and the mission statement.”\r\n\r\nLaNelle said they started planning A Taste of Beaufort at the end of 2013. “From selling sponsorships, to applying for licenses, securing the location, booking entertainment, contracting vendors, renting infrastructure, putting a call out to Arts &amp; Crafts and restaurant vendors, and getting volunteers, it takes several months to put together the event,” she said.\r\n\r\nThe restaurants participating in this year’s festival include Bruster’s Ice Cream, Common Ground Coffeehouse, Emily’s Restaurant, Gilligan’s of Beaufort , Island Fudge Shoppe, Panini’s on the Waterfront, Papaya Thai &amp; Sushi Bar,  Plums Restaurant, Q on Bay,  Sea Eagle Market, Southern Graces, and Yes! Thai Indeed.\r\n\r\nLaNelle and Beth took time recently to answer some questions:\r\n\r\n<b>What is the most rewarding part of your job? What is the most challenging aspect of it?</b>\r\nLaNelle: I love when big projects (like Branding, and soon WiFi and Wayfinding signage) are completed. To know things that have been talked about for years are finally getting accomplished by MSB, makes me proud to work here. I also love to see people at events having a good time. I love the fact that they have no idea that we’re secretly freaking out inside over issues and that’s the way it should be. I love to know what I do puts a smile on people’s faces. I would say the most challenging aspect is the fact that we do so much. Many people think we just do events and we do so much more. I call what we do ‘spinning plates’ and I’m lucky to have an employee, a board of directors, and volunteers that love downtown as much as I do and help me keep those plates spinning.\r\n\r\nBeth: There’s a couple of things that are rewarding to me. I enjoy selling memberships and sponsorships because I know I’ve built a relationship. It’s a great  feeling when you hear people say how much they enjoyed an event. All the hard work has paid off at that point. The hardest part for me has been learning the logistics of planning an event. You’ve heard the old saying, “it takes a village to raise a child?” It takes a village to have a successful event.\r\n\r\n<b>How did Taste of Beaufort first get started?</b>\r\nA Taste of Beaufort started out as a wine festival. A Taste of Beaufort was suggested because of the success of “Taste of” events in other cities and it provided the opportunity for us to showcase our local restaurants.\r\n\r\n<b>Any other hobbies or interested do you have that might surprise people?</b>\r\nLaNelle: I love to bake. No matter how busy or stressed I am, I love to bake for people. It’s a stress relief for me, when I’m baking, that’s the only thing I’m thinking about at that time. Plus food makes people happy, and I like to make people happy.\r\n\r\nBeth: I play the piano. I used to play in church. I love digging for sharks teeth at the Sands and feeding the ducks at the small pond by Walmart. My daughter and I used to do that when she was young.\r\n\r\n<b>What is your favorite thing to do in Beaufort? What do you like most about our city?</b>\r\nLaNelle: I love to go out on the boat and to the beach. Basically anything to do with water. I love the fact that we can drive to Hunting Island or Fripp Island, stay a weekend in what seems like a different world, and it only takes 20-25 minutes to get home. I love downtown and the vibrancy and pride that the community has for their downtown.\r\n\r\nBeth: My most favorite thing to do in Beaufort is go to the beach. It’s hard to choose just one thing I like most about our town. I love the oak trees, the water, the beautiful historic homes, the waterfront park, and our southern hospitality.\r\n\r\n<b>What are some things the community can expect from Main Street Beaufort in the future? Or, what are some of your goals for the organization?</b> Main Street Beaufort has been working to revitalize downtown for 29 years. We look forward to WiFi in the Park, Wayfinding Signage, promoting downtown through events like A Taste of Beaufort and several others, working with property and business owners to get the right businesses downtown and partnering with several other organizations to make downtown the best it can be.\r\n\r\nSo when you bring your family and friends to enjoy local food and live entertainment in Beaufort’s beautiful Waterfront Park, take comfort knowing that these passionate people are at the heart of this event and are working hard to highlight this special place that we call home.\r\n\r\nFor more information about Main Street Beaufort, visit <a href=\"http://www.downtownbeaufort.com\">www.downtownbeaufort.com</a> or call 843-525-6644 or stop by their office at 101 West Street Extension, Beaufort, SC, 29902, or like Main Street Beaufort on Facebook.\r\n\r\n<strong>Here is a schedule of event for this weekend’s A Taste of Beaufort: Music, Arts &amp; Seafood Festival:</strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">FREE ADMISSION</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Purchase food &amp; drink tickets for $1 each  to use at restaurant, beer/wine and soda booths.  Items cost 2-7 tickets\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>FRIDAY, MAY 2</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Noon:</strong> Arts &amp; Crafts Market Opens</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>6 - 10 p.m.:</strong> Food &amp; Beverage Booths Open</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Live Entertainment by <b>The Carolina Soul Band </b>Performing sweet soul sounds of such legendary groups as The Drifters, The Coasters, The Four Tops, The O’Jays, Little Anthony and the the Imperials, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and many, many more. You’ll be clapping, dancing, and singing along with all your favorite songs of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.\r\n\r\n<strong>5:30 – 8 pm:</strong> Art Walk with 13 local galleries on Bay &amp; West Streets\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>SATURDAY, MAY 3</strong></p>\r\n<strong>8 am:</strong> 5K Bridge Run/Walk &amp; Kids Fun Run Register at  ht<a href=\"http://www.active.com/beaufort-sc/running/distance-running-races/a-taste-of-beaufort-5k-bridge-run-walk-and-kids-fun-run-2014?keywords=na\">tp://www.active.com/beaufort-sc/running/distance-running-races/a-taste-of-beaufort-5k-bridge-run-walk-and-kids-fun-run-2014?keywords=na</a> or at Palmetto Running Company in Bluffton or click to download registration here <a href=\"http://www.downtownbeaufort.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2014-5K-Bridge-Run-Walk-Registration2.pdf\">2014 5K Bridge Run-Walk Registration</a>  Race Packet pick-up Friday 4-6 pm in Waterfront Park (at the entrance from Downtown Marina Parking Lot)  or Saturday morning prior to the race start at the Start/Finish Line\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>11 am – 5 pm:</strong> Food &amp; Beverage Booths,  Arts &amp; Crafts Market and Childrens Area Open\r\n\r\nGet your ‘Taste’ of local music with Live Entertainment All Day on the Pavilion Stage:\r\n\r\n<strong>11 am – 12:30 pm</strong>: Amber and The Fossils\r\n\r\n<strong>1 – 2:30 pm:</strong> Trey’s Alien\r\n\r\n<strong>3 – 5 pm:</strong> Broke Locals', 'A Taste of Beaufort kicks off this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-taste-of-beaufort-kicks-off-this-weekend', '', '', '2014-05-01 10:20:11', '2014-05-01 14:20:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16316', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16320, 4, '2014-04-30 23:49:04', '2014-05-01 03:49:04', '<b>Upcoming events:</b><b>\r\n</b><b>• Thursday, May 8: Business After Hours: </b>5:30 to 7 p.m., hosted by Summit Place of Beaufort, 1119 Pick Pocket Plantation Drive, Beaufort. Free, all are welcome!\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, May 16: Coffee with Colleagues: </b>Hosted by CAPA’s Closet, 1340 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards!\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, May 30: Civitas Awards and Annual Meeting: </b>The 2014 Civitas Awards will be held at the Dataw Island Clubhouse, 100 Dataw Club Drive, Dataw Island, SC. The cocktail reception starts at 6 p.m., and the dinner and awards begin at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $50 for members, $65 for non-members. (Pricing goes up after May 16.) RSVP to Tiffany at 843-525-8523 or email Tiffany@BeaufortSC.org.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16321\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Biz-of-Week-5-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16321\" alt=\"Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with a free breakfast courtesy of Sonic. Pictured above is the Business of the Week, South Carolina Bank and Trust. From left: Jean Fowlkes, Samantha Boatright, Rob Lowery, Kristi Compion and Demetria Taylor.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Biz-of-Week-5-1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with a free breakfast courtesy of Sonic. Pictured above is the Business of the Week, South Carolina Bank and Trust. From left: Jean Fowlkes, Samantha Boatright, Rob Lowery, Kristi Compion and Demetria Taylor.[/caption]', 'The Chamber Corner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-18', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:49:04', '2014-05-01 03:49:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16320', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16323, 4, '2014-04-30 23:50:41', '2014-05-01 03:50:41', 'That great summer gardening series, Lunch and Learn, begins Saturday, May 10 in the gazebo at the Port Royal Farmers Market in Naval Heritage Park, and continues each Saturday until September 13. This award-winning series of classes, workshops and lectures is free to the public and no registration is required.\r\n\r\nThe 2014 series will ably be kicked off by noted local landscape designer, J. Weidner, who will show how to have a beautiful garden every season of the year.  Master Gardeners and other professionals share their skills and knowledge to help the Lowcountry gardener meet the challenges of this hot and humid climate. Door prizes are abundant, and chances are good that you’ll go home with a unique plant grown right here in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nStop at the farmers market for a delicious lunch, and bring it and a folding chair to the gazeebo at noon, and share a little Lunching and Learning with people who love gardening as much as you do.\r\n\r\nThe Master Gardeners will also hold a Plant Clinic at the gazebo during the hour before Lunch and Learn. They will answer questions, and identify plants, pests and diseases. The Plant Clinic and Lunch and Learn are brought to you by the volunteers of the Lowcountry Master Gardener Association.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<b>2014 Lunch and Learn Program Schedule</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• May 10: A Four Season Garden with J. Weidner:</b> You can have interest and beauty all year long.  It just takes some planning.  J will show you how.\r\n\r\n<b>• May 17: Multiplication by Division with Sandra Educate: </b>No, it’s not the”new math”. It’s kind of a BOGO for plants.\r\n\r\n<b>• May 24: Container Water Gardens with Alice Massey:</b> About as carefree as gardening gets. Alice will have some aquatics to share.\r\n\r\n<b>• May 31: Turf Clinic with Laura Lee Rose: </b>The title says it all. Get answers to your questions from the Clemson Extension Horticultural Agent.\r\n\r\n<b>• June 7: String Gardens with Alice Massey, Sandra Educate and Jenny Staton:</b> There are strings attached to this class.  Be prepared to get your hands dirty if you want to play with us. We’ll provide all materials.\r\n\r\n<b>• June 14: An Artist’s Garden with Sandra Baggette:</b> Garden vignettes you’ll love and copy.  Come and get inspired.\r\n\r\n<b>• June 21: Citrus, Citrus, Citrus with Ned Rahn:</b> If you get a lemon, you should probably talk to Ned. He’s our own citrus guru.\r\n\r\n<b>• June 28: Give Bananas a Hand with Pat Lauzon:</b> Pat harvested six stalks of bananas from her garden last year.  Learn her secrets. Door Prize Bananas.\r\n\r\n<b>• July 5: Butterfly Gardens with Sue Roderus:</b> Invite these dancing flowers into your garden and you’ll get birds and bees, too.  Come take flight.\r\n\r\n<b>• July 12: Palms with Lora Quincey:</b> Get the ABCs of TLC  for these southern aristocrats. They deserve to look regal.\r\n\r\n<b>• July 19: How to Prune Just About Anything with J. Weidner:</b> Prune, snip, lop, clip, saw and whack.  Expert techniques.\r\n\r\n<b>• July 26: Understory Trees and Shrubs with Natalie Bowie and Sue Simmons: </b>Provide the finishing touches to your landscape and add color and texture to your wooded areas.\r\n\r\n<b>• August 2: The Worms Crawl In, The Worms Crawl Out with Joe Allard: </b>These are the critters that make black gold from paper and kitchen scraps. Worm farm starters for door prizes.\r\n\r\n<b>• August 9: Tropicals with Jenny Staton and Sandra Educate:</b> Get that lush, tropical island look with plants that will grow and thrive here in the ground.\r\n\r\n<b>• August 16: Xeriscaping with Betsy Jukofsky:</b> This isn’t just about cacti and gravel.  It’s getting maximum performance with minimum water.\r\n\r\n<b>• August 23: Fall Vegetable Gardening with Laura Lee Rose: </b>Start now and you can harvest ‘till spring.  As always, there will be seeds to share.\r\n\r\n<b>• August 30: A Rose Must Remain with Janet Bura and Becky Guinn: </b>They do promise you a rose garden. Roses that can tough it out in our hot and humid climate.\r\n\r\n<b>• September 6: Landscaping 101 with Lynn Taylor:</b> Landscape mistakes are the costliest ones.  How to avoid them, or if it’s too late, how to correct them.\r\n\r\n<b>• September 13: Keeping it Growing with TV Host Amanda McNulty:</b> A panel of Master Gardeners to answer your questions. On this show, the panel wears the funny hats!\r\n<div></div>\r\n<b> </b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n</div>', 'Lunch and Learn summer gardening series returns', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lunch-and-learn-summer-gardening-series-returns', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:50:41', '2014-05-01 03:50:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16323', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16325, 4, '2014-04-30 23:53:52', '2014-05-01 03:53:52', 'Beaufort Art Association is excited to announce a new exhibit of works by acclaimed watermedia artist Polly Swenson which will open at their downtown Gallery, 913 Bay Street,  on May 12 and run through June 21.   Polly has been a member of BAA for many years and has exhibited widely throughout the southeast.  This new exhibit will have a local flavor and carry the title “Highlights of the Lowcountry”.  Her art is representational of the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16326\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Polly-Swenson-Vanishing-Landscape.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16326\" alt=\"&quot;Vanishing Landscape&quot; by Polly Swenson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Polly-Swenson-Vanishing-Landscape-300x153.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" /></a> \"Vanishing Landscape\" by Polly Swenson[/caption]\r\n\r\nsubject, giving each a slightly romanticized look at the scene, whether it is capturing the vanishing marsh landscape, a shrimp boat sailing home or birds in their natural habitat.  Polly has gained a national following for her finely detailed wildlife paintings.\r\n\r\nPolly Masters Swenson was born in Quantico, Virginia into a Marine family.  Gifted with a talent for drawing, Polly moved to New York and received  her degree in Fashion Merchandising . Soon she met and married a Marine Lieutenant serving in her father’s command in Hawaii.  On their anniversary in 1968, her husband presented her with every conceivable piece of equipment an oil painter might need to set up a studio .. then he left for Vietnam. Polly found an excellent Paris trained teacher and began to study painting in earnest.  She sold her first painting a year later and has been selling commercially ever since.\r\n\r\nFor years Polly was affiliated with the Undertaking Gallery in Occoquan, Virginia until she and her husband,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16327\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"296\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Polly-Swenson-Carolina-Wren.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16327\" alt=\"&quot;Carolina Wren&quot; by Polly Swenson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Polly-Swenson-Carolina-Wren-296x300.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" /></a> \"Carolina Wren\" by Polly Swenson[/caption]\r\n\r\nCarter, moved to Beaufort in 1989.  Since then she has been represented by Indigo Gallery in Beaufort.  Her work can be found in private collections from across the United States as well as corporate officers in Chicago and Washington DC. Polly has won many prizes and awards but her most treasured are the People’s Choice awards with which she has been honored over a dozen times.\r\n\r\nBoth original art, and signed and numbered prints will be available for purchase during her exhibit.  An opening reception will be held on Friday evening  May 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend for light refreshments and to meet the artist.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please check www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com.', 'Highlights of the Lowcountry: An exhibit of paintings by local artist Polly Swenson', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'highlights-of-the-lowcountry-an-exhibit-of-paintings-by-local-artist-polly-swenson', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:53:52', '2014-05-01 03:53:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16325', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16329, 4, '2014-04-30 23:54:44', '2014-05-01 03:54:44', 'The Island News will once again hold the fabulous Island Girls Night Out at The Lowcountry Store, 736 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island. Owner Ed Jerue and his wife will be hosting the event with live music by Tina B. Fripp and great foods with libations. Enjoy the Lowcountry atmosphere of St. Helena Island on their deck and see various handcrafted and designed works from local artists. Irene Goodnight will MC the event and there will be a lot of fun door prizes. Last month’s event brought out more than 120 women to Nuances, and we are excited to have the Lowcountry Store share their lovely space with us.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in donating a door prize or holding an event, call Irene Goodnight at The Island News, 615-243-4684. The event is free and open to men and women — we just plan on having a grand party time. The event will be Wednesday, May 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Irene at 615-243-4684 or the Lowcountry Store at 843-838-4646.\r\n<div></div>', 'Don\'t miss Island Girls Night Out this month!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dont-miss-island-girls-night-out-this-month', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:54:44', '2014-05-01 03:54:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16331, 4, '2014-04-30 23:57:13', '2014-05-01 03:57:13', 'A production of “A Piece of My Heart,” a play based on the real experiences of women who served in Vietnam, will show at USCB May 15-25. For a slide show before the play starts, the director,Gail Westerfield, is searching for photos of women who served during the Vietnam war: in-country, Stateside, and elsewhere overseas, in any capacity: military, USO, Red Cross, etc. They can be from anywhere in the world, and they can be photos of the actual submitter, or sent by a child, sibling, friend, or spouse. Please email before May 12 to e.gail.w@gmail.com. All photos must be scanned at least 300 dpi to enlarge well for the screen. Those who prefer not to scan them themselves can take them to the USCB box office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or mail them with a self-addressed envelope to USCB CFA, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902, and they will be returned promptly and in excellent condition.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Julie-pic-for-slide-show.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16332\" alt=\"Julie pic for slide show\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Julie-pic-for-slide-show-213x300.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>', 'Send your photos of women who served in Vietnam', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'send-your-photos-of-women-who-served-in-vietnam', '', '', '2014-04-30 23:57:13', '2014-05-01 03:57:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16331', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16334, 4, '2014-05-01 00:01:36', '2014-05-01 04:01:36', 'ARTworks kicks of a weekend full of music on Friday night with a concert by singer/songwriter Rebecca Folsom. A relative of Davis and Kathy Folsom of Beaufort, Rebecca tours all over the U.S. but is sure to make at least an annual stop in Beaufort, where she frequently performs to sold out crowds.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16335\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Arts-Rebecca-Folsom.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16335\" alt=\"Singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Arts-Rebecca-Folsom-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom[/caption]\r\n\r\nMs. Folsom has been described as a performer who is capable of taking audiences on a musical journey “from subtle ballads to knock-you-to-your-knees blues”. (KUNC Radio) A singer, songwriter, poet and painter, Rebecca’s work focuses on the themes of human heartbreak, redemption, freedom and hope. Possessing a nearly 4 octave range, in some songs her voice evokes “a cross between Joni Mitchell’s lush soul searching folk jazz and the Cranberries mystic pop” (Daily Camera). In other songs, her vocal power and raw emotion draw comparisons to Janis Joplin. Rebecca’s music has been in the top 40 on Roots/Americana and College radio programming. She has performed at such diverse venues as BBC Radio and TV studios in Northern Ireland, Opryland in Nashville, and the Rocky Mountain Folk Festival.\r\n\r\nAlthough her music career has clearly taken her far, Rebecca says that her Beaufort shows are some of her favorite because “having family here and seeing some of the same faces every year makes [performing] a more personal experience.” Rebecca Folsom performs at ARTworks on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nAs the comedians of Monty Python would say, “and now for something completely different…” In fact, about the only thing missing from Another Roadside Attraction’s zany shows are a comedy troupe. Performing as a husband and wife duo during their stop in Beaufort (they also perform as a multi-piece ensemble), Jordan Rivers and Lucy di los Rios play just about everything except the kitchen sink — but don’t be surprised if parts of that sink get put to musical use. Never at a loss for creativity and inspiration, the performers utilize an assortment of acoustic instruments for their shows, including the guitarron (mariachi bass guitar), ukuleles, kazoos, a musical\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16336\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Arts-Roadside-Attraction.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16336\" alt=\"Roadside Attraction\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Arts-Roadside-Attraction-300x244.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" /></a> Roadside Attraction[/caption]\r\n\r\nsaw, and many quirky homemade instruments.\r\n\r\nAnother Roadside Attraction’s raucous sound and showmanship will draw audiences into a fantasy world which is best described as Tim Burton meets a Coney Island Side Show, meets a traveling carnival, with a dash of cabaret thrown in. The total effect is beautiful, bizarre and sometimes eerie, but always full of cheeky humor. Another Roadside Attraction perform a matinee show on Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nTickets for both shows are $17, with military and group discounts available. The shows will take place at the ARTworks space in Beaufort Town Center and tickets may be purchased online at www.beaufortcountyarts.com  or by calling the ARTworks box office at 843-379-2787.\r\n<div></div>', 'A medley of music styles at ARTworks this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-medley-of-music-styles-at-artworks-this-weekend', '', '', '2014-05-01 00:01:36', '2014-05-01 04:01:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16334', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16338, 4, '2014-05-01 00:04:24', '2014-05-01 04:04:24', '<strong>By Lanier Laney</strong>\r\n\r\nLindsay Roberg, BSN, RN, was recently hired as the new director of clinical operations for Friends of Caroline Hospice, a local nonprofit that provides quality care and support for those living with life-threatening illnesses and their families.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16339\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Profile-Lindsay-Roberg-of-Friends-of-Caroline-Hospice.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16339\" alt=\"Lindsay Roberg is the director of clinical operations for Friends of Caroline Hospice.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Profile-Lindsay-Roberg-of-Friends-of-Caroline-Hospice-300x265.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" /></a> Lindsay Roberg is the director of clinical operations for Friends of Caroline Hospice.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLindsay oversees the daily operations of the clinical staff at Friends of Caroline Hospice and is a  part of the clinical team. Her job consists of hiring, scheduling, education and coordinating care to ensure the best patient and family holistic care possible.\r\n\r\n“My job is full of puzzles and everyday is different!” she said. “I love it because it allows problem solving that positively impacts people’s lives. I always say I love the difference that Friends of Caroline Hospice can make in an hour. It’s amazing.”\r\n\r\nLindsay, who was born in Carbondale, Illinois, in southern Illinois, said she was raised all over the U.S. as a military brat. “My family moved every three years so I’ve lived in all types of places including Fargo, North Dakota, and Yuma, Arizona. I’ve spent the majority of my life in Beaufort though — I guess I can officially call myself a local? I’ve been here 19 years.”\r\n\r\nShe “discovered” Beaufort because her father was stationed here twice. After he retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years, the family settled here.\r\n\r\nLindsay met her husband, Jim Spratling, at the Habersham Farmers Market. He was running a French bistro there and Lindsay and her mom were selling goat milk soap at the market. They have been very happily married for four years.\r\n\r\nJim, formerly a chef at Saltus, has been working at the Callawassee Island Club as the executive chef for the past two years.\r\n\r\nLindsay is very proud of the children of her blended family: her daughter, Madisen, 8, attends Riverview Charter School, while her stepson Jaxon, 14, attends Beaufort Middle School, and Miles, 10, attends Bridges Preparatory School.\r\n\r\nHer favorite thing about Beaufort is being outdoors — whether it’s boating, fishing, kayaking or scuba diving. “There is always someway to enjoy the beauty of where we live,” she said.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to her job, Lindsay said she has always known she wanted to work in the medical field. “My road has been a long tangled one that I believe led me to this career for my purpose,” she says. “After working for South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for 10 years as a biologist, I bit the bullet and went back to school for nursing. I couldn’t be happier about my choice. It was difficult, but so worth it.”\r\n\r\nLindsay describes the critical role that nurses play when it comes to hospice care: “Nurses have the ability to connect with mankind on a very personal level, one that is both the beginning and end of life. The impact that a nurse can have on this journey is one that was intriguing to me. Hospice care is a field of nursing that is misunderstood and continues to carry stigmas. It is important for nurses to advocate for hospice care in end-of-life. The support that a patient and their support system can experience can change the dynamics of end-of-life care.  Once I had the experience of hospice, I knew it was the field for me.  We are able to help people at a time in life that is very important for the human experience.”\r\n\r\nShe said she hopes to change people’s misconceptions about hospice care.  “Generally when people think of hospice care, they immediately think of the bad.  There are a lot of good, happy moments in hospice. It is very rewarding.”\r\n\r\nHer dedication toward her chosen career and her work ethic she learned from her family. Lindsay says, “My parents always taught me that our most important work is to have a purpose.  Whether it is something you are drawn to or a purpose you create, put 110 percent into whatever you are doing.  My dad always said ‘you may not be able to change the world, but you can change your corner.’ That is my mission.  I want to educate this community about hospice care and the importance of taking care of one another.”\r\n\r\nFriends of Caroline Hospice started out as a group of individuals who saw a need for hospice care in Beaufort and wanted to make a difference in the community, and 33 years later the organization continues to full fill that mission. Says Lindsay, “People helping people — that’s what it’s all about.”\r\n\r\n<b>• If interested in volunteering or donating or finding out more about this local nonprofit, contact Friends of Caroline Hospice by calling 843-525-6257 or visiting the office at 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC, 29935, or online at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org.</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Coordinating Care: Friends of Caroline Hospice hires new director of clinical operations', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coordinating-care-friends-of-caroline-hospice-hires-new-director-of-clinical-operations', '', '', '2014-05-01 00:04:24', '2014-05-01 04:04:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16338', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16341, 4, '2014-05-01 00:05:31', '2014-05-01 04:05:31', '[caption id=\"attachment_16300\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Birth-annoucement-April-baby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16300\" alt=\"Caroline Elizabeth Encalade was born April 25, 2014, at 9:50 a.m. at Naval Hospital Beaufort to parents Micha Ortiz and Alex Encalade of Beaufort. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are April and Eric Ackerman of Beaufort, Jeremy and Roma Ortiz of Virginia. Paternal grandparents are Villie and Geanna Encalade of Beaufort and Tiffany Harrell of Beaufort. Congrats to the family, and welcome to the world, Caroline Elizabeth!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Birth-annoucement-April-baby-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Caroline Elizabeth Encalade was born April 25, 2014, at 9:50 a.m. at Naval Hospital Beaufort to parents Micha Ortiz and Alex Encalade of Beaufort. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are April and Eric Ackerman of Beaufort, Jeremy and Roma Ortiz of Virginia. Paternal grandparents are Villie and Geanna Encalade of Beaufort and Tiffany Harrell of Beaufort. Congrats to the family, and welcome to the world, Caroline Elizabeth![/caption]', 'Congrats to the family of Baby Caroline', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'congrats-to-the-family-of-baby-caroline', '', '', '2014-05-01 00:05:31', '2014-05-01 04:05:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16341', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16343, 4, '2014-05-01 06:37:52', '2014-05-01 10:37:52', 'Beaufort High’s Freshmen Eagle Scholars recently travelled to Atlanta for an educational field trip. During their adventure, the students toured the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, visited the Martin Luther King Jr. historical site, including the Ebenezer Baptist Church, and topped off their first evening in the big city with a Broadway production of “The Lion King” at the historic Fox Theater. The next day, they were taught how to make their own paper at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking.  Trip sponsor, Dr. Nancy Ungvarsky, gave a brief tour of the Emory University campus, where she has served on the faculty. The afternoon was spent exploring the Georgia Aquarium, topped off with a Braves game at Turner Field. The students were exposed to a wealth of learning opportunities on this excursion, and seemed to love it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-Eagle-scholars-5-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16352\" alt=\"School-Eagle scholars 5-1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-Eagle-scholars-5-1-300x146.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>', 'Eagle scholars visit Atlanta', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eagle-scholars-visit-atlanta', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:49', '2018-07-12 15:00:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16343', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16345, 4, '2014-05-01 00:08:31', '2014-05-01 04:08:31', '[caption id=\"attachment_16346\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-Book-donation-5-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16346\" alt=\"On April 24, the Dataw Island Garden Club, with the assistance of Adopt-a-School, donated over $500 of books to St. Helena Elementary School. Through fundraising, the Garden Club raises money for area youth. This year their focus was on St. Helena Elementary School. Pictured above, from left: Peg Dale, Youth Committee Co-Chair; Deborah Martin, Media Specialist at St. Helena Elementary School; and Chris Dedal, Youth Committee Co-Chair.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-Book-donation-5-1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> On April 24, the Dataw Island Garden Club, with the assistance of Adopt-a-School, donated over $500 of books to St. Helena Elementary School. Through fundraising, the Garden Club raises money for area youth. This year their focus was on St. Helena Elementary School. Pictured above, from left: Peg Dale, Youth Committee Co-Chair; Deborah Martin, Media Specialist at St. Helena Elementary School; and Chris Dedal, Youth Committee Co-Chair.[/caption]', 'Donating Books', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'donating-books', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:00:49', '2018-07-12 15:00:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16348, 4, '2014-05-01 07:22:30', '2014-05-01 11:22:30', 'The community was out in full force last weekend supporting and participating in Relay for Life of Beaufort, the American Cancer Society’s nationwide event that raises money to fight cancer and to find a cure. This year’s event was held at Beaufort High School track and football field from noon to midnight on Saturday, April 26. Co-chairs Christy Cerny and Beth Woodring were enthusiastic about the teams and volunteers who had worked so hard to make this year’s Relay for Life a success. The 12-hour event was filled with activities including local dance performances, music by DJ Wes, a Mr. Relay competition, and the always powerful luminary ceremony. During the ceremony, which happens after nightfall, luminary bags — that have been purchased and decorated in honor of those who have been affected by cancer — lining the track are lit with candles and the soft glow serves as a solemn reminder to those walking the track of the impact cancer has on the lives of so many loved ones. This year’s Relay also saw the first Kidswalk — an idea created by bright and talented students from Beaufort High School to ensure all ages are included in the event. The teenagers created 90 minutes of fun-filled laps — with a superhero theme and a T-shirt designed by Beaufort High student Maria Carrera that says “Put the KA-POW to Cancer!” — so that every child at Relay would have a better understanding of what Relay is, why it’s so important and the awesome impact this event can have on a community. For more information about Relay For Life, visit www.relayforlife.org or call 800-227-2345. Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0059.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16354\" alt=\"DSC_0059\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0059-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0075.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16355\" alt=\"DSC_0075\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0075-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0058.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16356\" alt=\"DSC_0058\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0058-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0063.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16372\" alt=\"DSC_0063\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0063-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16373\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0070.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16373\" alt=\"Relay for Life co-chairs Beth Woodring and Christy Cerny.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0070-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Relay for Life co-chairs Beth Woodring and Christy Cerny.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0078.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16374\" alt=\"DSC_0078\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0078-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0056.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16382\" alt=\"DSC_0056\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0056-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16383\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0073.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16383\" alt=\"Marine contestants in the Mr. Relay competition.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0073-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Marine contestants in the Mr. Relay competition.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0077.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16384\" alt=\"DSC_0077\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0077-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0074.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16385\" alt=\"DSC_0074\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0074-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0065.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16386\" alt=\"DSC_0065\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0065-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0057.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16388\" alt=\"DSC_0057\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0057-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Annual Relay for Life raises money to fight cancer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-relay-for-life-raises-money-to-fight-cancer', '', '', '2014-05-01 07:22:30', '2014-05-01 11:22:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16348', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(16392, 4, '2014-05-08 08:17:47', '2014-05-08 12:17:47', '<b>By Susan Stone</b>\r\n\r\nIn February, I was given the opportunity to offer some garden advice for The Island News. Thanks to all the folks who wrote in and requested additional information, I get to write a monthly column!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16393\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nurnberg_120320_07053_5567.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16393\" alt=\"Susan Stone\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nurnberg_120320_07053_5567-300x217.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" /></a> Susan Stone[/caption]\r\n\r\nFirst, a little background on my colorful career:\r\n\r\nMy first garden was a humble little strawberry patch on the edge of my grandmother’s patio. I was about 3 years old. I had my very own miniature set of garden tools and took my responsibility very seriously. I could hoe and fuss for hours. I was one of those kids who loved dirt! To this day I love the way it smells, the way it feels — especially on my feet.\r\n\r\nI was born in the South but the military took our family all over the country. I had spent 26 years in southern Ohio before I came to the Lowcountry in 1996.\r\n\r\nAfter designing and gardening in northern landscapes for nearly 15 years, I was completely unprepared for the adventure of gardening in the South.\r\n\r\nIn the first week at Haig Point on Daufuskie Island, I managed to get into a nest of fire ants (all the way up to my elbows), got chased by an alligator and had a Black Racer (snake) fall out of a tree, just inches from my head. Holy cow. Welcome to the Lowcountry: Not only is it challenging, but potentially dangerous!\r\n\r\nGardening in the Lowcountry is definitely not for the faint of heart. As if the heat, humidity and biting insects aren’t enough, you have to have your wits about you and pay attention to your surroundings.\r\n\r\nAfter 26 years of grey skies and cold winters, the greatest thing about gardening here is the potential for four seasons of color. We can seamlessly move from season to season with a symphony of color and fragrance.\r\n\r\nAs part of my continuing education, I participated in a chemical applicator class. Although I passed and received my license to spray, I had learned enough to know that I didn’t want anything to do with dangerous chemicals. So I began my own study of organic and sustainable practices.\r\n\r\nEverything you need to nurture your plants and keep everybody safe from harm is right in your kitchen pantry or bathroom medicine cabinet. Over the years, Jerry Baker became my best friend. You will hear more about Jerry and other influential gardeners later.\r\n\r\nMy plan for the column is to offer monthly advice that may cover what to prune or what to plant. In addition, I will share recipes I’ve collected over the years to help you kill weeds, eliminate harmful insects, rejuvenate sick plants and treat diseases.\r\n\r\nYour questions and the wisdom you’ve collected concerning the landscape are most welcome.\r\n\r\nAlthough I cannot always guarantee it, I will do my best to publish the questions and advice I receive.\r\n\r\n<i>Please direct your questions and advice to susan@outdoorarchitecture.com.</i>\r\n\r\n<strong>MONTHLY GARDENING TIP:</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>Your Azaleas have finished their show for the year ... and what a show it was! </b>\r\n\r\n<b>It’s time to deadwood and prune. You have until the first of July to accomplish this task. Azaleas set their blooms early. If you prune too late, you will lose next year’s performance. Timing is everything in nature!</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>A RECIPE FOR MAY:</strong>\r\n\r\nI would like to thank my dear friend Rita for this wonderful recipe. If you have plants (including grass) that are struggling, this should help a great deal.\r\n\r\n<b>INGREDIENTS:</b>\r\n\r\nA handful of sheetrock mud (about $6 for a small bucket should last you all year) dissolved in a five gallon bucket of water.\r\n\r\n<b>DIRECTIONS:</b>\r\n\r\nSaturate the plant or plants. The calcium in the mud will act like a stint in the arteries to allow nutrients to flow and be absorbed. Following up with an organic fertilizer that now has an open pathway, should “jump” your plant.\r\n\r\n<b>Warning: </b>Overuse of this remedy can cause the opposite effect. You can harden the plant and soil around it if repeated too often.\r\n\r\n<b>Remember, when gardening and so it is with life ... <i>too much</i> of a good thing is still <i>too much</i>!</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Greetings from the Garden Guru', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'greetings-from-the-garden-guru', '', '', '2014-05-08 08:17:47', '2014-05-08 12:17:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16358, 4, '2014-05-01 06:55:28', '2014-05-01 10:55:28', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n•  Thursday, May 1: BA is hosting an Emeritus Board Brunch, thank you to all who have served!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16359\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/oysterreefers.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16359\" alt=\"Fifteen Beaufort High students from Dr. Alex Bota’s classes were on hand and working to rebuild local oyster reefs off Brick Yard Landing on Lady’s Island last weekend.  Concern for the environment and an interest in making a contribution to our community prompted our students to participate last Saturday morning for this worthy cause!\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/oysterreefers-300x146.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a> Fifteen Beaufort High students from Dr. Alex Bota’s classes were on hand and working to rebuild local oyster reefs off Brick Yard Landing on Lady’s Island last weekend. 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Stay tuned for more info.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 8: BA Aquila theme revealed\r\n\r\n• Thursday, May 8: BA Sunset Celebration for Major Donor to the Annual Fund.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16360\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-BHS-AWQ.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16360\" alt=\"Beaufort High School’s Academic World Quest team sponsored by the WAC-Hilton Head traveled to Washington, DC over last weekend to compete in the National AWQ Competition.  Here, team members stand in front of the Embassy of Singapore as the guests of Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri. Left to right: Michael Schwartz, Robert Crumley, Ciaran Cordial, and Austin Mix. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-BHS-AWQ-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Beaufort High School’s Academic World Quest team sponsored by the WAC-Hilton Head traveled to Washington, DC over last weekend to compete in the National AWQ Competition. Here, team members stand in front of the Embassy of Singapore as the guests of Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri. Left to right: Michael Schwartz, Robert Crumley, Ciaran Cordial, and Austin Mix.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>LADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE</b>\r\n\r\n• The Cougar Cheer Leaders recently had a fund raising event at  our local Arby’s Restaurant.  The plan for the fundraiser is to raise money for going to camp this summer. All the cheerleaders had a great time and worked really hard.\r\n\r\n• Last weekend, LIMS held its first annual community yard sale. Numeracy Coach, Ms Chislom-Jones with a bright and cheery smile, said, “The yard sale was a blast and I was able to clean out my garage and attic. It was very well organized and the students did a great job holding up the signs.”\r\n\r\n<b>MISCELLANEOUS</b>\r\n\r\n• The Governor’s School for Science &amp; Mathematics (GSSM) is bringing its iTEAMS summer camp back to Beaufort County. The camp will be held at Okatie Elementary School from June 23-26. GSSM is currently accepting applications from rising 7th and 8th graders. The online application is available at www.scgssm.org/iteams.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16361\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-BHS-Michael-Busby-5-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16361\" alt=\"Congratulations go out to Michael Busby, who recently attended the Student Leadership Conference in Columbia, SC, sponsored by the Upward Bound program. 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As a result of his community service involvement, he competed against other students across the state and was selected to represent South Carolina at the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. the week of June 10. While in Washington, Michael will meet with his congressmen, attend leadership classes and enjoy the historical sights of D.C. The Upward Bound Staff at the Technical College of the Lowcountry is so very proud of this young man, and so are we![/caption]\r\n\r\niTEAMS, or “Innovation, Technology &amp; Entrepreneurship Among Middle Schoolers”, is a day-camp held in districts statewide.\r\n\r\n<b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b>\r\n\r\nRegistration is open for a wide range of day camps aimed at keeping children actively engaged in learning during their summer vacations. The day camps are for students of all ages and focus on a variety of subjects. Some provide lunches to participants, and costs vary. Some are free to students in particular attendance zones, and some have costs based on parents’ abilities to pay. For information, visit the school district’s website at www.beaufort.k.12.sc.us.\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\n•  Take a break from the kitchen! St. Peter’s Catholic School is hosting a Spirit Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill on Tuesday, May 20. Between the hours of 5 to 9 p.m., 10 percent of the proceeds will go back to the school. All are welcome!\r\n\r\n• St. Peter Catholic School 2014-2015 Discount Cards are now available. Many popular local restaurants and business are included in this year’s card and the cards are a great way to save at many of the places you may already shop and dine. 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(16366, 4, '2014-05-01 07:15:28', '2014-05-01 11:15:28', '<b>By Lanier Laney</b>\r\n\r\nThe Point Neighborhood Association held its annual Picnic on the Green last Saturday, April 26. Residents of this beautiful historic neighborhood gathered on a lovely spring afternoon to enjoy a variety of delicious potluck dishes, and to have the opportunity to meet new neighbors. Thanks to <b>Mike and Pat Whitehead</b>, along with <b>Conway Ivy and Merritt Chase</b>, for organizing this wonderful event. 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(16395, 4, '2014-05-08 08:44:51', '2014-05-08 12:44:51', 'We received many wonderful nominations for The Island News’ 2014 Mommy Makeover contest, thank you to all the friends and family members who took the time to describe the amazing, deserving moms in your life. It was truly a difficult decision, but the winner of this year’s Mommy Makeover goes to Kathy Bauer. She will get her hair and makeup done at Lime Lite Salon and enjoy dinner for two at Saltus. Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms in our community!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16396\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bauer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-16396\" alt=\"Kathy Bauer, winner of The Island News\' Mommy Makeover 2014.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bauer-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Kathy Bauer, winner of The Island News\' Mommy Makeover 2014.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<div> Kathy was nominated by her daughter, Carrie Carper. Here is the entry Carrie wrote to describe why her mother deserved to win Mommy Makeover:\"My mother is 64 years young and has been a fighter her entire life. First for herself and now for her husband.  Her newest battle is standing by him as he battled extensive lung cancer....this is not easy. Fifteen years prior she was his caretaker as he recuperated from an accident that nearly - and should have - taken his life, but left him with totally reconstructed feet and ankles. She held him up when he was weak, period.\r\n\r\nMy mother is chronically ill herself, suffering from Multiple Sclerosis for at least 16 years. She has trouble walking some days, balancing others and on her worst days, talking. She has chronic headaches, blurred vision and hurts constantly. She has proven to be so very strong during her husband\'s fight, and not once has taken a minute for herself. She doesn\'t believe in spending money on herself  and never will. She needs a day, an hour, a minute...to remember that she is loved and is beautiful.\"\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Congrats to the winner of our Mommy Makeover', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'congrats-to-the-winner-of-our-mommy-makeover', '', '', '2014-05-08 08:44:51', '2014-05-08 12:44:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16395', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(16398, 4, '2014-05-08 08:47:23', '2014-05-08 12:47:23', 'To help meet the ever-increasing demands and challenges of today’s healthcare environment, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has hired its first chief medical officer (CMO), an intermediary between doctors and administrators charged with advocating for cost-effective, high-quality patient care.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16399\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gambla_kurt_md-2-853x1280.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-16399\" alt=\"Kurt Gambla\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gambla_kurt_md-2-853x1280-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Kurt Gambla[/caption]\r\n\r\nKurt Gambla, D.O., an internist in the community for 24 years, was chosen for the position following a national search conducted by an external hiring firm. In addition to serving as a primary care physician, Gambla has been involved with virtually every administrative committee in the hospital.\r\n\r\n“Kurt has always been a person who has looked at the big picture,” said BMH President and CEO Rick Toomey. “He is level-headed, highly respected and has a strong desire to work as a liaison between the medical staff, management and board of trustees.”\r\n\r\nA graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Gambla spent his first two years in the medical field working for Beaufort-Jasper Comprehensive Health Services. After six years in private practice, he took a position with Beaufort Memorial Primary Care. He also has served the last 16 years as hospice director of THA Healthcare.\r\n\r\nGambla takes over as vice president, chief medical officer, on June 1.\r\n\r\n“The majority of hospitals across the country today have CMOs,” Gambla said. “With all the new regulations and the business of medicine growing more complex every day, you need to have a go-between who can facilitate what doctors need and what the hospital has to do to comply with federal regulations and keep a healthy bottom line.”\r\n\r\nA long-time participant in the governance of the hospital, Gambla is uniquely qualified to serve as the voice of the medical staff. Since joining Beaufort Memorial in 1999, he has served on nearly a dozen hospital committees and was chief of staff from 2003 to 2005. He also served as chairman of the Credentials Committee, responsible for reviewing and evaluating the qualifications of physicians applying for hospital privileges.\r\n\r\n“Over the years, through my experience on various committees, I’ve gained some valuable insights about the culture of the hospital and an appreciation for how the various departments can mesh,” Gambla said.\r\n\r\nIn his new post, Gambla will collaborate with Beaufort Memorial’s medical staff to develop, implement and enhance clinical protocols and patient care services and programs. He will help recruit new physicians and play an instrumental role in developing a strategic plan for the hospital as it continues to expand and improve healthcare services in the future.\r\n\r\nAmong the areas of care the hospital may want to explore, Gambla said, are integrative medicine, non-emergent cardiovascular interventions and palliative care for patients with advanced chronic illnesses.\r\n\r\n“It’s inevitable that we will grow to keep up with the demographics,” Gambla said. “We need to decide where we want to be going as an institution. As CMO, I’ll work with the senior leadership team to make sure we’re all moving in the same direction.”\r\n<div></div>', 'BMH names first Chief Medical Officer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-names-first-chief-medical-officer', '', '', '2014-05-08 08:47:23', '2014-05-08 12:47:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=16398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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