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(6042, 4, '2012-03-08 02:26:48', '2012-03-08 07:26:48', 'Don’t miss an incomparable musical experience at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, when the famed Jesse Winchester takes the stage at Fripp Island Community Centre. If you’ve enjoyed country, rock or folk music over the past four decades you’ve undoubtedly heard this Louisiana native’s <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/event3210.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6043\" title=\"event3210\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/event3210-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>top-ranked singles and maybe own one or two of his albums.  Jesse’s songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Joan Baez, Jimmy Buffet, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris.  But they have never sounded better than in Jesse’s own graceful, soulful vocals.  In recognition of his incredible talent and contributions, ASCAP gave him its Lifetime Achievement award in 2007.  The intimate Fripp venue is perfect for Winchester’s performance style. With the artist almost close enough to touch, it’s hard to beat Jesse Winchester perched on his stool, guitar in hand and an audience clinging to his every word and note. Jesse thrives in this club-like atmosphere, guaranteeing an incredible show. Tickets at the door $20; students $10. Your admission includes a sumptuous post-performance reception by Harold’s Catering, at which you can meet Jesse Winchester. Free Fripp gate pass for all concertgoers.  More info: (843) 838-6655 or online at www.islc.net/friendsofmusic.', 'Jesse Winchester plays Fripp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jesse-winchester-plays-fripp', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:26:48', '2012-03-08 07:26:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6042', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6044, 4, '2012-03-08 02:27:54', '2012-03-08 07:27:54', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“Mozart’s Sister” from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: A speculative account of Maria Anna Mozart, who is five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, she has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict and controlling father, Leopold, tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe. Approaching marriageable age and now forbidden to play the violin or compose by her father and society’s norms, she chafes at the limitations imposed on her gender.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: The two leading film websites grant this film an IMDb rating of 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 73 and audience of 55. Average, but OK marks. Detroit News: “This is a sad story in rich surroundings that makes you wonder how many women of genius were left behind; Roger Ebert: “... uncommonly knowledgeable portrait of the way musical gifts could lift people of ordinary backgrounds into high circles”; and the St. Louis Dispatch calls it an “utterly beautiful film.”\r\nPreviewer’s Comment: This World film in French with English subtitles is a fictional account of the result of society’s norms dictating and limiting the future of what was likely to have been a very talented woman, just because of her gender. Its filming and costumes are lush, as is the music and staging. One of the very few films to be allowed to be shot inside the elegant palace of Versailles, and worth seeing for that alone.\r\nRated: Unrated, but can be considered likely to be PG-13.\r\nPreshow Interview: Join our host and his guest, Dr. Julie Murphy, at 6:40 p.m. for a short 15 minutes of discussion regarding the impact of parental and society’s attempts to control the actions and contributions of adolescents based on gender and bias.  Feel free to take your seat during the interview.\r\nTickets for adults are $8, seniors $7, students $6. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office @ 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\n\r\n<em>Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island who retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.</em>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'Mozarts\' Sister\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-mozarts-sister', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:27:54', '2012-03-08 07:27:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6044', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6045, 4, '2012-03-10 22:25:30', '2012-03-11 03:25:30', 'Big Daddy Pollitt and his dysfunctional family are once again on stage at USCB Center for the Arts when it presents “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by author Tennessee Williams\r\nBig Daddy, who is dying but doesn’t know it, and his alcoholic son, Brick, use the word “mendacity” as a catch-all to describe various aspects of other family members’ greed, deceit and hypocrisy while unable or unwilling to face their own personal demons.\r\nBrick’s wife, Maggie the Cat, observes that “the truth is as dirty as lies” as she scratches her way through the Pollitt family’s myths of marriage and family and tries to save her own marriage to a man who has no desire for her. She is also desperate to guarantee herself the security provided by his family’s wealth.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6046\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Maggie, played by Jennifer Joyce, and Brick, played by Michael Kane.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MaggieBrick.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6046\" title=\"Maggie&amp;Brick\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MaggieBrick-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThus, these three major characters reveal in their own dances of anger the frustration of what is reality and what is hidden under the blankets of denial.\r\nBrick expresses his disgust with the “lies and the liars,” while Big Daddy counters, “You won’t live with it, but you’re an expert at it,” although he himself says he wants “a choice woman” to make up for 40 years of distaste he has had for his wife, Big Mama.\r\nAnd then there is the other son, Gooper, who always did whatever his tyrannical father dictated but never got the recognition he felt he deserved, and his baby-popping wife, Mae, who feels they deserve to inherit Big Daddy’s wealth and will do whatever is necessary to get it.\r\nSo join Big Daddy and his conflicted family on March 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 7:30 p.m. night, or Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m.  at USCB Center for the Arts. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for senior/military, and $15 for youth. Groups rates available for 10 or more. For tickets, call the box office, 843-521-4145.\r\nFor additional information, contact the USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street,  843 521-4145, or http://www.uscb.edu/community-outreach/center-for-the-arts.', 'Beaufort Theatre Company presents \'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-theatre-company-presents-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof', '', '', '2012-03-10 22:22:01', '2012-03-11 03:22:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6047, 4, '2012-03-08 02:30:39', '2012-03-08 07:30:39', 'By Will McCullough\r\nThere’s no question that most people planning to move to the Beaufort area start their initial research online. For the most part, that’s a good thing. Via the magic of the internet, potential new Beaufortonians can search local homes for sale, peruse through our 300-plus year history, browse local restaurant menus and, in a nutshell, learn pretty much everything there is to know about the Lowcountry. Unfortunately, there’s a catch — the internet is not actually magic (I know, I too was shocked when Deena finally told me). As it turns out, normal everyday people create the material found online and that material is not all created equally. While the invention of the “spell checker” was monumental (and, in truth, the only thing that allows me to write this column), we’ve yet to see the invention of the “fact-checker.” But don’t despair, I’ve found the following local sites to be very helpful for folks looking to call the Beaufort area home (as well as for those already living here).\r\n\r\nBeaufort County “PropertyMax”\r\nThis site can be found at http://sc-beaufort-county.governmax.com. While I admit it’s a lot to type in, the journey is well worth the destination. Commonly referred to as the “property tax records,” this site offers a potential buyer a lot more than just tax information. At “PropertyMax,” one can obtain, by either street address or owner name, valuable information on any property in the area. This information includes the amount current and past owners paid for the property, it’s legal description, acreage, improvements and much more. I also would encourage one to utilize the “GIS/Mapping” feature. This service allows one to view the boundaries of the property, measure the lot dimensions and explore many other options. This site is one of those rare examples of where government gets it right and I highly recommend that you check it out.\r\n\r\nChamber of Commerce\r\nLocated at www.beaufortsc.org, this site offers an incredible array of information. I’ve personally spent a lot of time on these pages and honestly, I don’t think that one could find a more detailed overall local resource. Want a free visitors guide? Request it here. Want to learn more about Hunting Island State Park? You can start your learning here. Curious about the hours the Parris Island museum is open? You’ll find that here as well. In complete honesty, there is no way I can detail the many topics that this site accurately addresses via this column, but it’s definitely worth adding to your favorites if Beaufort is to become your new home!\r\n\r\nEatSleepPlayBeaufort.com\r\nI was lucky enough to be allowed a preview of this site before its scheduled launch this week, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. Brought to us by the same creative folks who developed the popular “Eat Sleep Play Beaufort” Facebook page, this site delivers on its motto“Everything a local should know ... and a visitor should never miss.” Produced in the fun style of an online magazine with several local contributors, this comprehensive site offers guidance on “all things Beaufort” as well as the best local event calender I’ve personally seen online (users can even add their own events). While still the “new kid on the block”, my opinion is that this page may quickly become the primary “go-to” resource for those looking for local information online.\r\n\r\nThe Island News\r\nWhile not intended as a blatant plug, the fact remains that the publication you are holding in your hands is a valuable source for local information. If you are just visiting at the moment but plan to move to our area in the future, you can easily continue to stay abreast of local news via this publication online at www.yourislandnews.com.\r\nPlease know that the above list represents only a few of the many excellent online resources that cover our area, these just happen to be some of my personal favorites. When it comes down to it, there’s a lot more to planning a move to our area than just searching for the right home. It also involves learning as much as one can about the many great aspects of life in the Lowcountry. I hope that you find the above websites helpful towards that end!\r\n\r\n<em>Will and Deena McCullough of Lowcountry Real Estate can be reached directly at 843-441-8286 or via email at RealEstate@BeaufortSC.net.</em>', 'The internet is not really magic?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-internet-is-not-really-magic', '', '', '2012-05-03 12:07:14', '2012-05-03 16:07:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6048, 4, '2012-03-08 02:31:20', '2012-03-08 07:31:20', 'Beaufort 300, the fundraising arm of the historic city’s 300th birthday, this week reached its goal of 300 contributors to erect updated historical markers in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\nMore than 300 individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit groups joined ‘Beaufort 300,’ investing a minimum of $300 each, said Kevin Cuppia, a downtown Beaufort businessman and chairman of the Beaufort 300 group.\r\n“I want to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who contributed to the Beaufort 300. We are moving ahead with Dr. Larry Rowland to write the information for the historical markers and we’ll have them in place soon,” Cuppia said.\r\nThose who have contributed are reminded to return the previously provided postcards to ensure the correct listing and spelling on the monument. The goal is to have all the verified names in final form by March 16 so that the markers can be put into production.\r\nIn late 2010, Cuppia and a few others came up with an idea: Find 300 people to contribute $300 each toward the cost of new markers that celebrate Beaufort’s 300th birthday. Corporate and non-profit contributions also were sought.\r\n“We weren’t sure what to expect,” he recalled. “It was the recession, everyone was worried about finances. But we also knew that people in Beaufort appreciated her history and would want to be a part of it. It’s wonderful to be able to say we were right, that more than 300 people and businesses decided to invest in these markers for the Tricentennial.”\r\nThe Tricentennial celebration ended Dec. 31 with a Founders’ Night II in the Waterfront Park. A packed park enjoyed music and historical readings, including the actual charter that founded Beaufort on Jan. 17, 1711. A fireworks show ended the night and the 300th birthday party.\r\nImportant figures in the city’s history include Jean Ribaut, Marquis de Lafayette, Robert Smalls, Laura Towne and Col. John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell.\r\n“We looked at a lot of different ways to commemorate the Tricentennial, and adding attractive new historical markers to the Waterfront Park was the best idea,” said Erin Dean, chairwoman of the Tricentennial Committee. “We had tremendous support for the fundraiser, even in the down economy. Contributors’ names will be on the monument that we expect to stand for at least the next hundred years.”\r\nBeaufort was founded Jan. 17, 1711 by the English, although its beginnings date back to Spanish explorers in 1514. Beaufort was named for Englishman Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort.\r\nFor more information on the Beaufort 300, visit www.cityofbeaufort.org.', 'Beaufort 300 reaches goal of 300 donors for historical monuments', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-300-reaches-goal-of-300-donors-for-historical-monuments', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:31:20', '2012-03-08 07:31:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6048', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6049, 4, '2012-03-08 02:32:50', '2012-03-08 07:32:50', 'Tallulah Trice, a local advocate for  lost, unwanted and abandoned animals, is putting her talents to work as Beaufort County’s new Animal Shelter Director.\r\nTrice is a former dog trainer and operator of the H.A.N.D. Foundation, which provides medical and relocation services to animals. She was hired by County Administrator Gary Kubic in February.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6050\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Tallulah Trice\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/News-Animal-county.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6050\" title=\"News-Animal county\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/News-Animal-county-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Tallulah will be a dynamic force in helping us reach county council’s goals of limiting the number of homeless pets through spay and neutering programs and in reducing the euthanasia rate at the county shelter. Her experience as an advocate for rescuing unwanted pets is well documented and I am pleased she is part of our county team.”\r\nTrice said she is implementing new strategies which require the animal shelter to hold off on adoptions temporarily. “The health of our animals at the shelter is my first priority. We often receive dogs and cats in need of medical care and are providing the necessary treatment. Then, additional new policies are going to be implemented that will improve the adoption rate. The support for these new policies from Mr. Kubic and County Council is most gratifying and will mean more healthy animals in loving homes.”\r\nTrice has also developed new intake protocol with the clear goal of ensuring that adoptions are permanent. “We want people to complete the proper application forms before they adopt in order to try and prevent the heartbreak of returns when adoptions don’t take.”\r\nShe has also created an ‘Adoption Option’ sheet that helps people locate a desirable pet if they cannot find one they like at the shelter.', 'County hires animal advocate as shelter director', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-hires-animal-advocate-as-shelter-director', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:32:50', '2012-03-08 07:32:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6049', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6051, 4, '2012-03-08 02:33:29', '2012-03-08 07:33:29', 'If enough people go online and vote, it could lead to a grant that would help keep the waterways clean in Beaufort County and improve awareness about marine debris.\r\nThe Beaufort Soil &amp; Water Conservation District, the SC Sea Grant Consortium and other Beaufort County partners hope to obtain funds from the Clean Marine Project for a public education campaign and a debris disposal event.\r\nLocal officials hope citizens will visit www.boatus.com and click on ‘grassroots grants’ under ‘BoatUS Foundation’ at the bottom of the home page. They should select the ‘vote here’ option on the left and then ‘Beaufort County Clean Marine.’ They can bookmark the page and vote as often as once a day. Voting began March 1 and ends March 15.\r\nIf the project is funded, the Conservation District will work with local and state government bodies, non-profit groups and boating and fishing organizations to develop the educational materials and resources and conduct a countywide Clean Marine disposal event. This would include coordinating community action through a month-long, citizen-involved, science-reporting effort to collect data on large marine debris items in the waterways of Beaufort County.\r\nThose who wish to keep track of the voting and other activities related to the project may ‘like’ the BoatUS Foundation Facebook page and Clean Marine Beaufort, also on Facebook.\r\nFor more information, call 255-2745.', 'Vote to keep waterways clean', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'vote-to-keep-waterways-clean', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:33:29', '2012-03-08 07:33:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6052, 4, '2012-03-08 02:34:09', '2012-03-08 07:34:09', 'Ms. Kimberly Statler,  who assumed the position of Executive Director of the Lowcountry Economic Alliance in 2011, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, March 13 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort County Realtors Association Headquarters located in the Palmetto Business Park on Lady’s Island Drive.\r\nMs. Statler’s professional experience includes serving as Executive Director of the Lowcountry Economic Network, Executive Director of the Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation and co-owner of an economic development consulting firm. During her public sector career, she served as the Government Relations Director/Legislative Liaison for the Iowa Department of Economic Development and as a research analyst for the Iowa House of Representatives.  She also served as a legislative aide and campaign manager to a U.S. Congressman.\r\nMs. Statler is a board member of the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Hope Haven Board of Directors, and active member of the Baptist Church of Beaufort. She has been recognized in the Savannah Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and is a graduate of the Leadership Beaufort program.  She is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and has a Master’s degree in health care administration from Des Moines University. She and her family reside on Lady’s Island.\r\nSpecific subjects she has been requested to include in her discussion with our members are:\r\n• What are the key economic areas which merit emphasis in northern Beaufort County?\r\n• Explain the regional approach to economic development for this area.\r\n• Beaufort County’s greatest economic strengths and weaknesses.\r\n• Role of Lady’s Island Airport in the local economy.\r\n• Does northern Beaufort County have to model itself after southern Beaufort County to survive?', 'Economic group director to speak to LIBPA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'economic-group-director-to-speak-to-libpa', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:34:09', '2012-03-08 07:34:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6052', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6053, 4, '2012-03-08 02:35:42', '2012-03-08 07:35:42', 'By Rep. Shannon Erickson\r\nThe South Carolina House is in full swing and budget hearings have been occupying most of the time here in Columbia.  The House Ways and Means full committee has just finished the House Budget. It will be printed and laid on the member’s desk next week and the full floor debate will begin around the week of March 13. The budget can be found online beginning next week at www.schouse.gov.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6054\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Erickson at work with other elected officials in Columbia.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/News-Erickson.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6054\" title=\"News-Erickson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/News-Erickson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe budget process begins with the governor’s budget recommendations, then moves on to several weeks of hearings which included every state agency and department so that members can determine how to best allocate funds. After our House debate and vote, it will then head over to the Senate where it will be debated and eventually returned to the House. The last step will be a conference committee to resolve differences. So, between now and then, we can expect many variations and changes.\r\nSome details:  The proposed general fund budget is just over $6 billion; that includes about $900 million more in revenue than last year because of the improving economy. It is proposed that teachers and other S.C. public employees get their first state-initiated raise in four years although districts have had that ability all along with their budget flexibility. The House budget-writing committee approved increasing a key education funding source by $153-million for teachers and assistants salaries. Teachers’ raises would differ by district, but all would receive at least 2%. Beaufort will be slighted again on the EFA portion of that funding, but we have put some measures into the budget to draw down some funds from that stream. The committee also approved a 2% raise for most other state workers. Department of Public Safety officers would receive a 5% raise. Public employees will see extra costs this year, paying an extra 4.6 percent for their state health insurance and most likely will have to pay an extra 1% of their salaries into the state retirement fund to help make up for its $13 billion deficit.\r\nOther budget headlines:\r\n• SAVING: Nearly $100 million dollars is being put in the “rainy day fund” that fully funds that savings account. We need to be prudent and keep putting money in that contingency fund for the next economic downturn.\r\n• PLANNING AHEAD:  $180 million was set aside to deepen the Charleston harbor, which would fully fund the state match of this $300-million project.\r\n• LISTENING TO NEEDS:  Adding $30 million for local transportation commissions to repair roads.\r\nOn other topics:\r\nH.4549 “Third-party voter registration organization” will be coming to the House floor for a vote soon.  I have been studying this issue a great deal and what I have discovered is that this bill will not affect volunteers who hand out voter registration forms for individuals to fill out and send in on their own.  It will only come into play IF the volunteer (individual or group) takes charge of the return of the voter applications to the voter registration office. What has been discovered is that the potential exists for someone to believe that they registered when in fact their form was not returned to the voter registration office.  I am well aware that there are many groups who take on the community service of registering voters and am very appreciative of their help.  However, some of these groups and individuals are well organized, others are not.  Some of these groups have altruistic motivations and others may not.\r\nThe bottom line is that when someone takes on the role of registrar, making the promise to other citizens that they will become registered to vote in our state, they have an obligation and responsibility to do just that and should be accountable if they do not.\r\nThe Department of Administration Legislation has returned from the Senate with the many amendments and alterations. I have grave concerns about some of the action the Senate took with this bill and am carefully studying their version to decide whether it is best to concur or non-concur. The changes needed are too important not to get right and we must have a strong bill that will work in a positive way for South Carolina.\r\nH.3241 “Public Charter School Bill” is still hung up in the Senate!  Please call and write all of the senators, especially Senators Ford, Leventis and Matthews who have placed a hold on the legislation moving forward:\r\n• Sen. Ford: robertford@scsenate.gov and 803-212-6124\r\n• Sen. Leventis: philleventis@scsenate.gov and 803-212-6000\r\n• Sen. Matthews: johnmatthews@scsenate.gov and 803-212-6056.\r\nAs always, thank you for allowing me to be your Beaufort voice in Columbia.  As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Please don’t hesitate to call or write: erickson4@charter.net or shannonerickson@schouse.gov.', 'Updates from the State House', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'updates-from-the-state-house', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:35:42', '2012-03-08 07:35:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6053', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6055, 4, '2012-03-08 02:37:32', '2012-03-08 07:37:32', 'What’s with the traffic lights along Ribaut?\r\nThank you for allowing us to Sound Off!!! My complaint is the wait time at the traffic signal on Ribaut Road and Spanish Point Drive. Also all along Ribaut Road to Boundary Street. Please, does anyone care? Is there anyone there? Help us save gas and time. Lowcountry Broiled.\r\n\r\nGet well soon, Mr. Mobley\r\nMr. Mobley at Mobley’s Shoe Repair (Beaufort’s only cobbler) has been in the hospital for a few weeks and is slowing getting back to work. What a wonderful man with such a wonderful heart for people.  He is a real craftsman in the shoe/leather repair business. l wish him well and hope he quickly recovers back to his 100% form!\r\n\r\nProperly identify building’s history\r\nI have seen more than one article regarding the opening of Lowcountry Produce on Carteret Street and would like to clarify one fine point since it has been referred to continuously as the old city hall.  For the uninformed, and newcomers, and the GenX and I generation, the building was originally built in 1917 as the U.S. Post Office, and was used as such for a lot longer than it was the “old city hall.” If my memory serves me correctly, the city did not start using it as city hall until the late 1970’s.  For a town that dwells upon its history, how did this small bit of history evade detection?\r\n\r\n<em>How do you feel about the situation at Beaufort High School? Did you get a boot on your car parking downtown or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off about what you love and hate. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in our new column called Lowcountry Broil. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous. (Any specific negative references to people or businesses will not be published.)</em>', 'Lowcountry Broil', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-2', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:37:32', '2012-03-08 07:37:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6055', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6056, 4, '2012-03-08 02:40:20', '2012-03-08 07:40:20', 'By Lance Cpl. Rubin J.Tan\r\nMarine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, also known as the Thunderbolts, held a family day in their ready room, Feb. 24, to teach families more about the squadron’s pilots and their mission aboard the USS Enterprise.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6057\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"A pilot&#39;s wife and child watches pilots perform touch-and-go exercises during Family Day aboard the Air Station, Feb. 24. The exercises are to help pilots gain precision and confidence in landing their aircrafts.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Family3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6057\" title=\"Family\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Family3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nIn March, VMFA-251 is to deploy aboard the Enterprise for seven months. The squadron will provide aviation support to Eastern combat missions while deployed.\r\nFamilies and local media were able to enjoy breakfast, speak with pilots and the squadron’s commanding officer, and also watch a motivational video composed of images and videos from the squadron’s deployment aboard the Enterprise in 2011.\r\n“Family Day is also important to the local community because they live here and have to endure the sound of the aircrafts, so it is important to demonstrate how absolutely critical it is for us to practice before deploying,” said Lt. Col. Simon Doran, VMFA-251 commanding officer. “It is also an opportunity to give back to the families after their continued support of the Marines, sailors and squadron.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6058\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Captain Thomas Rice, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 pilot, explains how a Fresnel Lens is used to aid landing pilots during Family Day aboard the Air Station, Feb. 24. The lens has many reflective components that are angled at various angles to reflect light, displaying if a pilot is flying to low or high.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Family2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6058\" title=\"Family\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Family2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAttendants of Family Day also had the opportunity to   be transported to the end of the air station’s flightline where Thunderbolt pilots were practicing touch-and-go exercises.\r\nThe exercises are to help pilots practice landing at the proper angle, speed and location for when they will be aboard the Enterprise.\r\nAn area of the flightline was marked with chalk to represent the 1,123-foot long aircraft carrier where pilots will be landing.\r\nThe use of a Fresnel Lens, an instrument on the ground to assist pilots in landing, was also explained to help families and media better understand the necessary precautions pilots take before landing.\r\n“It is amazing to be so close to military aircrafts while they are landing and it is really nice to actually see what my son works with every day,” said Jim Mullen, father of Lance Cpl. Christopher Mullen and native of Philadelphia.\r\nTraining for the Thunderbolts will continue as they ready for their seven-month deployment.\r\n“It’s a feeling of pride to defend this country and our families, we as VMFA-251 value support from our families and community,” concluded Doran, a native of Liverpool, England.', 'Thunderbolts host family day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thunderbolts-host-family-day', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:40:20', '2012-03-08 07:40:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6056', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6059, 4, '2012-03-08 02:41:09', '2012-03-08 07:41:09', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nRace enthusiasts are traveling from as far as Puerto Rico to participate in the Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon, a race unique for its paddle-run combination and pristine venue. People look forward to the camaraderie and competition of the sport, but its design makes this opportunity to compete a highly anticipated race.\r\nOn Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m., more than 90 kayakers and standup paddle boarders will position themselves at the start line in the State Park lagoon, an impressive sight to see according to Jack Cunningham who’s been organizing the race since its inception eight years ago.\r\nThe race consists of a 5-6 mile paddle by way of kayak or standup paddleboard, followed by a 4.5-mile trail run. This is the first year the biathlon added the paddleboard category by popular demand. In fact, second place female winner of the Orange Bowl Paddle Championship in Miami, Heather Baus, is making her way to Hunting Island for the race.\r\nHowever, the biathlon is for professionals and recreationalists alike. Forty percent of all participants are racing relay style with one person who paddles and the other who runs. There will also be teams where two people compete in a tandem kayak and must finish the race on foot together.\r\nNot many races can compete with the Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon when it comes to its course design. Aside from the clear-watered lagoon walled by wild vegetation, the trails provide stunning scenery as well as shade. “Everyone checks out the beach and the lighthouse, but there are trails out there that are as pristine as it gets,” said Cunningham.\r\n“The Sea Island Rotary Club puts on the race every year for two reasons,” Cunningham said, “to promote health and fitness in the community and to support local charities.” The rotary club donates all of the net proceeds to local charities dedicated to education and youth in the area, such as Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, YMCA, the CHOICES Program, and Junior Achievement.\r\nRacers can pick up their packets at the race site (Parking lot J) at 9:15 a.m. race day. Peddle-powered kayaks are not allowed; PFD required. In lieu of T-shirt this year, racers will receive hats and high quality cinch bags. There will be a post race party following the award ceremony at Boondocks (1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island); food and beverages are free for race participants and at low cost for all others. If you missed the online registration period, you can still sign up on race day.', 'Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon attracts many racers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hunting-island-adventure-biathlon-attracts-many-racers', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:41:09', '2012-03-08 07:41:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6059', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6060, 4, '2012-03-08 02:43:22', '2012-03-08 07:43:22', '“The Spanish American War: More Than a Run Up a Hill” will be the topic of Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Dinner &amp; a Lecture, Monday, March 26, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Verdier House, 801 Bay St. The lecture is part of a kick off for a new exhibit at the Verdier House, “Fort Fremont: Homeland Security 1898” being sponsored by the Friends of Fort Fremont.\r\nDr. Mark Barnes, retired historian and senior archaeologist with the National Park Service, will use period photography, illustrations, and images collected during research on an annotated bibliography of the 1898 War with Spain and the Philippine Insurrection to discuss the conflict, its outcome and some aspects from this war that are still with the United States of the present.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6061\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Fort Fremont 1st SC Volunteers\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fort-Fremont-1st-SC-Volunteers.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6061\" title=\"Fort Fremont 1st SC Volunteers\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fort-Fremont-1st-SC-Volunteers-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe largely forgotten 100-day conflict touched Beaufort County with the construction and occupation of Fort Fremont on St. Helena Island and, according to Barnes, contributed to healing hard feelings remaining after the Civil War. The hospitality of the Charleston people to the northern National Guard troops was reported all across the nation.\r\nBarnes’ lecture is a feature of the new Verdier House exhibit on Fort Fremont which opens to the public Friday, March 23. He will discuss the participation of South Carolina in the 1898 war, addressing current efforts to preserve the fort and interpret the significance of the site.\r\nOpen to HBF members and non-members, the lecture series takes place on the second floor of the Verdier House, and features a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The talks are presented from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by audience questions.  A three-course dinner at Saltus River Grill is offered at $19 per person for attendees at the lecture. Admission to the lecture is $15/$25 per member/member couple respectively, and $20/$30 per non-member/non-member couple respectively. Seating is limited; call 379-3331 to make reservations. Reservations at Saltus must be made separately by calling 379-3474.\r\n\r\nHBF Annual Meeting\r\n\r\nThe annual meeting of the members of Historic Beaufort Foundation will be held Monday, March 19 at Old Bay Marketplace Loft and Rooftop Deck, 917 Bay St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Featured speaker is Nancy Tinker, Preservation Specialist with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Foundation’s annual recognition of preservation projects and preservationists will be announced and election of new officers and trustees will be held.\r\nWine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Catering by Debbie Covington. Tickets are $20 per person. Reservations can be made and membership status can be checked by calling HBF at 379-3331. Reservations must be made by Friday, March 16.', 'Lecture kicks off new Fort Fremont exhibit at Verdier House', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lecture-kicks-off-new-fort-fremont-exhibit-at-verdier-house', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:43:22', '2012-03-08 07:43:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6060', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6062, 4, '2012-03-08 02:44:13', '2012-03-08 07:44:13', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n“Out with the old, in with the new” is a well known expression to describe change. But in Beaufort, “out with the old” doesn’t apply. Embracing the history that makes our area unique is part of the charm of our city, while the “old” parts of town are admired and preserved for everyone to enjoy. After just celebrating our 300th birthday, it’s clear our ties to the past remain strong.\r\nThe great thing about Beaufort, though, is an ability to fuse the old and new. New ideas on smart growth, new businesses, new residents: these all help our community improve and move forward.\r\nIt’s not always an easy task balancing old and new: there are many examples of towns that have rushed into new development and expanded too quickly and in doing so have lost their identity (hello, Bluffton). But Beaufort’s made efforts to focus on what’s important, especially the area’s history and natural beauty. Certainly, the city and the county’s policies are not perfect, but many of the projects that are now taking place and have been in the works for years — including the Bladen Street improvements and the long-awaited Beaufort Rail Trail — reflect a commitment to better infrastructure, the environment and healthy citizens.\r\nAlso, everywhere I look I see encouraging signs that business is back. Lowcountry Produce, Dockside, Stokes Used Cars, McDonald’s are just a few examples of building and expanding.\r\nRecently, columnist Lanier Laney noted a new wave of 30-40 year olds on the social scene. These young business professionals bring fresh perspectives and energy: welcome additions to the vitality of the Lowcountry, as well as our local economy.\r\nAt The Island News, we constantly are thinking of ways to better serve our readers. That’s why we’re proud to partner with the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to provide weekly columns and give a voice to the military community. We are also starting a new section called “Lowcountry Broil” that allows readers to sound off anonymously about pretty much anything on their minds (share your thoughts at lowcountrybroil@gmail.com). And look for other interesting and thought-provoking new features in the months ahead.\r\nWe also recognize all the contributors who work hard to produce new material each week at the high quality our readers expect and rely on.\r\nFor me personally, I have been relishing all that comes with bringing a new human into the world. Everyday seems like a new discovery as my husband and I take on the role of new parents to an adorable baby boy. Watching him learn and grow (He’s smiling! He’s trying to roll over! Uh, oh, he’s crying! All in the matter of five minutes.) has given new meaning to my life. With that comes a feeling of responsibility to teach my son to respect the past while working to provide a better tomorrow.\r\nWhether you’ve lived here for 30 years or 30 days, I hope you see and appreciate the area for what it was, and just as you watch the beauty of spring unfold, realize that now is the time to take part in all the exciting opportunities that are shaping the future of our community. It’s a new day for Beaufort.', 'In with the new', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'in-with-the-new', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:44:13', '2012-03-08 07:44:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6063, 4, '2012-03-08 02:46:43', '2012-03-08 07:46:43', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-20121.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6064\" title=\"TIN Favs 2012\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-20121-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>You have until midnight on Sunday, March 11, to cast your votes for the businesses or community leaders you consider to be your favorite. Simply click on the TIN Favorites button, look at the categories, then choose your favs. Once the votes are counted from the 127 categories, we’ll announce the winners later this month.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/5686-2/\">Click HERE to Vote!</a>', 'Last chance to vote for T.I.N. Favorites', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'last-chance-to-vote-for-t-i-n-favorites', '', '\nhttp://www.yourislandnews.com/5686-2/', '2012-03-08 15:43:53', '2012-03-08 20:43:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6063', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6065, 4, '2012-03-13 10:20:31', '2012-03-13 14:20:31', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThe 4th Annual Beaufort Twilight Run (BTR) and Oyster Roast is just around the corner and promises to be bigger than ever with an estimated 1,800 participants. “Fitness, food and fun” says it all, but it’s also benefiting a good cause.\r\nFriday, March 23, from 4-7 p.m., folks can sign up for late registration and runners can pick-up their race bags with T-shirts early while hanging out at the BTR expo and Habersham Farmer’s Market. (Race packets can also be picked up between 2-5:30 p.m. race day; registration for Kid’s Fun Run and the 5K closes at 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. for the 8K.)\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Hospital mobile unit will be on hand offering a variety of health screenings at low or no cost. And don’t forget the pre-race dinner! Habersham’s own Piace Pizza will be serving a choice of vegetable lasagna or baked penne with Vodka Bolognese for dine-in or carry-out (reservations required at 379-3287).\r\nAlso in Habersham, the race takes off March 24. Participants can enjoy running beneath canopies of live oaks and along scenic views of the marsh. They’ll also have their choice of races: the ¼ mile Kid’s Fun Run, the 5K run and fun walk, or “the Lowcountry’s biggest 8K” (begging at 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.). Not only is it a nice looking course, but it’s certified by USA Track &amp; Field.\r\nNow, the Beaufort Twilight Run isn’t just a race. Even the folks that opt to take a raincheck on testing out the course can have fun at the post-race Oyster Roast party with food catered by Sea Eagle Market and live music by The Brewer Band. All race participants over the age of 21 with photo ID will receive a coupon for a free beer.\r\nAlong with the party at 7:30 p.m. will be the Awards Ceremony, and there are many cash prizes. Chronotrack Timing chip technology will be used so that precise time records can determine who will win the money. The 8K promises $1500 that will be dished out to the top three overall, masters overall, active duty military and hometown hero (Beaufort County resident). Awards will be given to the top three male and female overall winners of the 5K. Also, there are age group awards for both races. The first 300 kids to register and participate in the Fun Run will receive a medal.\r\nAnd after accomplishing your race and winding down with oysters and live music, don’t forget you did it all benefiting Riverview Charter School. RCS is the first charter school in Beaufort, SC, committed to nurturing the whole child and preparing each student for a global society. Funds raised by the BTR will help provide scholarships, replace school materials, buy new technology and provide ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.\r\nRace Registrations, Oyster Roast tickets and Kid’s Meal tickets can be purchased online at www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Registration discounts are available to active duty military and groups of ten or more. A special Beaufort Country School running club and team discount is also available. Prices go up March 23, so sign up today!', 'Step into the Twilight Run Zone', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'step-into-the-twilight-run-zone', '', '', '2012-03-14 13:41:15', '2012-03-14 17:41:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6065', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6066, 4, '2012-03-08 02:51:12', '2012-03-08 07:51:12', 'The inaugural Beaufort Intergalactic Storytelling Festival and Liars Competition blasts off March 8-11. It’s an esteemed gathering of those who shoot the breeze with the greatest of ease, of the lying liars and the audiences who laugh with them, all in 14 performances and 6 workshops over four days and three nights, including children’s events, special theater events, concerts, and audience participation activities. Set your phasers to fun. The launchpad is Beaufort Town Center,  and the event is presented by ARTworks and Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nDolores Hydock has been a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., and more story concerts, festivals, and special events throughout the U.S.\r\nHer eight CDs of original stories have all received Resource Awards from Storytelling World Magazine. She won her first blue ribbon in storytelling in a local contest at the age of 5. Originally from Pennsylvania, she lives in Alabama.\r\nHer performances in Beaufort are:\r\n• Made from Scratch: a performance on Friday, March 9 at Noon in the Tent at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• Most of What I Needed to Know about Storytelling I Learned in Dance Class: a workshop on Friday, March 9 at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn.\r\n• What is Storytelling: a discussion with John McCutcheon and Natalie Daise, Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn conference room.\r\n• In Her Own Fashion: a performance on Saturday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in the Black Box Theater and ARTworks.\r\n\r\nRonstadt Generations hails from Arizona, and represents the multi-cultural roots America was founded upon. Dating back five generations in North America, Michael J. Ronstadt, younger brother of Linda Ronstadt, continues the family tradition with his two sons, Michael G. and Petie.\r\n“The music of the Ronstadt Generations family band exemplifies splendidly the inextricable relationships of diverse ethnic folk forms that comprise the beautiful tapestry of American folk music,” said Stephanie P. Ledgin, “Discovering Folk Music.”\r\nTheir performances in Beaufort are:\r\n• Ronstadt Generations in Concert: Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m. in the Tent  at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• Ronstadt Generation Family Recipes: cooking and storytelling performance on Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at ARTworks.\r\n\r\nHawk Hurst is a Native American-style flute maker, performer and educator based in Charleston. “I like to impart a sense of wonder and mystery into a sometimes all too ordinary world. The stories and songs I share are interwoven with many lessons about community and our place within it. Through pure joy and entertainment, art can teach environmental respect, personal responsibility, and tolerance for cultural differences and for each other,” Hurst says.\r\nHawk’s performances in Beaufort are:\r\n• An appearance at the Opening Reception with Celebrity Liars: 6 p.m. in Tent at Beaufort Town Center on Thursday, March 8.\r\n• Wisdom Tales and Sacred Songs: performance on Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at ARTworks.\r\n• Earth, Water, Fire, and Air: performance on Friday, March 9 at 10 a.m. in the Tent at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• A Guide to Musical Storytelling: a workshop on Friday, March 9 at 2 p.m. at ARTworks.\r\n\r\nThe phenomenal John McCutcheon is known around the world as a powerful folksinger, songwriter, storyteller, and master of the hammer dulcimer, guitar, banjo, fiddle, and autoharp. He has headlined over a dozen different festivals in North America (including repeated performances at the National Storytelling Festival), toured Chile in support of a women’s health initiative, appeared in a Woody Guthrie tribute concert in New York City and performed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, has given symphony pops concerts across America, and served as president of the fastest-growing Local in the Musicians Union. He is based in Decatur, Georgia.\r\nHis performances in Beaufort are:\r\n• John McCutcheon in Concert: Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m. in the Tent at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• What is Storytelling: discussion with Natalie Daise and Dolores Hydock, Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn conference room.\r\n\r\nNatalie Daise is well-known for modeling effective and joyful parenting, and for bringing Gullah culture to national and international television audiences through Nick Jr’s “Gullah Gullah Island.” An actor, singer, storyteller, and visual artist, her handicrafts have been featured on HGTV’s “Country Style” and in the magazine Coastal Living.\r\nHer performances with husband Ron have validated and celebrated the Gullah people for a decade, and they have been awarded South Carolina’s prestigious Palmetto and Folk Heritage Awards. She is a resident artist at ARTworks and lives in Beaufort.\r\nNatalie’s performances are:\r\n• Mouth to Hand: performance on Friday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the black box theater at ARTworks.\r\n• Oral Tradition in Gullah Culture: workshop on Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. at ARTworks.\r\n• Comeyah Tales: performance on Saturday March 10 at Noon, in the Tent at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• What is Storytelling: discussion with John McCutcheon and Dolores Hydock, Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn conference room.\r\n\r\nIF YOU GO<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Arts-Story-fest.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6067\" title=\"Arts-Story fest\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Arts-Story-fest-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" /></a>\r\n\r\n• Don’t miss the Liars Competition: Open to the public, $5 donation at the door. Friday, March 9 wildcard round and Saturday, March 10 Finale at 4 p.m. in the tent at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n• Tickets range between $5 and $17and can be purchased by calling 843-379-2787 or online at beaufortcountyarts.com/bigstoryfest.htm.\r\n• Sponsored by: Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, Quality Inn Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort Inn, 303 Associates, Hilton Garden Inn, Beaufort Weddings and Events, Strings ‘n Things Music, Amata Thai Fusion, Outback Steakhouse,Hecklers Unique Sports Grille, Rosie O’Grady Irish Pub, Pizza Inn, Moes Southwest Grille, Jimmy Johns, 104.9 The Surf.', 'This storytelling festival is BIG', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-storytelling-festival-is-big', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:51:12', '2012-03-08 07:51:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6066', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6068, 4, '2012-03-08 02:53:04', '2012-03-08 07:53:04', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tinbaby3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6069\" title=\"tinbaby3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tinbaby3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Congratulations to Allison Barlow’s entry Addison Emmarie for getting the most votes in our online Beautiful Baby Contest. She will receive a photo session courtesy of Captured Moments Photography plus one 20x10 framed composite plus a $50 gift certificate from Carolina Wiggle Wear. And thanks to all the thousands of readers for casting your votes and making the contest a big hit!', 'Beautiful Baby Contest Winner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beautiful-baby-contest-winner', '', '', '2012-03-08 02:53:04', '2012-03-08 07:53:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6068', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6080, 4, '2012-03-13 01:09:59', '2012-03-13 05:09:59', '<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#B1E001\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\r\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#476c5e\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>On March 12, 2012, the Riverview Board of Directors voted to accept a recent counterproposal from the Beaufort County School Board for the lease of Shell Point Elementary with one major change - deletion of proposed \"occupancy caps\" for the next two years.\r\n\r\nIn the most recent lease proposal to Riverview, the Board of Education introduced a \"cap\" on the number of students Riverview may enroll while occupying the Shell Point facility, as well as how those students must be configured across grade levels. While the proposed \"total occupancy\" numbers mirror the enrollment numbers upheld by a Federal Court\'s ruling in favor of Riverview, 456 students for 2012-13 and 494 for 2013-14, the Board\'s desire to dictate how those students are distributed steps beyond the judge\'s verdict and the District\'s authority.\r\n\r\nRiverview was delighted when approached by Superintendent Truesdale last fall with this potential partnership, and the Charter School remains hopeful that the Board of Education will accept the lease proposal without the occupancy caps. Riverview believes that the lease agreement is mutually beneficial to Riverview, Beaufort County School District, and the Beaufort community. Under current state code, Shell Point Elementary School, constructed in 1958, would be at risk of needing substantial renovations if not used as a school for two years or more. Riverview\'s use of the building extends the facility\'s viability for future use by BCSD while providing Riverview with a larger temporary home until it can raise the funds needed for its permanent facility.\r\n\r\n\"We\'re hopeful that the Board of Education will not continue to use the lease negotiations as an attempt to impact our operational planning and enrollment.\" said Mike Freeman, Riverview\'s Board Chairman.  </strong><strong>\"The lease agreement is not the proper forum for negotiation of our future enrollment, and we are unwilling to allow BCSD to unilaterally limit our future growth and expansion at the expense of alienating the community that has expressed such a strong interest in our program. Such a limitation is not in keeping with the long term plans of our charter, nor is it in the best interests of the families and students we serve.\"</strong></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>', 'RIVERVIEW BOARD RATIFIES PROPOSED  SHELL POINT LEASE AGREEMENT', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'riverview-board-ratifies-proposed-shell-point-lease-agreement', '', '', '2012-03-14 09:11:17', '2012-03-14 13:11:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6080', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6082, 4, '2012-03-13 09:35:19', '2012-03-13 13:35:19', '<div>\r\n<div id=\"docs-header\">\r\n<div id=\"gbu\">\r\n<div id=\"gbvg\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n(March 14, 2012/9:45 AM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that reportedly occurred late last night on St. Helena.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust after midnight, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area 863 Sea Island Pkwy in reference to a robbery that occurred an hour earlier on Eddie Holmes Ct. Upon arrival, deputies met with a 51-year old male victim who advised he had been robbed at knifepoint by two unknown black males.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe victim advised was walking on Seaside Rd near Eddie Holmes Ct at approximately 11:00 pm when he was approached by two black males in a green sedan. The suspects got out of the vehicle, pointed a knife at the victim, and demanded money. The victim handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspects fled the area, leaving the victim unharmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe victim then walked to the Sea Island Pkwy address where he contacted law enforcement. Few details regarding descriptions of his attacker were available, as the victim appeared to be grossly intoxicated at the time the incident was reported.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"gview\"></div>', 'Saint Helena Island - Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'saint-helena-island-sheriffs-office-investigating-armed-robbery', '', '', '2012-03-14 13:37:09', '2012-03-14 17:37:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6082', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6084, 4, '2012-03-13 01:10:25', '2012-03-13 05:10:25', '(March 14, 2012/10:00 AM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery and assault reported at a Burton home last night.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust after 10 pm last night, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Churchdale Dr in reference to a burglary and armed robbery that had occurred moments earlier. Upon arrival, deputies met with a 24-year old male and his 25-year old girlfriend who advised that unknown men had entered their home and robbed them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe male victim advised that while taking his dog out, he observed an unknown black male standing outside his residence. After a brief exchange with the subject, the victim went back inside. Shortly after, the subject, accompanied by a second unknown black male, entered the residence through the unlocked front door.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe male victim advised that both suspects were armed with pistols and demanded money. A struggle ensued between the victim and his attackers, during which the victim was choked and hit in the head with the pistol. The victim reported that one round was discharged during the fight, but it did not strike him.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the altercation, the female victim was able to escape the home through a window. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the male victim, both suspects then fled the home in an unknown direction. Both the male and female victims were transported to Beaufort Memorial where they were treated and released for non-life threatening injuries sustained during the attack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspects were described as black males between the ages of 20-30, both wearing all black clothing. One suspect was described being approximately 6’00”, 185 lbs with short dreads and a short goatee. No further description was available of the second suspect.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Rice at 843-255-3429 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'BURTON, SC - Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'burton-sc-sheriffs-office-investigating-armed-robbery', '', '', '2012-03-14 13:40:52', '2012-03-14 17:40:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6086, 4, '2012-03-15 04:17:16', '2012-03-15 08:17:16', 'Riverview Middle School\r\nSecond Trimester 2011-2012\r\nThe Director’s List\r\nEliza Akers 6th\r\nRobin Bridgers 7th\r\nJessica Elkins 7th\r\nTaylor Gates 7th\r\nAshton Giammona 7th\r\nJefferson Gibson 6th\r\nMay Harrelson 6th\r\nTommy Holloway 6th\r\nChris Hoogenboom 6th\r\nMalia Kaneshige 6th\r\nSarah McMullen 6th\r\nAllison Suber 6th\r\nCooper Woods 6th\r\n\r\nHonor Roll\r\nZoe Becker 7th\r\nCarsyn Bostwick 7th\r\nMaya Bostwick 7th\r\nReese Bowles 7th\r\nLucy Bruns 6th\r\nTroy Davenport 6th\r\nMia DeBardelaben 6th\r\nCrosson Derrick 6th\r\nKendall Duncan 6th\r\nVirginia Dukes 6th\r\nLuke Harper 7th\r\n\r\nHonor Roll\r\nMarkayla Howard 7th\r\nMerritt Kerney 6th\r\nHarrison Lane 6th\r\nAlex Long 7th\r\nTrissy Long 7th\r\nLuke McGuire 6th\r\nAnna Miller 6th\r\nKeaton Mykleby 6th\r\nJace Ray 7th\r\nCaroline Sandlin 6th\r\nOlivia Ward 6th\r\nAustin VanHorn 7th\r\n\r\nHonorable Mention\r\nJoey Calandra 7th\r\nBrodie Leana 7th\r\nGloria McCreary 7th\r\nKyra Owens 6th', 'Honor Roll', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'honor-roll-3', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:39', '2018-07-12 15:04:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6086', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6087, 4, '2012-03-15 04:21:40', '2012-03-15 08:21:40', '• Thursday, March 15, The Poetry Alive troupe from Asheville will give a presentation to each grade (6th-8th) in the Beaufort Middle School cafeteria. Also, the school will feature “Math Night” at Showcase that starts 6 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, March 15 is the Regional Middle School Science Fair at Parris Island for Beaufort Academy.\r\n• Thursday, March 15, at Lady’s Island Elementary School is the Science Fair Awards and also the School Improvement Council (SIC) meeting, 4 p.m.\r\n• Friday, March 16 is Spirit Day at Riverview Charter School. Wear the shirt or jersey of your favorite team — professional or college — with a uniform bottom. Bring $2 and show your team spirit. Students are encouraged but not require to participate.\r\n• Saturday, March 17, Shamrock Shakedown at Q on Bay is a community event to benefit Beaufort Academy. $40 ticket advance purchase/$45 at the door, includes live band, silent auction, BBQ, beer and wine; 21 and over. See beaufortacademy.org for more information.\r\n• Tuesday, March 20, Grandparents Raising Grandparents Conference, Beaufort Elementary, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nBMX bike show\r\nOn March 8 students at Coosa Elementary enjoyed the BMX bike show “The Freestyle Connection” courtesy of the school PTO. During the program students reviewed bike safety, the importance of working hard, and school core values of respect, integrity and responsibility.\r\n\r\nPi Day at BA\r\nThe Beaufort Academy Math Department is once again spearheading a slew of activities for the middle and upper school students on pi day (3.14). Students will be asked to bring canned goods, in hopes that we will collect 314. These will be picked up by the Franciscan Center Tuesday afternoon. Students will be bringing pies and circular foods and classes will have areas of the school to decorate for Einstein’s Birthday. All middle and upper school students will partake in a photo of the symbol pi and 3.14 on Wednesday afternoon.\r\n\r\nStudents buy new recess equipment\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6088\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Ms. Snyder’s third grade class is showing off new recess equipment they helped purchase through Labels for Education.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Broad-River.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6088\" title=\"Broad River\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Broad-River-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nStudents at Broad River Elementary needed new recess equipment so they did something about it! They purchased it by collecting Labels for Education points. Each week, class teams turn in their points to move their football down the field in an effort to score a touchdown and earn free time. So not only do they help earn free recess equipment for their school, they get extra physical activity time to use it! Students now enjoy playing soccer, football, basketball, kickball, volleyball, baseball and jump rope every day at recess. If you would like to help BRES earn even more equipment, please save the UPC symbols from participating products and drop them off at the school.\r\n\r\nMilitary Moms and Dads\r\nThe military plays not only a big part in the life of Beaufort County but also at Broad River Elementary School. Many BRES students have parents who are currently serving in the military.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6089\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Broad River Elementary students salute the troops and military parents.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Military-rents.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6089\" title=\"Military \'rents\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Military-rents-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThrough the Child &amp; Youth Behavioral Military &amp; Family Life Program these students are able to spend time with a consultant and talk about military life and the adjustments they face when parents are deployed and then reunited. Currently 73 students have a parent in the military and 9 students have both parents serving. Of those 73 students, 47 of them have had a parent deploy at one time or another. In fact, 16 of them have parents who are deployed right now.  BRES is proud not only of all the parents who serve in the military but also the students who represent their military families!\r\n\r\nBCBCC holds event at Whale Branch\r\nThe Black Chamber of Commerce held its March First Friday at Whale Branch Elementary School on Friday, March 2. The main focus of the event was a Student Artist Showcase featuring artwork from students at Davis Early Learning Center and Whale Branch Elementary School. Parents were also able to participate with their children on an Art Scavenger Hunt. In addition, mortgage information was also provided to parents and guests from the South Carolina Mortgage Association.\r\n\r\nHope Keanne goes to Spain\r\nBeaufort Academy and the Thomas H. Horton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship committee are proud to\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6090\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"214\" caption=\"Hope Keane is the recipient of the Thomas H. Horton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, which will fund her study abroad to Spain.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Hope-Keane-recipient.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6090\" title=\"Hope Keane recipient\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Hope-Keane-recipient-e1331799665597-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nannounce the 8th annual scholarship recipient, junior Hope Keane. Tom Horton was a beloved teacher and coach at Beaufort Academy for 24 years.  In 2003 Mr. Horton passed away, leaving a legacy behind.  Tom was also a son, a brother, and an uncle.  His family established the Thomas H. Horton Jr. Memorial Scholarship in 2004 to memorialize his life, and commemorate his contributions to the development of the minds and characters of students.  Due to his love of travel, the scholarship is designated to give Beaufort Academy students a chance to participate in a summer study-abroad program.  Hope Keane, the 2012 recipient, will be traveling to Spain this summer through Aspire by API to participate in a collegiate level Spanish language and culture immersion program.\r\n\r\nLIMS students visited BJWSA\r\nLady’s Island Middle School’s Junior Leadership class visited Beaufort Jasper Water Sewage Authority. The leadership class spent part of the day touring the facility and learning how Beaufort receives it drinking water. Ms. Mandy Abbott and Mr. Matthew Brady, employees of BJWSA guided the class. The students learned through a video presentation and guided tours that Beaufort receives 95 percent of our drinking water via the Savannah River, with the other 5 percent delivered through wells. They also learned that there is an 18-mile canal that feeds the plant from a reservoir inland.\r\n\r\nOrangeburg for the SCISA Quiz Bowl\r\nSix of middle school students from St. Peter’s Catholic School traveled to Orangeburg, S.C., to compete in the SCISA Quiz Bowl Competition.  Lilly Allen, John Inglis, Noah Kimbrell, Max Crisologo, Siobhan Murphy and Braden Wilson won the Regional Quiz Bowl competition on February 28 hosted by St. Peter Catholic School. The competition was tough, and the questions ranged in topic from literature to science to geography to math. Though they did not place at the state meet, they said it was an excellent learning experience for all.', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-23', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6087', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6091, 4, '2012-03-21 04:23:20', '2012-03-21 08:23:20', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nLast Friday Whale Branch Middle School was surprised in front of more than 1,000 educators and policy leaders in Los Angeles at the 12th National TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement Conference with the prestigious $50,000 TAP Founder’s Award.\r\nEvery year a school is rewarded with The TAP Founder’s Award for its distinction in implementing the TAP system. TAP is essentially a “comprehensive school reform that restructures and revitalizes\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6092\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"From left: Lowell Milken (founder of the Milken Family Foundation); S.C. State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais; S.C. TAP Coordinator Dennis Dotterer; Matt Hall, a TAP mentor teacher at Whale Branch Middle; Beaufort County Superintendent Valerie Truesdale; Whale Branch Middle School Principal Matt Hunt; and Gary Stark (President and CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching).\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TAP1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6092\" title=\"TAP1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TAP1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nthe teaching profession by providing teachers with powerful opportunities for career advancement, ongoing professional development, a fair evaluation system and performance-based compensation.” Lowell Milken, founder of TAP, presented the award to Principal Matthew Hunt and other faculty on his TAP Leadership Team.\r\nThis honor is one giant stride for Whale Branch Middle School, a school that in 2004 was labeled by the state as “at-risk,” and according to Beaufort County School District Superintendent Dr. Valerie Truesdale produced the highest percentage of dropouts in the county. The school started using the program three years ago.\r\n“Our school has gone from an ‘at-risk’ absolute rating to an ‘average’ absolute rating,” said Hunt, “which is astronomical in terms of the amount of change, growth and student achievement that we’ve seen.”', 'One giant stride for Whale Branch Middle', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'one-giant-stride-for-whale-branch-middle', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6091', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6093, 4, '2012-03-15 04:24:50', '2012-03-15 08:24:50', 'Congratulations to Battery Creek High School’s senior wrestler David “Dually” Ratliff who <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/David-atw-315.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6094\" title=\"David atw 315\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/David-atw-315-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>completed his undefeated 54-0 Senior Season with his second consecutive state championship. David is currently ranked at the #1 heavyweight in AAA schools in SC. He is also an outstanding student in the classroom, earning the number four rank in the senior class while pursuing an IB diploma.', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-13', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:24:50', '2012-03-15 08:24:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6093', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6095, 4, '2012-03-15 04:26:10', '2012-03-15 08:26:10', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nWhen things go awry in the pet food industry, meaning that pets become seriously ill, if not drop over dead from eating the food, the manufacturing company usually will work with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to coordinate a recall of the affected products.\r\nThe largest recall in pet food history occurred in March 2007. Menu Foods recalled more than 100 brands including Science Diet, Eukanuba, Mighty Dog and many brands featured at Walmart.  The FDA received over 17,000 reports that pets were sickened and an estimated 20% died from acute renal failure. In April, high levels of melamine, a chemical used in fertilizer and plastics (you know, as in unbreakable melamine dishes) was found in wheat and rice gluten protein concentrate imported from China. The melamine had been purposely added to falsely boost the protein content.  By early May, scientists identified the cause of rapid onset kidney disease to be the result of the reaction between melamine and cyanuric acid, another pet food additive.\r\nIn 1999, Doane Pet Care recalled more than a million bags of kibble (Ol’ Roy) contaminated with a nasty fungal product called aflatoxin. The toxin killed 25 dogs. In 2006, more than 5 million cans of Ol’ Roy, American Fare, and other dog foods distributed in the Southeast were recalled by the manufacturer, Simmons Pet Food, because the enamel lining in the cans was flaking into the food. In the most deadly recall of 2006, Royal Canin recalled four prescription canned dog and cat foods. The culprit was a serious overdose of Vitamin D that caused calcium deficiency and kidney disease. While the Chinese melamine scare was dreadful, it wasn’t an oddity. It happens more often than we’d like to think.\r\nThe “good” news about the melamine recall was that it brought to light one of the pet food industry’s dark secrets: co-packing. One company makes the food, but puts someone else’s label on it. This is a very common arrangement. For instance, Iams/Eukanuba canned foods are not made by The Iams Company at all. In fact, in 2003 Iams signed an exclusive 10-year contract with Menu Foods for the production of 100% of its canned foods.\r\nIn co-packing agreements, prices of raw ingredients are lower because they can be bought in huge quantity, making the profits larger and the process cheaper. The big question raised by this arrangement is whether or not there is any real difference between the expensive premium brands and the lowliest generics as it all comes out of the same nozzle, so to speak. The melamine-tainted recalled products all contained the suspect ingredient, wheat gluten, but they also contained specific ingredients designated by the folks who were paying for the use of the machinery at the time.\r\nThe recalled premium brands claim that Menu made their foods “according to proprietary recipes using specified ingredients,” and that “contract manufacturers must follow strict quality standards.” Indeed, the contracts undoubtedly included those points. But out in the real world, things may not go according to plan. How well are machines cleaned between batches, how carefully are ingredients mixed, and just how particular are minimum-wage workers in a dirty, smelly job going to be about getting everything just perfect?\r\nThe practice of co-packing demonstrates that the price of the pet food does not always determine whether it is good or bad or even safe. However, you can be sure that the very cheapest foods can be counted on to have the very cheapest ingredients. For example, Ol’ Roy has now been involved in four serious recalls.\r\nAs consumers, what can we do? Read labels. Granted, it’s a nuisance to heave a big bag over and look at the tiny type, but do it.  Make sure the name on the front of the bag matches the name of the manufacturer, for starters.  Read the list of ingredients, too. The first six ingredients should be foods you recognize and might eat. Or try this, if the area of space on the bag allotted to the ingredient list is more than four inches deep, don’t buy it. Commercially prepared pet food is not necessarily bad. But it’s up to you (because your dog can’t read) to make sure that you’re purchasing the very best product for your very Best Friend.', 'What is dog food? The Yuck Factor, part three', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-is-dog-food-the-yuck-factor-part-three', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:26:10', '2012-03-15 08:26:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6095', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6096, 4, '2012-03-15 04:28:56', '2012-03-15 08:28:56', 'OH NO HE DIDN’T: Worse than breaking a nail is ruining a woman’s clothes. Just as detestable as a man who hits a woman is a man who throws bleach on a woman, ruining her clothes. This is precisely what happened last Sunday at the Golden Corral when a man and a woman got into a verbal dispute.\r\n\r\nUNDERCOVER — NOT: What is usually a reference to acting with hidden motives or methods was taken all too literally by a male subject last Friday who tried to steal three undershirts from the Dollar Store by putting them on under his T-shirt. It goes with out saying that there is nothing hidden when you’re taking off your shirt in a public general store and putting your clothes back on over the item you’ve tried on from the store in the middle of the isle. No one wants to pay for undershirts, but it’s just something we have to do.\r\n\r\nTE QUIERO: Folks at Luther’s got a small glimpse of what it was like to be in one couple’s relationship last Saturday. An intoxicated male was arguing with his suspected wife or girlfriend at the bar. When bystanders expressed concern, he began cursing and yelling at everyone in the area. It must be like dating a Chichuahua: he just barks everywhere you take him.\r\n\r\n<em>Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Report items are chosen from the files of the Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information on these cases.</em>', 'Weekend cracks on criminals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'weekend-cracks-on-criminals-5', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:28:56', '2012-03-15 08:28:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6097, 4, '2012-03-15 04:30:59', '2012-03-15 08:30:59', 'Sea Island Quilters hold meeting\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, March 15 at 6 p.m. at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway. Special guest speaker will be Pat Wys of Silver Thimble Quilt Co., Snellville Ga.  She has been featured in “Quilt maker’s 100 Blocks.” For details, call Sharon Kimber at 838-2870.\r\n\r\nFaith Memorial Baptist holds gospel celebration\r\nFaith Memorial Baptist Church Church’s 57th and Pastor Horace Williams, Jr. 28th Pre Anniversary Celebration will be held  March 14-16. Pastor Ben Williams of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Hilton Head  will be our guest speaker on Wednesday and Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. On  Friday, March 16, at  7:30 p.m we will have a Gospel Concert featuring Bethel Word &amp; Worship Deliverance Temple Choir, Faith Memorial Baptist Church Combined Choir and our Special Guest “The New Sound.” The event is free. For more information, call 843-838-5826 or 843-271-6473.\r\n\r\nSpend an evening with state elected officials\r\nSpend an evening with State Senator Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, and special guest Congressman Tim Scott on Friday, March 16. For host and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Desiree Watson at Desiree@MaceGroupLLC.com or 803-348-5416.\r\n\r\nExpert to speak about Port Royal Sound\r\nPort Royal Sound is not just a beautiful, bountiful body of water that defines a good part of our Lowcountry geography, but an ecological gem, a combination of ocean and expansive salt-marsh unique in North America. Its high tides, salinity and geology combine to make Port Royal Sound a critical wildlife resource — a varied marine habitat extending inland for 10 miles. Fripp Audubon is fortunate to present leading expert on Port Royal Sound, Dr. Chris Marsh. Dr. Marsh is a biology professor, former Executive Director of the Lowcountry Institute and mentor to SC Master Naturalists.  He’ll explain the vital role of Port Royal Sound and the importance of our continued stewardship, Thursday, March 22, 7 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Centre. Presentation is free; all welcome; free pass at gate for off-islanders. Meet ‘n’ greet at 6 p.m. (please bring a snack to share). Contact Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or pete.richards@comcast.net and visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nLast sessions in series ‘Returning Catholics’\r\nOn Thursday mornings, March 22 and 29, the six-week series for “Returning Catholics” ends with two presentations on the “The Mass.” Deacon Michael Beeler will help participants understand the externals of the liturgy on March 22, at 10:30 a.m. in the main sanctuary of St. Peter Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive.  Dr. R. Thomas Richard will present the interior significance of the Liturgy to everyday life. Dr. Richard’s presentation will take place in the Adult Ed. Room of St. Peter’s Educational wing.  Both presentations begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at noon. Catholics considering a return to the practice of their faith, as well as those Catholics newly returned, and new converts are welcome. For more info contact deborahm@catholic.org or call 575-3742.\r\n\r\nFraternity sponsors annual car wash\r\nThe Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., XI Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort County will sponsor their annual car wash in support of March for Babies- March of Dimes. Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, 1900 Boundary Street on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.\r\n\r\nBay Street Outfitters holds fly fishing classes\r\nOne day fly casting classes will be held Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 and May 12. Fly tying classes will be on the third Thursday each month at 6 p.m. Please call for details and to reserve your spot. Bay Street Outfitters is located at 815 Historic Bay St. For more information, call 524-5250 or visit www.baystreetoutfitters.com.\r\n\r\nGrace &amp; Glory Uptown is giving away chickens!\r\nChicks for Chicks Event will be held Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown,  1029 Boundary Street (next to Talbots). Through World Vision (www.worldvision.org) we are donating chickens to hungry families.  Help us reach our goal!\r\n• Every $100 you spend on March 31st we will give a chicken to a hungry family in Africa.\r\n• We are offering a “Pick a Chick” discount 20-50% off one item;\r\n• Food, Fun and Fabulous Fashions\r\nWe’re giving away chickens! Why chickens?\r\n• Fresh eggs raise the levels of protein and other nutrients in a family’s diet;\r\n• The sale of extra eggs and chickens can pay for vital basics like rice, milk and school supplies;\r\n• Families can sell the offspring for extra income or share them with other families in need.\r\n\r\nCome hear bluegrass at Pickin by the River\r\nPickin by the River (venue is bluegrass, oldtime,country and folk) will be held Saturday, April 7, from Noon  to 5:30 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Pickers and listeners are welcome. Bring a chair and join us for the day. There are plenty of places to eat on the waterfront or bring a picnic lunch. No alcohol, no drums, no glass bottles, no charge. Stage show and open jams (throughout the park). Beginners to advanced players are welcome. It’s a great time to hone your talent or just to learn. If you have a group that would like to play on stage, please call Pat at 843-379-9084.\r\n\r\nChurch to hold Spirit Fill Service ‘The Cross’\r\nA Spirit Fill Service will be held at The Foot Of The Cross on Saturday, April 14,  at 6:30 p.m., 168 Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island. For more information, call  Bennie Dudley at 843-838-3909.\r\n\r\nWomen’s coastal skills weekend clinic\r\nWeekend workshop to expand women’s knowledge of the Lowcountry outdoors! Weekend begins on the afternoon of Friday, April 13 with a Naturalist-guided “Secrets of the Salt Marsh” tour. Twelve educational, hands-on programs will be offered, including a History of the Lighthouse, Birding 101, Cast Netting, Salt Marsh Kayaking, Shell Fishing, Beachcombing, How to Make a Dreamcatcher and more. Meals included, camping accommodations at Hunting Island and a special rate on a hotel in nearby Frogmore available. Event runs from afternoon of Friday, April 13 through afternoon of Sunday, April 15, at Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway Hunting Island. The cost is $189 per person, plus cost of accommodations (deadline is April 1, limited to 60 women, 16 and over).\r\nContact for reservations, more information, and accommodations is Amanda C. Wood, Lowcountry Master Naturalist at 843-838-7437.\r\n\r\nWriting classes help improve skills at TCL\r\n• Putting Your Life on the Lines: Memoir Writing: Your life story doesn’t have to have been overly dramatic to write a memoir. In this class, you’ll recount and record those stories you’ve been telling your family, children and grandkids for years. Whether you choose to write about a specific experience or cover a number of years’ worth, you’ll learn the skills necessary to organize and craft a written legacy. By the end of the six weeks, you’ll have a great start on your memoir in hand. Monday evenings, April 16 – May 14, 6-8 p.m., $110 at TCL. (843) 525-8205.\r\nInstructor Katherine Tandy Brown has been a successful freelance writer for 22 years, writing workshop leader for 10.\r\n\r\nLow-cost vaccine, clinic will be held for pets\r\nPalmetto Veterinary Hospital and Beaufort Dog will provide a low cost dog and cat vaccine and wellness clinic in Habersham on April 14 at Beaufort Dog at Habersham from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.  It is in conjunction with the Pet and Kid’s fair. Appointments strongly recommended. Please call 812-5394 to reserve a spot.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Writers meet\r\nBeaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-30', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:30:59', '2012-03-15 08:30:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6099, 4, '2012-03-15 04:34:03', '2012-03-15 08:34:03', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThe more fun you have at Relay for Life events, the more you help the American Cancer Society save lives. Relay for Life is an overnight event during which team members take turns walking around a track over night to symbolize how cancer never sleeps. It celebrates “the lives of people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost and fights back against the disease.”\r\nBeaufort’s Relay for Life teams have come up with some creative ideas to raise money this year, beginning with all-you-can-eat steamed oysters and chili for $10 at Gilligan’s Friday, March 16, from 5-8 p.m.\r\nAlso, there will be a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m. in Gilligan’s parking lot (2601 Boundary St.). The community and all Relay teams are invited. Please bring your tables and items to sell to Gilligan’s Saturday morning. If your team cannot attend but would like to donate or collect yard sale items, please call Linda Arp (843-252-7549). She can answer all of your questions.\r\nBreak bread and dine Italian on March 30 for a spaghetti dinner at St. John’s Lutheran Church from 5-8 p.m., $10 for adults and $5 for children. The Lion’s Club, who helps visually impaired persons, is putting on the event. Their team was motivated to continue Relay for Life this year when Mandy’s mother and father, Kathy and Charles, were recently diagnosed with cancer. Members of The Lion’s Club will be bringing in each of their own homemade pasta sauces for a variety of pastas. There will also be baskets to raffle off. Call Mandy for tickets or more information (864-978-1150) or Mr. and Mrs. Holley (843-525-1513).\r\nThat same weekend on March 31, the Beaufort Belles will host “Bowl for a Cure” at Ribaut Lanes at 3 p.m., $20 for three games and shoes. The ladies will be giving away door prizes and raffles. The Beaufort Belles is a support group for women cancer survivors and their families. So take the family, your friends or a date and bowl for a great cause.\r\nApril 2 Cooter Brown Catering will host “Pasta Monday” at The Port Royal Pasta House to remember and honor Keith Cummins who passed away in February from Leukemia. Keith was a member of Cooter Brown Catering whose members are the commodores for the Beaufort Water Festival. “Pasta Monday” will be a buffet of three different delectable pasta dishes, a salad, bread and a soft drink beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets to the event are limited so hurry up and buy yours. Contact any Cooter Brown Catering member or Sherry Stacks (843-816-1888).\r\nSherry, or any of the other members of Cooter Brown Catering, will also be the point of reference standing between you and your smoked, boneless full Boston Butt for $20. You can’t just pick up this sort of treat any day from anywhere, and what’s more is that 100 percent of your proceeds help fund the battle against cancer and help Cooter Brown Catering meet their fundraising goal. The last day to purchase a Boston Butt is April 1, and you can pick them up April 14 from 4-6 p.m. at Gilligan’s.\r\nLast but certainly not the final Relay for Life event, is the Poker Run on April 7 put on by the Spartina volunteers. Folks participating can start showing up around 11 a.m. at Cry Babies, but the “last out” is at 12 p.m. Players will collect a card at each of the five bars/restaurants for their poker hand. You can ride by motorcycle or cycle and can even bring a buddy. The Poker Run ends at El Torros where there will be raffle prizes as well as a prize for the best poker hand. Contact Joe Arp for more information (843-476-7400).\r\nLinda of the Beaufort Belles has also designed T-shirts to help raise money. The shirts have Palmetto trees made with all cancer ribbon colors and say, “Life, Love, Hope in the Lowcountry”. It’s $15 for sizes S-XL and $17 for XXL-XXXL, and they can be purchased by either calling Linda or from New South Shirts.\r\nFor any Relay team looking for the right place to host a fundraiser, Gilligan’s has a large private banquet room, patio and bar. Just contact Dana at ddomino11811@yahoo.com.\r\nWe can’t always pick our battles, but we can all choose to fight.', 'Upcoming events support Relay For Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'upcoming-events-support-relay-for-life', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:34:03', '2012-03-15 08:34:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6099', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6100, 4, '2012-03-15 04:36:52', '2012-03-15 08:36:52', 'By\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6101\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"Avery Masters receives her Starbase certificate of achievement from Samuel Murray, Port Royal mayor, during the graduation ceremony at Starbase aboard the Air Station March 2. The graduates received hands on experience with science, mathematics and engineering by learing how to use a 3-D printer and by building and firing rockets.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Starbase1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6101\" title=\"Starbase1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Starbase1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLance Cpl. R.J. Driver\r\nSamuel Murray, Port Royal mayor, was the guest speaker for the Starbase graduation on the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort for Port Royal Elementary School students.\r\nDuring his speech on Friday, March 2, he congratulated the students for all their hard work throughout the week and explained the importance of having a strong math and science background, “Because we will always need engineers, scientists and mathematicians.”\r\nThe students were fresh off of a weeklong course during which they learned core scientific principles such as Newton’s Three Laws of Motion, Bernoulli’s Principle and more. They even used a 3-D printer to print their designs from Computer Aided Design software.\r\n“What they learned at Starbase directly correlates with what we are teaching our students at the fifth grade level,” explained Jo Shirley, Port Royal Elementary School principal. “It is important for them to get hands-on learning experience here at Starbase.”\r\nAccording to  www.starbasedod.com, Starbase is a free-of-charge program which offers a positive, proven approach to engendering excitement and interest in science, technology, engineering and math to schools and is funded by the Department of Defense. It opens its doors to schools outside Beaufort County during the summer and is one of 80 programs across 34 states.\r\n“The skills they learn here are very important and are the subjects many students shy away from as they get older and into college,” Murray said. “If they learn these skills now, it may lead to them taking an interest in the subjects and excelling. Who knows? Maybe a student from Beaufort County will build a rocket one day.”', 'Starbase graduates tour air station', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'starbase-graduates-tour-air-station', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:36:52', '2012-03-15 08:36:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6100', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6102, 4, '2012-03-20 11:15:13', '2012-03-20 15:15:13', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nA dedicated employee, family man and spiritual leader, Michael Coxwell is the definition of an upstanding member of the community.\r\nMichael, 43, has lived in Beaufort all his life, although technically, he was born in Georgia. “When I was born, we lived here in Beaufort. However, if you were a Caesarean birth, you had to go to Savannah to be delivered,” he clarified. “And so I did.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6103\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Michael Coxwell and his wife Donna.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-Michael.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6103\" title=\"Profile-Michael\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-Michael-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nHis wife, Donna, is a special education assistant at Mossy Oaks Elementary School. Together they have three daughters: Courtney, a sophomore at Beaufort High; Caroline, an eighth grader at Beaufort Middle; and Catherine, a sixth grader at Beaufort Middle.\r\nThe majority of his family lives in Beaufort or within an hour radius. “My daughters have two great-grandmoms living here, so it is neat to see four generations in one spot.”\r\nHe said he loves Beaufort because even though it is a growing city, it still has that friendly, small town feel. “I’ve lived in Beaufort all my life, I love this place. You couldn’t chase me off with a stick.”\r\nMichael started in sales with the Stokes organization when he was only 19, He worked his way up to finance manager, sales manager and then general manager at Honda in 1992. “The Stokes are great to work for and I thank the Lord for leading me there and blessing me over these last 23 years,” Michael said.\r\nHe said he is excited to see the new dealership on Robert Smalls Parkway completed because it will allow them to better serve their customers and the building will be for employees. “It is going to be a place that Beaufort can be proud of,” Michael said. In the meantime, it is still business as usual out of the Used Car Center building, right next to the construction site.\r\nMichael said someone once told him: “Sin would keep me away from the Bible, or the Bible would keep me away from sin.” It was the best advice he ever received.\r\nHis first experience in the pulpit and in ministry was serving as the chaplain for the local chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association. From there he was ordained a deacon and served as a lay pastor for about 10 years, filling various pulpits when their pastor was away. He said last January, God called him and his family to Meadowbrook Baptist Church on Lady’s Island. Then in October he was ordained as a reverend. “I love my church family, and Meadowbrook would not be the great church that it is without the hard work of many church members,” Michael said.\r\nHis whole family is involved with the church. “My wife and daughters are my hands and feet as they minister beside me,” he said.\r\nAt Meadowbrook, located off Lupo Drive on Lady’s Island, Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. Even though it’s a Baptist church, Michael wants everyone to know they are welcome to come and worship.\r\n“God is really working at our church and it is growing in numbers and in faith,” he said.\r\nFaith plays a big role in his life. “I thank God for his free gift of salvation everyday.”\r\nMichael said he feels humble and through his life he has learned “that I love this place called Beaufort. That I love my job, that I love my church, that I love my family, that I love my children, that I love my wife and that I love my Saviour Jesus Christ.”\r\nImportant lessons, indeed.', 'From the car lot to the pulpit, Michael Coxwell is driven by faith', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-the-car-lot-to-the-pulpit-michael-coxwell-is-driven-by-faith', '', '', '2012-03-20 14:32:43', '2012-03-20 18:32:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6105, 4, '2012-03-15 04:40:06', '2012-03-15 08:40:06', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\n\r\nWashington State,  that is. “We love your Washington wines ... and your apples and your computers.” Actually, Microsoft has its headquarters right outside of Seattle.  But now that I think about it, shouldn’t Apple Computers be in Washington and Microsoft in Silicon Valley, California? Why don’t they just trade headquarters? Brilliant. OK, my work’s done here. Time for a glass of wine — from Washington State.\r\nNow, you don’t automatically think wine when you think about this state.  If anything, Starbucks and grunge rocker Kurt Cobain are what put Seattle front and center in our minds in the 90’s ... oh, and that tabloid, headline-grabbing train wreck, Courtney Love. Mesmerized by that hot mess, we sort of missed the fact that Washington State had started turning out great merlots and cabernet sauvignons. The lush supple cherry and raspberry fruit you taste in these wines is some of the best in the Northwest.  But what else makes these wines so darn good? I once asked this very question of a wine nerd I ran across in a boutique wine shop up there. He  gave the Ice Age, 15,000 years ago, all the credit.  Apparently, when the ice melted, the great Missoula Floods washed over the entire Eastern half of the state giving it a uniquely vibrant minerality. He then painfully proceeded to try to take me from prehistoric times up to the present. I slowly backed away with my newly purchased bottle of wine, nodding and smiling until I hit the door and made a run for it.  Too much information, fella!\r\nYou don’t have to be Albert Winestein to figure out that Washington has longer summer days than California, and at harvest the days get shorter and cooler much faster. Those Washington grapes just love it since their natural acidity is protected and they have the perfect conditions for  ripening. Maybe that’s why thousands of years after the ice age, there are now more than 700 wineries in the state.  Actually, Washington ranks second only to California in total wine production in the U.S. It produced 11 million cases last year. I really should start keeping track of how many cases I put away in a year. It’s probably close to that number...\r\nNow while it’s true that Seattle and parts west have very heavy rainfall, it’s the Eastern part of the state on the other side of the coastal cascade mountains, with its dry almost arid soil, that more than 20 varieties of grapes call home.  The four Eastern appellations are Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain and Walla Walla. The only western appellation is Puget Sound. Pity the poor vintners who are stuck on the soggy side, after all, wet T-shirts look a lot better on busty spring break co-eds than on hairy middle-aged men!\r\nOne thing’s become very clear: Napa better watch its rear end. Washington state is coming up fast and beeping the horn for it to move over.  Its high-scoring cabernets are about half the price of Napa and many of its merlots are juicier and more memorable.  The most prestigious names among Washington state’s “redskins” are: Delille Cellars, Leonetti Cellar, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Quilceda Creek, and the Andrew Will Winery.  But there are very few bargains to be found at these exclusive wineries, unless paying $90 for a bottle of wine that tastes like a wine that cost $200 is your idea of a bargain.  I’m not quite there yet. I’ll let you know after this week’s Powerball Lottery winners are announced.\r\nUntil then, there are two labels that produce very good, affordable cabernets and merlots: Columbia Crest and Hogue. Both can be found for under $15. That’s more like it. So, sit back, open a nice bottle of Washington state merlot and throw some Walla Walla onions on the barbecue. And if you feel the tears coming on, it’s tears of joy at how little you had to pay to have such a truly great glass of wine. Or it’s the onions. Move your chair.\r\nCheers!', 'Time to send Washington a message ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'time-to-send-washington-a-message', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:40:06', '2012-03-15 08:40:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6105', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6106, 4, '2012-03-15 04:47:25', '2012-03-15 08:47:25', 'The Guild of Galleries will be participating in the Spring Art Walk on Saturday, March 17, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Perfectly timed to be a great start for your evening’s festivities, the walk will have art for all tastes and desires. Here’s a look at the featured artists at each gallery:\r\n\r\nCharles Street Gallery: Through April 1, the gallery offers a show of new work by Carol Henry, an international printmaker whose vibrant colors on paper reflect a beauty-saturated world. Henry lives in Beaufort a few months of the year, also maintaining a home and studio in Ireland.  843-521-9054, thecharlesstreetgallery.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6107\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Azaleas from my Garden by Sandra Baggette at Indigo Gallery.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Azaleas-from-my-Garden-Sandra-Baggette-Indigo-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6107\" title=\"Azaleas from my Garden - Sandra Baggette- Indigo Gallery\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Azaleas-from-my-Garden-Sandra-Baggette-Indigo-Gallery-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nUSCB: 801 Carteret St. is showcasing 12 abstract artists including Deanna Bowdish, Joan Templer, Cindy Chiapetta, Marilyn Dizikes and Joe Dye. Vickie Jourdan’s “Attitude,” where bold reds and blended hues ring true to their title, is a painting that says as much about the artist as the observer. Far from subtle, it asserts itself dramatically.\r\nSharon Licata works in stone. Her sculpture named “Thunder” shows an amazing flexibility of design. The stone seems to swirl and wrap around itself forming an open space that defies credibility. Mary Jane Martin has produced a painting titled “Java.” Colorful patches appear to be escaping from the muted background, whereas in “Grounded,” a muted palette is used.\r\nFollowing some of the concepts of color-mass abstract painting, Arla Crumlick  Wible has produced studies in Brown, Browns and Greens, while Irene K. Williamson brings a collage named “Interrupted” as well as an abstract painting called “Out of Control.” In this second painting, the vigorous swirls of color and mad splashes and dashes of paint appear to be out of control, yet the total environment is that of a carefully controlled painting.\r\nCaroll Williams describes her art as 2-1/2 D. Her wall mounted artwork uses found objects and “turns them into something quite different from their original use.“ Her philosophy is to do as little as possible to these objects. “In that way, the qualities that originally attracted me to them continue to shine through.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6108\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"197\" caption=\"Kathy Crowther-Bay St. Gallery\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kathy-Crowther-Bay-st.-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6108\" title=\"Kathy Crowther-Bay st. Gallery\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kathy-Crowther-Bay-st.-Gallery-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI. Pinckney Simons Gallery, LLC: Karen Keene Day, wild horse artist and advocate, is back in Beaufort. A very powerful group of new paintings collectively known as “Moments With Wild Horses” will be on display. Karen’s paintings of the wild horses of Colorado capture the great drama  and excitement that can quickly unfold between the horses. This new series focuses on the young wild mare Alegre (Happy) and her mother Alpha.  Karen’s approach to painting is as energetic as her subject.  Acrylic paints are applied and removed with brush and large pallet knife which gives an astonishing sculptured texture of the entire surface.  Sizes span from 8” x 8” to 60” x 48.\r\n\r\nThe Craftseller: Located at 818 Bay Street, this shop features the work of more than 200 American craft artists. These artists, from 32 different states, work in many mediums such as glass, wood, clay, and jewelry. For more information, contact Charlie Williams at 525-6104.\r\nLyBensons Gallery and Studio: A photographic exhibit by gallery owner Kenneth Hodges will be featured. The exhibit will include original photographs of such noted individuals as Rosa Parks, Dizzy Gillespie, Sammy Davis Jr., Maya Angelou, Coretta King and others. LyBensons will also feature an exhibit of historic posters by Jonathan Green. Many local and Gullah Artists will be on display along with  original and authentic African Art.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6110\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Fruitcup with Pigeon- Bill Mead-Bay st. Gallery\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fruitcup-with-Pigeon-Bill-Mead-Bay-st.-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6110\" title=\"Fruitcup with Pigeon- Bill Mead-Bay st. Gallery\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fruitcup-with-Pigeon-Bill-Mead-Bay-st.-Gallery-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Art Association Gallery: The nonprofit gallery at 913 Bay Street, will be hosting a grand re-opening of the jewelry exhibit “Polished and Eclectic,” with handmade sterling silver and vintage jewelry by featured artists Nancy Kates and Susan Palmer. The gallery will also have unique works by over 80 artists and artisans on display, including oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, photographs, prints, textiles, jewelry, and ceramic pieces. Not only will visitors have a chance to meet our artists; they can also get in the spirit by sampling some Guinness Gingerbread.\r\n\r\nThe Gallery: At 802 Bay St., there will be a fun and stimulating show for Spring Art Walk featuring furniture designer Rex Hunter (aka “Red Fish Rex”) and painter Marlies Williams in a joint show titled “Naturally Inspired.” Both artists are drawn to the natural beauty of the Lowcountry and harness their creative inspiration from their surroundings. Rex Hunter works with exotic woods celebrating the beauty of the grain and embellishes Mother Nature’s work by creating functional works that fit into any environment or aesthetic.  He loves to play with the contrast of different species and create final pieces that are graceful, simple and elegant.  Marlies Williams’ tactile paintings depict the beauty of the Lowcountry, but not of your normal perspective.  Ms. Williams concentrates on the intimate viewpoint of the marsh grasses.  Her paintings beautifully capture the subtly of the changes of the grasses as the seasons bring new life into the environment where water and earth collide.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6109\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Karen Keenes at I. Pinckney Simons Gallery: &quot;Freedom Run,Wild Stallion From Disappointment Valley&quot;\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Karen-Keenes-Pinckney-Simons-GalleryFreedom_RunWild_Stallion_From_Disappointment_Valley_I_@2004_24x48.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6109\" title=\"Karen Keenes-Pinckney Simons GalleryFreedom_Run,Wild_Stallion_From_Disappointment_Valley_I,_@2004_24x48\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Karen-Keenes-Pinckney-Simons-GalleryFreedom_RunWild_Stallion_From_Disappointment_Valley_I_@2004_24x48-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nIndigo Gallery: Gloria Dalvini and Sandra Baggette both have a passion for painting in the wonderful area that surrounds them. Both artists are founding members of the Lowcountry Plein Air Society and enjoy the challenges of painting out in various locations. The artists will be available to discuss their work and the plein air experience at Indigo Gallery. Gloria Dalvini frequently explores and paints scenes that depict the essence of the Lowcountry, from the fantastic architecture to the surrounding marshes. Three Docks, a recent oil painting will be on display. Sandra Baggette’s heart is always in her garden whether she is outside painting in it or she brings bouquets inside to paint. The early arrival of the azaleas this year adds urgency to capturing them before we have a resurgence of a winter day. This is the essence of the plein air painting experience that she enjoys. This oil painting, Azaleas from My Garden is a combination of the view and the flowers she loves. Martha Young suffered a leg injury while riding her mo-ped. While recuperating, she started painting to pass the time. Her first painting was a gift to her granddaughter, Lilly, who calls her “MiMi”. Thus, although her name is Martha Young, the signature that appears on her paintings remains, “MiMi.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6111\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Gullah Cottage-William Rhett III-Rhett Gallery\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Gullah-Cottage-William-Rhett-III-Rhett-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6111\" title=\"Gullah Cottage-William Rhett III-Rhett Gallery\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Gullah-Cottage-William-Rhett-III-Rhett-Gallery-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Rhett Gallery: They will feature the work of the Rhett family, all talented artists. “Hawk Feather” is carved by William M. Rhett out of basswood and painted in oils.  “Marsh Harbor” is an original watercolor by Nancy Ricker Rhett and “Gullah Cottage” is an original watercolor by William Rhett III.\r\n\r\nArtLofts: Located at 208-B Carteret St., ArtLofts consists of the studios of seven diverse artists — Pam Hagan, Susan Knight, Pat Schad, Mary Grayson Segars, Susie Stockholm, Susan Stone and Donna Varner.  Visitors to ArtLofts will discover  a beautiful, well-lit space where they can watch artists at work or they can simply view the variety of different works on display.  ArtLofts offers high-quality Lowcountry scenes, contemporary mixed media pieces, unique jewelry, altered books, creative photography, and more.  Susan Knight is a silver jewelry artist who enjoys working with natural materials as her inspiration. Susie Stockholm’s focus is on abstract and contemporary painting collage and paper weaving. ArtLofts will also exhibit ‘fresh-off-the-press’ plein air works done by accomplished painters from Carrollton, Georgia.\r\n\r\nBay St. Gallery: At 719 Bay St. there will be many visual and tactile delights.  There will be paintings by Mary Segars,  Kathy Crowther and Bill Mead.  Nancy Pollock’s sculptures will amaze with their profusion of detail. The silk purses by Barbara James are beautiful and collectible. Jo Ann Graham’s lovely  original silver jewelry will tempt you and Donna Kirkpatrick’s black-and-white photography rounds out this talented collection of Lowcountry artists.', 'Spring Art Walk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spring-art-walk', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:47:25', '2012-03-15 08:47:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6113, 4, '2012-03-15 04:48:51', '2012-03-15 08:48:51', 'By Billy Keyserling\r\n\r\nCities are a collection of diverse neighborhoods, each with its own character, that make the city whole and diverse.\r\nOne of dreams has been to see a few small neighborhood associations become vibrant while encouraged neighborhood associations to come together in neighborhoods that were not organized.\r\nAmong the many goals of such associations is to work hand in hand with the city to make their neighborhoods, hence our hometown, an even better place to live, work and visit.\r\nOver the past three years, we have seen a proliferation of Neighborhood Associations, each growing and working harder to keep clean and improve their neighborhoods.\r\nAs some will remember,  last year volunteers from Beaufort’s neighborhood associations collected more than 400 tons of trash throughout the city.  Not only did they make the city cleaner, they reduced fire hazards exponentially.\r\nMore recently, a handful of members of the Point Association launched Beautify Beaufort which will hopefully, this Spring, spread throughout the city with residents repainting rusting fire hydrants and cleaning the mildew from Street Signs.\r\nLeaders from neighborhoods meet monthly with the City Neighborhood Improvement Team which includes the police and fire chiefs, the directors of the Planning and Public Works Departments, Codes Enforcement, the Greenery and Waste Pro, among other city staff assigned to support our neighborhoods.\r\nThe Pigeon Point Example\r\nSeveral years ago, when the restoration of Pigeon Point Park came in considerably over budget, the Neighborhood Association, started as a Crime Watch, raised funds and contributed manual labor to ensure that some features the city could not afford were included in making the park what it is today.\r\nTaking the engagement to the next level, they have scheduled a big fundraiser for the park which is being promoted as Touch-A-Truck &amp; Make A Memory Brick Sale, April 2 from 9 a.m. to noon.\r\nAll sorts of large trucks used by the city will be lined up in the park for children to explore. Picture opportunities will abound to “Make A Memory” and donated cookies and drinks will be served.\r\nOpportunities to buy bricks,  which can be inscribed with dedications,  will be available for purchase through the “Make A Memory” brick sale and later find their permanent home on the walkways in the park.\r\nFurthermore, if you and your neighbors are interested in strengthening your organization or starting your own, you may want to attend to the Pigeon Point Association meetings at the Planning Department’s Conference Room on the main floor of City Hall.\r\n\r\nCITY OF BEAUFORT ACTIVITIES\r\n\r\nBladen and North Street Redevelopment\r\nAfter years of planning, phase II of Bladen Street Redevelopment is under way. This means new and wider sidewalks, burying utilities, tree scape, new paving, additional on street parking and cross walks making the area more pedestrian friendly. Once Bladen is completed, SCDOT will transform the block of North Street, between Bladen and Adventure, one way going west, paving it with brick (as it used to be before the old brick was covered by asphalt), underground utilities, a wider sidewalk and an expansion of “Horse Trough Park” making it a neighborhood destination, with additional parking and safer better marked cross walks.\r\n\r\nBeautifying Beaufort\r\nThanks to Paul Michaud and Peter and Terry Hussey, who live in The Point neighborhood, for taking the initiative to launch a volunteer drive Beautify Beaufort Initiative which began by painting fire hydrants and cleaning street signs in the downtown area. I am hopeful that the other neighborhoods participating in the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Team will embrace this initiative so it can become city wide.\r\n\r\nMore Parking on Carteret Street\r\nWith a few more long-awaited approvals from SCDOT, the city will be outlining additional parking spaces on Carteret Street. Pending approval for encroachment on the street, I believe there will be at least seven additional parking spaces between Bay and King streets.\r\n\r\nBoundary Street Redevelopment\r\nAfter years in planning, the engineers are completing the plan for Highway 21 (now 21 Business) Redevelopment from a newly configured intersection of S.C. 170 and Boundary Street to City Hall including several blocks of a parallel road north of Boundary. The project includes burying overhead utility lines, a multi-modal path along the water side of Boundary, the redevelopment of a traditional shopping center into a grid which will allow for a more walkable, safer and denser mixed use area of the city.  Planted medians and other traffic calming effects will be central to the project.\r\n\r\nHighway 21/Highway 21 Business\r\nAfter more than eight years, the long-awaited resignation of Highway 21 around the city, with 21 Business going through the city, is in place. SCDOT planted the new signs within the past two weeks and we are hoping that mapping and GPS systems will pick this up so that those going to the islands will not get caught in downtown congestion while those seeking Beaufort as their destination will also find it easier to get into town due to reduced congestion.\r\n\r\n“City Building”\r\nThe City Council and City Redevelopment Commission had our respective annual retreats (at USCB Historic Campus on Carteret Street) in February. The mission for both was to transition from planning to doing. With the majority of the civic master plan completed, it is time to start marketing the revitalization of the greater downtown area to property owners, investors and developers under the soon-to-be-adopted form-based code which should make the development process more predictable and hopefully more streamlined while still protecting the historic and cultural character which make Beaufort so special.\r\nAs “the rubber hits the road” there will be necessary conversations among neighbors, adjoining property owners, planners and regulators on how to best accomplish this noble challenge of revitalizing our city. Please join in the conversation as we seek to make changes and do us a favor by maintaining civility in our conversations as we learn new ways of doing things.\r\n\r\nMarketing Beaufort\r\nAs those who have followed the conversation about marketing Beaufort and the allocation of tourism dollars generated by the Accommodations Tax know, City Council has been working on ways to make sure the dollars are used most efficiently, in a coordinated manner and focused on the same goals for building our city into what it can be. Given we are too small to be simply a tourism destination, and the fact that many who do not want us to be such, we are asking questions about what is it that we should actually marketing. Are we trying to attract new residents? Are we reaching out to find investment to fund some of the exciting concepts outlined in the Civic Master Plan? Do we consider recruiting businesses, which will provide better opportunities for those who grow up here and more here? Should the number of heads in beds, tour bus visits, carriage rides and seats filled in restaurants be the sole indicator of the kind of growth we are seeking? These are important questions we need to be considering. Accordingly, we convened a marketing summit last month which included not only the usual suspects but the marketers of new communities, nature based tourism businesses including boating, fishing, kayaking, golf and tennis to the table along with residential home builders, economic developers and the broader business community. The goal is to give our marketers are clearer set of criteria for the investment of public dollars with a meaningful set of metrics by which we can measure our collective success.', 'Strong neighborhood engagement makes our city even better', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'strong-neighborhood-engagement-makes-our-city-even-better', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:48:51', '2012-03-15 08:48:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6113', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6114, 4, '2012-03-15 04:49:29', '2012-03-15 08:49:29', 'By Bill Rogers\r\nIt’s Sunshine Week, a week to promote open government.\r\nSince you are reading an editorial column in this newspaper, you likely care about what is going on in your community and with your government.  This is a good thing and unfortunately not common enough.\r\nLet me encourage you to also care about open, transparent government on the local and state levels.\r\nWithout open government, you don’t know how your tax dollars are spent, how your public bodies make decisions, or if our laws are being enforced efficiently and with equality.\r\nThe Freedom of Information Act in South Carolina is a good one.  Sure, it has a few flaws, but generally it does a good job of guaranteeing you access to the meetings of public bodies and to their records.\r\nPeople often think our FOIA is just for nosy journalists. Well, that isn’t the case.  Under the law, citizens have the same rights of access as the press.\r\n“The General Assembly finds that it is vital in a democratic society that public business be performed in an open and public manner so that citizens shall be advised of the performance of public officials and of the decisions that are reached in public activity and in the formulation of public policy.”\r\nThat is the purpose our lawmakers wrote as an introduction to the Freedom of Information Act in 1976.  That premise hasn’t changed, but some public officials are failing to follow its spirit.\r\nIt has been a disturbing year for open government.  It was reported that our governor was not preserving public emails and conducting state business through private, secret emails. Our Highway Commission was holding meetings people couldn’t attend. A coastal chamber of commerce refused to account for how it spent $15 million in public money. A major university was withholding leadership evaluations and audits.  Our Highway Patrol was routinely withholding reports and video tapes of its cases.  A Sumter coroner was refusing to release an autopsy report of a police shooting.  A school district in the Midlands wanted $500,000 to release copies of its public emails.\r\nI think people only care about open government when it affects them directly...  when they can’t get a copy of a document they want or they are asked to leave a meeting they have an interest in.\r\nThe only way this secrecy will end is for ordinary citizens to demand it.  This happened with the introduction of a bill in the House of Representatives limiting copying costs, setting a specific time allowed to produce a document and prohibiting charging for searching for and compiling documents.  This bill was citizen-driven, and citizens turned up in good numbers to testify about the abuse and problems they have faced in dealing with school boards and other public bodies.\r\nThe bill is awaiting debate on the House floor.\r\nTo help you understand your rights under the FOIA, the S.C. Press Association has developed a citizen’s guide.  You can get a copy of this easy to understand two-page document by visiting scpress.org/citizen.\r\nPlease get a copy and read it.  Then stand up for your rights.\r\nRogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, and an advocate for open government.', 'Stand up for your rights', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stand-up-for-your-rights', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:49:29', '2012-03-15 08:49:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6114', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6115, 4, '2012-03-15 04:50:34', '2012-03-15 08:50:34', 'Pedestrian crossing lights are no joke\r\nI think the city should just go ahead and come clean to residents and tourists about the pedestrian crossing lights downtown. They don’t work! I’ve watched poor pedestrians standing at the corner of Carteret and Craven streets for ages just a pushin’ those buttons and the lights never change. Usually, they just give up and take their chances crossing against the light. I’ve seen this at Carteret and Bay streets too. I think those buttons are just there to look good but aren’t really connected to anything at all. I guess the joke’s on us ... NOT LAUGHING!\r\n\r\nAn educational riddle\r\nThe situation at Beaufort High School: What’s the difference between Social Promotions and changing grades? Is one more dishonest than the other?!\r\n\r\n<em>Did you get a boot on your car parking downtown or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off about what you love and hate. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in our new column called Lowcountry Broil. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous. (Any specific negative references to people or businesses will not be published.)</em>', 'LOWCOUNTRY BROIL', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-3', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:50:34', '2012-03-15 08:50:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6116, 4, '2012-03-15 04:51:15', '2012-03-15 08:51:15', 'Program gives special needs families a ‘break’\r\nThe Beaufort County Department of Special Needs has established a new program that gives people with developmental disabilities opportunities for healthy activities and offers care givers a respite\r\nThe Breakers Program was initiated and funded by a grant from the South Carolina Department of Special Needs. It will initially serve individuals age thirteen to sixty who are not currently receiving services from DSN.\r\nMitzi Wagner, County DSN Director, said there are many special needs individuals who do not receive services because of limited funding in South Carolina. “Not only will it allow these special citizens to enjoy the companionship and activities we offer, but the program will also provide a break for those friends and family members who give direct care to special needs individuals on a daily basis.”\r\nThe program will be operated at the new County DSN facility at 100 Clear Water Way, Burton. It will be held three days a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m.\r\nBefore special needs residents can be admitted to the Breaker Program, eligibility must be established with the State Department of Special Needs by calling 1-800-289-7012. Space is limited. For more information, call Mitzi Wagner, County DSN Director (843) 255-6290.\r\n\r\nAmnesty through April 30 at libraries\r\nAt the suggestion of the Beaufort County Library Board of Trustees, fines for overdue books and other materials will be waived through April 30 at all library branches. Materials must be returned to a staff member at a service desk to assure fines have been forgiven. Those who have questions or need more information may call their local library branch.\r\n\r\nCounty PALS offers Shotokan Karate\r\nBeaufort County Parks and Leisure Services has scheduled ongoing classes in the martial art of Shotokan Karate at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Burton and the Charles “Lind” Brown Activity Center in Beaufort.\r\nClasses began this month but people may sign up anytime. Fees are is $60 per month for youth ages 4 to 17 and $100 per month for adults 18 and older. Payment and registration is accepted at the Burton Wells Recreation Center, 1 Middleton Recreation Drive, Beaufort, and at the Charles “Lind” Activity Center, 1001 Hamar Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902.\r\nClasses are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at Burton Wells Center as follows:\r\n• Ages 4 to 8 are scheduled Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 to 11:30 a.m.\r\n• Ages 8 to twelve are scheduled Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 1 p.m.\r\n• Ages 13 to 17 are scheduled Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m.\r\nClasses are held Tuesday and Thursday at the Charles “Lind” Brown Center as follows:\r\n• Ages 4 to 8 are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5 p.m.\r\n• Ages 8 to twelve are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.\r\nFor more information, contact instructor Al Yisrael at (843) 476-2328, or beaufortkarate@yahoo.com, or visit www.bcgov.net/PALS.\r\n\r\n‘Night Skies’ video on county website\r\nStar gazers, science buffs, students, families and individuals may want to check out the “Night Skies” section of the Beaufort County website.\r\nVarious topics include light pollution and its ability to diminish visibility of the stars in the video, Night Skies of Beaufort County: Light Pollution. It was produced by The LowCountry Institute in partnership with The County Channel and Beaufort County Broadcast Services and features Kristen Marshall Mattson, Environmental Educator at the institute.\r\nThe section also helps explain many of the mysteries of the heavens above Beaufort County in terms that people of all ages can understand. It includes educational links for children and adults that offer additional information about such astronomical topics as star gazing, eclipses, constellations and others.\r\nGary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator decided to post the video online and augment it with related links because he said it offers fascinating information. “I think many people will enjoy this site. The first time I saw the video, I felt compelled to share it with our kids, our residents and our guests. The entire section provides a lot of great scientific information that enhances the awe and wonder we all feel when we look up at our night skies. The entire series will be shared with Beaufort County schools.”\r\nThe information and video may be accessed by clicking on the “Night Skies” icon on the top of the home page of the County website, www.bcgov.net.', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-11', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:51:15', '2012-03-15 08:51:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6116', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6117, 4, '2012-03-15 04:51:52', '2012-03-15 08:51:52', 'Family Promise of Beaufort County, a local nonprofit providing shelter and other services to homeless children and their families, and The Company Store, a leading online retailer of bedding and home accessories, will be delivering 250 new comforters to homeless and low-income children throughout Beaufort County. Family Promise is working with Bluffton Self Help, Deep Well, CODA and Help of Beaufort to ensure the comforters get to the people who need it most.\r\nThe Company Store’s Buy One, Give One campaign is matching each purchase of one of their comforters (through the end of March) with a donation of a new comforter to a child served by Family Promise Affiliates nationwide and partnering agencies.  By placing an order, the customer is automatically donating a comforter to a child in need. In addition, The Company Store is offering a 20% discount on all purchases. Simply enter the promo code BOGO20 when placing an order on their website and the discount will be applied.', 'Family Promise and The Company Store Partner to Bring Warmth to Homeless Children', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'family-promise-and-the-company-store-partner-to-bring-warmth-to-homeless-children', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:51:52', '2012-03-15 08:51:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6117', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6118, 4, '2012-03-15 04:53:24', '2012-03-15 08:53:24', 'By Hall Sumner\r\nLife can be uncertain, especially in regard to managing your personal financial affairs. Some investors find themselves overwhelmed with information and conflicting advice. Others don’t have the time or interest to manage their personal assets and liabilities with discipline.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hall.bmp\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6119\" title=\"hall\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hall.bmp\" alt=\"\" /></a>Take, for example, planning for retirement, your children’s or grandchildren’s education, and other major financial goals in your life. How much is enough? As you answer this question, you generally should consider a reasonable rate of compounded growth, as well as principal erosion through taxes and inflation and the possible impact of ongoing market changes. But few people have the knowledge or the time to do this on their own.\r\nTraditional planning can create an illusion of stability. But nothing happens every year exactly as predicted. Goals change with your station in life — and financial and market conditions are constantly changing as well.\r\nAs you take inventory of your important financial goals and prioritize them, know that proper planning can help provide a picture of financial strategies. However, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Through periodic reviews of your goals and the performance of your investments, you can assess how your actual investing and spending patterns affect your chance of success. With this information, you can make changes as needed to keep your plan on track toward your unique financial objectives. There’s no substitute for common sense, a realistic and comprehensive plan that accommodates uncertainty, and sound financial advice from someone you can trust.\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Hall Sumner, CFP®, Sr. Fundamental Choice Portfolio Manager, in Beaufort at 843-524-1114.</em>\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE.</em>\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>', 'Gaining financial confidence in an uncertain world', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gaining-financial-confidence-in-an-uncertain-world-2', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:53:24', '2012-03-15 08:53:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6118', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6120, 4, '2012-03-15 04:54:20', '2012-03-15 08:54:20', 'Merry Maids owners Bob and Melina Cunningham announced today that they have recently acquired the Merry Maids franchise in Charleston, SC. Combined with their three other Merry Maids franchise locations in Beaufort, SC, Gilroy, CA and Mountain View, CA, they now manage a staff of more than 100 people, serving more than 2000 homes in their four locations.\r\nBob Cunningham started his first Merry Maids franchise 28 years ago in Mountain View, CA in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Bob had left a career in the electronics field during the dotcom boom to pursue his dream of owning a business.  In 2007, after establishing a partnership with his manager to run the California operations, he and his wife moved to Beaufort, where they purchased a second Merry Maids franchise license serving Northern Beaufort County.   A third franchise was purchased last year in Gilroy, CA.  With more than 1,400 franchises worldwide, the Beaufort residents are now the fifth largest owners in the Merry Maids franchise organization.\r\nBob was honored with the Dallen Peterson Founder’s Award in 2009 — the highest distinction a Merry Maids franchisee can earn. It recognizes the franchise owner who proves to best exemplify the highest quality in business operations, including customer and employee satisfaction.  Cunningham added that he first came across the opportunity while paging through a Nation’s Business Magazine back in 1983 during the initial technology boom in Silicon Valley.\r\n“It was an exciting time back then, and a friend and I were looking for the right business opportunity to invest in,” said Cunningham. “As computer manufacturers and software developers kept husbands and wives busy at work day and night, we asked the obvious question, ‘who’s cleaning their homes?’”\r\nBob and Melina want to ensure the residents of Beaufort and Charleston to know that when you book a cleaning with Merry Maids, you can expect three key things: consistency, quality, and total professionalism. At Merry Maids, our team members take the time to listen and understand your needs. We are committed to excellent service and value the trust that our customers place in us.\r\n“Merry Maids offers the best of both worlds — local presence with a national backing,” added Cunningham. With more than 30 years in business, the Merry Maids brand signifies excellence in housecleaning, and we definitely plan to continue that tradition as we expand our business to serve clients in Charleston.”\r\nNow more than ever, busy families are choosing to leave their cleaning to the professionals, and are enjoying more family time together as a result. If cleaning your home is a task you’d just as soon leave to someone else, a home cleaning service like Merry Maids is the answer. We make it easy to maintain your beautiful Beaufort or Charleston home without the dread and hassle of cleaning it yourself.\r\n“I’ve got team members who will go to any lengths to make sure our clients’ needs are met,” Bob explained. “Their hard work has allowed me to grow our operations base. I owe my good fortune to them and the wonderful clients we serve. When you have the type of people I have working for me, success is sure to follow.”', 'Local Merry Maids owners acquire franchise in Charleston', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-merry-maids-owners-acquire-franchise-in-charleston', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:54:20', '2012-03-15 08:54:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6121, 4, '2012-03-15 04:55:26', '2012-03-15 08:55:26', 'Do you know a mother who could benefit from having her house cleaned by professionals? Whether it’s a busy younger mom with children and not a lot of time or an older mom who still works and takes care of her family but is not as mobile as she once was, tell us about the person you think should receive this award. Send your entry to theislandnews@gmail.com, subject “Merry Maid Mom” by March 24 and your nominee could win four weeks of free cleanings by Beaufort Merry Maids. The winner will be named in the March 29 edition of The Island News.', 'Win a cleaning for a deserving mother', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'win-a-cleaning-for-a-deserving-mother', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:55:26', '2012-03-15 08:55:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6122, 4, '2012-03-15 04:56:08', '2012-03-15 08:56:08', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort encourages the community to celebrate the exemplary artistic achievements of junior and senior high school students at the second annual Celebrate the Arts festival taking place at the Historic Beaufort campus on Friday, March 23. Eminent artist West Fraser will open the awards ceremony with his keynote address at 1 p.m.\r\nJuried entries from 27 students will be showcased. According to Studio Art professor, Jon Goebel, “With over 100 entries from high school students across South Carolina and as far away as Pennsylvania, the selection committee is delighted with the quality of work selected for the Emerging Arts Show at USCB.”\r\nThe top three works chosen by the jurors will receive annual art scholarship awards of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Other entries accepted into the exhibition will receive $500 annual art scholarship awards.\r\nKeynote speaker West Fraser, who has captured the character, aesthetics and history of the Lowcountry in his paintings for over 30 years, will have works on display. Tours of the campus’ art studios, ceramics laboratory, graphic design computer laboratory, and galleries will be available to the community from 11 a.m. -1 p.m.', 'USCB holds Emerging Artist Competition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-holds-emerging-artist-competition', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:56:09', '2012-03-15 08:56:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6122', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6123, 4, '2012-03-15 04:57:01', '2012-03-15 08:57:01', '‘Catholic School Girls’ on stage at ARTworks\r\n“Catholic School Girls” is produced by Misspent Youth Productions, directed by Gail Westerfield, written by Casey Kurrti and will be in the black box theater at ARTworks March 22 - 24 at 7:30 p.m.; March 25 at 3 p.m.; March 29 - 31 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1 at 3 p.m.\r\nIn this satire of Catholic school life in the 1960s, four actresses play the nuns and the first through eighth grade girls at St. George’s School in Yonkers.\r\nAn amusing portrait emerges, of girls maturing to the threshold of adolescence as they experience bonds of friendship, reprimands from authority figures, pressures from home, as well as the Beatles, the Addams Family, the Supremes and the election of a Catholic president. Between scenes of the classrooms, monologues give free rein to the students’ decidedly secular ambitions.\r\nThe black box theater at ARTworks is in Beaufort Town Center, at 2127 Boundary Street. Tickets are $17 and online at www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org; Thursdays March 22 &amp; 29 are “Pay What You Can” ($5 minimum.)\r\n\r\nPhotography class just for beginners\r\nThe class “Beginning photography: how to use your camera and take better pictures” with Paul Nurnberg will be held at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street.  Do you want to know what all those symbols and dials do on your digital camera? Do you want to learn how to make your images better than simple snapshots? Then this is the class for you. Mondays April 2, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 6–8 p.m. plus an optional photo field trip to put your new skills to practical use. $200 per student. Register with Paul at 912-429-0189 and class@nurnbergphoto.com.\r\n\r\nRiver of Words shows students’ art, poetry\r\nIn celebration of national Youth Art Month, ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center is channeling the River of Words, a countywide project of school district students turning science experiments into art. The artist reception, book unveiling and poetry reading is Friday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to view the gallery filled with student art and poetry — be awed by this collection of exceptional student work which reflects the children’s understanding of our local watershed, habitats, and the Port Royal Sound. Peruse the community arts center, and the River of Words, through March 31, Tuesday through Saturday, at 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort SC 29902. www.artworksinbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nSt. Helena has free organ performance\r\nOrganist Rhonda Sider Edgington, of Holland, Michigan, will give a free performance at the Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal), 505 Church Street, on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m.\r\nThis will be the first evening organ recital scheduled by the church as part of its Tricentennial Celebration Spring Concert Series. Edgington lived in Bremen, Germany, from 2004 to 2011. She arrived with a Fulbright Scholarship to study the organs and music of North Germany. Throughout her years in Germany, she performed recitals ranging from 17th century organs to German Romantic instruments and modern organs as well.\r\nAfter living in Bremen, Germany, for seven years, she moved recently with her husband Mark, and children Isaac and Esther to Michigan. There Rhonda is organist at Hope Church and staff accompanist at Hope College.\r\nFor more information, contact Pat Gould at patgould@islc.net or 843-522-1712 or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-11', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:57:01', '2012-03-15 08:57:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6124, 4, '2012-03-19 11:45:18', '2012-03-19 15:45:18', 'It’s time for the Beaufort Art Association’s 51st Annual Spring Art Show and Sale. Last year’s judge had to choose winners from among more than 200 entries at a show that was viewed by almost 1,000 visitors. This year’s exhibition has the potential to be even bigger, with entries competing for $2,000 in awards. The show will run from Friday, March 16 through March 25, Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center, 1001 Hamar Street at Greene Street. All artwork, including the award-winning pieces, will be for sale to the public.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6125\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Last year’s “Best in Show” winner, “Brick, Plaster, Mortar, and Glass” by Mary Grayson Segars.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Segars_Brick_Plaster_Mortar_and_Glass.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6125\" title=\"Segars_Brick_Plaster_Mortar_and_Glass\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Segars_Brick_Plaster_Mortar_and_Glass-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis year’s show will have connections not only to our city’s artistic past, but also our future. In 1962, the “Prologue to Freedom” Committee asked artists to create pieces celebrating the 400th anniversary landing of Jean Ribaut and the Huguenots who founded Port Royal. Catherine Wolfe, one of the founders of the art association and a past president, created one of the winning entries. While the original hangs in the Beaufort City Hall, 1000 prints were made in 1962. One hundred of these remaining prints have been donated to the association and will be available for purchase at the show. A few rare copies signed by Catherine Wolfe will also be available.\r\nThe Beaufort Art Association also understands how important it is to encourage young artistic talent for the future. High school students are encouraged to compete for the Litchfield Prize, given in memory of BAA member Geneva Litchfield, which will be presented to the individual who is chosen “Best in Show” among students.\r\nJ. Christian Snedeker will judge this year’s entries. He is an associate member of Oil Painters of America. His awards include the 2001 “Best in Show” at the Charleston Artist Guild’s Members’ Exhibit, honorable mentions at the 2001 Charleston People’s Choice Art Exhibit and 2004 Charleston Outdoor Painters Association Paint-Out, and second place at the 2007 Charleston Southern Light Paint Out.', 'BAA\'s 51st annual Spring Show and Sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'baas-51st-annual-spring-show-and-sale', '', '', '2012-03-19 17:43:45', '2012-03-19 21:43:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6124', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6126, 4, '2012-03-15 04:59:27', '2012-03-15 08:59:27', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“Women on the 6th Floor” from The World Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis: Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne, while their snobby children are away at boarding school. The couple’s world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid, Maria. Through Maria, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building’s sixth floor, the servants’ quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids, who teach him there’s more to life than stocks and bonds. The women’s influence on the house brings change, lots of humor and conflict. Life will never be the same, and that isn’t a bad thing.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews:  The two leading film websites give this film an IMDb rating of 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 67 and audience of 65. Good marks and an indication of wide appeal.  Roger Ebert said: “… a pleasant movie, even-tempered romantic fantasy”; L.A. Times wrote: “The French have a knack for it. They’ve been making funny and agreeable movie farces forever, and I hope they never stop”; NY Times mused: “…was designed for the gentle laughter it easily earns”; and Wall Street Journal analyzed: “…a fairy-tale version of ‘The Help.’ ”\r\nPreviewer’s Comment: This World film in French with English subtitles reminds us to lighten up and that we are not as important as we think! Is it a delightful French comedy which relies on wit and acting ability to delight the audience. It also reveals a social structure in 1960‘s France where it was easier to hire foreign help to do menial tasks, than native French. Doesn’t every French woman have better things to do than clean bidets? The foreign workers maybe upstairs and the building’s owners downstairs, but the differences and social separation are just as justified by society norms. It is much fun to see how this stereotype view of classes crumbles with humorous and lasting results.\r\nRated: Unrated, but can be considered likely to be PG-13.\r\nPreshow Interview: Join our host and his guest, Helen Baumeister, at 6:40 p.m. for a short 15 minutes of discussion regarding the French culture and social norms. Ms. Baumeister is a well-known artist who frequently immerses herself in France and the French culture. Feel free to take your seat during the interview.\r\nTickets for adults are $8, seniors $7, students $6. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\n\r\n<em>Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island who retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.</em>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \"Women on the 6th Floor\"', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-women-on-the-6th-floor', '', '', '2012-03-15 04:59:27', '2012-03-15 08:59:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6126', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6127, 4, '2012-03-15 05:00:10', '2012-03-15 09:00:10', 'Last year, I attended about every single charity event in Beaufort and I can tell you hands down that the most laughs came from “Beaufort Beauties,” the event where prominent businessmen dress up as female beauty pageant contestants and compete in order to raise money for their favorite charities. This year’s event will benefit the Lions Club, Thumbs Up and Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\nSeriously, folks, this is  a truly laugh-out-loud event and will be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Terry Sweeney who appears as Lucinda Ravenel — a super snobby, poison- tongued, old Charleston battle-ax. The men do some hilarious dance numbers, have a “talent” contest, evening gown competition and answer “important” questions for a panel of celebrity judges.\r\nThis year’s contestants are: Mike McFee, Hometown Realty and City of Beaufort Councilman; Will McCullough, Low Country Real Estate; Karl Wells, 104.9 The Surf; Bob Cunningham, Merry Maids; Warren Florence, Palmetto Bluff Resort Tennis Pro; Hank Herring, Green Herring Art Gallery; and Worth Liipfert of Griffith, Saddler and Sharp Law Firm.\r\nThe $25 tax deductible tickets can be purchased from Main Street Beaufort at (843) 525- 6644 or 101 West Street Extension downtown. You can also donate money towards a specific “beauty’s” quest to become Miss Congeniality (the person who raises the most money for their charity).\r\nFor inquiries, call the Main Street office at (843) 525-6644 or email info@downtownbeaufort.com. Tickets will also be available at the door. Beaufort Beauties will be held at The Shed, 809 Paris Ave. in Port Royal, on Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. There will be a cash bar and great silent auction items. Don’t miss this laugh-out-loud event!', 'Save the Date for Beaufort Beauties', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date-for-beaufort-beauties', '', '', '2012-03-15 05:00:10', '2012-03-15 09:00:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6127', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6128, 4, '2012-03-15 05:01:04', '2012-03-15 09:01:04', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nI know they say a bit of knowledge never hurt anyone. It’s just having to go through acquiring it that seems to be the problem. Some how, no matter how young or old we are, school in any form just is not appealing. That means that even when it’s good for us we don’t want to learn whatever it is. With wine, a bit of knowledge can be dangerous if you think you know more than you do. Or totally scary if you realize how much there can be to learn about it. This week, as usual, we’re going to have to learn a few things about our wine. At least, though, with wine we can drink while we learn. School at drinking age has got to be better than kids’ school. So — let’s study, and, sure, get a full glass. I’ve got mine right here.\r\nTo start with, let’s look at where our wine comes from: The Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in Monterey County in California. Wines from the Monterey County AVA come from a larger area known as the Central Coast that runs 100 miles from north of Monterey Bay south to Paso Robles. The AVA includes part of Carmel Valley and the Salinas Valley. It includes five other, smaller, AVAs. (One of these we’ll come back to in a bit.)\r\nAbout 40,000 acres of grapes are grown in the Monterey County AVA. Chardonnay is over 50% of that. The northern part of the AVA is better for Rieslings and Pinot Noirs, the southern part better for Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot.\r\nThe Santa Lucia Highlands is one of the five smaller AVAs located within the Monterey County AVA. Probably, it is the best known of the five. It is located in the Santa Lucia Mountains above the Salinas Valley. More than 2,300 acres of vines are planted here, some of them as high as 1,200 feet above sea level. The region has cool morning fog and breezes from the bay, and warm afternoons thanks to the southern exposure of the vineyards on the slopes.\r\nOur last tidbit of knowledge for this week’s wine is the name of the category it is in. Meritage is a made-up name that is pronounced to rhyme with the word “heritage.” In 1988, a small group of Napa Valley vintners formed the Meritage Association. They were tired of and disagreed with the BATF rules for wine content. (The 75% minimum rule to label a wine for a grape variety was not always making for the best wines.). As vintners experimented with more varieties and percentages, they saw the need for a recognizable name for their wines. Being a group of Napa wine makers, where Cabernet Sauvignon was then, and still is, the king, their blends became Bordeaux-style wines.\r\nIn 1988, the association held a contest to name themselves and their wines. The winner was “Meritage,” a combination of the words “merit” and “heritage.” Only members of the association were allowed to use the name “Meritage” on their wines and, by 1999, they had 22 members. In 2003, they were up to over 100 members; in May 2009, they changed their name from Meritage Association to Meritage Alliance; and by August 2009, they had more than 250 members.\r\nMembers of the Alliance agree to the terms for using the name “Meritage” on their wines. A red Meritage must be made at least two of the six grapes that are allowed — the Bordeaux five plus Carmenere that was also, historically, grown in Bordeaux. No one variety can be more than 90% of the blend. Originally, a Meritage wine also had to be one of the best, and more expensive, that the winery made. White Meritage wines for Alliance members can be made from Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle (another Bordeaux variety). Again, no grape can exceed 90% of the blend. There is still the recommendation that a Meritage wine be the winery’s most expensive blend and that production is limited to no more than 25,000 cases. Alliance members are not limited to Napa Valley any more either. (Good thing or all the info about Monterey AVA wouldn’t make sense!)\r\nAnd, now, we get to this week’s wine. But, pause a second to refill our glass if you like. I did. In the mid-1970’s, Nicky (Nicolaus) Hahn and his wife, Gaby, bought two vineyard ranches in the Santa Lucia Highlands. They produced their first wine in 1980 under the Smith and Hook label. The Hahn Estate label followed their early success in 1991. This new brand was created to produce supple, accessible and attractively priced wines. As good as Smith and Hook was, like other Napa wines it was more expensive and needed some aging to be more appealing to more wine fans. The Hahns thought that the soil and climate conditions in the Santa Lucia Highlands could give them the grapes to do this. Wind and fog interact with solar radiation so the grapes’ ripening is slowed down — two months longer here. This gives the grapes more varietal intensity, flavor, depth and structure. All together, we get exceptional wines. The name “Hahn” means “rooster” in German and is now the emblem on all Hahn wine bottles as a tribute to their European heritage.\r\nHahn Meritage is a great red wine. It is made from 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 9% Malbec and 8% Petit Verdot. Neutral and French oak barrels are used to age it. And blah, blah. See, learning does get old! It’s the aromas and flavors and textures that make it so good. That’s just part of where they come from.\r\nRaspberry, blueberry and vanilla aromas roll out of your glass with this wine. The flavors are all over the place — currant, black cherry, caramel, toasty oak, baking spice and tobacco all come to you. The Cab gives it body, the Malbec and Petit Verdot make it rich and deep and concentrated, the Cabernet Franc and Merlot keep it balanced. Now you know why the original Meritage Association members worked so hard to get this category of wine going. And the Hahn Meritage? With their Rooster? Yikes! Time to fill my glass a bit more. But at $14.99, that’s easy. Enjoy!', 'A bit of learning with a rooster', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-bit-of-learning-with-a-rooster', '', '', '2012-03-15 05:01:04', '2012-03-15 09:01:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6128', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6129, 4, '2012-03-19 11:15:17', '2012-03-19 15:15:17', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nI was excited that Lunch Bunch would be eating at Big Joe’s Bar-B-Q in Port Royal because I had never been there but had heard that it was a popular spot among locals. To be honest, I always found the location a bit daunting (it’s in the same strip mall as a gas station). Don’t make the same mistake I did: Go try the food at once, it’s superb.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6130\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Korean barbecue called bulgogi\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LB1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6130\" title=\"LB1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LB1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nOwner Yuni brought out several plates for us to sample: each representing the wide range that the restaurant offers.\r\nWe all loved the traditional Lowcountry Boil made with large shrimp, corn on the cob, whole sausage and potatoes. Elizabeth and I could have sat there all day eating those potatoes, they were perfectly cooked and seasoned.\r\nNext there was fried shrimp with crinkle fries, as well fried tilapia filets that were flaky and tasty. We also tried a salad with pulled pork.\r\nThe biggest surprise was the steaming plate of beef, sauteed onions and other vegetables. This was Korean barbecue called bulgogi and it was so yummy. Served over rice, there was tons of flavor.\r\nElizabeth, Buck, Nikki and I were thrilled to try all the dishes, and couldn’t finish it all, we were so full and satisfied.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6131\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Lowcountry Boil.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LB3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6131\" title=\"LB3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/LB3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBig Joe’s serves barbecue sandwiches, ribs, wings, as well as a whole slew of sides including fried corn nuggets, hash and rice, or white lima beans and rice.\r\nThe daily specials include two smoked chicken leg quarters with two sides or two piece ribs with two sides for only $5.99. With the military specials, Marine graduates eat free on Fridays and all military gets 15% off everyday. They also deliver to Parris Island.\r\nAfter buying Big Joe’s three years ago, Yuni has added her own feminine touches with new lighting and table clothes over the big family size wooden tables.\r\nBig Joe’s Bar-B-Q is located at 780 D Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal. Take out and catering available. Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed Sunday. Call 843-770-0711 or visit www.bigjoesbbq.net.', 'Traditional Southern with an Asian touch at Big Joe\'s Bar-B-Q', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'traditional-southern-with-an-asian-touch-at-big-joes-bar-b-q', '', '', '2012-03-19 11:24:19', '2012-03-19 15:24:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6129', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6132, 4, '2012-03-15 05:05:00', '2012-03-15 09:05:00', 'By Takiya Smith\r\n\r\nAfter seeing and hearing nothing but great work and positive comments from many of my clients, this past Saturday, I decided to swing into a local nail spa to give them a try. Roughly five miles or so from Boundary Street, just past Beaufort Memorial Hospital and heading down Ribaut Road, Diamond Nails sits amongst a small row of beauty shops in Magnolia Plaza.\r\nMy mind was set on the fact that, this day, I was going to splurge on the best manicure and pedicure that was offered. Pulling into the parking lot, Magnolia Plaza wasn’t set into one of the busiest or most notable locations this area has to offer, yet I confidently sauntered into the spa to be seen.\r\nAs I entered the tranquil atmosphere, I was immediately greeted by all three technicians, busy at work with current customers. I signed in, and before taking my seat, had a chair pulled up for me and politely asked to go ahead and sit to be seen. My technician, a gentleman, was very friendly and interactive during my service. He effectively listened to my requests and even made suitable suggestions as he diligently worked away to create a perfectly manicured and flawless masterpiece of artificial gel nails.\r\nLater, after spending close to an hour of delicate maintenance on my nails, he relocated me to the massage chair for a “Deluxe Pedicure.” The massage chair alone soothed away the pains of a busy work week, while my feet up to my knees were pampered with an extensive, hands-on massage. Not once during my mani and pedi was I interrupted or left alone, as all attention, for nearly another hour was mine. During my pedicure, the paraffin wax dip softened my rough edges as the slathered on mint soak tingled while it settled into my skin. The atmosphere, from beginning to end, maintained its peaceful and relaxing calm.\r\nI have had many a mani/pedi at as equal a spa or salon, yet my experience was such a meaningful and pleasurable one that as I look at my well manicured nails and pretty little toes, I just had to write about such a wonderful place. Let’s continue to support our local small businesses and especially patronize those that go above and beyond when it comes to recognizing the quality of great customer service.\r\n\r\n<em>Takiya Smith, Beautique Lash &amp; Brow. Master Lash &amp; Brow Stylist, CPCP</em>\r\n<em>www.blb-boutiques.com</em>', 'Diamond Nails: Beaufort’s jewel of a treasure', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'diamond-nails-beauforts-jewel-of-a-treasure', '', '', '2012-03-15 05:05:00', '2012-03-15 09:05:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6132', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6133, 4, '2012-03-15 05:05:50', '2012-03-15 09:05:50', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nIt seems as if I overlooked a few topics when I wrote recently about the entertainment field. This list ought to cover every possible thing I missed, except for maybe sword swallowing and dancing bears.\r\n1. High school and college plays and musicals.  These represent some of my fondest school memories.  I don’t think one can overestimate the educational value or goodwill reinforced in audiences that see these productions.\r\n2. Harry Houdini.  Born in 1874 in Budapest, Hungary, with the less cool name of Erich Weisz, Houdini is still the first person many of us think of when we contemplate magicians and escape artists.  This entertainment icon performed up to his death in 1926.  Talk about a man made for the Roaring Twenties. It’s just too bad that he couldn’t get out of them alive.\r\n3. Beauty pageants.  These seem to have been around practically forever, but the trend toward organizing events for younger and younger participants is, can I say, curious.  Hopefully we’re not headed toward prenatal competition, though sonograms could be scrutinized by tiny judges at some point, perhaps.\r\n4. The Little Rascals.  Weren’t they fun to watch, those scruffy kids who were always getting into mischief, with great names like Spanky, Froggie, Stymie, Farina, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and Wheezer?  What a shame that so many of them ran into such difficulty in real life after their acting days were over.\r\n5. Circuses. Who doesn’t love a good old (or new) fashioned circus? The number of circuses traveling on rails reached its high point in 1911, when 32 shows traveled the U.S. Ringling Brothers and Barnum &amp; Bailey circus toured with a staggering 100 cars in 1923. They carried big top tents that could hold more than 10,000 customers. It’s interesting how in 2006 the Depression-era circus book “Water for Elephants” stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 12 weeks.  To the end of his adult life, my amazing father loved to take his grandchildren to the circus, probably because he never really got to go much as a kid growing up in the 30’s.\r\n6. Elvis impersonators. Well, Mr. Presley wasn’t the King of Rock and Roll for nothing. His show business descendants span our landscape like an incandescent highway system of scarves glimmering with sequins.\r\n7. Infomercials. These may qualify as a guilty pleasure if you watch just for the entertainment value with no particular intention of buying anything they’re selling.  I’m guessing that more than a few people do just that, maybe when no one else is around and they’re balancing their checkbook or petting the cat, for example.  Ron Popeil was really on to something when he began his sales career many years ago. How can you not love the guy who brought us such essential household products as Chop-O-Matic, the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, Inside-The-Shell Egg Scrambler, and the Electric Food Dehydrator?  “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m going to show you the greatest kitchen appliance ever made ... All your onions chopped to perfection without shedding a single tear.”  ALL of them?  Wow.\r\n8. Best female pop singer EVER.  This one may get me in hot water with some people, but here goes: Linda Ronstadt.  Smash hits in rock and roll, dreamy crooner classics from the 1950’s, brilliance on the opera stage, you name it. She’s been great in many venues and has few, if any, peers who’ve been as versatile.\r\n9. Willie Nelson.  How can this man still be traveling so much and going so strong as a performer?  He was born in 1933, the year that work began on the Golden Gate Bridge. (And, oh by the way, gasoline was 10 cents a gallon, a loaf of bread cost 7 cents, and the average cost of a new house was ... $5,750.)  I’ve written some things over the years that I’m pretty proud of, but would give my eye teeth to have written any of his great hits, such as “Crazy,” “Night Life” or “On The Road Again.”\r\n10. “Pawn Stars.” Oh my goodness.  This top-rated reality show on The History Channel provides a simply fascinating look into the intricacies of how people come to value and price special merchandise.  The setting is the family owned Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas.  The show’s stars include Rick Harrison, an engaging, eternally curious fellow; his father, Richard (“The Old Man”); and his son, Corey (“Big Hoss”).  Watching them interact with an amazing series of customers looking to sell anything from antiques and museum pieces to ancient toys, cars, weapons and curiosities is just plain fun and educational.  And if there ever was an infectious laugh, it’s Rick’s.\r\n11. Pantomime artists. Despite the talent involved, it got to be a running joke that hardly anyone wants to sit still and watch a mime at work.  Well, it’s certainly better than watching paint dry.  Grease paint.\r\n12. YouTube.  How did we ever live without this website and the ability to find practically any recording with a few clicks of the mouse?  Talk about the ability to get entertained, educated, or just lost in the weeds.  Fascinating weeds at that.\r\n13. Hibachi chefs in Japanese restaurants.  These guys can simply mesmerize you, not necessarily a good state of mind to be in around flashing knives. Anyone for a volcanic onion?  Now THAT’S entertainment.\r\nWell, whew, that should about do it.  Bring on those dancing bears!', 'Bring on the dancing bears', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bring-on-the-dancing-bears', '', '', '2012-03-15 05:05:50', '2012-03-15 09:05:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6133', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6134, 4, '2012-03-20 11:06:29', '2012-03-20 15:06:29', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cherimie.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6165\" title=\"cherimie\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cherimie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\nAfter a most unusual day of cow chasing, key dropping, contract confusion and acceptance that all is not well with the world, I chose to venture out of my cave.  A night out with my girlfriends was not only long overdue but an obvious solution to a defeated attitude. I couldn’t help but remember the days of singlehood and desperately trying to navigate the choppy waters of social Beaufort. As I began my journey into getting ready, I couldn’t help but be thankful I survived.\r\nLike all females, I enjoy the ceremonial going out grooming routine. I whirl through my closet with wildebeest intent only to rise from the mountain of rejects with the very first outfit I attempted. The preparations, for the most part, are the same as they were in my pre-married state. The contrast comes in the actual outing. During my single days, walking in a bar took a strategic, almost methodical set of guidelines, rules, and cautionary measures.  As any woman knows, first impressions are critical in survival of the social scene. One must be pretty, but no too pretty; dress fashionably, not too fashionably; and only make eye contact with either gender if first given approval by their respective spouses, ex-spouses, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, and any other individual who at any point at some stake in emotional ownership. It is an unspoken yet highly enforced rule in a small town. Anyone not familiar with the ties that bind can find themselves in quite the predicament. Somehow being married lessens the sting.\r\nHaving lived the throes of single life in our lovely little town, I feel it incumbent upon me to offer advice to any poor soul unfamiliar with the hierarchy of the jungle. It wasn’t too long ago that someone took me under their wing and delicately explained the rules, dangers, and escape routes necessary to social scene survival. Without the careful instruction, I would have certainly been a statistic among the socially dead.  In keeping with the pay-it-forward mentality, I offer the following tips to any newcomer or re-emergent individual who dares to downtown.\r\nOnce the outfit and make-up stage is complete, it is now time to practice the most fundamental of social graces. It is imperative that before ever entering the world of downtown, one must rehearse several scenarios to perfection. Staring at the floor is preferred over staring at one’s odd choice of shoes, no matter how shoe-icidal they may appear, stare at the floor. Staring at the floor is a safety precaution that often deters even the fiercest of predator. If you made the grave error of making eye contact when eye contact was not yet approved, immediately revert to the stare at the floor tactic. It could very well save your life.\r\nAnother seemingly impossible situation would be any sentence that starts with “Did you know...” This is a trick, a trap, and must be avoided at all costs. If you find yourself in a conversation that includes the portentous phrase, there is only one maneuver. Immediately begin sneezing, sneeze wildly and without abandon. There is no winner in the “Did you know...” and no one is safe, so sneeze and retreat.\r\nThe background check is one of the more difficult but the most necessary of preparations. Whether you peruse Facebook FBI style or have the bartender on speed dial, you may want to adequately educate yourself on anyone you may or may not have a conversation with, stand by, be seen in the same general area, or worst case, accept a drink. The most common fatal error is speaking with someone who at any point in time and in any capacity dated any one who may consider you a friend. Hell hath no fury, and no vacancy. Should you find yourself in this Twister of Turmoil, there is only one acceptable reaction. You obviously have to move and/or become publicly celibate. Do not make this mistake, only speak when spoken to if you do not have a list of their friends, their enemies, their pharmacist, and the last four digits of their social. What may seem like an innocent introduction can land you in the abyss of absolute isolation by all of those better informed. The walls have eyes, the eyes have iPhones and everyone will know that you committed this mortal sin before you ever finish your drink.\r\nThere are many who survive frequent social outings without dents or damages, but they are rare and should be respected. They are the unmentioned heroes of hang outs, masters of mingling, and their ability to walk through the briars unscathed is a thing of beauty. They are professionals, they know who to talk to, what to wear, who to avoid, and who to tip well. You can only hope to attain such status as it requires a local birth certificate and years of experience. For the rest of us, we must learn the ways of the wild, the laws of the land, and the quickest routes home when happy hour goes awry.\r\nSmall towns have their own rules, their own food chain and an encyclopedia of acceptable behaviors. Knowing the rules levels the field, ignoring them often levels individuals. The changes in tide, the pull of the moon, and the salt of the air can often be blamed for the odd social norms. It is fairly understandable that placing so many people in such a small area can, without fail, produce interesting results. Going downtown to enjoy all the camaraderie, all the comedy and all the confusion is a great alternative to folding clothes or cleaning baseboards. There are friendships to be made, memories to cherish and embarrassing encounters to endure.  When the sun fades and the bars brighten, arm yourself with good friends, good manners, and possibly a good attorney; one thing is certain, there will be much to talk about the following day.', 'For those who dare to downtown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-those-who-dare-to-downtown', '', '', '2012-03-20 11:36:28', '2012-03-20 15:36:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6134', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6135, 4, '2012-03-15 05:07:29', '2012-03-15 09:07:29', 'Moment of Wellness with Danette Vernon\r\n\r\nBy Danette Vernon\r\nI once worked at a children’s shelter, a place that housed children who were victims of abuse and neglect, and after we all visited a strawberry farm one morning, I asked if they knew why organic was important. No, they did not.\r\nSo I set up a quick demonstration at the kitchen counter. I took a lovely, red-ripe strawberry and sprinkled it with Comet. I rinsed it, and re-sprinkled it; rinsed it and re-sprinkled it — 30 times. Thirty is the average number of chemicals on, and in, your non-organic strawberry. I then offered the strawberry to the children and teens at the counter. It was rinsed to sparkling clean again, gleaming with water drop-lets caught by the light — no takers. Why? I had rinsed all of the Comet off! Why not eat it? Isn’t it the same as it was before?\r\nNot really.\r\nYet, that’s the quality of the food that WE eat every day. New science says that we are exposed to 30,000 to 50, 000 more chemicals than our grandparents, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers 60 percent of herbicides, 90 percent of fungicides and 30 percent of insecticides to be carcinogenic. Cancer death rates in 1958 were one in seven for women, and one in eight for men; today it is one in two.\r\nTo reduce your pesticide load, for yourself or your children, it is suggested that you familiarize yourself with lists of fruits and vegetables that are the most heavily laden with pesticide, for example, eat watermelon over apples, broccoli over potatoes. In addition, over time, try to develop the commitment to buying one new organic food item, a container of organic salad mix, or a bag of organic baby carrots — start somewhere. But organic or not, please do eat your vegetables and fruits, too many of us never touch the stuff!\r\nBut maybe you’re wondering at this juncture, what is it that organic farmers do differently?\r\nOrganic farms weed by hand, release helpful bugs, such as lady bugs, to help keep down the spread of bugs that eat their plants; use mulch, and spread natural soil enhancers, among many other practical and time proven methods, that in part, my grandfather used. But are organically grown fruits and vegetables really any better for you (other than the fact they are poison free)?\r\nDr. Mercola, a well-known advocate for healthy living, reports that, “Aside from pesticide contamination, conventional produce tends to have fewer nutrients than organic produce.” Why? One theory is that the ecosystem below pesticide sprayed plants is actually dead, and so minerals that would be available to an organic plant, are not broken down small enough, without this ecosystem, to be “up-loaded” into a non-organic plant.\r\nSo buy what organic vegetables and fruits that you can afford, eat foods that are less pesticide laden — and visit your local farmers markets, buy fresh, if not organic. Many of our local farmers, while they have not worked their way through the certification process for “organic,” still avoid pesticide when at all possible.\r\nMost importantly — eat your vegetables!', 'Why go organic?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'why-go-organic', '', '', '2012-06-18 12:59:52', '2012-06-18 16:59:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6135', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6253, 4, '2012-03-28 23:47:18', '2012-03-29 03:47:18', '‘Catholic School Girls’ on stage at ARTworks\r\n“Catholic School Girls” is produced by Misspent Youth Productions and written by Casey Kurrti and will be in the black box theater at ARTworks March 29 - 31 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1 at 3 p.m. In this satire of Catholic school life in the 1960s, four actresses play the nuns and the first through eighth grade girls at St. George’s School in Yonkers. An amusing portrait emerges, of girls maturing to the threshold of adolescence as they experience bonds of friendship, reprimands from authority figures, pressures from home, as well as the Beatles, the Addams Family, the Supremes and the election of a Catholic president. The black box theater at ARTworks is in Beaufort Town Center, at 2127 Boundary Street. Tickets are $17 and online at www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org; Thursday, March 29 is “Pay What You Can” ($5 minimum.)\r\n\r\nSt. Helena has free organ performance\r\nOrganist Rhonda Sider Edgington, of Holland, Michigan, will give a free performance at the Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal), 505 Church Street, on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. This will be the first evening organ recital scheduled by the church as part of its Tricentennial Celebration Spring Concert Series. For more information, contact Pat Gould at patgould@islc.net or 843-522-1712 or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\nSpaghetti dinner raises money for Relay for Life\r\nLet the Beaufort Lions Club cook a Spaghetti Dinner for you Friday, March 30, at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive. Meals are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Eat in or take out, but either way you’ll be raising money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event.\r\n\r\nFraternity sponsors annual car wash\r\nThe Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., XI Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort County will sponsor their annual car wash in support of March for Babies- March of Dimes. Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, 1900 Boundary Street on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.\r\n\r\nGrace &amp; Glory Uptown is giving away chickens!\r\nChicks for Chicks Event will be held Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown,  1029 Boundary Street (next to Talbots). Through World Vision (www.worldvision.org) we are donating chickens to hungry families.  Help us reach our goal!\r\n• Every $100 you spend on March 31st we will give a chicken to a hungry family in Africa.\r\n• We are offering a “Pick a Chick” discount 20-50% off one item;\r\n• Food, Fun and Fabulous Fashions\r\nWe’re giving away chickens! Why chickens?\r\n• Fresh eggs raise the levels of protein and other nutrients in a family’s diet;\r\n• The sale of extra eggs and chickens can pay for vital basics like rice, milk and school supplies;\r\n• Families can sell the offspring for extra income or share them with other families.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Moose Lodge has Beatles tribute band\r\nThe Beaufort Moose Lodge #1855 is presenting an alcohol free, fundraising concert featuring the band “1964 The Tribute” on Saturday, March 31 at Beaufort Town Center. All net proceeds will go to Friends Of Caroline Hospice and “Moose Charities.” Rolling Stone Magazine says, “1964 is the best Beatles tribute on earth.” Sponsors for this fundraiser are Stokes Honda of Beaufort, Stokes Brown Toyota of Beaufort,  Stokes Used Car Center of Beaufort,  Stokes Brown Toyota of Hilton Head, Beaufort Marine Supply and 104.9 The SURF. Tickets for this event are online at www.moosefriends1964.eventbrite.com  20% discount code (tommymoose1855).\r\n\r\nSons of Confederate Veterans hold meeting\r\nBeaufort County’s Gen. Richard H. Anderson Camp #47 Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, April 2. Meetings are held in the Harmony Masonic Lodge located at 2710 Depot Road in Beaufort, starting promptly at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Joe Long, Curator of Education for the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia who will speak on “Through Fiery Trials: Religion in the Civil War”.  Meetings are open to the public and guests, ladies are welcome to attend as well. Those interested in learning more about the SCV are encouraged to attend or review the Camp’s web site scvcamp47beaufortsc.com. Please contact Commander Jim Thomas with any questions you may have at 843-592-2299.\r\n\r\nCome hear bluegrass at Pickin by the River\r\nPickin by the River (venue is bluegrass, oldtime,country and folk) will be held Saturday, April 7, from Noon  to 5:30 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Pickers and listeners are welcome. Bring a chair and join us for the day. There are plenty of places to eat on the waterfront or bring a picnic lunch. No alcohol, no drums, no glass bottles, no charge. Stage show and open jams (throughout the park). Beginners to advanced players are welcome. It’s a great time to hone your talent or just to learn. If you have a group that would like to play on stage, please call Pat at 843-379-9084.\r\n\r\nBay Street Outfitters hosts fly fishing meeting\r\nWednesday, April 11 is the next meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers at 6 p.m. at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort.  Following a social hour, the club will recognize the winner of its recent fly-only redfish tournament. Tom Blair won with five fish and received a trophy and $100 gift certificate. The program will be a talk on cobia fishing. The club’s perennial winner of its fly-caught-cobia competition, Paul Burton, will share his secrets on finding and catching these great fighters. The public is invited to attend, especially if interested in fly fishing. Visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com for more club information or call Jack Baggette at 522-8911.\r\n\r\nChurch to hold Spirit Fill Service ‘The Cross’\r\nA Spirit Fill Service will be held at The Foot Of The Cross on Saturday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m., 168 Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island. For more information, call  Bennie Dudley at 843-838-3909.\r\n\r\nWomen’s coastal skills clinic at Hunting Island\r\nWeekend workshop to expand women’s knowledge of the Lowcountry outdoors! Weekend begins on the afternoon of Friday, April 13 with a Naturalist-guided “Secrets of the Salt Marsh” tour. Twelve educational, hands-on programs will be offered, including a History of the Lighthouse, Birding 101, Cast Netting, Salt Marsh Kayaking, Shell Fishing, Beachcombing, How to Make a Dreamcatcher and more. Meals included, camping accommodations at Hunting Island and a special rate on a hotel in nearby Frogmore available. Event runs from afternoon of Friday, April 13 through afternoon of Sunday, April 15, at Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway Hunting Island. The cost is $189 per person, plus cost of accommodations (deadline is April 1, limited to 60 women, 16 and over). Contact for reservations, more information, and accommodations is Amanda C. Wood at 843-838-7437.\r\n\r\nLibrary commemorates Titanic 100 anniversary\r\nThe Beaufort library will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic with a one-man theatrical presentation by Howard Burnham on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m.  The acclaimed one-man show, “Take her to the Sea, Mr. Murdoch,” is a 45-minute fully costumed dramatic monologue in which actor Howard Burnham, in costume as Captain E. J. Smith, will trace the history of transatlantic steam navigation while providing his take on the Titanic’s disastrous demise.  There is no charge; space is limited to 75 persons. Howard Burnham is an Englishman who lives in Columbia. His acclaimed self-researched and written one-man shows have played throughout England and on the B.B.C.\r\n\r\nWomen’s group hosts fashion show luncheon\r\n“Springing into Fashion Do’s” by Belks with the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will be held Thursday, April 19, at St. Helena Parish Hall located at 507 Newcastle Street. Doors open at 11:45 and lunch is served at 12:15. Speaker for the day is Martha Cahoon, artist and author, whose topic will be “Painted Hope into Her Life”.  Luncheon and program is $12 and reservations must be in by Friday, April 13 and cancelled no later than Monday, April 16.  To make reservations, email or call Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net. All women of the community are welcomed.\r\n\r\nHabersham readies for Earth Day celebration\r\nThe Habersham community’s Green Committee is sponsoring an art contest, “Up-Cycled Art in Downtown Habersham,” of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artwork comprised of “junk/trash” or other items that would normally end up in a landfill in conjunction with Earth Day celebration.  There will be two separate contests:  Adults and Children, Grades K – 12.  The entries will be judged and on display during the Earth Day celebration on April 20, 4-7 p.m. during the regularly scheduled Farmers Market in the Habersham Marketsquare. Deadline for application submission is April 1. For information and application to participate, please contact Merle Wolfgang, mwolfgang47@gmail.com. The winners will be recognized and awarded during the festival. This family friendly event is designed to educate the community on options for a greener way of living. There will be fun and educational children’s activities throughout the Marketplace.  Meet local farmers and sample their goods while listening to live music by Billy Drysdale. Various “green” groups, organizations and exhibitors will showcase their products and services.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-32', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:47:18', '2012-03-29 03:47:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6253', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6137, 4, '2012-03-16 10:04:47', '2012-03-16 14:04:47', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/winespecta.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6157\" title=\"winespecta\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/winespecta-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Seems I’m the No. 1 topic of gossip this week and yes, I am getting married to fellow Island News Columnist Terry Sweeney (The Happy Winos). We met and fell in love 30 years ago in New York City, and Marianne Harrison was nice enough to offer us a party at her apartment in New York on the date, April 21. And when I started inviting our New York friends, they started suggesting, “Hey, why don’t you get married here? It’s legal here now.” So we decided, “Yes!” I guess 30 years is a long enough “trial.”  Thanks so much to all the well wishers who have congratulated us.  We will send pics back from the wedding so you can be apart of it too!\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lobster1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6140\" title=\"Lobster1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lobster1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>A real New England Lobster and Clam Bake — in Beaufort</strong>\r\n\r\nIf you happened to drive down Bay Street this past Saturday afternoon, you might <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6138\" title=\"Lob3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>have noticed what looked like a big garden party happening in the front yard of Keyserling’s Cottage (Billy Keyserling’s mother’s house). What it actually was was a real New England Lobster and Clam Bake hosted by new Beaufortonians Steve Ruberti and Barbara States who <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6141\" title=\"Lob5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>are renting the house.  They moved here six months ago from Gloucester, Mass., and decided to introduce their friends and neighbors to their New England version of a Southern backyard barbecue.  They’ve been so grateful for the warm welcome that they’ve received from friendly Beaufortonians, they wanted to “return the love,” so <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob6.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6139\" title=\"Lob6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lob6-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>to speak, so Steve drove down dozens of fresh lobsters (in coolers) and a whole bunch of sweet Little Neck clams, all of which were expertly steamed by Steve and fellow former Massachusetts resident Peter Wolf.  A great time was had on a blessedly bug free warm spring day.  Here are some pics for you.', 'Yes, I\'m getting married!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yes-im-getting-married', '', '', '2012-03-16 12:35:13', '2012-03-16 16:35:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6137', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6142, 4, '2012-03-15 10:06:00', '2012-03-15 14:06:00', 'By Mark Siegel\r\n\r\nAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss among Americans ages 65 and over. Knowing your risk factors, being aware of your family history, and keeping regular appointments with your ophthalmologist can help reduce your risks for vision loss from macular degeneration. In its most severe form, known as wet AMD, the disease can lead to permanent loss of central vision which is essential for driving, reading, and recognizing faces.\r\nThe past few years have been marked by significant improvement in understanding the causes and the treatment of AMD. New research and clinical advances are helping us to better treat both the “dry” AMD and “wet” forms of AMD. One strong risk factor that people may not be aware of is family history. It’s important to find out whether your relatives have had AMD, and to tell your ophthalmologist, if you have a history of AMD in your family. Knowing your risks can save your sight.\r\nHere are the top five risk factors for AMD:\r\n• Being over the age of 60\r\n• Having a family history of AMD\r\n• Cigarette smoking\r\n• Obesity\r\n• Hypertension.\r\nIf you have any two of these risk factors, you should schedule an appointment with your ophthalmologist  for a complete evaluation. Your ophthalmologist  may recommend certain preventive measures which can reduce your risk of vision loss from this disorder.\r\nPeople who are at risk should know the symptoms of wet AMD, the form most likely to cause rapid and serious vision loss. These include sudden, noticeable loss or distortion of vision, such as seeing “wavy” lines. See an ophthalmologist right away if these symptoms occur. Current treatments for wet AMD provide an excellent chance of stopping vision loss and may actually restore some vision when macular degeneration develops. Earlier diagnosis of wet AMD gives a better chance of successful treatment.\r\nThere are some AMD risk factors that a person can change such as smoking and diet  to reduce the risk of vision loss from AMD. Other risk factors such as genetic factors cannot be changed. However, knowing your family medical history is one way to learn whether you may be genetically predisposed to a disease. One way to reduce AMD risk is to quit smoking or never start. For patients at high risk for developing late-stage AMD, taking a dietary supplement of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene, along with zinc, has been shown to lower the risk of AMD advancing to advanced stages by 25 percent. Patients should check with their ophthalmologist and primary care physician  before starting any dietary supplement.\r\nAbout AMD\r\nThe disease takes two forms, termed “dry” and “wet.”\r\n• Early-stage AMD: Yellow deposits called “drusen” develop under the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that focuses images and relays them to the optic nerve. At this stage, most people  do not have reduced vision.\r\n• Intermediate AMD: Patients have more and larger drusen and more pigment changes in the macula (the part of the retina responsible for central vision); they are at higher risk for both advanced dry and wet AMD. The majority of those with intermediate AMD do not progress to an advanced stage, but should be followed by an ophthalmologist so they can be treated if needed.\r\n• Advanced “dry” AMD: Patients with more advance dry AMD may have a blind spot in their central vision. Currently there is no proven therapy to restore vision lost from advanced dry AMD. Low-vision technologies, including improved lighting and magnification, help maintain their quality of life.\r\n• Advanced “wet” AMD: In this stage, abnormal blood vessel form under the retina. These blood vessels can leak fluid or bleed and cause sudden and drastic loss of central vision.\r\nAlthough only about 10 percent of the 10 to 15 million Americans with AMD have the “wet” form, it is responsible for the most severe vision loss. New, highly effective treatments such as the injectable medications ranibizumab and bevacizumab are dramatically reducing damage from “wet” AMD and can stabilize vision in more than 90 percent of patients and actually improve vision in up to 30 to 40 percent of patients.', 'Are you at risk for age-related macular degeneration?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'are-you-at-risk-for-age-related-macular-degeneration', '', '', '2012-03-15 10:06:00', '2012-03-15 14:06:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6142', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6145, 4, '2012-03-15 13:11:42', '2012-03-15 17:11:42', '<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Crime-Armed-Robbery-Web-Graphic_20100616125822_320_240.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6148\" title=\"Crime-Armed-Robbery-Web-Graphic_20100616125822_320_240\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Crime-Armed-Robbery-Web-Graphic_20100616125822_320_240-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>LADY’S ISLAND, SC</strong> (March 15, 2012/10:00 AM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Lady’s Island gas station last night.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt approximately 10:30 pm, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Tiger Express (1 Fairfield Rd) in reference to a silent hold-up alarm activated at the business. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with two female store employees who advised that a robbery had occurred moments earlier.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe clerks reported that a masked black male entered the store at approximately 10:20 pm, armed with a handgun. The suspect forced the clerks towards the registers, demanding money. After being given an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled the store, running towards Fairfield Rd. Neither employee sustained any injuries, and no customers were present in the store at the time of the incident.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5’11”, 170 lbs of unknown age. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a distinct orange, red and yellow bird on the back, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black ski mask.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Gobel at 843-255-3421 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.', 'Tiger Express on Lady\'s Island Robbed at Gunpoint', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tiger-express-on-ladys-island-armed-robbery', '', '', '2012-03-15 13:51:23', '2012-03-15 17:51:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6145', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6149, 4, '2012-03-15 13:10:52', '2012-03-15 17:10:52', '<blockquote>At  around 10 am this morning Beaufort Middle School students were evacuated when one of the teachers noticed white smoke and an electrical smell emitting from the ceiling. Years off fire drills seemed to  pay off when teachers were able to  remove all of the students quickly without incident. Several fire trucks and firefighters arrived to access the situation, leaving students outside for about an hour on this beautiful March day.</blockquote>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<blockquote> It was determined that an air conditioning unit in one of the classrooms on  hall D8 was the problem.  The unit was disabled and all breakers were turned off.  Students are back at work and parents have no reason to be alarmed.</blockquote>', 'Fire Trucks Descend on Beaufort Middle School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fire-trucks-descend-on-beaufort-middle-school', '', '', '2012-03-15 15:59:00', '2012-03-15 19:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6149', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6163, 4, '2012-03-20 10:01:26', '2012-03-20 14:01:26', '<img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6159\" title=\"home-invasion\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/home-invasion-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC</strong> (March 19, 2012/6:30 PM) –\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a suspect wanted in a St. Helena Island home invasion that occurred early this morning.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt 4 AM, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Dulamo Bluff Rd in reference to a home invasion that had occurred approximately 20 minutes earlier. Upon arrival, deputies met with a 24-year old male and his 51-year old mother, who advised that five suspects had broken into their home.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe victims reported that the suspects entered the home, armed with handguns and an assault rifle and restrained them using duct tape. The male victim was pistol-whipped about the head as the suspects stole a TV and cell phone from the residence. The suspects then fled the area, stealing the female victim’s car, which they quickly abandoned several houses away. The male victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe victims were able to identify one of their attackers as a family member and provided deputies with a description of the vehicle that they were believed to be riding in. The information was broadcast to local law enforcement, and the vehicle, a grey Ford van, was spotted by a Beaufort Police officer on Carteret St. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, with the van initially pulling over on Carteret St. at Duke St. However, the driver quickly put the van into drive, leading officers on a vehicle pursuit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSheriff’s deputies took over the pursuit as the vehicle approached the area of the Marine Corps Air Station, with the pursuit continuing to Hwy 17 and Kinlock Rd. At that time, two suspects bailed out of the van. The three remaining suspects were apprehended from the vehicle. During the pursuit, an AK-47 was thrown from the fleeing suspect vehicle. The weapon was recovered. A search of the van yielded the recovery of two pistols and the stolen TV.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMembers of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Tracking Team responded and began a manhunt for the two suspects at large. The Reverse 911 system was utilized to notify all residents in the Big Estates area of the incident. Several residents reported seeing suspicious persons in the area of the cemetery on Bull Corner Rd. Deputies located and detained one of the fleeing suspects on Bull Corner Rd.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe perimeter was terminated at 9:30 AM, however, several deputies will remain in the area to continue searching. Residents in the area are asked to exercise caution and be aware of and report any suspicious persons. The final suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s wearing black pants with no shirt on. The suspect will likely be wet and/or muddy from fleeing. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to immediately contact 911.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFive suspects are in custody following this morning’s home invasion and subsequent manhunt.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe following suspects have been arrested, all on charges of 1<sup>st</sup> degree Burglary, Kidnapping, Assault and Battery High and Aggravated, and Criminal Conspiracy:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Eric Wendell Mack (age 24)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n20 Peppermint Dr, St. Helena\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Veronica Ruby Mack (age 25)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n20 Peppermint Dr, St. Helena\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Jamin Jamal Anderson (age 23)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n5600 Dorchester Gardens Apt 405, Charleston\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Robert Lee Lane (age 23)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n4208 Barnwell Ave, North Charleston\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Michael Eugene Hawkins (age 23)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n3211 N Carolina Ave, Charleston\r\n\r\nAdditional charges may be pending as the investigation continues. At this time, it has been established that Veronica Mack is the stepdaughter of the female victim, and stepsister of the male victim. Eric Mack is Veronica’s husband (son-in-law to the female victim, and brother-in-law to the male victim).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFurther information will be released as it becomes available.', 'St. Helena Home Invasion Update', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'st-helena-home-invasion-update', '', '', '2012-03-20 10:04:06', '2012-03-20 14:04:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6163', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6169, 4, '2012-03-21 17:54:19', '2012-03-21 21:54:19', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/OldJail_run.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6170\" title=\"OldJail_run\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/OldJail_run-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>BEAUFORT -- A 40-year-old man was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for the 2010 armed robbery of a St. Helena Island gas station.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday afternoon, a jury convicted Terrence Seabrook, of St. Helena Island, of one count of armed robbery for the October 4, 2010 hold-up of Exxon Fast Lane #5 on Sea Island Parkway. During the robbery, Seabrook emerged from the gas station\'s bathroom wearing a skeleton mask and holding a nickel-plated handgun. He placed the gun to the clerk\'s chin and stole cash and cigarettes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral days later, investigators tracked down a dark-colored SUV matching the one caught on surveillance tape at the gas station, finding Seabrook and his friend inside. During the trial, the vehicle\'s driver testified that he dropped Seabrook off at the gas station on the night of the robbery.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"When you hear hooves, you think of horses and not zebras,\" said assistant solicitor Jim Bannon, who prosecuted the case. \"In this case, the evidence pointed to a repeat offender. Ultimately, what convicted him was witness testimony from a friend who had dropped him off and the surveillance camera footage. You can see what he was wearing when he got out of the vehicle and you can see he was wearing those same clothes when he committed the robbery.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeabrook faced a mandatory life without parole sentence because he had previously been convicted of the 1998 armed robbery of a video store, a crime for which he was sentenced to 13 years in prison.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"He had been out of prison for a little over a year and was already back to his old ways,\" said Bannon, a member of the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit. \"He will never get that opportunity again.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'St. Helena man sentenced to life in prison', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'st-helena-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison', '', '', '2012-03-21 17:55:44', '2012-03-21 21:55:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6169', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6172, 4, '2012-03-21 23:41:55', '2012-03-22 03:41:55', 'Expert to speak about Port Royal Sound\r\nPort Royal Sound is not just a beautiful, bountiful body of water that defines a good part of our Lowcountry geography, but an ecological gem, a combination of ocean and expansive salt-marsh unique in North America. Its high tides, salinity and geology combine to make Port Royal Sound a critical wildlife resource — a varied marine habitat extending inland for 10 miles. Fripp Audubon is fortunate to present leading expert on Port Royal Sound, Dr. Chris Marsh. Dr. Marsh is a biology professor, former Executive Director of the Lowcountry Institute and mentor to SC Master Naturalists.  He’ll explain the vital role of Port Royal Sound and the importance of our continued stewardship, Thursday, March 22, 7 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Centre. Presentation is free. Meet and greet at 6 p.m. Contact Pete Richards, 843-441-2153 or pete.richards@comcast.net and visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nLast sessions in series ‘Returning Catholics’\r\nOn Thursday mornings, March 22 and 29, the six-week series for “Returning Catholics” ends with two presentations on the “The Mass.” Deacon Michael Beeler will help participants understand the externals of the liturgy on March 22, at 10:30 a.m. in the main sanctuary of St. Peter Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive.  Dr. R. Thomas Richard will present the interior significance of the Liturgy to everyday life. Dr. Richard’s presentation will take place in the Adult Ed. Room of St. Peter’s Educational wing.  Both presentations begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at noon. Catholics considering a return to the practice of their faith, as well as those Catholics newly returned, and new converts are welcome. For more info contact deborahm@catholic.org or call 575-3742.\r\n\r\nWine tasting fundraiser for March of Dimes\r\nThe annual wine tasting and silent auction event will be held Sunday, March 25 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Emily’s Restaurant and Tapas Bar, 906 Port Republic Street. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes. For more information, call 843-986-2444.\r\n\r\nJesse Winchester in concert on Fripp\r\nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to hear famed singer/songwriter Jesse Winchester in concert!  This premier, internationally acclaimed artist will perform at Fripp Island on Sunday, March 25 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center.  Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students.  Tickets are available at the door.  There’s a free pass for Fripp at the island gate and everyone attending this event gets to meet Jesse at a catered gathering after the performance.  More info 838-6655.\r\nwww.islc.net/friendsofmusic.\r\n\r\n‘Catholic School Girls’ on stage at ARTworks\r\n“Catholic School Girls” is produced by Misspent Youth Productions and written by Casey Kurrti and will be in the black box theater at ARTworks March 22 - 24 at 7:30 p.m.; March 25 at 3 p.m.; March 29 - 31 at 7:30 p.m.; April 1 at 3 p.m. In this satire of Catholic school life in the 1960s, four actresses play the nuns and the first through eighth grade girls at St. George’s School in Yonkers. An amusing portrait emerges, of girls maturing to the threshold of adolescence as they experience bonds of friendship, reprimands from authority figures, pressures from home, as well as the Beatles, the Addams Family, the Supremes and the election of a Catholic president. The black box theater at ARTworks is in Beaufort Town Center, at 2127 Boundary Street. Tickets are $17 and online at www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org; Thursdays March 22 &amp; 29 are “Pay What You Can” ($5 minimum.)\r\n\r\nAAUW to meet at TCL\r\nThe Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet on Tuesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in building 22 at TCL on Ribaut Road. The guest speaker will be Jamie Rivers the Executive Director of AMIkids formerly Beaufort Marine Institute. AMIkids is a residential facility that serves as an alternative to prison for juvenile offenders for their non-violent offenses. For detail contact Diana Steel at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.\r\n\r\nDoctor to speak on caring for aging seniors\r\nAre you stressed because you are caring for an aging senior citizen? If you are, there is help. Caregiver support services will be the topic Dr. Kurt Gambla addresses at a free seminar on Tuesday, March 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn in Beaufort Town Center. Dr. Gambla, an internist at Beaufort Memorial Primary Care, will discuss services available to those who are caregivers, and what resources are available.\r\nAlso on hand to answer questions will be John Beal of Hospice Care of South Carolina, Arlene Hull of Alzheimer’s Family Services and Eric Fennell of Helena House. Supervised adult care is available with advance notice. Light refreshments will be served. The Quality Inn is located in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street/Highway 21 next to Beaufort City Hall. Please call (843) 521-9190 or (843) 812-3695 today for more information and to reserve your seat.\r\n\r\nSt. Helena has free organ performance\r\nOrganist Rhonda Sider Edgington, of Holland, Michigan, will give a free performance at the Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal), 505 Church Street, on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. This will be the first evening organ recital scheduled by the church as part of its Tricentennial Celebration Spring Concert Series. For more information, contact Pat Gould at patgould@islc.net or 843-522-1712 or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.\r\n\r\nFraternity sponsors annual car wash\r\nThe Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., XI Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort County will sponsor their annual car wash in support of March for Babies- March of Dimes. Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, 1900 Boundary Street on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.\r\n\r\nBay Street Outfitters holds fly fishing classes\r\nOne day fly casting classes will be held Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 and May 12. Fly tying classes will be on the third Thursday each month at 6 p.m. Please call for details and to reserve your spot. Bay Street Outfitters is located at 815 Historic Bay St. For more information, call 524-5250 or visit www.baystreetoutfitters.com.\r\n\r\nGrace &amp; Glory Uptown is giving away chickens!\r\nChicks for Chicks Event will be held Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at GRACE &amp; GLORY Uptown,  1029 Boundary Street (next to Talbots). Through World Vision (www.worldvision.org) we are donating chickens to hungry families.  Help us reach our goal!\r\n• Every $100 you spend on March 31st we will give a chicken to a hungry family in Africa.\r\n• We are offering a “Pick a Chick” discount 20-50% off one item;\r\n• Food, Fun and Fabulous Fashions\r\nWe’re giving away chickens! Why chickens?\r\n• Fresh eggs raise the levels of protein and other nutrients in a family’s diet;\r\n• The sale of extra eggs and chickens can pay for vital basics like rice, milk and school supplies;\r\n• Families can sell the offspring for extra income or share them with other families in need.\r\n\r\nTidal Creek Fellowship holds grand opening\r\nFor the past nine years, Tidal Creek Fellowship Church has been meeting in the Coosaw Elementary School gym with two services and most recently moved to a permanent home on 20 acres at 290 Brickyard Point South on Lady’s Island. The attendance has almost doubled in total attendance since the move. The public is invited to a Grand Opening Celebration weekend. Saturday, March 31 from 1:30 - 3:45 p.m. there will be a Children’s Carnival with games and treats for family fun. On Sunday, April 1, there will be three Worship Services at 8, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m. Call Administrative Pastor Jim Riley for details at 843-524-0565.\r\n\r\nCome hear bluegrass at Pickin by the River\r\nPickin by the River (venue is bluegrass, oldtime,country and folk) will be held Saturday, April 7, from Noon  to 5:30 p.m. at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Pickers and listeners are welcome. Bring a chair and join us for the day. There are plenty of places to eat on the waterfront or bring a picnic lunch. No alcohol, no drums, no glass bottles, no charge. Stage show and open jams (throughout the park). Beginners to advanced players are welcome. It’s a great time to hone your talent or just to learn. If you have a group that would like to play on stage, please call Pat at 843-379-9084.\r\n\r\nChurch to hold Spirit Fill Service ‘The Cross’\r\nA Spirit Fill Service will be held at The Foot Of The Cross on Saturday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m., 168 Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island. For more information, call  Bennie Dudley at 843-838-3909.\r\n\r\nWomen’s coastal skills weekend clinic\r\nWeekend workshop to expand women’s knowledge of the Lowcountry outdoors! Weekend begins on the afternoon of Friday, April 13 with a Naturalist-guided “Secrets of the Salt Marsh” tour. Twelve educational, hands-on programs will be offered, including a History of the Lighthouse, Birding 101, Cast Netting, Salt Marsh Kayaking, Shell Fishing, Beachcombing, How to Make a Dreamcatcher and more. Meals included, camping accommodations at Hunting Island and a special rate on a hotel in nearby Frogmore available. Event runs from afternoon of Friday, April 13 through afternoon of Sunday, April 15, at Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Parkway Hunting Island. The cost is $189 per person, plus cost of accommodations (deadline is April 1, limited to 60 women, 16 and over). Contact for reservations, more information, and accommodations is Amanda C. Wood at 843-838-7437.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-31', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:41:55', '2012-03-22 03:41:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6172', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6173, 4, '2012-03-21 23:42:46', '2012-03-22 03:42:46', 'Would you like to see if your dog has what it takes to be a therapy dog?  Beaufort Chapter No. 229 of Therapy Dogs International will host a therapy dog test at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at BayView Manor LLC, 11 S. Todd Dr. in Beaufort.\r\nTherapy dog and handler teams visit assisted living and nursing homes to bring emotional support to residents. They also participate in the “Tail-Waggin’ Tutor” program, helping children with their reading skills, at various elementary schools and the local YMCA. For information on TDI and on what is included in the test, visit the TDI website at www.tdi-dog.org. Only dogs who are being tested should attend this event.\r\nSpace in the test is limited, and the deadline to register is March 26.  For more information or to register, call Chapter 229 Director Dick Hoagland at 522-2073.', 'Beaufort therapy dog chapter to hold test', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-therapy-dog-chapter-to-hold-test', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:42:46', '2012-03-22 03:42:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6174, 4, '2012-03-21 23:43:39', '2012-03-22 03:43:39', 'A recent article in The New York Times (“The Downside of a Balmy Winter? Long Walks With the Dog Aren’t Carefree”) cautions that while we are not going to experience a tick explosion this year, we need to be aware that the ticks are fully active now.  Balmy weather throughout the winter has kept our tick friends front and center instead of sending them shivering wherever it is they go.\r\nTicks, no doubt the South Carolina state parasite, are small arachnids, or spiders, that live on the blood of mammals, birds, occasionally reptiles, amphibians and certainly, your dog.\r\nAs they go through their life stages (larva, nymph, and adult), ticks usually change hosts. The seed or larval ticks will attach to small animals (mice, moles)  and be dispersed by them. Nymphs will climb up higher plants to latch onto larger hosts (possums, raccoons). Adult ticks can perch on plants for months waiting for a host to come by (that would be you and your Best Friend). Ticks may also seek out prey by detecting heat and carbon dioxide emanating from a potential host, dropping from bushes or trees.\r\nOn dogs, ticks tend to go for the warm, secluded areas like inner ears, under the collar or between the toes. Their harpoon-like mouth arrangement, a series of barbs that angle backward, anchors it in place while feeding. The barbs are why ticks are so difficult to remove once they take hold.\r\nIt takes five to six hours for a tick to become firmly attached and up to ten days for it to become fully engorged with blood. Primary tick offenders are often female, so once you find her, be sure to check around nearby for an opportunistic male or two. Adult female ticks can feed for several days or upwards onto a month because she needs a blood meal in order to lay her eggs. On the flip side, they have been known to survive for one year without a blood meal.\r\nMy first reaction, though it is much better than it was when I first arrived here, is usually an “Ugh!” The second being “Get it off right now!” The goal of removal is to kill the tick first so it will wither up and withdraw its probe-head from the skin. There is a risk of infection if the tick’s head is left under the skin as there would be a risk of infection if anything is left under any skin, let alone something with a face.\r\nA swift and reliable removal practice, once demonstrated by my kindly VT veterinarian, is to dab the head end of the tick, not the head exactly because that is buried in your dog, but the shoulders of the tick, with a swab soaked in some kind of bug killer. My vet used Bio-Spot because that’s what she had handy. (I use GreenBug). Upon application the tick will wave its legs about frantically but then die obligingly, all within about three seconds. Using tweezers, grab Miss Creepy close to the skin and give a smart tug. It may surprise you how tightly these bugs have clamped on; they definitely mean business when they set up for a hot meal. Try not to grab the body of the tick, the now puffy part, as you want to minimize the risk of potential disease-carrying saliva back-flow into your dog. In this area, ticks can carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.\r\nRecently, a couple of my local dog friends have contracted Rock Mountain Spotted fever from tick bites in spite of systemic preventatives. Should your dog exhibit symptoms of high fever, depression, lethargy, swelling of the eyes and swelling and pain in the limbs, visit your vet right away. Just to be safe, let’s all remember to give our Best Friends a close going-over everyday. They’ll appreciate the attention and it will give us a little peace of mind.', 'Anticipate a tickish summer ahead', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'anticipate-a-tickish-summer-ahead', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:43:39', '2012-03-22 03:43:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6175, 4, '2012-03-21 23:45:12', '2012-03-22 03:45:12', 'By Harlene Deane\r\n\r\nDon’t have a frittata recipe? Well, without a doubt, you’re missing out on one of the most versatile, inexpensive dinner options around. Oh, and let’s not forget quick and easy!\r\n\r\nMediterranean frittata\r\nIngredients\r\n• 8 large eggs\r\n• 1/2 cup whole milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream\r\n• 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour\r\n• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper\r\n• 1 cup chorizo, cut into small dice and browned*\r\n• 1 cup kale, trimmed, sauteed, drained and chopped*\r\n• 1/4 cup fresh chives\r\n• 1 tsp. minced garlic, sauteed\r\n• 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, grated\r\n• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil\r\n\r\nDirections\r\nPosition rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350.\r\nIn a bowl, lightly whisk eggs with your choice of dairy, the flour (don’t panic if flour forms small lumps), 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. salt and several grinds of pepper. Fold chorizo, chives, cheese, kale and garlic gently into the egg mixture. Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the egg mixture, spreading everything evenly. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the eggs are set about 1 inch from the sides of the pan, 8 to 12 minutes. Uncover the pan and finish the frittata in the oven until the top is puffed and completely set, about 15-25 minutes.\r\nRemove pan from the oven and run a rubber spatula around the sides of the pan to loosen the frittata. Slip it out of the pan and onto a cutting board. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. You can also let it cool to room temperature or for that matter, serve it cold!! Serves 4-6 as a main dish; 8-12 as an appetizer.\r\nChange it up by using spinach instead of kale or bacon instead of chorizo. Swap out the cheese and try Romano, scallions for garlic and chives for basil. You get the idea, right? Serve with a tossed salad and you’ve got dinner in no time.\r\n*Portuguese Chorizo (Publix, right by the hot dogs)\r\n*Please allow cooked ingredients to cool before adding to egg mixture. Warm is fine, but hot, not so much. Enjoy!!', 'the home chef ... does eggs for dinner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-chef-does-eggs-for-dinner', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:45:12', '2012-03-22 03:45:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6175', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6176, 4, '2012-03-21 23:46:02', '2012-03-22 03:46:02', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nWhat was bound to happen? This week I’m going to hold off a bit before I give it away.  But, when we get there, you’ll see. It was bound to happen.\r\nAnyhow, our wine this week was a real treat to find. It comes to us from New Zealand and, I guess, it will not surprise any of us that it’s a Sauvignon Blanc. This is a green skinned grape variety that originated in Bordeaux. It most probably got its name from the French word “sauvage” for wild and “blanc” for white.  It is probably a descendant of the Savagnin grape, now extinct.  Good thing for us its offspring is still around because without Sauvignon Blanc to drink when I want it, things, wine-wise, would be pretty bleak.  Depending on the climate it grows in, the flavors of Sauvignon Blanc wines can range from aggressively grassy to sweetly tropical.\r\nHistorically, this variety traces its origins to the Loire Valley and Bordeaux regions in western France. There is research that suggests that it did come from the “no longer with us” Savagnin, but some grape researchers, (ampelographers I believe they are called), also assert that Sauvignon Blanc is related to Carmenere of Chilean wine fame. Whichever it came from, at some point this vine paired with Cabernet Franc to become the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon. (It always surprises me that two lesser grapes made such a big boy.) Anyhow, in the 19th century, plantings in Bordeaux were often the red and the white varieties all mixed  up together.  Sometimes there were even pink mutations. It was these mixed up vines that got taken to Chile in the 19th century when phylloxera destroyed most of the vineyards in Bordeaux.\r\nAs a rule, the Sauvignon Blanc grapes ripen early. This lets it do well in sunny climates that don’t have excessive heat. In warmer areas, like California, South Africa and Australia, does better in cooler and usually higher vineyards. If the grapes get too hot and ripen too fast, their wines are dull and flat.  And let’s face it, the reason we love Sauvignon Blancs is because they are dry and crisp and refreshing.  Great for warm weather drinking as long as they don’t come from warm weather.  And, that, is a slogan to drink by!\r\nIn New Zealand, grape growing and wine making go back to their British colonial days. In 1851, New Zealand’s oldest existing vineyard was established by French Roman Catholic missionaries in Hawke’s Bay. Economic conflicts (the importance of animal agriculture and the exporting of protein) and governmental issues (prohibition and temperance movements) and cultural resistance to wine (beer and liquor were the alcoholic beverages of choice) all worked against the growth of the wine industry. Then, at the end of the 1960’s and the beginning of the 1970’s, these three deterrents all had their own problems. Vines and wines all of a sudden became attractive products.  The habit of “6 o’clock swill” for one hour only after work changed and new “BYO” laws let patrons bring wine to restaurants. Wine became not only an economic success but an acceptable cultural phenomenon.  At the same time that all of this was happening at home, young New Zealanders traveled around the world and brought home with them a love for wine and the energy to develop it.\r\nIn the 1970’s, Montana in Marlborough started making vintage dated wines that were labeled for their grape variety. The first production of Sauvignon Blanc in 1977 was duly noted.  Several other varieties, both red and white, were also very successful that year.  Areas all over the country started planting vines until, 1984, the government paid growers to rip out vines to minimize the glut of wines that were being produced.  Even though this abundance of New Zealand wines didn’t last, I think they still manage to price some of their wines like they’re in short supply.  By the 1990’s New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs were being rated as some if the best in the world.\r\nThe wine regions of New Zealand are mostly located in free draining, alluvial valleys.  The sandstone of the alluvial soils varies slightly and this accounts for the various styles of their wines. The majority of the vineyards are located on latitudes comparable to Bordeaux and Jerez, Spain.  It is a maritime climate with the sea breezes moderating the weather. Even in the hottest summers they have cool nights that slow down the ripening of the grapes. Almost all New Zealand wine makers use stainless steel fermentation. When their industry started growing, the dairy industry was waning.  But there sat all those stainless steel tanks from the milk.  Waste not, want not!  As a group, New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs fresh and crisp -”alive with flavors of cut grass and fresh fruits,” in particular grapefruits.\r\nAnd, that brings us to this week’s wine.  The Seeker is part of a new group of wines that have been named “wines without borders.” Yes, the Seeker Sauvignon Blancs is from New Zealand.  But, their Cabernet is from Chile, their Chardonnay is from California, their Pinot Noir is from France and their Malbec is from Argentina. They are all coming to us from Kobrand, a company that carries good wines from around the world.  Each of the Seeker wines is made by one of their superior wine makers from grapes they live with.\r\nAbout a week ago, I got to taste all of the Seeker wines.  The Sauvignon Blanc just loved me and I loved it!  It is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, fermented in stainless steel, aged on it lees but not in any oak and full of aromas of citrus and nectarines with a hint of fresh cut grass. It’s juicy in our mouth, kind of sweet and tart at the same time.  Luscious!  And, get this, only $11.99, from New Zealand, all of it, really!\r\nAnd, here’s the fun part.  Each of the Seeker labels is a drawing of that wine’s character flying around the world in some sort of apparatus — balloons, funky planes, they’re cute.  The Sauvignon Blanc dude is Captain Cornelius Weatherbee. He wears a tricorn hat and has a curled mustache.  Despite his stature, he is said to intimidate even the heartiest of men. His flying machine, a large balloon with a propeller that sails, backed by spirits, toward whatever and whoever needs finding.  Some say Weatherbee was a mindless wanderer, a man with his head in the clouds and not a penny of sense.   Very soon now, Weatherbee and all of other characters on The Seeker wines are going to appear on Facebook and Twitter to let each other know where they are and what they’re doing. And, my understanding is, we’ll get to get in on their “conversations.”  I truly advise join at our own risk, have a bottle of wine near by and be prepared for whatever happens. Facebooking our wines?  It was bound to happen. Enjoy!', 'It was bound to happen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it-was-bound-to-happen', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:46:02', '2012-03-22 03:46:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6176', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6177, 4, '2012-03-27 01:48:59', '2012-03-27 05:48:59', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nIs the cute little Thai restaurant near Bellamy Curve on Boundary Street a fabulous place to have lunch? Yes, indeed.\r\nAs Beaufort has grown, so have its options for ethnic food. But when Yes! Thai Indeed opened four years ago, it was the only Thai restaurant in town, says owner Narissara Saardwong. This original spot is still extremely popular.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6178\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Mango shrimp.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yes-Thai1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6178\" title=\"Yes Thai1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yes-Thai1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAs a starter, half of the Lunch Bunch had a salad with ginger dressing and the other half had the Tom Yum Goong, a shrimp soup specially seasoned with lime juice, lemon grass, hot pepper and mushrooms. I had the soup and it was an aromatic and flavorful way to begin the meal.\r\nWe almost all ordered dishes from the daily specials menu. Buck and Nikki both tried the slightly sweet pineapple fried rice with chicken, beef and pork.\r\nKim had the delicious seafood duo with fried shrimp and scallops, while Elizabeth enjoyed the perfectly cooked crisp basil duck served over white rice with broccoli, peppers and onions. April stayed with the classic Pad Thai.\r\nTess and I both wanted the mango shrimp. Served over white rice, the blend of mangoes, peppers and onions and giant grilled shrimp in a sweet sauce was outstanding — and colorful, almost too pretty to eat.\r\nEven though we were all pleasantly full, our helpful waiter Kevin brought out two plates of fried bananas with mango ice cream for dessert. The presentation was so lovely, it was too enticing to pass up. The cool\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6179\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Fried bananas with mango ice cream dessert\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yes-Thai4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6179\" title=\"Yes Thai4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Yes-Thai4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nice cream and whipped cream was just the right contrast to the warm, yet crunchy, sweet bananas. It was melt-in-your-mouth goodness.\r\n“Our goal is to give good service and good food,” said Narissara. She wants people to know that they use fresh ingredients and that the food is not too spicy: it can be made mild or hot, depending on the customer’s specifications.\r\nI have never had a bad meal at Yes! Thai Indeed. My husband and I like to go there for the intimate dining environment, but sometimes when we’re feeling lazy, we just order our food to go. When Beaufort Daily Deals recently offered an attractive deal ($30 worth of food for only $15), we bought it in a hurry. We also like to bring visitors from out of town because the food is so excellent and a real crowd pleaser.\r\nYes! Thai Indeed is located at 911 Boundary Street, Beaufort. For take out, call 843-986-1185. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4:30 to 9 p.m. for dinner. Friday and Saturday, dinner is from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday brunch is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.', 'Always inspiring and outstanding Thai food at YES! THAI INDEED', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'always-inspiring-and-outstanding-thai-food-at-yes-thai-indeed', '', '', '2012-03-27 10:37:21', '2012-03-27 14:37:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6177', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6180, 4, '2012-03-21 23:50:09', '2012-03-22 03:50:09', 'By Elizabeth Gibson Chaplin\r\nOne of my fondest memories as a teenager was back in 1976. It was a week day and we didn’t have school so my father, Earl Gibson, promised me I could go to work with him. He was an accountant for Dowling Law Firm downtown. We lived on Lady’s Island and the bridge was broken so no one could get to Beaufort from any of the islands. We hopped in our boat which was tied up at the end of our dock and drove to the downtown marina. It was only a short walk across the street to get to his work. Later that afternoon, I met some friends at the Breeze Theatre where you could see a movie, have some popcorn and a drink for less than one dollar. What a great memory!\r\n\r\n<em>Beaufort Then &amp; Now: This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'History with Holly', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-4', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:50:09', '2012-03-22 03:50:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6180', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6181, 4, '2012-03-21 23:51:41', '2012-03-22 03:51:41', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-Jr-Cotillon.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6182\" title=\"Lifestyle-Jr Cotillon\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-Jr-Cotillon.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"91\" /></a>The National League of Junior Cotillions announces its expansion into Beaufort with the selection of Mary Kennerty as the director.  Charles Winters, President of the National League, had the highest praise for longtime NLJC director Mary Kennerty.  “Mary has demonstrated her passion and dedication as a teacher of etiquette and dancing to children since 1994.”  Beaufort’s National League of Junior Cotillions program features character education, etiquette, and social dance training for fourth through eighth grade students.  For more about the program, please call Mary at (843) 881-8755 or the National Headquarters at 1-800-633-7947, or visit the award-winning website at www.nljc.com.', 'Beaufort Junior Cotillion director named', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-junior-cotillion-director-named', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:51:41', '2012-03-22 03:51:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6181', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6183, 4, '2012-03-21 23:53:04', '2012-03-22 03:53:04', 'If the TV show “Criminal Minds” fascinates you, then you’ll be enthralled hearing Beaufort’s own former FBI profiler Gene Rugala when he shares stories from the front lines on Monday, March 26, 11:30-1:30 at Sweet grass restaurant, 100 Marina Drive, Dataw Island.\r\nMr. Rugala worked in the unit made famous by the book and movie “The Silence of the Lambs”.  He specializes in the behavioral analysis of violent crimes to include homicide, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking.\r\nThis event benefits local survivors of domestic violence and their children who receive shelter and support through CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse). The cost is $30 and includes a box lunch, tea, water and cash bar.\r\nGuarantee your space by credit card or check. For credit card charges, call Delores at CODA 770-1074 ext 221. Seating is limited, so please make your reservations now.', 'Former FBI profiler to share stories', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'former-fbi-profiler-to-share-stories', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:53:04', '2012-03-22 03:53:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6184, 4, '2012-03-21 23:54:09', '2012-03-22 03:54:09', 'Richard Pingree recently won the men’s 3.5 doubles title at the <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Athlete-of-Week-3-22.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6185\" title=\"Athlete of Week 3-22\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Athlete-of-Week-3-22-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Fripp Island tournament. Congrats, Richard!', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-14', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:54:09', '2012-03-22 03:54:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6184', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6186, 4, '2012-03-21 23:54:54', '2012-03-22 03:54:54', 'The Lowcountry Warriors Classic brings outstanding martial artists to the Lowcountry from nine states, numerous counties, and many cities within South Carolina. This martial arts tournament will be held Saturday, March 31, and is hosted by Al Yisrael, former U.S. Marine and Shihan (Master Instructor) of the Beaufort Karate Center. Entry fee for each event is $15, or $50 for all events. There’s a $10 spectator fee; children under 5 free. Registration begins at 9 a.m., the tournament will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Al Yisrael is also the director of the Education and Martial Sciences Program that teaches youth to excel in academics while increasing their focus, conflict resolution skills, increase self respect, and self discipline, while instilling an anti-bullying, ant-drugs, anti-gang, and an early teen pregnancy mentality. Special guests Grand Master Ronald Duncan and Grand Master Victor Moore will also attend. For more information, call 843-757-1503 or 843-476-2328.', 'Martial Arts Tournament', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'martial-arts-tournament', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:54:54', '2012-03-22 03:54:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6186', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6187, 4, '2012-03-28 04:57:11', '2012-03-28 08:57:11', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/shark-fest-2012-032.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6188\" title=\"shark fest 2012 032\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/shark-fest-2012-032-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Six Club Karate students and their instructor competed in the Shark fest karate tournament held in Myrtle Beach this past weekend. They all did a fantastic job.\r\nPictured at left, Front row, left to right: Ryan Giles — second in kata and second in fighting; Grayce Houchins — first in kata and second in fighting; Hunter Rast — first in weapons, third in kata and third in fighting. Back row: Emani Alston — first in weapons, first in kata and third in fighting; Sam Alston — first in weapons, third in kata and third in fighting; Chuck Elias and Faye Alston — third in kata.', 'Shark Fest no match for Club Karate students', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shark-fest-no-match-for-club-karate-students', '', '', '2012-03-28 10:17:11', '2012-03-28 14:17:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6187', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6189, 4, '2012-03-21 23:59:28', '2012-03-22 03:59:28', '[caption id=\"attachment_6190\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"B.C. United (U10 boys team) and B.C.United Green (U11 boys team) both teams took first place at the JYS 3v3 Challenge March in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, March 3. Pictured above are the Under 10 years old boys, from left to right: Sonny Quintanilla, Aki Carter, Sebastian Laverde, Thomas Holladay, Uriel Zarracan and Merritt Patterson, captain.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/B.C.UNITED.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6190\" title=\"B.C.UNITED\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/B.C.UNITED-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6191\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The B.C. United GreenAge group is Under 11 years old boys. The coach is Yoshihisa Tanaka; Assistant Coach is Christian Trask. The players pictured above from left to right are, back row: Maxfield Trask, Gabriel Guadagno, Herbert Gray; front row: Peyton Langford and Benjamin Trask. For more information, visit www.bcunitedsoccerclub.com.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/B.C.UNITED-Green.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6191\" title=\"B.C.UNITED Green\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/B.C.UNITED-Green-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'B.C. United wins in Jacksonville', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'b-c-united-wins-in-jacksonville', '', '', '2012-03-21 23:59:28', '2012-03-22 03:59:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6189', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6192, 4, '2012-03-22 00:00:08', '2012-03-22 04:00:08', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nLast Thursday, Beaufort Academy, the independent college preparatory school (pre-K through 12th grade), hosted a community luncheon to send the message that “Beaufort Academy is not just a school for the privileged” and also to facilitate this conversation among leaders of Beaufort’s youth service organizations.\r\nMembers of The Boys &amp; Girls Club of the Lowcountry, The Junior Service League, YMCA, United Way, Historic Beaufort Foundation and Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina joined along with Beaufort Academy staff members MJ Simmons and Bethany Byrne, Head of School Julie Corner, and two B.A. students, Michael Bible and Xavier Lemont.\r\nThe school sends 100 percent of its students to college and accredits their small staff of dedicated teachers that make personal relationships with each student. The close-knit environment of the school pushes and drives students to excel, says Julie Corner. Beaufort Academy will also have a full time staff dedicated to college advising as well as weekend SAT prep courses for B.A. and non-B.A. students.\r\nNow Beaufort Academy is reaching out to the community to invite first generation college-bound students to their classrooms. The luncheon sparked interesting points from different community members around the table. Karen Golden of The Boys &amp; Girls Club was to quick to ask about Beaufort Academy’s public transportation system. Also, with tuition rates averaging $9,445 a year, some inquired how students of low economic backgrounds could afford to attend.\r\nMoney shouldn’t deter anyone, Beaufort Academy answered. The attending staff members of B.A. insisted that there are means of accommodating interested students whether it’s carpooling or financial aid. As Julie Corner pointed out, a guardian’s investment before college is as important as the college investment.\r\nThe spring luncheons are just one of the ways Beaufort Academy is reaching out to the community to dispel the perception that it’s only a school for the privileged. They warmly welcome suggestions and open conversation about their school and enrollment.\r\nContact Bethany Byrne if you or your organization is interested in more information or would like to attend a luncheon (843-524-3393, bbyrne@beaufortacademy.org, or visit the school website at www.beaufortacademy.org).', 'BA fosters discussion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-fosters-discussion', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6192', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6193, 4, '2012-03-22 00:00:48', '2012-03-22 04:00:48', 'Twenty-seven Beaufort County schools — a record number for the district — have earned 2011-12 Palmetto Gold or Silver awards for student academic achievement, the South Carolina Department of Education announced today.\r\nThe district’s 27 school recognitions were an improvement over last year’s 15 winners and a dramatic increase from three winners in 2006-07.\r\n“We are very proud of the way our schools have sustained academic progress over time.  With the economic downturn, we had to cut budgets and lost a number of valuable assets such as science and technology coaches. For students to continue making academic improvements, year after year, is a glowing testament to their hard work and also to the determination and creativity of our teachers, school and district leaders, staff and community and business partners,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.\r\nThe Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver program was created by the South Carolina General Assembly to recognize schools that attain high levels of absolute performance, high rates of growth and substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students.\r\nSeven schools were “double winners” recognized for general performance and closing achievement gaps: Bluffton Elementary, Coosa Elementary, Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary, Hilton Head Island High, Michael C. Riley Elementary, Okatie Elementary and Red Cedar Elementary.\r\nFour district schools were first-time winners: Bluffton Middle, Lady’s Island Middle, Pritchardville Elementary and Riverview Charter.', 'New record for schools earning Palmetto awards', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-record-for-schools-earning-palmetto-awards', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6193', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6194, 4, '2012-03-22 00:03:04', '2012-03-22 04:03:04', '• Thursday, March 22, is the second grade Poetry Palooza at Riverview Charter School.\r\n• Thursday, March 22, Beaufort Academy’s Parent Association Meeting, 7 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, March 22, is Chick-fil-A Night for Lady’s Island Elementary School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.\r\n• March 22-24, Beaufort Academy fifth graders to Nemours.\r\n• Friday, March 23, St. Peter’s Catholic School will host a special evening enactment of Stations of the Cross, 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.\r\n• Saturday, March 24, Beaufort Twilight Run at Habersham will benefit Riverview Charter School.\r\nSaturday, March 24, Annual Beaufort Academy Yard Sale, held in the morning in the BA gym.\r\n• Monday, March 26, Beaufort Middle School’s School Improvement Council meeting will be held in the Media Center, 5:30 p.m.\r\n• March 26-30, “Child Find Screening” at Lady’s Island Elementary School.\r\n• Tuesday, March 27, fourth graders at Lady’s Island Elementary School present “The Adventures of Lewis Clark” at 2 p.m.\r\n• Wednesday, March 28, is the deadline to submit nominations for three new positions on the Riverview Charter School Board of Directors.\r\n• Wednesday, March 28, Beaufort Academy’s Upper School dodgeball game, 6 p.m.\r\n• Wednesday, March 28, AMES Arts Night for Beaufort Elementary, located at the BHS Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m. A Basket Raffle will also take place at this event. Please invite friends and family to help celebrate and encourage the children.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6195\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pictured is Mrs. Pat Horton’s 4th Grade team from Broad River Elementary, which had 100% participation in raising funds for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jump-Rope.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6195\" title=\"Jump Rope\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jump-Rope-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nJump Rope for Heart\r\nBroad River Elementary picked a pretty lofty goal when they set out to raise $3,000 for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart. They are happy to announce that not only did they meet their goal, but they passed it with a grand total of $5,001.29! This was definitely a schoolwide effort — 16 out of 18 classes met their goals and 184 students and staff members became “Heart Heroes” by making contributions. Each day the W-BRES News Team gave a Heart Healthy Fact of the Day, heart themes were used in art and music classes and many students made Jump Rope for Heart T-shirts. In one class, students were even able to earn real money, which was donated to Jump Rope for Heart. Physical Education teacher, Mrs. Debbie Hahn, motivated not only the students but the staff also as she reminded them to make everyday a “Heart Healthy Day.”\r\n\r\nCamp Invention\r\nCoosa Elementary School is excited to be hosting Camp Invention again this year. Children entering grades 1 through 6 will be immersed in a weeklong adventure of creative problem solving, critical thinking and lots of fun. This year’s camp will be directed by Karyn Levesque. Register now at www.campinvention.org to take advantage of the early registration discount before March 30.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6196\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Third grade students of Coosa Elementary enjoyed a visit from “Melinda Long” while learning about the world of publishing.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coosa-elem..jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6196\" title=\"coosa elem.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coosa-elem.-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nA visit from Melinda Long\r\nA few weeks ago, third grade students at Coosa Elementary had a visit from popular children’s author Melinda Long. Mrs. Long explained to kids how long and involved the writing and publishing process can be. This visit was funded through www.donorschoose.org on behalf of Mrs. Lynda Jernigan. Thanks Mrs. Jernigan!\r\n\r\nJulie’s Mission supports premature and sick babies\r\nBroad River students presented Julie’s Mission representative, Mrs. Anne Otten, a check for $350. Julie’s Mission (juliesmission.com) is an organization that makes and distributes homemade blankets, hats and other items to premature and sick babies.  The students raised the money through the sale of pickles and “Positive” T-shirts, which they wore during their recent performance.\r\nBA celebrates Einstein’s birthday\r\nIn addition to collecting more than 1,000 canned goods (the goal was 314), which were donated to the Franciscan Center, Beaufort Academy students also celebrated Pi Day by decorating the school for Einstein’s birthday (also 3.14) and eating circular foods. To wrap up the day, all middle and upper students took part in a photo of “Pi = 3.141…” taken with the assistance of the Fire Department.\r\n\r\nTaking a seat in a F-18\r\nLady’s Island Middle School Junior Leadership class visited the Marine Corps Air Station at the end of February. Lance Corporal RJ Driver greeted the class and explained that the main mission of the Air Station is to support the marines in the war in Afghanistan. The class also visited the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighter Facility, better known as ARF, where a few marines on hand demonstrated how their gear works and the responsibilities of a fire fighter on base. The class was highly impressed by the food at the chow hall before making their final stop to a fighter attack squadron. Captain Mitchell explained what it takes to be an officer and what it takes to fly an F-18.', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-24', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6194', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6197, 4, '2012-03-22 00:03:47', '2012-03-22 04:03:47', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education gave its unanimous approval tonight to a new military academy program at Robert Smalls Middle School.\r\nAimed at developing leadership skills and personal discipline, the new academy will be a partnership involving the middle school and the nationally recognized JROTC program at Battery Creek High School. Any rising seventh- or eighth-grader in Beaufort County will be eligible to attend when the new school year begins in August.\r\n“With the tremendous success generated by Battery Creek High’s JROTC and academic programs, the new military academy at Robert Smalls Middle School is sure to generate a lot of excitement among parents and students,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale.  “The staffs at both schools are very enthusiastic about this partnership.”\r\nRobert Smalls Principal Denise Smith said that her school can accommodate 200 seventh- and eighth-graders in the new program. The new academy will carry no additional costs for the school district, and the uniforms will be donated by community partners.\r\nSmith said that a key component of the new academy will be to get students past the belief that everything that happens in their lives is inevitable, given their personal circumstances. Research studies show that resilient children — those able to overcome obstacles and challenges in their lives — exhibit the personal discipline, independence and high self-esteem that researchers have linked to academic achievement.\r\nAt least one grade-level team will be dedicated to students attending the military academy at Robert Smalls, Smith said. This will create a cluster of teachers and students to focus on thematic units centered on military science, technology, engineering and mathematics.', 'Board approves military academy program at Robert Smalls Middle', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'board-approves-military-academy-program-at-robert-smalls-middle', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:38', '2018-07-12 15:04:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6198, 4, '2012-03-25 00:06:25', '2012-03-25 04:06:25', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nI’m sure you’ve seen them: the colorful groups of kayaks floating serenely together with paddlers out in the tidal creeks. Or the racks of empty kayaks being driven around town on a trailer. Kim Gundler and David Gorzynski have had this truly “mobile” business since 2002 when they started one of the first kayak companies in Northern Beaufort County.  They take clients on fun, information-based kayak tours to places that give paddlers the most up close and intimate look of Beaufort’s stunning natural beauty.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6199\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"David Gorzynski and Kim Gundler of Beaufort Kayak Tours.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-David-Gorzynski-and-Kim-Gundler1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6199\" title=\"Back Camera\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-David-Gorzynski-and-Kim-Gundler1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd although they give tours day in and day out, all year long, Kim says, “We never get tired of it! For example, in the summer we are at Hunting Island a lot — people ask if we ever get tired of kayaking in the same place and the honest answer is NO! Each tour is different, with a kaleidoscope of people of differing abilities and interests, and each day is different. We might see the first eagle of the season, or see a dolphin in the lagoon at low tide, or find  thousands man-o-wars (jellyfish) on the beach, or see the first ‘sharks eye’ sand collars of the season or discover a large wash-up of sand dollars, or see the shrimp are getting big enough to move offshore, or the painted buntings are finally back or whatever! There is so much going on out there!”\r\nDavid and Kim lead the tours themselves along with a handful of  helpers when they need them.\r\nThey say, “We have an awesome part-time staff, unique to Beaufort — many kayak companies use college students — we have a retired Marine, a retired Army Ranger, and a retired FBI profiler.”\r\nThey pride themselves on excellent customer service, adds Kim, “Our tours are highly interpretive — no one leaves without learning something about this unique place.”\r\nThe two met when both were working at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia. David was a keeper and Kim had just started her first job out of college working in the zoo commissary (where the animals’ diets are made). David said, “The first day I walked into the commissary to pick up the food for my animals and saw Kim there, I knew my/our destiny.” They will celebrate their 20th happy anniversary next year.\r\nKim has a  Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Masters in Natural Science Education. David has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and they both are Master Naturalists. They love all things related to natural history and the outdoors and have fashioned their life and work around this.\r\nSays Kim, “I had made my career in science and outdoor education, we both loved being outdoors and especially on the water, and David came up with the great idea of leading kayak tours for a living!”\r\nKim was raised in the Midlands of South Carolina, and David is from “God’s Country” — right here in the Lowcountry. He left Beaufort to finish college in Columbia because the University of South Carolina Beaufort only offered a two-year program at the time.\r\nI asked Kim why they came back to Beaufort: “David has pluff mud in his veins — those who leave always come back. ... We sailed in on a sailboat we were living on at the time for a quick visit with his parents — that was 10 years ago,” she said with a smile.\r\nWhat do they love about Beaufort? David quickly lists the reasons: “Lots of water! It’s beautiful, easy on the eye, scenery, nice people, small town feel with some big town accouterments.”\r\nAs for their plans for the future,  Kim says, “Beaufort Kayak Tours is here to stay! We have the best office view in town.”\r\nThey have also started a new business in Asheville, N.C., called “Active Accommodations” — it is a short-term rental house that offers mountain bikes and, of course, kayaks free with your stay (www.vrbo.com/404405). So now you know where to head when it gets too blistering down here come summer.\r\nIf you would like to find out why Beaufort has one of the most unique wetland ecosystems in the United States, then let Kim and David lead you and your party on a wonderfully informative tour that will put you “up close and personal” with some of the most stunning pristine natural sites and spectacular wildlife the Lowcountry has to offer.\r\n\r\nTake to the Water: Contact Beaufort Kayak Tours: 843-525-0810\r\nwww.beaufortkayaktours.com\r\ninfo@beaufortkayaktours.com', 'Kim and David of Beaufort Kayak Tours: Have paddle will travel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kim-and-david-of-beaufort-kayak-tours-have-paddle-will-travel', '', '', '2012-03-26 10:10:25', '2012-03-26 14:10:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6198', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6200, 4, '2012-03-22 00:07:14', '2012-03-22 04:07:14', 'Beaufort Memorial is pleased to welcome Randy Dalbow, MD, an internal medicine specialist, who is joining Dr. Philip Cusumano at Lady’s Island Internal Medicine.  He will begin seeing patients in April.  Call 522-7240 for information or an appointment. Dr. Dalbow recently moved to Beaufort with his wife and children from Pennsylvania, where he was associated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center(UPMC).  From 1998, he served as Chairman of UPMC Passavant Continuing Medical Education Committee and Chairman of the Library Committee.  Prior to joining UPMC, Dr. Dalbow was in a solo internal medicine practice in Wexford, PA.  During that time, he was also Medical Director at Mariner Healthcare in Wexford, a sub-acute facility for post-hospitalization and long-term care nursing home patients.', 'Internist Dalbow Joins Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'internist-dalbow-joins-beaufort-memorial-ladys-island-internal-medicine', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:07:14', '2012-03-22 04:07:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6200', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6201, 4, '2012-03-22 00:07:59', '2012-03-22 04:07:59', 'By Martha O’Regan\r\nThe more I learn about the proper use of the mind in bringing health, happiness, and success, the more I wish for a “do over.” As it turns out, we can have what we wish for ... it is called imagination. The brain doesn’t know the difference between what we perceive and what is imagined — they both create neural pathways that affect our health, behaviors, relationships and even our surroundings. We can go back to an experience from decades ago that at the time we perceived as “bad” and imagine it again with a perception of “good” and it will actually create a new network in the brain, completely changing our physiology. We don’t change the facts, only the energy in which it is stored.  How cool is that?  Allow me to explain.\r\nFirst, remember that everything is energy including every thought, feeling, word and deed. Simply put, positive energy is expansive and alive with frequency, while negative energy is contractive and sluggish in frequency.  Every experience is “neutral” until you decide which energy to charge it with, positive or negative, and that perception immediately translates into your physical body as either one of survival (contractive) or ease (expansive).\r\nNext, we have our mental hard drive (aka the brain) where every experience we have ever had is stored, including everything we have ever seen, heard, touched, tasted or smelled. This includes everything coming into our peripheral awareness from in utero to date. So, many stored memories are actually due to other people who were in our lives during our development years. Each experience gets placed in a file in that hard drive based on the perspective that we deemed appropriate for it in that moment.  When we were younger, these experiences were placed with the energy of the “big people” who were guiding us.  These files set up a “neural pathway or network” that can be instantly retrieved for future use, whether it be for learning, becoming proficient in a hobby or sport, determining the best course of action in a project, or just basic survival.  These pathways also have an energy attached to it that will emit into our physical body or surroundings. Those experiences that we perceived as negative with either great intensity or long duration can set up a message into the body that over time can become a symptom or a behavior that we “wish we didn’t have.”  So, an experience that created immense fear for a short time can get us just as “stuck’’ in the mental hard drive as long-term worry.  Both can set up a mental loop that can lead to such things as tight muscles, high blood pressure, self-sabotage or procrastination.\r\nThink about an experience that you wish had never happened and tune into how it feels in the body.  Notice how fast you were able to retrieve that stored memory? Think about the gazillion stored memories that we judged as “negative” in our lifetime that are controlling our physiology 24/7/365! Eewwwhhhh ... Not interested in that.\r\nSo, knowing what we know now about the brain, we can go back to an experience and without changing the facts, see the lesson or look at it again through the lens of forgiveness, gratitude, love, peace or joy, creating a brand new neural pathway in the brain, allowing for more appropriate physiology. Aahhhh ... now that feels better already. Live Well ... Have Fun.', 'If I knew then what I know now ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'if-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:07:59', '2012-03-22 04:07:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6202, 4, '2012-03-22 00:09:21', '2012-03-22 04:09:21', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\nSince no Indie film is being shown this week at USCB Center for Arts, the “Corner” will focus on the availability and selection process of the films that the center exhibits.\r\nThe films that USCB has access to are films that have “limited distribution.” These are the films created mostly by Independent movie makers and normally cover Indie, Documentaries, and World (Foreign) films. However, some major movie companies have formed their own Indie companies with limited distribution.  For example, the award-winning “Midnight in Paris” was made by the Indie division of Sony. This movie would never have been screened in Beaufort, except for USCB’s Center for Arts.\r\nIn order to understand how USCB Center for Arts selects the films, we interviewed Bonnie Hargrove, Director of the center.\r\nIN: About how many films are available to the center from Emerging Pictures?\r\nBH: They have over 100 films available at any one time. They constantly change.\r\nIN: What is the mission that you keep in mind during the selection process and how has that influenced your selection?\r\nBH: The USCB Center for the Arts’ mission is to entertain, educate, and enlighten residents, students, and visitors through the visual and performing arts. Yes, we entertain, but we also strive to inform and educate.  This is why we have selected documentaries such as “The Whale” and “Turtle”; World films, like “The Women on the 6th Floor,” which reveal different cultures; and Indie films that present different social issues, like diversity in “Toast.”\r\nIN: When we go to some of the major multi-screen facilities, it seems that frequently only 10 -15 people are there.  What is your experience at CFA?\r\nBH: Our largest audiences have been for special interest films that Beaufort groups rally around, like “The Way,” where members of St. Peter’s had a special interest and “Turtle,” where we had more than 200 supporters of Hunting Island State Park attend. For other types of films, we have been building our audience and now are averaging about 30-40 per showing. It is a bargain opportunity for high quality big screen entertainment in very nice surroundings. These films are not available anywhere else in Beaufort County.\r\nIN: So how do you go about selecting the movies?\r\nBH: Our exhibitor partner, Emerging Pictures, has a very well informed programmer, who has firsthand knowledge as to how the films have been accepted in the other 139 venues. We also learn as we go.\r\nIN:  What do we have to look forward to in April and May?\r\nBH: So far, we have had more drama than comedy, and the next two months we are going emphasize lighter, brighter fare, fitting for spring.\r\nIN: See you at the movies!', 'The Indie Film Corner: An interview with USCB Center for the Arts director Bonnie Hargrove', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-an-interview-with-uscb-center-for-the-arts-director-bonnie-hargrove', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:09:21', '2012-03-22 04:09:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6203, 4, '2012-03-22 00:10:16', '2012-03-22 04:10:16', 'Magnolia Court Guest Suites, a Beaufort business that offers short-term rental of furnished homes in the heart of Uptown Beaufort, has recently expanded its campus to include a three-bedroom, two-bath craftsman-style house.\r\nBrenda Hood, who owns and operates Magnolia Court on Pigeon Point Road, purchased the property in 2004 and began renovations shortly thereafter.  When it originally opened in 2006, Magnolia Court was a collection of three boutique apartments housed in the native tabby building on the property.  The rentals  included one 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom furnished apartments.  Each rental had its own personality, unique décor, and name: including The West Indies, The Manhattan, and The Tuscan. The neighboring house, known as The Craftsman, expands the rental mix with a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house.\r\nThe large front porch, which spans the width of The Craftsman, provides a perfect setting to relax and watch the boats traversing the Intracoastal Waterway across the street. The house — which sleeps six to eight — includes 9 ½ ft. high ceilings, heart-pine floors, back-to-back fireplaces in the living room and dining room, a bay-window dining area, and a host of other amenities. The side patio provides a peaceful garden setting with table, chairs and a grill.\r\nBut while these accommodations are all beautifully appointed, Hood says what really factor sets Magnolia Court apart is its location.  Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood, Magnolia Court is just across the street from a park overlooking the Beaufort River, one block from Pigeon Point Park, and is in easy walking distance to the Historic District, the Waterfront Park, shopping and dining.\r\nWhen locals think of vacation rentals in Beaufort, they may believe them to only be relevant for visitors to vacationers.  Not true, according to Hood.  A good portion of her business comes from people who live here permanently.  Why? There are a variety of reasons, she says.  Many people have downsized to smaller homes and don’t always have adequate room for family and friends —particularly around holidays and special events such as weddings or festivals.  That’s where Magnolia Court comes in. These beautifully furnished homes offer a pleasant alternative to a hotel and provide both guest and “host family” all the privacy needed during such a stay.\r\n\r\nOwner Brenda Hood says Beaufortonians should keep furnished rentals like Magnolia Court Guest Suites in mind when anticipating a larger number of guests than they can accommodate themselves, when a neighbor experiences damage to a home, or when their business will have a consultant in town.  Magnolia Court is the perfect “Home Away for Home.” For more information, contact Brenda at 843-812-5175.', 'Magnolia Court Guest Suites expands', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'magnolia-court-guest-suites-expands', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:10:16', '2012-03-22 04:10:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6203', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6204, 4, '2012-03-22 00:10:47', '2012-03-22 04:10:47', 'Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest growing 24-hour co-ed fitness franchise, is pleased to announce it is open for business in Beaufort. A grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, March 30, from 4 to 5 p.m.\r\nWith 24/7 access, Anytime Fitness offers convenient and affordable exercise. At Anytime Fitness, members can workout any time of the day or night, every day of the year. They use a security-access key to enter the club, even when it is not staffed. Once inside, members have full use of state-of-the-art strength training and cardiovascular equipment. Anytime Fitness also offers membership reciprocity among its clubs, which allows members to use any of the more than 1,800 clubs that are currently open in the United States, Canada and Australia.\r\nClub tours will be available during the grand opening celebration. Membership information is available at the club, by calling 843-379-2348, or by visiting www.anytimefitness.com.', 'Anytime Fitness announces grand opening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'anytime-fitness-announces-grand-opening', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:10:47', '2012-03-22 04:10:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6205, 4, '2012-03-22 00:11:50', '2012-03-22 04:11:50', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nBack at work, we sometimes used the term “cool beans” to express our admiration for a job particularly well done, a really creative new idea, or something that just made us very appreciative.  I’ve come across some fun facts and events lately, some of which seemed to warrant a “cool beans” designation, and wanted to share just a few of them.\r\n1. Let’s start with beans.  They’re inexpensive, tasty, colorful, and full of fiber and protein.  Plus they come in dozens of varieties.  If you add a little vinegar and keep them refrigerated, they’ll last for weeks.  Cool.\r\n2. Now let’s jump in the old time machine.  If you ordered a beer at Yankee Stadium during the 1949 World Series, it sold for 35 cents.  They kept it cold with gigantic hunks of ice.  Pretty nice price, by 2012 standards at least.\r\n3. I had some time on my hands one afternoon recently while waiting between medical procedures.  I drove to a nearby store with a large parking lot, took out my notebook, and did some quiet thinking, daydreaming and scribbling.  You can’t do that kind of thing everywhere, but it’s easy here in the Lowcountry.\r\n4. Online banking and bill paying would have seemed almost inconceivable in the not too distant past.  Today, millions of people do it regularly in the U.S.  Saving $1.45 while paying a $100 electric bill, for example (45 cents for a stamp plus a dollar cash back from your credit card company), may not sound like much but across many of your bills it can certainly add up over the course of a year.\r\n5.  The Beaufort International Film Festival just keeps getting better.  Wonderful movies are shown in a very comfortable setting, often with the opportunity to interact with the people who made the pictures.  I even thoroughly enjoyed a movie with subtitles this year, something not normally my cup of tea.\r\n6. Savannah’s airport is just the right size, clean and bright and easy to get to.  Convenient passenger drop off and pickup, ample parking, plenty of restrooms and places to check the status of your flight.  The clocks are even accurate, unlike the ones in Philadelphia, for example, where I once noticed three of them at the same gate, all showing different local times.\r\n7.  Having lunch outdoors in Beaufort reminds me of some lovely meals that Jane and I enjoyed al fresco in France and Italy.  The views here are certainly just as good in many places.\r\n8. Tired of old-fashioned cookbooks?  One can now avoid clunky if not all cookbooks by going on-line to Epicurious.com among many other excellent sites.\r\n9. Howdy Holmes is President of Chelsea Milling Company, makers of Jiffy cornbread mix.  He’s a former race car driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500 and with a name like “Howdy,” how can you lose at making great muffins in a “jiffy”?\r\n10. Motorized shopping carts are a real boon for shoppers who need some assistance in getting around the store.  They’re remarkably maneuverable and pretty fast, too.  Recently, I learned that these carts made their debut way back in 1985 when Sage Industries in Arkansas introduced them in Klein’s Supermarket in Tomball, Texas.\r\n11. Speaking of specialty vehicles, Mercedes (model SLS AMG) gull wing doors are about the coolest looking car doors on the planet. The rest of the car isn’t bad either and I hear they’re fast, at least if you consider top speeds approaching 200 mph as fast.\r\n12.  The February barbecue event in Port Royal was for a great cause, Friends of Caroline Hospice, and really nicely organized.  What really got me, though, were the great names over the various booths, if memory serves. Green Eggs and Spam. Can’t Quit Smoking. Big Hairy Grillers. There were a lot more, but I got so full from all the delicious rib samples that my brain nearly crashed and I forgot them!\r\nWell, that’s my list for now, and I’m sure there’s plenty more out there.  Now THAT’s cool beans.', 'Cool Beans', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cool-beans', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:11:50', '2012-03-22 04:11:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6206, 4, '2012-03-22 00:12:41', '2012-03-22 04:12:41', 'By Jim Hicks, Lady’s Island Planning Commission Representative\r\n\r\nRecently, Aslan Whitehall, LLC, the present owners of the 19 acre Whitehall property, requested the City of Beaufort rezone six lots on Harborview Drive from strictly residential use to allow a form of neighborhood commercial.  The lots in question were not part of the original Whitehall property and consisted of single family residents adjoining the property. As the Whitehall property went through a series of owners the homes and lots were purchased, the homes demolished and along with the rest of the property annexed into the City of Beaufort.  A key element when considering the requested rezoning is consideration of and fairness to the residents of Harborview Circle who live adjacent to the six lots in question.  Should zoning other than residential be allowed for these six lots that in the past were part of a residential neighborhood? The remainder of the Whitehall property is presently zoned neighborhood commercial which allows a wide variety of residential and commercial uses.  Approval of the request would have all of the Whitehall property with the same type of zoning — neighbor commercial.\r\nThe City of Beaufort Planning Department and the Office of Civic Investment, which is leading the city’s effort to transition to a form based code for development, recommended denial of the request at this point or at least until form based zoning is implemented or the owner proposes a specific design as part of planned unit development.\r\nThe Whitehall property is a beautiful piece of undeveloped land and an environmental jewel with its large oaks and waterfront view.  In the early part of 2000 the rumor of the day had it being the site of a large hotel (early 2000), the property was then purchased by 303 Associates which annexed it into the City in 2005, shortly after annexation the property was purchased by Kean and Company of Charleston which then sold it to Aslan in 2006.  Aslan cleaned out the undergrowth on the property and demolished the building which was serving as Bataux Restaurant.  Aslan designed a couple of marketing plans for the development of the property, all based on a high density, but with the 2007 drop in the real estate market Whitehall like so many other similar projects throughout the United States went into a holding pattern.\r\nThe City of Beaufort Office of Civic Investment has evaluated the property for development as part of the plan for implementation of a form-based code and as part of their report in regard to Whitehall indicates: “... of the few places capable of handling development at high density within the sensitive ecosystem in which Beaufort sits, this (Whitehall) is one.  The volume of water that flows along the Beaufort River at this point provides for the greatest amount of natural flushing.  Instead of sprawling on Lady’s Island in the form of shopping centers and car-dependent commercial uses, a town center located at Whitehall would serve the community more efficiently and provide more opportunities for residents working life style opportunities not dependent on car use and long commutes.\r\nOur (Office of Civic Investment) plan saves a tremendous amount of trees and still provides a marketable and successful building program that leaves about 25 percent of the property open.  The main street of Whitehall and the buildings that front Sea Island Parkway will have riverfront and park views.  Through proper design, the new village center would allow the waterfront walk to continue forming an important anchor for pedestrians and cyclist enjoying the now extensive and unique waterfront experience we have begun to envision, stretching from maybe the Hospital all the way to Whitehall. Imagine landing a boat at the marina and being able to walk three miles, a little over a mile and a half in either direction, through plazas with cafes and shops, into parks, along boardwalks that lead to points where you can access the water by Marina or boat launch, by kayak and boat, and cross the river by foot on the bridge.”\r\nIt is hard to find fault with this vision but the lessons of the last decade have been very clear that the impact of high density developments can overwhelm our roads and rivers. Over the last decade the Whitehall property has frequently changed owners and with each new owner has come an increased value for the land and a new “concept” for its development.  Like so many similar properties purchased at the peak of the land boom decisions by the owner of the Whitehall property as to its future must be dictated by financial considerations. Understanding this and appreciating the fact that it must be developed, the manner in which this is accomplished will have a significant long term impact on both the City of Beaufort and Lady’s Island. Hopefully, any future development of the Whitehall property can be accomplished in a cooperative effort between the developer and the City of Beaufort with a full appreciation of the impact such development will have on the entire area.', 'Signs of life for Whitehall development?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'signs-of-life-for-whitehall-development', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:12:41', '2012-03-22 04:12:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6206', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6207, 4, '2012-03-22 00:13:16', '2012-03-22 04:13:16', 'The Island News Favorites winners: Contact us to place a thank you ad\r\nPlease look for The Island News Favorites Winners thank you ads in today’s paper and also the next few weeks.  Because we just totaled the Favorites votes, we have not had enough time to personally notify all the winners for 2012.  Our General Manager Buck Boone will be contacting them over the next couple of weeks to present their certificates.  If you are a winner and would like to schedule a meeting with Buck, please contact him at 843-321-9729.\r\n\r\nThe Island News announces its first press association award\r\nAt an awards ceremony on Saturday, March 17, at Folly Beach, the South Carolina Press Association announced its winners. Editor Pamela Brownstein took third place in the Column Writing category for weekly papers with a circulation more than 6,000. She submitted three samples of her column Pam’s POV. The press association contest recognizes newspapers statewide for writing, design, photography and websites. This is the first press association award in the news contest for The Island News.', 'Notes from the staff', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'notes-from-the-staff', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:13:16', '2012-03-22 04:13:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6207', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6208, 4, '2012-03-22 00:14:42', '2012-03-22 04:14:42', 'By Will McCullough\r\nI’ve lived almost exactly 21 years of my life in the North and 21 years in the South. Because of this, I’ve always personally enjoyed noting both the differences and the similarities of a life lived in either location. For example, if you grew up in the North, you’d likely consider hazardous driving conditions, multi-car accidents and collecting an ever-growing series of dents on your car a normal aspect of life. New Northern transplants to the Beaufort area may find comfort in the fact that we consider all of that normal as well. We just call it “parking at Publix” as opposed to “winter.”\r\nBeing involved in a local real estate transaction for the first time is no different. Depending upon where you are from originally, some aspects of a local transaction will be familiar while others will be downright alien. Below are a few of these factors that you may find surprising.\r\nJoint Closings: In many areas, the actual real estate closing is a formal and potentially high stress event. The seller, the buyer, both of their attorneys, both of their agents, the lender and a collection of paralegals all sit down around the same table and execute their respective agreements together. This is occasionally also an opportunity for last minute negotiations and debate.  Many buyers are shocked to find this rarely the case in and around Beaufort. Locally, the parties involved rarely attend a joint closing, they instead close individually at their own attorney’s office. While the pros and cons for each format are debatable, the fact remains that our format does come as a surprise to many.\r\nRadon Gas vs Termites: Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps from the earth into a home and poses at least the potential for causing health issues if found. Inspecting for it and mitigating its presence is an important factor of real estate transactions in some areas of the country. Due to soil conditions, it’s essentially a non-issue locally.  What we instead deal with in this area that others may be unaccustomed to is termites. These, along with other factors that may degrade the stability of a wood structure, are normally discovered by what we call a CL100 inspection conducted in advance of a closing by a pest control company.\r\nBasements: For my native Beaufort friends, a basement is a large area found under nearly every home in many geographic locations.  For some, they are considered nearly essential storage space and are filled to the rim with keepsakes, tools, boxes, knick-knacks and things “you might need again someday.” For my Northern friends looking to now call the Lowcountry home, we have them as well. We just instead call it a “garage” and locate it beside the home as opposed to underneath it.\r\nHeat Pumps: If you’re moving to the Beaufort area from a colder climate, you’ll likely be really surprised to learn that, for the most part, we heat with electric. While it may not be as efficient as the furnace that used to rest in your basement (natives: please see above), you’ll soon realize that a heat pump does the job quite well for an area where the coldest temperatures are akin to what you used to consider normal for early April. That being said, you should know that it is prudent to allow your faucets to drip slightly on those rare annual local nights that it does drop below freezing.  Our pipes are simply not insulated as well and this small amount of moving water can mean the difference between a pipe cracking or not.\r\nFiscal Factors: A “transfer tax” is normally a 1%-3% fee levied by local government on the sale of a property. Many folks moving to the area are thrilled to learn that we have no such transfer tax. In addition, our overall property taxes are considered much lower than those found in most other areas of the country. Another important factor to consider is insurance. Even if not required, buyers not accustomed to living in a coastal region should investigate their options with regard to wind, hail and flood insurance.\r\nWhen it comes down to it, there are many aspects of life in the Lowcountry that new residents may find surprising.  But one aspect that should come as no surprise to any of us is quality. I personally first moved to the Beaufort area in 1993 to serve as a drill instructor at Parris Island. Despite having lived all over the world, it was quickly apparent that Beaufort was the ideal place to call home and begin raising a family. So while I may presently balance at the even 21-year mark between North and South, I can guarantee you that my remaining years will be spent in Beaufort, happily adding to the South column. And I’m pretty sure you’ll never regret doing the same.\r\n\r\n<em>Will and Deena McCullough of Lowcountry Real Estate can be reached directly at 843-441-8286 or via email at RealEstate@BeaufortSC.net.</em>', 'North vs. South', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'north-vs-south', '', '', '2012-05-03 12:06:44', '2012-05-03 16:06:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6208', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6209, 4, '2012-03-28 00:16:59', '2012-03-28 04:16:59', 'For the ninth consecutive year, the Duke Symphony Orchestra is taking its show on the road to raise money for Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Healing Arts Program and the Keyserling Cancer Center.\r\nSome 60 musicians from the prestigious North Carolina university will travel to Beaufort to perform a benefit concert March 31 in the Arts Center at Beaufort High School.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Duke1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6210\" title=\"Duke1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Duke1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>“Everybody loves this trip,” said Duke Orchestra Director Harry Davidson. “The only students who miss this concert are seniors who have job interviews.”\r\nDuring their whirlwind weekend visit, the young musicians stay in the homes of area residents. They have a chance to visit the historic downtown and attend a post-concert reception in the home of an alumnus.\r\n“This is a great event all the way around,” said  Beaufort resident and 1966 Duke University School of Law graduate D.C. Gilley, who has served as host to the conductor since the first concert was presented in 2004. “The students love to come to Beaufort, residents enjoy the performance and we raise money for our community hospital.”\r\nThis year, Gilley and his wife Nancy were selected to be the first honorary chairs of the event—one of\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6211\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Nancy and D.C. Gilley\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nancyanddcgilley1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6211\" title=\"nancyanddcgilley1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nancyanddcgilley1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s biggest annual fundraisers. It was at a surprise party for Nancy that Foundation Executive Director Alice Moss met Davidson and came up with the idea for the benefit concert.\r\n“It’s been great on so many levels,” Moss said. “The energy these young musicians bring to the community makes it a truly magical event.”\r\nOver the years, the popular fundraiser has generated more than $157,000 for the hospital foundation.\r\nDuring the two-hour concert, the students will play a repertoire of 18th to 20th century symphonic classical works, including Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 in C major. One of the highlights of the 2012 program will be Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 to be performed by sophomore music major Jameson Kuang, winner of Duke University’s 2011-12 Student Concerto Competition.\r\nOnce again this year, Beaufort High School’s The Voices will be joining the orchestra on two of the evening’s selections. Directed by Jordan Norris, the 50-member advanced choral group will perform Mozart’s Ave verum corpus and a medley of three songs from Broadway’s hit musical, “Wicked”.\r\n“It’s a fun performance for the students,” Norris said. “They generally are accompanied by a piano, and maybe a drum and guitar. They enjoy hearing how they sound with a full orchestra.”\r\nGeneral admission tickets to the 7 p.m. concert are $35. Patron tickets are $75 and include premium seating and the conductor’s reception following the concert at the home of 1977 Duke graduate William B. Harvey III.\r\nFor more information on the concert or to purchase tickets, visit www.bmhsc.org or call 522-5774.', 'Duke Symphony Orchestra to perform', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'duke-symphony-orchestra-to-perform', '', '', '2012-03-28 08:50:21', '2012-03-28 12:50:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6209', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6212, 4, '2012-03-22 00:17:58', '2012-03-22 04:17:58', 'The Council on Accreditation (COA) announced Thursday, March 15, that it has approved the accreditation of the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) through January 31, 2016.\r\n“CAPA’s achievement represents the fulfillment of countless hours of hard work and the dedication of many people, most notably by members of their staff and board of directors,” stated Richard Klarbert, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Accreditation.\r\nCAPA was first accredited in 2007 and is required to go through the reaccreditation process every four years.\r\nKidFest, a free celebration for children and their parents, happens on Saturday, March 31st,  at Cross Creek Shopping Center located on the corner of Highways 170 and 280 in Beaufort. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than 60 area programs will host the fun events and games with performances by local agencies and individuals. Marine Corps Community Services, the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) and the Exchange Club of Beaufort sponsor the event. Now in its 17th year,  KidFest is designed to provide lots of fun activities for children, and educational/awareness information for parents about many of the services available in the local community.\r\nCAPA will also host a Step Up for Kids Rally on Friday, April 20,  at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Bluffton High School and a 5K/10K Run/Walk in Beaufort on Saturday, April 21,  featuring keynote speaker Elizabeth Smart. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Rally tickets begin at $15 each. Walk/run participation is $35 and $15 for junior walkers, ages 8 to 12.\r\n“CAPA is excited about this unique opportunity to bring Elizabeth Smart here with her powerful message about her abduction and recovery which motivates parents, law enforcement and leaders worldwide to focus on children’s safety,” Susan Cato, CAPA Executive Director, said.\r\nFor ticket and sponsorship information, go to www.capabeaufort.org or call 843-524-­4350.', 'What’s happening at CAPA?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-happening-at-capa', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:17:58', '2012-03-22 04:17:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6213, 4, '2012-03-22 00:18:40', '2012-03-22 04:18:40', 'The 4th Annual Beaufort Twilight Run (BTR) and Oyster Roast will be taking place this weekend.\r\nFriday March 23, from 4-7 p.m., folks can sign up for late registration and runners can pick up their race bags with T-shirts early while hanging out at the BTR expo and Habersham Farmer’s Market. (Race packets can also be picked up between 2-5:30 p.m. race day; registration for Kid’s Fun Run and the 5K closes at 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. for the 8K.)\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Hospital mobile unit will be on hand offering a variety of health screenings at low or no cost. And don’t forget the pre-race dinner! Habersham’s own Piace Pizza will be serving a choice of vegetable lasagna or baked penne with Vodka Bolognese for dine-in or carry-out (reservations required at 379-3287).\r\nAlso in Habersham, the race takes off Saturday, March 24. Participants can enjoy running beneath canopies of live oaks and along scenic views of the marsh. They’ll also have their choice of races: the quarter mile Kid’s Fun Run, the 5K run and fun walk, or “the Lowcountry’s biggest 8K” (beginning at 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.).\r\nNow, the Beaufort Twilight Run isn’t just a race. Even the folks that opt to take a raincheck on testing out the course can have fun at the post-race Oyster Roast party with food catered by Sea Eagle Market and live music by The Brewer Band. All race participants over the age of 21 with photo ID will receive a coupon for a free beer.\r\nAlong with the party at 7:30 p.m. will be the Awards Ceremony, and there are many cash prizes. The 8K promises $1,500 will be dished out to the top three overall, masters overall, active duty military and hometown hero (Beaufort County resident). Awards will be given to the top three male and female overall winners of the 5K. Also, there are age group awards for both races. The first 300 kids to register and participate in the Fun Run will receive a medal.\r\nAnd after accomplishing your race and winding down with oysters and live music, don’t forget you did it all benefiting Riverview Charter School. Funds raised by the run will help provide scholarships, replace school materials, buy new technology and provide ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.\r\nRace registrations, oyster roast tickets and kids meal tickets can be purchased online at www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com.', 'Beaufort Twilight Run this weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-twilight-run-this-weekend', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:18:40', '2012-03-22 04:18:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6213', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6214, 4, '2012-03-22 00:19:15', '2012-03-22 04:19:15', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nLately, I feel I have been slipping down a slippery slope not of my own making; thanks to this “Spring Forward” nonsense which required me to move my clock ahead an hour. I recently realized that when I am beginning my usual 5 o’clock Happy Hour, in reality, I’m actually starting to knock-em-back at 4 o’clock!! Yet I’m still pretending it’s really 5 along with my fellow delusional countrymen. Soon I’ll be meeting friends for a pre-drink at 4 (really 3!) and then, before you know it, I’ll be having a glass of wine with my lunch at 12 which is really 11 o’clock which means I’ve started drinking in the morning before it’s even noon! Perhaps I should just call the Betty Ford Clinic now and book a room before they fill up with more confused drunken daylight-savers like myself, and I can’t get in.\r\nYou can’t mess with Happy Hour like this! It has its own unique history that dates back to the 1920s and the U.S. Navy.  Apparently, back then, the sailors had on-ship shows at the end of a hard day of sailing and drank themselves silly and got “happy.” When I say shows I don’t mean cornball musical numbers from “South Pacific,” I mean men putting on boxing and wrestling bouts with both betting and booze contributing heavily to their ship-board “high spirits.”\r\nHappy Hour was so young and naive then ... he had no idea the trouble that was brewing along with his beer. Soon came that godawful Prohibition and the passing of the 18th amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol. One of the darkest periods in our country’s history. Literally.  People gathered in the dark in clandestine “speakeasies” to have cocktails before going out to dinner since restaurants could not serve alcohol. Thus giving birth to the 5 to 6 o’clock Happy Hour time frame. Years later, in 1959, the Saturday Evening Post, reporting on this now-entrenched phenomena of pre-dinner cocktails, coined the term “Happy Hour.” By 1960, it had become mainstream. Restaurants started offering discounted savory appetizers together with discounted drinks about that time.  Once again everybody was happy with the new improved Happy Hour (now two or three hours ) especially the “Mad Men” style ad execs and their oversexed secretaries who liked to take a long lunch and hanky-panky it up.\r\nBut not everyone stayed happy. Fast forward to 2012. The Utah state legislature recently passed a ban on Happy Hour that went into effet\r\nJan. 1. What?  Who doesn’t like Happy Hour? What’d Happy Hour ever do to them? Does this mean if I ever find myself stranded in Salt Lake City, I can’t meet Marie Osmond at 5 for a cheap glass of wine and some fried cheese? Sometime in the future, will  legislation be introduced that spreads this kooky restaurant joy killer to other states in this great big hard-drinking country of ours? What about Nov. 12: National Happy Hour Day? Will that too be canceled? I hope not. What a grim Big Brother scenario that would be. Leave my Happy Hour alone! Or I will be forced to move to France, (where every hour is Happy Hour) and drink barrels of French wine and eat triple cremes and eat creamy sauces and pates and probably get gout!   Let me tell you something: If I end up in a French gutter in rags holding out a paper cup asking, “Buddy, can you sparez-vous  a Euro?” I’ll know who to blame — the Happy Hour Haters of this world!  Enough said, it’s 4 o’clock ... Happy Hour! Cheers!', 'It’s 4 o’clock somewhere', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-4-oclock-somewhere', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:19:15', '2012-03-22 04:19:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6215, 4, '2012-03-22 00:21:40', '2012-03-22 04:21:40', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n“In the end we will conserve only what we love. We love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught,” said Margaret Rushton at the podium on stage at ARTworks. Her quote encapsulated the philosophy of “River of Words: Musings on Port Royal Sound Through Poetry and Art.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6216\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Students read poems on stage at ARTworks.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6216\" title=\"River1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nRushton is the project director and fine arts coordinator of the project, and at its reception Friday, March 16, she warmly congratulated the 16 Beaufort County schools involved, the 80 teachers, 2,400 students, as well as artists, Master Naturalists and community partners who took part in this special learning experience about the Lowcountry ecosystems.\r\n\r\n“River of Words: Musings on Port Royal Sound Through Poetry and Art” has a goal of educating the next generation of stewards — the children — about the Lowcountry ecosystems and their importance. In an age where more children play virtually than outdoors, there exists a fear that children will become ecologically illiterate. To combat this detachment from nature and to instill an understanding and love of the Port Royal Sound, teachers and members of the community volunteered for “River of Words” in an effort to extend learning beyond classroom walls and into the beaches, marches and maritime forests.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6217\" title=\"River2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/River2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Outdoors students tested the waters, researched the importance of water reclamation and the uniqueness of our tidal zone. They observed the dolphins and fiddler crabs, practiced net casting, recorded the day’s catch and learned about the impact of humans on the environment.\r\nFrom second grade to high school, all students returned to class expressing their internal knowledge and sensory experiences through art and langue arts, in color and poetry. Each painting, collage and poem was a child’s reflection of “home.”\r\nThanks to the educational advocacy demonstrated by Beaufort County’s teachers, artists, naturalists and community members, River of Words culminated in an exhibition of student art on display at ARTworks. Students also braved the stage to read poems about Labradors in the plough mud, ospreys and mud minnows. But, what everyone was most excited for was the presentation of the full-color published book of original student work titled “River of Words: Musings on Port Royal Sound Through Poetry and Art.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', '‘River of Words’ teaches ecology through art', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'river-of-words-teaches-ecology-through-art', '', '', '2012-03-22 00:21:40', '2012-03-22 04:21:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6215', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6218, 4, '2012-03-26 00:24:05', '2012-03-26 04:24:05', 'By Lance Cpl. Brady Wood\r\nThe Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, also known as the Thunderbolts, deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to the Mediterranean Sea on the USS Enterprise on Friday, March 9.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/251-8.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6219\" title=\"251-8\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/251-8-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>During their deployment, VMFA-251 will support Operation Enduring Freedom, providing intelligence and reconnaissance and conducting close air support for the Marines on the ground.\r\n“We will also be providing theater support, security operations, detachments to other countries and making port calls which are where we show other countries how Marines act,” said Lt. Col. Simon Doran, VMFA-251 commanding officer. “On top of that we will do combined missions with other countries ... which will improve not just our readiness but their readiness as well.”\r\nThis is expected to be the last cruise for the Enterprise before it is retired, said Doran.\r\nDoran explained that most of the unit’s Marines have only been back home in Beaufort for a total of five months before they had to start their training     for this deployment.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Deploy1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6220\" title=\"Deploy1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Deploy1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>“We had to work on regaining our qualifications, our currency and getting the new pilots up-to-speed with operating on a ship,” said Doran. “We did a monthlong deployment to the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada, where we honed our skills with the air wing. We practiced all the various skill sets that we could possibly do on deployment   and then we did a weeklong deployment aboard the Enterprise, which was meant to work on the pilot’s proficiency with launching and landing from the aircraft carrier.”\r\nThe squadron had also just returned from a monthlong sea period conducting a Joint Task Force exercise.\r\nAll the pre-deployment work done by the Thunderbolts is essential, especially to those who were not on the squadron’s last Enterprise deployment.\r\n“This is my first deployment on a ship,” said Cpl. Christopher Thrower, a VMFA-251 hydraulic nomadic instructional mechanic. “I had to (work up to) everyone else and I’m getting the experience of what it’s like to be on a flight deck.\r\n“It’s a new experience which is something I like about the Marine Corps; you get to familiarize yourself with new jobs and I’m looking forward to this experience.”\r\nThrower also added he is looking forward to working with the squadron and spending time with the unit.\r\nDoran feels as though all the training the unit has gone through has made them more than ready to deploy.\r\n“We are ready to go,” said Doran. “We are absolutely trained in top-notch fashion, that’s tribute to all the Marines in the squadron who are ready to accomplish any skill set that they are called upon to do.”', 'Thunderbolts deploy: Flying for Freedom', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'thunderbolts-deploy-flying-for-freedom', '', '', '2012-03-26 13:26:09', '2012-03-26 17:26:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6221, 4, '2012-03-27 00:27:25', '2012-03-27 04:27:25', 'The Island News’ Favorites 2012 online contest gave our readers a chance to vote for their favorite food, services, businesses, people and places in 139 categories. After tallying the more than 2,500 votes, we are proud to announce this year’s winners. Thank you everyone who participated!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-2012-solo-copy1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6223\" title=\"TIN Favs 2012 solo copy\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-2012-solo-copy1-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" /></a><strong>Best All Around Restaurant:</strong>\r\nMaggies Pub\r\n<strong>Favorite Antique Shop:</strong>\r\nPearls Before Noon\r\n<strong>Best Annual Community Event:</strong>\r\nWater Festival\r\n<strong>Favorite Appliance Repair Co.:</strong>\r\nDenny’s Appliance Service\r\n<strong>Favorite Budget Friendly</strong>\r\n<strong> Restaurant:</strong>\r\nFuji\r\n<strong>Favorite Fundraiser:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Twilight Run\r\n<strong>Favorite Dining Atmosphere:</strong>\r\nBreakwater\r\n<strong>Favorite Dinner Spot:</strong>\r\nBreakwater\r\n<strong>Favorite Lunch Spot:</strong>\r\nPlums Restaurant\r\n<strong>Favorite Appliance Store:</strong>\r\nLowes\r\n<strong>Favorite Art Gallery:</strong>The Gallery\r\n\r\n<strong>Favorite Attorney:</strong>\r\nDerek Gilbert\r\n<strong>Favorite Auto Repair Shop:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Auto\r\n<strong>Favorite Auto Parts Store:</strong>\r\nAdvance Auto Parts\r\n<strong>Favorite Automobile Salesperson:</strong>\r\nMichael Coxwell\r\n<strong>Favorite Automobile Dealership:</strong>\r\nStokes Honda\r\n<strong>Favorite Bakery:</strong> Suzara’s Kitchen\r\n<strong>Favorite Bank:</strong> SCB&amp;T\r\n<strong>Favorite Happy Hour Deals:</strong>\r\nBricks on Boundary\r\n<strong>Favorite Bar Atmosphere:</strong>\r\nBreakwater\r\n<strong>Favorite Bar:</strong> Maggies Pub\r\n<strong>Favorite Barbecue:</strong> Q on Bay\r\n<strong>Favorite Beaufort Destination:</strong>\r\nHunting Island State Park\r\n<strong>Favorite Bed &amp; Breakfast:</strong>\r\nCuthbert House Inn\r\n<strong>Favorite Bike Rental Shop:</strong>\r\nLowcountry Bicycles Inc\r\n<strong>Favorite Boat Dealership:</strong>\r\nButler Marine\r\n<strong>Favorite Book Store:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Book Store\r\n<strong>Favorite Breakfast:</strong>\r\nBlackstone’s Cafe\r\n<strong>Favorite Buffet:</strong> Golden Corral\r\n<strong>Favorite Burger:</strong> Maggies Pub\r\n<strong>Favorite Candy Store:</strong>\r\nChocolate Tree\r\n<strong>Favorite Car Wash:</strong> Custom Clean\r\n<strong>Favorite Carpet Cleaning Service:</strong>\r\nCarolina Carpet\r\n<strong>Favorite Carpet/Flooring Store</strong>:\r\nCreative Interiors\r\n<strong>Favorite Caterer:</strong> Southern Graces\r\n<strong>Favorite Chef:</strong> Richard Wilson\r\n<strong>Favorite Cell Phone Provider:</strong>\r\nVerizon\r\n<strong>Favorite Charity Worker:</strong>\r\nJoe Gazdak\r\n<strong>Favorite Children’s Clothing Store:</strong>\r\nDoodlebug’s Childrens Boutique\r\n<strong>Favorite Chiropractor:</strong>\r\nLowcountry Chiropractic\r\n<strong>Favorite Cleaning Service:</strong>\r\nMerry Maids\r\n<strong>Favorite Coffee Shop:</strong>\r\nCommon Ground\r\n<strong>Favorite Builder:</strong>\r\nAllen Patterson\r\n<strong>Favorite Convenience Store:</strong>\r\nCircle K\r\n<strong>Favorite Credit Union:</strong>\r\nNavy Federal\r\n<strong>Favorite Dance Studio:</strong>\r\nLow Country School of Performing Arts\r\n<strong>Favorite Day Spa:</strong> Aqua Med Spa\r\n<strong>Favorite Day Care Center:</strong>\r\nHobbit Hill Preschool\r\n<strong>Favorite Deli:</strong> Publix\r\n<strong>Favorite Dentist:</strong> Dentistry At Habersham, William J. Zimmer\r\n<strong>Favorite Elementary School:</strong>\r\nCoosa Elementary\r\n<strong>Favorite Event Rental Company:</strong>\r\nAmazing Event Rentals\r\n<strong>Favorite Kayak Outfitter:</strong>\r\nHigher Ground Outfitters\r\n<strong>Favorite Dry Cleaner:</strong>\r\nTucker Dry Cleaners\r\n<strong>Favorite Fast Food Restaurant:</strong>\r\nChick Fil A\r\n<strong>Favorite Finance Company:</strong>\r\nWells Fargo Advisors\r\n<strong>Favorite Fishing Charter:</strong>\r\nDanny Rourk, Tailwind Charters\r\n<strong>Favorite Fitness Center:</strong> Earth Fit\r\n<strong>Favorite Flower Shop:</strong>\r\nBitty’s Flower Shop\r\n<strong>Favorite Fried Chicken:</strong>\r\nMaryland Fried Chicken\r\n<strong>Favorite Friend:</strong> Brian Lazenby\r\n<strong>Favorite Furniture Store:</strong> FWDG\r\n<strong>Favorite Gift Shop:</strong>\r\nLulu Burgess\r\n<strong>Favorite Golf Course:</strong>\r\nLady’s Island Country Club\r\n<strong>Favorite Grocery Store:</strong> Publix\r\n<strong>Favorite Pet Groomer:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Dog\r\n<strong>Favorite Hair Salon:</strong> Bangs\r\n<strong>Favorite Hair Dresser:</strong>\r\nAmy Duncan\r\n<strong>Favorite Hardware Store:</strong> Grayco\r\n<strong>Favorite Health Store:</strong> GNC\r\n<strong>Favorite HVAC Service:</strong>\r\nCarolina Air\r\n<strong>Favorite High School:</strong>\r\nBeaufort High School\r\n<strong>Favorite Historic Tour Company:</strong>\r\nSouthurn Rose Buggy Tours\r\n<strong>Favorite Home Technology</strong>\r\n<strong> Company:</strong> ISLC\r\n<strong>Favorite Hospital:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital\r\n<strong>Favorite Hotel:</strong> City Loft Hotel\r\n<strong>Favorite Ice Cream Shop:</strong>\r\nBruster’s Real Ice Cream\r\n<strong>Favorite Insurance Agency:</strong>\r\nKinghorn Insurance of Beaufort\r\n<strong>Favorite Insurance Agent:</strong>\r\nAmy Bowman\r\n<strong>Favorite Interior Designer:</strong>\r\nCarol Waters\r\n<strong>Favorite International Restaurant:</strong>\r\nBerto’s Tex Mex Grill\r\n<strong>Favorite Investment Group:</strong>\r\nLarry Beaupre\r\n<strong>Favorite Jewelry Store:</strong>\r\nModern Jewelers\r\n<strong>Favorite Karaoke Show:</strong>\r\nSteve Curless\r\n<strong>Favorite Kitchen Store:</strong> Lowes\r\n<strong>Favorite Landscaping Service:</strong>\r\nMother Earth Landscaping\r\n<strong>Favorite Lighting Store:</strong> Ferguson’s\r\n<strong>Favorite Liquor Store:</strong>\r\nBill’s Liquor Stores Inc\r\n<strong>Favorite Live Entertainment Spot:</strong>\r\nLuther’s Rare and Well Done\r\n<strong>Favorite Local Artist:</strong> Chris Jones\r\n<strong>Favorite Local Band:</strong> Broke Locals\r\n<strong>Favorite Nail Salon:</strong> Best Nails\r\n<strong>Favorite New Business:</strong>\r\nLowcountry Produce Market\r\n&amp; Cafe\r\n<strong>Favorite Manufactured</strong>\r\n<strong> Housing Center:</strong>\r\nClayton Homes\r\n<strong>Favorite Marina:</strong>\r\nPort Royal Landing Marina\r\n<strong>Favorite Massage Therapist:</strong>\r\nMarie Belden - YMCA\r\n<strong>Favorite Medical Group:</strong>\r\nLowcountry Medical Group\r\n<strong>Favorite Men’s Shop:</strong>\r\nBay Street Outfitters\r\n<strong>Favorite Middle School:</strong>\r\nBeaufort Middle\r\n<strong>Favorite Mortgage Company:</strong>\r\nWells Fargo\r\n<strong>Favorite Movie Theater:</strong>\r\nPlaza Stadium Theatre\r\n<strong>Favorite Moving Company:</strong>\r\nCarolina Moving and Storage\r\n<strong>Favorite Non-Profit Organization:</strong>\r\nLen Miret Memorial\r\nScholarship Fund\r\n<strong>Favorite Nursery:</strong> Mother Earth\r\n<strong>Favorite Oil Changing Company:</strong>\r\nZippy Lube\r\n<strong>Favorite Optical Service:</strong>\r\nShell Point Optical\r\n<strong>Favorite Orthodontist:</strong>\r\nDr. Skeet Burris\r\n<strong>Favorite Pest Control Company:</strong>\r\nCollins Pest Control\r\n<strong>Favorite Pet Supply:</strong> PetSmart\r\n<strong>Favorite Pharmacist:</strong>\r\nClair Hannon\r\n<strong>Favorite Pharmacy:</strong> Walgreen’s\r\n<strong>Favorite Photographer:</strong>\r\nBetty Laurent\r\n<strong>Favorite Physician:</strong> Dr. Clark Trask\r\n<strong>Favorite Pizza Parlor:</strong>\r\nPiace Pizza at Habersham\r\n<strong>Favorite Public Relations Firm:</strong>\r\nAdagio Creative\r\n<strong>Favorite Tire Store:</strong> Barnard’s Tire\r\n<strong>Favorite Plumber:</strong>\r\nKeith’s Plumbing\r\n<strong>Favorite Copy Shop:</strong>\r\nMurr Printing\r\n<strong>Favorite Realtor:</strong> Lisa Evans\r\n<strong>Favorite Real Estate Company:</strong>\r\nLow Country Real Estate\r\n<strong>Favorite Retirement/Assisted</strong>\r\n<strong> Living Center:</strong>\r\nSummit Place\r\n<strong>Favorite Seafood Restaurant:</strong>\r\nDockside\r\n<strong>Favorite Shoe Store:</strong> Divine Shoes\r\n<strong>Favorite Sporting Goods Shop:</strong>\r\nHigher Ground Outfitters\r\n<strong>Favorite Sports Bar:</strong>\r\nHecklers Unique Sports Grille\r\n<strong>Favorite Stable:</strong>\r\nDeep Sigh Horse Farm\r\n<strong>Favorite Sub Shop</strong>: Subway\r\n<strong>Favorite Tanning Salon:</strong>\r\nPalm Beach Tan\r\n<strong>Favorite Tack Store:</strong> Tack n Tow\r\n<strong>Favorite Tax Service:</strong>\r\nMims, McDuff and Wood P.A.\r\n<strong>Favorite Taxi Service:</strong>\r\nADR\r\n<strong>Favorite Teacher:</strong>\r\nMs. Joanne-\r\nSt. Helena’s Kindergarten\r\n<strong>Favorite Toy Store:</strong>\r\nWalmart\r\n<strong>Favorite Vacation</strong>\r\n<strong> Rental Company:</strong>\r\nSeaside Getaways\r\n<strong>Favorite Veterinarian:</strong>\r\nDr. Rob McBreyer-\r\nPalmetto Veterinary Clinic\r\n<strong>Favorite Video Store:</strong>\r\nVideo Warehouse\r\n<strong>Favorite Wine Shop:</strong>\r\nBill’s Liquor Stores Inc\r\n<strong>Favorite Women’s Clothing Shop:</strong>\r\nGrace and Glory\r\n<strong>Favorite Yoga Studio</strong>:\r\nDancing Dogs Yoga', 'And the winners are ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'and-the-winners-are', '', '', '2012-03-27 08:37:03', '2012-03-27 12:37:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6224, 4, '2012-03-22 00:40:19', '2012-03-22 04:40:19', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nQ on Bay was packed to the gills with more than 300 attendees at the St. Paddy’s Day fundraiser for Beaufort Academy. Amazing silent auction items were on display and a great time was had by all! Special big thanks goes to the Shamrock Shakedown Committee: Director Jessica Miller, Marjorie Gray, Wendi Lynn, Louise Coleman, Bradi Dinkins, Leigh Ann Pingree, Frances Stowe, Casey Tumlin and Liz O’Herron and the committee chairs in charge of sponsorships: Joe Floyd, Andy Luckey and Warren Richards. Big congrats also to the Pot O’ Gold sponsors Bill’s Liquor and Grayco. The event raised more than $52,000 for the school. Here are some pics for you:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BA1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6225\" title=\"BA1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BA1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0426.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6226\" title=\"IMG_0426\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0426-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0433.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6227\" title=\"IMG_0433\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0433-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0434.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6228\" title=\"IMG_0434\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0434-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0436.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6229\" title=\"IMG_0436\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0436-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0438.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6230\" title=\"IMG_0438\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0438-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0440.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6231\" title=\"IMG_0440\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0440-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0443.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6232\" title=\"IMG_0443\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0443-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0444.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6233\" title=\"IMG_0444\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0444-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0449.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6234\" title=\"IMG_0449\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0449-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BA13.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6235\" title=\"BA13\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BA13-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0453.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6236\" title=\"IMG_0453\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0453-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0458.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6237\" title=\"IMG_0458\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0458-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0463.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6238\" title=\"IMG_0463\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0463-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0464.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6239\" title=\"IMG_0464\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0464-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0467.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6240\" title=\"IMG_0467\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0467-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0471.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6241\" title=\"IMG_0471\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0471-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0473.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6242\" title=\"IMG_0473\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0473-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0475.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6243\" title=\"IMG_0475\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0475-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Shamrock Shakedown — A Night of Fundraising Fun!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shamrock-shakedown-a-night-of-fundraising-fun', '', '', '2012-03-23 12:41:03', '2012-03-23 16:41:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6224', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6254, 4, '2012-03-28 23:48:06', '2012-03-29 03:48:06', 'On Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m., come to the 4th Annual Pet and Kids Fair. The event will be expanding this year to include performance groups and a low-cost wellness and rabies clinic.  In addition, Jumpin Jaxx will have activities for children and The Green Room will be hosting contests and games for the dogs. Visit the website at www.BeaufortPetandKidFair.info to learn more and post your cutest, ugliest, owner look-a-like, most disturbing, most spoiled and more pet pictures.  Great prizes from local businesses will be given for winners. Please come out to the Habersham Marketplace. Make your reservation for the vet clinic as soon as possible. Here is a schedule of the entertainment:\r\n• 10-10:20: Junior Orchestra Performance\r\n• 10: Dog Agility Demonstration\r\n10:20-10:40: Dog Contests and Games\r\n• 10:40-11: Gymnastic Performances\r\n• 11-11:30: Studio B Dance Performances\r\n• 11:30-12: Dog Contests and Games\r\n• 12: Dog Agility Demonstration\r\n• 12:30-1: Karate Demonstrations\r\n• 1: Picture Contest Winners Announced\r\n• 1:30-2: Final Games and Contests\r\n• Kids Activities: All Day', 'Annual Pet and Kids Fair at Habersham', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-pet-and-kids-fair-at-habersham', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:48:06', '2012-03-29 03:48:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6254', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6255, 4, '2012-03-28 23:48:59', '2012-03-29 03:48:59', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nAfter spending billions on bomb-detection equipment, the Pentagon now says the best tool for the job is ... a dog. They’re called the Vapor Wakes and they are the newest, and the oldest, defense against bad guys with bombs. The Vapor  Wakes are currently hard at work in New York City.\r\nA good dog is a natural super soldier: strong yet acrobatic, fierce yet obedient. It can leap higher than most men and run twice as fast. Its eyes are equipped for night vision, its ears for supersonic hearing, its mouth for subduing the most belligerent prey. But its true glory is its nose. In the 1970s, researchers found that dogs could detect even a few particles per million of a substance; in the ’90s, more subtle instruments lowered the threshold to particles per billion; the most recent tests have brought it down to particles per trillion.\r\nJust as astonishing, is a dog’s acuity — the way it can isolate and identify compounds within a scent, like the spices in a soup. Drug smugglers often try to mask the smell of their shipments by packaging them with coffee beans, air fresheners, or sheets of fabric softener. To see if this can fool a dog, behavioral scientists will flood a laboratory with different scents, then add minute quantities of heroin or cocaine to the mix. In one case, says Paul Waggoner, a behavioral scientist at the Canine Detection Research Institute, at Auburn University, home of the Vapor Wake Detection (VWD) program, “the whole damn lab smelled like a Starbucks,” but the dogs had no trouble honing in on the drug. “They’re just incredible at finding the needle in the haystack,” Waggoner said.\r\nSince 2001, the number of uniformed police in New York has dropped by 17 percent. In that same period, the canine force has nearly doubled. It now has around a hundred dogs, divided among the narcotics, bomb, emergency-response and transit squads.\r\nThe difference between a Vapor Wake dog and a regular search dog — one that can locate stationary explosives or contraband — is that Vapor Wakes are trained to pick up on the moving scent of explosives in a crowd, enabling officers to scan a large amount of people in a short time. The VWD dog samples the plume of air coming off a person and/or what they are carrying as the person passes through a crowd.  The dog can also detect an explosive’s vapor-wake after a person has left an area and follow the vapor-wake to the explosive source.  An account of a police dog’s search for explosives in a staged simulation in Grand Central Terminal had me stunned. A decoy, with a small amount of explosives in a backpack was sent on a pre-set route through the train station. Thirty minutes later, as trains were moving in and out of the terminal and thousands of passengers are moving in and out, the Vapor Wake dog, Ray, a female Labrador, was released to track her target.  And she found him. Her reward? A good game of fetch with her tennis ball.\r\nA VWD dog is specifically bred and prepared its entire life to succeed in this line of work. A puppy enters the Detector Dog Raising Program upon birth.  Various environmental exposures are engineered to help develop the puppy’s natural abilities during the first 12 months of its life. Auburn uses primarily sporting breeds in this line of work because they can operate within a crowd causing less or no disruption.  After a puppy, or now adult canine, completes the Detector Dog Raising Program, it returns to the Canine Detection Training Center.\r\nA dog then receives six weeks of vigorous training at the center before a handler is assigned. Upon the student/handler’s arrival, they enter, as a team, into a 10-week basic explosives handler course. Upon graduating the basic course, the team receives a minimum of two additional weeks of training in their operational environment. Continued training in the operational environment is critical to the team’s continued success. Training and breeding Vapor Wake dogs costs $20,000 per animal.', 'The Vapor Wakes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-vapor-wakes', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:48:59', '2012-03-29 03:48:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6255', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6256, 4, '2012-03-28 23:50:19', '2012-03-29 03:50:19', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nToday, we have a piece of California wine history that involves one winery and one person. But the two of them are so closely intertwined that our lesson is big and important, and interesting and fun too.\r\nBuena Vista Winery is the oldest commercial winery in California. It was founded, in Carneros, in 1857, by Agoston Haraszthy. Haraszthy was born in Hungary in 1812. He came from a noble family: noble but not very wealthy.  Still, his background gave him a far better education than most other immigrants at the time. He also had a great ambition and talent for self-promotion. Today, it can be difficult to separate fact from legend when it comes to Haraszthy, but here goes. He arrived in New York in 1840 and traveled to Wisconsin with a cousin. While there, he laid out a town that became Sauk City, raised livestock and grew wheat and hops. Then, he travelled to Budapest to see his wife, parents and three sons. In 1842, the whole family returned to Wisconsin. This time Haraszthy bought land, ran a steamboat line and experimented with “vitis lambrusca” grape vines. (These were native American vines, not the “vitis vinifera” vines that were in Europe.). Wisconsin winters were not friendly to Haraszthy’s health though, so news from California of gold and wonderful weather prompted him to move his family to the West Coast. They settled in San Diego.\r\nIn San Diego, Haraszthy went into various businesses, got himself elected sheriff, built a new jail, and, not to be left out, planted Mission grape vines. When California became a state, Haraszthy was elected to the state legislature which resulted in his family moving to San Francisco. And he bought more land. In 1853, Haraszthy and one of his sons, Geza, along with some partners, took advantage of a federal program that let them claim land in a canyon south of San Francisco called Crystal Springs. It was on this land that he first experimented with “vinifera” grapes.\r\nAt the same time as he was planting European grapes south of the city, Haraszthy, along with other Hungarian partners, opened a business to assay and refine gold. Luckily, in 1854, the first San Francisco branch of the U.S. mint was opened. Haraszthy was appointed assayer for the mint. Not so luckily, discrepancies were found in the mint’s numbers, Haraszthy was charged but eventually found not guilty. The damage was done though — his reputation was badly tarnished and working in close proximity to the heat and melting metal dust did damage to his health.\r\nThe vines that he’d been planting in Crystal Springs he now tore up and replanted in Sonoma. This location was named Buena Vista for its beautiful views. It was here his plantings became most successful. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah all got attention from him. And, Zinfandel, which became so important to Sonoma and California wine making. Buena Vista was Haraszthy’s most successful business venture, although not one that he could stay with for too long.  In 1863, financial support for the winery was taken over by the Buena Vista Horticultural Society with Haraszthy as the superintendent. Then, in 1866, he was forced to resign as superintendent of the winery.  After filing bankruptcy in 1868, Haraszthy found new funding and went to Nicaragua to set up and run a sugar plantation.  His wife died of yellow fever and Haraszthy fell off a tree branch trying to cross an alligator filled river. He died on July 16, 1869, although his body was never found.\r\nBuena Vista Winery is still located where Haraszthy built it, just east of the town of Sonoma. In 1857, he started to bore tunnels into the sides of a nearby mountain. At the entrances to the tunnels he built stone winery buildings. There were underground tunnels and the latest wine making machinery available. Buena Vista was the first stone winery in California. Haraszthy kept adding more land to his holdings and, eventually, he had over 5,000 acres of valley and hillsides. He believed strongly in hillside vineyards, claiming the vines should grow without irrigation.  Some of his land he divided into smaller plots that he encouraged friends to come to Sonoma to see and he planted vineyards for them on “their own” land. In the middle of the property, he built a villa that he and his family lived in.\r\nIn 1858, Haraszthy wrote a 19 page report on grapes and vines in California. It was published by the state agricultural society that he became president of in 1862. In 1863, Haraszthy incorporated the Buena Vista Horticultural Society. This was the first California, if not United States, corporation dedicated to the wine making business. And, in 1861, Haraszthy was appointed by the governor to prepare a report for the state legislature on why and how to develop the state’s wine business. In preparing for this report, he travelled through Europe investigating winery styles and methods, and gathering vine roots for planting (more than 100,000 vines, more than 350 different varieties). He offered to sell the rootstocks to the state, to plant them and see which varieties were best for California, to give them to wine makers across the state and more. None of his offers were accepted, and the massive expenditure was partly responsible for his later bankruptcy.\r\nOne last piece of the Haraszthy story is the Zinfandel controversy.  His legend claims that he was responsible for bringing Zinfandel rootstock to California. In the 1870’s and 1880’s, one of his sons claimed that his father was the first to bring Zin into the state in 1852.  Because this son was a well known sparkling wine producer in San Francisco and the president of the state board of agricultural commissioners, his claim was widely believed. Despite some challenges over the years, truth or legend, Haraszthy is still considered to be the founder of the California wine business. His title as the “Count” is a tribute to his  accomplishments and legacy.\r\nToday, Buena Vista Carneros Winery, its new formal name, makes a wine to honor their founder called “The Count.”  Of course it is.  It is a blend of grapes from Sonoma vineyards, each fermented separately, aged in American, French and Hungarian oak as needed and then blended into the finished wine. The grapes in it are Merlot, Syrah and, yes, Zinfandel. And it definitely delivers as the tribute it is meant to be. The bouquet is rich and opulent with black currant, cherries and hints of espresso. The flavors are those plus more - plum, blackberry, baking spices like cinnamon and cardamom. And the texture? Big, full, juicy, silky smooth.  There is a subtle power to this wine the comes across in all its layers. As you go through your first glass, every sip is your new best friend. Truly amazing, and for $17.99.  How often do we get to have a glass with a Count?  Now we can have “The “Count,” by the glass or the bottle.  Makes us all royalty, for a bit at least.  Enjoy!', 'Count on The Count', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'count-on-the-count', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:50:19', '2012-03-29 03:50:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6256', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6257, 4, '2012-03-28 23:52:25', '2012-03-29 03:52:25', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nLunch Bunch spared no calories as we indulged in the yummy comfort food at Carolina Wings &amp; Rib House in Port Royal.\r\nAfter sharing a plate of their renowned Mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara sauce, Elizabeth and I both hit the salad bar. (It makes me feel less guilty, and a trip to the salad bar is included with the Wing Plate.)\r\nApril ordered a salad too made with iceberg and romaine lettuce with shredded carrots, red cabbage, bacon, tomatoes, onion, croutons and buffalo chicken with honey mustard dressing.\r\nKim tried Rob’s Chili: a hearty meat and tomato based chili with beans and just the right amount of heat.\r\nBuck savored a grilled chicken wrap on a tomato basil tortilla and filled with strips of grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and ranch dressing, with a side of sweet potato fries.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6258\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Boneless chicken wings with Wing Chips.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CW1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6258\" title=\"CW1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CW1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nElizabeth sampled the Wing Plate with 10 boneless wings and Wing Chips. The wings were covered with hot sauce, so they definitely had a kick.\r\nI also had the Wing Plate, but mine came with nine regular wings — half honey mustard and half lemon pepper flavor — as well as a side of Wing Chips,  Carolina Wings’ legendary potato chips that come with a side of ranch dressing. They are so good. I could dip everything into that ranch sauce.\r\nNikki knew exactly what she wanted: the riblet strips. She chose CW’s classic sauce to cover the slow-cooked riblets, and also a side of Wing Chips.\r\nWith TVs at almost every individual table, as well as above the bar and around the restaurant, Carolina Wings provides the perfect atmosphere to watch multiple sports games at once, especially now that baseball season is upon us. It has a jovial environment that’s family friendly in the large dining area, or you can choose to just sit at the bar.\r\nCarolina Wings is located at 1714 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. For take out, call 843-379-5959 or visit www.carolinawings.com. Open Sunday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; bar stays open until 2 a.m.', 'A great place to watch the game and bring the family: Carolina Wings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-great-place-to-watch-the-game-and-bring-the-family-carolina-wings', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:52:25', '2012-03-29 03:52:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6257', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6259, 4, '2012-03-28 23:53:45', '2012-03-29 03:53:45', 'By Frances Pringle Cherry\r\nWhen most people think of a bank they envision an institution that gives and receives money. However, if you were to ask any child growing up in Beaufort in the 60’s and 70’s what the bank was to them, they may say the best adventure playground a child could ever have.\r\nI grew up on Lady’s Island on Factory Creek. At that time there weren’t as many houses lining the water as there are today. This meant miles of bank. The bank became the connector to neighborhoods that you weren’t allowed to go to by road. It was also a great challenge riding your bike to not fall off while going down the bank into the marsh. The bank, with its steepness, was also used as a slide from the dumped rakings of the leaves from past Saturday family raking days. The bank on Factory Creek had many downed majestic oaks fallen after the hurricane in 1959. The oaks still clung to life with their roots entrapped in the sandy soil on the bank. The trunk of the tree spread along the marsh. This was the perfect fort or boat for any child’s adventure. The roots formed a cool sandy cave fort that shaded us from the tough summer sun. The washed up goods from the Beaufort River and the Oyster Factory helped supply our fort or boat needs.\r\nWhen we weren’t on the ground we were in the creek swimming from dock to dock or across the creek to another bank. The mud bank across from the Aimar’s and Webb’s houses gave us hours of pleasure. The mud bank was perfect for sliding, throwing and rolling on pure black soft mud.\r\nEven with all the development around Beaufort my children have been able to enjoy banks around the Beaufort River. I hope all children experience the joy that this land gives.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Then &amp; Now:<em> This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'History with Holly: By the river banks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-with-holly-by-the-river-banks', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:53:45', '2012-03-29 03:53:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6259', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6260, 4, '2012-03-28 23:55:48', '2012-03-29 03:55:48', 'FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice is pleased to announce that the 9th Annual Fashion Show will be hosted at The Shed located in the center of downtown Port Royal on Wednesday, April 25 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s show is “Transitions,” featuring spring and summer fashions showcasing the changes in attire that many of us go through on a daily basis.  Fashions will be highlighted in three sections including Sporty, Smart and Sassy.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Fashion Show co-chairs Janet Thompson and Sharon Dwyer.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-janet-andsharon-Fashion.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6261\" title=\"Lifestyle-janet andsharon Fashion\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-janet-andsharon-Fashion-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe fundraising event will showcase the romantic colors and styles for spring from locally owned retailers including Bay Street Jewelers, Bay Street Outfitters, Beaufort Clothing Company, Carolina Wiggle Wear, Divine Shoes, Grace &amp; Glory, Her Favorite Store, Higher Ground, Lulu Burgess, Modern Jewelers, Sweet Grass Apparel, and Diane Hultari of Custom Tailoring as well as FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice’s Red Door.\r\nThe event will include a gourmet luncheon by Catering by Debbi Covington; entertainment by “Music to Go” Ed and Kris Robertson; and auctioneer, Deanna Bowdish.\r\nTickets are $55 each or $500 for a table of 10. Tickets can be purchased online at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.com or by calling 843-525-6257 for reservations.\r\n“We are so excited about our new venue, which is located in the community where you will find the Friends of Caroline Hospice office. Now as we prepare for our largest attendance ever, the 2012 Friends Fashion Show will be held at The Shed, where there will be a completely different look,” explains Fashion co-chairpersons Janet Thompson and Sharon Dwyer, pictured at right.', 'FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice holds annual Fashion Show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-caroline-hospice-holds-annual-fashion-show', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:55:48', '2012-03-29 03:55:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6260', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6262, 4, '2012-03-28 23:56:45', '2012-03-29 03:56:45', 'Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) will host the JSLB BBQ on Saturday, April 14 from 6 to10:30 p.m. at The Arsenal, 809 Port Republic Street. The event raises funds for the league’s grant process which benefits agencies and organizations serving women, children and families. Tickets for the event are now on sale for $40 per person and include a barbecue buffet catered by Q on Bay, open bar, silent auction, and live music by The Broke Locals. Tickets may be purchased online at www.jslbeaufort.org. “This is the seventh year of the BBQ and over the past six years the event has raised over $100,000 for our community,” said Emily Harris, league president. For more information about the league or how to sponsor the event, please visit www.jslbeaufort.org or call 803.315.7339.', 'JSLB to host annual BBQ fundraiser at The Arsenal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jslb-to-host-annual-bbq-fundraiser-at-the-arsenal', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:56:45', '2012-03-29 03:56:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6262', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6263, 4, '2012-03-28 23:59:35', '2012-03-29 03:59:35', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nAfter 10 years of congregating in the gymnasium of Coosaw Elementary School, Tidal Creek Fellowship, a nondenominational Christian church, recently moved to its new, permanent 20-acre home at 290 Brickyard Point South on Lady’s Island. The number of churchgoers has nearly double since the move, what volunteer Patricia Powers calls “a modern miracle given trends in church attendance.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6264\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Tidal Creek Fellowship Church is located at 290 Brickyard Point South on Lady’s Island.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tidal-creek1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6264\" title=\"Tidal creek1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tidal-creek1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAccording to Pastor David Holland, a smaller percentage of people go to church in Beaufort County than any other county in South Carolina. After being a minister for 17 years, Pastor Holland was inspired to start a church that had a different approach from traditional churches, one with a neutral environment in which everybody would feel welcomed. “We want to change the method, not the Christian message,” said Pastor Holland.\r\nPlans for the construction of Tidal Creek Fellowship church were drawn five years ago, however it’s taken a few capital campaigns and help from the bank to finance Pastor Holland’s vision. Early February 2011, the church broke ground and its first Sunday service was March 4, 2012.\r\nArchitecturally, the new church was designed to make everybody, especially new churchgoers, feel comfortable by building an environment that was as contemporary and familiar as, for example, a coffee shop.\r\nWalking through the doors, members step into an open lobby with flat screen TVs scrolling church information and with an offering of doughnuts and Fair Trade coffee. Three large screen panels display hymns and scripture during service so that everyone can easily and accessibly read from any seating arrangement. The intention was, not to discourage bringing in a bible, but to encourage new churchgoers who may not be familiar with navigating scripture. Lastly, the new Tidal Creek Fellowship church has a children’s area with an advanced security system, flat screen TVs for the video-driven curriculum and colorfully painted murals.\r\nThis weekend Tidal Creek Fellowship will welcome the public to its Grand Opening Celebration “Come as you are,” spiritually and physically (flip-flops and jeans won’t be shunned at this church). From 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, is the Community Children’s Carnival with jump houses, games and carnival treats. There will be tours of the new campus and WLFS will be broadcasting live.\r\nThen at 4 p.m., catch the Community Celebration Service honoring the community partners and everyone else who made the dream of the church building a reality; followed by a reception in the Gathering Area at 5 p.m.\r\nSunday, April 1, hear the “Good News” based on scripture that delivers a message in a relevant style to all ages with services at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m.', 'Tidal Creek Fellowship celebrates grand opening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tidal-creek-fellowship-celebrates-grand-opening', '', '', '2012-03-28 23:59:35', '2012-03-29 03:59:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6263', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6265, 4, '2012-03-29 00:00:22', '2012-03-29 04:00:22', 'By Peggy Chandler\r\nIf you are looking for a good food and great entertainment on a Friday night, do I have the place for you! Last Friday night, a group of Royal Pines friends, including the Sherards, Schmidts, Chandlers, Wilsons, Benders and Nocillas, took a ride to Port Royal and went to Moondoggies. Our neighbor and friend Gary Stoeffler, (Pickens St.), along with Jeff Harris, the owner of Moondoggies, play their brand of dinner music every Friday night. We spent a few hours having dinner, which received a very good review by everyone. We also enjoyed the music and we all found ourselves singing along to the favorite tunes from the 60’s, 70’s era. Marisa Sherard was having a hard time staying in her seat and controlling her “happy feet.” Gary Stoeffler has been playing there since May 2011. My favorite part of the evening was the when the “boys” sang and played “Amie” by Pure Prairie League and “Michelle” by the Beatles for their spouses Amy and Dawn Michelle. Fabulous! They sing and play from 6 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday evening.\r\nThe March 8 meeting of the Royal Readers was held at the home of Marianne Hamilton (Egret Dr.). According to the club leader Pat Davidyock (Wade Hampton), our book was “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford. It is a bittersweet story about young love, lost love and enduring hope, and of conflict between father and son and the injustice done to Japanese Americans living in Seattle during WWII. As is all our selections, it is provocative and recommended by all the readers. My failure to review last months book “The Red Tent” was largely due to my inability to put into words the magnificence of the book. My most favorite book, a must read.\r\nCongratulations to Bob and Annette Rauenhorst (Wade Hampton) on their 24th wedding anniversary. We wish them many more wonderful years ahead.\r\nKathy and Bill Adams hosted a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day party at their home on Wade Hampton.  Kathy organized games and encouraged party goers to recite an Irish limerick.  Participants were Marisa Sherard, Maryanne Bender (who composed a fabulous limerick), Amy Stoeffler, Marie Colucci and Terry Mitchell, who was the hands down winner with a limerick I cannot put into print!\r\nIf you have something to share, news to tell, funny story to relate — I can be contacted at buddysoma@embarqmail.com.', 'Little Bits of Royal Chatter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-bits-of-royal-chatter-13', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:00:22', '2012-03-29 04:00:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6265', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6266, 4, '2012-03-29 00:01:48', '2012-03-29 04:01:48', 'The Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort will launch the third season of its First Fridays Series on Friday, April 6, with “Island Time,” beginning at 4 p.m. The event will feature the Marketplace drenched in island decor, Hilton Head Island Reggae band Patwa, an expanded Farmers Market complete with local and regional growers, as well as arts, crafts and specialty food vendors from 4-9 p.m. Family friendly and children’s activities will also be offered. There is no cost to enter.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Summer-2011-First-Fridays-Event.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6267\" title=\"Summer 2011 First Fridays Event\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Summer-2011-First-Fridays-Event-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>The schedule for “Island Time” is as follows:\r\n• Expanded Farmer’s Market: 4-7 p.m.\r\n• Live Local Music: Patwa Reggae Band, 6-9 p.m.\r\n• Children and Family Activities: ongoing.\r\n• Food Vendors: Berto’s Tex-Mex Grill, Maggie’s Pub and Piace Pizza, among specialty local and regional offerings, 4-9 p.m.\r\nThe First Fridays Series continues monthly through October with the following themed events: Cinco De Mayo Bash (May 4), Beaufort’s Got Talent Show (June 1), Footloose Friday (July 6), Rock the Block Back to School Rally, End of Summer Soiree, and Blues and Brews Festival (October 5).\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St. in the Habersham Neighborhood, off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information, event schedule and entertainment listings, visit www.habershammarketplace.com.', 'Habersham kicks off First Fridays Series', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habersham-kicks-off-first-fridays-series', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:01:48', '2012-03-29 04:01:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6266', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6268, 4, '2012-03-29 00:03:50', '2012-03-29 04:03:50', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nIt’s a small world after all here in Beaufort — a small piece of France meets every month at the French Club meetings. In fact, for more than 29 years the French Club has brought together friends who share a passion for the French culture and language. So if you’ve been waiting for an occasion to brush up on your French and the sound of a wine bottle popping open makes you nostalgic, then this club is for you.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6269\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Members of the French Club gather from all over Beaufort County.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/French-Club.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6269\" title=\"French Club\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/French-Club-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe French Club hosts members from Fripp to Sheldon to Sun City to Okatie to — bien sûr — Beaufort and its neighboring islands. Its members volunteer, taking turns to host a meeting once a month either at their homes or at a restaurant. Seeing as a large part of the French culture revolves around the table — the dining table — it’s only natural that their meetings have food and drink to encourage conversation. While fluency is not required by any means, French will be the only language spoken.\r\nIn March, Corinne Woodman hosted the French Club’s meeting at the Griffin Market where Chef Laura Bonino prepared a delicious menu specially for the club’s luncheon: Antipasti Misti, mixed green salad with lemon vinaigrette, a choice between three main courses and two desserts. Even owner Riccardo Bonino of Northern Italy also joined in speaking French.\r\nAt the meetings, members meet and greet each other, reminisce of their travels and lives spent in francophone countries, and along the way embrace in conversation. It’s a friendly and welcoming atmosphere to once again get in touch with your inner Frenchness without feeling silly or discouraged. Sometimes there are even mini-presentations of vacations or a member will bring along a French-speaking visitor.\r\nMeredith Mims, the current president, as well as the other members, would love to invite more locals of the area into their group. Meredith can be reached at jyvais@roadrunner.com. Meetings take place on Wednesdays, generally sometime between 12-4 p.m. À la prochaine!', 'Parlez-vous français?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'parlez-vous-francais', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:03:50', '2012-03-29 04:03:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6268', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6270, 4, '2012-03-29 00:04:32', '2012-03-29 04:04:32', 'Second Trimester Academic Honors for Beaufort Academy\r\nHeadmaster’s List (all A’s)\r\n5th grade: Piper Beasley, Campbell Dukes, Quinn Fleming, Emma Hincher, David Mathai, Joe Stowe.\r\n6th grade: Joe Bhoi, Kate Gray, Drew Luckey, Alex Mazzeo, Sarah Suber, Will Warren.\r\n7th grade: Hope Gray, Amanda Kahn, William Lindsay, Skyler Nuelle, Katie Smith.\r\n8th grade: Mary Margaret Achurch, Jake Bhoi, Maya Dixon, Anna Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Rosie Stewart.\r\n9th grade: McKenzie Blake, Xavia Lemott, John Mathai, Xavier Westergaard.\r\n10th grade: Caroline Fontenot, Patrick Mazzeo, Rebecca Strawn.\r\n11th grade: Conner Akers.\r\n12th grade: Michael Bible, Sarah Chahin, Katherine Neal.\r\nHonor Roll (all A’s and B’s)\r\n5th grade: Margaret Aimar, Wells Bowden, Joshua Bhoi, Anna Daubert, Herbert Gray, Gracie Guest, Hunter Harley, Lawrence Lindsay, Nelson McMillen, Caroline Moss, Miciah Pendarvis, Daniel Richards.\r\n6th grade: Sarah Blocker, Micaela Borreggine, Abby Dalton, Lane Harrell, Nathaniel Kilcoyne, Rahzel Lemott, John Manos, Kathleen Simkins, Peter Trask, Jennings Tumlin.\r\n7th grade: Preston Coleman, Mary Keane, Gavin Palmer, Will Turner, Jackson Warren.\r\n8th grade: Cali Blocker, Will Dukes, Kirsten Floyd, MacMillan Griffith, Jock Joyce, Alec Melville, Ting O’Regan, Cain Richards, Michael Schwartz, Frances Stowe.\r\n9th grade: Bridget Baggerly, Michael Bass, Mike Bhoi, Brynna Ferry, Katie Gay, Ben Hetherington, Casey Kahn, Drummond Koppernaes, Jackson Miller, Jack Olsson, George Sanford, Natalie Simkins, Taylor Vincent.\r\n10th grade: Caroline Avera, Zach Bachtell, Jack Dailey, Jeffrey Miller, Lauren Noonan, Nicole Schmiege, Miranda Weslake.\r\n11th grade: Mary Catherine Carmody, Megan DeBardelaben, Charlotte Delfosse, Tommy Fang, Lawton Harper, Charlie Humphries, Hope Keane, Finn Koppernaes, Laura Roddey, Charles Sanford, Grace Stewart.\r\n12th grade: Adam Chahin, Nathan Cheung, Madeline Griffith, Megan Kahn, JaneAnn Laffitte, Shelby Mixson, Eric Nguyen, Kelly Schnaubelt, Payton Turner.', 'Honor Roll', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'honor-roll-4', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:37', '2018-07-12 15:04:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6271, 4, '2012-03-29 00:06:42', '2012-03-29 04:06:42', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort hosted its annual Scholarship Luncheon on March 2. The 33 students receiving academic scholarships, and the donors who fund these financial awards, were recognized.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6272\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Chancellor Upshaw with USCB students.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/School-USCB-Scholarship-Luncheon.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6272\" title=\"School-USCB Scholarship Luncheon\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/School-USCB-Scholarship-Luncheon-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe luncheon provided an opportunity for scholarship recipients and supporters to connect with each other. Chancellor Jane Upshaw spoke to attendees about the importance of these scholarships at USCB.  “Because everyone does not have the financial resources to fund their post-secondary education, financial aid plays an enormous role in helping our students to obtain their educational goals.” Approximately 85% of students at USCB utilize some source of financial aid. According to Upshaw, “USCB has disbursed $16.6 million in federal, state, institutional, and private funding for the 2011-2012 academic year.”\r\nStudents and donors were also given the chance to speak about the opportunities they have been provided through these scholarships and how pivotal these relationships are for USCB, with many students commenting that they may not have been able to achieve their academic goals without the assistance they received from these scholarships.', 'USCB honors scholarship donors and recipients', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-honors-scholarship-donors-and-recipients', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:37', '2018-07-12 15:04:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6271', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6273, 4, '2012-03-29 00:07:34', '2012-03-29 04:07:34', 'School to host free career expo April 18\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host a career expo Wednesday, April 18. The fair, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MacLean Hall (building 12) student center at TCL’s Beaufort Campus on 921 Ribaut Road.\r\nThe expo will allow participants to learn more about area employers’ businesses and industries, hiring preferences and career opportunities, according to TCL career and transfer services manager Melanie Gallion.\r\nParticipating employers include Regions Bank, Sam’s Club, Hilton Garden Inn, CareCore National, Hargray Communications, S. C. Vocational Rehabilitation, Lowes, the U.S. Army and more.\r\nThere is still time for businesses to register to participate. To register or for more information, contact Melanie Gallion at (843) 525-8224 or mgallion@tcl.edu.\r\n\r\nTCL, air station partner to train Marines\r\nA cohort of Marines recently completed 128 hours of training in electrical installation and troubleshooting offered by the Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Continuing Education Division.\r\nRebecca W. Bass, TCL’s Dean for Continuing Education said, “We are proud to play a significant role in training these young Marines. Through this training, they will be prepared to handle basic electrical systems issues during their upcoming deployment.”\r\nFirst Lt. Sharon A. Hyland, Public Affairs Director for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, said, “The partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry is another great example of the way the community supports Beaufort Marines. We appreciate the dedicated instructors at TCL and the administration who helped supplement our Marines’ training by teaching them this valuable trade.”', 'What\'s happening at TCL', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-happening-at-tcl', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:37', '2018-07-12 15:04:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6274, 4, '2012-03-29 00:11:04', '2012-03-29 04:11:04', '• Thursday, March 29, Beaufort Academy’s Middle School dodgeball game, 5:30 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, March 29, Riverview’s Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5:30-7:30 p.m.; also the 5th grade Parent’s Field Trip Meeting.\r\n• Friday, March 30, report cards go out for most schools.\r\n• Friday, March 30, Hoops for Heart will be celebrated at Beaufort Middle School. Any student who raises $50 will be eligible to participate in basketball, soccer, flag football, or cardio ball that day.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6277\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"As a result of her sketches in the regional competition, Beaufort High School Sophomore Sketch Artist Libby Bergmann was chosen to compete in the State Mock Trial Competition on March 10 at the Federal Courthouse in Columbia. Libby was awarded first runner up in the state.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/libby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6277\" title=\"libby\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/libby-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAny student who raises an additional $50 will get to select a friend who will also be eligible to participate in the activities. Proceeds will go to support the American Heart Association.\r\n• Friday, March 30, Uniform Free Friday for Riverview Charter School.\r\n• April 2-6 is SPRING BREAK for Beaufort County public schools. Extended Learning Time for students that have been notified prior.\r\n\r\nTeacher of the Year\r\nCongratulations to Abby Mitchell for being named the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year at Coosaw Elementary.\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\nGuilty of Excellence\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6275\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Beaufort High School’s Mock Trial team competing in the Lowcountry regional competition at the College of Charleston School of Law.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BHS-mock-trial.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6275\" title=\"BHS mock trial\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BHS-mock-trial-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 2012 Beaufort High Mock Trial team competed in the Lowcountry regional competition at the College of Charleston School of Law on February 25. The following students received recognition for their performances: Rachel Taylor, Charlotte Bellomy, and Julian Amrine as Outstanding Lawyers; Julian Amrine, Ryan Blagburn, and Joshua Forbes as the Best Witnesses. The other members of the team included Dustin Mullins, Sam Peterson, Avery DeLoach, Jordan Larch, Tanner Powell, Emily Weatherford, Natalie Alvarez, Meg Lacombe, Libby Bergmann, and Teacher Coach Mr. Joe Taylor.\r\n\r\nRecipients of the Heritage Classic Foundation Scholarship\r\nSeniors Michael Bible and Katherine Neal have been selected as 2012 Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars.  As scholarship recipients, each student will receive $4,500 a year for four years towards college tuition.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6276\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Dr. Jennifer Wallace and Crystal Sprouse RDH, from Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort, visited E. C. Montessori School classes for a lesson in good oral care during Children’s Dental Health Month.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smiles-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6276\" title=\"smiles 2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smiles-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nOdyssey of the Mind\r\nRiverview Odyssey teams competed at the Odyssey of the Mind State competition on Saturday, March 17. The 6th grade team came in second place and earned an invitation to the World Competition. The 7th grade team earned third place.\r\n\r\nA poem by Joseph Galtelli (Battery Creek High School)\r\nJoseph read his poem at the Senior Scholar Banquet last Thursday. Along with 26 other students in Beaufort County, Joseph has a 3.5 grade-point average or above, is in the top 10 percent of his classes, and has earned at least an 85 average in each quarter of each course throughout high school.\r\n“Everybody wants to be a master,\r\neverybody wants to show their skills.\r\nEverybody wants to get there faster, make their way to the top of their own hill.\r\nEach time you try, you get just a little bit better.\r\nEach day you try, it’s one more step up the ladder.\r\nIt’s a whole new world we live in, it’s a whole new way to see.\r\nIt’s a place where you and I can be the best we can be.\r\nIt’s time to set the example, and lead the pack.\r\nFrom here on, there is no looking back.\r\nBut you can make a difference, with courage you can set things right.\r\nThe gift to dream and make dreams real is in your grasp, in your future, and in your sights.”', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-25', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:37', '2018-07-12 15:04:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6274', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6278, 4, '2012-03-29 00:12:12', '2012-03-29 04:12:12', 'Be the Beaufort winner who advances all the way to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Kansas City for the National Pitch, Hit and Run Competition! This event will be held Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Burton Wells Ballpark and St. Helena Ballpark. It is free for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. To participate, contact Bob Semmler at (843) 263-3482 or Ken Davidson at (803) 446-1839.\r\nSponsored by MLB and Aquafina, the Pitch, Hit and Run competition is hosted by Beaufort Kiwanis and Beaufort County PALS.', 'Pitch, hit & run competition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pitch-hit-run-competition', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:12:12', '2012-03-29 04:12:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6279, 4, '2012-03-29 00:13:39', '2012-03-29 04:13:39', '[caption id=\"attachment_6280\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Beaufort County Gamecock Club Vice-President Neal McCarty and President Phillip Lynn presented a $5,000 check for USC student athletes. The funds were raised at the club’s annual Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. It will be held again Saturday, June 9 in Beaufort.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-Gamecocks.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6280\" title=\"Lifestyle-Gamecocks\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lifestyle-Gamecocks-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Gamecock Classic', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gamecock-classic', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:13:39', '2012-03-29 04:13:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6281, 4, '2012-03-29 00:16:43', '2012-03-29 04:16:43', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6282\" title=\"BTR1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR1-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" /></a>The 4th Annual Beaufort Twilight Run and Oyster Roast was held Saturday, March 24 at Habersham Marketplace to support Riverview Charter School. Even though it rained earlier in the day, the weather cleared up in time for the 8K, 5K and Kids Run starting at 2:30 p.m. There was a big turnout, and The Brewer Band performed at the post-race party and the event was success. For a full list of race results, go to www.beauforttwilightrun.com.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6283\" title=\"BTR2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR2-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6284\" title=\"BTR3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BTR3-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" /></a>', 'Scenes from Beaufort Twilight Run', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'scenes-from-beaufort-twilight-run', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:16:43', '2012-03-29 04:16:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6281', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6285, 4, '2012-03-29 00:17:58', '2012-03-29 04:17:58', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nAround this time of year, all I can think about is a big old country ham ... No, not Paula Deen, but you were close. A dry-cured Easter ham with that uniquely scrumptious combination of tender smoked meat cooked over hickory wood and aged for months; and the sweet sweet crust that just crackles with down home goodness and melts in your mouth. It always reminds me how lucky I am to be a Southerner (well ... actually a Southern Long Islander — close enough!). But, still, the greatest challenge of this Easter holiday for a happy wino like myself is what wine do I drink with it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Easter-ham.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6286\" title=\"Easter ham\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Easter-ham-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Talk about your “Salt Life.” Smoked ham is exceedingly salty which can really be a wine killer, especially for most of your reds.  Don’t believe me? One wrong sip and Miss Piggy will be reading you the riot act: “Nay to Cabernet!” “No to Bordeaux!” “Go to Hell, Zinfandel!”  You can almost hear her indignantly stamping her pig’s foot. Luckily though, through trial and error, I think I have found not one but two perfect matches for this hard-to-please porker. Both Riesling. One Alsatian Trimbach Riesling and the other from Washington State, a Chateau St. Michelle Riesling.\r\nThe Trimbach family has been in the wine business since 1626. If they haven’t gotten it right by now, they never will. But good news, they did!  Maybe it’s the limestone-flecked soil around Ribeauville where their Maison Trimbach vineyards are located. Or maybe it’s the Vosges Mountains that protect the vineyard’s plain from too much rain, giving it the perfect Alsatian microclimate. Or maybe it’s the fact I drank two bottles one Easter Sunday with a luscious Honey Baked ham that had me hippity-hopping around my house.  I don’t know, but I do know I’m crazy about this wine. The Trimbachs say their Riesling is “long-living, fruity, and elegant” and that’s everything I strive to be.\r\nBack home in Washington State — which my Happy Wino readers know I love — I return once more to Chateau St. Michelle known for its fine value wines. Their 2009 Riesling received a rating of 89 points from Wine Spectator, but the best part is this bargain basement beauty can often be found for under $10 dollars. The Wine Spectator described the wine as “bright and jazzy with lively pear and floral aroma flavors.” I second that. The good people at Chateau St. Michelle were nice enough to make us 647,275 cases.  I just hope that’s enough!\r\nRiesling is often the go-to wine when pairing a wine with traditional Thai food which often uses smoky, salty and sweet flavors in its preparation, very similar to the characteristics of a traditional Southern baked ham.  There are some fantastic German Rieslings to be found out there too that could also be pleasingly paired with a Southern country ham since, as we all know, the Germans, like Southerners, love pork.\r\nNot in the mood to pig out? Well I suppose you could always have lamb this Easter, but then where would you be?  I’ll tell you in next week’s Happy Wino column: “Wines That Are Cheap and Go With Sheep.”\r\nCheers!', 'Stand by your ham', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stand-by-your-ham', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:17:58', '2012-03-29 04:17:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6285', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(6287, 4, '2012-04-03 00:20:05', '2012-04-03 04:20:05', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nRick Toomey has been President and CEO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital for the past five years during which the hospital has seen unprecedented growth. The many additions include a new Women’s Imaging Center, expansion of their Bluffton Medical Services facility, a new da Vinci robotic surgery program, expanded breast care programs, and the development of the Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners program which recruits new physicians to better serve the needs of the community.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6288\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"222\" caption=\"President and CEO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital Rick Toomey.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-Rick-Toomey.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6288\" title=\"Profile-Rick Toomey\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Profile-Rick-Toomey-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAlso, construction has begun to double the size of both the Pratt Emergency Center and the LifeFit Wellness Center. Beaufort Memorial has consistently been named among the “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation for its early adoption and integration of medical technology to improve patient care, and has also been recognized for its commitment to patient safety, low infection rates and patient satisfaction.\r\nRick oversees 1,400 employees who provide medical services to more than 10,000 patients admitted every year, 40,000 ER visits and almost 140,000 outpatient registrations a year. Says Rick, “Our employees are excellent — focused on providing exceptional care — with our core values of integrity, communication, compassion, responsibility and safety. We also have a nine member board that is very dedicated in providing governance, oversight and direction. They represent the community and invest many hours to help assure we are addressing the needs of the community.”\r\nRick grew up in Greenville, S.C., where his father was President and CEO of the Greenville Hospital System and involved at both the state and national level. Rick said, “I was able to travel with him to many meetings.  Everyone I met was both interesting and seemed to enjoy their work — I decided that being in health care administration would be a great field to be in. I am very lucky to have known what I wanted to do and to have had the chance to be involved in the career I thought I would love early on.”\r\nRick attended Duke University where he got his undergraduate degree and a Master’s Degree in Health Administration and later on received a Doctorate in Health Administration from MUSC. He went on to work for Nash Health Care, a top-ranked general hospital in Rocky Mount, N.C. In January 1998 he was appointed president of Nash and also married Dr. Linda Hawes, his wife now of 14 years who was a nephrologist at Nash with a large group practice in Rocky Mount. His life certainly changed as he joined a family of three young girls. His stepdaughters are Katie (now 26), Emily (24) and Julie Bynum (21).\r\nRick had grown up spending summers all along the S.C. coast, from Hilton Head in the 60’s all the way up to Litchfield. He knew he always wanted to retire to the area because of his genuine love of the Lowcountry and the welcoming people he had met here.  When Rick heard that Beaufort Memorial was looking for a CEO, he thought “someone was opening the door and I had to investigate.” And although BMH was a smaller facility than Nash, Rick said, “I saw such great opportunities (and challenges) in the area that made me excited about joining the BMH team.”  He was excited to be selected by the search committee and the board and has loved being a part of the BMH team. Rick said the philosophy behind his work is: “Let people do their jobs, help them solve issues, and create an atmosphere of team work. I believe that one’s life needs to be in balance — you need to look forward to coming to work — to have an environment at work where you enjoy what you do, and hopefully you look forward to going home. If your life is not in balance, something will suffer. We can try to provide a great place to work.”\r\nThe only bump in his own home life “balance” came when Rick, who is an avid Duke fan, first attended a Duke vs. UNC basketball game with his new wife Linda who went to UNC Medical School and worked for years in UNC Hospitals and was big a UNC fan.\r\n“Duke won at the last minute,” Rick said. “We left the game and did not know what to say to each other. And we knew since I had bought Duke season tickets, we would be attending many more games. Friends say that I slowly brain washed her as she went over to the Dark (blue) side. We have been to several final fours.”\r\nIt’s a good thing they are both Duke fans now because BMH is affiliated with Duke Medical Center in heart and cancer care, which has been a great asset in improving top quality services to the Beaufort community, he said.\r\nRick has been on several board of directors for other organizations and was just re-elected to a second three year term on the S.C. Hospital Association. He is also justifiably proud of the job that Beaufort Memorial is doing. “Our mission is to deliver superior healthcare services to our patients and to improve the health of the community,” Rick explains.\r\nThe hospital first opened in 1944 and now has an operating budget of more than $180 million a year.  It’s unique in that it’s the only nonprofit or tax-exempt hospital between Savannah and Charleston. “Our net income is retained to replace equipment, add new technology and to invest in new services or buildings,” said Rick.\r\nThat’s why the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, which raises charitable funds for the hospital programs and facilities though wonderful annual fundraising events — like The Valentine Ball, The Duke Symphony Orchestra in Concert and the Honor a Caregiver campaign — are so crucial to the future of the hospital. Says Rick, “Alice Moss (Executive Director) and her staff and all the volunteers have done just an amazing job helping the hospital and our community through all of their fundraising efforts.”\r\nAs for his future, Rick says, “Linda and I plan to be here for a long time (work plus retirement).  We just love all the diverse activities available through the year and the great people of this community.”\r\nThanks so much Rick and also the entire staff and doctors of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital and the foundation for your ongoing contributions to help make Beaufort a much better, healthier place for all of us to live.', 'Rick Toomey, Beaufort Memorial Hospital\'s Enterprising Innovative CEO', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorials-ceo-rick-toomey-is-skilled-at-how-to-run-a-healthy-hospital', '', '', '2012-04-03 11:45:07', '2012-04-03 15:45:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6287', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6289, 4, '2012-03-29 00:21:01', '2012-03-29 04:21:01', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), has been recognized by the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) for providing the highest standard of excellence in employee quit tobacco systems for the tobacco cessation resources offered to their employees. It is the first hospital in 2012 to receive the award; the hospital joins seven S.C. hospitals in achieving this level of excellence. Hospitals receiving this acknowledgment are considered Gold Star Hospitals as a part of the Working Well initiative. Funded by The Duke Endowment, managed by SCHA, and informed by NCPP’s success in developing infrastructure for effective worksite wellness programs in North Carolina, Working Well is an effort to improve the health of hospital employees across the state of South Carolina by establishing worksite wellness culture where the healthy choice is the easy choice.', 'Beaufort Memorial receives 2012 Gold Star award for employee quit tobacco efforts', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-receives-2012-gold-star-award-for-employee-quit-tobacco-efforts', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:21:01', '2012-03-29 04:21:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6290, 4, '2012-03-29 00:22:35', '2012-03-29 04:22:35', 'Moments of Wellness with Danette Vernon\r\n\r\nMany of us are familiar with the story of Jonah. God orders him to spread the unpleasant news, to the people of a certain city, of their up and coming destruction. Jonah finds this assignment a bit much, and takes off.  He manages an escape — he thinks — by setting sail in the other direction. He doesn’t get far however, as God sends a mighty storm, and in the end Jonah is thrown overboard to calm the seas before everyone on board perishes. Jonah is saved from drowning in the waves, in a manner of speaking, by being swallowed by a whale. And it is there in the quiet of the dark of the whale, that he changes his mind, and therefore changes everything.\r\nWe ourselves are much like this, we run off from what is planned for us, or what we ourselves hope for, in the “maybe” of tomorrow.\r\nWhy? The stuff of dreams requires giving up the old, for the new, which can feel daunting, overwhelming — and can even be met with great  resistance from the very people who we feel love us the most. Our father, who has watched us a with a critical eye through the years, still finds our ideas, our dreams, wanting of any proper substance. “Wait,” he says, “till the grandchildren are a little older, to spend on money on such a cockamamie scheme.” Our children, grown into adults themselves, may set their feet against us falling in love, or marrying again, can’t we give “mom” yet another try? Maybe she’s ready to give up the “pool boy,” that she found so attractive, and “the family” can be back together again. “Wait,” they say.\r\nBut how long can we “stay at the dock” betting against the old adage, “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what great ships are built for?”\r\nAnd what makes for the “tipping points” wherein we are fueled for the future with a passion?\r\nOne, when we start to believe that all that befalls us is for our greater good. How so? When our belief system shifts, we will no longer need commiseration when something “bad” happens, or we “feel” really bad. As we now recognize these times as the call of the Phoenix, the bird of desire that arises from the fire of our destruction.\r\nIn fact, we can echo Kevin Trudeau, a well-known speaker on the making of life changes, and say to ourselves, “I have no idea how, but this will work out to my advantage. In fact, something outstandingly good will come of this!”\r\nThis simple statement can give us the quiet space Jonah found in the whale, to change our minds, and therefore change everything. And we will be ready for the “next step” in finding our dreams.\r\n\r\n<em>Therapeutic Solutions: Offering a unique approach to your active health care needs using a variety of healing modalities, nutritional and wellness coaching to empower you to a new state of health and well-being. 73 Sams Point Road, 524-2554.</em>', 'Jonah and his whale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jonah-and-his-whale', '', '', '2012-06-18 12:59:36', '2012-06-18 16:59:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6290', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6291, 4, '2012-03-30 11:25:02', '2012-03-30 15:25:02', 'By First Lt. Sharon A. Hyland, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Public Affairs Officer\r\n\r\nIt was a letter dated August 8, 1918 which bore the subject: “Enrollment of women in the Marine Corps Reserve for clerical duty” that changed the course of history.\r\nFor women who sought to serve their country in the most honorable way, it was a call to arms and an opportunity to step away from the traditional life of their female counterparts.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6292\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Captain Nicole &quot;Cougar&quot; Jansen-Hinnenkamp, a Weapons System Officer for the F/A-18 Hornet, is attached to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0457.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6292\" title=\"IMG_0457\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0457-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nFemale Marines originally only performed clerical duties at Headquarters Marine Corps and various recruiting stations, but within 30 years women were actively serving stateside during World War II, in more than 200 previously male-dominated roles.\r\nIn the 1940s, the Women’s Marine Reserve held the distinct honor of being called Marines, even while their service sisters assumed monikers of “WAVES” and “WACs”. It was the 17th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, who asserted that women Marines are Marines and they will be called as such.\r\nNearly 100 years after the first women provided administrative support for the Marine Corps, female Marines can be found in nearly every military occupational specialty, leading female engagement teams and convoys through the valleys of Afghanistan.\r\nLong are the days of “Free a Marine to Fight!”, and times when the worst run was found in her stockings, today, a young woman who joins the Marines endures the same recruit and officer training as her male counterpart, runs the same physical fitness and combat fitness tests, qualifies with the same weapons, carries the same fighting load, and leads the same Marines.\r\nThe distinction between what a male Marine and a female Marine does is nearly unrecognizable. A female Marine is no longer a secretary or telephone operator, she’s a pilot, a plane captain, a military police officer, a squadron sergeant major and a commanding general.\r\nIt took nearly a century to achieve these ranks and it was fought for by every woman who proudly earned her Eagle, Globe and Anchor, and our fellow Marines who treated us as equals.\r\nPrivate Opha Mae Johnson may have been the first woman to make Marine Corps history in 1918, but I contend that every proud Marine who served since that day left her own mark in Marine Corps history.\r\nWhat started as approximately 300 women volunteering during the World War I, is now a little more than 13,000 female Marines on active duty, still volunteering to protect their country, their families and the Marine to her left and her right.\r\nFor every service member who ever served, thank you for your service and sacrifice. For every young lady who walked into a recruiting station to raise her right hand, thank you, it’s because of your courage that we so proudly serve in your footsteps, and boldly make our own.', 'From clerks to combatants: Honoring women Marines', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-clerks-to-combatants-honoring-women-marines', '', '', '2012-03-30 15:08:01', '2012-03-30 19:08:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6294, 4, '2012-03-29 00:25:47', '2012-03-29 04:25:47', 'The Beaufort Film Society has announced that it is now accepting entries for the 7th annual Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) held in Beaufort.  Categories for competition are: Features, Documentaries, Short Films, Student Films, Animation and Screenplays. The festival will be held February 13-17, 2013. The Early Bird deadline for submissions is July 31 with the final deadline being October 31. BIFF 2012 set a new attendance record when  nearly 7,000 people enjoyed some part of the four-day festival.  For more information about the festival or to submit a film or screenplay, please visit www.beaufortfilmfestival.com. All press inquiries contact Ron Tucker at 843-522-3196 or email at sandbar@hargray.com.', 'Call for Entries: 2013 Beaufort Film Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'call-for-entries-2013-beaufort-film-festival', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:25:47', '2012-03-29 04:25:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6295, 4, '2012-03-29 00:27:24', '2012-03-29 04:27:24', 'Super soprano Anna Netrebko will sing the title role in Jules Massenet’s “Manon” when The MET: Live in HD brings Laurent Pelly’s new production to the stage on Saturday, April 7.\r\nWith the intensity and dramatic freedom she brings to her roles, the Russian diva will portray the tragic heroine Manon, whose need for wealth and pleasure proves to be her downfall.  Her lover, des Grieux, is played by Piotr Beczala, her brother, Lescaunt, by Paulo Szot, and the Comte des Grieux by David Pittsinger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6296\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\" caption=\"Anna Netrebko as the title role of Massenetâ.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/manon-jpeg.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6296\" title=\"MANON ; ROH,19th June 2010\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/manon-jpeg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nNetrebko’s on-stage magnetism and Manon’s sensuous melodies bring to life the drama and conflict of a young woman who, though bound for life in a convent, falls in love with a dashing young nobleman.  But as much as she loves des Grieux, she has learned to love the life of luxury provided by numerous admirers more.  Predictably, she comes to a bad end while regretting their lost happiness. Arguably Massenet’s best work, “Manon” is in five acts and takes place in 18th century France during the reign of Louis XV.\r\nWith the recent technology upgrades to USCB Center for the Arts, the larger screen and improved sound will provide an even greater sense of “you are there” to the live performances from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. For additional information on the operas go to www.metopera.org/hdlive.\r\nBy popular request, all seating is assigned. Adult/Senior $20; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Members $16.\r\nFor additional information, contact USCB Center for the Arts director, Bonnie Hargrove, at 843-521-4145 or hargrov@uscb./edu.\r\nThe Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation; Global corporate sponsorship is provided by Bloomberg; The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers.', 'See The Met: Live in HD at USCB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'see-the-met-live-in-hd-at-uscb', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:27:24', '2012-03-29 04:27:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6295', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6297, 4, '2012-03-29 00:28:40', '2012-03-29 04:28:40', 'By Dennis Tavernetti\r\n“Carnage” from The Indie Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center for the Arts on Monday, April 2, at 7 p.m.\r\nSynopsis:  “Carnage” is a razor sharp, biting comedy centered on parental differences. After two preteen boys duke it out on a private school playground, the parents of the “victim” invite the parents of the “bully” over to work out their issues and gain an apology. A polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colors both in parenting skills and as “adult” couples. None of them will escape the carnage, however no blood is spilled. This is all about verbal confrontation, which is quite humorous.\r\nRatings &amp; Reviews: The two leading film web sites grant this film an IMDb rating of 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 71 and audience of 72. Good marks. Sun Herald: “A wickedly dark delight”; UK Observer: “... Wickedly funny”; Cleveland Plain Dealer: “... four outstanding performances. Loved it!”; Roger Ebert: “The point isn’t the plot, it is the performances.”; Rex Reid: “Scathing and funny and cynical ...” and The New York Times: “... beneath the surface of civilized behavior lurks an unquenchable animal impulse, a principle of aggression we labor in vain to suppress. I know these people. Why be coy? I am these people.”\r\nPreviewer’s Comment: This Indie film is an adaptation of an award winning successful play. It was filmed by Roman Polanski, who loves tight confined spaces. The confined space of the apartment and the hallway forces the characters/actors and audience to face the interaction of each other without escape.  It is funny, but it a serious funny and the result is perhaps a “Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf” with biting humor. It resonates with audiences because it reveals parts of our personalities we spend a great deal of time and effort working to keep hidden from everyone, other than ourselves. None of the characters in this film escape discovery of their inner self, which is hung out for all to see.  Luckily we can escape into humor for relief, because the space doesn’t get any larger.\r\nRated: Rated R for adult content and profanity.\r\nTickets for adults are $8, seniors $7, students $6. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.\r\n\r\n<em>Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island who retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of bringing Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.</em>', 'The Indie Film Corner: \'Carnage\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-indie-film-corner-carnage', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:28:40', '2012-03-29 04:28:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6298, 4, '2012-03-29 00:31:26', '2012-03-29 04:31:26', 'The winners of the Beaufort Art Association’s 51st Annual Spring Show and Sale have been chosen.\r\nJudge J. Christian Snedeker from Charleston gave the Best in Show award to Mary Grayson Segars for her painting “The Swimmer.” The first place Bill Cochrane Memorial Award went to Mary Ann Putzier for “Peruvian with Pet Parrot,” while Kimberly Bisger won the second place Letty Lee Saville Memorial Award with “Paris Painter.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6299\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Best in Show: Mary Grayson Segars, “The Swimmer.”\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Best-in-Show_MG-Segars_the-Swimmer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6299\" title=\"Best in Show_MG Segars_the Swimmer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Best-in-Show_MG-Segars_the-Swimmer-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nFrom among the student entries, Snedeker chose “One Shy Eye” by Von Stroppel from Beaufort High School as Best in Show and winner of the Geneva Litchfield Memorial Prize. First place went to Jordie Promislow from Beaufort High School for “Classic.”\r\nOther awards include:\r\nThird Place: Vickie Jourdan, “Painter’s Blocks.”\r\nJ. Carroll Stevenson Memorial Award for Watermedia: Audrey Montgomery, “Let’s Play.”\r\nRick Stevenson Memorial Award for Photography: Margery Boyle, “Ghostly Watch.”\r\nBAA Founders Award:  Linda Sheppard, “Ifetayo.”\r\nAgnes Neighbors Carter Award:  Hetty Nijman, “Mother and Child”\r\nLeith Paul Trask Award:  Joan Templer, “Fire Storm”\r\nGrant Nathaniel Bosserman Award:  Richard Jarrett, “Eagle has Landed”\r\nDorothy K. Meadlin Award:  Laura Coty, “Crabbing”\r\nJoy Keyserling Award:  Eve Miller, “Sparrow Nest”\r\nKris Cox Award:  Susie Stockholm, “City Rhythms.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6300\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"J. Carroll Stevenson Memorial Award for Watermedia: Audrey Montgomery, “Let’s Play.”\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Watercolor_A-Montgomery_Lets-Play.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6300\" title=\"Watercolor_A Montgomery_Let\'s Play\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Watercolor_A-Montgomery_Lets-Play-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAwards of Merit:\r\nSharon Logan, “Hunting Isle Palm &amp; Pine Collide.”\r\nMary Ann Berger, “Picnic”\r\nLydia Kaeyer,  “Coming Home.”\r\nEllen Long, “Seagulls on Speed.”\r\nHonorable Mention:\r\nPat Kelly, “Flowers on the Square”.\r\nRobert Ryzner,  “Pearly Nautilus.”\r\nLarry Kay,  “Magnolia.”\r\nSandy Dimke,  “Spreading Her Angel Wings.”\r\nS. Wright Gift Certificate:  Beverly Peacock, “Man and God.”\r\nEBA Giclee Gift Certificate:  Robert Steinmetz, “On Axis.”\r\nSavannah Framing Gift Certificate:  Cheryl Eppolito, “The Drifter.”', 'Best of BAA: Awards given at 51st Spring Show & Sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'best-of-baa-awards-given-at-51st-spring-show-sale', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:31:26', '2012-03-29 04:31:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6298', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6301, 4, '2012-03-29 00:32:15', '2012-03-29 04:32:15', 'By a State Farm Agent®\r\nThe fender bender you were just in appears to be minor. No one looks injured and there is minimal damage to the vehicles. First breathe a sigh of relief — then take these precautions to help prevent your small accident from becoming a big problem.\r\n• Don’t drive away.\r\n• Do stay at the scene and move your vehicle to a safe place out of traffic even if there appears to be no damage. If the other car is parked and the owner isn’t around, leave a note with your name and contact information.\r\n• Don’t assume there aren’t injuries.\r\n• Do assess yourself and your passengers. Even low-impact collisions can cause injuries, some not appearing until days after the accident.\r\n• Don’t sign any documents and avoid accepting or offering cash for repairs. You may end up paying out-of-pocket to repair damage to your car that only appears minor, or you could pay the other driver more than necessary.\r\n• Do stay calm. Take notes and photos, and exchange information with the other driver, including your name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, license plate number, insurance company and policy number.\r\n• Don’t assume an accident is too minor to be reported.\r\n• Do call the police or file a report on your own. This will help your insurance agent handle your claim. An accident report could also help protect you from issues that may arise later about the extent of damage to your vehicle or injuries to you and the other driver.\r\n• Don’t forget to notify your State Farm agent.\r\n• Do discuss your options for handling potential claims.\r\nThe State Farm Pocket Agent® smart phone app makes it easy to capture the essential details of an accident. Pocket Agent can help you diagram the accident scene, record witnesses’ names and numbers, contact your agent, and even locate nearby repair shops.\r\nLearn more about what to do after a car accident.\r\n\r\n<em>The information in this article was obtained from various sources. While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under any policy. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information. We assume no liability in connection with the information nor the suggestions made.</em>', 'The do’s and don\'ts of a minor car accident', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-dos-and-donts-of-a-minor-car-accident', '', '', '2012-03-30 09:04:25', '2012-03-30 13:04:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6301', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6302, 4, '2012-03-29 00:33:04', '2012-03-29 04:33:04', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\n\r\nThere are rare, precious moments throughout my week that are void of catastrophe, humiliation, and strategically placed stressed. When those moments occur, I find myself somewhat lost, drifting aimlessly in unfamiliar peace. Although they do occur frequently, sometimes even weekly, they are always a surprise. Similar to tax season or a hangover, I know they are coming yet shocked as can be when they do in fact arrive. I find myself currently enjoying such a moment and quite frankly it is slightly uncomfortable. Pessimism isn’t my color, but positive precaution seems to bring out my baby blues. When not otherwise preoccupied with extinguishing and/or fanning the flames of an unusually hectic career in real estate, my brain tiptoes around thought as if terrified of waking an unsuspecting creature of chaos. In other words, I am bored.\r\nIt is in boredom where I often find myself in some sort of trouble. Whether it be over estimating my ability to rearrange, renovate or refinish some inanimate object, fancy myself as Jane Fonda and hit the weights, challenge Rachael Ray’s latest humanly impossible recipe, or at my worst, cut my own hair. So to avoid an unfinished do-it-yourself disaster, an emergency room visit, and having to call my hairdresser to undo my do, I reckon it is best that I sit and ponder.\r\nIn my preventative ponder, I realize that life occurs memorably in those unprotected moments. As deep as in thought a person can go, it is impossible for me to retrieve either a pleasurable or painful experience that was gained through sitting still and minding my manners. Obviously, minding my manners gained useful experience but nothing really overly outstanding came from it; not that I can easily recall anyway. It makes me wonder if life is best lived well, live?\r\nEach delicately placed freckle, wrinkle and scar remind me of the moments that were without prior planning, precaution, and in some instances, the common sense God gave a squirrel; however, each is like a turned down page in my favorite book. By looking at them, I am transformed immediately to a moment in time that either makes for a tremendous story and/or taught me to look before leaping, especially into a glass door. It happens.\r\nNo matter how hard I try, I just can’t find any moment in my peculiarly positioned existence that is worth remembering where there wasn’t some occurrence of questionable measure. Obviously it is likely that I buried deeply into the abyss that is recollection many a moment that didn’t showcase my finer characteristics, but that is perfect example of free will, and it is free will that is the basis for every story worth telling, or worth hiding.\r\nIn conclusion of my sitting still and behaving, even if just for a few moments, it is crystal clear that my flare for the fiery, my tendency towards trepidation, and my speak-now-think-later approach has made for a relatively interesting, although absurd, life. The “what if’s?” and “why nots?” and “heck yeahs” make it worth the ride. After all, like my extremely eccentric and often intoxicated college professor used to eloquently slur: “Fifty percent of LIFE is ‘if,’ the rest is just filler.”', 'The rest is just filler', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-rest-is-just-filler', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:33:04', '2012-03-29 04:33:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6302', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6303, 4, '2012-03-29 00:34:50', '2012-03-29 04:34:50', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nI thought it appropriate that March 12 marked the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts during Women’s History Month. I was a Girl Scout for many years (well, technically, I was a Brownie and then graduated to the green garb) but during that time I learned many important skills — how to get out there and sell cookies, work with other girls (without being too bossy) and the adventures of camping (even if it was in a cabin).\r\nMy mom was the leader of our troop for seven years, and when she passed away in 2010, I received messages from almost every girl in Troop 419 telling me how much she meant to them and thanking me for those memories from elementary school.\r\nThe Girls Scouts as an organization is devoted to giving girls confidence, and our troop learned how to be active, engaged members of our community.\r\nAt a time when women have more choices, and with that more challenges, the positive message that the Girls Scouts represent is just as relevant as ever.\r\nThis emphasis on being a strong woman makes me proud to live in Beaufort: we have a history of electing women representatives (Harriet Keyserling, Shannon Erickson), and all over town there are inspiring women role models as business owners, working moms and community leaders.\r\nGirl (Scout) Power!', 'For all the ladies in the house ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-all-the-ladies-in-the-house', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:34:50', '2012-03-29 04:34:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6303', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6304, 4, '2012-03-29 00:35:38', '2012-03-29 04:35:38', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\n\r\nWell finally, some good news from the rough and tumble language front: the Adage Re-visitation Team was successfully launched last month.  Seven members, plus four backup players, ready to look before they leap into action at a moment’s notice. Their charter is to take a careful look at some of the most notable old expressions and sayings — adages — that most of us grew up with.  Knock the rust off them, they were urged. Look under the hood. Kick the tires. Run them up the flagpole. And tell us which of them is basically true and which may be bogus.  Talk about some heavy lifting!\r\nWe gave our team plenty of high-tech tools — an easel loaded with paper, colored markers, Post-It notes, scrap paper, a pocket calculator and a nice big wicker waste basket.  Oh yes, and access to the library and the Internet. We’re proud to present their initial results.\r\n1. Opposites attract, or birds of a feather flock together? Turns out the former sounds good, but it’s just not true and the birds have it right. Sure, we all know couples who seem to have some really interesting differences.  But the fact is, lots of research shows that in GENERAL, with fascinating exceptions, couples tend to share basic values, opinions and viewpoints. They are likely to come, overall, from similar backgrounds, to share similar levels of education, and to display similar personality traits, related behavior patterns including hobbies, and even physical characteristics. Red Sox fans tend to pair up, for example, as do Yankee fans.  So do taller men and taller women, maybe so they can see (you guessed it) eye to eye.\r\n2. A stitch in time saves nine.  Absolutely true, our team reports, though they felt the “nine” was probably very conservative. Highly competitive manufacturing companies spend a significant amount of time and money on preventive maintenance for a reason.  Not to mention practically everyone who drives a vehicle.  Sew there!\r\n3. Cross that bridge when you come to it.  We had an architect and a mechanical engineer on the team, so that helped with this one. Also three amateur philosophers and (ahem) a dentist.  But they couldn’t agree on where the bridge was located or how fast they were approaching it, so the team went around in circles.  Fortunately, the circles started expanding and eventually they came to the Woods Bridge and crossed it.  Happily, it was lunch time so they took a well deserved break before getting back to work.\r\n4.  Actions speak louder than words.  True, said our team. Then they asked to be reimbursed for their lunch. They claimed that action would speak louder than a mere thank you.\r\n5.  It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Actually, it’s both what and who you know. And what people THINK you know. Say what?  Who’s on first? You know.\r\n6.  Knowledge is power.  You bet.  The team also emphasized their belief that it’s as important to know what you don’t know as what you think you know.  This was followed by a brief argument about power cords, power mowers, and what Tyrone Power’s best movie was.\r\n7.  Lightning never strikes twice.  Oh sure it does, just ask the people of Haiti about hurricanes and floods. Or the people who have won multiple lotteries.  Or our poor team leader, “Lucky,” who was bonked on the head twice when the easel fell over on him. (He cast the tie breaking vote on this one.)\r\n8.  Neatness counts. A resounding “YES” on this one. Neatness vs. sloppiness or disorganization, whether in a factory, a financial service, or a medical practice, for example, often spells the difference between success and failure.  “A neat process or operation is better poised for success, in part through the virtues of simplicity as opposed to clutter, and cleanliness as opposed to dirt or contamination,” claimed one of our team members, Squeaky.  (He was nominated to clean up the room after they finished each day.)\r\n9.  Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. Our team was hesitant to endorse any adage with the word “never” in it but they reluctantly agreed with this one.  This prompted a discussion on hair do’s and don’ts and pretty quickly they all decided they needed to get their hair cut.  One of them noted that “a neat haircut helps make a great first impression,” perhaps in an attempt to create a new adage, and a long break ensued.\r\n10.  One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. A big YES on this one, especially from those on the team who liked to watch “Antiques Road Show” and “Storage Wars” or go to tag sales.  They were quickly drafted by Squeaky to help him clean up the room.', 'Adage Re-visitation Team launched', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'adage-re-visitation-team-launched', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:35:38', '2012-03-29 04:35:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6304', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6305, 4, '2012-03-29 00:36:45', '2012-03-29 04:36:45', 'Proposal for Whitehall property\r\nLast May I sent this proposal to the Beaufort County Open Land Trust  ... that the Whitehall property would make an incredible natural park, with its view of Beaufort over the water. And it should be named in honor of Harriet Keyserling.\r\n\r\nSupport the performing arts at USCB\r\nWhen I moved to Beaufort from Washington, DC, earlier in the year, I did not expect the sophisticated level of cultural entertainment that I left behind.  But, lo and behold, I discovered USCB’s splendid blend of theater, independent film, and musical performances whose pricing and accessibility easily topped what I was used to in DC.  The latest French film, “Women on the Sixth Floor,” was one of the most endearing and enjoyable movies I’ve seen in years. I have been disheartened, however, by the often sparse attendance and it concerns me about the future of these programs.  USCB’s program offers a varied and thoughtful selection of performances in a spacious,  lovely, and technically up-to-date setting, close to a number of restaurants for a pre- or post-performance meal. I want to make sure other Beaufortonians are not missing out on these opportunities because they are not aware of them.  If we are to be the vibrant and expansive community that we want to be, we must all support these excellent efforts — and for just the price of parking at the Kennedy Center!\r\n\r\nSpeed limit ignored on new McTeer bridge\r\nDoes anyone really know what the speed limit is on the new McTeer span? It seems that many are taking the limit sign to mean minimum speed. I thought only in Italy or Germany would you find vehicles riding right up your tailpipe. Try 60 or 65!\r\n\r\n<em>Did you get a boot on your car parking downtown or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off about what you love and hate. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in our new column called Lowcountry Broil. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous. (Any specific negative references to people or businesses will not be published.)</em>', 'Lowcountry Broil', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-4', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:36:45', '2012-03-29 04:36:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6305', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6306, 4, '2012-03-29 00:37:30', '2012-03-29 04:37:30', 'In what Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling called “a bold decision, a historic decision, an important decision,” the Beaufort City Council Tuesday night unanimously put the gears in motion to annex, buy and rezone a 167-acre Commerce Park near the Marine Corps Air Station.\r\nFinal consideration and votes on the Commerce Park purchase and annexation are scheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m.\r\nCurrent owners of the Commerce Park parcels petitioned their land to be annexed into the city limits. At the same time, City Council approved on first reading the purchase of the Commerce Park for $1.85 million —less than what the property had been appraised at last year. The contract with SCBT bank calls for the deal to close within 60 days.\r\nThe council also approved initial reading of an ordinance to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to create an “industrial park” zoning district for the Commerce Park. The site will be used for heavy and light industrial purposes.\r\n“This is a big first step in providing a brighter future for Beaufort, for the families of Beaufort, the children of Beaufort and the military stationed in Beaufort,” Keyserling said. “We have a lot of work ahead of us before this is finalized, and we’ll get a lot of questions. Our job is to provide a lot of answers and see this through.\r\n“The time is now to go after better paying jobs for the people of northern Beaufort County,” Keyserling said. “This is a patience game. It doesn’t happen overnight ... We need to do everything we can to diversify the economic base.”\r\nThe Commerce Park is located near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.  The park was most recently owned by the Lowcountry Economic Network and prior to that it was owned by a group of private investors.\r\nEach year, Beaufort sets aside funding for land purchases and currently has $1.034 million available. Several options, to include financing, are available for the balance, and none of them require a tax increase for city residents, Keyserling said.\r\nPart of Beaufort’s comprehensive plan includes expanding the city’s economic base while growing and grooming its core areas through infill development. The City Council uses the comp plan to guide its decisions.\r\n“This is one more way we are approaching ‘City-building,’ by seeking ways to expand Beaufort’s economic base,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.', 'Beaufort takes first steps to buy Commerce Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-takes-first-steps-to-buy-commerce-park', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:37:30', '2012-03-29 04:37:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(6307, 4, '2012-03-29 00:38:15', '2012-03-29 04:38:15', 'Reproductive health advocates from across South Carolina echoed many of the same messages being heard at the national level when they hosted their annual legislative action day on Wednesday, March 28. The 10,000 member grassroots coalition Tell Them presented a “Reproductive Bill of Rights” to lawmakers calling for uncensored reproductive health education and access to services for all South Carolinians.\r\nThe “Bill of Rights” was designed to challenge mounting legislation in South Carolina that puts basic health rights at risk.  Some state lawmakers want to take away access to birth control, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), emergency contraception for rape or incest victims, and even undermine the standard of care established with the Hippocratic Oath.\r\n“The recent national focus on reproductive health rights has inspired many everyday citizens to learn more about their own state policies,” said Tell Them member Deborah Billings, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Health Promotion, Education and Behavior at the Arnold School of Public Health; Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina. “It’s troubling to see how many long-standing health protections are in jeopardy in South Carolina.”\r\nDuring the last three legislative sessions, 41 ideologically motivated bills related to women’s reproductive health were introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly including the controversial “Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act” (H.3408). If passed, this legislation would allow health care professionals and institutions to use their personal ideology as a reason to deny patients information and services. That means any provider could legally interfere with decisions made by a patient and a doctor. For example, a pharmacist could legally refuse to fill any prescription (including birth control, HIV medications, and even cancer medications) based on personal values versus what is in the best interest of the patient.\r\n“Our Reproductive Bill of Rights is about a person’s ability to make decisions about their own health and the health of their families,” said Emma Davidson, Tell Them Program Manager. “We will ask lawmakers to protect these rights and in doing so create a stronger, healthier South Carolina.”\r\nWhile previous efforts in South Carolina have focused on issues like sex education, funding for DHEC family clinics, and pregnancy prevention programs, these recent policy attempts are reaching into areas that compromise basic health care. Experts point to similar movements across the country to restrict health rights, specifically women’s rights. Currently, 13 states allow some health care providers to refuse to provide services related to contraception; 18 states allow some health care providers to refuse to provide sterilization services; and a recent ballot initiative in Mississippi sought to ban many forms of birth control and assisted reproduction like in-vitro fertilization.\r\nTo learn more about the “Reproductive Bill of Rights” and legislation currently being considered in South Carolina, please visit www.tellthemsc.org.', 'Reproductive rights take center stage at Statehouse', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'reproductive-rights-take-center-stage-at-statehouse', '', '', '2012-03-29 00:38:15', '2012-03-29 04:38:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=6307', 0, 'post', '', 0);
